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After shooting a turkey in the morning, can it be left hanging in my garage or basement which is cooler, through the day to show the kids when they get out of school without spoiling? They would enjoy seeing the bird without it being cut up, or in a picture.
Can it be put in the freezer whole, then taken out, shown to them and then cut out the breasts?

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Lots of jobs for skilled workers in Canada's oil industry. They are particularly looking for skilled workers who will then be able to set up the apprenticeships for training future workers.
Occurs to me that if the US's skilled oil workers all get good jobs in Canada (which could continue for the next decade), if the US finally starts exploiting its own new-found reserves ... where will we get the skilled workers from if they're already working in Canada?Canada is looking to hire tens of thousands of skilled workers for its booming energy industry. With the third-largest oil and gas reserves in the world, after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Canada wants to double its oil production in the next 10 years. While it has plenty of oil to tap, there aren't enough skilled workers to help secure it.
That's especially true in the western province of Alberta, where mining the oil sands and creating the infrastructure for it is providing plenty of work.
Ironworker Mike Riordan left Minnesota for Alberta's capitol city of Edmonton - which serves as a staging ground for many of the big oil companies. Riordan says work was slow for him in the U.S. and he's now making twice what he was back home.


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White balanced panorama of base and Dunefield of the Gale crater central uplift including some Chemcam (lower right) and MAHLI (upper right) close-up observations of nearby targets from Sol 323.
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Dear MPJ; Just want to say thank you for the hard work in constructing these panoramas...Hope to see more (whatever NASA deems fit) Jim
Hi MPJ, Sorry if you thought I was complaining about your efforts as I agree with you totally that the images that have been available before have been poor quality which is the fault of which ever company works on behalf of NASA and JPL and I know that you have worked hard on this panoramic as do all the giga-pan enthusiasts.Have you checked out some of the other images of Mount Sharp and the trench area and the amount of fantastic detail and unusual sedimentary deposits that seem to contain a lot of strange huge geometric shapes in them? I do hope that NASA let curiosity venture into the are around the base of Mount sharp and photograph this amazing vista, because if this data is as fantastic as it looks then I reckon that the images if processed correctly will be the best panoramic photograph taken to date and will be a game changer for NASA, JPL , Astroscience and the next giant leap for Mankind so lets see if the team can coast Curiosity gently down to the area in question and get that big beautiful mast-cam bang on target for a great shoot.
Gary, thanks for your feedback. Actually many interested viewers are quite unhappy with the overall image quality. The MSL imaging team decided to only publish heavily compressed jpeg products as semi-raw data. The real camera raw-data is eventually published 9 months later to the planetary data system with no easy access either. This results in quite a lot of noise due to compression artifacts especially in the long range shots. If you look at the MSL cams specific you should have a good guess of what the cams should be able to deliver: msl-scicorner.jpl.nasa.gov/Instrum ents/Mastcam / I only use Mastcam100 images (compressed raw data as published)for panos which are white balanced, sharpened and color enhanced with Photoshop. If you ask me - only the close up imaging (near field) is really useful for reference of small details using the semi "raw" data which is provided.
I am also an expert on camera techology and sell cameras that are far powerfuller in detail and zoom than the mastcam, though mine probably wont work on Mars, but once I enquire to the ccd pickup size, which I would estimate to be an inch, then using basic well known formulas and knowing the ccd pixel scaling, lens factors and approx position of curiosity at this location point a dergee of certainty will be known as to the clarity of the image that should be present though I am not sure as to the zoom factor that was used and it it was maximum but one would assume that this setting was used.
Having a long background in image data technology, computer imaging, computer programming and having studied longer range pictures taken earlier by curiosity, some at an early stage of the mission I will have to mention that this image has been manipulated and does not relate to other data that is openly distrubuted by its vendors.Take for instance the many areas that have interesting details that can be compared at longer range shots with the mastcam and on this picture the trench area directly in front of the rover has many signs of data diffusion, maggoting, areas of blank or comlpetly free of detail.Why this should of been done is a mystery but it has been done unless the vendors of this imaging can explain why its images simply do not match up at many important and interesting points.


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This past fall, Mario Hornsby Jr., then a senior at Springfield Central High School, wrote an essay for English class. In neat handwriting on ruled paper, with a couple minor spelling errors, he took stock of his relationship with his father, Mario Hornsby Sr., and his responsibilities toward his mother, Monique, and younger brothers, Drevon and DeAundre.
Just last year I noticed a change in my father's demeanor. He started to get moody and lathargic. So my first thoughts as a man was to drop out of school and get a job to ease the load of my parents. My father, knowing the power of education, told me to continue school and get a job part-time after school. . . . I always listened to my father's advice, and it paid off. Now I'm a promising student with a great job, that's going to suit up for the Central Golden Eagles basketball team this year. My father influenced my life in a great way; he made me a great man who can handle a bunch of tasks. It's funny, because I was going to be another stastic on the drop-out list, but now the sky's my limit.
This past fall, Hornsby Jr. started to turn his life around. For most of high school, he was a poor student whose report cards were litanies of D's and F's. But senior year, he somehow orchestrated a minor academic miracle. That first semester, his GPA skyrocketed. He made the honor roll. And, having never before played more than a couple of JV basketball games, his newfound confidence and leadership qualities led to his being named captain of the boys' varsity team.
Then, thanks to the intercession of a helpful coach, something was on the horizon for the hugely popular 19 year old that only a few months earlier would've seemed unthinkable: college.
Right about now, Hornsby Jr. should be practicing his jumper, and gearing up for a preparatory year at Brandeis. But he never got to trade the chipped paint and cracked cement of Springfield's violent Mason Square for the tree-shaded lawns of Waltham. He didn't live to see his high-school graduation.
On the night of May 17, Hornsby Jr. was hanging out on a friend's porch, just 30 feet from his own home. From the darkness, shots were fired. The bullets were meant for someone else. Hornsby Jr. ran. He was hit once in the back. He died a short time later.
Now, Hornsby Sr. is making a promise to his son: "I cannot allow this to be in vain." In the 105 days since Mario's death, Hornsby Sr. has spent nearly every waking hour — every hour when he's not working overtime shifts, piloting Peter Pan buses from Springfield to Boston and back — working to set up the nonprofit Do It For Mario Foundation.
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Best practice states that passwords should contain letters (mixed case), numbers, and symbols, should be at least 8 characters in length, and should never be used twice. However, this isn't very practical! How are you suppose to remember a different password for each site you have an account for?
I have been using 4 different password for my various accounts. This method has been working moderately well, but from a security standpoint, it's suicide. I wanted to use a random password for each of my accounts. But, how would I ever remember all my passwords? A password manager, of course!
What I needed:
- Passwords stored in an encrypted file
- Master password to unlock the encrypted file
- View passwords from the cli/ssh
- Include additional information such as Security Questions and Answers
- Integrated support for Firefox
What I used…
Vim Outliner
Vim Outliner is an outline processor. A screenshot is worth a thousand words.
By default when you save the file it will be a simple tab delimited text file. Vim, however, supports encryption. First, you need to set the encryption method by typing
:setlocal cm=blowfish. If you want Blowfish to be the default encryption method for vim add the setlocal command to ~/.vimrc. Next, to encrypt the file, type
:X. You will be prompted to set a password. Finally, save the file. When you open the file, you will be prompted for the password. If you fail to enter the right password you will see garbage characters.
Firefox Integration (Mozilla-gnome-keyring)
Mozilla-gnome-keyring allows Firefox to store passwords and form logins in gnome-keyring. Gnome-keyring is much more secure than the default password manager in Firefox. The mozilla keyring must be unlocked to add / retrieve passwords. You can define how long the keyring should remain unlocked for (never, 15 minutes, 60 minutes, etc…). On my desktop I unlock the keyring for 60 minutes, but on my laptop I only unlock it for 10. When logging into a site, Firefox still prompts to "Remember the Password". If you let Firefox remember the password, the password automatically gets recorded in the keyring.
I have been using this solution for about a month and it has fit my needs perfectly. I updated most of my accounts so they each have an unique password such as Dmqngi8ZoPyO or XGVoBOmd7Gar. Passwords are being stored twice: in the password file and in gnome-keyring. Since mozilla-gnome-keyring takes care of adding the passwords into gnome-keyring when I login to a site, I only have to record/update my passwords in the encrypted text file. In the rare case that I'm not at my computer, and I need a password, I simply ssh into my server and open the password file in vim.
Although the password file and keyring is encrypted it is still subject to a brute force attack. Make sure to use a strong master password, the longer the better. I would suggest at least 20 characters. In 2009, it would take a super computer 1.5hrs to crack an 8 character (alpha only; lower-case) password, but it would take 631 Billion years to crack a 20 character (alpha only; lower-case) password. Remember, as computers advance these times will decrease. And of course, a key logger could compromise the master password nearly instantly.


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German poet to be visiting fellow, April 22-May 1
Posted April 18, 2003; 05:23 p.m.
Distinguished German poet Durs Gr|nbein will be on campus as a visiting fellow in the Council of the Humanities and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures between April 22 and May 1.
Lauded as the most inventive lyric poet and essayist of the younger generation, Gr|nbein was the 1995 recipient of the Georg B|chner Prize, Germany's highest literary award.
Gr|nbein will take part in the following events, which are free and open to the public:
- a poetry reading of his most recent work (translated in English) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in 106 McCormick,
- a dialogue with the critic and novelist Aris Fioretos of Rutgers University at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in 105 Bobst,
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Do you have fantasies about where you'd like to live someday? Maybe it's a beautiful little seaside town in the south of France or a log home in the mountains of Denver. Fortunately, you can have a bit of your dream right now, where you live today, without uprooting your life!
Although it's important to strive toward making your dreams a reality, you'll live a happier existence in the meantime if you work to create your own paradise wherever you live.
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- Accept where you're living. Whether you're in a one-bedroom apartment or your great aunt's condo downtown, for now, you're calling it home. This is your own bit of paradise for today. Tell yourself that you're okay living where you live because it's simply a stepping stone that will lead you to the place you want to eventually be.
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Research with Ethnic and Cultural Groups
Self Described Happy Couples and Factors
of Successful Marriage in Iran (click here)
Daneshpour, Asoodeh and colleagues (2011)
The purpose of this study is to identify factors of successful marriage from the viewpoint of happy couples in Iran. For this purpose, 365 couples (N = 730) were selected from staff of several industrial companies and teachers in Tehran and Birjand. Purposive sampling method was used. Eleven couples with highest scores from Four ENRICH Couple Scales (2010) was described themselves as happy couples underwent an in-depth, semi-structured interview. Happy couples formulated effective factors for their successful marriage as follows: a) we trust each other and are committed, b) we consult with each other, c) we think our relationship is intimate, d) we solve our own problems, e) we cooperate with each other in children?s upbringing f) we share common beliefs, and g) we express our love to each other. Traditional patriarchal and matriarchal couples and non-traditional couples differed only in dealings with family management.
Chinese and American Premarital Couple Type Comparison (click here)
Li, Olson, Solheim
This study developed an empirical couple typology using a convenient sample of premarital Chinese couples from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan and compared that typology with a premarital American couple typology. Cluster analyses were conducted with a sample of 7,567 premarital Chinese couples who completed the PREPARE inventory. Results identified four types of premarital Chinese couples: Vitalized, Harmonious, Traditional, and Conflicted. As hypothesized, the four premarital couple types were replicated across the Chinese and American samples, but the frequency of couples in each type differed. Couple typologies can be used to recommend premarital preparation approaches that fit each of the four couple types.
Validation of the Korean Premarital Inventory: K–PREPARE (click here)
Kim, Nami (2009)
An analysis of the theoretical field identified 11 factors which could affect the marriage preparation of Korean premarital couples. The K-PREPARE assessed 10 of the 11 factors. Furthermore, 7 factors of the K-PREPARE were in harmony with Premarital Preparation Evaluation Scale (PREPARE) developed for Korea. This study found the K-PREPARE to be culturally relevant.
Methodologically, this study examined translation verification, the structure of sub-scales and reliability analysis, as well as construct validity, criterion-related validity, and predictive validity of the K-PREPARE. This study proved that the K-PREPARE is a relevant and valid tool for Korean premarital couples.
Doctoral Dissertation 2009, Department of Education, Yonsei University
Discriminate Validity of Korean Version of ENRICH (click here)
Jae woo Park, Kevin Deokil Kim, Wan young Song, & Jee yeon Lee (2009)
This study was designed to validate Korean ENRICH (K-ENRICH) Inventory. A total sample of 1058 married couples' data was analyzed. Internal consistencies of K-ENRICH subscales ranged from .68 to .90 and the coefficients of temporal stability (test-retest) ranged from .57 to .89. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that K-ENRICH consisted of 10 factors. Model fit indices were acceptable (RMSEA=.065, TLI=.90, and CFI=.92). Correlations between FACES-III (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale 3rd Ed.) and 10 subscales of K-ENRICH ranged from .57-.85. Discriminant analysis, which was done for assessing discriminant validity, showed that Positive Couple Agreement (PCA) scores could discern the married satisfied group from the married dissatisfied group with 95.8% accuracy. Overall, results found a high internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity.
Reference: Korean Journal of Christian Counseling, May 2009.
Predictions of Marital Satisfaction in Taiwan (click here)
Chiung-Tao Shen (2001)
The study of 100 married couples in Taiwan found that the ENRICH couples assessment was reliable and valid for Chinese couples. Women reported higher marital satisfaction than men. The scales most predictive of happy couples (based on discriminant analysis) were the following: couple flexibility, communication, family and friends, couple closeness, personality issues, and conflict resolution.
Same Marriage; Two Realities: Gender Differences of Marriage in Taiwan (click here)
Chiung-Tao Shen (2002)
This study aimed to examine gender differences in marriage among Taiwanese couples. Quantitative and cross-sectional data were collected from a community sample of 100 married couples in Taiwan.
Hispanic & Caucasian Married Couple Types based on ENRICH - 2006 (click here)
Olson & Garrett (2006)
Although it is often assumed that different ethnic groups will have different patterns of marriage, this study found considerable similarity in couple types across four ethnic combinations of married couples (both Hispanic, both Caucasian, Hispanic Male—Caucasian Female, Hispanic Female—Caucasian Male). This study is based on ENRICH data used in a dissertation by Jeffery Garrett (2004) who found no significant differences between the four groups of couples on the major ENRICH scales (i.e. marital satisfaction, communication, conflict resolution).
Cultural Adaptation of PREPARE with Japanese Premarital Couples - 2004 (click here)
Shuji G. Asai & David H. Olson (2004)
In this study, we attempted to achieve a culturally sensitive adaptation of the PREPARE Inventory with Japanese couples. A Japanese premarital couple typology was developed using cluter analyses. Several unique features of the Japanese premarital types are identified and discussed.
Reference: Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 2004, Vol. 30, No. 4, 411-426.
Five Types of African American Marriages based on ENRICH - 2001 (click here)
William D. Allen & David H. Olson (2001)
This study developed a marital typology based on a non-random, national sample of 415 African-American marriages who took the ENRICH marital assessment inventory. The resulting typology was compared with a similar sample of about 7,000 marriages (who also took ENRICH), including distressed couples and those seeking marital enrichment. Five types of African-American marriages were identified through cluster analysis of positive couple agreement (PCA) scores in ten relationship domains. Relationships between marital satisfaction, marital stability and the five marital types were then analyzed. The five types (from highest marital satisfaction to lowest) were labeled as vitalized, harmonious, traditional, conflicted, and devitalized. The study replicated the number and characteristics of marital types found in predominantly European-American marital samples, including the percentage of African-American marriages in each type.
Reference: Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 2001, Vol. 27, No. 3, 301-314.
Online Self-Training
If you are unable to find a workshop in your
area or prefer to learn online, you can
register for PREPARE/ENRICH
Online Self-Training.
Marriage Mentor Program
Once your church or community has a trained and certified PREPARE/ENRICH professional, you might consider establishing a Marriage Mentor Program to help premarital couples get more preparation or married couples get the assistance they need for healthier relationships.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of Red Hat (RHT) fell $4.05, or almost 8%, at $48.88, after the company this afternoon reporting fiscal Q2 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' estimates, but forecast the full year's revenue slightly lower than expected.
Revenue in the three months ending in August rose 16%, year over year, to $374 million, yielding EPS of 35 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $372 million and 33 cents.
Subscription revenue rose 17%, to $327 million, though that would have been an 18% increase when excluding currency effects, the company said.
CFO Charlie Peters remarked that the company had "mid-to-high teens growth" in several aspects, including revenue, non-GAAP operating income, and operating cash flow.
For the full fiscal year, the company projects $1.51 billion to $1.52 billion in revenue, which is below the consensus for $1.53 billion. EPS is seen in a range of $1.36 to $1.38, which is above the consensus for $1.35.
It's worth noting that the stock had already fallen substantially before that forecast was disclosed on the conference call, which started at 5 pm, Eastern time, this afternoon.
Update: Michael Turits of Raymond James indicates in a brief missive this evening that the issue is not so much the forecast, but the billings total last quarter, which came in at $376 million, versus the $398 million the Street was looking for, and the $386 million he had been modeling.
Update 2: In a phone call following tonight's conference call, CEO Jim Whitehurst told me that billings is something he expects to be lumpy quarter to quarter. More specifically, Whitehurst said that as it gains increasing business with some customers, some of those customers negotiate to pay some chunk of the bill later in the quarter. That means that on, say, a $20 million contract, to use a hypothetical, Re Had might collect only $3 million in a quarter, with the rest existing as a backlog to be collected in future quarters.
He thinks the Street, which has increasingly homed in on that number, has failed to appreciate that fact and will have to adjust.
"It will take them some time to work out their models for this, but I think as we move into next year, the comparisons, year over year, will become less pronounced," said Whitehurst. He points out the longer payment terms are really a recent phenomenon, having cropped up in the fiscal Q4.
Red Hat shares have continued their decline and are down $4.31, or 8%, at $48.62 in after hours.


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I am currently developing a game as a side project during my free time.
I am a technical lead so I know many people who do UI/UX, logos, and web design but I have had no luck finding anyone who does 2d sprite/asset work. If you do not mind giving me a ruff/broad what it would cost me to get some assets made for my game.
My Project:
I am making a web/mobile based mmo-eskwith async/turn based combat... think a mix between Tactics Ogre/Final Fantasy Tactics & Hero Academy.
I bought a few sprite and recourse packs off the internet to have place holder graphics to work on my rendering engine which I am about 30% complete with.. then I will start writing the web services and API, and then finally write the client interfaces needed to connect the rendering engine and web services. So far I built enough of the project to prove what I want to do will run well on phones/tablets, and pc's.
I eventually want to either bring my projects to an investor or run a kick-starter to gain what I need to polish the graphics/ui and get the infrastructure up and running.
Before I do that I need to get some decent looking sprites with with a few animations...
What I would like to know:
How much do 2d sprites cost?
The style I am thinking about is simular to the sprites of Final fantasy Tactics
eg. http://www.spriters-.../fft/index.html
but with a much higher resolution that will work well for both a browser and an iphone.
In terms of animations:
-walking in 4 directions
-swinging with 1 hand
-some sort of "casting animation" (depending on cost I may use the 1 hand swing with a wand).
-taking a hit
How much would something like that cost per sprite?
Thanks in advance.
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While break dancing was captivating New York, and arguably the world, the South was also cultivating its own distinctly black dance forms. Case and point: J-Setting.
Can an internationally celebrated African dancer build a politically and financially successful African dance company in the Midwest?
Change is astir at at America's most venerable black dance company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with nine new dancers and a new artistic director. See photos and archival video of the company.


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Think about it! During the year, the Earth is at different orbital levels and shit like gravity or tides or some other nature crap like that all change, and when you're chilling out in your motha's stomach, you could be altered in how your fragile brainz and body are formed.
Oh, I can see you rolling your eyez all over the place...but I recently checked out the Pisces (my sign) page @ Astrology.com and wowza! The description is pretty precise in describing moi!
Let's check out some stated factz about Pisces, and see if this shit really matches up to WhO mAh ReFLeCtIoN sAyz I Am iNsiDE!
So that was my astrological analyst. 3 outta 4 facts fit like a glove. Whattayaboutchooo? What's your sign? Check out Astrology.com and let us know if your fruity little star sign matches up wiff who you are as a person!


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Madison proposes rescue plan to save struggling south side day care
Board of Estimates wants to give $34,000 grant to Child Development Inc.
MADISON, Wis. - The city is recommending a rescue plan that could save a longtime day care that serves low-income families.
Madison's Community Development confirms the Board of Estimates wants to give a $34,000 grant to Child Development Inc., a nonprofit that first opened in 1965.
Like its families, the south side facility is also struggling financially, and its board president said the money will put them back on track.
Susan Krug said enrollment is also down. The center is licensed for 90 children, but Krug said there are about 40-45 there now. She blames a poor economy for the decline.
"It's been difficult for parents who use our facility to get jobs or continue with their jobs," said Krug.
Shanita Lawrence's two children have gone to CDI for years.
"It's always been here so, that was why I decided to have my kids go here because it's been in our community forever," said Lawrence, who's employed, but the single mother qualifies for assistance.
She pays $60 every two weeks for child care at CDI, like a lot of the other families it serves.
Plus, the center gave up its accreditation and with it went 30 percent of its funding and its five-star rating. To rebound from a two-star rating costs even more and increases CDI's financial burden. Krug said CDI is losing money every month.
"We need support, we need support from the community, from Madison, if not the south side of Madison, to recognize the need and if that translates into money, we'll welcome it," said Krug.
"My kids love this place and their teachers love them and it's the one place I really trust to take care of my kids," said Lawrence.Madison proposes rescue plan to save struggling south side day care
The city said the money came from a loan the borrower unexpectedly paid off after the city finalized its budget. The extra $400,000 went to various expenses. The last of it, the $34,000, would go to CDI if the council approves it at its next meeting on Tuesday.
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Family: Phocidae, Hair Seals view all from this family
Description A large gray seal with an exaggerated snout. Larger than the Harbor Seal, with a less doglike face. When viewed head-on the nostrils are curved resembling the letter W (not heart shaped like in the Harbor Seal). The color of males varies from black to gray-green, and can be solid or mottled. Females are typically silvery with dark patches, rarely solid black or cream-colored. Males are larger, with longer, broader snouts and more massive necks that are often scarred from fighting. Pups are born with white fur that molts to adult color at two to four weeks.
Dimensions 2.0-2.7m, 240-320kg; / 1.6-2.2m, 150-260kg
Similar Species Larger than the Harbor Seal, with a less doglike face.
Breeding Breeds and molts on land or ice.
Habitat Beaches, shorelines & estuaries, Offshore waters
Range New England, Eastern Canada, Alaska
Discussion Largest breeding area is on Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, where 15,000 young are born each year. Feeds on fish in the open sea.


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By Ginna Parsons
Daily Journal
TUPELO – For Lisa Kimes, there's really no such thing as spring cleaning. That's because nothing has a chance to get out of place at Kimes' Saltillo home.
"I don't have clutter at my house because I did a major de-clutter three years ago and I don't miss a thing," said Kimes, a professional organizer of personal space. "I know everything I own. I know where everything I own is."
The former tap, jazz and ballet teacher said she's always had a knack for organizing.
"When I was a teenager, my friend's mom would always leave a drawer partially open when I'd visit and I'd get so excited," she said. "And I'd say, 'Mrs. Turner, would you mind if I straightened out that drawer?' and she'd say, 'Go ahead.' I know she left them open on purpose."
Disorganization can rob people of everyday joy, Kimes said.
"Excess is not a happy thing," she said.
Kimes offered a few tips for people trying to get rid of, or prevent, clutter in their homes.
"If you don't use it, wear it, love it, or have a place for it, get rid of it," she said. That's her mantra.
The worst offenders, in her opinion, are paper and clothes.
"Don't bring junk mail into your house," she said. "Throw it in the trash as soon as you take it out of the mailbox. That will eliminate a lot of paper."
As for clothes, we all have too many, she said. Some don't fit us anymore. Some are out of style. Some are duplicates.
She suggested keeping in your closet only the clothes you wear now, the ones that fit. Put all like clothing colors together, all your pants together, all your skirts together. Remove old sizes and, if you just can't bear to get rid of them, put them in plastic tubs in your attic.
"If you know your body style, you only need about four colors and 18 pieces," she said.
64 pair of white socks
Sometimes, people don't realize just how much unnecessary stuff they have, Kimes said. When she visits clients, she's very frank with them.
"Because I don't know these people – I'm not their family or friend – I can say, 'How many pair of white socks do you really need?' This one lady had 64 pair of white socks and she didn't even play tennis. I took out 14 pair for her and hauled the rest to the Sanctuary Village Shoppe. That's where I take everything people don't want or need anymore."
Sanctuary Village Shoppe is a thrift store on South Gloster. All proceeds go to the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo.
Kimes organizes basements, attics, drawers, offices, kitchen cabinets and pantries but her favorite thing to work on are closets, because people use them daily.
"You either have the organizing gene or you don't," she said. "I thought everybody had it. I haven't found anything I couldn't make better by organizing it."
Ginna Parsons is the Daily Journal's food/home/garden editor.
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have any of the books used characters, situations, corny features that came from hasbro or kenner?
i can guess there's no warhead hiding inside r5-d4--but is there a model of jedi starfighter with hidden cannons in anything other than hasbro's collective imagination?
does han have a smuggler pack stashed in the falcon?
did luke leave behind his sport skiff when he left for alderaan?
do cruisemissile troopers or crowd control stormtroopers ever show up?
and what of the kenner mini-rigs?
i know the answer is probably no, but thought it might be worth asking
and, if the answer's no, would you want to see any of these (or other) toy creations pop up?


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Right out of the box you can literly just "Plug & Play." Very easy to use and program. But if your intimadated by the Thermostat it's self, no worries. First, you can either program it from your PC and download to an SD Card and slip the card into the side of the thermostat. Second, when your away from home you can go online from your Smartphone or Wireless Tablet from ANYWHERE and change the settings, just incredible. Display is like looking at your hi def tv or monitor. My 12 year old was even impressed, lol.
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I did lots of research - in order to find the ultimate thermostat. Some kind of gadget that my friends and family would notice as they walked by it. Because they know me and my ultimate gadgets around the house! This one does exactly that. My wife loves the ease of operation and the clear settings and controls! The only thing I did not like about it was the separte outdoor temp sensor that I ordered along with it because it was not WIRELESS. I would have to add a wire from the thermostat to the outdoor temp sensor (where ever I wanted to mount it) and I was not going to drop another wire into the wall and through the attic to the out side somewhere (that would just be too much work). But everything else about this thermostat is very impressive! I recommend it!


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The Noble Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:--"A Muslim has 6 Rights over another Muslim. They ( his companions) asked: What are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said:--
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Commercial 23,500 BTU Commercial 230 Volt Water Cool Portable AC
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Keep the entire office building, restaurant or home cool during the summer months when you use the KwiKool Commercial 23,500 BTU Commercial 230 Volt Water Cool Portable AC (KWIB2421). This water-cooled portable AC features 23,500 BTU of cooling power, allowing an extreme amount of cooling power that can cool mid-size to large rooms in any home, building, restaurant, and more. The direct drive fan enables the fan-forced cooling to create cool air around the room that flows evenly and freely.
Allowing you to regulate the flow of air, the built-in digital thermostat also enables you to adjust and maintain the temperature of the air, which is great for cooling entire rooms in a comfortable temperature that everyone will love. To make cooling much easier, four (4) rolling casters allow you to move the portable air conditioner from room-to-room, while the 6 foot power cord gives you enough length away from the outlet to increase the cooling range. Ideal for commercial applications, this portable air conditioner will be a great addition to restaurants, office buildings, and more to meet their grueling cooling needs.
Auto Restart:The auto restart function gives the air conditioner a safety feature that enables the unit to turn back on after a power outage, which can keep the AC from breaking
Digital Thermostat:A built-in digital thermostat allows you to easily adjust and maintain the temperature of the air that the air conditioner emits
Portability:Four (4) rolling casters allow you to move this portable AC from room-to-room, giving you easy cooling wherever you need it
Note: Tap water is not appropriate for this model. A circulating water system is required.
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Some unemployed college grads are now suing the school because they can't find a job I know how we help let 800,000 more illegal young people stay here and get a work permit that will help! After all Pres says the private sector is just FINE
Some unemployed college grads are now suing the school because they can't find a job I know how we help let 800,000 more illegal young people stay here and get a work permit that will help! After all Pres says the private sector is just FINE
Illegals are exploiting the Dreamers policy even if they are in jail all they have to do is claim to be a high school graduate & Ice has to let them go. If an agent tries to verify it they can be fired. Guess the Border patrol and Ice unions are really upset about this as they should be . We need to vote Obama out !!!!!
Just remember who to vote for
Just heard another statement by an ICE (or Border Patrol) speaker. Police called to a home for a domestic assault (a crime). Person doing the assault also prevented the victim from calling for emergency service. Police bring ICE into the picture. Subject assaults an ICE officer (assaulting a Fed officer: is that a felony?) Subject flees (also a crime). They are directed to let the subject go because he is a "Dreamer" ... has graduated high school in the US.
There are no criteria that must be met. The subject need only claim that he is a "Dreamer". Officers are not allowed to substantiate the claim. They must just let the subject go.
Problem to me is that if a US citizen couldn't get a "pass" on these crimes, how come an illegal immigrant can? Is there something very wrong with how this new "policy" is being implemented? Shouldn't there be some criteria for substantiating the claim of this "amnesty" from deportation?
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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I know, Buzz, I shouldn't place much confidence in "Faux News", but it would appear that this information should be a matter of record.
An ICE officer was ordered to release an illegal immigrant who had a record of 10 traffic violations, including driving without a license. He was taken into custody because he had contact with someone who was a target alien of ICE. Would any citizen be released if they had been taken into custody and this kind of a record found? This person was 35 years old, so didn't fall into the category of a "Dreamer".
The ICE officer refused to obey and faces suspension, possibly loss of his job and pension.
"This whole prosecutorial discretion thing is a big lie," he said.
"The administration is trying to say it gives us more flexibility to release people. It's garbage. These are orders – very clear orders that you will release people."
The policy allows for discretion involving individuals who have not been convicted of a "felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise poses a threat to national security or public safety; and is not above the age of thirty."
The illegal immigrant in this case had 10 traffic violations and is 35-years-old.
And it's not the first time that ICE agents have found themselves frustrated by Obama's new policy. Last month an illegal immigrant injured an officer during an attempted escape in El Paso. Assaulting a federal officer is considered a federal crime. However, because the suspect was not a priority target, he was released without any criminal or immigration charges.
"We can't do anything anymore under these new guidelines," he added. "
As a result, he said, an 18-year law enforcement veteran has to pay the price — and somewhere in the nation, a 35-year-old illegal immigrant is driving on a roadway without a license.
"If a law enforcement officer can't perform routine enforcement functions, what do we have a law enforcement agency for," Crane wondered.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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This agent hesitated and is now possibly going to lose his job. This illegal is back on the streets. This is where obama has taken us and it's only the tip of the iceberg.
Yep, now he wants our voting ballots written in foreign languages...America is slipping through our fingers.
For those of you who are somewhat familiar with the old testament, what was God's purpose of instituting different languages? (hint, check the story of the Tower of Babel)
Any doctrine that weakens personal responsibility for judgment and for action helps create the attitudes that welcome and support the totalitarian state.
(John Dewey)
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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By Avi Salzman
The true economic implications of Hurricane Sandy are coming into sharper focus. Gone are the initial estimates of $20 billion or so in total economic impact. Estimates are now approaching $50 billion.
One economist says it could have a similar effect on the jobs market as Hurricane Katrina.
The November jobs report could show that payrolls rose just 25,000, wrote Deutsche Bank economist Joseph Lavorgna.
"The data reported last week showed preliminary evidence of Hurricane Sandy disrupting economic activity. This was
apparent in retail sales, jobless claims, the regional PMIs and industrial production. The sharp backup in claims (+78k) was the largest weekly increase since Hurricane Katrina. As a result, we are concerned there may be an acute hurricane impact on November payrolls. Following Katrina, payrolls slowed from +169k in August 2005 to -35k in September (according to data reported at the time). These figures were ultimately revised to +193k and +66k, respectively, a deceleration of -127k. In the current environment (recall September payrolls rose +171k), the experience from Katrina points to an extremely soft November jobs report—and the latest jobless claims data corroborate this. As a result, we are forecasting just a +25k increase for November payrolls and a one-tenth increase in unemployment (to 8.0%)."


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8.6: Flooding
Why are there so many floods?
Floods are a natural part of the water cycle, but that doesn't make them any less terrifying. Put most simply, a flood is an overflow of water in one place. How can you prepare for a flood? What do you do if you're caught in one?
Causes of Floods
Floods usually occur when precipitation falls more quickly than water can be absorbed into the ground or carried away by rivers or streams. Waters may build up gradually over a period of weeks, when a long period of rainfall or snowmelt fills the ground with water and raises stream levels.
Extremely heavy rains across the Midwestern U.S. in April 2011 led to flooding of the rivers in the Mississippi River basin in May 2011 (Figures below and below).
This map shows the accumulated rainfall across the U.S. in the days from April 22 to April 29, 2011.
Record flow in the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers has to go somewhere. Normal spring river levels are shown in 2010. The flooded region in the image from May 3, 2011 is the New Madrid Floodway, where overflow water is meant to go. 2011 is the first time since 1927 that this floodway was used.
Flash Floods
Flash floods are sudden and unexpected, taking place when very intense rains fall over a very brief period (Figure below). A flash flood may do its damage miles from where the rain actually falls if the water travels far down a dry streambed.
A 2004 flash flood in England devastated two villages when 3-1/2 inches of rain fell in 60 minutes.
Buffers to Flooding
Heavily vegetated lands are less likely to experience flooding. Plants slow down water as it runs over the land, giving it time to enter the ground. Even if the ground is too wet to absorb more water, plants still slow the water's passage and increase the time between rainfall and the water's arrival in a stream; this could keep all the water falling over a region from hitting the stream at once. Wetlands act as a buffer between land and high water levels and play a key role in minimizing the impacts of floods. Flooding is often more severe in areas that have been recently logged.
Flood Protection
People try to protect areas that might flood with dams, and dams are usually very effective. But high water levels sometimes cause a dam to break and then flooding can be catastrophic. People may also line a river bank with levees, high walls that keep the stream within its banks during floods. A levee in one location may just force the high water up or downstream and cause flooding there. The New Madrid Overflow in the image above was created with the recognition that the Mississippi River sometimes simply cannot be contained by levees and must be allowed to flood.
Effects of Floods
Within the floodplain of the Nile, soils are fertile enough for productive agriculture. Beyond this, infertile desert soils prevent viable farming.
Not all the consequences of flooding are negative. Rivers deposit new nutrient-rich sediments when they flood, so floodplains have traditionally been good for farming. Flooding as a source of nutrients was important to Egyptians along the Nile River until the Aswan Dam was built in the 1960s. Although the dam protects crops and settlements from the annual floods, farmers must now use fertilizers to feed their cops.
Floods are also responsible for moving large amounts of sediments about within streams. These sediments provide habitats for animals, and the periodic movement of sediment is crucial to the lives of several types of organisms. Plants and fish along the Colorado River, for example, depend on seasonal flooding to rearrange sand bars.
"Floods 101" is a National Geographic video found in Environment Video, Natural Disasters, Landslides, and more: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/.
- When the amount of water in a drainage exceeds the capacity of the drainage, there is a flood.
- Floods are made worse when vegetation is cleared, when the land is already soaked, or when hillsides have been logged.
- People build dams and levees to protect from flooding.
- Floods are a source of nutrients on a floodplain.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
1. Where are floods more likely to occur?
2. Why have farmers relied on floods?
3. What causes floods?
4. At what depth can a flood move a car? Why is this dangerous?
5. What cause the Mississippi Flood of 1993?
6. Why did Hurricane Katrina cause so much damage to New Orleans?
7. What could cause massive flooding today?
1. How does a flash flood differ from another type of flood?
2. What was the role of flooding on the Nile River and what was the consequence of damming the river?
3. Why do floods still occur, even though people build dams and levees?
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Posted on 20 Feb 2011 by Matt Preston.
The assignment: Come up with an analysis of your take on what your team's game plan should be for the NHL's impending trade deadline. Thank you, Peter Chiarelli, for throwing a wrench into that simple plan with all the dealing you did last week. Awesome. At least you finally got your man, Petey. What I really should be thanking Chiarelli for, though, is setting up this nice little game we a...


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Just discovered Types and Objects in Python by David M. Beazley which sounds similar to my Python Types and Objects article but is very different. It covers the core concepts and fundamentals pretty well and is great for people learning to use Python. My article is more pedantic in nature and can be read after that one for a better understanding of the underlying relationships between objects. [discuss]
"This project aims to connect open source projects concerning an IDE core library and framework written in Python to avoid the ongoing duplicating efforts."
The new Python.org website.
I'll hold off commenting on it for a couple of weeks - after I see how effective the new process is in integrating user contributions.
An open response to my last blog entry.
I happened to look at the new beta.python.org today - 'what an improvement!' I thought - impressed with the new look and feel of the site. I was all fired up and ready to contribute - to start moving and creating content. Watch out pydotorg, here I come...
Until I realized I couldn't !
I don't know YAML. I found no samples. The Redesign Site is full of teasers about how much good stuff is in svn.python.org, and how you can build it with Pyramid. Except for one small thing - you don't have access to the content source. That's right - there are a bunch of things to be done but no direction on how to go about doing it! This left me even more exasperated than last week - when I tried to install Pyramid, found that I needed 5 different things (2 of which I never heard of and needed to be compiled) - finally giving up after realizing I'm not comfortable installing Python 2.4 on my Mac OSX just for this.
So this drove me to effbot's efforts. A standard wiki for editing, combined with a front end rendering system - how nice - I can sure write wiki markup! Until I realized there no wiki yet. It's hidden, maybe because the 'HT2HTML-to-MoinMoin converter is about 80% ready'? Aha! at least I can contribute to that code - oh wait, that's hidden too.
My enthusiasm is all gone now - anyone know where the bazaar is?
Some PyCon 2006 sponsors:
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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I'm in a full swing of updating Noah. Last three days
marked by addiction to download count at PalmGear.
Ah, vanity. As one could expect the number
skyrocked (around
1300 d/l) during the first two days when it was still listed
as "new" software on the first page. Now it's down to 150
d/l per day. I wonder what will be the long-term average. So
far the biggest complaint was that the database is too big.
It is (5 MB is a lot in the little PalmPilot world) but I
find such arguments kind of silly. After all in case of a
dictionary size translates into quality: better definitions,
more entries take more space. But who am I to tell users
what they really want? My task is to code and make them
happy. So I did. I was lucky enough to have a quite
reasonable list of popular english words and I've used it to
produce a 3 abridged versions of the original database.
Maybe this will make those people give me more that 2 stars
in reviews (all 3 reviews I got so
far are almost the same: great idea, too big). I'll release
it tomorrow. This will be 4th release during 4 days.
The next step will be converting Webster. This is going to make my head hurt. The markup is a stupid html instead of a markup that actually means something. I think it will evolve into some kind of AI. I'll have to use perl (which I hate) to do the first pass over the data. So far I've written the converter in LISP but its syntax for regular expressions is too cumbersome for the job and the job will mostly consist of regex'ing.
I went to to video store today. Found "Pi" which was nice since I've read that this is a good movie but couldn't find it. Then I had a moment of doubt. There is a category of movies, you know, those independent ones, that always get rave reviews but do badly in box office (there is, of course, an counter-category, excellent box office and completely flamed). I tend to watch such movies a lot (that's after I'm done with the "box office" ones) and it happens too often that those movies are real crap. At least as far as I'm concerned. That made me rent Go too - it's less risky choice. I figured out that if Pi is a piece of thing that likes to hit the fan I'll immediately console myself. I stayed for a while instead of going straight to the check-out line. And that, let me quote Jet-Li here, was a mistake. How can you resist renting Scarface when you've been wanting to see it for a month now? (well, the clerk said he didn't like it, but is there a chance in hell that a movie written by Oliver Stone, directed by De Palma and featuring Al Pacino and young Michelle Pfeiffer can be bad?) And what about Fallen Angels that you missed when it was being played in a small theatre two months ago?
The end result is that I now have 4 DVD's to see and only one weekend. This is going to be an overdose even for me.


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Agenix seeks China SFDA nod for hepatitis candidate
Singapore: Drug and diagnostic company Agenix announced that it was on track to submit a new drug clinical trial application with China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for its proprietary hepatitis B drug candidate, AGX-1009, to conduct clinical trials in patients with chronic hepatitis B who develop resistance to current approved therapies.
Agenix chairman and CEO, Mr Nick Weston, told the Australia-China Life Science Summit in Melbourne that, "Filing with SFDA will represent an important milestone for us and all other Australian companies active in China. As a clinical-stage drug and diagnostic development company, competition in patient recruitment, time, and costs can be challenging when advancing clinical programs. Agenix is successfully addressing these issues by working closely with our strategic partners in China via a unique joint Australian-China drug development model that will enable us to do the trials with much lower study costs and faster patient recruitment than is possible in developed markets."
The data we obtain may be used to support drug development in China and possibly other Asian markets as appropriate. We believe positive results from these efforts will add significant value to our patients, shareholders, as well as to the company," he said.
"Our local development activities in China demonstrate our commitment to develop a strong presence in the Chinese market, which has been projected to become the second largest pharmaceutical market in coming years. We are on track with our development plan and are grateful to our shareholders for their enthusiasm, patience, and long term support, "Mr Weston said.
Mr Weston added Agenix and its strategic partner, the Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology (IMB) of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, were both confident the application would meet SFDA requirements. IMB is an internationally acknowledged leader in China's drug development and healthcare industry.
AGX-1009, is based on a proven active compound successfully used in Gilead's blockbuster Viread which is widely used in Europe and the US. It will be positioned as a low-cost, once-aday therapy for millions of chronic hepatitis B patients in China. AGX-1009 is patented at a chemical level in China to 2026 and international patent applications have been filed for its
method of manufacture.
Mr Weston said IMB and Agenix were further encouraged by recently announced plans by China to support the development of innovative new drugs like AGX-1009.
"Some generic drugs will be given priority in the approval process, particularly drugs that are in short supply, lack a branded competitor or that are used to treat rare diseases. The recently announced plan allows producers of new drugs to provide a draft version of their application
when applying for registration and called for drug specifications to be clarified during the period between registration and mass production," he said.
China will spend US$1 trillion on healthcare in 2020 driven by a continuation of the nation's economic and demographic trends, healthcare reforms and policies laid out in the government's 12th Five-Year Development Plan (2011-2015).
"China's growing middle-class and an ageing population combined with government spending are all combining to boost demand and create highly positive market conditions and significant revenue-earning opportunities for established Australian businesses with a wholly owned China subsidiary as Agenix has through Agenix Biopharmaceutical Shanghai.
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Not me, ducknwork, Harold a black US Army sargent who blogs from Afghanistan.
I thought he had an interesting point of view on Buchanan's article.
I don't think hate is the singular definition of the right wing cause, but along with fear, angst, and being poor losers, is a part of it.
I hate to be the one to break it to you ducknwork, but some of the posts here made by those on the right are extremely hateful.
I have been accused of being a Bush hater/basher, but trully I only found him a little insipid. I don't recall a level of hate for Bush being portrayed here that ever approached the level now being directed at Obama, but there was no special forum for it at the time.
Dogger....you're entirely typical of the left who think anyone disagreeing with a liberals opinion is racist or hate-mongering. The liberal simply can't understand how anyone can possibly look at life differently than liberals. Liberals find ANYBODY and EVERYBODYnot agreeing with their worldview as insipid.
That is why most lefties/liberals are not capable of an objective discussion. They don't want to be confused with the facts.
Then there is the time-honored liberal tradition of character assasination for anyone that opposes them. Hell, they even feed on their own if they deem them not lefist/liberal enough.
Hatred at Obama....how bout more like disgust for his policies?
Thanx, you made my point perfectly.


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In the event we opt for the more ridiculous, the Nassau overnight is the opportunity for grocery shopping for the week. Since we are traveling inter-island on the other side of customs, anything we pick up at the grocery store in Nassau can come with us on the air-conditioned flight with no restrictions. This could include libations although there are bars at Pittstown Point and several restaurants in Landrail Point and we can buy our own Kaliks to keep cold in the cottage fridges.
Another alternative is to order fresh groceries for delivery to the destination by mail boat from Nassau in advance. Hylena offered to arrange all this and will put the food into the refrigerator when it arrives if we wish, very convenient. With $100 per head budget this should be more than we could need if we opt for this.
My plan would be:
Dry goods from the US - power bars, drink mixes, pilaf, pasta, spices, etc;
Fresh stuff from Nassau - veggies, lettuce, onions, fruit, etc;
Water and local seafood from the destination - grouper, wahoo, lobster tail, etc;
I will be getting a Bahamas license in Nassau for the purposes of keeping my 6 lobster per day.
We should plan on an island social on Tuesday and Friday night (leaving Sat AM) over at Pittstown or take the ferry over to Acklins ($4) and eat at the Acklins Lodge restaurant one day to break up the cooking duties.
It's entirely possible that we find a $6 per plate BBQ joint like Eddie and I did in Exuma that replaces all need for cooking, but I do want to broil split lobster tails and a grouper filet for two of the nights while there, eat at the local bonefish lodges for two other nights, leaving only three nights open for other options.
One of them could be a can of beef stew and toast for me, just like at home when the family is at the mall.
Another fun thing would be to put $20 into the bluewater lottery, and 2-3 winners will get to go out with a local charter for wahoo. The rest of us will have to hear the fish stories but we will eat like kings for the week. One wahoo would more than fill the missing dinners with primo broiled filet, we might not even be able to finish it.
like our own freakin reality show
Lots of good stuff on the list to which I would add:
- Imodium - I find that if I have I don't need it
- wire tippet for barracuda
- hook sharpener
I would be a defininite for this one but Christmas Island is calling me back next year and that's a two week trip minimum.
Now if I could just land a job that pays good $$$ with more than the standard 15 paid days vac. I would be there in a flash
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I strongly suggest that your carry-on luggage include everything that you need to fish with, personal toiletries, and a change of clothing.
Baggage that doesn't make the trip over is based strictly upon weight, and it is highly probably that one or several pieces will not make the first trip over with your group. The winner of the lost luggage lottery will spend several days near a phone and regularly meeting the ferry to see if the luggage made it over as promised. Knowing the "800" phone numbers for the airlines and local ferry phone number will be a plus. Also, don't fly out of Miami if you can avoid it.
When looking at the contents of your carry-on, ask yourself what is the minimum esstential you will need for the first three days. Based upon my experience since 1982, that's my .02 cents worth. Wish I was going with y'all as your about to have a blast.
Read a little of Vletas' book last night.
Gonna be an amazing trip!
I've only flown Bahamasair twice, no incidents with checked rods. Also met up with Neal Brown and Kent Jackson at Nassau coming from Deadmans' Cay via Bahamasair, didn't hear of anything missing.
I am bringing an assortment and will check the rod case, however I guess it wouldn't hurt for me to carry on the 5pc 8wt since it's such a tiny little package. I will bring at least one spare in case someone else is not as fortunate.
Clothing list
When I head south I usually wear most of what I bring on my back and then dress down when it gets warmer and carry those in a plastic bag that is packed. This leaves room for food stuff in the minimal bags which are carried on board. All essential items ALLOWED (hooks are not!) should be in the on board bags. Carry your rod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bahamas Air will lose them! And they don't really care if you ever get them back!!!!!!! I think you'll find a few second hand rods at the pawn broker in Nassau.
Lastly, if you need to purchase flats clothing don't scimp! Look into the 'bug off' clothing line by one of our nonsponsors. Everyone I've spoken with that's been to the Acklins swore at the mosquitoes. This will allow you to use a minimal amount of deet which should also be on the "Must Have List".
Gatorade does come in powder form, and according to Hylena there is a grocery store that is sparse I am sure. Gallon jugs of drinking water are available and with full refrigeration units we can boil and chill as much as we need. (put collapsible camp jug on list)
I plan on bringing powdered drink, rice pilaf (although carribean peas and rice should be plentiful), power bars, pasta, herbs / spices, etc. Since there is no need for waders and not much is needed in the way of clothing I should have plenty of room when compared to a striper or steelhead trip. Each one of these items we bring takes care of multiple people, for instance a box of pasta. If we all put some stuff into the bag, we will cut the grocery bill dramatically before we even step on bonefish country soil.
Don't forget there are at least three bonefish lodges with a tourist-grade restaurants nearby, I'm sure they welcome guest diners and will probably carry common western items in their gift shop like gatorade. We should plan on a Wednesday dinner and a last night formal dinner just to break things up. (I will call to make sure that will work out)
I find it difficult to imagine that a group of anglers would not rustle up some grouper or make a deal with local fishermen, and the $20 license entitles one to 6 lobsters a day. I think it would be hilarious to give one team hunt duty each day to come up with a main course. Our own little reality show
What we found out in Exuma (although far more populated) is that the locals have to eat, and they all don't cook their own. We found that at the roadside eateries where most locals were stopping, the nightly grilled specials were about $6 and delicious - chicken, ribs, grouper, etc. In a full kitchen unit we never cooked even once. We might not get that lucky here but again when compared to a typical camping trip it looks lavish to me.
I have attended many a Forum event, and one thing they all have in common - there is a feast involved and eating is never one of the low points
|Something I've always found to be critical is Gatorade or similar. Water just doesn't do it for me. I hope we'll be able to purchase there.
Good stuff!
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In addition, sandals for casual time after fishing is a good idea.
Socks do help keep silt out if the shoes are good.
|Another item I always take, especially if I use a guide and and fish from a boat is a small spray bottle with fresh water. I use the water to remove saltwater spray from my glasses......prevents scratches.....
More Sun protection
I found long sleeved flats shirts and gloves a must too for sun protection. A handkerchief was very helpful for my exposed neck also to help stop the sun burn appearing, Especially around the summer months. If you just wore wading shoes and and some shorts despite the sunblock you would likely be burnt to a crisp without Long pants. I think they are a must for sunny weather wading, The water usually washed off the sunblock in pretty short order.
Drink tons of water, at least 1/2 your body weight in FL OZ, try to limit the alcohol consumption or that adds to the dehydration and possibility of getting dehydrated.
Tight lines,
A couple of other items...
Having just returned from South Andros this week, I agree with all of the previously mentioned items. I can also add one item to the list that I am glad I brought and one that I wish I'd brought.
First, I am glad I brought my rain jacket. We didn't have rain any day I was there, but I still got soaked every morning on the way to the flats and every afternoon we returned...and when it gets rough, you'll be especially glad you brought it! I would say this is a "must have".
Second, I wish I brought some neoprene / waterproof socks. Something like SealSkinz, etc. I did a fair amount of wading on this trip and anything that can keep sand/gravel out of your wading boots would be worth bringing. I tried using tube socks and found that they don't dry out that fast and they don't really keep anything out.
I would have to especially agree to bring some sandels and maybe a very small amount of detergent. Bonefish "slime" is very hard to get out of your scrubs when it gets on you. It dries with a very heavy, flaky film. Sun gloves are a must have also, in addition to a hat that covers the tops of your ears...very painful to get burned there!
Hope that helps, good luck!
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For those of us not so edumucated on bonefish ammo (Namely Myself), planning on this week long super Bahamian Shin Dig
What would be a good quiver of flies to have.
I am anticipating loading up one, good box that will fit in a shirt pocket for this adventure. (I've never fished like this before, so I need some assistance from the pro's).
If there is potential for catching other species besides Bones, some direction for those guys as well would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jay
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Try and get your hands on some alcohol prep pads....very handy (per 1st aid kit above post).......neosporin antibiotic...small tube.....a few water proof bandages..
3 or 4 aspirin.....and of course some T-paper.....much better than palm branches or corn cobs
Hey Juro,
If you guys wind up going to Eleuthera sometime in April...we should all meet up at the Friday Night Fish-fry in Govenor's harbour to exchange notes.
Here's a few Items you should include in your list...
- portable stripping basket for fishing ocean side beaches...keeps line out of the algae and waves.
- wading caddy (that's what I call it anyways). It's an innertube or boogie board that you tow along as you wade a flat. You can keep extra gear/water/camera/lunch/beer on it. Nothing like having an extra rod rigged and ready in case you cross paths with a big Cuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack or Lemon shark. Makes it real easy to change-up and take up virtually no extra space in your baggage.
- Snack-bar condiments...ie) small single serving packages of peanut butter, jams, jellies, dipping sauces, mustard, relish, ketchup etc. I get mine from the cafeteria at work for free...pocket a few each day in the weeks prior to a trip. Believe it or not, these save major expenses as opposed to having to buy jars and bottles of each to stock the larder.
- A few packages of "boil and serve type" dried pasta's are cheap and make for a quick good meal.
- Other stuff like coffee, powdered creamer (if you like that), sugar or substitues).
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