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Below is the story of our annual Southeastern Minnesota Hunt, this past weekend. MN C season. As usual, the weather was "interesting", but we had a good time . Also, as usual, the story is fairly long, so you've been warned. But really, short hunting stories are no fun anyways
Back from a windy, wet, three day hunt in southeastern Minnesota. We've been making this trip for four years now and it's always a good time. Bird numbers were good, we ran into gobbling birds every day despite the weather.
I left Minneapolis a little after noon on the two hour drive down to southeastern Minnesota. I would be joined on this trip by the usual crew, my friends Jack from Rapid City, SD; and Matt from Detroit Lakes, MN. We would be hunting the 3rd Minnesota season, which began on Saturday, and ran through the following Wednesday. I had planned to get down there mid afternoon and do a little trout fishing before meeting up with Jack to try and roost some birds for Saturday mornings hunt. The forecast was calling for a decent day on Saturday, switching over to heavy rains on Sunday and Monday with high sustained winds throughout the weekend. Our plan was to make the most of the better weather on Saturday, as it looked like most of Sunday and Monday would be spent in a blind trying to stay relatively dry.
I checked into the hotel and was out on a local stream by a little after 3:00. Fishing was decent, I managed to land a half dozen or so browns in a couple hours before I headed out around 5:00 to scout for birds out in fields. I met up with Jack at the hotel and we headed out to one of the farms we had permission to hunt to hopefully roost some birds for the next morning. Matt arrived in town just in time to roost birds that evening and he went off to check another property we have hunted for several years now. We located a single gobbler roosted back in a draw that birds have used in the past, and he was close enough to the property line that we thought we had a reasonable shot of pulling him over in the morning. Matt also heard a couple of birds gobbling on the property he scouted, so we went to bed that evening with a plan in place for Saturday morning. Jack and I would head back to the farm, while Matt would go after the birds he had roosted.
We are all up at 4:15 and soon out the door on the way to our respective properties. Jack and I arrived at our farm a little after 5:00, grabbed our gear and headed to a small pasture in the back of a valley just below where we had roosted the bird the night before. We sit down against a couple of trees on the edge of the pasture, figuring we are 150-200 yards from our bird. We don't have to wait long before he gobbles, about where we thought he should be on the ridge above the pasture. A few more birds join in and before long there are 5 or 6 gobblers going off within earshot. After quite a bit of gobbling on the roost a hen starts yapping in response to our calling. She is not that far from where we are sitting and between us we really get the gobblers going. Come flydown time most of the birds move on up the valley, but the gobbler we had set up on stays close on the ridge side. At one point it sounded like he was heading down to us but he eventually wandered off to the top of the ridge. After an hour we started walking and calling around the farm. By now the wind had picked up considerably and would remain in the 20-30mph range for the rest of the trip. After a couple hours with only a few distant gobbles in response we headed into town to meet Matt for an early lunch.
Matt had also had an eventful morning; working a couple of birds off the roost and striking another later in the morning, but like us had failed to score. After lunch Jack and I decided to head back to our farm and work the ridge top the gobbler from that morning had wandered off too. Matt decided to head back to where he had been that morning as well. We were purposefully trying to split up and cover ground as we figured a lot of the next two days would be spent crammed in a blind due to the rain. Jack and I took the ridge-top road to the back side of the farm and came in on the end of the ridge where our bird had been that morning. Sure enough, after a short walk in we got an answering gobble to our first set of calls from further down the ridge. We moved along the ridgetop yelping as we went and the bird gobbled back enthusiastically each time. We stopped at the first decent set up location to see if he would close the distance on his own. After a few minutes we moved up to a small meadow on the top of the ridge and resumed calling from there. By now the bird was about 100 yards away and seemed reluctant to come much closer. At this point I really started getting on him with excited cutting and yelping, which finally got him to break and come toward us. He cut the distance in half in about 30 seconds and gobbled just over a rise right in front of me. I cutt one final time and got my gun up, waiting for him to show himself.
At his next gobble he had drifted off to my right a bit, and began to circle us below the crest of the ridge. He walked back and forth gobbling from below the crest at us for about 15 minutes before we tried to make a move on him. Apparently he busted us during the move as he snuck off and went silent. Jack and I had been sitting about 30 yards apart when the bird first approached and Jack said he had seen the bird enter the meadow around 60 yards away. He said the bird had started walking towards me but had changed course and gone below the crest after I cutt at him that last time. I couldn't see him from where I was seated because of some brambles in the way. If I had known he was that close and already headed in my direction I would have probably kept silent. Oh well, it had been close. We walked the rest of the ridge without striking another bird and made it back to the truck with time to hit one more spot before dinner.
We headed over to a nearby piece of public land where we have found birds in the past to run and gun for a couple hours before heading into town. We pulled our gear out of the truck and started walking down the old logging road, stopping to call every couple of hundred yards. After about an hour we were in a spot where the road was cut into the side of the ridge, with an open view to the left and below and a steep bank above the road and to the right. We stopped and I ran out a short series of yelps. A bird immediately gobbled directly above us on the other side of the steep bank. It was one of those unexpected alarmingly close gobbles that seem to immediately drive all sense of thought and reason out of your brain. Jack and I scrambled to sit down at one of the trees that lined the left hand side of the trail, making a good bit of noise in the process. As soon as we were situated I clucked a couple times and the bird gobbled back immediately from the same place. He gobbled another 6 or 7 times over the next few minutes to calling and leaf scratching, but didn't move any closer to our position. All of a sudden he gobbled a considerable distance away back up the hillside, and his next gobble was even further away. We never heard from him again after that. I don't know if we had spooked him just enough by our mad scramble to sit down, or being that it was early evening he already had a destination in mind and was not willing to come the 20 yards in the wrong direction.
We walked the rest of the area without striking another bird and headed into town for breakfast. By now it was clouding up and the rain was supposed to start later that evening. We met up with Matt and he had a similar experience to ours, striking a couple of birds but none that he was able to work. Over dinner we decided on our plan for the morning. As it was supposed to be windy and raining we would all pack into a blind on the grassy point of a finger ridge just across the small valley from where Jack and I had come close to tagging the bird today. Birds have used this grassy area heavily in the past, and it had sounded like two of the birds from the morning were gobbling from that general vicinity. After dinner we headed back to the hotel to watch the Wild game and enjoy a couple of after hunt libations. Around 8:00 the rain began…
It was raining steadily when we got up at 4:15, and the wind was gusting up to 25mph out of the east. The three of us piled into the truck and took the ridge top road to the back side of the farm. After a short walk we got the blind and a couple decoys set up on the grassy point. We soon figured out that we were going to have to stake the blind down, as the wind was really whipping even though we were somewhat sheltered from it by the slope of the ridge. As the sky started to brighten we began calling every 5 to 10 minutes or so. It was difficult to hear with the wind and rain pattering on the roof of the blind, but we didn't hear any gobbles. Around 7:00 the rain began to let up, and it stopped completely shortly thereafter. It looked like we would have a couple hour break, although the wind was still whipping.
Shortly after the rain stopped we heard a gobble in response to our calling from the opposite ridge, in the same general location where we had struck the bird yesterday. He gobbled fairly regularly to our calls, and really started to get worked up as he came closer along the opposite ridge. He ended up walking right through the clearing where we had almost taken the bird the day before. He eventually worked his way down the ridge and was walking back and forth gobbling directly across the valley from our blind, maybe 200 yards away. He probably gobbled 30 times in the next 15 minutes but wouldn't cross the valley to come to us. Matt and I tried to make a move around to the ridge top field above him, which was going well until some deer in the field winded us and went tearing down the hillside right past our gobbler. That shut him up and we didn't hear from him again. This was most likely the same bird from the previous afternoon, and if we had set the blind in the meadow we had called him to yesterday instead of the grassy point, we probably would have carried him out that morning. Oh well, another close call. The rain started up again around 9:00 so we packed up and headed into town for breakfast.
Breakfast is good. Omelets, hash browns and pancakes are a great excuse to get out of the rain for a bit. As we dry out we come up with a plan to head back to the farm and set the blind up in one of the back valleys between the finger ridges. We figure the birds will be hunkered down in these to try and stay out of the wind. It was still raining, but undaunted we jumped in the truck and headed back to the farm. We walked in and got set up without incident. Around 11:00 the rain really starts to come down, and a few rumbles of thunder join in. We spend an uneventful couple of hours in the blind, calling every so often, but without any sign of birds. About 1:00 the rain starts to let up and finally stops. A quick check of the radar map (what did we do before smartphones?), and it looks like we should have a couple hour break before the next system moves in. Now, there isn't much our hunting crew dislikes more than sitting around in a blind, and two hours is really pushing the limits of our patience, so we decide to split up and cover some ground during the predicted lull in the rain. Matt will stay in the blind, I will work the ridge and accompanying valley to the northeast, and Jack will do the same on the ridge to the south.
We all wish each other luck, and set off in our chosen directions (well except for Matt, who hunkers down in the blind, probably for a nice nap). I follow a logging trail north to the edge of the property line, then turn west and begin climbing the ridge. Like most ridges in southeaster Minnesota, it's tall (probably ~400ft above the valley floor) and steep (most of it seems to be at a 45⁰ angle). Add all the recent rain and it's a muddy slippery climb. It takes me about 20 minutes to reach the crest, out of breathe, and I decide to sit and call a bit in the grassy meadow on top. The place just looks like there should be birds there. The ridgetop is mostly oak savannah, with open strutting areas and a few scattered cedars for cover. I begin to hear some distant thunder rumbling away to the south and decide to start moving along the ridge top, calling as I go. After about an hour of slowly moving and calling I haven't seen or heard anything and begin working my way back towards where I'd come. The thunder had been getting closer and closer during this time and it now began to rain. Slowly at first, but quickly picking up until a pretty vigorous shower is coming down. I see a flash and thunder cracks close enough to convince me that maybe I shouldn't be walking along this fairly exposed ridgetop carrying a 4ft piece of metal. I head down the opposite side of the ridge that I climbed up, planning on working the valley back down towards the blind. It's more of a controlled slide than a climb down the side of the ridge, and I silp and slide in the mud on a couple occasions as the rain and thunder both start to pick up in intensity. I even think I see a little sleet mixed in. It's a small storm cell however, and moving quickly so the rain has almost stopped by the time I reach the valley floor a few minutes later.
I start slowly working my way down the valley, stopping to call every couple of minutes, but it isn't long before I can hear thunder rumbling ominously to the south again. The thunder continues to get closer as I work my way down, and it seems there is more of it than with the last cell. When I'm about halfway down the valley I hear a bird gobble in response to a rumble of thunder. He's a couple hundred yards in front of me, near the mouth of the valley below. I yelp and he gobbles back immediately, so I start picking my way through the trees in his direction. He gobbles twice more to cracks of thunder and I sit down at the base of a good sized oak about 100 yards up the valley from him just as a light rain begins to fall. I yelp and he gobbles back. I cutt and yelp back at him excitedly and he cuts me off with a double gobble. He's screened from me by a rise of land about 30 yards in front of me and I start trying to figure out which path he will take to get to my position. The rain has increased in intensity and there are claps of thunder every 10 seconds or so when he gobbles just on the other side of the rise. I get my cheek down on the stock and aim right at the gobble, flick the safety off and wait.
I'm expecting to see his head crest the rise at any moment, when it happens. A bright flash of light and an immediate crack of thunder directly overhead, it must have struck just above me on the ridgetop. I jump unconsciously at the sound, but before I have time to worry about movement a cascade of hail starts pouring down from the sky. We're not talking small little "huh, isn't that neat" hail either. This is big, angry, painful, quarter sized stuff. I'm getting pelted pretty badly and it actually hurts. I take one off a knuckle, off a finger, off an ear. Thankfully the bill of my hat keeps my face pretty well protected. The sound is deafening, I couldn't hear a bird gobbling in my right ear 5 steps away. The rain and hail are so thick in the air I can't see more than 20 yards. To make things worse the water pouring down the trunk of my tree has found its way between the jacket and pants of my raingear. The end result is much like what I'd imagine sticking a garden hose down the back of your pants and having someone turn on the spigot to feel like. Yet there I sit, the safety off, not moving a muscle, waiting for this bird that was seconds away from showing himself. The squall lasts for a couple minutes, and the entire time I'm wondering to myself what the heck is a bird going to do in this? Run for the hills? Climb back into his secret bunker? Hunker down where he is? I sit absolutely motionless, trying to convince myself he will still be there when the storm passes. Hoping he will still be there. Believing he will still be there. Willing him to still be there.
The hail stops just as quickly as it started, falling back into a moderate rain and suddenly I can hear again. A crack of thunder echoes down the valley and he gobbles, a little further off than I last heard him but still in the game. I yep and cut loudly over the sound of the wind and rain and he hammers back. One more time and he cuts me off. A few seconds later I see him picking his way through the trees in front of me, to the left of the small crest maybe 70 yards away. I watch him gobble but never hear it, the sound drowned out by a perfectly timed crack of thunder. The entire scene is surreal. He's angling from left to right in front of me and passes behind the crest of land at 50 yards. He gobbles once in front of me and I put my cheek down on the stock and point my gun at the sound, thinking I already did this part, I know how this story ends. The rain slows to a drizzle. The woods are as silent now as they were full of sound a moment ago. I know the next time I see him he will be in range, I just don't know where. I open my eyes as wide as I can and sweep them back and forth, straining to cover as large an arc as I can while remaining absolutely still, just waiting for a flicker of movement. One minute passes. Two minutes. Should I call? Three minutes. Should I scratch in the leaves? I fight the urges, keeping silent and motionless. On the very edge of my peripheral vision I catch a small movement 90⁰ to my right, and there he is: Twenty yards away and cautiously picking his way along the hillside. I need to get my gun on him and I need to do it quickly, in a few short seconds he will be beyond the arc I can swing to as a right handed shooter. There are a few small saplings between us, but otherwise no convenient obstacle to screen my movement. With no other choice I make my move as he passes behind one of the saplings.
As soon as I start to turn he putts, and I know the jig is up. I continue my swing and he quickly turns and sprints straight away uphill. If he had been 40 yards out he would have gotten away with it, but he was close. Too close for him, I center the bead on the base of his neck and fire. The bird crumples at 25 steps and I jump up and hurry over to him in case the shot wasn't true, but it was. He wasn't going anywhere. I kid you not, as I stood there next to him in the rain a small rent in the cloud opened and I looked up to a beam of sunlight shining down into that little hollow in the woods. It caught the raindrops and a small rainbow formed. In less than ten seconds the clouds shut it out again, and the light and rainbow disappeared so quickly it was like they were never there at all. I had killed the evil gobbler of thunder gulch and the woods were rejoicing. You cannot make this stuff up.
I tagged him and headed back to the blind where Matt was sitting. He had heard the gobbling and the shot. Soon we were joined by Jack, who had spent most of the afternoon sheltering under a cedar from the rain and hail. He had not heard any birds. It was 4:00 by now and a quick check of the radar showed another "break" in the rain until late evening. We decided to pack up and work a couple other properties before we ran out of daylight for the day. Swinging by the landowner's house on the way out we had a nice chat with him for an hour then headed off to finish out the day. We split up again, Jack and I covering one property and Matt the other for the final 2 hours of the day. Neither group ran into any birds and we headed into town to grab some burgers and celebrate having a bird on the ground. The forecast for Monday was more of the same. High winds, heavy rains, and cold temps. We would be setting the blind in the meadow Jack and I had almost taken the bird Saturday afternoon, and where he had sat and gobbled from Sunday morning. See, we're pretty smart cookies. He only had to show us twice where he really wanted to die…
Up again at 4:15, we're in the ridgetop meadow and set up as the sky starts to lighten. The wind is really whipping and a moderate rain makes us glad to have the blind. A couple extra stakes for good measure to keep the blind in place and we all pile in. Right around flydown time a bird responds to our calls from down in the valley below the meadow. He gobbles 5 or 6 times in response, and things are starting to look a little promising. Soon after the rain really starts to pick up and he goes silent. Checking the radar it doesn't look like it will be slowing down any time soon. We stick it out for a couple hours in case he decides to show, but end up packing up around 8:30 and heading into town for breakfast. Pancakes and hash browns sound awfully good sitting in that cold, wet blind. We end up talking shop for awhile with a couple other groups of hunters at the café, and despite the poor conditions each has managed to take a bird per group over the past couple days. After breakfast we head back to the hotel to pack up and check out. Matt was going to hang around and hunt another day, but Jack and I need to get home that afternoon, and Jack especially has a long drive in front of him. It ended up being a good thing he left when he did as he ran into high winds and drifting snow in western SD. We said our goodbyes and all headed our separate ways. Twenty minutes out of town I got a text from Matt saying he had seen a bunch of strutters in a field, got permission from the landowner and was going to give it a shot over the next couple days.
So, it was another great trip with good friends to southeastern Minnesota. We always seem to run into issues with the weather, but honestly it just wouldn't be the same trip if that didn't happen. It's part of the mystique I guess. The people are friendly, the country is beautiful, and the birds are there.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of semiconductors are mixed today, with Intel (INTC) trading down by 33 cents, or 1.3%, at $23.90, and Broadcom (BRCM) off 63 cents, or 1.9%, at $33.17, while Texas Instruments (TXN) is up 10 cents at $34.95, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are up a penny at $4.09, following a May chip sales report by the Semiconductor Industry Association that was better than expected.
SIA yesterday announced the rolling three-month average for sales ending in May was $24.70 billion, a 4.6% rise from April's level, and a 1.3% year-over-year rise, the prior three-month period.
J.P. Morgan semi analyst Chris Danely focuses on the discrete monthly number, rather than the rolling three-month, which at $24.3 billion, was up 3.4% from April, and "above the average May MoM increase of 3.0% and above our flattish MoM growth estimate due to higher than normal Flash and DRAM sales." The rise reversed a 1.8% drop in the February to April period.
Danely maintains a view for 6% growth this year in semi revenue, and writes that he favors "semiconductor stocks with the most upside to EPS and margins, which should lead to the most upside to consensus estimates," including Xilinx (XLNX), Texas Instruments, Analog Devices (ADI), and ON Semiconductor (ONNN).
Wedbush Securities's Betsy Van Hees notes that the unit shipment total of 58.4 billion rose 4% from April, "above the 5-yr. avg. of flat M/M and up 4% Y/Y below the 5-yr. avg. of up 6% Y/Y."
The numbers are "encouraging" and support her view that the semi cycle's recovery continues at a healthy and steady pace":
We maintain our upbeat view on the overall sector following our semi-annual bus tour on June 11 to 13 and our industry checks that point to the semi industry's recovery as being fairly broad based and not just a one-quarter head fake. While SIA's data is backward looking, another month of slightly above seasonal growth supports our view for a healthy and orderly recovery of the overall industry to carry into 2H:13. Although we expect the entire group to benefit from an even paced recovery, we look for BRCM, Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Micron Technology ( MU), Nvidia (NVDA), ONNN, SanDisk (SNDK), and TXN to likely outperform in the 2H of 2013 as we believe these companies are best positioned to benefit from (1) product cycles, (2) secular trends of mobile devices and cloud computing, and (3) operational leverage from improving utilization rates, GM expansion, and tight expense controls.
Wells Fargo's David Wong reiterates a view for 8% to 10% semi growth this year, writing that the data "lends good support to our view that chip demand continues to recover."
Sales of integrated circuits show prices flat, but DRAM chips keep seeing rising priced, he notes:
IC sales grew 6% year over year in May, following a decline of 1% year over year in April with March being flat. IC units increased 6% year over year, following a 9% increase in April, and a 2% rise in March. This implies blended IC average selling price (ASP) was flat yr/yr in May. We think that memory, especially DRAM, could continue to help pricing comparisons as the year progresses, and that the ASP of ICs excluding memory could also firm as demand lifts.
He notes the industry seems to be holding off on capacity expansion:
The ratio of worldwide semiconductor equipment sales to semiconductor IC sales was 14% in May, following 13% in April and 13% in March. We consider these to be low ratios of reinvestment compared to the more typical 15-20% we have seen in recent "normal" years, suggesting that the chip industry is continuing to hold down spending to avoid excess capacity issues. Even so, the North-American semiconductor equipment data showed that the book-to-bill ratio was 1.08 in May, with bookings up 13% month over month. We expect that firming demand through 2013 will result in rising semiconductor equipment orders and shipments, from the trough reached towards the end of 2012. Given that the re- investment ratio is rising from such a low point though, we believe capacity expansion will remain muted through 2013 and we expect capacity utilization will rise as chip demand recovers, resulting in firm chip pricing.
One spoiler is Patrick Wang of Evercore Partners, just back from a tour of Asia, writing that he is "incrementally more bearish on the second half of 2013″:
We believe 2013 will ultimately be 1H-loaded once again. Growth in 3Q appears relatively lackluster and a robust 2H snapback is less likely now. With PCs, smartphones, tablets, consumer, and China showing signs of slowing, it's hard to see where growth will come from.
Apple's (AAPL) sales appear a bright spot for component vendors, he thinks:
The lower-cost iPhone is already ramping and 5S was pushed by a month or so. iPad 5 appears on track for a Fall launch and the iPad mini 2 has been pushed to 1H14 due to supply shortages. Importantly, unlike the sizeable Samsung GS4 cuts recently, we believe Apple's 2H13 plans have been fairly robust.
But China could be a drag:
No longer a tailwind, it's clear China is amidst some sort of correction given the combination of (1) push- outs, (2) rising inventories, (3) concerns of double bookings, and (4) signs of softening demand recently. Our contacts now expect a multi-year phase of more moderate growth (mid-SD) but see minimal risk of a recession despite recent liquidity concerns.
And the PC industry is still a very weak spot, he thinks:
Most expect a unit decline of >10% YoY in 2013 as order cuts have accelerated in June. 3Q will remain muted and potential catalysts don't arrive until 4Q. The new products may miss "back to school" as (1) low priced SKUs ship in Sept, (2) Bay Trail (BT) in Oct, and (3) Win 8.1 in Oct. Our contacts are also more cautious on 2H DRAM trends due to concerns of (1) double orders, (2) weakening PC, and (3) handset inventories.

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Pectus excavatum describes an abnormal formation of the rib cage that gives the chest a caved-in or sunken appearance.
Funnel chest; Cobbler's chest; Sunken chest
Pectus excavatum is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality that can be mild or severe. It usually develops during pregnancy.
It is caused by too much growth of the connective tissue that joins the ribs to the breastbone. This causes the sternum to malform inward. The child typically has a depression in the center of the chest over the sternum, and this may appear quite deep.
If pectus excavatum is severe, it may affect the heart and lungs, making exercise difficult. Also, the appearance of the chest may cause psychological difficulty for the child.
Pectus excavatum may occur as the only abnormality, or together with other syndromes. Often, patients also have a heart problem called mitral valve prolapse.
Pectus excavatum will often occur by itself without any family history or other defects or problems. Other causes include:
Contact your health care provider if:
Your health care provider will perform a physical examination. An infant with pectus excavatum may have other symptoms and signs that, when taken together, define a specific syndrome or condition.
The health care provider will also ask questions about you or your child's medical history, such as:
Tests may be done to rule out suspected disorders. These tests may include:
Pulmonary or cardiac function tests may be done to determine how severely the lungs and heart are affected.
This condition can be surgically repaired. Surgery is generally advised if you have other problems, such as trouble exercising. In addition, some people undergo surgery for cosmetic reasons. Your health care provider can help you make decisions about your therapy.
Sugarbaker DJ, Lukanich JM. Chest wall and pleura. In: Townsend CM Jr., Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 57.
Tzelepis GE, McCool FD. The lungs and chest wall disease. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 88.
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Making Folder Thumbnails In Cs6
Posted 31 December 2012 - 03:33 PM
Posted 31 December 2012 - 04:06 PM
There's a great little app for mac called Telling Folders. Basically, you can just drag an image onto the folder icon in telling folders, then drag the folder and you've got an image. This was one of the little annoying things switching from Windows XP to Mac, but Telling Folders makes it easier. Someone must love you a lot to give you a MacBook Pro and CS6.
I am in the process of transitioning from PS5 and PSE 5 to CS6 on a new Macbook Pro courtesy of Santa. Before I was in Windows XP and could see thumbnails on the fronts of folders that gave me some idea of what was inside the folder. Now I just have blank folders looking at me so that I must open them one by one to find whatever I am looking for. Is there some way to make a thumbnail for the folder cover from maybe the marketing jpg to eliminate the guessswork? At this point I would like to ask Santa to provide an XP emulator and dedicate 95% of my hard drive to it, but he was so thrilled to provide all this that he would be crushed. I just need to stick with the learning curve. Thanks for any help.
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ~Author Unknown
Posted 31 December 2012 - 06:46 PM
Posted 31 December 2012 - 07:46 PM
Great son! It will take just a bit of adjustment to the new toys, but once you get going, you'll do amazing things.
This is great to know! I'll look in the app store for it. Santa is actually my son who introduced me to Photoshop 4 right after he graduated from college and went to work for Adobe. He could buy software at cost then. He is self employed now so I know he paid full price for everything. When my faithful, slow Windows XP hard disk went last month I was going to replace it, but he said "Why don't you wait and see what Santa comes up with." I reminded him that my needs were simple and not to overdo, so you can imagine how stunned I was. I now feel like I have to become one of the world's foremost digital artists to deserve all this. Do I sound overwhelmed?
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ~Author Unknown
Posted 01 January 2013 - 04:19 PM
Posted 01 January 2013 - 04:34 PM
I never knew that trick. Telling Folders sounds easier. LOL. I'll try this though. Always good to have more than one trick up your sleeve.
hi there, the other thing you can do is double click on the image you want to put into folder to show as a thumbnail, it will open in Preview. Select All, or Cmnd A and then copy that, Cmnd C. Then on the folder itself right click and go to 'get info'. you will then get a box open up and you will see the folder in the top left hand corner, click on that, right click your mouse and hit paste. that will paste your image into the folder and Voila, you will have your thumbnails all ready to go.
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ~Author Unknown
Posted 01 January 2013 - 04:39 PM
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ~Author Unknown
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Gopherlongbeards wrote: grabbed a mouth call out of the glove box (what, lots of perfectly normal people keep turkey calls in their car year round. No I don't have a turkey problem, no matter what my wife says...) and sat there yelping, purring and cutting at them for 10 - 15 minutes.
Gopherlongbeards wrote:A ball point pen? seriously?
MarkStrand wrote:My dad used to do the ball-point pen thing, too, partly to bug me, because he knew I didn't want him to use it out in the woods. It sounded OK but not great, in my opinion, so that just caused him to do it at every opportunity. He used to "make" those calls, also using gaudy colored fat straws, and blow them in restaurants, at wedding receptions, you name it. Now that he's gone
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ticklishtompro wrote:that is something I have not done yet is forget my calls, but I can relate. One time I was taking out a youth and we were half way out to the spot we were going to hunt from and I relized we had left the gun in the truck!! No pen could take it's place, although we could have thrown some shells at them I guess.
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Caesarea was built as part of Herod the Great's ambitious plan to "Hellenise" the Holy Land in the 1st century BCE. He chose the site of a small Phoenician port called Stratton's Tower and laid out a classical Greek city, complete with amphitheatre and stadium. Herod also constructed an artificial harbor by making use of concrete piling under water - the first ever such use of concrete.
During Roman rule Caesarea was the capital of Palestine. It was here where Cornelius, the Roman centurion, was converted by Peter; Paul was imprisoned before being taken to Rome; and where the leaders of the Bar Kochba revolt were tried and executed, including Akiva.
Caesarea is well-known as an archaeological site preserving the original theater built by Herod, replica of the Pontius Pilot inscription, Byzantine Archive Buildings, Cardo Maximus as well as bath-houses, ware houses, an amphitheatre and the harbor. The visit to Caesarea is recommended for non-liturgical groups.


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In space, a technological nightmare orbits the Earth, stalking its prey. Sheathed in a black multifaceted skin, a secret all but invisible against the darkness of space, the killer satellite hunts with one of the deadliest weapons ever created. It is Zeus - and like the god of myth it hurls lightning from the heavens.
Astronaut Kelsey Newton and her crewmates aboard the International Space Station have just settled in for a six-month mission when they discover the existence of Zeus. Alone and defenseless in orbit, the astronauts report what they know, even at the risk of becoming targets themselves. The job of finding out who placed a weapon in space falls to Kelsey's fiancé, ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny.
Racing against time, Kilkenny must search through the wreckage of the past and find the key to disarming Zeus if he's going to save the love of his life - and opposing him is an army of mercenary killers and a megalomaniacal tycoon whose craving for power will plunge the world into chaos.
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"More a thriller in space and oceans"
Dark Matter is an engaging tale of corrupt corporate interests. The basic premise is that a private launch company has secretly placed a killer satellite in orbit and has been "practicing" on competitor launches to enhance their business position (all this is revealed right at the start, so no spoiler concerns). After a dramatic space survival sequence, the US government learns that the latest malfunction was no accident and a former Navy Seal who happens to have a fiancee aboard the space station is charged with tracking the killers down. At the same time, the Chinese who also have suffered a similar fate with their recent launch undertake an overlapping hunt that finally comes together at the end.
The timeframe is present day with few sci-fi elements (space based particle beam weapons, nifty underwater visualization technology, and powerful dive equipment). Much of the action takes place in or on oceans or in space. The action is almost non-stop with good pacing and many "white-knuckle" sequences. Multiple players (astronauts, engineers, computer guys, etc.) all step up to help save the day. The major detraction is that the "evil CEO" is an almost female version of Dr. Evil hoping to escape for the sequel (when the US and Chinese navies have you surrounded in the middle of the ocean, escape is meaningless).
The narration is suboptimal with a rapid, booming broadcaster's delivery that suggest a sporting event rather than a thriller and is especially unsatisfactory for female voices.
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Odiham Castle Excavations
Excavation summary
During the de Montforts' residence at Odiham, the Countess Eleanor kept a Household Roll, or inventory, carefully compiled by Christopher and Eudes, her clerks. Entries for the first half of 1265 have survived, and provide a fascinating view of 13th century daily life. Here can be found details of diet; bread, meat and fish figure prominently, particularly salted herrings, which were consumed in vast quantities during Lent.
Also listed are Eleanor's many visitors, ranging from royal officials to great ladies. On a more local level the names of some of her servants are recorded, including Hicquc Cissori, the tailor, and messengers including Gobithesti and Truebodi. Her ladies-in-waiting included Hawisa and Christiana.
The main dating evidence from the excavations comprises pottery and a few coins. Other finds from this waterlogged site include over 2,000 animal bones, many of deer - red, roe and fallow, and from the cess-pits, digested herring bones.
Metalwork includes spurs, a barrel padlock, buckles, and a Jew's harp (right). But how does the archaeological evidence fit with the accepted history of Odiham Castle?
Perhaps the most exciting discovery is that the great octagonal keep is not the first structure on the site. If work began on a virgin site in 1207, as seems likely, the castle built for King John was more a well-defended hunting lodge than a towering stronghold. Indeed, the domus regis itself may be represented by the decorated doorway of which part remains (right).
Soon afterwards, perhaps as a result of damage sustained during the siege of 1216, the octagonal tower was built. The first mentions of a turrus in the documentary sources, apparently referring to repairs, occur in 1224/25, and it is perhaps relevant that the dendrochronology (tree-ring) date for the timber in the sump is 1232. The moat which surrounds the keep is another unexpected find, which makes immediate sense of the many references to buildings and rooms, notably the kitchen, being suspended on piles 'above the fosse of the castle', and a royal directive of 1276 that part of the moat 'against the tower' should be filled in.
The palisade and ditch unearthed in the inner ward might well point to a particular episode. In the 14th century, a certain Robert le Ewer was among other things Keeper of the Castle, Manor, Town, Hundred and Park of Odiham. When the much despised Despensers came to prominence le Ewer rebelled against king Edward II, and was outlawed. One of several acts of defiance he carried out was an attempt, in November 1322, to storm Odiham Castle, which had been handed to John St John of Basing, and Ralph de Camoys to guard in the king's name.
That the assault was a full-bloodied affair is suggested by the number of known conspirators. In addition an inventory shows that of twenty dozen arrows at the disposal of the garrison, eight dozen were used in repelling the attack. Less direct evidence is the amount of repair work required at the castle that winter, particularly to roof tiles and timbers. An interesting but understandable aside, is the fact that the garrison consumed two and a quarter casks of wine to celebrate their repulsing of le Ewer and his men.
Robert le Ewer was seized at Southampton in December 1322, and was imprisoned 'in a cold place, clad only in a thin shirt'. He was given bad food and foul-smelling water, and after suffering 'peine fort et dure' died there in chains.
Other evidence from the excavations suggests that after the defensive structures, the moats, ditches and palisades, had been removed or filled in, a number of planting holes were dug, as the inner ward was turned into a small garden.
A flint foundation here could be the base of a small 'summer house' or it may have been the foundation for a watchman's hut. When the castle was declared surplus to requirements there would have been a constant stream of wagons carrying building material away, and a need to keep an eye on this process.
The definitive archaeological report describing the excavations is now in an advanced state, and specialist reports have been written for the animal bone, pottery and tile. It is hoped that the final sections will be completed during 2004, and that the report will appear during 2005.
Odiham Castle excavations 1207-1216
The earliest work included the digging of the square moats (square in plan), and construction of an internal bank. At this period ground level was about 2m below the level visible today.
The trench (right) is seen looking west at a section through the gravel layers to show the OGS or 'old ground surface' (the black layer).
This would have been the original land surface when building first began at the site in 1207.
When the octagonal keep was constructed the whole surface area was raised by nearly 1.5 metres with dumps of gravel and stone.
Some structures were built directly onto this horizon, and some pits (e.g. the water-filled hole in the foreground) where dug into it. When the octagonal keep was constructed the whole surface area was raised by nearly 1.5 metres with dumps of gravel and stone.
Buildings were constructed on top of this 'old ground surface' and cess-pits were dug into it.
The surviving fragments of these early buildings included the lowest course of a finely decorated doorway, which had been blocked-in during the lifetime of the structure it served
Looking west (left) of the blocked doorway of a high status building constructed on the 1207 ground surface.
This may be the 'domus regis' or king's house referred to in the documentary sources.
Odiham Castle excavations 1216-1300
The construction of the great octagonal keep, or tower, resulted in the destruction of most of the early buildings, in this locality at least.
One particular agent of their demise was the new, circular moat, which immediately surrounded the tower (right).
Subtle colours - Octagonal keep with traces of a well-defined arrow slit and the pronounced ledge for the malmstone blocks of the castle wall outer skin; the foreground consists of the old ground surface with part of a latrine or toilet pit (whitish triangle) cut into it. This in turn is cut by the moat surrounding the keep (grey - immediate foreground).
Beyond this 'inner moat', spoil from its excavation and debris from the construction of the tower were used to build up and level out the inner ward, or compound. On this gently undulating surface a rich occupation soil accumulated.
As well as numerous bits of pottery and animal bones, several rough hearths were found in this area.
The keep was constructed on a massive foundation of mortared flint, material which also formed the wall core. This was then faced with large malmstone ashlar blocks. Most of these were robbed in antiquity, but several courses survive in situ below ground level.
At the centre of the structure were the much disturbed traces of a massive posthole. Just to the east was a well-preserved sump, sunk into the gravel subsoil, and lined in both timber and stone (right). This had a timber and stone surround.
The timbers provided a dendrochronology (tree ring) date of 1232; the stones included some architectural fragments which could have come from the 'king's house'.
Odiham Castle excavations - 14th century
At some stage a substantial palisade was constructed just beyond the inner moat, fronted by a flat-bottomed ditch. The post-casts of this palisade survived in excellent condition.
This may have been called into action in 1322, when Robert le Ewer, onetime Constable of Odiham Castle, attempted to retake the fortress having been outlawed by Edward II.
The ditch appeared to have been deliberately filled, and among the things buried in it were dismembered horse carcasses, and roughly rounded stones (right).#
The latter were clearly candidates for siege catapult or trebuchet ammunition, but so too were the former.
Medieval accounts exist of these unsavory missiles, impregnated with bacilli, being fired into a fortification as a primitive form of germ warfare.
Another offensive weapon occurring in some quantity in this locality was the armour-piercing arrowhead - wicked looking socketed spikes of iron, up to 200mm in length (right).
A small rectangular building was terraced into the west side of the early period bank, and would have been a lean-to structure, possibly a store.
Castle excavations - 15th century
The inner moat was in-filled, and the surrounding area levelled even further. A repeating pattern of bowl-shaped pits appears to represent tree or shrub planting holes.
This gardening activity would certainly have improved the view from the keep during its final years of use as a hunting-lodge.
A small square building foundation may be of this date also, or may belong to the period when the main structure was being robbed of its dressed stone).
When the octagonal keep was constructed, light grey malmstone chippings and debris spread out from it on all sides. This distinctive layer then buried beneath the dumps of gravel used to raise the general ground level. The layer was also cut through by the inner moat, which was probably the source of most of the gravel.
The sides of this ditch were treated with yellow mortar in order to stabilise them, and the curve of the ditch can be plainly seen. Beyond the ditch is the small square flint foundation which might be the remains of a garden feature, or possibly a watchman's hut.


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post a pic of the sword and ill tell you where its from.
I've got two (formerly three) complete sets of figures, complete with all of the main variants (reversed colour scheme Stratos, claw / regular Evil Warriors legs Clawful, flat / round back Two Bad, boots and lever variation Mantenna, red neck Rattlor, original / hard head rerelease Faker, various hard-head releases etc.). Only the likes of black Grizzlor and half boots / purple trunks Skeletor, and a couple more hard-heads to acquire before I start going after the more obscure foreign variants.
But anyway... one variant I've seen very occasionally over the years, but have never been 100% certain of its background, is the silver Power Sword. I'm not talking the standard grey colour, I mean actual metallic silver. As far as I can tell (though I may be off), it came with a few Battle Armor He-Mans.
I've heard of / seen it occasionally (though not for a while now), but mostly on ebay, where as we all know the listnings aren't always accurate. I'd like to track one down for my variants collection, but am having a job as I don't know for definate of its status.
As I say, I know my variants, but have never been able to get definative info on this silver sword. Does anyone know of it's background, and if it did come with Battle Armor He-Man (or is it even a custom - though I've seen enough to think that it's not).
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post a pic of the sword and ill tell you where its from.
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well i ask about pix because i could give you concrete anwer then. most BA's came with a pearlized grey acc.
I think the silver one and pearlized gray you guys mentioned are the same thing. Yes, Battle Armor He-Man did come with a silver Sword Of Power. At least the two that I had did. I actually thought they all came with them. Oh, I'm from the US so those are where mine came from.
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well there are silver swords i know of that comes with rotoplast and a very silverish one that come with TT. but i figure the pearlized one is what being spoke of.
actually, this is a little off-topic, but I got a gold one in a lot once... it looks exactly like Thunder Punch He-Man's sword, except it's SOLID... in other words, it's a complete sword, not a half sword, like all the He-Man swords normally are.
Does anyone know where THAT would have come from? It's not flimsy, it's definitely of the same quality and material that standard U.S./Euro MOTU weapons are.
A Want List of Sorts: at this point... I just hope there is a 2017...
That one is from the "Battle for Eternia" cardboard game.
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oohhhh - interesting - I never had that game.... just the snake mountain one
thanks for solving that mystery!!
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The silver sword and ax, metalic looking (darker grey than original He-Man) are from Battle Armor He-man MEXICO ("U.S.Pat.Pend.Mexico")...as for most other figures marked Mexico, the accessories are marked "U.S.A."
Pearlized gray sword and ax (lighter gray than original He-Man) are from TAIWAN Battle Armor He-Man, which is the most common.
Mexico B.A. He-man can be recognized from photos because of yellowish belt unlike Taiwan B.A. He-Man who has reddish-orange belt.
There are two variants of Mexico Battle Armor He-Man, soft head and hard rubber head. The first one you can recognized on photos because his face isn't shiny, while the one with hard rubber head has very shiny head/face.
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I doubt there is anyone on this forum who would believe that our delivery of health care is perfect. The question is really what can we do to improve what we've got without breaking the bank.
The USPS model tells us a lot. USPS is required to provide 44-cent letters to everyone. For those who can afford it, there is fax, email, USPS Overnight Service, Fed Ex, etc. Everyone gets the basic service, but not everyone can afford the "premium" services. Because of the basic requirement of affordable "basic" service, the USPS probably sustains a loss on that. (other factors enter into the loss, as well)
I think that it is also simply realistic to accept that we will never be able to totally equalize the same level of health care for everyone. As mentioned before, those with more wealth will always have a capability to purchase more & better care than those with more limited means. That applies to all the things we consume, from food to cars to homes.
The accessability to the very best health care follows that same pattern even in those countries which have attempted to provide equal care to everyone. Those that can afford better care can afford to go somewhere to purchase what their own country cannot provide for them, even if it means going outside of their own country.
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Known for his interventions in identity politics and artistic forms, Daniel Joseph Martinez addressed globalization as well as the function of violence in everyday life for his 2008 Biennial installation. In this program, Martinez is joined by writer and critic David Levi Strauss.
Launched in the late 1960s as one of the Museum's first public programs, Seminars with Artists is an open forum for conversations with some of the most notable American artists.


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Feats of Greatness, Feet of Clay: Authors, Flaws, and the People Behind the Stories
(Orson Scott Card poses at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 2008. Wikimedia Commons/ Nihonjoe)
"Just because someone's a member of an ethnic minority doesn't mean they're not a nasty small-minded little jerk." ~ Terry Pratchett, from Feet of Clay
There is a reason I frequently shy away from reading biographies: people suck. Even the best people suck. If you want to go on admiring someone, don't know them personally. The art, of course, speaks for itself. It need not be burdened by the shortcomings of its creator. But (at least for me) it is difficult to separate the two once you know. You cannot, as the saying goes, unsee something.
Today, a lot of people, including myself, were surprised to learn that beloved science fiction writer Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game) is an anti-gay activist, and has been for a very long time. In 2008, he wrote that "marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down." Responding to the Supreme Court decision on the topic of gay marriage, Card told Entertainment Weekly "it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute."
Hmmmm…. interesting that someone who is against tolerance wants to see how people with tolerance respond….


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Book: Turkey Quest by James Lankford 2006 HB or SC. First hand account of a turkey hunt gone wrong. Talked with Mr. Lankford on the phone a couple of times, amazing man and a good book.
Has the x-rays of the shot that is still in him today, very eye opening.


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This link http://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/ (click on the 2012 budget to get the pdf) is to the 2012 budget proposed by the administration published by the EPA. It is quite lengthy, but provides clear insight as to the direction and priorities of this administration. I'll withhold my comments for now... Tell me what you think.
The following is but a small portion of the linked document.
"Improving Air Quality and Supporting Action on Greenhouse Gas Pollution
EPA will continue to protect American families health by enforcing the Clean Air Acts updated air pollution standards that rein in big polluters by cutting back on mercury, carbon dioxide, arsenic and other life-threatening pollution in the air we breathe. EPA will take measured, common-sense steps to address greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution and improve air quality. Taking these reasonable steps to update standards now will allow the Agency to better protect peoples health, drive technology innovation for a stronger economy, and protect the environment cost-effectively. In fact, creating more sustainable materials and products is an opportunity for American innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs.
EPA is requesting $5.1 million in additional resources for Air Toxics and $6.2 million in upgrades to the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL). Additional resources for air toxics will be used to improve EPAs air toxic monitoring capabilities and to improve dissemination of information between and among the various EPA offices, the state, local and tribal governments, and the public. Additional resources for the NVFEL will begin to address the anticipated more than four-fold increase in the number of vehicle and engine certificates EPA issues and the much more challenging oversight requirements for both the vehicle/engine compliance program and fuels programs due to the diversity of sophisticated technologies.
EPAs FY 2012 budget requests $46 million for efforts aimed to reduce GHG pollution and address the Climate and Clean Energy Challenge. This includes the $25 million described below for state grants focused on developing the technical capacity for addressing GHG pollution in their Clean Air Act permitting activities and an additional $5 million for related EPA efforts. $6 million in additional funding is included for the implementation of new emission standards that will reduce GHG pollution from passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles. These funds also will support EPAs assessment and potential development, in response to legal obligations, of standards for other mobile sources. Also included is $7 million for the assessment and potential development of New Source Performance Standards for several categories of major stationary sources through means that are flexible and manageable for business. Finally, this amount includes $2.5 million for priority measurement, reporting and verification activities related to implementing the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule, to ensure the collection of high quality data."


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Evan Saarinen
School: University of St Andrews
Are you here to participate in one of our current school-based festivals? If so, choose your school and follow the instructions:
School: University of St Andrews
if it wasn't the saddest movie with the best jokes, or even one because of the other, I will concede we failed miserably.
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The DSPCA offers a microchipping service available to the public at a low cost rate in our shelter from Monday to Friday by appointment.
The DSPCA has also been microchipping every dog, cat, horse and rabbit that is re-homed from our rescue and rehoming centre in Rathfarnham since 2004.
If your pet goes missing and is brought to the DSPCA, a Vet's, Gardai, another animal shelter or Dog pound they will always scan to see if the animal has been microchipped. If a microchip is found they will search for your contact information so that your pet can be returned to you.
The DSPCA receives reports about hundreds of cats and dogs missing or stolen in Dublin each year. Each year many lost animals are taken to pounds and animal shelters and fail to be reunited with their owner because they have no ID. Collars and tags are essential, but can be removed, fall off or become damaged. If your dog is taken to a local authority pound you have only 5 days to reclaim it, after then it may be put to sleep.
The fee of microchipping is certainly less than the cost of trying to locate a lost pet. The cost of printing and hanging fliers, placing ads and rewards, calling shelters, and taking time off of work can be substantial. Not to mention the anguish and worry or worse...the heartbreak of being too late.
Microchipping offers pet owners the only truly permanent method of identifying your pet and linking the animal back to you. If you want to improve your pet's chances of getting home, microchipping is your best option.
It is the hope of the DSPCA that eventually all animals in Dublin City & County will be micro-chipped. It only takes one time for you or your family, the postman, gardener, meter reader, neighbour or friend to leave a gate open or a door ajar. Animals that get a fright like noise from fireworks have also been known to go missing. Animals that have not been neutered in particular have a desire to roam. Pet theft is also a daily occurrence. Animals such as purebreds, birds and exotics are valuable and are often stolen for resale here and in Europe. Even horses are frequently stolen and resold or sold for slaughter.
Micro-chipping is done by painlessly inserting a small microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, under the animals skin. Once in, the microchip cannot move or be seen but can be read by a special scanner. Each chip is encoded with a specific code number unique to the pet which is registered in a special database along with details of its breed, sex and most importantly, the owners name, address and telephone numbers.
Microchips are designed to last for the life of your pet. They do not need to be charged or replaced so you only need to get your pet microchipped once.
PetTrace Database:
If you have got your pet Microchipped by the DSPCA the owners details and the code are put on to the national PetTrace database, which is maintained by the DSPCA. If a lost, stolen or injured animal is found, passing the special scanner over the microchip will reveal the code. Then its just a matter of matching the code with the PetTrace database and reuniting the animal with its owner.
If your Vet has microchipped your pet you can register your details and your pets details on the PetTrace database. Find out how to get your pet's microchip details added to the PetTrace database here.
By law, all dogs have to wear a collar with a tag showing its owners name and address, but collars can break; identification tags fall off and get lost. Microchips identify your pet permanently and harmlessly.
The PetTrace database is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information contact our rescue and rehoming centre on 499 4700. Find out more details on PetTrace.
Pet Insurance Discounts:
Allianz Petplan also offer discounts on Pet Insurance on animals that have been microchipped. Please mention that you heard about Allianz Petplan from the DSPCA.
News 28th March 2013
DSPCA Special Free dog Microhipping Event
Sponsored by Allianz Pet Insurance
DSPCA welcome the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney of legislation to introduce compulsory microchipping of all dogs. The DSPCA is Ireland's largest and oldest animal welfare charity, working with dogs and other animals since 1840. It operates "Pettrace" in Ireland which is part of Europet.net – Europe's largest animal microchip database with over 54 million animals registered across Europe. DSPCA's Pettrace is on call 24/7 at 01 087 908 5422 and your animal can be traced across Europe .
The DSPCA announces the running of a Free dog microchipping event sponsored by Allianz Pet Insurance in their centre in Rathfarnham on Saturday 6th April from 10.00am until 5.00pm.
Included in the special package is:
- Implantation of the michrochip
- Registration onto the Pettrace and Europet.net databases
- A new collar tag for your dog with the Pettrace contact details and a unique code
- Microchip certificate
If you are interested in getting your dog microchipped please email email@example.com and we will make an appointment for you. We will need your name, address, details of your dog (only one dog per person please), email and contact number.
The DSPCA has been pushing for the compulsory micrchipping of dogs in Ireland for over a decade when it started to microchip dogs leaving its centre. The DSPCA sees this as a significant step in the prevention of many issues surrounding dog welfare including dog trafficking, owners traceability and accountability for the thousands of sick, injured and cruelly treated dogs which the charity deals with each year.
If you would like more information about this and other events in your area check out here


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Mainzeal has put its high-profile Mt Wellington site used for assembling commercial office facades on the market in a move designed to rationalise its non-core property investments.
The 1.1ha warehouse and office property, on the intersection of Carbine Rd and South-Eastern Highway, was bought by Mainzeal in 2005 as a development site but the global financial crisis intervened and the company now uses the property for its subsidiary business.
Grant Massey, head of development for Mainzeal's parent company Richina, says that, while the industrial market is now recovering, the company is concentrating on office and residential development and the expanding Christchurch market.
"We are selling the Mt Wellington property on a leaseback basis to retain flexibility for our subsidiary company King Facade and the sale will help fund other developments we have planned."
Savills is marketing the property at 51-53 Carbine Rd by private treaty closing on December 7 and Savill's joint managing director Paddy Callesen and broker Bruce Webb say ultimately the highest and best use for the site is total redevelopment.
"If a new owner wants to redevelop straight away, Mainzeal will sell with vacant possession," says Callesen.
"The property is in two titles and the 2370sq m warehouse/office covers just 20 per cent of the entire site," says Callesen. "More than 4000sq m of bare land can be initially developed if a new owner takes the income from King Faade's continued tenancy of the office and warehouse."
King Facade has a six-year lease at an annual rent of $279,000 and a 12-month demolition clause is part of the agreement. A further $36,000 is generated from car parking. "This income stream could easily be increased through local demand for car parking," Callesen says.
He says several office and/or showroom schemes for the site were consented by the council. "Mainzeal had no option but to put development on hold while the global financial meltdown took hold. It also gave the company the opportunity to use the site for its facade business.
"As the industrial market consistently improves, the property is now an attractive option for an owner/occupier, developer, land banker or investor. If a new owner eventually develops the entire property it could take 6000sq m of buildings covering 55 per cent of the site.
"It would be hard to find a better located property anywhere for redevelopment," Callesen says. "Sylvia Park is opposite the site and the property has vast exposure to more than 30,000 cars a day passing along Carbine Rd and the South-Eastern Highway."
Webb says the property's expected sale price of $4.5 million to $5 million is a smart investment for an astute buyer. "The price reflects a land value of between $400 to $450 per sq m and with a holding income based on $315,000 in rent, this is a return of between 6.3 per cent and 7 per cent. A new owner also has the option of creating extra income from the surplus land."
Mainzeal's facades business is based in a single-storey 1960s-built office and warehouse on 6215sq m at 51 Carbine Rd. Offices within the building have been extensively refurbished in the past year and are effectively new. They include a large open plan area at the southern side with a boardroom, manager's office and lunchroom at the northern end.
The concrete block warehouse, behind the offices, running parallel to the South-Eastern Highway, has two gabled bays of low to medium stud height, a 2m to 3m high concrete block base and glazed panelling above. Outside there are large areas of asphalt and concrete at the rear of the warehouse, which is security fenced around the perimeter to comply with MAF regulations. Part of this area is leased to nearby Lab Tests as extra parking.
Surrounding the development are other medium to large sized industrial properties built in the 1960s. Immediately next door is Coca-Cola Amatil and beyond that Lab Tests. Coca-Cola is looking at developing a bottling plant on its site.
Webb says the 5031sq m of vacant land is at the rear of the office/warehouse site on a separate title at 53 Carbine Rd. The land extends to the rail line directly opposite Sylvia Park station. "There were plans by Auckland Transport to build an overbridge from the rail station onto 53 Carbine Rd, but they have not seen the light of day."
The property is large and triangular, has an abandoned house on it and has been gravelled. "It is ripe for redevelopment," says Webb. "The entire property in its current state doesn't justify the cost of the land."


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Center for Public Justice leader discusses Christianity, tolerance, Nov. 22-23
Posted November 19, 2002; 06:51 p.m.
James Skillen, president of the Center for Public Justice, a Christian policy research group, will hold two upcoming talks: "Is Christianity too Politically Incorrect to be Politically Relevant?" at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and "Tolerance, Pluralism and the End of Religion?" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Both lectures will be held in Betts Auditorium in the School of Architecture. They are sponsored by the Manna Christian Fellowship , the USG Projects Board, the Office of the Dean Undergraduate Students and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Skillen's first lecture will cover the current U.S.-Iraq situation and topics such as just wars, international norms of justice and the role of the United States in the world. In his second talk, Skillen will address whether the rise of religion means the end of tolerance and pluralism.
Prior to being named president in September 2000, Skillen had served as the Annapolis, Md.-based center's executive director since 1981. He is the author of several books, including "A Covenant to Keep: Meditations on the Biblical Theme of Justice" (2000).
For more information, call (609) 986-9838.
Contact: Eric Quinones (609) 258-3601


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In this Biennale year, Ca' Pesaro offers an exhibition dedicated to the works of Birolli, Deluigi, Santomaso and Vedova projected for the 24th Venice Biennale.
Until April 28 you can visit the exhibition, focusing on the city's cultural production through some of the major events of the late 20th century in Venice. The fundamental group of works which entered the Gallery's collections in 1948, during the 24th Venice Biennale. represents for the museum the start of its most recent history, coinciding with a broadening of its identity to include some of the most incisive works of the post-war period, with a focus that was at once international, national and local.
Making full use of the archive and documentary resources of the museum, the exhibition offers an instrument to reconsider and examine the links between the history of the collection and that of the Biennale, which have for many years been inextricably bound together.
Ca' Pesaro museum, International Gallery of Modern Art, Santa Croce 2076 - Venice
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