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Gary Jobson (left) presenting Richard Oland with the Gerry Roufs Trophy. Photo Credit Ingrid Johansson "Miz Monday"
Saturday February 26th was a big night for a dozen Canadian sailors from across the country! CYA award winners were brought to Toronto where their achievements of the past season were feted. Sailors were recognized for on water performance, volunteerism and regatta management. Attendees, including Olympic medalists, world champions, Canadian royalty, the Pope (of Sailing) and proud supporters enjoyed a festive evening celebrating all that is Sailing in Canada!
Here are some highlights from the awards presented;
The Gerry Roufs Trophy is awarded annually to the sailor whose achievement in international offshore racing has had significant impact on the recognition of sailing in Canada. No one can argue that Richard Oland is the most fitting recipient of this award this year! Richard joined the event on Saturday fresh from winning his class and 2nd overall in the RORC 600 race in the Caribbean.
Film credit: Wind Athletes Canada, Miz Monday Productions and Resolve Films
Paul Tingley, recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year award was unable to be in attendance to receive his award due to a rigorous training and competitions schedule, all a part of his 2012 campaign. The highlight of Paul's 2010 performances is undoubtedly his world championship victory in the 2.4mR.
Film credit: Wind Athletes Canada, Miz Monday Productions and Resolve Films
John Curtis (left) with Kevin Stittle accepting Male Athlete of the Year award on behalf of Paul Tingley. Photo Credit Ingrid Johansson "Miz Monday"
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Why do we let cheaters off the hook?
Powerful men, listen up. If you're not having an affair, you're probably shirking the responsibilities that come with your top-level job.
And ladies, if you want to keep your husband, then keep yourself tidy. If you're a little heavy or dowdy, then you only have yourself to blame if your man fools around with a younger, hotter woman.
These are the take-home messages from this week's US Army sex scandal that was triggered by the shock resignation of CIA director, General David Petraeus.
Petraeus resigned because he had an affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell, a woman 20 years younger and 20 kilos lighter than his wife Holly.
Although many commentators think Petraeus was wrong to have an affair as CIA director because of possible security risks, no one seems to think any less of him as a man.
In fact, many seem to think it's part of a powerful military man's job description to cash in on his status, position and access to big weapons.
And if the woman pursuing him is younger, sexy and very determined, then it seem to be only natural for him to stray.
Articles such as "Why Generals Cheat" spell it out: when you are a top-ranked military man, the "sense of self-supremacy that goes with the job can extend to other realms of life".
Looking through this week's analysis of the scandal, the subtext is clear: Petraeus is a "foolish" man who just "let down his guard" while Broadwell is the "vengeful other woman".
Why are women always the villains and men the victims? Or, as one commentator has pertinently asked this week: why is there no male equivalent of the word "mistress"? (Or the word "slut", come to think of it).
According to one account, Broadwell's "zealous devotion" to Petraeus "inadvertently ended his CIA career".
This is absurd. Broadwell didn't end Petraeus' celebrated military career: he ended it himself by having an affair with her.
Despite being one of the most powerful men in the world, he's portrayed as little more than the hapless victim of a conniving woman.
Why should we let men who cheat on their wives off the hook in this way?
Broadwell, for instance, has received much more censure than Petraeus.
In fact, she's little more than a laughing stock given her gushing biography, and her determination to snare her man on those intimate runs in Afghanistan.
But no one much seems to be thinking about Petraeus' wife Holly, except to insinuate that she was asking for it by letting herself go.
The way I see it, Holly is the elephant in the room no one wants to acknowledge. No-one is actually saying it out loud, but all the photos the media have been using of her are very unflattering, highlighting the fact that she is grey-haired, matronly and overweight.
It doesn't seem to matter that Holly is from a distinguished army family, has borne Petraeus two children and created a role for herself helping soldiers make good financial decisions.
Wives like her are often the collateral damage thrown aside when a younger, better-looking substitute comes along. Her right to expect her husband to do the honourable thing and end their 37-year marriage before he started seeing another woman doesn't seem to come into it.
No doubt the future for Petraeus is rosy: TV commentary, a six-figure book advance, and approval from the sort of men who think infidelity is admirable.
Many men, after all, will agree with TV evangelist Pat Robertson. He says Petraeus shouldn't be condemned because Broadwell is an "extremely good looking woman" and "he's a man".
It's as if military leaders like Petraeus aren't expected to show some restraint when their little soldier stands to attention.
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Bill says:
Nice try at the male-bashing, Susie, but your argument failed.
For every male who has an affair, there is a woman doing the same (assuming a heterosexual relationship). Why you feel the need to condemn cheating men but conveniently ignore the cheating women speaks volumes about your attitude towards men…
craig2 says:
Fair call about women and keeping themselves tidy, bouncing around on a couple of tires is not the most exciting ride going around.
Mik says:
A similar thing is happening here with Gillard labelled by some as a home wrecker - as though Emerson was some innocent fragile little flower who was abducted and held hostage by her. He, poor dear, couldn't possibly be held responsible for the destruction of his own marriage. Has shades of the religious fanatic's belief that men don't have the maturity , dignity, decency , self respect, and will power to just say"no", or even "yes" where it is their choice.
How demeaning. Time for a Manwhore Walk, chaps,
Adrian says:
Who cares where Petraeus puts his penis? The man was responsible for a string of disastrous failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, for making misleading statements about the attack in Benghazi, the illegal imposition of Christianity on American troops and the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians in the Muslim world.
Yet here you are, along with most of the Western media, unable to get past the train wreck of his personal life, as if it was any of your business.
It's sleazy and pathetic.
Max says:
Any criticism of Broadwell at all? Any evidence that she didn't set out to have the affair? Fifteen minutes of fame? A devious schemer wanting to achieve her personal celebrity? Promote her book?
Biased judgement reserved for one, seems to say it's completely acceptable for a woman to have an affair.
Seems to be completely deliberate action on her behalf, she didn't just happen to fall on a General's privates.
maddy says:
I'm so sick of the idea that if a man cheats it's because his wife isn't attractive enough. Both Shane Warne and Tiger Woods behavior show's that's a crock.
I don't think I can agree that Petraeus should have ended his marriage before seeing another woman. I think that throwing away a 37 year old marriage away just because he wants a roll in the hay is a bit hard on both in the couple.
Sorry to say but the real problem I find with his behaviour as a husband and as head of the CIA was giving his mistress access to his email accounts and getting so emotionally involved.
Mayday says:
"Powerful men, listen up. If you're not having an affair, you're probably shirking the responsibilities that come with your top-level job."
Bill Clinton set the precedent and he was the President of the United States of America, the highest office in the land.
Clinton betrayed the office of president and he is still very popular, perhaps its a bit of "there but for the grace of god go I?"
Betraying your spouse and family undermines not only your personal integrity but your professional standing too, it comes down to discipline and setting the right example. Both Clinton and Petraeus failed in my opinion.
TChong says:
Whinge, whinge, whinge.
Same old femisinist slant - a cheating woman isnt being unfaithful and duplicitous- she is self liberating, self fulfilling .
A cheating man is a cad.
"Shirley Valentine", "Eductaing Rita"and the like, have made leaving a less than desirable partner, and shacking up with some one new , a right that needs celebrating for women, so why not for the men?
iansand says:
Powerful men, listen up. If you have an affair you are risking your powerful job. You will lose your shot at the Republican nomination for President in 2016. But apart from that you will get off scot free.
Get the blinkers off, Ms O'Brien.
Sickemrex says:
There are certainly equivalent names for male cheaters, have you not heard of man whore or pants man? Sleaze? Personally, I think the married cheater of either gender is more ethically wrong than the single person. The married or otherwise committed person has made some sort of promise of faith to their partner, the single person certainly should know better but has made no such commitment.
The gender doesn't come into it. Oh, and for those defending husbands for cheating on their fat wives, does it work in reverse? Does the wife who keeps herself fit get to go out and play up on her overweight husband in your world?
ronny jonny says:
What is the American fascination with where powerful men put their willies? Who cares? The only thing here is that he has compromised his position as head of the CIA and should be sacked for that but the rest is a non issue. We don't know what was going on inside the relationship between him and his wife and we never really will. Maybe the poor man hadn't had a root for 20 years… then again maybe he is a lecherous arsehole, we don't know and it's none of our business.
Petery says:
I have never been married and so probably no bugger all about what it takes for a marriage to be successful. Then I am probably in the same boat as someone who has been married three or four times, because clearly they don't know what it is all about in any case.
No relationship works if you are constantly separated from your partner. Given Petraues's job, I am amazed he had time for anything resembling a personal life. In those circumstances I find the idea of being attracted to someone else totally understandable, particularly if that other person is around you all thetime,and the other is nott
marriages fail because there is too much belief in fairy tale happy ever after romance or that the Hollywood bullshit happy ending is real life and not fantasy. The reality is that some people may be lucky enough to experience a life long relationship, but unlike in the movies you have to work hard at it to maintain it.
in the real world, the rest of us must compromise by settling for something different
Gregg says:
Susie you do make some outlandish claims and Patreus has taken the situation squarely on the chin and not attempting to shift the blame, that some measure of his character.
Just as surely, whatshername at twenty years or whatever younger than his wife is bound to have a different shape, age kind of doing that to you as you'll no doubt discover and that it can be not so kind.
" According to one account, Broadwell's "zealous devotion" to Petraeus "inadvertently ended his CIA career".
This is absurd. Broadwell didn't end Petraeus' celebrated military career: he ended it himself by having an affair with her. "
It does not appear to have been Broadwell's devotion so much as a zealous streak of possessiveness and Patraeus's celebrated military career was already finished when he finished up with the army and took the CIA position, maybe a new sexual position conotation there!
Anyway, according to reports, it was because of Broadwell having sent an email to a family friend of the former general and Holly and her complaint to authorities that the FBI then started looking at more correspondence and then it was hey four star David, what's this other starring role and thus the reason for the inadvertent description.
Patraeus has openly condemmed his own behaviour both from a marriage point of view and also for the position he held, all a bit dumb on his part really to think that he could have a personal closet with secrets in an organisation like the CIA.
There are often no winners in the affairs stakes no matter what the distance run and now there are pieces for the picking up and moving on for those that can.
And then with your opening paragraphs
" Powerful men, listen up. If you're not having an affair, you're probably shirking the responsibilities that come with your top-level job.
And ladies, if you want to keep your husband, then keep yourself tidy. If you're a little heavy or dowdy, then you only have yourself to blame if your man fools around with a younger, hotter woman. "
Is there a different write up for when you have powerful women doing the affairing with ladies men?
That revelation is more befitting our shores.
AndrewT says:
People should just mind their own business. Sex lives should be private! We don't need to know!
It's like a sick obsession, everyone wants to know who's rooting who and seem to get their kicks from judging people regarding their "private" sex activities.
It's not our business! Sex lives belong to those involved, no one else. Boss's, journo's included!
Sacking people or repremanding them becuase they have an affair? what rubbish! It's an issue for him and his wife!
Pavlo says:
Er… hang on Susie, there is also a woman with young children cheating on her husband. And who was really doing the pursuing in this case?
Almost without regard to a man's looks or age, many women will always… ALWAYS make themselves sexually available to men in power, men in positions of authority or popularity, (e.g. presidents and pop stars). I'm not making a judgement on that, just observing it as fact. Two sides to this story.
Roscoe says:
What is it you still don't understand? I'll explain it for you. Don't get fat. Don't lose your sense of sexiness and style. Don't cut your hair as short as his because its comfortable and easier to manage. Don't dress in shapeless mumu's. Don't absorb yourself so much in your children that you forget he exists. All of these things will lead to a straying man. It's been going on for centuries - why can't women play by the rules? Don't like the rules - expect to lose your man.
The only men who stay with women who let themselves go as I've described above are the ones who can't do any better themselves. This bloke could. So could Clinton. So could Warney. You can moan and bitch and call them arrogant pigs - but secretly you women want men like these. That's why there's a never ending line of women waiting to pounce on some Alpha male whose wife treats him like an afterthought.
For every cheating man there's a dozen women wanting to accommodate him - and you know it.
martinX says:
"intimate runs in Afghanistan". Tell me that is said sarcastically. Or ironically (always did have trouble with that one). Anything but seriously.
lower_case_andrew says:
Putting aside the anti-male slant for a moment…
What does this adultery have to do with anyone else, let alone Susie?
Unless it affects you personally—it's your husband or wife—then it's really none of your business.
The only reason you're interested is because it's about SEX.
And SEX sells.
Tim the Toolman says:
I'm sorry, is this now a trashy magazine? This is (or should be, if it were not for people with too much interest in other peoples private lives) a private matter.
His position of power is irrelevant. If we were to condemn everyone, in the professional life, who has an affair, we'd have a ridiculous unemployment rate.
With everything that's going on, if this is the best you can find to write about, perhaps a career change is in order, or at least a change to New Idea where they care about facile nonsense like strangers relationships.
Bruce says:
Ah ! The casting couch ! Some good jobs have come about as a result of the "casting couch" !!
KimL says:
I find that offensive ..And ladies, if you want to keep your husband, then keep yourself tidy. If you're a little heavy or dowdy, then you only have yourself to blame if your man fools around with a younger, hotter woman. Especially coming from a woman. My husband cheated on me I had been married for 23 years..yes she was younger 21 years old but way fatter and had not much in the brain department, she already had 3 children to 3 different men at that age. No I don't blame her despite that, I blame my husband, he should have kept it zipped. I divorced him and she left him after she cleaned him out.. he is now a drunk.. so far no happy ending for him..but I am fine..still thin even though I am older and happy and healthy..you can't ask more than that.
Bitten says:
Why do women constantly seek to demonise rather than rationally and proportionately sheet home responsibility?
Whether you like it or not dear, there are THREE players in this particular snafu. The general, the wife and the biographer. The general is a weak-willed, unprofessional, thoughtless and inadequate individual who has no place in public office or in a marriage. I'd argue that such an individual has very little in terms of character or strength to offer as a father to his children. But that's a separate matter.
The biographer is an envious, inadequate and socially-retarded individual. Search her history and you will doubtless find a string of men who enjoyed the ride but didn't take it any further because she has too much crazy happening. Too much 'Why didn't you call me, I texted you 23 second ago?' Women like that get laid. They don't get relationships of substance with high quality men. She's 'fun'. End of sentence.
The wife is a bit of an enigma but there is no denying she has decided that, in typical woman-logic, her husband's sexual needs are unimportant and certainly take a backseat to her desires to be lazy and feign indifference to the laws of attraction.
You're claiming many are defending or implicitly supporting the General under the guise of solidarity borne out of the fear of 'there but for the grace of god…' Yet in the same piece, YOU are the one defending a woman who has decided that, despite every person having the right to a healthy sexual life just as every person has a right to a healthy emotional life, she doesn't have to play along. She has no responsibility, it's all men's fault for having disgusting sexual needs. Because she's fat, the sisterhood is being supportive out of the same fear 'There but for the grace of god…'
I know you girls don't like it when someone points out your hypocrisy, but it's too glaring in this case.
And don't play the 'you're a dude, you wouldn't understand and anyways you're just sexist for having an opinion which men aren't allowed mmmmmkay' - I'm female.
Anthony says:
My father had affairs because my step mother stopped wanting to have sex with him. I don't blame him.
There's more to what goes on in marriages than, "he cheated". No one should judge people about their sex lives when they don't really know what's going on. And what this has to do with someones job leaves me at a loss.
Tim says:
Petraeus should be applauded for being so vigorous. We need that type of man in the top job.
How do you know that his wife wasn't fully accepting of his affairs? Perhaps she just liked being the wife of such a powerful man.
St. Michael says:
"Many men, after all, will agree with TV evangelist Pat Robertson. He says Petraeus shouldn't be condemned because Broadwell is an "extremely good looking woman" and "he's a man"."
Perhaps many women will imagine that Broadwell shouldn't be condemned because Petraeus was an "extremely powerful and interesting man" and "she's a woman".
AdamC says:
This article goes to show that, when it comes to gender wars, people simply see whatever slant, bias or injustice they want to see. Realty is irrelevant.
To me, it seems that straight chicks have been projecting themselves at powerful, wealthy and attractive men for millennia, whether said men are married or not. And the targeted men have been falling for the charms of the women, and sometimes regretting it, for just as long. Nobody is perfect. It is only when messy personal lives spill over into one's professional affairs that there is an issue.
Or when you lie under oath about it (Clinton); share too much sensitive information with your bit on the side (Petraeus); or have a squeaky clean image to maintain (Tiger Woods).
Robert S McCormick says:
The Americans, & increasingly Australians, are obsessed with Sex. We can expect this from Australians who regard the whole thing as a bit of Fun. The Amercians are completely different. Other than all those silly men & women who impose sexual repression on themselves by becoming Celibate priests & nuns which inevitably leads them into having improper sexual relations with others - the Americans must be the most anally retentive, sexually inhibited people on earth.
Who cares where men & women are putting their "things" - or who with?
What do we seem to hear from married men & women who have been married even for the shortest time?
"Sex with him/her? You've gotta be joking that all stopped after the honeymoon!!"
If those claims are true then it is no wonder men & women go looking for a bit of the old rumpy-pumpy elsewhere is it?
It seems, again if the reports are true, that even couples, some of whom have been together for many years & throughout that time have enjoyed a Full, Frequent & Satisfying "Sex life" the moment they get married "Celibacy" sets in!!
How silly is that? What is it about the formal nonsense of "Marriage" which puts a stop to the very thing it is supposed to encourage??
What about those so frequently ignored "Vows"? "To have & to hold from this day forth eschewing all others till death do us part". "What (mythical) God has joined in Holy Matrimony, let no man/women put apart"
Yet the very first thing to go out the door is that Full, Frequent & Satisfying Sexual activity thos couples were enjoying before some accurs-ed priest or marriage celebrant started interfering!!
Arthur says:
I'd like to see what would happen if a woman doing such an important job had an affair. But that would be rare as a woman's desirability peaks at around 30-35.
The fact is his life has been much harder than hers, and quite frankly there's not enough respect for that out there. There's a meme that we should automatically see them as greedy, corrupt white men. Which I find is kind of a self fulfilling prophecy, nerd bashing makes nerds bitter and then makes them want to be bastards, or at least apathetic. So after decades of having a hard life if he gets a bit on the side it's hard to blame him.
Where as a woman like that, all she has to do is walk into a night club and she'll have men begging her for sex in about 5 minutes.
Quite frankly real character is almost non existent in today's society, especially at the top levels where life is very machiavellian. Tell me where are these awesome incorruptible people? So it's pointless to try and be so judgemental about it.
Not that I am condoning it. I am all for marriage and sticking to it until death.
Bho Ghan-Pryde says:
So Susie, since when did this man's sex life and that of Paula become any of your business. It may be the business of his wife but it is definitely not the business of you or the Punch Team or the media. You should stay out of other people's bedrooms. In addition, why did this only come out after the US election - along with much worse employment figures in the US and a war in the Middle East all the bad news has come out since the vote. Nothing suss there.
MM says:
Why do we let cheaters off the hook?
Usually becuase we know their partners aren't giving them any sex.
Zac says:
"why is there no male equivalent of the word "mistress"? (Or the word "slut", come to think of it)."
Would Menstress or Mrstress do? But it will create Stress and cause more Mistrustss.
Anjuli says:
Patraeus is no worse and no better than a past president of the USA ,I am sure there a lot more in history who have done the same,kept quiet about it. It happened to a family member of mine betrayed 4 times that we know of, after 24 years of marriage, she kept herself trim taut and terrific it made no difference .
Wilma J Craig says:
Ask yourselves these simple questions. I'll suggest an answer or two!!
Q:Does having sex make you a happier person?
A: Yes
Q: Does having sex with another person make you any less capable of doing you job?
Q: Does having sex with another person, partner or no, make you more capable of doing your job?
A: Of course it does!
A: No
Q: Are you a normal human being who likes to have sex for "rest & relaxation"?
A: Damn right
Q: If your regular partner (male or female) refuses to have sex with you, do you have the right to have (legally) elsewhere?
A: Damn right, again!
Q: Other than those involved (husband,wife or ex-marital sex partner) is what any man or woman does in the bed, back seat, motel room, laundry or kitchen any of anyone else's business?
petery says:
I marvel at the wide range of judgmental nonsense leveled here at the motives of both Petraues and Broadwell for having an affair. As far as I know neither has spoken up about why, yet so many people throwing around terms like slut,home wrecker,uncontrolled emotions, claim to have godlike knowledge of what happened. I just wonder where they got their information,if it was not from god,maybe the devil.
It was damn lucky at least for Petraeus that the affair became public after he left the army,because he could have been subject to a court martial under army regulations. I do not imagine that the CIA like the idea of their chief being friendly with a reporter either.
it might not matter a damn, as some people put it, where Petraeus and Broadwell put their things, but I would hate to think that mistakes were made in intelligence or on the battlefield because the man on the top was more preoccupied in making a decision about which position he favored in bed.Petraeus showed integrity when he did the right thing by resigning. When you have a position of such responsibility and you choose to have fun instead, then you must expect to suffer consequences If you get caught out.
say what you want about Clinton he was not in the front line when he committed his indiscretion
Rebuttal says:
You are totally on the money with this article Susie. Sad to see how deeply mysogenistic bias is embedded in such a large number of male bigots (see comments from others on this piece)
BruceS says:
Thank you for your disingenuous but interesting article. By the way, in Australia we have "Cheats", not the mispelt name of a very very fast cat.
Stormy Weather says:
These men are so motivated by their erections that they are easy prey to an "attractive" woman.
I think it's funny. Obviously not for the loyal wife, but from an outside perspective it shows men to be rather weak.
The sad part for the wife is the years she has put into the relationship caring for the children, especially as an army wife who would have raised those children alone a lot of the time while hubbie climbed the ranks, being constantly transferred, having no time to care about her own appearance. Only to be rewarded by her husband's disloyalty and public humiliation.
Is it any wonder women and men are so picky these days but then who can really tell who a cheater is going to be?
I think cheaters of both genders are just as bad as each other. I think going to a prostitute is actually a better option, there is no emotional betrayal, it's just sex.
Either way, if you aren't happy or emotionally/sexually satisfied, why be with each other?
I think the women who have affairs knowingly with attached men aren't innocent though. They are predator like.
It's all about the excitement, the risk of getting caught, the power their sexuality has over all men even the ones already taken.
It's what makes it hard for many of us single women/mothers to have friendships with couples. Many married/attached women avoid you in fear of you stealing their partners away or becoming a home wrecker.
Sure, it's justified in some ways as it's a woman's prerogative to guard her relationship/family/territory, but as if their partners are actually our type. Sometimes the fear is irrational and purely based on a stereotype.
Holly is the collateral damage while hubby get's a pat on his back like he's some super stud. I think though, even if Holly was attractive and young it wouldn't matter, look at JFK or other powerful men who cheated on their beautiful partners. Holly's dowdiness is being used as a justification for his cheating but he'd have probably done it anyway because he could.
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Erosion fight goes back decades
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Mark Lawson's dad, now deceased, carried a petition to form the Hendricks County soil and water conservation district. The Soil Conservation Service started 75 years ago, but farmers soon realized USDA needed help bringing soil erosion under control.
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• What were considered good practices then have been re-evaluated.
Today, Lawson, an associate supervisor in Hendricks County, still sees the need to improve his land. When he had beef cattle, he erected a fence to keep them out of the creek. Now that he no longer has cattle, he's entered land into the Conservation Reserve and will utilize USDA funding through other programs to plant about 7 acres of trees along the creek. He's even studied which trees should fit best on which soils.
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Anyone who doesn't think Mark Lawson and his dad before him have helped tame soil erosion need only look at pictures from the 1930s. Provided by Mike McGovern, communications specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the photographs are part of a collection dedicated to celebrating 75 years of the conservation movement.
One picture (not shown) of a farmer plowing under sweetclover illustrated a change in thinking. Thought to be a good practice then, and certainly good for crop rotation benefits, clean plowing left the soil vulnerable to soil erosion. Today, no-tillers might burn off the forage and no-till instead.
Ready to improve: Mark Lawson hopes this land near a creek will soon grow trees to provide more protection.
Too little residue: Corn residue alone couldn't stop washing, even on fairly flat land. This photo was snapped in 1938 in Benton County.
Erosion won: Soil erosion claimed victory in this field near Dale in 1938. Note the mud on the road.
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The meeting scheduled for next week in Palm Beach, Fla., is an annual event where rule changes are brought up and possibly voted on. This year, the most pressing issue and largest rule change will be to allow one defensive player on the field to receive communications through a speaker in his helmet – much like what the quarterback already does.
This rule-change has already failed twice in past years, but this year is different, thanks to the Patriots. A speaker in the helmet of one defensive player would eliminate the opportunity for those like the Satanic Bill Belichick to steal, videotape or otherwise take the defensive calls for cheating purposes – something the Patriots were caught doing during the 2007 season opener against the Jets. (According to The New York Times, both Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft will attend next week's meeting.)
The defensive headset player rule change is a step in the right direction. Last year, the rule changed because only one helmet would have been allowed a speaker. Under this year's terms, a second helmet would be allowed but only one helmet with a speaker will be allowed on the field at a time. This way, when the inside linebacker, who will possibly hold the speaker and makes the defensive calls, takes a head-on collision with the full-back and is dazed, another replacement can come in and still make the calls.
For now, this is a fine solution. The technology is there and is already being used. But what happens when those hoodlums like Belichick go ahead and decide to crack the fancy looking Motorola wireless headset systems? Has anybody checked into that? I have always wondered how hard it would be to scan yourself right into the head coaches' communications system like 270,000 race fans do every week at NASCAR events.
I definitely wouldn't put Belichick past this notion. Not only could he steal defensive plays, but offensive plays as well. Boy, then they would really be champions.
Now, I could be way off on that notion and their communications systems could be impossible to hack into, but never trust one who has already been caught cheating.
At next week's roundtable meeting in sunny Florida, the owners will discuss, but not vote on, a number of proposals Commissioner Roger Goodell has submitted, finding cheaters before they prosper. This includes spot checks of locker rooms, greater use of technology to monitor teams, reducing the burden of proof needed for a commissioner to impose discipline, and requiring team executives to certify their teams are in compliance with the rules. According to The Times, it would also allow whistle-blowers (no pun intended) confidentiality.
"It would be naive to think that our house has been pure forever, but we are compelled to move forward," NFL Executive Vice President Ray Anderson told The Times. He went on to say that past cheating events has created a sense of urgency about giving fans confidence "that we're having a pure game and we aren't tainted."
Pure game? At what cost?
The defensive helmet speaker idea is a great idea, but when the league's top officials start talking about surprise searches, no (or lessened) burden of proof and greater use of technology for the surveillance of teams, I have a serious problem. Yeah, I read that book by Mr. Orwell, and it scared the shit out of me. And these tactics are being used to purify sports? It's just a matter of time before our government (if they haven't already) starts to think this way.
Ok, maybe I am taking this too far. Or am I? Think of the trickle down effect after everybody and their moms were busted for steroid use in Major League Baseball. Every one of those players are pissing in a cup on a regular basis – and for good reason. But look at what that has done to high school sports. In many states, random drug testing of athletes is a common thing. Yes, high school athletes are guilty until proven innocent. Is that what we are teaching in our schools now?
To bring this a step further, will high school coaches, many whom are volunteers, be forced to go down the path of coaches/owners in the NFL who are probably soon to be scrutinized by random locker room searches and high-tech surveillance to cut out any cheating? The effects professional sports have on high school athletics could have a serious negative impact.
Here are all these kids who need guidance. What to do? Everybody tells them that successful students and young adults more than likely played sports in high school. I remember my high school councilor telling me to get involved in athletics as much as possible – that it will make me a better, more well rounded person in all aspects of life. And I believe that is still true. But if things keep going the way they do, with all the privacy loss issues and the fact that these "good" student athletes must constantly prove their innocence, why would anyone hit the practice field with their mates? It's easier to stay inside, play video games and get stoned to the bone on high-octane cola drinks. Nobody is going to give players a piss test for playing a great game of Halo 3, right?
I am simply worried that professional sports will some day push young people away from the dedication that sports require to play. And that will soon thereafter affect society in countless negative ways.


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Trichomoniasis Vaginal Infection
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- What is trichomoniasis and how do you get it?
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*Trichomoniasis facts Medically Edited by: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
- Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite.
- Trichomonas infection can affect women or men.
- Many people who have the infection have no symptoms, but when symptoms occur, they include vaginal or urethral (in men) discharge that may appear greenish and frothy, burning on urination, discomfort during sex, and itching in the genital area.
- Diagnosis is based upon identifying the parasite through miscroscopic exam in the vaginal or urethral discharge.
- Trichomonas infection can be treated with antibiotics.
- Left untreated, the infection can persist over the long term. It may also recur following treatment.
- Trichomonas infection during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and low birth weight.
What Is Trichomoniasis and How Do You Get It?
Trichomoniasis (TRIK-uh-muh-NEYE-uh-suhss) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite. It is sometimes called "trich." Trichomoniasis is the most common curable STI found in young, sexually active women.
The parasite is spread through sexual contact. Women can get it by having penis-to-vagina intercourse with an infected man or vulva-to-vulva contact with an infected woman. Men usually get it only from infected women.
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Great American Smokeout is Nov. 17
Atlanta—Nov. 17 is the day to circle on the calendar if you want to quit smoking, reduce your risk of developing cancer and other tobacco-related diseases, and improve your oral health. That's the date of the American Cancer Society's 36th annual Great American Smokeout.
Smokers can use Nov. 17 as a target day to quit or as the date to start planning their quitting strategy, the ACS says.
The ACS Great American Smokeout website offers a variety of tools to help smokers quit this dangerous and addicting habit, including a stop smoking quiz, computer desktop helpers to plan your quit day and curb cravings, a cigarette cost calculator to show smokers how much the habit drains from their wallet and much more.
Preventing oral cancer and other tobacco-related diseases is a high priority for the ADA. About eight out of 10 people with mouth and throat cancers use tobacco and the risk increases with the amount used and the duration of the habit. On average, 40 percent of those with the disease will not survive more than five years after being diagnosed.
Tobacco products are also associated with higher rates of gum disease, one of the leading causes of tooth loss in adults.
ADA.org offers a wealth of information on how tobacco affects oral health, including increased risk for cancer, periodontal disease, delayed healing after tooth extraction or other oral surgery, bad breath, stained teeth, diminished sense of taste and smell, and the signs of oral cancer.
ADA.org also offers a variety of strategies for quitting tobacco and links to national quitlines as well as smoking cessation resources from the U.S. Surgeon General's Office, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the American Lung Association, the National Cancer Institute's website and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health.


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Also would expect hammer stops to act as mini expansion tanks if they are not waterlogged. I installed 6 of the largest hammer stops I could find, each about 16" long and 1" dia. I think they reduce my pump cycling time.
If one house in 100 in california has a thermal expansion tank, I would be very surprised.
I save them for closed boilers and radiant heat systems.
And in the country, the house without a pressure reducing valve has all the outdoor plumbing and the well expansion tank to absorb those small expansion issues.
The most reliable expansion tank is a hose dripping a bit over the dogs water bowl.
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Also would expect hammer stops to act as mini expansion tanks if they are not waterlogged. I installed 6 of the largest hammer stops I could find, each about 16" long and 1" dia. I think they reduce my pump cycling time.
Anything that can expand will help. The worst case is starting with a full WH, draining it by say a really long shower, being in the middle of the winter with incoming cold water temps at near freezing, having the WH thermostat set to say 140 or higher, then not using any water while it heats. That would require the maximum volume for your system. Now, not sure how many people do that (if you have teenagers, it may happen often!). Plus, if you are on a well, while technically still required some places, an expansion tank is probably useless, since that tank will absorb the water volume easily. A typical hammer arrester have a very small volume, but as I said, anything that can expand will help. Your washing machine hoses help a bit, too, but they only take so many cycles before they burst. At least with a failed expansion tank, until it has been failed for probably more than a year, won't leak all over and cause major damage. Hopefully, you'd have figured out what was wrong by then and replaced it!
But, adding one is easy, they're cheap, and they work. I don't see much difference between a bladder tank used for your pump and one for thermal expansion...they are essentially the same thing. The expansion tank probably isn't designed to accept the same variation in volume, but it's still a bladder. If you are worried about it, and have a well, change both at the same time the well one dies...the water's off, and you've drained the system, so it only takes a few minutes.
Note, using water during the day has little effect, since the water, after being heated, doesn't change volume (much) if the WH has a decent thermostat.
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Say Ballvalve dem pitchers ya'll put up of yer north 40.
Imma thinkin we mite git tagether n set up a cupulla stills der.
Dat be sum dang fine place ta do it in ma mind.
we kin prolly grewed a croppa wildwood weed to.
A lil bitta tax free incum never hurt nobuddy.
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At pot harvest time, you can watch the helicopters study the canyons. Used to be quite the dangerous place to hike.
Not too sucessful anymore, fire cleaned it up, not enough tree cover or roads, and as you can see, a guy with binoculars can watch the whole world.
Trouble with stills is that after all the work, the $8.99 vodka is better and cheaper at the store.
Hillbilly Eng-in-ear
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Dumb as a Stump
It means that the code officials do not see it as needed, thank god.
They dont have too much hot water there either.
And California was owned by the India[ns] and then the Russians, and then the Spanish. Then the Americans had it for awhile, and now its Spanish and India indians again. And some Berkely intellectuals. Which means we have plenty of small leaks in our plumbing to keep us from wasting money on those campell soup cans with a balloon in them.


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Ray Lewis activated by Ravens, won't play on Sunday
The Ravens moved linebacker Ray Lewis from short-term injured reserve to their 53-man roster on Wednesday, reports the NFL's Gregg Rosenthal. Lewis tore his triceps in Week 6 against the Cowboys; he began practicing three weeks ago.
Wide receiver LaQuan Williams was placed on injured reserve to make room for the 17-year veteran in what was largely a "procedural move." Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Lewis would not be on the field for the team's final regular season game against the Bengals but would return for the playoffs.
"We will not look at him again for this week," Harbaugh told reporters. "It's an injury that is a 12- to 16-week injury. So, if you do the math going back, we thought there was a chance. He is progressing really well. I'm not saying he couldn't have played the last couple of weeks, but it would've been risky to re-injure it. The fact that there was some patience on Ray's part and our part, it turned out well."
The Ravens (10-5) have already clinched the AFC North and will host either the Bengals or the Colts in the Wild Card round on Jan. 5 or Jan. 6.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
The State (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1998). http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/319,
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The financial services industry has never had such a wide array of delivery channels to reach customers—mobile devices, branches, ATMs, the Internet, call centers, and voice response, to name a few. Although banks have invested heavily in these channels, their efforts and infrastructure have often been duplicated, resulting in customer data trapped in outdated silos. To stay competitive, firms must:
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Financial firms that keep their technology up-to-date can profile customer behavior and deliver the personalized level of service that consumers expect, all through a multitude of channels. It's also essential to minimize fraud and keep customer data secure. These efforts demand a flexible architecture that can be maintained in real time.
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The 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processor1 provides financial firms with a comprehensive suite of security technologies that are built right into the chip. With hardware-based security in place, you can extend your PC protection beyond what traditional solutions can deliver alone.
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)2 provides protected, remote management capabilities that are embedded into PCs, laptops, ATMs, and other self-service kiosks to improve manageability and reduce costly troubleshooting visits. South Korea's Shinhan Bank has projected a 43 percent reduction in ATM downtime since implementing Intel® Core™ vPro™ technology within its network of ATMs.
Other 3rd generation Intel Core i5 vPro processor benefits include:
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Delivering a multi-channel banking strategy requires the ability to rapidly deliver new banking solutions to the market and respond to opportunities before competitors. Intel® Xeon® processors can help firms quickly deliver new solutions, thanks to their flexible architecture and Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT).8 With more computing power packed into a smaller number of servers, firms boost efficiency while cutting down on power costs and space.
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The flexible Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family automatically regulates power consumption and intelligently adjusts server performance for single- and multi-threaded applications, including increased floating-point performance for high-performance computing workloads.910 The processor can also shift into its lowest available power state to conserve energy, and when workloads increase, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 delivers up to two times more performance on demand than previous-generation Turbo Boost technology.91112
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Hey lady BFLers! Would some of you mind posting your leg workout! I would love to see what other women are doing for this.
Hi LDPower-
Right now I have been using the machines for most of my leg work because it's hard to hold a heavy enough dumbell to feel anything. I did however, do some lunges the other day with two 32.5 pound dumbells and felt awesomely sore the next day...but I digress.
Here is my LB workout with the basic 5 set/1 set format:
Quads-Leg Press/ leg Extension
Hamstrings-Prone Ham Curl/Seated Ham Curls (or dumbell lunges)
Calves-Standing Calf Raise machine/One legged weighted calf raises
I'm just entering week 6 so it would be great for me to hear what others are doing too!
My LBWO is as follows:
(All machines)
Leg press 150 - 170 - 190 - 220 - 160
Lying Leg Curl 25 - 37.5 - 50 - 62.5 - 31.25
Calf Raise (on leg press machine) 150 - 170 - 190 - 220 - 160
Glute Kickback Machine 25 - 37.5 - 50 - 62.5 - 31.25
There's a girl out there warming up with your max.
I mix up my leg workouts week to week. This week:
Double Dumbell Lunges (going forward and backward)
Barbell Sumo Squat
Glute Kickback Machine
Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift
Seated Dumbell Calf Raises
Angled Calf Raises
"Bicyle" for Abs
Hanging "captain's chair" Abs
I found another one I like for the 2nd Quad exercise: Swiss Ball Squats. Man do the quads burn on that set if you really focus on not coming up all the way and holding in the squatted position.
Hope these add some creativity to your workouts.
Thanks ladies- this helps. I was beginning to think I needed to add some inner and out thigh stuff but realizing my lunges are probably doing the trick.
I do this and then reverse the two for the next leg workout if that makes sense:
I usually do 5 sets of squats with my last 12 being leg extentions.
5 sets of Hamstring machine with my last 12 being lunges.
5 sets of Calf raises on leg press with my last 12 being standing calf raises.
And then of course sit-ups
LD: Isn't this your final week? How are you doing?????
"The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday!"
LDPower - you could try a bit of stepping up for a huge change in the way your muscles lift. Grab a bench or kitchen chair. Carry some weights in each hand. (these you can increase as you lower your reps). Step up onto the bench with left leg, then step down with left leg. Do that for 12 reps, then repeat with right leg. Carry a heavier dumbbell and repeat for 10 reps. Lift heavy. You will be surprised at what you can carry.
To include inner and outter a wee bit more, step onto the bench diagonally. :)
You can also lunge diagonally to get those inner and outter muscles.
I see the checkered flag for you lady! Kick it up! Almost there!!
Yup this is my last week and I am moving and groovin! Doing great! I did not enter or take photos but I will give my stats soon. It is suppose to be that TOM in a few days so I am thinking of waiting one more week to get my bodyfat taken. Planning on doing that a week from Friday! So most likely I will do an extra week before taking AR or would it matter? Legs you have an opinion on that?
Thanks for the idea- Legs, sounds challenging and no doubt will end my challenge perfectly sore! :) I will try that this Friday! I can't believe I am almost done. The first weeks seemed like forever but the last 4 have flown by! Yippee!
LDPower: Sorry , no real opinion on the BF thing. I try to ignore BF measurements AND the scale now. (that took me 3 challenges mind you...) As long as you keep track with the same device and it goes down, or your strength goes up - you are making progress.
I am disapointed you didnt take photos when you started!! Dang girlfriend!
Enjoy that workout Friday - remember to lift heavy and go hard!
Legs- I am too kinda bummed that I didn't take pics. I don't own a bikini so I just skipped it. Oh well! Maybe next challenge!
BD Mom- thinking of starting a new one after Christmas like you. That sounds like a great time. I love the focus this challenge has given me. Since I am a runner, but can't run right now due to an injury- this has given me kinda the same focus as I had when training for the half. Way better results too!
Get yourself a bikini girl! You earned it!!
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