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They are just getting going ...wait till corporate starts laptop cycling ..... Just due to compatiblity/integration, I think they can still pull it off...
I'm not on the Apple train, but one of the main attractions to Apple I have always had is the feeling of security you get with Apple devices.
You still dont get it.. Companies WILL have to move to Windows 8 or lose support. If they lose support then they fall out of compliance with whatever audit company they use. This isnt a 2 month event (no company will switch over short term because new software came out) this is next 5 years. They will have to move or go to another OS. How realistic is that?
Exchange is terrible.
What version are you comparing to Google Docs, Exchange 5.5? Google Docs sucks... I have over 50 small business clients and Office365/Local Exchange is way more popular vs Google Docs/Apps. Not even on the same planet as far as intergration, functionality and ease of use.
The Wall Street Journal reports that subscriptions to Google Apps and its mapping service for businesses and governments have netted the company some $1 billion over the last year.
I personally don't know of any company that prevents people from bringing their iPhones or Android to work and I deal with a lot of them at work.
Apple has no intent on conquering the enterprise, they are happy with the consumer market and will just throw out iteration after iteration of regurgitated products. They've lost their motivation to innovate and are now MSFT 10 years ago.
Another issue is that people can't buy Windows phones. Some of the biggest retailers (Amazon for one) in the industry can't get any supply to even try to sell the phone.
I think they will be a big player in TV
Interestingly enough the TD generated Ad on the left pane of my screen is advertizing a HTC Windows 8 phone sold by AMAZON.
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text: here is the way it went my dog is honoring the 1st bird comes out left to right 40 yrds or so working dog is steady 2nd bird is a live flyer in front about 65 yrds bird hit the ground and before the dog was released he took off with great gusto with whistle blowing and hollering from the handler the dog made the retrieve and delivered to the handler. the working dog was out for breaking. my dog then had to honor again the next dog broke to so dog 3 was up this dog did fine. I was lucky my dog didn't break but he was so hyper I thought he was going to turn inside out. my question is he watched the 2 birds go down and a retrieve to hand so it would seem to me my dog fulfilled his obligation and should have been done after all had my dog broke he would have been out. not complaining just curious.

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Well its been about a week since the last post.. Gilwell called, and I answered! I got back last night from a week out on the Oregon Coast for Wood Badge W1-492-11. It was the first session of the course and my first shot at staffing Scouting's best training course.
The Staff arrived early on Wednesday morning to set up the site and make preparations for the learners to arrive. Some great staff bonding time as well as plenty of work. It is always nice to start off a High performance team.. by passing the forming and storming phases makes getting tasks completed so much easier.
The course participants arrived on Thursday evening and were placed into their respective Dens. I am proud to note that three of the ASMs from my Troop are on the course and are now fully living the Wood Badge life!
The Troop Guides greeted the arriving participants and took them to registration and then on to their camp sites. The mood was energetic and everyone seemed ready to jump into the course! A fantastic cracker barrel followed and then it was off to their tents for a wet night on the Coast.
I don't remember falling asleep Thursday night.. I think I just past out. I must have walked 18 miles Thursday night going back and forth from the parking lot to Gilwell Hall and then to camp sites over and over again.. but we kept a smile on the face and sang as much as I could.
The rest of the session went very well and the weather improved the closer we got to Sunday. I am the Troop Guide for the Buffalo Patrol. A great group of dedicated Scouters and some super people. I am pleased to know them and now count them as friends. They went through the staged of team development just like they should and by the time they departed on Sunday evening.. they looked and acted like a Patrol that was reaching for the stars!
Wood Badge is a Mountain top experience and many of the participants will find that in the second session! Many leave Gilwell after the first session happy and motivated to learn more. We leave them with the skills to move in the direction of the high performance team and skills that will make them better Scouters for their units, husbands and wives, and employees.
For me it was back to Gilwell. Even though I have gone through the course and worked through staff development, as I tought the Buffalo Patrol, listened to the presentations, and watched the Patrol grow and develop, I reflected on my own Wood Badge experience. I learned so much more this time, it is incredible.
This staff experience has solidified in me a true love for the Wood Badge program.
Well I am back on the grid for a week and then its back to Gilwell for the second session of W1-492-11!
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Sorry Juro,
I haven't heard any reports on smallmouth status. Based on my observations on other waters I'd have to say that your pretty close with your assessment of the spawning cycle. I also agree that the country is pretty out there.
Could have done much worse than exploring that gorgeous country out that way, I remember spending time around Quabbin a lot when my friends and I first got our drivers licenses. Most of the time we would beeline for gate 8 but the exploring around that area was always fun and rewarding.
Smallmouth over at gate 42 should be out of this world by now in the post-spawn. Hear any reports?
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Thunder, Skeeters & Minnows; Thats the short version of todays report. In honor of fathers day I was given a partial day off from parent hood & got out to a couple of streams in central Mass. I explored some old favorite pools in a tributary of the quabbin, with the results noted above. Switched to the Ware river and more thunder, skeeters & minnows. By now I was wet from the rain that accompanied the thunder and decided to try a brook that has been good for brookies in the past. All I got there was more thunder & skeeters. Time to dry off and enjoy the rest of fathers day.
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Description ADULT Has mainly deep blue-gray body plumage, but with a striking black cap, dark eye, and brick-red undertail coverts. Tail is blackish and legs and bill are dark. JUVENILE Similar to adult.
Dimensions Length: 8-9 1/4" (20-23 cm)
Habitat Widespread and common summer visitor (mainly May-Aug) to densely vegetated wooded habitats, including mature parks and gardens. Winters from southeastern U.S. to Mexico and Caribbean.
Observation Tips Easier to hear than to see, but persistent observation usually pays off.
Range Texas, Plains, Northwest, Great Lakes, New England, Eastern Canada, Southeast, Rocky Mountains, California, Western Canada, Florida, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic
Voice Song is series of harsh, abrupt, and rather chattering whistles and squeaks, often with elements of mimicry; unlike rather similar songs of Northern Mockingbird and Brown Thrasher, each phrase of Catbird's song is not repeated (typically repeated several times in those other species). Song is usually delivered from dense cover. Call is a loud mew.
Discussion Unmistakable bird if seen well. Retiring habits mean it is easily overlooked, but the distinctive meowing call after which it is named, often alerts observers to its otherwise hidden presence in deep cover. Tail is long and often cocked. Forages for insects and other invertebrates on the ground in leaf litter and also among foliage; also feeds, seasonally, on berries. Sexes are similar.


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Interesting discussion.
Another item to consider against putting the towers in the sound is dioxin. The cooling oils in the turbines get turned immediately into one of the deadliest toxins we've managed to concoct. Knowing the base is already a toxic site lends itself to being a more acceptable place for these towers. I'm not suggesting they sould be allowed to further polute that or any other site but imagine the devistating effect if one or more of the turbines should split open and pill the oil into that habitat. Not to mention the potential of all of them.
Other Solutions :
New Construction:
Local zoning requirements of a minimal PV generating capacity for every new structure would in a short time make a substantial reduction in our need for fossil fuel gerating capacity if only in eliminating added generating plants. As a part of a whole home package at the front end it could add as little as 10k to a project and pay for itself quite rapidly. Greener commercial space should be the norm not the exception.
I will be adding both PV panels and hydronics to my house in the next couple of years. I will be allowing for battery storage in my basement in the wiring configuration but won't be adding them initially as the added expense is considerable. I will generate power, selling back by day at the green wholesale generation rate and buy it back at night at the off peak residential consumer rate.
The hydronic system will include two 500 gallon cisterns with heat absorbing media and will be circulated through my boiler via pumps and three way solonoid valves- so colder water isn't pushed through the system- isolating the loop to the roof from the loop through the boiler unless at a temperature sufficient to assist the system.
Local/ State and Regional Government:
I have decided that to wait for a government who would rather send my money to further enrich countries that don't like us AND to fight unpopular wars to try to secure a resourse on the decline and in greater demand as each day passes is folly. I must, WE must take it upon ourselves as individuals and communities to do what the feds refuse to. Look at Portland Oregon. They have in place rule governing new commercial property requiring green construction practices. They are adding mass transit and have a fleet of low cost hybrid cars available for short term- by the hour- rental for personal need, ie doctor or dentist appointments etc.- to support enthusiasm for and to lessen the feelings of lost freedom and flexibility of movement induced by the thought of using public transportation. There is more to their program which I forget at this writing but my point is that if we wait for the crooks in Washington to act we will end up as unprepared as we were when Pearl Harbor was attacked and forced into huge sacrifices and rationing of resourses because we failed to plan.
What Maine is Doing:
Our Maine congressmen have secured 10 million dollars toward research and development of alternative resourses and studies at the universities and by private entities toward these ends. Permits are being prosessed for a high volume bio-deisel plant on a dismantled tank farm site in Buckport at the mouth of the Penobscot River. We have a naval air station going the way of Ft. Devens which is a prime site for development of alternative energy production one of several multi- use plans on the table. A consortium of buisness and researchers has been formed called The Fractionation Development Corporation which is in the process of designing and building energy parks in conjuction with the large paper mills, beginning with the Mead mill in Rumford to take the bio-mass, the trees, prior to reaching the mills and separating the usable parts of the harvest, giving the fiber- which is all the paper mills use- and making fuels from the rest. From the rest of the plant bio-fuels such as ethenols, bio deisels and gasses which burn like propane can be extracted and refined from them. Much of the refining capacity is already in place around New Jersey and could be retrofitted and marginal cost and toward great gain in energy independence. The bio- fuels can be processed and distributed locally.
History Was Right:
In the 1930's Henry Ford, using Mr. Deisel's engine- which was orignially designed to run on vegetable based fuel- built a car. The body panels were made of vegetable based polyolefins and ran on bio-deisel. It was never eccepted for mass production largely because by that time the steel and railroad barons had pushed govenment to move our contry from a vegetable based industrial market econoomy to petroleum based one. Prior to the turn of the last century most or our lubicants, solvents and adhesives came from vegetable oils, linseed, flaxseed, hemp seed and others as well as rendered animal byproducts. Farmers, prior to the change to petroleum were some of the wealthiest people in the country. Taht changed larely in part to the rock oil market and industrial farming. Both have been extremely detrimental to our environment.
I am on a rant now and will back off from it. I guess the real point here is there are solutions to our energy issues. Left to the petroleum barons running the country and the economy we can plan on more of the same as far as where our tax dollars go and for what reasons. If you feel what they are doing with your money is acceptable than don't change. I for one will do what I can on the level I can do it, at home.
I agree the sound is the wrong place for this development and there are better places to put it. It should be built just not there. We MUST however get out or the N.I.M.B.Y. mindset if we are to get beyond the stranglehold rock oil has on the world.
Thanks for the insightful explanation.
Your position is that windmills in Nantucket Sound will solve or at least offset the coal power industry in a meaningful way. Further you mention that the loss of generation (if there is any) from deployment on Otis is too much to make it feasible.
At this point as much as I appreciate your views and polite rebuttal I would have to see some proof that this energy will actually offset/abate the coal power problem and that deployment on Otis could not generate as much power as deployment on water when you factor cost and uptime over the years.
Is there any such study available to confirm these things?
I am left to rely on common sense at this point. The cost savings of a land based deployment and the maintenance savings over time should allow for a significant cost/return ratio over the pie-in-the-sky plan to put them on the sound. Anyone can see that, and it could be as much as 2:1 in cost difference for each. If so, theoretically, then we could generate significantly more power for the same cost and for a more reliable period of time.
If we decide to clean-up the hazardous waste on Otis to make it real estate, then the windmills could be removed very cheaply with men and trucks wearing jeans and helmets, not drysuits from boats.
If the sound proves disastrous, the recovery effort would be even more disastrous in terms of costs and residual effects from demolition.
Not to repeat myself too much but it seems warranted - I am not against clean power, but the plan to put them in the sound is reminiscent of Reagan's "star wars" program. Yes, that WAS all about money; I worked on several defense programs in that era (quite a list of contracts including minuteman, MX, Aegis, land systems, etc) and know a little more than I should about these programs. I will stop there on that topic.
Anyway put em in, generate power all good - just keep them out of the sound cause that's just plain stupid IMHO.
I do agree that the largest motivation for change in our market economy is profitability. This has led us further into the "disharmony" with nature that humans exist in today. I can't imagine the wind farmers to be any more greedy than the leaders of corporations devoted to coal mining and the oil and gas industry.
As far as some of your other comments:
1. The impact of the construction, usage and updating of the wind turbines: I am positive this impact is a lot less detrimental than the status quo, period. The impact of offshore wind farms can't compete with this http://www.polarinertia.com/jan06/im...oal/coal01.jpg. Perspective is really needed.
2. For me stewardship is pursuing the most responsible/least detrimental choices when it comes to our home. At this time, renewable resources (i.e. wind and solar) are our best option. Are they perfect? No. All forms of life are consumers. We humans have an amazing ability to consume on such a grand scale that it is completely unbalanced. We are going to continue f*cking up the environment as long as we exist (this I truly believe).
3. For me the debate is so much larger than the small impact on aquatic life off the shore of Mass. The oceans are being destroyed on a global scale by commercial fishing, large scale chemical dumping, oil spills and dumping of raw sewage by less "advanced" societies. The oceans are screwed and we are bickering over windmills off the coast of rich Americans. Again I can't stress it enough, PERSPECTIVE.
Perspectively yours,
Interesting but....
aside from aesthetics, how do you see laying miles of cable across the sea floor and hundreds of square miles of rusting gyrating propellers and leaking lubricants over the migratory routes of countless species of fauna in the air and water, pollution from construction, perpetual maintenance of corroding mechanisms, and the certain unforseen disasters of such human mistakes as "stewardship of the planet"?
I see this as the introduction of indstrial waste and disruption of natural order, not stewardship in any sense. Otis is deeply contaminated and most of it can not be made into residential land without great expense, much more than the difference in energy generation between the waterfront and the hills looming above which is the base.
There are no trees of any significant height on the base, cape scrub pines are stunted by the constant wind, another piece of evidence that my Otis proposal is on-queue.
I don't buy it - putting windmills across the miles of Nantucket Sound is not stewardship of the planet, it's abuse of nature. This project is not really about the efficiency of energy generation, albeit Otis would be very effective I am sure, it's about a private enterprise's pipedream whose ultimate motive is profit.
You ante the conversation from emotion to one of efficiency and stewardship, I call that and raise it one - this is about selfish profitability for private enterprises and the antithesis of stewardship IMHO.
My understanding of the east coast is limited so correct me if I am wrong. Wouldn't a retired airbase turn into desirable real estate due to high population density? I imagine that the US Gov't could turn a tidy profit by selling off this land to developers. That might be the reason why the wind turbines haven't been installed on the base.
I also believe that it does come down to a cost ratio analysis (as everything does in our market economy). I assume that the research that went into this project indicates that the best consistent wind in the area is generated where they want to install the wind turbines. Economically it would seem that Nantucket is now in the wrong place at the wrong time (as far as future aesthetics go).
I can relate to the desire to preserve an historic, beautiful island's view. I don't envy you east coasters because the choices become so much harder when one factors in the established, wealthy history of such places. But the larger question I have to wonder is: Can we let aesthetics rule over our stewardship of this planet??
I stated earlier that solar panels on every home/business contributing to a grid would definitely deminish the need for the large quantities of turbines proposed around the country. Solar panels are completely unintrusive and are a proven technology. Again ignore my ignorance, but being so north and on the coast I have to wonder if this area of Mass. get enough yearly sunlight to make this a viable alternative??
I think getting into some land next door to your sanctuary would generate some damn fine hunting. I've heard from friends that the relatively new (and very renewable) poplar tree farms in eastern Oregon have large herds of mule deer (and a healthy population of cougars) waiting to be burger and jerkey (no mountain lion burger/jerkey please). If your lucky the tree farms will be the same (if the cattle don't eat everything first). I hope that works out for you and again I really feel your pain.
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|You make a lot of good points.My emotions have settled a bit.I knew they were going to do a couple windmills ,but,when I learned it was to be 12,000 acres of such a rich,beautiful place ,it hurt.And,I must admit,if I had a ranch,I would do a few of them for my own power and to sell the surplus back to the local utility.I guess I should just adapt and buy or lease some property next door to what will be unhunted sanctuary land!However ,they will probably just overgraze it,since deer there will no longer be an economic plus versus cattle!Texas is 98% privately owned.So, at least it is not being forced on us on public owned flats or dams on rivers!Beau
Michael -
I see your perspective.... and agree wind farms in an expanse such as the obsolete Otis Air Force base property (on land) would be fantastic!
However the proposal is to put them over many miles of Nantucket Sound (in the water) and therein lies the fault in the proposal.
The visual is only a small part of the problem, and your appreciation for such a sight, however admirable, would be in an overwhelming minority.
Otis solves both - we can't see onto the base yet it's progressive energy.
Earlier someone mentioned solar panels on rooftops... I wonder what percentage of our current consumption we could supplement into the grid by putting a solar panel on every household in America? Probably a huge percentage of it. Not sure we'd need windmills in the water then.
Of course I don't want to see them everywhere, but the fact is I DO like seeing them in my backyard. It's a sign of true progress. I see it not only as environmentally sound practice but potentially economically helpful for my community. I see wind harvesting as a great alternative for small time ranchers who can't compete with corporate beef. These ranchers should be able to plant these things and supplement their income, instead of selling their land so Billy and Joanne Cityfolk can have their ranchette/"nature" experience.
I do feel your pain in losing one of your favorite hunting/wildlife viewing areas. Some of my favorite streams/mushroom hunting grounds from childhood were destroyed by clearcutting. At least your land/whitetail still exist. You have to at least have solace in that?
As far as comparing the intrusiveness of turbines to well pads, I couldn't disagree more. I view renewable energy extractors as less intrusive (by their very nature they don't intrude as deeply into the earth as any pumpjack) and more aesthetically pleasing than fossil fuel energy extractors.
Being from Oregon (my old home state), you have to love that the Columbia Gourge is turning into a wind mine. Now if we can just harvest enough energy from the turbines to make those damn dams obsolete, then we could all be bonking salmon till our arms can't lift a priest.
The real problem is that we need a lot (I can't stress A LOT enough) energy for our everyday conveniences and the old reliable energy sources are almost gone. Wind is one of the greatest alternative. With that said there are other amazing alternatives too. For example, I bet in Texas that if everybody had solar panels on their home there wouldn't be as many wind turbines cluttering up fine hunting lands.
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|I like seeing them in Wyoming also.But to make a differnce,would you like seeing them everywhere in WY.I just found out the 3rd generation just got control of one of my favorite texas ranches.Thier interest in it is only income.therfore, they are putting windmills on half the ranch!No longer any hunting access!Way more intrusive looking than the pumpjacks of the oil wells that are there!I llike to drive that ranch for pictures and wildlife viewing.No longer an option let alone searching for another 170 whitetail or chasing Quail!Beau
After talking to my sister who lives in Boston, apparently these windmills off of Nantucket will mess with fish migration. I was all for it until I heard about that. On the overall esthetic, I love seeing them here in Wyoming. The white contrast compared to dark cloudy skies is beautiful. It affirms that humans can make proper decisions every once in a while.
On the subject of ethanol, it appears that a process has been created that utilize fibrous materials . That seems like a much better solution than using plain old corn.
On a tangent, but of interest are underground coal fires...
I had no idea they are such an urgent global concern. The carbon dioxide generated just in the China coal fires equals that produced by all cars in the US.
Has this morphed?
Wind power is all over Eastern Oregon and Washington its not much different than looking at all the transmission lines for electricity. As far as placing windmills in the Ocean it sounds like folly to me, evrything I have ever done on the ocean that required moving parts took way to much care and maintanace compared to the same amount of machinery on the land.
As to the subject of Ethanol it takes 500,000 gallons of water over a three month period to raise an acre of corn for the production of Ethanol and if we were to try and replace all "Mid EastOil" with home grown Ethanol it would require the use of 97% of the available agricultural lands now generally in production.( information from an in depth program on investing in energy on CNBC)
Obviously we are not going to do any such thing so we need to continue to try and conserve and to build up public transportation and do more research on Hydrogen Fuel Cells and some form of a clean coal burning process. While a bit convuluted burning coal and pumping the CO2 effluent under ground to produce more oil sounds interesting but I am betting some funds on Hydrogen (putting money where the ole mouth is)
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|Dont make up your opinion on this post too soon, but,isnt that an example of "not in my backyard"!Everyone critizises those in power for not doi ng anything,but then they wont let anyone do anything!Personaly,I am against wind power.I think they are Cousinarts in the sky.They will take up a tremendous amount of real estate to make a difference.I love the wide open spaces and dont especially think oil companies have done well in the distant past.However,I think it makes sense to drill anwar on a space the size of a pastage stamp on a football field.I would prefer that to windmills everywhere,including on the flats,carving up migrating birds and waterfowl.Which brings up other ?'s.Why has no one bitched about development of Canadian tar sands?Again,I would rather do horizontal drilling for oil than rip up gazillion acres of northern forest with draglines and D10's and then heat up all that ripped up earth,to extract oil.That sounds worse to the envirnment to me!I cant believe no one has taken pictures of all the deforestation and ripped up earth.No outcry.Maybe I am wrong in my analysis, but I think it is worth exploring.I have seen no questioning of this! I did not hear of any oil spills in last years horrible hurracanes.But you guys and florida and california wont permit drilling.Where would we be without the gulf.And ,of all things ,It seems that the best fishing is around the platforms!!!Now,dont forget,I am against windmills on the flats.It does seem that the best place for them would be the base.My point is, not in my back yard and let us not blindly adopt alternatives that may be worse for the enviroment!!Everything has a cost.Ethanol will take a tremendous amount of land.Therfore what happens to wetlands ?What happens to Pheasants?There is something bad about all alternatives.Lets dont be blind and lets make sence in our choices.Beau
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Chalet Echo is located just opposite Chalet Hélène in the Chatelard area of Val d'Isère, in a superb location for skiing down to the resort centre and the main lifts every morning.
Chalet Echo has been refurbished and it's interior is a blend of warm pine panelling and beamed ceilings with contemporary fixtures and furnishings and modern touches such as the flatscreen TV and free Wifi. The view from the generous terrace off the lounge is a particular feature, providing fabulous mountain vistas.
The bedrooms are well planned, and the bathrooms will be modern and particularly well-fitted.
Ski access could hardly be easier; just 100m walk before you ski out on the blue Santons run straight down into the resort centre for your choice of lifts each day, and return on this run too via the Epaule du Charvet black run or the red Piste 'M'. Alternatively the free ski bus stops within 100m for access to the resort centre which is 10-12 minutes' walk. Approximate Transfer time to resort: Chambéry 1 hours 45 minutes, Geneva 2 hours 45 minutes
The bedrooms are well planned, and the bathrooms will be modern and particularly well-fitted.
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We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your own holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff during the pre-season training course are trained to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Level 2 in Food Safety*. For six days of the week our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.
A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff's one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.
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The traditional 'welcome home' after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff's one day off per week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready. As an added benefit for guests in our Chalet Hotels, our chefs prepare a selection of cakes for afternoon tea.
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Authorities are still searching for a missing Aberdeen man who was last seen at his home April 10. William Harold Wright is 69 years old, hgt 5'10 weight 155 lbs. Wright has gray hair and blue eyes.
The vehicle Wright has left in is a 2004 Ford Ranger Truck white in color with the words "EDGE" in orange on the truck bed. Mississippi license plate number MJ1138. Unknown direction of travel for Wright.
"We have been searching everywhere throughout Monroe County and have no idea where he is. He is filed in a missing person system that goes out to several different states so if he is pulled over by police, it will register," said Monroe County Sheriff's Office public relations officer Tanya Willems.
The family of Wright announced Tuesday it is offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with any information about his whereabouts.
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By executive order, the POTUS has ordered the expenditure of $20,300,000 in migration assistance to the Palestinian refugees & conflict "victims" in Gaza. The "presidentail determination" which allows hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to resettle in the US was signed on 27 January & appeared in the Federal Register on 4 February.
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Dimensions 73-99mm, 29-43mm, 3-10g
Endangered Status The Indiana Myotis is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as endangered throughout its range in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennesee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Bats thrive when their roosting caves are left undisturbed, and they suffer when they are intruded upon. The main factor in the decline of the Indiana Myotis and other bats is the intrusion into their caves by people; cave tours, spelunkers, vandals, and researchers all take a toll on these sensitive animals. Changes to their roosting caves, such as alterations to the airflow or blocking of entrances can make caves unsuitable. It is said that so many caves have been degraded that some 87 percent of the Indiana Bat population hibernates in only seven caves.
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The best medical advice anyone can give you is, "Find a veterinarian who knows and likes Bulldogs." This is one of the reasons it's a good idea to join your local Bulldog Club. The members can usually refer you to a veterinarian who is familiar with Bulldogs and who likes them. Some veterinarians don't like Bulldogs, and no matter how good a veterinarian is, he's not right for your Bulldog.
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For minor upset stomach Pepto Bismol or a similar medicine can be used. Dose is according to the dog's weight. If there is hard vomiting or if the upset lasts more than 24 hours, take the dog to your veterinarian.
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Fungus Spots
These are somewhat like hot spots, but they are not weepy. Be sure you clean away all the "scabby" material. Wash the area and treat with Panalog, Keflex, or any good anti-fungal ointment. You can use Demorex shampoo or a sulfur based soap for the washing.
Bulldogs are forever putting their faces into all kinds of strange places and can get pimples on his face and chin. It can also be caused by using plastic food or water bowls because bacteria collects in the scratches of the plastic and some Bullies are susceptible to topical bacterial infections. Usually you can clear these up just by washing and rubbing in an anti-biotic ointment. Or you can try OXYIO (benzoil peroxide) which you can purchase at a drug store. If they persist, you will need to get an oral anti-biotic medication from your veterinarian.
Dust, wind, pollen, the things that make your eyes burn and water have the same effect on your Bulldog. You can rinse the eyes out with a eye solution (such as Clear Eyes).
Cherry Eye
The gland which normally resides under the lower eye lid at the inside corner of the eye will sometimes "pop" out. This is not as horrible as it appears to be and does not require emergency treatment. It does require treatment at the earliest possible time by a veterinarian recommended for Cherry Eye. The quicker the dog gets treatment the better the chance for successful treatment without removing the gland. Removal of the gland often results in a "dry" eye which will require ointment the rest of the dog's life.
Some Bulldog's have their tail set in a pocket. If yours does you will need to make a special effort to keep that pocket clean and dry. Wipe it out frequently. Be sure to dry it thoroughly and apply an ointment such as Panalog or a drying powder.
You take his temperature just as you take a small baby's - rectally. Use a good rectal thermometer, lubricate generously with Vaseline, insert gently. Hold onto the thermometer, dogs have been known to "suck" them in. Unlike the four to five minutes it takes in a child to get a reading, a Bulldog only takes about a minute to read. Normal temperature for most dogs is from 100.5 to 102.
Insect Stings
If your Bulldog is stung by a bee or other insect, give him Benadryl (either capsule or liquid) and watch him closely for the next half hour. You may also apply an ice pack to the area where he was stung if you know where it is and remove the stinger if it is still in the bite.


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11-09-2012, 12:01 AM #1Member Goldfish
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Tankmate possibilities 5, 10 , 20 gal...
What I have: 2 gal tank w/ 1 male betta...I know, I know...will be upgrading to a 5 gal.
What I want:
Possibly a tankmate for the betta once he's in the 5 gal, maybe even just a ghost shrimp. I really wanted an African dwarf frog, but I think they need to be with more than one and I'm not sure the 5 gal would be big enough for the betta and 1 frog. I'm not sure about the tankmate because he seems fairly aggressive, but may calm down in the 5 gal.
A 10 or 20 gal with some combo of the following: male betta (definitely) 2 African dwarf frogs (definitely, possibly more), ghost shrimp, glass cats, neons, glofish, Pentazona barb.
I'll probably get the 10 gal due to space considerations. Ideally, I'd like the male betta, 2+ African dwarf frogs, 1-4 ghost shrimp and possibly some small, pref non schooling min mod active mid range small fish. Probably asking too much, but thought I'd ask :-)
Comments/info on the above scenarios appreciated...
I would not bother with a 5 gallon and just get a 10 gallon to start with. Fives are so small and hardly enough room for anything much.
I have a 5.5 gallon with one male betta. There's an apple snail in there with him now, but I wouldn't put any other fish in (even though I'd love to pop in a couple of otos as itinerant workers to help out the snail with the algae!).
In a ten gallon or twenty gallon, I would probably stick to bigger tank mates rather than a school of smallish fish like neons.
+ to lady hobbs. there just isn't much room in a 5 gal. BUT, if space is a problem, you could have a really pretty 5 gal with 1 betta - possibly add a snail as inuudo suggested.
If you go with a 10 gal, you could have you betta and a small tetra school - say 6 neons or 6 cardinals. That, too, will depend on how aggressive your betta is as he might harass the smaller fish.
I'm hoping someone else will speak to the drawf frogs. I know when I was contemplating one for my five with a betta, I was steered away from it.
Good luck and have fun deciding.
BTW - have you thought about how you're going to cycle your tank?30 g FW planted:corys, female ABNP, blue angel, harleys, zebra danios, rummies,
15 g FW planted:2 male guppies, neons, pygmy corys, clown pleco, 4 types of shrimp, assassin snails
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I participate on the bettafish forum and I've seen several positive posts regarding housing dwarf frogs with bettas. But, as fishmommie mentioned above, your betta's personal level of aggression or conviviality should guide any stocking decision.
11-10-2012, 03:07 AM #6Member Goldfish
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Hi to All~
I have read a few places where Bettas get along well with african dwarf (not clawed) frogs. You can also see them in action on youtube, "Betta and african dwarf frogs". I was also wondering about ghost shrimp, good for scavenging, difficult for the betta to see (they have difficulty focusing on anything closer than 1 foot in front of them). If he doesn't view them as a snack, we'll be good to go! The one betta I have now seems very aggressive, so it might not be the best idea with him, but I don't have any other bettas to compare him to, so maybe its typical behavior...at least he seems very healthy : ) I hope to move him into a 5 gal soon...and that will max out my desk space. He seems to like it there with all the activity. When we lost power during Sandy, I had him connected to UPS with his light timer, heater and filter/aerator...he never even experienced a hiccup in power!
I would like to get a 10 gal for home...this is really getting addictive! I was at Petsmart buying prime and I was this beautiful solid white half moon betta (no, no can't do it...must resist!), then I also saw a betta with one eye, looked like he was born like that, didn't seem to bother him at all and I wanted to get him too, but no tank, nothing setup, no space @ present.
I would like to tell anyone that is interested that Petsmart is selling Christmas/Winter aquarium decorations that are aquarium safe! They had a christmas tree, santa, penguin, reindeer and a snowman...really cute $2-$3 ea.
As for cycling, I would like to set up the tank with Tetra Safe Start. I had some good luck with this...lowered my nitrites from off the chart (over 5ppm) to 0, and raised the nitrates from 0 to 5ppm. I like the idea of introducing the "good bacteria" without taking from another aquarium (and possibly getting some not so good additions from the other tank as well). I would do the cycling with fish. When I first got my betta, I had never even heard of cycling. Luckily my betta is a tough cookie and he survived it all! I am much better informed now, in fact I now know exactly what to worry about...so much for this being a relaxing hobby ; )
yes but remember as i'm sure you are already aware, cycling with fish takes double the time that you would normally need, if not longer depending how you stock your tank (preferably with no more than three fish on the first go)
Read the sticky's on the forum by lady hobbs in regards to cycling with fish and without fish.
and yes i know about the issue about needing to resist with buying extra betta's at petsmart...my ten gallon i have was going to be for my first betta, but i got a double tailed betta to go in there instead.
That's actually kind of good, because i think jack would be the agressive type, so needs to be alone.
20 gal tall - Helios - HM Betta Male, 1 rasbora het, 2 rummy tetras, 1 glowlight tetra, 1 additional tetra, 1 zebra nerite, 10-15 cherry shrimp, Java Moss and crypto planted tank w/ Driftwood and Spider Wood
11-25-2012, 04:11 PM #8Member Goldfish
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Betta personality
Well, I finally got an answer about how aggressive my little friend is...a few things got loose in the tank and, after cleaning my hands in spring water, tried to fix everything in one go. He flaired to his full ability and tried to attack my hand...no little tankmates for you bub! On a more positive note, his tail looks great-it really grew out an is very full, almost has full tips now, two-tone from where it grew back. He'll be movin' on up to a 5 gal (in a 2 gal now...I didn't know any better at the time!) in January. I do 25% wc 1x wk, and test chemistry also 1x wk, restuls holding steady: ammonia: 0 ( I used to consider it .25, but I tested spring water and got the exact same color, so after driving myself crazy, and as the color matched closer to 0, 0 it is), pH : 8, nitrites:0ppm, nitrates between 5-10ppm. Temp:80. He's very active and eats well. He eats 2x day 6 days wk, 5 pellets each time and always begs for more. I feed him 1 at a time and make sure he eats each one. His stomach looks normal. So, so are so good! Btw, the white betta was gone the next time I was at the store, I didn't see the other betta either...I hope they went to good really big homes!


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Family: Corvidae, Crows, Magpies, Jays view all from this family
Description ADULT Has a dark gray back and rear of crown. Nape, forecrown, and underparts are pale gray. Wings are dark, with pale feather margins in most birds; tail is dark. JUVENILE Rather uniformly dark gray overall.
Dimensions Length: 10-13" (25-33 cm)
Habitat Widespread and fairly common resident in taiga and mountain coniferous forests.
Observation Tips Listen for its distinctive calls. Often easy to see if you camp in an established and well-used site in northern forests within the species' range.
Range Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, Northwest, Great Lakes, California, Alaska, New England, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Western Canada
Voice Utters a soft, fluty pheeoo and a harsh, chattering chakkk.
Discussion Distinctive, plump-bodied bird with a relatively large, rounded head, short bill, and "fluffy," soft-looking plumage. Usually unobtrusive, but sometimes bold and inquisitive, particularly around campsites and picnic areas. An opportunistic feeder that lives in small groups outside the breeding season. Sexes are similar.


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Cheryl W. Wick
Cheryl W. Wick of Mazomanie, Wisconsin died of cancer on her 39th wedding anniversary December 29, 2012. To her last breath she was gracious and grateful to her caregivers and shared her calm assurance that she was ready for life in Heaven. Cheryl was born May 27, 1953 in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Myrna Willoughby. She grew up in the farming communities of Boyleston, Borea, and Foxboro, attending Nemadji and Patzau Grade Schools and graduating from Central Junior High, Superior Senior High, and Indianhead Technical Institute. She also attended UW-Superior where she met her future husband John Wick II at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
In her childhood Cheryl professed her faith in Jesus Christ at Big Sandy Bible Camp and put her unwavering faith into action at home and in the community for over 50 years. She was a member of Curtiss Street Bible Fellowship in Mazomanie, a former longtime member of Darrow Road Wesleyan Church in Superior and Anita Bible Baptist Church in Iowa, and helped with and was blessed by the ministries of AWANA and Good News Club. Cheryl was personable and friendly, engaging in conversations as warmly with new acquaintances as with family and old friends. At home and in school and 4-H she learned the homemaking, sewing, and cooking skills that blessed her friends and family. She enjoyed quilting and baking, and didn't skimp on ingredients.
For 31 years Cheryl helped educate her children and their friends in the Adair-Casey school district in Iowa, and Wisconsin Heights in Mazomanie and Black Earth. She served as a poll worker in Mazomanie until her health declined, and was a member of the Mazomanie Historical Society.
Cheryl was preceded in death by her father Jim and grandparents Ernest and Belle Willoughby, Jack and Tillie Stewart, and Dave Sewall. She is survived by her husband John, mother Myrna, children Jessica (Donnie) Taylor, John Angus Wick, Bill (Krissy) Wick, Johanna Wick, and Mary Wick, grandchildren Rachel and Emily Taylor and Wilson and Liam Wick, brothers Dan (Nancy) Willoughby and Doug (Kari) Willoughby, sisters Cindy Lloyd, Gail (Tom) Spellings, and Diane (Tim) Wickstrom, and a host of relatives, in-laws, and other friends.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Curtiss Street Bible Fellowship in Mazomanie, followed by a burial service at the Mazomanie Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 3rd from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hooverson Funeral Home, 702 Emily Rd., Mazomanie, and also at Curtiss Street Bible Fellowship on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, please remember Cheryl by looking to your body and soul. Cheryl might have received a longer life by a timely colonoscopy; she did receive eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ.


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History Learning Objectives
A major in history will provide students with skills in historical research and analysis, an understanding of the past and knowledge of specific historical periods.
Along with U.S. history, students will develop an appreciation of other people and cultures, enhancing multicultural understanding that will prepare you for careers in education, law and government, business management, writing, and research among many others.
Graduates can also continue their education in graduate programs in their field or at law schools across the nation.
History students are members of student organizations such as the History and Political Science Club and Phi Alpha Theta honorary.
Experiential learning will allow students to use their classroom knowledge in a practical environment in ways including internships at local, county, and state historical societies, volunteering at the Haines House Underground Project, online journal editing, participation in regional and local conferences, lecture series, field trips, and social gatherings.
If learning about history and creating an analysis of the past interests you or researching specific past time periods is something you would like to learn, you should check out the History major at Mount Union today!
History Learning Objectives
Successful Students who complete the History program will be able:
- to demonstrate the ability to read and write as students of history, which means that they will be able to comprehend written material, describe the relevant issues, understand the basic arguments and then defend their own positions.
- to show their familiarity with major events, personalities and issues related to the period being studied.
- to approach the literature critically, analyzing and synthesizing information to answer or produce arguments and counter-arguments within the field.
- to address the historiography of the topic, which means that they will be able to think critically about the issues and how other historians have interpreted them.
- to use historical data to make judgments on historical topics.


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It is always nice to find a landowner that will let a stranger to go out and hunt. That is until you realize that they let EVERY stranger hunt and God know what is going on out there.
"They tree-up all over these parts" the kindly man says, puffing on his corn cob pipe. "But ifin ye slew foot on down to yonder conttonwoods, them ridgerunners'll be a peckin away 'for tomorrow's sunrise hits the bottom of 'ol Festus Hollar. Rekon that's where I'd be, were I wantin me a turkey dinner."
shaman, I am let down that you did not add anything to my new dialogue. Sigh...
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"Some say Iran and the United States have "crossed the Rubicon," and there is no road back to the old ways. Whatever metaphor one uses, Iran and the United States have ventured into new and unfamiliar territory for which neither side has reliable maps. In this new reality, both sides must use long-neglected tools and exercise atrophied muscles. On this new ground they must put aside the old practices of reflexive bashing and insults and relearn elementary diplomacy: how to listen, how to be patient and how to be careful with language. They must relearn the value of quiet and private contacts, which without the need for posturing can set the stage for more fruitful public events."
Rumi, as interpreted by Coleman Barks, had this to say:
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.
I'll meet you there.
In Tehran and Washington, politicians and analysts continue to wrangle over the Nov. 24 interim nuclear agreement reached in Geneva between Iran and the P5+1 nations. At issue is the future of Iran's nuclear program and the international sanctions regime imposed against the Islamic republic. Also at issue are Iran's relations with the rest of the world and the future of the long US-Iranian estrangement. Among the questions asked about this agreement are the following:
- Can "we" trust "them"? Will they hold up their side of the bargain? Hasn't history proved that the other side is interested only in deception and evasion?
- Is it a "good deal" for us? Did the other side give up anything of significance in return for the real concessions we made?
- Can the agreement withstand opposition from the hard-liners? Will actions by the US Congress or Iranian extremists sink the deal?
- Can the United States convince its friends in the Middle East, notably Israel and Saudi Arabia, not to undermine the agreement?
- For Washington: Is the Islamic republic running a secret program to build a nuclear weapon? Will it continue to do so despite the new agreement?
- For Washington: What were the effects of the international and national economic sanctions imposed on Iran? Should those sanctions be eased — as stipulated in the interim agreement — or should they be tightened to force Iran to make more concessions?


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Well, I went back into the studio for the first time in millenia. I opened some old files and recorded a bit of audio that I needed to record so that I wouldn't lose it if I re-patched the modular. (Yes, that's actually a sentence — basically it just means I did some necessary tidying up.) Then I hit play on the last several things I worked on and wound up in a dark cloud of, "I hate myself, everything I touch turns to shit."
So… I decided to take a different tack and I spent a little while teaching myself to use this one sequencing program that I like but almost never use called Nodal to drive my Access Virus TI2 Desktop synth in "multi mode" (where you load up a bunch of different patches on channels).
This is all pretty basic "use your synth" stuff, but the "TI" in the synth's name stands for "Total Integration". What that means is that there's a software suite that you can load which makes the whole thing act like an app on your computer. That's almost the only way I've ever interfaced with the Virus. One of my long-term goals is to get more comfortable working with it offline (i.e. without the computer). Eventually I want to build a little compositional environment that's totally computer-independent, centered around the Sequentix Cirklon sequencer (which I don't own yet and will have to save up for for a long time). So I want to start learning to use this stuff offline more.
Nodal *is* software running on my computer, but it interacts with synthesizers in this fairly basic way, sending MIDI data. It doesn't do plugin hosting or any of that jazz.
Anyway, I got it working, and that was fun. And I feel like I accomplished something. So there's that. Actually writing a complete song in Nodal rather than just using it to noodle out little bits of pieces would be a bit of an interesting experiment, but I might give it a go.
I wasn't able to get the audio streaming over the Virus' USB port playing out through my computer speakers, so for now I'm just using my headphones plugged into its headphone jack. For the new studio setup I'll presumably need to get a mixer and grab its analog audio outputs.
So, no music written (unless you count my little test loop, which I'm actually quite enjoying listening to, but likely won't be used for anything), but some things done. I suppose it's better than nothing for the first day back.


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Happy you snagged a tag Dewey and hope you have a good hunt, let me know how it goes. Thanks for the return offer. [:)]


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these boots are perfect for keeping your feet warm and comfy this winter. i love that they're stylish enough to wear out, but comfy enough to wear as a house slipper (and perfect for chilly floors like mine!). Acorn is also working hard to be as eco-friendly as possible, so i thought you might like a run down of their latest stats (they even offer vegan certified shoes!):
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[The] watercolours are about the extreme absence of physicality. They really are as close as a painter can get to pure light, an effortless, physically effortless vision.
Sean Scully, interview with Ned Rifkin, in Ned Rifkin (ed.), Sean Scully: Twenty years 1976–1995, London: Thames & Hudson, 1995, pp. 57–80 (p. 79).


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A Wicked War presents the definitive history of the 1846 war between the United States and Mexico - a conflict that turned America into a continental power. Amy Greenberg describes the battles between American and Mexican armies, but also delineates the political battles between Democrats and Whigs - the former led by the ruthless Polk, the latter by the charismatic Henry Clay and a young representative from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln. Greenberg brilliantly recounts this key chapter in the creation of the United States with authority and narrative flair.
©2012 Amy Greenberg. (P)2012 HighBridge Company
"Greenberg's probing account of this war reveals its drama - and its very modern complexity."(Publishers Weekly)
"The politics of the Mexican war"
Greenberg has written a lively political history of the Mexican war and the substantial but disorganized opposition to it. Key players include Henry Clay, James K. Polk, Nicholas Trist, and Abraham Lincoln: all deftly characterized with a few well-chosen anecdotes. The military history is covered in broad strokes - for more detail on that, a better choice would be Martin Dugard's Training Ground. But if you want a clear and vivid picture of the machinations that led to the war and to its ultimate conclusion, this is the book for you.
There are obvious parallels with more recent wars, some of them opposed by many in the US, but Greenberg doesn't hit us over the head with that. Apart from a few somewhat anachronistic references to "embedded journalists," she leaves us to our own conclusions. This is political history, not politicized history.
Caroline Shaffer's narration is equally lively. At first it seemed discordantly "peppy" to me, but as I got used to her style of delivery, I realized her unflagging energy was keeping me drawn to the story. All in all, I really enjoyed it.
"Great book, I learned alot and enjoyed every minut"
Enlightening historical drama
Unique perspectives from well known figures in our country's history
The only thing I was not a huge fan of was how the narrator spoke with a "mexican" accent when quoting mexicans. It seemed to imbue character to a quotation that may have been taken out of context.
"Great Story! Distracting Narration"
Great book about undiscussed history of the Mexican-American War. Unfortunately the narrator distracts from the story. She over-acts and attempts to speak with voices and accents that seem tortured.
"Interesting history, terrible performance"
nothing narrated by Caroline Shaffer her style is terrible
Really did not have a favorite character. Santana was a poor leader.
voice, tone, theatrical attempts poor. The narration detracted from the enjoyment so much that I quit before the end and read the book.
read the book rather than listen to that woman
"Fun but a bit Frenetic"
I enjoyed this book, but in some ways it's focus on such a large number of historical figures hurts it rather than helps it. The clear idea behind it is to give many accounts and through that to lend perspective to the war that was and is so controversial. Yet in many cases it felt the narrative pace was like an old car, sputtering and then lurching forward more than you would like.
My other small gripe is that there is a clear authorial bias to the choices in the narrative structure. What I mean by that is the book lingers on the negative aspects of a situation when it's a person the author is clearly trying to dress down, and brushes past similar negative aspects when it's a figure the author wishes to place in high regard in the reader's mind.
These aspects aside, the book is interesting, the story it tells is significant, and the performance is great. I haven't heard Shaffer before but she has a strong voice and a great pacing to her dialogue, I'll definitely be looking for more from her.
"Lost opportunity"
From Amy S. Greenberg yes. From Caroline Shaffer no way ever.
Battle Cry of Freedom but not as detailed. It's a good narrative of the Mexican war which is all but forgotten in history.
Different Narrator. This lady is by far the worst narrator I've listen to in the few years of my membership. Her terrible fake overdone attempt at portraying a Southern accent pierced my spine and I found it rather demeaning to those of Southern heritage. She stands firmly in the way of the message from an informative work. If Ms. Shaffer wishes to be an audio actress then she should do audio drama not narrative reading.
It's a historical perspective I would cut no one.
I can't overemphasise what a terrible job Ms. Shaffer did on this narration. Read the book and nix the audio acting. She damaged an otherwise good book.
I enjoy non fiction almost exclusively and especially love the history of Rome, the conquest of the Americas, and early American history from the founding of the earliest colonial settlements to the Antebellum rise of the United States.
"Good story"
The story itself is fantastic. A lot of the other reviewer's had something to say about readers' accents. They are distracting, however this story is compelling nonetheless.
Audible listener since 1995. Former labor and community organizer. Originally from Texas. Now at home in San Miguel de Alende, Mexico.
"Unfortunate narration ruins a great story"
I was very motivated to learn about the topic. Otherwise, I could never have made it through the narration.
The story yes. Not the listen.
Maybe. It is hard to blame this reader for what seems to be unfortunate editorial decisions, i.e. to have her change voice, accent and volume everytime a different character speaks or, more annoyingly, every time she reads a quote from an original source. What may have been a fairly good story was rendered overly academic and pretentious.
In better hands, a very compelling story. Just do not let this author do the screenplay.
Please, please do not rob readers of the chance to experience a good historical story. This is WAAAY too cluttered up with original sources and a very jarring, annoying performance. Just READ the story. Let it speak for itself.
On level 5 of Robot Hell
"Pulling back the curtain on American History"
Greed, Lies, Racism.
I do not thing there was a particular character that stood out. Rather she handled a range of different people and accents fairly well. At the beginning I was not sure I liked her handling of accents but as time wore on they seemed to come into their own and were quite enjoyable.
No it is far too long for one sitting.
"Tour de force."
This a special combination of amazing historical narrative with the perfect choice of narrator.
Once again I am outraged at my public miseducation as a child. We lionized a few presidents. I was an adult before I truly discovered Andrew Jackson. I never really bothered with the uninteresting Polk and after Greenberg's work it's clear why. His record hardly supports the jingoism of the fairly tales of childhood pedagogy.
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From the first page
"However, an important factor in the logging facility's design is the ability to effectively "no-op" the logging statements at compile time."
Note that a stream based compile time on/off method works easily
// in header #ifdef NDEBUG #define MY_DEBUG if( 0 ) cerr #else #define MY_DEBUG if( should_runtime_show() ) \ get_real_stream_reference(); \ else \ get_null_stream_reference(); #endif
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Road to GLORY USA 85kg Tournament in LA Lineup
- Written by Rian Scalia
Road to GLORY USA gets started off in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 1 but just a bit more than a week after that, another Road to GLORY tournament is being held on February 9 at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California, just outside of Los Angeles.
The event is being put on by WCK Muay Thai under veteran promoter Dennis Warner and features the Road to GLORY 85kg eight man, one night tournament, with the winner advancing to fight on the big GLORY shows and getting $20 000. The lineup for the tournament was just announced and is as follows:
Eddie Walker
Andrew Kapel
Mike Lemaire
Casey Green
Van Wyk Povey
Edgar Del Fierro
Jonarh Junio
TBA on Monday
Reserve: Afam Egbochuku vs. Jacob Poss
The biggest name here would of course be Eddie Walker, who has already signed to GLORY and is coming off a big KO win over Joe Schilling, making a big name for himself in the American fight scene. Another recognizable name is Mike Lemaire, who fought and won on K-1's show in Los Angeles back in September. This is a weight class in particular where some Americans could possibly do some damage so it's quite an interesting tournament.


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Vigil for Mumbai planned
Posted December 2, 2008; 12:48 p.m.
One week after the terror attacks on Mumbai, the Princeton University community will gather on Wednesday, Dec. 3, for an interfaith vigil, paying tribute to the city and those affected by the attacks.
A candle procession will begin at the Frist Campus Center South Lawn at 9:15 p.m. Participants will walk to Murray-Dodge Hall, where the vigil will take place from 10 to 11 p.m.
Speakers will include students and Rabbi Eitan Webb, leader of the Chabad chaplaincy on campus. Webb will talk about his friend Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, who was killed along with his wife, Rivka, in the attacks. There will be prayers from various traditions and a unity statement from student groups. The vigil also will include music and time for reflection and remembrance.
The service is being organized by several student organizations, including Princeton Hindu Satsangam, Chabad, Princeton Buddhist Students' Group, Muslim Students Association and South Asian Students Association, as well as the Office of Religious Life.


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