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During monthly BlightSTAT meetings, City leaders and managers review performance results related to Mayor Landrieu's strategy to reduce blighted units by 10,000 by the end of 2014.
Managers use the data from BlightSTAT to identify solutions, make adjustments, and improve overall performance.
In BlightSTAT, the OPA works with departments to develop performance measures and targets, prepares the analyses and reports, coordinates the public meetings, and follows up on identified action items to improve performance.
Departments that present data and analysis at BlightSTAT include:
Department of Code Enforcement
Office of Community Development
Office of Information Technology and Innovation
Law Department
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority
BlightSTAT meetings are generally held every second Thursday of the month. During BlightSTAT meetings citizens can:
All BlightSTAT meetings are open to the public. View a full calendar of BlightSTAT meetings here.
For a description of the data sources for some of the most important recurring slides that appear in the analysis reviewed in BlightSTAT meetings, see our Methodology Page.
In 2012, the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Ash Center recognized the City's blight reduction strategy, of which BlightSTAT is a major component, as a "Bright Idea in Government."
The Bright Ideas initiative is designed to recognize and promote creative government initiatives and partnerships and create an online community where innovative ideas can be proposed, shared, and disseminated.
Click on links below to download and view reports from all previous BlightSTAT meetings.
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Karen Mae (Snittler) Tofte
STOUGHTON-Karen Mae (Snittler) Tofte, age 70, left this world unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at home. Karen was born on March 9, 1942, in Menomonie, the daughter of Elzie M. and Julia L. (Jensen) Snittler. In 1950 they moved to Navy Yard City, Bremerton, Wash., where she graduated from Bremerton High School in 1960. In 1961 Karen married and later had two children, Mona and Lisa. Eventually moving to New Jersey, she started her own keypunching business and soon became a successful partner at Broad Data Systems in New York City. In 1974, she divorced and returned to Madison with her two children, where she worked at WPS, Cuna & Affiliates as a manager, and U.S. Central Credit Union as a Technology Analyst until her retirement in 2003. Karen also obtained one of her dreams and obtained her Associate Degree in Business at Cardinal Stritch College in 1990. Karen married Richard "Dick" Tofte on July 3, 1981, in Oregon, where they resided for many years. They built their dream home in Stoughton in 2002, and Karen loved the task of decorating and entertaining guests. She and Dick enjoyed their time spent together traveling with special friends and relatives and enjoying the outdoors camping in their motor home at Lake Camelot. For the past 18 years, Karen struggled with Multiple Sclerosis. She was strong, lived life to the fullest loving her grandchildren, and will be remembered for her contagious laugh. Karen was surrounded by members in her MS Support Group, who each faced their own challenges and did so together. She was also surrounded by love, laughter and lots of fun each Friday with her beloved card group.
Karen is survived by her husband, Dick Tofte of Stoughton; daughters, Mona (Roger Bolt) Dudley of Fitchburg, and Lisa (Alan) Raisbeck of Madison; brother, Scott (Monica) Snittler of Belleville; mother-in-law, Grace Tofte of Stoughton; grandchildren, Angela Nelson, Zachary Larson, Jonathon Larson, Julia Larson, Cody Raisbeck, Cadyn Raisbeck, and Paxton Raisbeck; nieces, Adrienne and Stephanie; special cousins, Suzanne (Jim) Froeschle and Jr. (Dee) Tofte; close friends, Carol, Sandy, Loren and Maryann; and her beloved cat, Redford. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julia and Elzie "Swede" Snittler; father-in-law, Amlin Tofte; special cousin, Ramona Bandelow; beloved second father, LaVerne Ader; and special friend, Mert.
Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL HOME, 1358 Hwy. 51, Stoughton, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, with Pastor Phil Haslanger presiding. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. A luncheon will follow the service at VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Rd, Stoughton. Karen was a great friend, mom and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. "Remember the Red River Valley, Karen, where we will meet again…" On-line condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com
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Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL HOME, 1358 Hwy. 51, Stoughton, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, with Pastor Phil Haslanger presiding.

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[QUOTE]People say if you don't like your job, quit. If you don't like the neighborhood you live in, move. If you don't like the town you live in, move to a different town. So if you don't like the way the president is handling things, Throw your hat in the ring and run for president. Once you get elected, you can wave your magic wand and fix everything overnight that took decades to mess up. Do we really believe that one person can fix all the problems of our country? As long as we have a 2 party system with polar opposite beliefs, we are not going to make any progress toward fixing things. We need people in office that will put all of their differences aside and work together toward a resolution. My employer tells us that anybody can point fingers and lay blame, but true leaders will come to the table with solutions.[/QUOT
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A young, gay New Yorker decides to have a baby with his best friend from college, but neither of them is sure what they really want from the arrangement. Screening on Gay Pride weekend.
Filmmaker Jonathan Lisecki will be in attendance for a Q and A following the screening. After the Q and A there is an after party for all in attendance at Fontana's with complimentary beverages.
Gayby (Jonathan Lisecki | USA | 89 min.)
Celebrate Gay Pride weekend with this truly appropriate selection: Jonathan Lisecki's Gayby is based on a short film of the same name and concerns exactly what the title implies: Young, gay New Yorker Matt (Matthew Wilkas) and old college buddy Jenn (Jenn Harris) decide to have a child together the old-fashioned way -- by having sex. This curious endeavor formed the centerpiece of the acclaimed short film; for Lisecki's feature-length treatment, the arrangement is the starting point for a hilarious exploration of urban archetypes, the neuroses of young people grappling with the pressures of family life, and the impact of sexuality on other facets of daily life. Less satire than a playful encapsulation of real life, Gayby places as much emphasis on the experience of its straight character, Jenn, as it does on Matt. When Jenn puts her career and friendship in jeopardy by indulging in a sordid one night stand, she's forced to contemplate what drove her to desiring motherhood in the first place. Matt faces a similar conundrum: Unsure of his own relationship needs, he begins to question his commitment with Jenn even though it might be too late to back out.
The cast is rounded out by various bit players, including Lisecki himself as a flamboyant source of comic relief, but the movie's real star is its screenplay. Relying on constant one-liners, sparkling wit and awkward refrains, Gayby never slows down to get preachy even as its characters confront real issues. While on the surface Gayby has the buoyancy of a metropolitan sitcom, its status as a charming crowd-pleaser allows its deeper themes about progressive family life to gradually settle in. By the end, Gayby has earned the right to be utterly sweet, heartfelt and wildly entertaining at the same time. Lisecki, making his feature-length directorial debut, announces himself as a strong new voice in American cinema with a resolutely modern eye.
- Eric Kohn
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Meet the bees—the queen, the workers and the drones—in this wonderfully fantastic and wildly educational series of short films created by Isabella Rossellini, actress, director and uncanny Burt impersonator. Once you meet them, you'll want to save them too. Visit www.wildforbees.com to see how.
Ski Lodge
"Ski Lodge is the very new indie pop project of Andrew Marr - previously known as The Clementines. After releasing his first EP under the new moniker via Dovecote Records in September, Marr put together a band and started performing as a quartet. Their self titled debut EP is chock full of jangly indie pop gems with a nostalgic retro vibe. Songs like "A Game" and "I Would Die To Be" are instant pop classics, lighthearted and full of "mid-fi" character. Andrew's songwriting and vocals might recall the simple magic of early The Smiths, while the band's sonics are grounded in the Brooklyn glo-fi sound of the new decade (think Beach Fossils), with occasional tropical references. Though Ski Lodge has only been performing together since September, they've instantly become one of the NYC music scene's favorite live bands, and will be releasing a full length of their bouncy pop in the spring." -The Deli


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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is the global advocate for the 415 million people with diabetes worldwide. It represents over 230 national diabetes associations in 170 countries and territories. Our mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation is an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization and the Pan-American Health Organization. We are also an associated NGO with the United Nations Department of Public Information. The International Diabetes Federation leads the World Diabetes Day campaign.
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text: Dr. Ed Stetzer Dr. Stetzer was recently appointed the new Billy Graham Chair and Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College and chair of the Evangelism and Leadership degrees at Wheaton College Graduate School. He will be directly involved in shaping the vision of the M.A. degrees while teaching and mentoring students. Dr. Stetzer is a prolific author and well-known conference and seminar leader who has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters, and held visiting professorships at several academic institutions. We invite you to come study with Dr. Stetzer and explore our M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership and M.A. in Missional Church Movements degrees. Master of Arts Degrees M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership The Masters in Evangelism and Leadership is a degree for leaders with evangelistic passion and missional edge. It will motivate and equip you to become a change agent for the gospel in whatever church, organizational, marketplace, or missionary context in which you find yourself. M.A. in Missional Church Movements The Masters in Missional Church Movements is a degree for church and parachurch planters, reproducers, movement makers, and entrepreneurial leaders. Training by World-Class Leaders In addition to Wheaton's teaching faculty, both the M.A. in Evangelism and Leadership and the M.A. in Missional Church Movements degrees provide guest lecturers from world-class leaders: Alan Hirsch Dave Ferguson Jon Ferguson Mike Breen Neil Cole Paco Amador Wayne Gordon As part of both the Wheaton College Graduate School and the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism, we also serve as a connection to all of their outstanding resources, networks, and people. Flexible Options for Completing an M.A. Degree Both of these M.A. degrees can be completed in several formats in order to meet the diverse needs of our students. These formats include a full-time or part-time residential or a flexible cohort group (full-time or part-time) where you take some intensive classes on campus and others at a distance. Classes are also offered at HoneyRock - Outdoor Center for Leadership Development of Wheaton College, for the Outdoor and Adventure Leadership concentration.


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So many gorgeous costumes, so many stunning looks — too bad there's only one of you!
With hundreds of women's costumes to browse on the Party City shelf, and so many Halloween costume ideas, you may not know where to start; with so many outfits affordably priced, you may not know when to stop!
It's all in good fun, because every costume tells a different story and creates a different character for your Halloween metamorphosis.
Do you intend to appear as a radiant butterfly, release the sexy peacock within, transform into a Greek goddess, or channel a zany character from your favorite TV show?
All these possibilities are now easily within your reach.
Perhaps you wonder why you should shop with us, and not at one of the ubiquitous Halloween outlets and seasonal stores?
For one thing, we test all our products for safety and quality.
Our costumes for women are backed by Party City's nearly 35 years in the Halloween business, and with over 800 retail locations across the US, you don't have to wonder about size and fit: simply head to the nearest Party City store and try on the outfits for yourself.
There's no limit — you can "preview" as many costumes and test as many ideas as you like.
We recommend that you arrive early to do this, because sooner than you think the most popular women's costumes start to run out!
Questions or concerns about shipping schedules, or about the availability of our outfits and accessories?
Please contact our online customer service representatives, who'll help you place an order, give you helpful feedback on sizing (some costumes run small), and answer other questions you may have about anything costume-related.
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Then look no further than Party City — your superstore for all things Halloween!
Why is Party City your best option for women's costumes?
Start with our huge inventory of quality, affordable Halloween costumes for women: Sexy costumes, plus size costumes, and even maternity costumes for moms-to-be who don't want to miss out on the fun of the haunting season.
Perhaps you have a special or particular costume in mind.
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We test all costumes and accessories for safety and quality to ensure the best possible customer experience, and to help guarantee your satisfaction with every purchase.
Need more information about a product?
Simply contact our helpful Customer Support staff, available for extended hours during the Halloween season to answer questions about the material, fit, and care instructions of the women's Halloween costumes you're considering for purchase.
So get down this October 31st with the hottest women's costumes on the planet, and may you look your best (or worst, depending on your intent)!
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March 1, 2009
Health and Safety Code §116365(g) requires the Department, at least once every five years to review its MCLs. In this review, CDPH's MCLs are to be consistent with criteria of §116365(a) and (b). These criteria state that the MCLs cannot be less stringent than federal MCLs, and must be as close as is technically and economically feasible to the public health goals (PHGs) established by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). Consistent with those criteria, CDPH is to amend any standard if any of the following occur: (1) Changes in technology or treatment techniques that permit a materially greater protection of public health or attainment of the PHG, or (2) New scientific evidence indicates that the substance may present a materially different risk to public health than was previously determined. Each year by March 1, CDPH is to identify each MCL it intends to review that year.
Click here (Excel)for a list of regulated chemicals' MCLs and PHGs.
The first step in the review process is an initial screening. The criteria for this screening includes: (1) The relationship between the PHG and both federal and state MCLs (PDF); (2) any changes in treatment techniques for chemical removal that would provide for a materially greater protection of public health; and (3) any new scientific evidence indicating that the substance might present a materially different risk to public health than was previously determined.
The California Department of Health Services' (CDHS') Procedure for Reviewing Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for Possible Revision (PDF) (August 1999), which was established after posting for public comment, is being used for reviews of MCLs for possible revision. (CDHS was the precursor to CDPH.)
To assess chemical occurrence in drinking water sources, we obtained four years of recent analytical data from the Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) database and analyzed each chemical being considered for review.
For each chemical in WQM, CDPH has a standardized quantification level called the "detection level for purposes of reporting" (DLR). The DLR represents the level at which the CDPH is confident about the accuracy of the quantity of contaminant being reported. Although any findings below DLRs are considered "non-detects" and are not technically required to be reported, some laboratories may on occasion report lower levels for chemicals. For some chemicals, the DLR affects the technical feasibility of revising the MCL.
Since this process began, MCLs for these chemicals have been revised downward: atrazine, cyanide, ethylbenzene, oxamyl, methoxychlor, and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene.
For Tables 1, 2 and 3, click on the tabs of this document (Excel).
1. Regulated contaminants with PHGs - The selection process for MCLs for possible review first considers the regulated chemicals with PHGs. From the list of regulated contaminants, those with PHGs established through 2008 were identified. In 2008 OEHHA revised the PHG for copper and established a PHG for molinate. (see OEHHA's list of contaminants with PHGs)
Through 2008, there are 81 contaminants with MCLs that have PHGs (Table 1) (Excel).
2. Contaminants with MCLs greater than PHGs - The selection process then identified contaminants with MCLs greater than PHGs. Chemicals with MCLs below their PHGs were not considered for further review, since their MCLs provide the same or more protection to the drinking water consumer as their PHGs. For this step in the process, chemicals with an MCL 1.3 times the PHG were considered to have an MCL equivalent to the PHG: i.e., diquat, 1,2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane, and heptachlor. Lead and copper do not have MCLs (they are covered by a different regulatory approach) and were not considered further. Their MCL-like "action levels" (22 CCR §64678) are 7.5 and 4.3 times their PHGs, respectively. In addition, aluminum and fluoride may also be added in drinking water treatment to provide a public health benefit, so they are not necessarily always "contaminants." They were not considered further. Their MCLs are 1.7 and 2 times their PHGs, respectively.
There are 37 contaminants with MCLs greater than their PHGs (Table 2) (Excel).
3. Recent detections of contaminants with MCLs greater than PHGs - The selection process excludes contaminants with no recent detections at or above the DLR in at least one drinking water source. Two detections at or above the DLR is a "detection" for purposes of this step.
There are 20 contaminants with recent (2005-2008) detections (Table 3) (Excel).
4. Contaminants for further review - Of the 20 contaminants with at least one detection, arsenic was excluded because a revised California MCL for arsenic was required by state statute, outside of this review process. The state MCL for arsenic became effective in 2008. Radionuclides (radium-226, radium-228, and uranium) were also excluded because regulations for radionuclides underwent extensive revision in 2006, outside of this review process.
The remaining 16 contaminants were evaluated to determine chemicals for further review of the MCL. They were considered in terms of the number of sources (active and standby) with reported detections above the PHG or the MCL, and in terms of the criteria presented earlier. They are discussed individually below, arranged in the same categories in the table of MCLs, DLRs, and PHGs (Excel).
With regard to the basis for the PHG mentioned below, PHGs for cancer-causing substances are set at a level of 1 X 10-6, or up to one excess case of cancer per million people per 70-year lifetime exposure. This is also called "de minimis" cancer risk. Public health and environmental regulatory agencies generally consider risks within the 10-6 to 10-4 cancer risk range to be "acceptable."
For chemicals considered to be non-carcinogens, PHGs are set at a level equivalent to the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) divided by an uncertainty factor (UF) that reflects limitation in available scientific information related to the evaluation of effects. For some contaminants, the UF may include an extra 10-fold factor to account for a possibility of cancer--this would occur for example, if the chemical is known to be carcinogenic when inhaled, but hasn't be found to be carcinogenic when ingested.
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A great question about birdsong
There are many mysteries about birdsong, some obvious and some not. This one hadn't occurred to me, but it's a great question:
"Why does a sedge wren with 300-400 different songs take days to reveal them, as if he didn't care whether anybody knew how many songs he was capable of singing?"
(From Nature's Music: The Science of Birdsong, chapter 4.)
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Sunpentown 3.6-Liter Stainless Steel Hot Water Pot with Multi-Temp Function
The Sunpentown Stainless Steel Hot Water Pot with Multi-Temp Function (SP-3618) is an ideal companion for tea lovers or anyone who needs hot water handy. This hot water pot is user friendly - just add drinking water and the unit automatically turns on. A multi-temperature function lets you choose from 5 temperature settings. The dispensing light, one touch dispensing and spinnable bottom make the hot water pot even easier to use. Micro-computerized dry-boil protection prevents overheating.
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Upscale Suites in Downtown Syracuse
At the Jefferson Clinton Hotel, we believe that providing a wonderful stay is all in the details.
That's why we've worked hard to ensure our rooms offer a perfect mix of traditional décor and modern conveniences. Sink into a plush, pillow-top mattress and enjoy free wireless Internet access or watch premium cable with on-demand programming on a 42-inch flat-screen TV. Traveling with children? They'll stay busy playing with the Xbox or Wii systems available from guest services.
Our stylish executive suites are perfect if you need more space. With a full kitchen and separate living area, these accommodations make it even easier to unwind. But perhaps one of the best perks of staying at the Jefferson Clinton Hotel is the hot breakfast buffet, which features some of the tastiest made-to-order omelets in the city.
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Two of our Executive Suites are set up to allow accessibility for mobility impaired guests with a roll-in shower.
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text: A selection of approximately twenty works on paper from the Museum's permanent collection are on view in the Hoopes Gallery until September 23, 2007. The featured works date from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century and include drawings, pastels, watercolors, and prints. While many of the works are highly finished, others are quickly sketched preparatory studies for larger paintings. The subject matter ranges from classical literature and biblical sources to images of the human figure and works inspired by the natural world. Among the featured artists included François Boucher, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Claude Lorrain, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Pablo Picasso, Marcantonio Raimondi, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, and others. The exhibition is curated by Erin B. Coe, curator, The Hyde Collection.


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Polystar, a leading supplier of Service Assurance, Network Monitoring and Test Solutions for the telecom market, will be showcasing its Big Data solution at the Mobile World Congress 2013 (25 - 28 February 2013, Polystar Stand 6D42, Hall 6).
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Polystar's real-time Network Analytics tools help network operators to harness the value of Big Data and successfully monetise their data assets.Polystar's solutions enable network operators to collect, manage and visualise vast amountsof unstructured data and provide the best possiblecustomer experience to their subscribers.
Having theright Big Data strategy in place becomes vital for network operators not only to run their operation better, but also to find new ways to drive revenues and grow their business. According to recent industry research, around 70 per cent of communications service providers hasalready established a strategy for Big Data analytics or see the necessity to do so in the coming months.
Polystar already has the solution in place that helps network operators to address this market challenge. It delivers turnkey, end-to-end solutions from data capture to business analytics that gives immediate value to company executives, operation and marketing representatives. Using thedata-gathering and real-time monitoring functionality of OSIX, along with the visualisation technologies of Jupiter, Polystar allows operators to gain a better understanding of the information goldmine and enables CSPs to discover new service delivery offerings. By analysing unstructured data coming from the network, Polystar'sanalytics tools grant a comprehensive view on the subscribers' activities and behaviour patterns, provide precise information on subscribers' location, devices and services they are using and pinpoint root cause for deeper investigation. In order to gain a competitive edge, data scientists and marketers need to fully exploit real-time network data and use it to provide value-added customised services to their end-customers. Finding and fixing issues more promptly leads to higher call quality, more profitable service and in the end, increased customer satisfaction and reduced churn. The real time view also helps operators optimise the usage of their network, which translates into substantial savings, as the network is a very valuable and expensive asset and its optimisation means millions of dollars in savings.
Big Data analytics tools enable network operators to move from a reactive to the more proactive use of the data, turning this into actionable business intelligence. Proactive network analysis allows companies to predict problems and correct them before they impact the end-customers. Improving the customer's experience and service level is absolutely necessary to differentiate yourself in a fierce competitive environment.
Polystar solutions can also feed other systems and be a source of enriched data for third-party solutions or home-grown applications.
About Polystar
Polystar is the premier supplier of Service Assurance, Network Monitoring and Test Solutions to leading telecom operators, service providers and network equipment manufacturers around the globe. Polystar's innovative product portfolio supports the complete lifecycle of new services and technologies-from design, pre-deployment verification and stress-testing, through roll-out, down to network assurance and service management of in-service mobile, fixed, IP or converged networks. Polystar is recognised as one of the fastest-growing companies in Sweden. Since its establishment in Stockholm in 1983, it has experienced a continuous and sustainable growth, and evolved to a global presence, serving its customers in over 50 countries.
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|The Enterprise is at Starbase 12 for repairs after passing through a severe ion storm, resulting in significant damage and the loss of one crew member. Kirk is in the Starbase Commander's office making a report about the incident, in which he states that Records Officer Ben Finney was in the ship's ion pod taking readings during the storm. The pod has to be jettisoned during a heavy storm, something that is done when Red Alert is sounded. Kirk says that he did this but that for some reason Finney remained in the pod and was jettisoned with it. Finney's daughter Jamie arrives, tearful and blaming Kirk for the accident that killed her father. They comfort the girl and Spock escorts her out.
However, when Spock beams down with the computer records of the incident Commodore Stone reviews them and finds that Kirk actually ejected the pod during Yellow Alert. The action would constitute gross negligence on Kirk's part, prompting Stone to confine Kirk to the base and begin an official inquiry.
Kirk and McCoy head to the Starbase bar for a drink, finding several people from Kirk's graduating class at the academy there. Some of them make rather barbed comments about Finney's death, obviously believing Kirk to be guilty. Kirk leaves alone, and McCoy encounters Areel Shaw, an old friend of Kirks.
In Stone's office, Kirk arrives for a meeting about the inquiry. The evidence against him seems concrete, with the records clearly stating that he jettisoned the pod before sounding red alert. Kirk also has a history with Finney. When they were young they were close friends, with Finney even naming his daughter Jamie for Kirk. However, when they served together on the USS Republic Finney left a circuit open on the atomic matter piles by mistake. If it hadn't been noticed and corrected by Kirk the mistake would have destroyed the whole ship. He logged the incident, which led to Finney being given an official reprimand and his name being put at the bottom of the promotion list. Finney never progressed all that far in Starfleet after this, something he blamed Kirk for.
Kirk maintains that this made absolutely no difference to him. He followed procedure during the storm, exactly as he was supposed to, and has no explanation for how the pod was ejected with Finney inside it. Stone suggests that the stress of command has worn Kirk down, prompting him to make a mistake that anybody could have made. Stone offers Kirk the chance to retire quietly, avoiding the bad publicity of a court martial. Instead Kirk angrily dismisses the idea of any kind of cover up and demands to have his day in court.
Later he meets Areel Shaw and they chat about the case and his attitude towards it. She tells him that the prosecution will frame the issue as his word versus the computer record, and on that basis he cannot possibly win. She suggests an attorney for him, one Samuel T. Cogley. When Kirk asks how she seems to know so much about what the prosecution will do she confesses that she is the prosecution, and will try her very best to break Kirk out of Starfleet in disgrace for the good of the service.
Kirk goes to see Cogley, finding him to be a rather old fashioned individual who refuses to use his computer in favour of a huge library of actual physical books. The two get on well and Kirk takes him on to defend him. The case begins, with Shaw calling Spock for questioning. She suggests that Kirk made a mistake during the ion storm, but Spock replies flatly that, whilst he did not personally observe what Kirk did during the storm, it is impossible that the Captain could have acted unprofessionally as it is simply not in his nature. Next Shaw calls a personnel officer to testify about the incident on the Republic and Finney's attitude towards Kirk. She moves on to McCoy, asking him if it isn't possible that Kirk grew to hate Finney as much as Finney hated Kirk. McCoy admits that this is a possibility, whilst trying to defend the captain. In each case Cogley makes no effort to rebut the witnesses, not asking a single question.
Cogley Kirk to the stand and puts the vital question to him - what did he do during the storm. Kirk explains his actions, stating that they were in line with procedure all the way. He assigned Finney to the job because his name was next in line on the duty roster, regardless of any personal feelings. He jettisoned the pod after calling red alert. He states that he has absolutely no doubt that he would do the exact same thing again in the circumstances.
Shaw cross examines by playing the video log of the event. It does indeed show that Kirk went to yellow alert, then jettisoned the pod before declaring a red alert. Kirk is stunned, whispering that "that's not the way it happened!" They break for the day, leaving Kirk despondent as even Cogley begins to doubt him.
On the Enterprise Spock has examined the computer and can find no problem with it. An idea occurs to him and he goes to the rec room to play several games of chess against the computer. McCoy is appalled at this apparent lack of concern for Kirk, but Spock points out that he has won four games in a row. This should not be possible, since Spock programmed the computer and it thus has an equal understanding of the game. The only explanation is that the computer has been tampered with in some fashion.
The court begins again, and Spock and McCoy arrive to inform Cogley of their findings. He argues that Kirk has been denied one of his basic rights - the right to face his accuser, the Enterprise computer. In an impassioned speech he demands that the court reconvene on the Enterprise so that the machine can be challenged - not to do so, he argues, effectively elevates the machine to a status greater than man. Stone agrees and they move to the ship. Spock explains his experiment with the chess program and the implications that the computer must have been tampered with. The only people capable of doing such a thing are Spock, Kirk, or a qualified records officer. Cogley asks Kirk about his actions after the pod was jettisoned and learns that he had a phase one search performed. Such a search is aimed at finding an injured or lost person, and assumes that they would not be trying to evade the search. Cogley concludes that Finney may not actually be dead, but rather hiding aboard the ship. They evacuate the Enterprise of all crew and then activate a highly sensitive sound sensor, which detects the heartbeats of all present. McCoy uses a device to mask the heartbeat of all those on the bridge, and to their surprise one heartbeat remains - Finney is alive, and hiding aboard ship. Kirk goes to find Finney whilst Cogley goes to run an errand of his own on the planet. Finney is quickly located, obviously lost in madness, raving about how he will have revenge over the Captain who betrayed him. He reveals that he has tampered with the engines, and the Enterprise is rapidly falling into the atmosphere of the planet. However, Cogley has returned with his daughter Jamie. The prospect of losing her sends Finney over the endue, giving Kirk the chance to overcome him. He tells Kirk how he sabotaged the ship and Kirk is able to repair the damage in time for the Enterprise to regain orbit.
Exonerated in the most dramatic fashion possible, Kirk resumes his command. He parts on good terms with Areel, smiling as he finds that Cogley has taken on his next case - defending Finney himself for his crimes.
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|The Enterprise is at Capella IV to negotiate with the inhabitants for access to Topeline, a valuable mineral. The Capellans are large, warlike, but relatively primitive people whose culture is bound by various strict laws of behaviour. McCoy, familiar with the Capellans after he spent some months on their world, briefs the officers on their customs. Kirk points out that the Klingons are also known to have contact with the Capellans, complicating matters.
The officers beam down and greet a party of Capellans, but when a Klingon walks forward to greet them a security officer reacts by drawing his phaser. The man is instantly killed by one of the Capellans for offering violence to a guest, leaving Kirk dismayed.
The Capellans demand the weapons of the Enterprise crew, who hand them over. They proceed into a tent to establish relations, enjoying some food. McCoy advises Kirk not to touch a Capellan woman, even accidentally, as such an action would be considered rude and demand a violent respnse from her closest male relative. Kirk obeys the advice, much to the disappointment of the Capellan relative who had been looking forward to an entertaining fight.
Kirk and the Klingon, Kras, meet with Akaar, the "Teer" - leader - of the Capellans. With McCoy's help the Federation officers are able to score some points over their competition, and Akaar seems to favour dealing with them. However, his rivals disagree since the Klingons appear warlike, much as they are. Maab is especially distrustful of the Federation, and challenges Akaar. A fight breaks out and Maab kills Akaar, winning the leadership of the tribes. Kirk takes this in stride, recognising that by the standards of the Capellans what Maab has done is legal and reasonable. Kras asks Maab to kill the Federation officers but Maab declines, noting that Kirk had acted with bravery during the fighting whilst he had seen fear in Kras's eyes.
Maab orders Akaar's wife Eleen killed in order to avoid the birth of her child, who may be a future rival as Akaar's heir. When he shoves Eleen she falls against a burning torch and hurts her arm, prompting Kirk and McCoy to help her. Unfortunately this violates the rule about touching women, and Eleen and the Capellans are highly insulted. Maab orders them all imprisoned together.
In orbit, Scotty is in command of the ship. They pick up a distress signal from the SS Deirdre, and although they are worried about what may be happening down on the surface they have little choice but to leave orbit to head for the ship. Arriving at the coordinates, they find nothing there. Suspicious, Scotty replays the distress call - and realises that the call was addressed to the Enterprise specifically by name. Since a civilian ship would have no way of knowing that that specific Starship was nearby, the call must be bogus. He heads back for Capella IV, but the ship quickly picks up another distress call, this time from the USS Carolina. Although the call appears perfectly genuine Scotty dismisses it out of hand, refusing to believe that it is genuine. As the ship approaches Capella, however, the sensors pick up a Klingon ship waiting for them.
Back on the planet, Kirk, Spock and McCoy quickly manage an escape, taking Eleen along with them. McCoy insists on touching her during his examination and treatment, despite her protests, leading her to slap his face - only for McCoy to slap her right back. His demonstration of strength actually seems to convince her to respect him, and she allows him to treat her. McCoy judges that she might give birth at any moment, worrying as he is not well versed in Capellan anatomy and so can offer only basic help. They find a cave to hold up in and Spock and Kirk prepare to defend against the pursuing Capellans, fashioning primitive bows and arrows as McCoy assists Eleen. Since the bow has never been invented on the planet, they hope that the weapon might give them a considerable advantage.
As Maab and his men approach, Kirk and Spock use their communicators to create a sonic frequency that will cause a resonance in some overhanging rocks, collapsing them onto the Capellans. The trick works, killing some of the men. However, Kras seizes the chance to grab a phaser from one of the men and kill him with it. Back in the cave McCoy helps Eleen deliver the baby, only to have her bonk him over the head with a rock and escape. She makes her way to Maab, surrendering and claiming that she killed the baby and the humans whilst they slept.
Kras demands to see Kirk's dead body, refusing to trust Eleen's word - unfortunately, this is a terrible insult to Eleen whose word as the widow of a Teer is above reproach, even as she is due to be executed. A Capellan tries to kill Kras but he vapourises him with the phaser. At that moment Kirk and Spock attack again with their bows. Kras is injured, and starts firing with the phaser. Maab deliberately sacrifices himself, stepping out into the open to allow Kras to fire on him in order to allow another Capellan to get a chance to throw his weapon. It works, and Kras is killed.
Back on the ship, Scotty takes the Enterprise directly at the Klingon ship - essentially playing chicken with them. The Klingons blink first, and the ship proceeds through to the planet and beams a security detail down to end any further conflict. McCoy reunites Eleen with her baby; as the son of a Teer he is in line to rule, and Eleen will act as Regent until he is of age - a highly favourable outcome for the Federation, given how she has bonded with the officers. She names her son Leonard James Akaar, and agrees to the mining deal they had hoped for.
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Another fairly unproductive weekend.
I'm taking this one introductory CS class.. learning java.. What I found somewhat disappointing, but not really since I did not anticipate much more, was the lack of coverage of good security practices.. there are 2 accounts issued to each student for the class.. while I doubt there are many that have malicious intent, I was just somewhat annoyed by this oversight/arrogance. One account is for local NT domain (nt workstations in the lab), the other for an extremely aged sunos server, where people will compile their code/etc. Many(read: nearly all) students have no innate concept of computer-related security practice/concepts, having lived in the Windows world of expected crashes, buggy software, viruses, et al.
While I'm well aware of the fact that it is an intro class, and don't expect to be discussing key exchange protocols or anything on the first day, Some basic coverage should be mandatory IMO.
Because of this I emailed my TA, and will give a little lecture on it sometime this week.
In other news.. finished alamin package, and met the main developer online, seems like a pretty nice guy. Also have to finish repackaging snes9x, which shaleh let me have (that horrible non-free stuff), and libhdf5, which was ITP'd by someone from MIT.
Apart from that.. some philosophy texts to read, and some sleep to obtain


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As we've seen many times past, some tragedy happens, those involved or maybe not so want new laws to regulate what happened. They then testify using a lot of emotion backed by few, if any, facts.
Because of their involvement - Are they entitled to a pass or should they have to deal the same level of truth & fact as those who are on the other side?


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"Thanks again Tess"
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by Eaton
Mar 25, 2014
Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) can help IT managers reap the benefits of virtualization. In particular, it
comes with a plug-in for VMware's vCenter Server, currently the most popular virtualization management solution on
the market. It enables IT managers to administer their backup power and power distribution assets in sophisticated
ways via the same console they use to manage their physical and virtual servers.
This technology brief discusses the factors behind virtualization's skyrocketing popularity, as well as the power management difficulties that virtualized data centers often encounter. It then provides an overview of how IPM helps mitigate those complexities, along with detailed step-by-step instructions for installing and using the IPM plug-in for vCenter Server.


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Description & Highlights
Engel High Performance Ice Box - 80 Qt. - USDA Defined Bear Proof
The Engel High Performance Ice Box - 80 Qt. (ENG80) is one of the premiere ice boxes available on the market today. This rugged ice box is heavily insulated and features a variety of features which make it both useful and durable. The high quality 2" thick polyurethane insulation and air tight freezer gasket seal in lid ensures that your food or beverages are kept cold for extended periods of time (on average, relative to other coolers, the Engel keeps ice for 8-12 more hours) and the polyurethane molded hand grip and convenient rope handles make this easy to carry when camping, at the beach or at the park for a picnic.
The Engel High Performance Ice Box - 80 Qt. also features a unique, easy open drain plug which causes the cooler to drain completely dry when drain plug is opened one turn. The low profile marine grade latches guarantee that your cooler will not come open during travel and help to make this cooler "bear proof" (see video) and the self stopping hinge allows for easy opening and closing.
This unit features a non-skid lid with dual corner locking holes and easily secures down with most tie-down systems. The cooler lid is even designed to hold state fishing law stickers. Each model is sized to match industry standards for boats, and industry standard cushions fit each model.
- Model: ENG80Engel High Performance Ice Box - 80 Qt.
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By Michael Aneiro
As chief fixed-income investment officer at OppenheimerFunds, Krishna Memani is well-versed in the recent concept of a great rotation out of bonds and into stocks. But he doesn't see it happening just yet.
"It's been a subject of intense internal debate as well whether this is really the great rotation," he says. "For it to be classified as such, you have to see substantial flows out of the core bond space, and you haven't seen that. It's not as much a rotation as a case of people increasing their risk exposure in equities or other areas."
Memani helps manage the firm's domestic core bond effort, including the Oppenheimer Core Bond Fund (OPIGX), the Global Allocation Fund (QVGIX), Corporate Bond Fund (OFIAX), U.S. Government Trust (OUSGX) and Global Strategic Income Fund (OPSIX). From his perspective, investors are too heavily concentrated in core bonds such as Treasuries, mortgage bonds and high-grade corporate bonds. These holdings might have been appropriate once, but now they yield very little and stand to lose significant value if interest rates rise.
"If you got into core bonds because you want to protect yourself from losses, you're kind of kidding yourself," he says. "Core bonds can lose if rates rise, and they're not giving you the income you need now."


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The Classic at Madden's named one of top 40 U.S. public courses by Golf Channel
The Classic at Madden's championship golf course was recently ranked No. 24 on Golf Channel's list of the Top 40 U.S. Public Courses.
The list was created by Golf Channel's Matt Ginella based on the premise of playing one course for the rest of your life.
The Classic was designed in 1997 by Madden's Golf Superintendent Scott Hoffmann. Its terrain offers a 60-foot elevation change between the high and low points, 56 of Ohio's Best White Sand bunkers, water on 16 of the 18 holes and bentgrass tees, fairways and greens. Five sets of tees make The Classic a course for all skill levels.
"We're extremely proud to have such an accessible and unique course like The Classic," said Brian Thuringer, president of Madden's on Gull Lake. "We built this course with a vision of providing a true championship-level experience unlike that of any other in the country and we have achieved just that."
In its first season of play, The Classic was listed as one of the "Best New Upscale Public Courses to Play" by Golf Digest and currently ranks 33rd on the magazine's list of "Best Public Courses in America."
Golfweek has named The Classic the "Top Public Course in Minnesota" and in 2008, listed it as one of the "Best Courses You Can Play."


text: Congrats on your winter bird. Did you know there are only about 26,000 fall turkey hunters in WI? A lot more tags are sold but those are some of the fall guys buying multiply tags. Still the success rate only averages about 14% of all tags sold. With that kind of success rate I consider any fall turkey a trophy and a winter bird ...you know how it feels; congratulations again.


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Term: clairvoyance
Clairvoyance: One of several psychic abilities, this is the description of supranormal visual talents, allowing a person to see beyond the normal purview of the eyes. Such visual ability may allow a person to see past or future events or present events which were not physically observed. Also the ability to see non-physical things such as spirits.Donald Michael Kraig
Sometimes called "ESP," the psychic ability to perceive things invisible to most people, such as auras, various health indicators, spirits, as well as things at a distance in space or time. It includes skrying.
Both clairaudience and clairvoyance, and other psychic skills, have been induced through hypnosis and self-hypnosis showing them to be innate to the human psyche.
"As part of the unfoldment of the human intellect into omniscience, the development occurs at a certain stage of human evolution of fully-conscious, positive clairvoyance. This implies an extension, which can be hastened by means of self-training, of the normal range of visual response to include both physical rays beyond the violet and, beyond them again, the light of the superphysical worlds…It is important to differentiate between the passive psychism of the medium, and even the extrasensory perception (ESP of parapsychology), and the positive clairvoyance of the student of occultism. This later, completely under the control of the will and used in full waking consciousness, is the instrument of research…to enter and explore the Kingdom of the Gods."
Hodson, Geoffrey: The Kingdom of the Gods, 1953, Theosophical Pub. House, Madras, India. (Page 9)
Suggested Reading –
Katz: You Are Psychic, The Art of Clairvoyant Reading & Healing
Owens: Spiritualism & Clairvoyance for Beginners, Simple Techniques to Develop Your Psychic Abilities
Slate & Weschcke: Psychic Empowerment for EveryoneCarl Llewellyn Weschcke
Although generally used to mean any sort of psychic ability to know, see, hear things from afar, in the future or past, on the spiritual planes, etc., among Spiritualists it is specifically used to mean some form of psychic sight. It can occur to a person either as subjective clairvoyance or objective clairvoyance, and may be challenging for a person having this experience to discriminate between the two. Further, the difference between the two can be viewed as a continuum rather than as an either/or type of experience.
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So, let's come back to my wife. I decided to take on the challenge and give myself 10 hours on a Saturday and a budget of $0.0 to build an elearning module. Obviously it's a bit of stretch to call my work top-class, but given the time-constraint I placed on myself, I'm happy to have a first-cut which I guess I can easily show to an internal client if necessary. Now if my wife was to know that I was doing elearning work in all the (long) breaks that I took yesterday, from helping her around in the house, from watching movies and from following the India-South Africa cricket match; she is going to be livid. So, you and I have a secret to keep. If we're agreed on that, then let's start breaking down what I did and how you can do some similar things.
Course Specifications
Sharing Effective Feedback by Sumeet Madhukar Moghe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India License.
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I decided to build a course on Effective Feedback because this is something I continue to need at work and is in line not just with some conference submissions I've been making, but also with a webinar I'm doing in April (more on this later). I don't consider myself to be a subject matter expert, but I guess it's a topic I'm fairly passionate about, so I played the role of the SME as well. A few more details:
Course Duration: Approximately 25-30 minutes
Tools Used: Articulate Studio '09
Course Location: You can access the course here and you can download the zipped, offline version here.
Development Time: 10 hours
How I Aggregated Content
How I Designed the CourseI decided that I was going to keep my course navigation mostly linear. I also decided I wasn't going to do anything hugely fancy with the course. I took the approach of sketching out a few mockups (like the one above) using Balsamiq, to give me an idea of where I wanted to go with the course. I also did a few quick sketches on paper to draw out the flow of topics in the course. I must say, I could do some more work on the design and language, but I'm postponing that to another iteration. The key for me was that I didn't want to detail out every screen. The fact that I was using a rapid tool meant that if I had the general flow and navigation thought through, I could move through the development in a fairly quick, iterative fashion.
How I obtained Media Assets
- I did almost all of my graphics editing using Powerpoint. The only other tool I used, was the free application - Poladroid. It's quite easy to create vintage style polaroids using the tool, and it gave me an opportunity to have some fun along the way!
- I used the Design Comics toolkit for all the characters in the course. They come in various poses and are open-source, so you can choose to edit the SVGs if you choose.
- The other images are royalty free pictures from my favourite free-photo resources -- stock xchng and I also used some of my favourite Microsoft illustrations.
- Lastly, I used a snippets of a video from the Carnegie Mellon University free podcasts. It's that of my favourite speech ever -- Randy Pausch's last lecture.
- Lastly, I got my Artculate player skin free of cost from Kineo, for filling out a survey to support some of their research.
Myths about Rapid ElearningSo, with all that in place, I was able to put together this elearning module on feedback, which you're free to download and use for non-commercial purposes. My aim with this experiment was to bust some of the myths associated with rapid elearning in particular. I'm not going to say much more than what's on the link, but I do want to reiterate that Rapid elearning doesn't have to be CRapid elearning. Rapid elearning doesn't mean that the speed will kill your quality.
- It means that if you spend a reasonable amount of time designing and planning the right approach, you now have the tools to reach an implementation quickly.
- It means that you can go through several iterations of the course with your clients.
- It means that the cost of change for your courses remains low.
- It means that your dependence on programmers and costly tools remains low and you can empower your teams and SMEs through a familiar tool and familiar interfaces.
- It means that you can respond to your organisation's learning needs faster and effectively, as long as you have the willingness to put some thought into your design and learning strategy.
What did you think of today's blogpost? Hopefully, you'll never have to build a course with no budget and with 10 hours to finish it, but my hope is that you can respond to similar situations with increased confidence in the future. My course is still a work in progress (and I can share the source files if you'd like), but I'd love to hear some feedback about that as well and maybe get some free QA! As always, your comments will help me in a big way, so please comment liberally on this post and drop me a line if you'd like. Till next time, ciao!


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NOT trying to start anything !!!
Has anyone had any dealings with Mr. Milner and his puppies ? and has anyone been to one of his Positive Training Seminars ??
PM If you feel the need to.
Thank You
NOT trying to start anything !!!
Has anyone had any dealings with Mr. Milner and his puppies ? and has anyone been to one of his Positive Training Seminars ??
PM If you feel the need to.
Thank You
I have, what would you like to know?
Would love to know if his pups are on the up and up. A lot of the sires and dams have not titles, so we have no history of the abilities of the parents.
Second I would love to learn more about his positive training and have watched the 3 hour online seminar. Would love to see more of the step by step process in regards to the puppies from 8 weeks to 16 weeks which is missing in the 3 hour session so I didn't know if his 2 day seminar would cover this ? Or where can you find this with out going to the 2 day seminar. Tenn. is quite a drive !!
Thanks for your response
Robert is often around, or at least used to be, to answer for himself. Based on his puppy pricing you can easily buy puppies bred from FC-AFC sires and MH dams, with full health clearances for the same money. Unless you believe titles are completely meaningless, I'm not sure what the selling point is.
Darrin Greene
If you are interested, take a trip to Roberts kennel. I'm sure you can get better answers by doing the research and talking to Robert face to face. I've been to Roberts kennel and have talked to him several times and he is always willing to answer any questions.
Don't trust anyone who would rent a pig !
It was a little over a year ago when I went to the seminar. Not sure if he has changed it up or added a step by step instruction, but the one I attended was the exact same thing as the internet version. I had watched the one on the web a couple times before going in person. I learned a lot more by being there, because there were hands on clicker training exercises with pups involving platform, stay during distractions and casting. But I actually took a plane there with my dog from california for what was supposed to be a week long seminar with a British pro in addition to an introduction to British style field trials. Unfortunately, the Brit didn't show. So I got the basics seminar all over again. Wasn't what I was hoping for, but must say I did learn a lot and kept building on that foundation after I left - even it wasn't in total agreement with all of Robert's methods.
As for the pups and mating pairs. Can't speak to that. Don't know if some of his breeding stock that he imported from Britain have Brit field titles or not. I think some do. You can call and ask. His cell number is published on his web site and he does answer it. Usually...
I know an old duck hunter from my home town who recently went to meet Mr. Milner and to see his pups. He was so impressed he came home with not one pup but two. Last time I talked to him he was going back for puppy training seminars.
Does anyone have a link to the online seminar?
Check out Milner's book Retriever Training: A Back to Bascis Approach.
You can preview a lot of it in Google Books to get an idea if this is the type of program you want for you and your dog.
It is definitely against the grain for most who visit this site. From what I've read, there are some good and interesting methods and concepts that I have been employing with my 9 week old pup. If you plan to FT or HT, this is probably not for you.
My dog has been force fetched and collar conditioned and I have been following Lardy per his articles.
I think that you can learn something from any source so tend to read and watch a lot of different methods and opinions.
I was referring to the 3 hr online seminar mentioned above.


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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett shares a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
Conclusion: The Debate at Fool's Hollow
Certain the turkey was in the bottom, I made the call. We'd ease around a small finger ridge and slip toward the bottom. And 49 steps into the march, it seemed like a great idea.
At step No. 50, however, the gobbler — which had been above us on the ridge top, and had been slowly working toward us — flushed from a gooseberry bush and weaved his way up the bluff. Had my shotgun not been so tangled in my vest over my shoulder, I could have body-shot him at 20 steps.
No one said a word. We knew we'd blown it big-time. However, I'm pretty sure I saw my buddy — the one who'd coursed the turkey correctly — smirk slightly as we finished our long, hot punishment march.
What decision did you make?
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Earproof Atom custom IEM
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Safer Primary Care
The WHO Patient Safety programme held the inaugural meeting of the Safer Primary Care Expert Working Group early 2012 with the aim of reflecting and prioritising the key knowledge gaps and challenges that surround the safety of primary care. During the course of the meeting, the Expert Working Group discussed and debated the available evidence on the burden of harm resulting from errors in primary care settings, shared experiences and insights from different parts of the world, and developed a shared frame of reference to work collectively to improve the quality and safety of primary care provision. The summary report of the meeting is now available.
Patient Safety Research: A guide for developing training programmes
WHO Patient Safety is launching the first edition of "Patient Safety Research: A guide for developing training programmes", a comprehensive document that provides guidance to educators for the development of training programmes in the field of patient safety research. This guide was developed through an extensive consultation with key international experts in education and training.
The guide attempts to address the limited capacity in patient safety research and research translation worldwide by helping to develop leaders in patient safety improvement and change management through measurement and research.
Eastern Mediterranean and African Adverse Events Study
Unsafe care is responsible for an enormous human toll everywhere. New research from the Eastern Mediterranean and Africa suggests that approximately 8% hospital admissions in 26 hospitals showed at least one adverse event that caused harm to patients. Of these, the majority were judged to be preventable and about 30% were associated with the death of patients. The study suggests areas for improvement, particularly in the training and supervision of staff and availability and implementation of protocols and policies. Healthcare institutions that look at their patient safety problems aiming to understand and improve them, are giving gigantic steps towards safer care.
Evidence of unsafe care
Findings from the Latin American Study of Adverse Events (IBEAS) are a reflection of the reality of many other hospitals in transitional countries across the globe: on a given day, 1 in 10 patients admitted to the participating hospitals were suffering from, or undergoing treatment for, a health care -related adverse event. The risk of suffering adverse events doubled if the entire hospital stay was considered. This evidence highlights the importance of addressing patient safety globally.
Patient Safety Research Areas of Work
About us
Areas of work
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Safer Primary Care
Reflect and prioritise the key knowledge gaps and challenges that surround the safety of primary care
Reporting & Learning
WHO Draft Guidelines for Adverse Event Reporting and Learning Systems to improve the safety of patient care.
International Classification for Patient Safety
Aiming to define, harmonize and group patient safety concepts into an internationally agreed classification.
Reducing bloodstream infections
Preventing bloodstream infections from central line venous catheters.