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It appears that you believe that the correction you give your dogs by using a sharp tone is more fair than the correction I give my dog using an even tone of voice. I rarely need to press the button on the ecollar because my dog is in the habit of behaving, and my goal is to have my dog perform consistently without threatening her.
Good discussion, Kennel Maiden. Please don't take the biased comments personally. It happens when people are passionate about what works for them. And admire you for trying to get organized and more structured for the new year! I'm doing the same and it's a fun project.
I'm glad you have had so much success in the past and I know exactly what you mean about the sharp tone being enough.
Renee, there are some dogs who are born wanting to follow and be good little pack members, more than others. My dog is like this and has made long eye contact with people since she was 7 weeks old or younger. Any slight body movement or different tone, immediately gets her attention and gets her thinking of how to please. It's not that they associate it with something harsh or punitive, it's that they are instinctually sensitive to the difference.
"Power is of two kinds. One is obtained through the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment." Mahatma Gandhi
I don't believe my correction is more fair than yours Renee! I've never met or passed comment on you or your dogs? Merely saying how I correct. Each to their own....
British, Irish, American, Chinese and Indian; they are all just Labs, they are the most versatile dog in the world, and they all have come from the same foundation stock as such they all have the same capabilities to succeed in any venue in any country, selective breeding for certain traits or not. Most of all and what we often fail to remember as we continuously clump these dogs, as being show (pretty yet slow), British(calm and stoic), American Field (Driven and Hard), is that every dog is an individual, every dog has some excellent traits and some that need work, No Perfect dog for any venue was ever born perfect, they were born with potential; the overall inherit versatility of the Labrador breed, and a few extra quirks from their parents. However we fail to realize our part in all of this, we see certain dogs in certain venues, because we ourselves take that potential and develop certain traits. We utilize methods that empathize this over that, to place a dog in a mold of what it should be to succeed in our chosen venue and we often remove individual dogs that don't fit that mold. Yet the lines still cross back and forth and they still all trace back to that foundation stock.
What it all comes down to, I've trained American Field (some are hard and driven, most are normal labs), I've trained a few imports,(some are calm, but they also have the potential to be maniacs, most are normal labs), I've trained show (some are slow with no instinct, most are just normal labs, which were never been developed toward the sport side). Point of it is you want a lab for your venue you buy a puppy from that stock (stack the odds a bit), but we do the Breed and the Keepers of the Breed an Extreme Disservice clumping dogs as being this or that. They are still all Labradors, they were developed for versatility, spectacular dogs for any venue can come from anywhere. That's the Point of having a Lab.
There's Something to be said of a breed where, Joe-Blow with no real dog experience (aka Me starting out); can take a $200 penny-saver Labrador bitch, train her on the weekends (with Water-Dog ). Go out and run these HT< FT<OB<A thingies, hunt-track (birds, deer, people) Retrieve (rabbits, decoys, & beer). The dog is very capable and very happy to of do whatever is asked, sleeps on the couch, and rides in the passenger seat the other ~90% of the time.
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Hunt'Em Up - the show and working labs in the UK are now so widely polarised they are almost two separate breeds! So, selective breeding really has taken it's toll. A few are trying for a 'dual purpose' lab again, but are not really attaining that goal. The last time there was a dual champion in this country for labs was half a century or more ago I believe? So, I don't agree a lab is a lab any more I am afraid. You couldn't take a UK show champion lab and put it into the field, and expect it to do anything purposeful. It would likely have a hard attack, and certainly wouldn't be jumping over anything. Likewise, some of our whippety, slim labs would just be laughed at in the show ring! So, I do believe we have moulded the breed for our own purposes. Otherwise we wouldn't all be seeking those special sires/dams to breed from. And the way you have moulded the breed for your game over there, I would contend, is somewhat different to how we are moulding the breed for our game over here. Of course it is. We are selecting the desirable traits for what we want in 'our' breed, be that looks, temperament or trainability...
If it is true that the harsh voice or slight body language clearly etc. etc. is effective, then one could use that instead of the nick from the ecollar to communicate with the dog. Where Lardy nicks his dog, for example, just give yours the evil eye, and you would have the same result.
In case you've not heard or read it yet, I'll repeat an old saying. The first time I ever saw it in print online, it was typed by my fingers.
(although frankly, I probably heard it, or something like it, from someone else while training years ago)
Question: What's the one thing two dog trainers are nearly sure to agree upon?
Answer: That the third guy they're talking about is doing something wrong with his training.
I have found that generally, you UK folks are masters at polite disagreement. Some of us North Americans....not so much.
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Refinance rates fell to just above the all-time low this week. Time to refi?
Here's how to determine whether you will benefit by refinancing your mortgage.
Other reasons people refinance: to replace an adjustable-rate mortgage with a fixed-rate loan, to settle a divorce or to eliminate FHA mortgage insurance.
Check today's low rates on a mortgage refinance
Mortgage closing costs can total thousands of dollars. To decide whether a refinance makes sense, calculate the break-even point -- the time it will take for the mortgage refinance to pay for itself.
Example: 30 months to break even = $3,000 in closing costs / $100 a month in savings
If you plan to keep the house for less than the break-even time, you probably should stay in your current mortgage.
The formula above doesn't measure your total savings over the life of the new mortgage. A refinance can cost more money in the long run if you start your new loan with a 30-year term.
Kris has been paying $998 a month for 10 years. If Kris doesn't refinance, the payments will total $239,520 over the next 20 years.
After refinancing, Kris could pay $697 a month to repay the new loan in 30 years, or $885 a month to pay it off in 20 years.
$697 x 360 months = $250,920
$885 x 240 months = $212,400
In the example above, Kris borrowed $186,000 at 5%. 10 years later, Kris had a remaining balance of $146,000, and refinanced at 4%.
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Cash-out refinances often are used to pay down debt. They have pros and cons.
Imagine that you use a cash-out refinance to pay off credit card debt. On the pro side, you're reducing the interest rate on the credit card debt. On the con side, you may pay thousands more in interest because you're taking up to 30 years to pay off the balance you transferred from your credit card to your mortgage.
But the biggest risk in this scenario is in converting an unsecured debt into a secured debt. Miss your credit card payments, and you get nasty calls from debt collectors and a lower credit score.
Miss mortgage payments, and you can lose your home to foreclosure. Home equity debt that's added to the refinanced mortgage always was secured debt.
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Good equipment determines the process and outcome of a game. Baseball equipment is definitely something that is particularly baseball, since each piece is very iconic and specific. Softball, on the other hand, has similar equipment with baseball, but there are some significant differences that make the game really different despite some similarities.
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Baseball, especially in professional level, mainly uses wooden bat, which is heavier but giving better hit result compared to the lighter aluminum or metal bat. Aluminum bat is only used for leisure game or game in amateur level, or a game in kid's league because it is lighter. For the ball, baseball uses slightly large white ball with red stitches adorning its surface, and the ball is usually three inches in diameter.


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Lady Gaga's New Song About Lady Diana
It's not exactly 'Candle in the Wind'...
Lady Gaga has debuted a new song entitled Lady Die at her latest Melbourne Gig. Judging from this YouTube clip, its unlikely to trouble the upper reaches of the charts.
The end of the song, whose chorus is "Princess Die, I want to see her cry", is inspired by Diana's tragic death in Paris in 1997:
And wish that I would go
In my rich boyfriend's limo,
Right after he proposed
With a 16-carat stone wrapped in rose gold
With the papparazzi all swarming 'round
In my Louis Vuitton white button-down
Oh, it's not that deep
So bob head your head for another dead blonde
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I agree that, in theory, there is no actual "federal health insurance program" except insofar as the law stipulates what must be included in all plans to satisfy the govt minimum coverage for health insurance programs that are offered.
Yes, it would be ironic if the issue of the "exchange" concept were eventually responsible for leading to a single-payer system. However, an oversight in the law was the failure to provide for funding for a "Federal Exchange", even though it stipulates the Fed govt has the authority to establish such an exchange.
Since the law is so massively complex; and different parts could have been written by different individuals, or groups of individuals, that might be a reason for its inconsistencies.
It would seem reasonable that the insurors would want to participate to compete for a large consumer base that is mandated to purchase their product. However, if the price for these private sector plans is very expensive, then there might be a consumer demand for a govt option.
The concept of a "high risk pool" worked for auto insurance; however, even though auto insurance can be expensive, there are limits in its liability so the cost is relatively small compared to health insurance which has much higher limits of liability. And there are some insurors who do not offer products in some states. I'd have to guess that the profit margins, at a competitive price, are not attractive enough to do so.
I've never quite understood why it was not possible to cross state lines to purchase health insurance. With life and auto insurance, an insurance company gets a license to sell its products in a state, and satisfies that state's criteria for doing business in the state. The fact that Prudential had its home office in NJ doesn't prevent it from doing business in PA ... and, indeed, it (now owned by Metropolitan) sells group health insurance in PA. So, not sure what all this talk is about not being able to cross state lines for health insurance.
It is reasonable for states to have requirements, like reserves, for an insuror doing business in the state. Consumers should be assured that their insuror will have sufficient funds to actually pay their claims when they are made. However, an insuror in Iowa might have low rates, but if they sold a policy in NJ, they might actuarily have to charge nearly as much as those companies residing in NJ since the cost of care in NJ may be higher than it is in Iowa. The Iowa company might enjoy some savings by having its bricks and mortar in a place that is less expensive than residing within NJ, where the bricks and mortar are quite expensive.
We've discussed the premium increases people have seen ... but I think there was also a requirement in the law that the premiums were going to be reviewed by govt to assure that a certain percentage of premium MUST go toward benefits provided. You will recall the "refunds" that the insurors were required to issue if their prescribed ratio had been exceeded. So, the govt has provided the mandatory minimum coverage that must be offered; and also has limited/mandated how much is allowed for administration and profit on their products.
If truly the number of doctors and hospitals (per capita) decreases, that would seem to lessen competition (while demand increases) for the services of those remaining. Will prices go up even more?


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TUPELO – Bateman Underwood's performance as a raging serial killer was so convincing, the police showed up.
The Tupelo actor was filming the short film "ColdBlooded," directed by Jamie Hall, in an abandoned Memphis brewery earlier this year when a few surprise guests showed up on set.
"The Memphis (police) showed up, thinking a murder was taking place there," Underwood said. "I guess I was so convincing. I had to escort the police around and show them the lights, cameras and sets."
Underwood, who splits his time between Tupelo and Los Angeles, stars as David Wales, a seriously disturbed man in "ColdBlooded."
"He's a pedophile, serial killer, just released from prison. He's a cannibal, he's bi-polar. He has anger issues," Underwood said. "He's just moved into a new neighborhood and he has a couple of nosy neighbors. He kidnaps them and ties them to chairs and tortures them. It's gonna be a big shocker for Tupelo."
Oh, and there's a surprise twist – but he kept that under wraps. Underwood said he drew from Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," and Jack Nicholson's role in "The Shining" for inspiration for his dark character.
Tupelo actors Glenn Payne and Casey Dillard star alongside Underwood as his nosy neighbors.
The film clocks in at just over 33 minutes, and while it isn't rated, Underwood said it should be rated R.
"ColdBlooded" has been premiered in other cities, but for the Tupelo premiere, Underwood is rolling out the red carpet – literally.
"I'm a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and I went to the SAG Awards earlier this year," he said, "so I know how to do a red carpet."
• On the big screen
What: "ColdBlooded" premiere
When: 7 p.m. April 11
Where: The Malco at Tupelo Commons
Cost: $5
Extra: The film isn't rated, but Underwood suggests an "R" rating. There will be an after party at Romie's Grocery at 8 p.m.


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Religious paintings on exhibit through Feb. 20
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New York artist Simon Carr will exhibit his religious paintings from Feb. 1-20 in the Princeton University Chapel.
An opening reception for the exhibition is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, with a gallery talk set for 4:30 p.m. in the chapel crypt.
Carr has shown his work in sacred and secular venues in New York, including St. Peter's Lutheran Church, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Union Theological Seminary, the Interchurch Center, Metro Baptist Church, the Bill Bace Gallery and the Bowery Gallery. For the last 10 years, much of his work has involved large-scale narrative paintings drawn from the New Testament.
The exhibition is presented by the Office of Religious Life.


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Mitt Romney, by way of example, is doing what potential presidential candidates do at this stage. He travels the country raising money for Republican Party committees and Republican candidates; he raises money through his Free and Strong America PAC, and doles it out to candidates and party committees; and he appears on mainstream news shows to speak about national issues of the day.
That's basically a marketing campaign targeted to the Republican Party establishment — the moneyed interests and beltway insiders — which is still a huge key to winning the party's nomination, says Andrea Campbell, political-science professor at MIT.
Meanwhile, Romney has steered clear of the pitchforks-and-populism base, which tends to make the party-establishment crowd queasy. They want someone like Romney, who skips the "Tea Party" protests to glad-hand with elites paying $1000 a plate.
But if that is the path to the White House, it may not be compatible with becoming queen of the conservative donors. The angry, dedicated base who respond to direct-mail entreaties are looking for someone who demonizes David Gregory and George Stephanopoulos, not someone who chats amiably with them on Sunday mornings.
Which helps explain why the lists of Romney contributors don't command the premium of the presidential candidates he walloped, like, immigrant-bashing former congressman Tom Tancredo.
That's also why some who see Palin as a strong candidate hope she remains a politician, not a brand.
That's the advice of Phillips. "There's no question she's got a bright future" down either path, says Phillips. But activities like running a direct-mail-driven conservative organization, he says, "would diminish the extent of her appeal."
Truth is, the GOP establishment might never warm to Palin, even if she does as they want and disappears for a while to study up on economic and foreign-policy details. Renegades bucking the establishment may historically have a chance in the Democratic Party — including both Clinton and Obama — but not in the GOP.
"Palin is very popular among social conservatives," says Campbell, "not the other parts of the Republican coalition." And that's not to mention the centrists who decide the general election, even if she did win the Republican nomination.
Palin has already showed signs that she has seen her path, and it doesn't include sucking up to the GOP establishment. Not that she will leave the party — she's just making it clear that the Palin brand is separate from the party brand. And she's going to do what's best for her.
In fact, she did not utter the word "Republican" once in her 20-minute resignation speech — in which she pointedly mentioned that she would support candidates from any party. In later interviews, she avoided speaking of the Republican Party as though she was part of it: referring to the GOP as "it" or "they," not "we."
Palin's celebrity status was granted by the Republican establishment, when it plucked her from obscurity last August. But she has never been part of that world. In 2012, ever more comfortable with her lucrative lifestyle, look for her on the National Review cruise, not the Iowa caucuses.
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Description: Retiring Duluth School Superintendent Keith Dixon has guided the Public school system through turbulent financial times, and a controversial building plan that has completely made-over the district's facilities. Dr. Dixon talks about his career, and his legacy in Duluth.
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Before we talk with today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of Downfall, by Terri Blackstock, is:
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Now let's revisit novelist Yvonne Lehman, author of Hearts that Survive – A Novel of the Titanic (Abingdon, March 2012).
Yvonne Lehman is an award-winning, best-selling author of more than 3,000,000 copies of her books sold. She founded and directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for 25 years and now directs the Blue Ridge "Autumn in the Mountains" Novelist Retreat held annually in October at Ridgecrest/LifeWay Conference Center in NC. She mentors students for the Jerry Jenkins' Christian Writers Guild. She earned her Master's Degree in English Literature from Western Carolina University and has taught English and Creative Writing on the college level.
Her recent publications include Aloha Brides (Barbour, a collection of three historical Hawaii novels), A Knight to Remember (Heartsong, April 2012), the second in a series set in Washington DC, and Let it Snow (Heartsong, December 2012), third in the DC series. Hearts that Survive is her 50th novel.
Good grief, fifty! Amazing. Please tell us five random things we might not know about you.
--You might not know that I had breast cancer in 2003.
--I took my pastor-son and fun-daughter to Israel in 2004.
--I was taken to Paris by my fun-daughter in 2007.
--I had no book contract or prospects at all in 2010 which might have meant my career was over.
--I never liked cats but now have one sleeping at this moment under my feet and I'm trying to figure out how I accepted her and she took over my life and my house.
Your list shows how unpredictable life can be--quite a few twists and turns there for you! Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Hearts that Survive.
The ship of dreams vanished, disappeared as it sank into the sea. In its place emerged a nightmare. The sinking of the "unsinkable" Titanic was not the end of the story for the 2207 passengers, plus the crew. It was the beginning of an unforgettable event that changed history, changed culture. There were only a few hundred saved in the 20 lifeboats. Not only were hundreds and hundreds of souls lost that night, but the event touched people throughout the world. Each person had family, friends, acquaintances and their lives too were touched and changed.
Some may want to compare this story with the book and award-winning movie Titanic, as I did when beginning this project. There is no comparison however. That is their story. This is mine and my desire, hope and prayer is that my readers enjoy this book, find it entertaining and filled with events and characters that come alive in their hearts and minds, and know what it means for a heart to survive.
What is it about your lead characters that will make your readers care about them?
My readers might care about them because they are like people around us, some we label as noble or cowards, those lovable or unlikable, giving or selfish. The story is populated with those like us and make us wonder how we would behave in the situations faced by these people as they read the three divisions of the novel--the before, during, and after the sinking of that ship called the greatest ever built and then became known as one of the greatest tragedies.
If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?
If I were the director for the film version I'd find the most difficult role to cast would be Craven because he is an enigma. Since there is the movie Titanic, I think it would be great if Leonardo Decaprio were to play him. Craven is entirely different from the young man Jack in the movie. Now that Decaprio is older, I think it would be wonderful to watch him play the mature role of Craven and it would be a terrific challenge for him to convince an audience he is not Jack, but Craven.
What fun! I'd love to see that performance.
Caroline would be someone like Annette Bening in The American President who was very likeable and yet a strong, independent person. Lydia is the most beautiful blue-eyed blonde in the world, so we'd have auditions.
Please share with us one quote that either inspires you or simply amuses you as you go about your efforts as a writer.
A recent quote that I wrote down and put above my desk where I can see it is, "The task before me is not as great as the power behind me." This was said by Jane Derrick who is teaching a Bible study from the book of Acts at The Cove (Billy Graham Training Center) that I'm attending once a week through March.
What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
During the month of December I was reading Love Inspired Christmas novels to find out what kind of stories LI was publishing. Then I needed to read eight novels to judge for the RITA awards. I've just started a Harlan Coben novel that interests me because of his style and the story. I rarely read non-fiction except along with my Bible reading/studies. I've almost finished with Mere Christianity. Heard about it for decades but only recently began reading it. I will read it again and again. This is filled with words from an intelligent, creative mind and offers a depth of thought on religion, faith, etc.
What are you working on now?
What I'm working on now is Let it Snow. The finished novel is due at Heartsong the first of April. I'm also working on promotion for my Titanic novel. In February I'll be a Mentor at the Writing for the Soul Conference in Denver, and will teach at Christian Devotions Bootcamp held at The Cove in NC. Am also finalizing plans for the October Novel Retreat. After Let it Snow, I plan to write another mainstream to follow the Titanic novel. It too is based on true events and is a WWII story.
Where else can readers find you online?
I'm on facebook but rarely go there. I have a website I rarely go to: www.yvonnelehman.com, and occasionally write a blog for Christiansread.com.
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I'd like to ask two questions of your readers. I will probably ask this one on the TWV2 writers loop.
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Here's ours from last year:
It uses ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Going Postal Frames; ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Passport Expedition Stamps Super Biggie; and Affection Collection.
I made the background paper myself and probably used some paper templates, too, but I don't recall what those were offhand (now that I'm looking more closely at it, maybe something from Dinny?).
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Here's mine for this year so. I am not sure if I am completely satisfied with it yet though, but I thought I would share anyway.
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This is ours from last year. It was an I spy card. Not sure If I'll do the same this year or not. I Spy 2007
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Here is mine from this year.
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I did some searching and was unable to find any similar threads regarding this. I just upgraded to a 29 Gallon from my 15 High. The tank I got (used), is running a single 24" Coralife T8 50/50 17 watt bulb. I have also added my Marineland 17" Hidden LED fixture for additional light/nighttime blue. My question is, how would you categorize my light output? My tank is a medium planted, sand/laterite substrate, community tank. Below are links to my two lights, any help would be appreciated.
Honestly, I'd be surprised if you get growth out of anything but java moss with those lights. What type of plants do you currently have? Have you noticed any growth yet? Is your tank receiving any sunlight?
EDIT: After thinking about it a little more, I believe I'm wrong in my original statement. Can you post a pic of the tank? You may be able to get nice growth if you arrange your plants properly. In other words, the plants directly under the bulbs will be receiving the greatest PAR, so if you put any higher-light plants there (opposed to in a corner away from the light) then you'll have more success.
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EDIT: I will post a pic when I get home later on tonight. Also, I should state that currently, none of my plants are larger than 6", and the tank should be considered a lightly planted tank with only 6 plants. I do however plan on adding more.
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I'm pretty sure there are others here who have similar setups to yours (I don't consider those particular LEDs to have any effect on the plants) so hopefully they can provide more insight. I think that with those plants, you shouldn't need to worry about upgrading the lights. What you can do is give the tank some time, monitor growth, and determine if you need to make any adjustments with the setup. With stronger lights though, you may end up dealing with dosing ferts and injecting CO2 to keep algae at bay.


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Reality Check: USA Patriot Act
What Are They Really Saying In Those Ads?
You're seeing a flood of campaign commercials in the U.S. Senate race. How do you make sense of any of it? Colin Benedict reports in News 3's "Reality Check" series with a look at how several ads are talking about one thing -- the USA Patriot Act.
So far in the U.S. Senate race, you've been hearing a lot about Sen. Russ Feingold's vote on House Resolution 3162.
Ninety-eight senators voted for it. Feingold was the only one to vote against it, and everyone is using TV ads to tell you about it.
Let's start with an ad from Tim Michels that deals with one specific part of the Patriot Act:
This needs clarification. A wiretap applies only to one phone number. A "roving wiretap" applies to a person. The government can listen in on conversations even if that person uses different phones. But before the Patriot Act, the government could use roving wiretaps. Department of Justice documents show they are used for drug offenses and racketeering, and even for terrorists in criminal offenses. The difference now is they're used in national security investigations.
"If Sen. Feingold would have had his way, we would not have the Patriot Act in place," Michels said. "We would not be able to have roving wiretaps. The terrorist would really be at an advantage that they're not at now."
Feingold voted against the Patriot Act, which included this part of it. But he said he supports roving wiretaps.
"Yes, the government needs to be able to do a roving wiretap on a terrorist, but we've got to make sure they're going after a terrorist, not a completely innocent person in Middleton," Feingold said.
In fact, Feingold said he supports 90 percent of what's in the bill. It's the other 10 percent he finds unacceptable, and you've heard about that in his responding TV ad:
First, let's examine the first half of that sentence about obtaining library records and monitoring computers. The senator is referring to Section 215 of the Patriot Act. It gives the government the authority to check things, such as library records. If investigators tell a judge that a search is needed to protect against international terrorism, the judge must allow it.
Section 217 creates so-called "computer trespassers," and allows the government to search in certain circumstances.
Feingold clearly identifies two new search areas for federal investigators, but the second half of this sentence makes the statement ambiguous -- " ... obtain library records and monitor computers of ordinary citizens with no ties to terrorists."
Feingold can't definitively show that anyone's civil liberties have been violated or that anyone with no terrorist ties is being tracked. However, it could be happening and here's why. Further down in Section 215, under subsection D, it says: "No person shall disclose to any other person ... that the federal bureau of investigation has sought or obtained tangible things under this section."
In other words, if the FBI asked for library records of, say, a Madison resident, the library director here couldn't tell us if the FBI did. We know because we asked her.
Let's move on to Feingold's final claim. It says there's support for changing the Patriot Act:
This is true, News 3 reported. A bill to change the Patriot Act called the Safe Act is in Congress. News 3 checked its support and 19 senators have signed it -- 14 Democrats, four Republicans and an independent.
Part of it would require more government proof before accessing roving wiretaps, and it would place new limits on library searches.
That bill has not passed and won't be dealt with until after the election.
The Patriot Act sunsets in December of 2005.
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Robert with the Feed Bucket near Mooresville and they have another in Statesville, N.C will also be bringing in mostly VF Product but will have Enhance available also.
Todd Keyser w/Virginia Feeds is out of Warsaw, VA. but is also out of Fredericksburg VA. Delivers to a wide area of Virginia and is looking for dealers in the area.
Meetings with Distributors the end of the month for Maine, Mass, VT, NH, CT, NJ, DE, MD and Eastern PA.
We should be getting some food in all these areas by next month if things go good.
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This amazing piece of float was located under the Route 15 Bridge in Point of Rocks, MD. My current thinking is that the lower left corner is Catoctin formation but I am scratching my head over the upper right portion. Perhaps it is also Catoctin Metabasalt just with a different, more rigid consistancy. However, the presence of micas and what look like sand sized grains suggests that this may not be the case. Or is it a lense of some sort of sandy mudstone within the Catoctin? A litte bit of research showed that the Loudoun Formation (a pyroclastic unit) overlies the Catoctin Formation discontinuously in Maryland. So does this piece show the Catoctin-Loudoun Contact? Or, another explanation is that it could be a silty expression of the Weaverton (which overlies the Catoctin formation where the Loudoun Formation is mission). Or, I could be completely wrong. Anyhow, I am open to suggestions and the Description will be updated when I can come up with a more satisfactory explanation.
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A good portion of our lives is spent at the workplace and working at home. Globalization has taken "do more with less resources" to a new level. Using my career experiences, observations, and education, I will bring real-life scenarios of the Trilogy: Career, Management, and the Workplace to you for interactive dialogue and commenting. Work-life balance is not an easy feat. The goal of my blog is to dive into trilogy challenges we see and face as well as provide realistic approaches to move forward.
30 Families Need You After Fire Takes Its Toll
It is the simple things in life most people take for granted. On September 10th, 30 families in St. Francis lost almost everything in a terrible fire. Though everyone was able to get out, it is only partial consolation for the memories and cherished, personal belongings lost, which cannot be replaced. I have a message to share from a very good friend of mine, Tim, a Milwaukee firefighter who knows all too well the devastation and loss brought on by fires. He has taken a leading role in organizing donations.
"Everyone has probably heard about the apartment fire in St. Francis last week. One of our friends was one of the families, who lost most of their possessions, and some families lost everything! (over 30 families total) I am asking people to go through there households and see, if there is anything that they would like to donate to our friend and the other families!
Any household items, furniture, clothes, whatever you were thinking about getting rid of anyway. I am trying to get a list together, if people want to call, text, or facebook me with the items they have. We are trying to set this up at the St. Francis Community Center. Either dropping things off, or for larger items, I have individuals that could pick things up from people. We will have people, who lost possesions from the fire come and pick what they want to, and whatever is left will be donated to Goodwill My (Tim) number is 414-429-2491. Any questions please feel free to call me! Thanks!"
Please put your good samaritan hats on. As we are approaching fall, warmer clothes in all sizes will be needed. No donation is too small. We encourage businesses to step up to the plate, as well. Meals, gift cards, gift certificates...a little bit will go a long way in helping these families rebuild. Thank you for your support.
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Just a reminder for all spring turkey hunters in Minnesota that applications are due January 11th if you want to hunt one of the first 4 seasons.
All spring turkey hunters 18 and older by April 17, 2013 must apply by Friday, January 11, 2013, at any of the 1,600 ELS-POS agents
throughout the state. A $4.00 application fee will be charged. This fee must be paid at the time of application at the ELS-POS vendor and is nonrefundable.
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Here is a link to the MnDNR turkey hunting website.
I think I am going to try and get a unit 507 for time period B or C. The quota in unit 507 has increased again this year which I assume means a healthy and growing turkey population.


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Well finally bagged my first bird of 2012. Killed a nice 2-3 yr old on Saturday morning.
I was taking my brother in law out for his first season of turkey hunting, hoping to find some action if nothing else. It was a great hunt. The property we had permission to hunt is bordered by a forested ravine with a small creek running through the middle which is the boundary. The ravine is pretty deep (50-75 ft in places) steep (45 degree or greater in most spots) and about 100 yds across. There are only a few places where you can easily get down (in one fairly intact piece) to the creek bottom. I wasn't able to roost any birds the night before (didn't get into town until 10 pm), so we decided to start off in a small meadow that borders the previously mentioned ravine/creek bed on the far end of the property.
We are in position well before first light, and as birds begin to gobble i think we are in business. I can hear at least 4 different birds, and two of them are within a few hundred yards. It appears they are all roosted in the thin strip of hardwoods on the other side of the ravine (here we go again, more birds just off the property). They are all pretty chatty on the roost, but after fly down two of them shut up and are not heard from again. The closer bird gives a few half hearted gobbles every now and then when I call, but the further of the two is hammering back at me, so i decide to focus on him. I start escalating my calling, and his gobbling becomes even more intense, often cutting me off and double gobbling. By this point I'm yelping and cutting at him almost constantly on a mouth call, and while he is pretty worked up, I don't think he is coming any closer. I still think hes at least a couple hundred yards away, and seems to want to stay there. after awhile I start toning down the calling and eventually stop. The woods have quieted down considerably by now, with an occasional distant gobble floating down the wind.
After sitting for a bit thinking about our next move, I've decided that we should take a little walk over to the other end of the property where we can hear an occasional distant gobble, when the aforementioned bird rips one from directly behind me at the opposite edge of the ravine, maybe 70-80 yards away. I do love a good surprise (awfully considerate of him to march all the way over here), and our plans of taking a walk are cancelled. Now I REALLY start to get on the call. I am cutting and yelping constantly on the mouth call, switching to cutts and yelps on a slate when i need to take a breath, then starting back up with the mouth call again, then running them both simultaneously. I've never heard a bird so fired up. The gobbles were coming back about as fast as I could send out the yelps. He walked back and forth on the other side of the ravine, gobbling like it was all he knew how to do. The problem here, of course, was the ravine. In this location it was particularly steep and deep, with a dose of thick brush thrown in for good measure. 10 minutes and 100 gobbles (give or take) later I was about wore out from the marathon calling session the morning had been so far. We couldn't simply cross the ravine to his side, as we didn't have permission to hunt that property. He wasn't going to cross the ravine here, so we started easing along our side seeing if we could pull him to a more accessible spot. If we could make it about half way to the far edge of the property i knew the ravine opened up a bit, and there was a 4 wheeler trail leading down into the creek bottom and up the other side.
We'd slip 50 yards along the ravine and I'd throw out some cutting to keep him fired up, then move another 50 yds and do it again. It seemed to be working, he was still double and triple gobbling at me and was tagging along on his side. about 400 yards from our original set up we hit the trail, and began to ease down into the creek bottom. Our little tag along was still keeping up with us on his side of the ravine, so we quickly grabbed a seat in the bottom and i sent out another series of yelps and cutts. He screamed back from where I thought the end of the 4 wheeler trail should be on his side of the ravine. a minute later I yelped at him again. he cut me off on the second one, CLOSE, and more importantly, in the creek bottom. I got the gun up, whispered for my brother in law to get his gun up, hold still, and hang on.
I had set my brother in law up where he would have a good view of the wheeler trail, because I was sure that bird would follow it down his side of the ravine and right over to us. I was staring at the wheeler trail intently when i catch a flicker of movement off to my right. I slowly turn my head, and there he is, sneaking along the creek bank. He steps behind a huge oak, and I steadily shift my gun over to cover him as he emerges. he's 40-45 yards away at this point, but deliberately making his way towards the wheeler trail. When he emerges from behind the oak, I'm covering him with the bead the rest of the way. He looks like he is going to walk right across the trail, giving my brother in law a great shot at ~25 yards. The bird is taking his time, dropping into strut, taking a few steps, then dropping into strut again. I can hear him spitting and drumming. He covers another 10 yards in the next 15-20 seconds (though it seems like hours). Suddenly he stops, and stands straight up, staring right at us with his beard dangling a mere 30 yards away. The bird does a quick about face and takes one quick step. I don't give him a chance to take the second. Suddenly everything is very quiet, except for the sound of wings thrashing in the fallen leaves.
He's a good bird (aren't they all?) 24 lbs, 10.5" beard, 1.25" right spur and a broken off 1" left spur. Its only 8:30 AM, and we feel like we've been at it all day even though first gobble was only a little before 5:30. Later on we drive over on a road across the ravine to see where he was roosted. It was further than I thought. The bird must have been in some hardwoods in another creek bottom on the far side of the road. To get to us he had to fly down and climb out of his creek bottom, cross a field, the road, another field, a fence row, and finally our ravine. We estimate the straight line distance between his roost and our initial set up at 600-700 yards. Add in the 400 he followed us along our ravine before climbing down, and he just about walked a mile for a camel (or in this case some federal #5's). Quite a bit further than any other bird I've been involved with, including merriams in the hills.
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I've decided to go to SDCC this year, mostly because I'm excited about all the Indiana Jones hype. But I won't be staying in a hotel. I'd still like to meet up with you guys, so let me know what you're up to.
I've decided to go to SDCC this year, mostly because I'm excited about all the Indiana Jones hype. But I won't be staying in a hotel. I'd still like to meet up with you guys, so let me know what you're up to.
I remember seeing Burbank TRU on the news. It's fun, if they do it right and make it fun and worthwhile for the customers.
TRU is only going to get my business from now on though when they have sales like 3 for 2 and such. It is a wasteland.
Gotta save some money for the new falcon though, so Clone Wars might have to be very pick and choosy.
I was at Burbank TRU for the last 2 MM's. What a blast!!! Just beginning to think of another one makes me anxious.
I hit a few Targets this morning and was able to get 2 sets of the new Exclusive GI Joe vehicles. Not bad for $10 a piece.
My Target had nothing, but a check on a scanner by one of their helpful employees helped me locate Order 66 at a nearby store.
I decided to go on a toy run.
At the next Target I got Tsu Choi. Now I only want 1 more of him. I turned down all the others with hesitation on Obi-Wan as I want an AOTC Obi-Wan with Jedi robe, but I hate that skinny head sculpt that doesn't look like Ewan. I decided that if I ever ache for this, I'll buy him later on. If I can't find him then, it'll be good for me. Palpatine was tempting. I don't replace figures, but the Senate Duel Battle Pack one is all wrong (and cheap), but this isn't the right one either. I decided to wait. Master Sev isn't significantly different from Sora Bulq, so I left that one alone.
I also found a Mariss Brood. She is a good figure. I don't intend to get into Force Unleashed and just use her as a barfly in Club Outlander, but that will help. If I read a novel for Force Unleashed and change my mind about it, well then...
I'd love to find that Vader, but didn't. I bought another ROTS white clone for the AT-TE, unsure of whether I'll need it. I'm not putting 20 troops in, but just making sure someone's sitting next to any window.
Then I went to another Target, but found nothing. The first store's computer said that store had them, but I didn't ask for help. I was tired of it all by now.
So I stopped at Toys R Us. Someone had bought them out of TFU and Wave 1, or the figures were hidden. But they had 1 Wingblade (Transformers, Autobot Warthog plane). I guess he's exclusive to TRU - his sticker says so - and he might be the repaint of Powerglide, an old favorite of mine. He's BIG too. I bought him and will now discuss whether I should keep him in our Transformers thread.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Friday, La Brea Target had a register endcap with the Order 66 sets (minus Tsui Choi) and a few of the Joe vehicles.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
The Target near the S. Bay Galleria is still well stocked with Order 66 packs near the front registers if anyone from the LA westside is still in need of them. I picked up Choi today so I am complete on the whole series now. Yea!
What's the retail price on the Target Order 66 packs? I've yet to see them...
They're $9.99
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
No Order 66 at DeSoto/Ventura Target this afternoon. In fact, it appears as if they haven't restocked any Star Wars in quite a few days.
Target West Covina had only 2 of the 66s, Sev and Luminara. No GI Joes, of which I still want a few more HISSes. $10 for HISS and figure is such a deal. So what if it's blue? I have a squadron of black ones, the red ones from a few years back, and now some blue will fill out the ranks. Typical of Hasbro to repaint EVERYTHING...


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Yes, Google Acquired Nest, But Why Is Venture-Backed M&A Still So Tepid?
Google Inc.'s $3.2 billion purchase of Nest Labs Inc. gives a lift to M&A for venture-backed companies, but the overall market is headed downhill.
Although 2013 was the best for venture-backed IPOs since 2007, acquisitions continued to slide. There were 436 mergers and acquisitions of venture-backed companies in 2013, an 11% drop from 2012, according to DJX VentureSource.
It was the third consecutive annual drop in activity since a peak of 593 deals in 2010.
The amount paid by acquirers fell for the second straight year, dropping 16% to $38.55 billion from $45.91 billion in 2012.
This happened even though publicly traded acquirers generally have plenty of cash, their stock is performing well and many look to startups rather than internal R&D for innovation.
One problem is that venture-backed companies are pricey, as the Nest deal illustrates. Venture Capital Dispatch reported in November that the median pre-money valuation for later-stage venture capital financings for the first nine months of 2013 was by far the highest since 2000.
Acquirers know this and are unwilling to pay some of the prices that venture-backed companies are asking, said Sean Dalton, a general partner at venture firm Highland Capital Partners. "The cash is there," he said of potential acquirers. "There's a little bit of healthy skepticism, at least with the companies I know well."
Mr. Dalton said the IPO market will eventually sort this out as more venture-backed companies go public. "We just need more data points," he said.
But Paul Deninger, a senior managing director with investment bank Evercore Partners Inc., sees a deeper problem, namely that, like the venture industry itself, the M&A market has bifurcated. "Really great companies can get really great outcomes and everyone else really has to struggle," he said.
A key reason is that there are fewer major acquirers of technology companies than a decade ago as consolidation and a reduced IPO market have eroded their ranks. This means that startups need to pay more attention than ever to exit planning.
"What we're advising companies is that you should be talking to those big potential buyers as soon as you can to make sure you're on their radar screen," Mr. Deninger said.
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Sa Piling ni Nanay December 13, 2016 Replay
Sa Piling ni Nanay December 13, 2016
(Lit: Heaven's Mom / English: Womb for Hire) is a Philippine drama television series broadcast by GMA Network starring Yasmien Kurdi, Katrina Halili and Mark Herras. It premiered on June 27, 2016 replacing The Millionaire's Wife on the network's GMA Afternoon Prime block, and will also air worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.
It is based from the hit sineserye produced by the same network, Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit which stars Carla Abellana, Mike Tan and Michelle Madrigal.
Watch Sa Piling ni Nanay December 13, 2016 Episode Replay Below.
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Family: Gekkonidae, Geckos view all from this family
Description Tan with darker spots and cream/pinkish bands. White-rimmed eyelids and supple skin. Granular scales on back. Slender toes.
Dimensions 10-12cm. (4-4 3/4")
Voice Squeaking.
Breeding April-June. 2 eggs in a clutch.
Habitat Semi-arid habitats, and are often found around rock piles or canyon crevices.
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I watched the Senate hearing and the House hearing today. Didn't miss a minute as I wanted to hear answers. Well, Hillary had on her Teflon pantsuit. She dodged a lot of important questions.
Our Secretary of State stated she never saw any requests for increased security and she said she did not know that security requests had been denied by her department. Apparently, the requests and the denials went only as high as her assistant level. No explanation whatsoever as to why her assistant level did not inform her. Those folks in the State Department (who the ARB said were grossly incompetent) are still on the payroll.
Sort of like Fast and Furious... we are going to find those responsible; they will be promoted and reassigned.


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A new release of cereal after six months, again with virtually no code changes.
Hopefully it will make the one or two people trying to build cereal on Gentoo happy.
A new release of cereal after six months, again with virtually no code changes.
Hopefully it will make the one or two people trying to build cereal on Gentoo happy.
Writing what is supposed to be a noddy program and finding a bug in glibc during the process does not happen every day :).
I have spent the weekend writing a GUI in Python. It's not too bad, but not that great either.
Using Python is quite easy and I'm sure I couldn't have written the same application in C as fast. The automatic memory management helps a lot too.
Fast as the development is, it is also quite painful for someone (me) used to static syntax and type checking. The ten edit-test cycles needed to fix a stupid error (defining a variable that shadows a built-in function) certainly were not faster than ten edit-compile cycles in C.
I'm also a bit worried about shipping an application without a way to make sure there are no "obvious" typos in the notoriously hard-to-test error-checking paths. Adrian probably knows what I mean.
And yes, I know about pychecker. It helps somewhat, but it executes all code outside of class definitions and class __init__ methods, which breaks horribly if the code fails a check and calls sys.exit.
Now that is an useful ChangeLog entry:
2004-02-01 somebody * project/*: * extra/*: * testing/*: Lots of bug fixes and improvements.
2003-09-29 somebody other
(details hidden to protect the guilty party).
Want some silly fun? Do a competition with your roommates in Minesweeper!
Out of curiosity I have checked all files that get bundled in a tarball of an autoconfiscated project. I haven't found anything interesting among them, but noticed gettext.h (copied from the gettext package, as suggested in the manual), which is under LGPL.
The project is licensed under OSL 2.0, so I got curious about the combination. LGPL paragraph 6 requires that with each binary of my project the distributor must "give prominent notice that the Library is used in it" ..., "supply a copy of this License", "include the copyright notice of the Library" and "a reference directing the user to the copy of this License".
So, apparently I can ship gettext.h in the tarball as long as I also ship COPYING.LIB. But anyone distributing a binary must make sure there is a "prominent notice" and modify the program to add the copyright notice for gettext and a pointer to COPYING.LIB. I ended up rewriting gettext.h from scratch; I don't want to "accidentaly" put such requirements on users of my software.
It gets worse, though. Reading /usr/include/string.h from glibc you see that if you compile with gcc -O (and don't define __NO_STRING_INLINES), #include <string.h> pulls also /usr/include/bits/string2.h, which contains very large inline functions that can not be considered trivial (due to the C aliasing model they can not even be written in strictly conforming C99). So any executable that uses the functions from glibc is clearly a derived work of glibc and falls under LGPL paragraph 6. (Even though LGPL paragraph 6 seems to indicate that they consider executables using shared linking to still be derived works of the library, I can imagine the judge would disagree; but the string inlines are not a case of shared linking.)
What does it mean? Since gcc is the canonical compiler on Linux, almost everybody is using optimization and almost every program calls memset (), strcpy (), strncpy () or strcmp () (this list is not exhaustive), almost any program for Linux distributed in binary form must be shipped acompanied with COPYING.LIB, must give a prominent notice it uses glibc and must contain the glibc copyright notice along with other copyright notices.
I find it quite surprising. In fact I don't know about any program that does that.
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Computer gestapo!!
Computer gestapo!!
HRCH Scaupgetters Tarnation QAA
HR Blackie 2 CGN, WCI
Hashtag Mickey
"Dont cry because its over. Smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss
urban duck dynasty
-Martha Veatch
Lab crew from KY Breeze and Wilson
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
British soldiers marching band, we don't need no stinkin bagpipes..
Sent from my iPad using Forum Runner
West Point Cadet Corps
(Go Navy! Beat Army!)
HRCH UH "Boomer" MH
UH HR "Hunter" SH (RIP)
"When you go to a test or a trial, your dog should be underwhelmed." ~ Evan Graham
"It is unreasonable to expect a dog to be more precise than you are." ~ Rex Carr
"You own what you condone." ~ Mike Lardy
"cyber terrorists"
"Women are like labradors...,they all have their quarks."~Phil Robertson
The original Tri-Tronics Pro Staff Team?
Well, I am sure you have all heard of "Blue Man Group"
Every culture has to have their representation.
It is far easier to spit on the work of others than it is to produce something better yourself.
Brynmoors Prairie Sage JH (Sage) Just a dang fool huntin Dawg
HRCH Calypso Seven Bales High SH (Bailey)
HR Calypso Zoomin Loosies Mad Hader (Maddi) We loved you baby. R.I.P.
HRCH FlatLanders Broken Pistol Ricochet MH (Flinch)
My Christian Name is Michael Baker..
I have gone by "Gooser" since I was a "gossling"


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I am new to collecting and have decided to focus on R2-D2. I don't have any old figures, but I do have lots of Saga figs. Please e-mail me, email@example.com, and let me know which R2 you have any what you want for it.
My Have List all MOC:
Luminara with removable Cloak Text
Luke Skywalker Bespin Duel with Bloody Wrist - Bubble was dinged
Red Clone Trooper
Jango Fett Kamino Escape
Qui Gon Jinn
Mace Windu
Anakin Outland Disguise
Anakin Hanger Duel
Dexter Jettster
Zam Wesell
Royal Guard
Darth Vader
Orn Free Taa
Rebel Endor Soldier
Battle Droid
Count Dooku
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By Tiernan Ray
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are down $6, or 1%, at $561.89, on mixed views from the Street this morning. On the negative side, Citigroup's Glen Yeung, who has a Neutral rating on the shares, writing "our most recent work suggests Apple may have modestly lowered production forecasts for 1Q14." He's not changing estimates, and he actually raises his price target to $580 from $530, but "we nonetheless suspect downward pressure on Apple shares is likely in 1Q14."
And Tavis McCourt with Raymond James, surveying a variety of U.S. sales outlets, as well as global data from research firm Kantar, writes, Apple's smartphone share "has seen its typical seasonal uptick with the iPhone 5S launch across the world, but y/y share trends, though strong in the U.S., remain underwhelming for Apple globally."
On the plus side, Cantor Fitzgerald's Brian White, reiterating a Buy rating on Apple, and a $777 price target, writes that his "Apple Barometer," a basket of Taiwan suppliers he tracks, are showing year-over-year sales growth in November "the strongest in the Barometer's history," up about 19% to 20%, above the 6% rise on average for the last 8 years of the indicator.
And Evercore's Rob Cihra thinks the reported deal between Apple and China Mobile (CHL) may net an additional 5 million to 10 million iPhone sales in calendar '14, which adds upwards of $1.70 to Apple's EPS. That should offset March-quarter "seasonality," he thinks.
Shares of Intel (INTC) are higher by 69 cents, or 3%, at $24.95, following two upgrades this morning, one from Citigroup's Yeung, who raises his rating to Buy from Neutral, with a $28 target, and one from Drexel Hamilton's Rick Whittington, who raises the stock to Buy from Hold, and raises his target to $30 from $26. Both analysts see "stabilizing" PC demand and low expectations as a benefit in 2014. "While consumer PC demand, particularly in emerging markets, remains a source of weakness, we believe Intel's guidance for 2014 is sufficiently conservative to minimize downside and even leave room for upside," writes Yeung.
Shares of Nokia (NOK) are up 15 cents, or 2%, at $7.88, after J.P. Morgan's Sandeesh Deshpande reinstated coverage of the stock with an Overweight rating and a $10.80 price target. Also on the positive side, Berenberg Equity Research's Adnaan Ahmad reiterates a Buy rating on the ordinary shares, and raises his price target €8.40 from €5.80, writing that "Nokia's royalty rate should gradually inflate to 0.75% over time as it renegotiates existing deals and aggressively monetises its IPR pool."
"Assuming that global handset revenues settle at around $300bn, this equates to up to $2.25bn (€1.9bn) in annual IPR revenues." Finisar (FNSR) stock is up 49 cents, or 2.3%, at $22.25, after the company yesterday afternoon beat fiscal Q2 expectations and forecast this quarter higher as well. There have been no ratings changes so far, that I can see, but price targets are rising, even among the bears.
Jefferies & Co.'s James Kisner, who has a Hold rating on the stock, raises his price target to $24 from $22, writing that the replacement of copper wiring with optics is "powerful tailwind" for the company."
"We continue to have concerns about price disruption from silicon photonics and vertical integration from Cisco [Systems (CSCO)]," he writes, "but we think the bulk of this risk lies in 2015."


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Won 2 Watch: Chris Kirk
Posted on 11 Apr 2011 by High Fade.
Chris Kirk had a stellar collegiate career at the University of Georgia, assisting the Bulldogs in winning the 2005 NCAA Division 1 Men's Golf Championship and was a member of the victorious 2007 US Walker Cup team. Kirk then began his professional career on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 and experienced a beak out season in 2010, securing two wins and eight top 10 finishes. As a result, Kirk ...


text: Ultimate Spidey 58- HOLY CRAP!!!! This was a FANTASTIC issue!!! I laughed, i cried and I grinned!! The fight at the airport was great and having him jump from plane to plane was sweet. That one frame where they showed Spidey dressed in all those clothes was hilarious and when he got home to Gwen pointing a gun to his head, i nearly crapped my pants. I can't wait to see how this works out for Peter. He just can't seem to have a good day!!


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Caddyshack & 199 Better Films
Posted on 24 Feb 2013 by Steven Keys.
On that diamond of dreams we call cinema, the subject of sport is usually a spot player. Though a capable hitter with a reliable glove, even when it manages to make the cinematic line-up card the sport theme rarely hit's a home run. That's not to say there aren't some fine flicks that employed the sport-vehicle to tickle our funny bone (Tin Cup), tug at our heart strings (The Natural), ex...


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Today I played aroud with Junkbuster and Squid in Linux.
Cool! I am using the Junkbuster modified by Stefan Waldherr
<http://www.waldherr.org>. What I like of this guy's hack is
that no longer do you see broken images. He had substituted
the broken image logo with a 1x1(?) pixel. Squid just blasts
the whole downloading process.
Together these two make my life easy and relaxed. I just don't need to see anymore hotmail logos, Slashdot logos/ad banner and even Kuro5hin's logos and banner!
Not to get back to my Masters project!


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What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
Has he been checked for EIC??
My Dad said to me ."Son, a man just needs three things to be happy....A good dog, a good gun and a good wife.....Thank God I have all three
Sundown's Boss of Delta Marsh JH (Louie QAA X Delta MH)
Traveling Through The Graded Timber JH (2012 NAFC Trav X Timber MH QAA)
Sundown's Ruff And Tuff (Boss JH X Lil Bit) best pup I have ever raised
Home of HRCH Sundown's Loaded To The Maxx (FC AFC Jamie X Dixie QAA) RIP
Has he been checked for CNM? There is a carrier close up in his pedigree.
No hip or elbow certification. No EIC or CNM status. You get what you pay for.
Just like everybody else says, you need health clearances in todays world. I have a litter on the ground we are having great difficulity selling, even after drastic price reduction, due to the bitch being eic carrier (50% chance of carrier for the pups, none affected). People say no problem, but when it comes to putting out the bucks, they will go for clear every time. Bud
Are you serious? What caught your interest in this dog? It seems to me there are a LOT of studs out there with stronger breeding, better titles, proven records, and above all, health clearances. Even if it costs twice as much, its still a "deal" when you realize you will have better success selling the pups, not to mention "doing the right thing".
I really am interested in finding out what attracted you to this particular one.
Carol Howey
Owned and handled by Cruisin' with Indiana Jones, JH
Alternate Handler: Westwind Buffalo Soldier
Apprentice Handler: Snake River Medicine Man, SH
Yep!, website, dog trailer, started dog title, gotta be a good trainer.
And, according to a search on AKC's website, whelped NOV-23-2006, so I'm doubting OFA cert on hips (I'm doubting any health certs). Oh, no Junior passes either. SHR only at age 2?
HRCH Meglyn's Maramaxx Daisycutter MH (Daisy)
SHR Meglyn's Eye on the Prize JH (Molly)
Meglyn's Timbrhuntn ValleyGirl (Lilly)
Meglyn's Prime Time to Leave Me Lucille SH (Lucy)
Meglyn's Lionheart MH (Little Guy)
Meglyn-Firemark's I am NOT a Lab SH (Goldie)
Meglyn's Lil Miss Sureshot JH CGCA(Annie)
In memory of Chevy, HR Meglyn's Silverado Slim SH, July 20, 2006, HR Meglyn's Blue Ridge Belle MH, July 19, 2008 and HRCH Meglyn's Honest Abe MH, Aug 9, 2014.
I am NOT interested in this dog as a stud. I don't even own a bitch. I own a littermate to this dog. I emailed the owner of the dog advertised and asked about the health clearances. The fellow answered my email and stated that he was offended that I would question his ethics.
My dog (littermate to the dog advertised above) has his HRCH, got it when he was @15 months old, I trained him from day one BUT I am NOT a dog trainer and he is NOT up for stud and he never will be.
I just wanted opinions on this particular breeding since my dog is a littermate, either positive or negative.
Not planning on ever breeding my dog, there's plenty of FC's, AFC's, etc. out there to breed to.
I would just like to get some information from folks more educated than myself about dog pedigrees.
"I believe in promoting the breed and only breeding dogs
that have these clearances and would not do so otherwise. Yes,
he's been OFA'd, CERF'D, and CNM'd. He has not been EIC tested
yet. I also do not attempt to breed dogs before the 2yr mark
due to not being able to have some of these test."