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Just got the word from Sony that I've been tapped to be a beta tester for Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided!! I'm about to POP!!
I'll be sure to give you guys some info as soon as I receive my CD's - which should be in a couple of weeks.
Just got the word from Sony that I've been tapped to be a beta tester for Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided!! I'm about to POP!!
I'll be sure to give you guys some info as soon as I receive my CD's - which should be in a couple of weeks.
Congrats, JF. Make sure you try out a Bothan and Trandoshan charecter for me, and see how they run. I'm hoping to be tapped soon myself. This game is gonna kick-arse.
MTFBWY and HH!!
Jar Jar Binks
AGENTS OF ATLAS - Returns in Early 2009.
Thanks, JJB.
I plan on trying out all of the characters to get a feel for which species I like best. (But, I've always dug Bossk's species.) However, I don't know what the limitations will be, as of yet. Hopefully, they'll let us play around to find our groove.
Hope you make it too. We can meet, talk, collect stuff, and go on killing rampages (J/K)
You get to be a beta tester? Sounds exciting. Maybe we can work something out with Steve about putting your review (positives and negatives) of the beta game on the main news page.
Rogue Squadron-19 Golds, Battle For Naboo-18 Platinums, Rogue Leader-15 Golds/15 Aces, Rebel Strike-19 Single Golds/19 Single Aces
James Boba Fettfield & Lord Malakite's Video Game Collection
Have you guys been posting this whole time over on the galaxies website? What's the projected release date, if they are only now beta testing?
Peeps who have hooked me up: General Grievous Dark Marble jjreason Ramy GrandMoffLouie Josephe vader121 Val Da Car
I've never posted on the Galaxies site. I don't know what the actual release date is. Last I heard it was next summer. But there is no official release date.
Release dates for video games are a Joke.
I plan on creating a clan for Star Wars Galaxies and fellow SSG friends. You can check my post on it somewhere here in the video games thread.
Keep us posted on the Beta Jango.
* General Disclaimer- I can't spell or type- Deal with it.
Just so you folks know, they are still accepting beta test applications according to the web site.
Check it out! Hope to see some of you in there!
Hey, everyone!
I just got the CD's in the mail today! I will install tonight and get to run 'round the place.
Assuming the NDA allows, I'll let you know what I know when I know it
Just so you will all know, I've had the "pleasure" of playing for 10 minutes since I've gotten the CD's. The servers are being updated this week. Hopefully, I'll get some more time in next week.
The NDA keeps from from saying pretty much anything about the game. But, from what I've seen, I like.


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$1 million federal grant to help address nursing shortage
Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing has been awarded over $1 million in federal funds to expand the capacity of its Baccalaureate Accelerated Track (BAT) program. The program allows students with a baccalaureate or higher degree in another field to graduate with a bachelor's degree in nursing through an intensive 11-month course of study.
Dianne Miner, who prepared the grant proposal and will act as the project director, said the three-year $1,044,711 grant from the Nursing Division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide some relief for the national nursing shortage by adding a series of new elements to the University's BAT program.
"The grant will allow us to enhance our efforts to recruit and train more students in a shorter length of time," said Miner. "It will also allow us to hire more faculty, add to clinical experiences and realign the current curriculum."
National projections suggest that within the next few years the nursing shortage will increase due to the aging of the nursing work force, the needs of a growing and aging population and decreasing enrollments in nursing programs. Adding to the problem is a shortage of nurses prepared at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels to teach nursing
"In New York State this problem has been compounded by the recent closures of four baccalaureate nursing programs, which makes our efforts at BU even more important," said Miner. "Historically, graduates from our program enter the practice environment immediately after graduation, with many focusing on the more demanding areas of nursing such as critical care and birthing centers. Our students hit the ground running and are highly sought-after."
The BAT program has been offered at BU since 1989 and in recent years has experienced both increasing applications and larger graduating classes. In 2002 there were 18 graduates and in 2003, 27 will graduate at the end of the summer session in August, the largest number ever. Forty-seven students are enrolled for fall 2003.
The recently awarded federal grant will help meet the increased interest by expanding the capacity of the undergraduate BAT program to accommodate 75 additional students over the next three years by enhancing recruitment activities, in particular those geared toward increasing the number of minority, disadvantaged and rural students.
"In addition, we will be reconfiguring the current BAT curriculum allowing for a better understanding of nursing science and research methodology," said Miner. "A web-based course will also be added to serve non-traditional students and expanded clinical experiences in geriatric and long term care, and community based care settings will be added to a capstone leadership course. All of these elements build upon our core competencies, creating even more opportunities for our nursing students to acquire the skills they need."

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Portlandia has had some amazing guest stars in the past: Kyle MacLachlan, Jeff Goldblum, and Eddie Vedder, to name a few. And for the second season, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are ramping things up with a star-studded list that includes Patton Oswalt, Roseanne Barr, Chloe Sevigny, several of Armisen's SNL buddies, and some of Brownstein's music buddies as well. But what kind of Portland resident will each guest star play? Here are my best guesses for each of them.
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An army of the undead, wreaking havoc on the Internet – it's a nightmare scenario that has played out many times as the population of humans online has exploded. Some zombie plagues have been particularly troubling, and we will take a look at the worst of the worst.
Hoje vamos falar sobre o que pode acontecer quando duas vulnerabilidades conhecidas se combinam, afetando a segurança de uma empresa. Em particular, vamos analisar como a combinação da vulnerabilidade utilizada pelo Stuxnet (MS10-046) e outra, implementada pelo Conficker (MS08-068), poderiam permitir o acesso remoto por parte de um cibercriminoso. A primeira das vulnerabilidades se refere
Nearly three years old, the Conficker worm continues to pose a threat to PCs. Aryeh Goretsky wants to know why this is, and what can be done about it.
…ESET's October ThreatSense report is available on the Threat Center page …
This time last year I was on my way to Cambridge to deliver a presentation, having stayed up till the early hours of the morning to post a blog reporting that Conficker, although it had changed its behaviour, as we already knew it would, had not initiated the heat death of the Internet. What's really
Two new white papers have been posted on the white papers page at http://www.eset.com/download/whitepapers.php. (1) "Ten Ways to Dodge CyberBullets" by David Harley Around New Year it seems that everyone wants a top 10: the top 10 most stupid remarks made by celebrities, the 10 worst-dressed French poodles, the 10 most embarrassing political speeches and
Urban Schrott, IT Security & Cybercrime Analyst at ESET Ireland, reports seeing more e-mail pretending to be from Microsoft is circulating, "warning" computer users that "Conflicker" is again spreading rapidly. ESET's ThreatSense engine identifies the malware as Win32/Kryptik.CLU trojan, and running it would result in further malware infections. Here's an example Urban quotes of one
I've read with interest the recent developments regarding the "Aurora" exploit code. As you are probably aware this code exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Microsoft recently released an out-of-band patch to close off this vulnerability. Very soon after, we are seeing reports that the first widespread attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability
As our December ThreatSense report (now available at http://www.eset.com/threat-center/threat_trends/Global_Threat_Trends_December_2009.pdf) was not only the last of the year but the last of the decade, it's rather longer and more detailed than usual, including a look back at the last 12 months. I suppose we could have gone back over the whole decade, but I have to
[Part 2 of an occasional series, updating a blog series I ran in early 2009 to reflect changes in the threat landscape. This series will also be available shortly as a white paper.] Catch the Patch Batch Keep applications and operating system components up-to-date with automated updates and patches, and by regularly reviewing the vendors' product
OK, so I lied about not doing a top ten. Twice. For a paper that's going through the publication process at the moment, I revisited some of the ideas that our research team at ESET LLC came up with this time last year for a top ten things that people can do to protect themselves
1. Every security blogger in the world will mark the transition from 2009 to 2010 with at least one top ten something-or-other article. Except me, of course. 2. There will be headlines about the death of anti-virus, and a famous security guru will state that anti-malware only catches malware that's already been identified and analysed, that
Gadi Evron drew my attention in an article for Dark Reading to a piece in IT Pro by Asavin Wattanajantra. The piece quotes Dr. Steve Marsh, of the UK's Cabinet Office (the Office of Cyber Security, to be precise) as saying that botnet operators are interested in money-generating attacks on the private sector, not causing
I was asked about malware infection in the UK (especially with reference to Conficker), and(a) if the situation is really as bad as we, the AV vendors make out, and what the real infection rate is; and (b) whether government and ISPs etc could do more to help. You can now find a link here
As usual, ESET has released its monthly Global Threat Trends Report, which will be available in due course at http://www.eset.com/threat-center/index.php. There are no surprises in the top five malicious programs, which have the same rankings as in the September report. Clearly, not enough people are taking our accumulated advice on reducing the risk from Conficker,
ESET released its Global Threat Report for the month of September, 2009, identifying the top ten threats seen during the month by ESET's ThreatSense.Net™ cloud. You can view the report here and, as always, the complete collection is available here in the Threat Trends section of our web site. While the report identifies a number
The Register has reported that it cost Ealing Council, in London (UK) some £500,000 in lost revenue and repairs after a "virus infection" in May. According to El Reg's John Leyden, the virus in question was Conficker-D, though because of differences in Conficker variant naming, it's difficult to say exactly which variant that would refer to.
To get a better understanding of infection trends over the last few months, the ESET research team has analyzed data compiled by our online scanner. This tool is available freely from ESET's website at http://www.esetonlinescan.com and can be accessed by anyone to scan their system without having to install our product. Data from our online
Potentially Abandoned Conficker Grows According to an article at Internetnews.com http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3832846 the authors of the Conficker botnet may have abandoned it, yet it continues to grow in numbers. The growth of the botnet is troubling because it is completely preventable and because it means the infected computers are vulnerable to other threats and that these
SC Magazine in the UK picked up on our Global Threat Report for June, based on statistics that derive from our ThreatSense.Net® threat-monitoring technology. Thanks, Dan: when you do as much writing as I do, it's comforting to know that someone is reading it. ;-) I thought, though, I'd develop some thoughts on a topic arising


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Now someone like you with very little knowledge on the subject takes that to mean choices are being made by said individual which elicit a certain phenotype.
The belief is that the gene is encoded in the womb, not before. Their words not mine.
that sensitivity to sex hormones during development in the womb is regulated differently for homosexual and heterosexual people. They built a mathematical model to test their ideas, published in The Quarterly Review of Biology.
While the study of genetics looks at the structure of DNA, 'epigenetics' concerns the way in which genes are switched 'on' or 'off', as a consequence of either external or internal stimuli – from nutrition and environment to specific biological molecules – called epigenetic switches.
Because most of the genes responsible for this asymmetric response to androgens are autosomal (see next section), they must be transregulated in response to the XX versus XY sex chromosome karyotype. Transregulation can occur in many ways, but recent studies demonstrate that the sex chromosome karyotype alone, independent of sex hormones, epigenetically regulates many autosomal genes (reviewed in Wijchers and Festenstein 2011). Epigenetic modi?cation (i.e., methylation, histone tail modi?cations, and nucleosome repositioning) is emerging as a pivotal factor controlling gene expression. For example, variation in the level of a single histone modi?cation (trimethylation of lysine residue-4 on histone-3; the H3K4me3 epi-mark) of gene promoters can account for almost 50% of the variation in genome-wide gene expression levels in the early mouse embryo (Mikkelsen et al. 2007). From these studies and others (see below), we conclude that XX- and XY-speci?c epi-marks almost certainly contribute to the differential sensitivity to androgens of XX and XY fetuses (Figure 1B)
We will use the term epi-marks to denote changes in chromatin structure that in?uence the transcription rate of genes (coding and noncoding, such as miRNAs), including nucleosome repositioning, DNA methylation, and/or modi?cation of histone tails, but not including changes in DNA sequence. It is now well established that a parent's epi-marks sometimes carryover across generations and in?uence the phenotypes of offspring
You take this to mean "purely environmental." What I'm trying to tell you is that is not the case.
The article CLEARLY says that there is no, and never will be, genetic links to gay behavior
Our model does not preclude some
mutations being associated with homosexuality because it is already established that
some mutations affecting androgen signaling (e.g., those contributing to CAH or
CAI) can strongly in?uence the level of
gonad-trait discordance for sexual orientation.
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Even if his theory is proved true, Gavrilets said epigenetics may be only part of the equation when it comes to a person's sexual preference. Environmental and cultural factors may still contribute to a person's lifestyle, he added.
So it turns out being gay is not in the DNA
According to scientists and US News and World Report, its epigenetic. Its like passing obesity from parent to child. Something that essentially can be controlled if one chooses to.
So you dont know the definition of epigenetic it appears?
Yes epigenetic traits can be inherited, but more often their causation is environmental, and then become hereditary. I am just suggesting that in due course the gay epigene will be viewed as caused by environmental factor; due to the low concurence in identical twins. I surmize that environment plays a bigger role, making it more of a choice.
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Already, 80% of cases of diabetes occur in low- and middle-income countries; Africa is expected to see the highest increase in diabetes over coming decades. Many age-specific prevalence estimates of diabetes in African towns and cities meet or exceed those found in high-income countries. As urbanization continues throughout the region, and populations grow older, type 2 diabetes will continue to pose an ever-greater threat. An estimated 522,600 people in the region died from diabetes-related causes in 2013. This represents 8.6% of deaths from all causes.1 Investment, research and health systems are slow to respond to this burden and remain focused primarily on infectious diseases. The Africa Region accounts for less than 1% of global health expenditure on diabetes.
1.International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 6th edition. Brussels, 2013.
(1): CIA factbook
(3): IDF Diabetes Atlas, 5th edition annual update, 2012


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Developed as a planetarium show, this video describes the unique environment of our solar system planets and a few satellites, along with some of the challenges and possible solutions for potential human habitation on each. Two versions of the video... (View More) are available through links on the site - a kids version (18 minutes, suitable for grades 2-5) and a more advanced version (22 minutes, designed for middle/high school). Both are applicable to school and/or general audiences. Information on purchasing the DVD's in both English and Spanish for large audience presentations is included. (View Less)
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This series of laboratory lessons and activities uses authentic solar imagery and data to introduce students to solar science. Students are asked to explore details in imagery, including how to deal with the issues of noise and resolution, and... (View More) understand scale. They are introduced to the concept of space weather and how that affects both observing instruments and the Earth. Students learn about spectra, how helium and coronium were discovered, and go on to explore real spectra from the Sun. Most activities are mathematically based, and targeted for grades 9-10. Imagery is included from NASA/ESA's SOHO mission, NASA's SDO mission, and Japan's Hinode satellite. (View Less)
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Students learn systems engineering by engaging in a mission planning simulation that mirrors a mission to Mars. This interactive game will allow them to experience the fundamentals of the engineering design process as they use collaboration and... (View More) problem-solving skills to develop a mission that meets constraints (budget, mass, power) and criteria (significant science return). This activity can introduce many activities in technology education, including robotics and rocketry. The lesson uses the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, rubrics, student worksheets, background information, and board game and cards (files for printing). Alignments are identified to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills. (View Less)
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This activity is about planetary rovers. Learners will simulate the challenges in communications that engineers face when driving a rover on Mars. They will particpate as part of a rover team to design and execute a series of commands that will... (View More) guide a rover made of people through an obstacle course simulating the Martian surface. Students will learn the limitations of operating a planetary rover and problem solving solutions by using this simulation. The lesson models the engineering design process using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. (View Less)
Using three images from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission, students measure and analyze infrared light from objects to identify Brown Dwarfs and Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs). The lesson includes a teacher's guide,... (View More) student worksheet and PowerPoint presentation (which contains the three images to be analyzed). (View Less)
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Nick Rinks
Fall 2007: Entered fall play ranked No. 32 by the ITA ... Competed in three fall tournaments, including a pair of ITA events ... Opened fall slate with three-set win over Ball State's Eduardo Cavia at the Fallon Invitational ... Dropped three-set matches at ITA All-American Invitational and ITA Midwest Regional ...Went 3-3 in doubles play with Adam Monich, including a win over a nationally-ranked doubles team from Texas ... Posted 2-2 doubles record with three other teammates.
2006-07: Finished season with team-best 25-10 singles record and advanced to NCAA Tournament ... Named to All-Big Ten team ... Finished regular season ranked 63rd in the nation in singles by the ITA ... Was ranked as high as 45th at one point ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week on March 18 after defeating No.52 Matko Maravic of Michigan ...Went 16-7 at No. 1 singles in dual matches ... Defeated five nationally-ranked opponents ... Won 21 matches in straight sets ... Went 21-12 in doubles play with three different partners, including a 9-4 mark with Adam Monich.
2005-06: Led MSU in total wins (singles and doubles) and winning percentage ... The Spartans' No. 1 singles player for the duration of the season compiling a 28-11 record ... Won nine of his first 10 matches of the year ... Defeated No. 41 Brown's No. 1 singles player Dan Hanegby, who was ranked No. 88 in singles ... Defeated then-No. 64 G.D. Jone of Illinois ... Defeated Ohio State's Chris Klingeman then-No. 76 ... Competed at No. 1 doubles with Adam Monich, posting a 22-13 record ... With Monich, defeated the then-No. 15 doubles team of Brian Hung and Matko Maravic of Michigan.
2004-05: Finished the season at No. 3 singles and posted a 5-3 record in Big Ten play ... Ranked as high as No. 26 in the nation with former teammate Andrew Formanczyk at No. 1 doubles where the duo finished 19-7, including a win over the No. 1 team in the country, Scott Green and Ross Wilson of Ohio State.
Pre-MSU: Went 24-1 as a sophomore and 19-2 as a freshman at Kalamazoo Central ... Played in the U.S. Open junior tournament in 2002 ... Won the doubles national championship at the Boys' 16 level in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1986, in Riga, Latvia ... Son of Gunta Rinks ... Hospitality business major.


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Brodhead - James "Jim" L. Olson, age 68, of Albany, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's disease on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He was born on August 13, 1944 in Monroe, WI, the son of Roger "Bud" and Elvira "Happy" (Eggen) Olson. Jim married Rosemary S. Harvey, daughter of John and Lois Harvey, in Brodhead, WI on May 12, 1979.
Jim graduated from Albany High School in 1962. Jim was a farmer and later was employed by the Village of Albany. He was a loyal, loving husband, a hard-working provider for his family, and was extremely proud of his children. Jim enjoyed farming, road farming, reading history and country western books, watching the Brewers and Packers, going out to eat and spending time with his grandchildren.
Jim is survived by his wife, Rosemary; his children, Michael (Jamie) Olson, Brodhead, Georgia (Mark) Grossen, Edgerton, WI; grandchildren Alysha and Garrett Grossen and Ella Olson; a brother, Dan (Lorraine) Olson, Brodhead; sisters, Susan (Richard) Oliver, Monticello, WI, Evie (Keith) Schwartzlow, Brodhead; brother-in-law, Ronald Colden, Brodhead; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Julie Olson, Beth Colden, and a brother, Gary Olson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2013, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Pastor Pat Soddy officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Albany, WI. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. A memorial fund will be established.


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Disappointment for ever-present keeper
Boss Dean Saunders this afternoon confirmed that keeper Carl Ikeme has broken a bone in his hand after punching a tactics board at half time of Saturday's game with Bristol City.
Ikeme was showing his frustration after allowing David Davis's back pass into the net during the first half of the crucial clash with City.
The boss has now offered a fuller explanation of the incident which has seen Ikeme undergo an operation and probably be on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
"After the game I didn't know he had broken his hand," said the boss.
"I have tried to protect Carl and the club and keep everything that went on in the dressing room within the dressing room.
"I am forever 'rollocking' the players and what is said in the dressing room doesn't normally come out of there.
"I just tried to protect Carl after the game because with the situation we were in it wasn't something I wanted to talk about.
"I didn't know the full extent and at half time was more concerned with getting the players back out on the pitch and getting Dorus (De Vries) out there.
"I wanted to protect Carl and protect what goes on inside the dressing room but now it has all come out I have a responsibility to let the supporters know why he's not available to play.
"Carl was frustrated at making his mistake and has punched the tactics board which is only cardboard but there is a metal bar at the back of it which has damaged his hand.
"He has not meant to break his hand – Kevin Doyle kicked the corner flag after scoring his goal and he could have ended up breaking his foot!
"Now we've got a problem because he is not going to be available for us which I am really disappointed with.
"I don't tell anyone what I say to the players in the dressing room and generally it doesn't get out because it all comes and goes.
"If something happens in there within a week it's all done because it's the sort of thing that happens in all football clubs.
"Obviously now though Carl has broken his hand and can't play."
Saunders has also expressed his disappointment for Ikeme, who has been one of Wolves' best players this season and an ever-present in the league.
"Carl cares about his game more than anybody and we've all done that," he added.
"Every single one of us has punched something or pushed something out of frustration but you don't expect to cause yourself injury.
"I'm not sure whether he will be out for the season but it will be for some weeks.
"He is our number one goalkeeper and will probably feel more stupid about it than anyone.
"I've spoken to him and he can barely talk to be honest with you, he's that disappointed.
"I've got a good relationship with Carl and he is more critical of himself than anybody.
"It is his first season that he's been the number one goalkeeper and now he has lost that which he will be disappointed with and I am disappointed we have lost a goalkeeper."
With De Vries now with the opportunity to complete the season as first choice keeper Wolves have also recalled Aaron McCarey from his loan spell with Walsall.
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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate, and carry out daily activities such as bathing and eating. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, individuals may also experience changes in personality and behavior. They may exhibit mood swings, express distrust in others, show increased stubbornness, and withdraw socially. They may become anxious or aggressive and behave inappropriately. The disease is the most common cause of severe intellectual impairment in older individuals and a primary reason for the placement of the elderly in nursing homes.
There are now more than 5.2 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease. It is the most common form of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the country. Although the illness usually develops in people age 65 or older, it is estimated that some 500,000 people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Over half a million Californians are affected by the illness. As the population ages, this number is expected to triple by the year 2050. One in eight baby boomers will develop the disease and half of all people 85 years and older.
At present, it is not known what causes Alzheimer's disease or how to prevent or cure it. However, there is often much that can be done to reduce symptoms, improve functioning, and aid the family in caring for the patient at home.
Not all memory problems are due to Alzheimer's disease. Since many of the other memory problems can be improved or even cured, it is important to seek an evaluation by a physician.
Alzheimer's disease advances at widely different rates. People with Alzheimer's die an average of four to six years after diagnosis, but the duration of the disease can vary from three to 20 years. The areas of the brain that control memory and thinking skills are affected first, but as the disease progresses, cells die in other regions of the brain. Eventually, the person with Alzheimer's will need complete care. If the individual has no other serious illness, the loss of brain function itself will cause death.
Although all the contributing factors may never be known, scientists have identified several common threads. They include:
People with Alzheimer's disease often experience a mixture of emotions — confusion, frustration, anger, fear, uncertainty, grief and depression. You can help a person cope with the disease by being there to listen, reassuring the person that life can still be enjoyed, providing unconditional love, and doing your best to help the person retain dignity and self-respect.
A calm and stable home environment reduces behavior problems. New situations, noise, large groups of people, being rushed or pressed to remember, or being asked to do complicated tasks can cause anxiety. As a person with Alzheimer's becomes upset, the ability to think clearly declines even more.
Providing care for a person with Alzheimer's disease is physically and emotionally demanding. Feelings of anger and guilt, frustration and discouragement, worry and grief, and social isolation are common. If you're a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's disease, you can help yourself by:
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Starch is a substance used for cooking. Another form is used to add firmness and shape to clothing. Starch poisoning occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally swallows starch.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Cooking starch poisoning; Laundry starch poisoning
Cooking and laundry starch are both made from vegetable products, most commonly:
Both are usually considered nonpoisonous (nontoxic), but some older laundry starches may contain:
Cooking starch and laundry starch are different substances. There are many brand names for both. This list may not include all uses of starch.
For cooking starch:
For laundry starch (with very long-term use):
Bladder and kidneys:
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat:
Heart and blood:
Nervous system:
If the starch is inhaled, it may cause wheezing, rapid breathing, shallow breathing, and chest pain.
If the starch contacts the eyes, it may cause redness, tearing, and burning.
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
Determine the following:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
You probably will not need to go to the emergency room, unless you are unable to drink fluids or are in severe pain.
For laundry starch:
The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance for recovery.
Cooking starch is generally not harmful and recovery is likely. Poisonings from laundry starch are more serious.
Sue YJ, Pinkert H. Baby powder, borates, and camphor. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 99.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Bee in my Bonnet Row 9
And we're back! After a vacation and a bit of catching up, we are ready to show off row 9 in the Bee in My Bonnet Row Along! We also have Kimberly's rows 7 & 8 to show you! You won't be able to handle the adorable-ness!
The twinkle stars in row 9 are the perfect addition to a dark winter sky. These little stars were sew fun to sew up! Want to see them?
Kimberly is sewing with Pam Kitty Morning.
Debbie is sewing with 1930s fabric from her stash.
Cheryl is sewing with a combination of Sew Stitchy, Sweetwater fabric and Lakehouse fabric.
And now we have some catching up to do! Here are Kimberly's leaf row and mitten row.
Are you rowing along? Visit the Bee in My Bonnet blog for more information! And don't forget to upload your row photos to Flickr!
Posted by Fat Quarter Shop at 9:00 AM
Labels: Fat Quarter Shop Fun
5 comments:
- Patchwork Penguin said...
How cute!!!!! Like I totally needed to see the tiny friendship stars :)
- January 26, 2013 at 10:39 AM
- Lori Holt said...
Ahhhhh!!!!...you're killing me with all the cuteness!
Glad you all caught up:)
- January 26, 2013 at 12:19 PM
- Tabatha said...
I LOVE those twinkling stars and leaves, can't wait to see how this all comes together!
- January 27, 2013 at 7:44 AM
- Elsa said...
Don't you just live this designer ~ I haven't started it yet, but it's next on my list!
- January 27, 2013 at 7:48 AM
- Margaret Doro said...
Love all the stars and mittens a great row-a-long project.
- January 27, 2013 at 7:14 PM
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BUT it is time to set out on the second period of my childhood,—beginning with that memorable Newcastle journey. That period was memorable, not only from the enlarging of a child's ideas which ensues upon a first long journey, but because I date from it my becoming what is commonly called "a responsible being." On my return home I began to take moral charge of myself. I had before, and from my earliest recollections, been subject to a haunting, wretched, useless remorse; but from the time of our return from Newcastle, bringing Ann Turner with us, I became practically religious with all my strength. Ann was, I think, fourteen when I was seven; and that she made herself my friend at all was a great thing for me; and it fell out all the more easily for her tendencies being exclusively religious, while I was only waiting for some influence to determine my life in that direction.
Travelling was no easy matter in those days. My mother, our dear, pretty, gentle aunt Margaret, sister Elizabeth, aged fifteen, Rachel, myself, and little James, aged four, and in nankeen frocks, were all crammed into a post‐chaise, for a journey of three or four days. Almost every incident of those days is still fresh: but I will report only one, which is curious from showing how little aware we children were of our own value. I really think, if I had once conceived that any body cared for me, nearly all the sins and sorrows of my anxious childhood would have been spared me; and I remember well that it was Ann Turner who first conveyed the cheering truth to me. She asked me why my mother sat sewing so diligently for us children, and sat up at night to mend my stockings, if she did not care for me; and I was convinced at once;—only too happy to believe it, and being unable to resist such evidence as the stocking‐mending page: 23 at night, when we children were asleep. Well: on our second day's journey, we stopped at Burleigh House, and the three elders of the party went in, to see the picture gallery.—Children were excluded; so we three little ones were left to play among the haymakers on the lawn. After what seemed a long time, it suddenly struck us that the elders must have forgotten us, and gone on to Newcastle without us. I, for my part, was entirely persuaded that we should never be missed, or remembered more by any body; and we set up a terrible lamentation. A good‐natured haymaker, a sunburnt woman whose dialect we could not understand, took us in hand, and led us to the great door, where we were soon comforted by my mother's appearance. I remember wondering why she and aunt Margaret laughed aside when they led us back to the chaise.
Of course it was difficult to amuse little children so cooped up for so long. There was a little quiet romping, I remember, and a great deal of story telling by dear aunty: but the finest device was setting us to guess what we should find standing in the middle of grandpapa's garden. As it was something we had never seen or known about, there was no end to the guessing. When we arrived at the gates of the Forth, (my grandfather's house) the old folks and their daughters came out to meet us, all tearful and agitated: and I, loathing myself for the selfishness, could not wait, but called out,—"I want to see what that thing is in the garden." After an enlightening hint, and without any rebuke, our youngest aunt took me by the hand, and led me to face the mystery. I could make nothing of it when I saw it. It was a large, heavy, stone sundial. That dial is worth this much mention, for it was of immeasurable value to me. I could see its face only by raising myself on tiptoe on its step: and there, with my eyes on a level with the plate, did I watch and ponder, day by day, painfully forming my first clear conceptions of Time, amidst a bright confusion of notions of day and night, and of the seasons, and of the weather. I loved that dial with a sort of superstition; and when, nearly forty years after, I built a house for myself at Ambleside, my strong wish was to have this very dial for the platform below the terrace: but it was not page: 24 to be had. It had been once removed already,—when the railway cut through the old garden; and the stone mass was too heavy, and far too much fractured and crumbled for a second removal. So a dear friend set up for me a beautiful new dial; and I can only hope that it may possibly render as great a service to some child of a future generation as my grandfather's did for me.
It seems to me now that I seldom asked questions in those days. I went on for years together in a puzzle, for want of its ever occurring to me to ask questions. For instance, no accounts of a spring‐gun answered to my conception of it;—that it was a pea‐green musket, used only in spring! This absurdity at length lay by unnoticed in my mind till I was twenty! Even so! At that age, I was staying at Birmingham; and we were returning from a country walk in the dusk of the evening, when my host warned us not to cross a little wood, for fear of spring‐guns; and he found and showed us the wire of one. I was truly confounded when the sense of the old mistake, dormant in my mind till now, came upon me. Thus it was with a piece of mystification imposed on me by my grandfather's barber in 1809. One morning, while the shaving‐pot was heating, the barber took me on his knee, and pretended to tell me why he was late that morning. Had I ever heard of a failing star? Yes, I had. Well: a star had fallen in the night; and it fell in the Forth lane, which it completely blocked up, beside Mr. Somebody's orchard. It was quite round, and of the beautifullest and clearest crystal. "Was it there still?" O yes,—or most of it: but some of the crystal was shivered off, and people were carrying it away when he arrived at the spot. He had to go round by Something Street; and it was that which made him late. "Would there be any left by the time we went for our walk?" He hoped there might. I got through my lessons in a fever of eagerness that morning, and engaged the nurse maid to take us through that lane. There was the orchard, with the appletree stretching over the wall: but not a single spike of the crystal was left. I thought it odd; but it never occurred to me to doubt the story, or to speak to any body about it, except the bar‐ page: 25 ber. barber I lay in wait for him the next morning; and very sorry he professed to be;—so sorry that he had not just picked up some crystals for me while there were so many; but no doubt I should come in the way of a fallen star myself, some day. We kept this up till October, when we bade him good bye: and my early notions of astronomy were cruelly bewildered by that man's rhodomontade. I dare not say how many years it was before I got quite clear of it.
There is little that is pleasant to say of the rest of that absence from home. There was a naughty boy staying at my grandfather's, who caused us to be insulted by imputations of stealing the green fruit, and to be shut out of the garden, where we had never dreamed of touching a gooseberry: and he led little James into mischief; and then canted and made his own part good. Our hearts swelled under the injuries he caused us. Then, we were injudiciously fed, and my nightmare miseries were intolerable. The best event was that my theological life began to take form. I had a prodigious awe of clergymen and ministers, and a strong yearning towards them for notice. No doubt there was much vanity in this; but it was also one investment of the religious sentiment, as I know by my being at times conscious of a remnant of the feeling now, while radically convinced that the intellectual and moral judgment of priests of all persuasions is inferior to that of any other order of men. The first of the order who took any direct notice of me was, as far as I know, good Mr. Turner of Newcastle, my mother's pastor and friend before her marriage. At Newcastle, we usually went to tea at his house on Sunday evenings; and it was then that we began the excellent practice of writing recollections of one of the sermons of the day. When the minister preaches what children can understand, this practice is of the highest use in fixing their attention, and in disclosing to their parents the character and imperfections of their ideas on the most important class of subjects. On occasion of our first attempt,—Rachel's and mine,—I felt very triumphant beforehand. I remembered the text; and it seemed to me that my head was full of thoughts from the sermon. I scrawled over the whole of a large slate, page: 26 and was not a little mortified when I found that all I had written came into seven or eight lines of my mother's handwriting. I made sure that I had not been cheated, and then fell into discouragement at finding that my grand "sermon" came to nothing more. However, my attempt was approved; I was allowed to "sit up to supper," and the Sunday practice was begun which continued till I grew too deaf to keep up my attention successfully. For some years of that long period, our success was small, because Mr. Madge's, (our minister's) sermons conveyed few clear ideas to children, though much sweet and solemn impression. Dr. Carpenter's were the best I ever listened to for the purpose:—so good that I have known him carry a "recollection" written by a cousin of mine at the age of sixteen, to Mrs. Carpenter, as a curiosity,—not a single sentence of his sermon being altogether absent from the hearer's version of it.—Another religious impression that we children brought from Newcastle is very charming to me still. Our gentle, delicate aunt Mary, whom I remember so well in her white gown, with her pink color, thin silky brown hair, and tender manner towards us, used to get us round her knees as she sat in the window‐seat at the Forth, where the westerly sun shone in, and teach us to sing Milton's hymn "Let us with a gladsome mind." It is the very hymn for children, set to its own simple tune; and I always, to this day, hear aunt Mary's weak, earnest voice in it. That was the gentle hymn. The woe‐breathing one was the German Evening Hymn. The heroic one, which never failed to rouse my whole being was "Awake, my soul; stretch every nerve," sung to Artaxerxes. In those days, we learned Mrs. Barbauld's Prose Hymns by heart; and there were parts of them which I dearly loved: but other parts made me shiver with awe. I did not know what "shaking bogs" were, and was alarmed at that mysterious being "Child of Mortality." On the whole, however, religion was a great comfort and pleasure to me; and I studied the New Testament very heartily and profitably, from the time that Ann Turner went south with us, and encouraged me to confession and morning and nightly prayer.


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Brief career background
Well I'm self taught, I began in 1990 helping museums with elements of domestic history and interpretation. It started as a hobby and then turned into research. It turned out that not many people knew about the subject so it was easy for me to appear an expert. It happened by accident really, I was just interested and realised no one else has done the same type ofwork and it grew from there.
Filming of Wartime farm so far
It's been great fun. The people at Manor Farm have been so nice, we were really welcomed and you could feel that. Everyone was enormously generous with their time and the effort they put in. It's been a pleasure.
Filming highlight
Driving a tractor is pretty darn good, especially driving a tractor in the dark with a huge moon in the background. A beautiful moonlit night for night-ploughing was great.
What do you think was the biggest challenge faced by farmers during the second world war?
Exhaustion, when you look at how much extra food was grown in that time without any new technology or machinery, it really just required a lot more work.
Farmers worked incredible hours, men and women, doing hours you wouldn't think possible, day in day out, year in year out and they just kept going. Really and truthfully they just worked harder and longer .
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I just like doing stuff for real and in practise. Reading is interesting but doing it is a whole different world. I really value having this opportunity because when I then go back to reading I understand it all ina completely new way.
Are you enjoying your time in Hampshire?
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The fellas in Indiana have been convicted of forging signatures on the petitions that put Obama and Clinton on the primary ballots. In the case of Clinton, there might still have been enough signatures (without the forgeries) to get her on the ballot. In the case of Obama, that might appear not to have been the case.
In the investigation, even the former Dem governor of Indiana averred that his signature had been forged.
Not being on the Indiana primary ballot might not have made a difference in the ultimate election. However, it occurs to me that if this happened in IN, is it not credible that there were other instances like this throughout the country? IL and Chicago come to mind, of course. Then there are places like CA, NY, and others that could easily have had similar instances.
It is absolutely possible that this same thing could occur with both parties. Maybe we can't stop the fraud in the petitions in time to make a difference. In this case, the whistle-blower waited THREE YEARS before blowing the whistle. However, I think that it makes a good case for requiring a form of voter ID. We should at least try to eliminate the fraud in the actual election. We already know that there are low-information voters who think it's just fine to vote on behalf of other family members (or was that tape of the lady who did so just fabricated?). It was also pretty obvious from some of the election returns that showed more people voting than there were registered voters. I think it was in FL (going from memory) where 145% of the registered voters voted; and there were other overages elsewhere of lesser amounts. If any candidate is winning or losing due to such fraud, it corrupts the whole idea of free elections. We might as well be in any banana republic.


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By Ginna Parsons/NEMS Daily Journal
The Tupelo Women's Club invites you to get in the Christmas spirit early by attending the annual Holiday Tree Festival on Tuesday at the Tupelo Country Club.
The 7 p.m. event will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, a silent auction and, best of all, beautifully decorated Christmas trees and wreaths. Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased at Busylad Rent-All, from any club member or at the door.
The ladies will be decorating four Christmas trees themselves, said Erin Stubbs, co-chairman of the event.
"One is rustic, one is traditional lime green and red, one is done with more elegant colors and decorations, and the fourth is a family-themed tree," Stubbs said.
The emphasis on this year's silent auction will be on wreaths, though, rather than trees.
"We've had a lot of trouble getting trees this year," said Natalie Ellis, also a co-chairman. "The economy keeps people from making donations. But we will have at least five big wreaths for the silent auction."
Other silent auction items will include restaurant gift certificates, home accents, pottery, furniture, yard art and Christmas decor.
And of course, it wouldn't be the Holiday Tree Festival without a nod to Christopher Radko.
"In the past, Mid-South Nursery has helped with the Radko tree, but this year we're doing it ourselves," Stubbs said. "It won't be a tree, though. It will be a display of the ornaments – 20 in all – worth $860."
Raffle tickets for the Radko display are $2 each.
"This is our only fund-raiser," Stubbs said. "Last year, we raised $20,000."
All proceeds from the event benefit the 23 charities the Tupelo Women's Club supports: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Club, Christian Women's Job Corp, El Centro, Faith Haven, Family Resource Center, Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Good Samaritan Free Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Hands Food Pantry, Hope Family Ministry, Learning Skills Center, McDougal Center, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic, Regional Rehab, Sanctuary Hospice House, SAFE, Salvation Army, Tree of Life Free Clinic, Tupelo Autism Center, Tupelo/Lee Humane Society, Women's First and the Weston Reed Cardiovascular Conference.
For more information, call (662) 213-8699.
Fast Facts
WHAT: Tupelo Women's Club's annual Holiday Tree Festival.
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: Tupelo Country Club.
COST: Tickets are $20 and are available at Busylad Rent-All, from any club member or at the door.
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|hey everyone. Hope I'm not butting in. I know the original post wasn't mine but I just want to say you have all helped me enormously with my own questions. I am brand spanking new to fly fishing and now hopefully I won't sound like such a greenhorn when I walk into a fly shop for the first time. Thanks.
For what you've described, an 8 ft 5 wt rod is the best compromise of casting distance and ease of use in tight streams. Ideally, a 7-7.5 ft 4 wt would be ideal for a small, tight stream. And an 8.5-9 ft 6 wt would be perfect for pond and lake fishing. So split the difference, and you get an 8 ft 5 wt.
Only you can decide whether to get a 2, 3, or 4 piece rod. Are you honestly going to backpack long distances with it? I regularly hike several miles with my 7.5 ft 4 wt put together and rigged up already, including with the line though the guides and a fly on. I occassionally will pull it apart and carry it, but most of the time, I just leave it together. Unless you're planning on going on long hikes to get to your fishing holes, or frequently backpack with fishing gear, get a 2 piece. The St Croix Premier would be my choice. The P805.2 is the 2 piece model ($80 list, but can be had for $50-60 on eBay), and the P805.4 is the 4 piece model ($100 list, and harder to find a deal on).
As for casting differences with more pieces, in a good quality rod like a St Croix, and with your limited experience, you're hardly going to feel any difference at all.
|The only problem I have with flyshops...I live in Eastern NC...and there are none! The nearest flyshop is a 5 hr drive! Besides, the flyshops specialize in trout, not the LM bass and crappies I flyfish for!
oh yeah, first rig...
i was looking for a beginner setup myself earlier this year and spent a tad bit more to go with a Scott V2 6#/9'/4x with Cortland reel and SA Headstart line. it's a been a very decent setup for me and it's seen action on all sorts of large rivers and small creeks in Colorado. i walked into a shop in Austin and the dude knew exactly what i should get as a beginner. even now, as my casting has improved times over, the rod feels good. i'm starting into stiffer actions now, but for backpacking and riding into spots, i'll have a good rig to go to. the four-piece packs perfectly in a CamelBak and on my larger backpack so getting around with it is not an issue.
for your future -- this is based on me so take it loosely i suppose -- you'll likely improve your casting dramatically, want to fish for specific species, learn to use streamers, learn to nymph with an indicator, etc., so you'll want a more specialized rod so i wouldn't look at this rod being your last. just another tool to use when you need it. i only started fly fishing this year and already i have a second rod for coastal species, plus i'm looking to get a short, light, portable spring creek rig for my return to the mountains. it never ends muwahaha...
i've browsed mailorder places before and probably will buy mailorder stuff in the future if the local shop doesn't carry it. but rarely. the local guys are the same price as most places, plus they can hand it to me the same day, plus advice is usually free, plus they can rig it better than me.
what was the subject again?
Good advice for a budget outfit but the problem I have with big mail order / mega sport shop is that they are putting the neighborhood flyshops in a bind. The local fly shop puts a knowledgeable pro into the shop to take care of you, often willing to go the extra mile... but the megashop/mail businesses undercuts the prices by purchasing inventory en masse with a clerk that barely knows how to spell "flyfishing".
When I think back about where my knowledge and flyfishing passion came from, I think about the crusty old guy who somehow managed to make a living at the flyshop in town. I think back about a secret spot he shared with me, or a line recipe, fly pattern, etc. I've even had flyshop pros take me to a spot in person.
Some are certified instructors, and while out trying a rod in the parking lot you might end up getting a tailing loop cleaned up.
I just can't seem to get myself to undermine that important relationship with the flyshops I visit. Just something to think about.
The best advice I could give would be to visit the places that sell flyrods. Cast different flyrods to see what you are comfortable with.
"All around outfit?" You can't go wrong with a 6wt. I've caught LM bass that went 20" on a 6wt...a 6wt has more power than you believe.
I prefer 3pc and 4pc rods. Modern day flyrods are more sensitive than the old fiberglass ones. Besides, 3 & 4pc rods are compact and store nicely.
Beginner outfit? You can't go wrong with Bass Pro Shop's combo the "Hobbs Creek Combo." I have the 4wt. My 4wt casts nice, is light, and at 7' 6", has plenty of reach! You can purchase the Hobbs Creek from 4wt to 8wt. A 5wt or 6wt would be a fine "all purpose outfit." You get the rod, reel, backing, line, and leader for $100-$110).
My little 4wt has caught bluegills, crappies, and plenty of 12" LM bass.
Stay away from the expensive outfits for now. After you develop your flyfishing skills, then move up to better rods.
I've been flyrodding for 4 yrs, and I love my little Hobbs Creek 4wt! Fun little outfit!
|salt dog
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If you'll be hiking or going regularly to the Boundary water and portaging canoe etc., you will definitely want to have at least a 3-piece rod for ease of carrying and storage while hiking with back pack, canoe overhead, and paddles, etc.(I've been there!). Rods are engineered so much better today than a decade ago regarding ferules (connectors between rod sections) and the rod transition through ferules in no longer much of any issue, especially on a shorter rod.
Purchase a rod/reel combo that will take care of the fishing you will most likely do on a regular basis while going up the learning curve. Redington or St Croix will put you were you need to be, no problem. It may be years before you can even discern the differences between the upper end rods and the combo's. Eight ft. 5 weight sounds about right for trout, medium bass, and all pan fish, but don't be disappointed if you have trouble landing a 42" northern pike on a 5wgt. rod, but they will be lots of fun while they scream out line half way across the lake before they chew through your tippet. Expect that if you pursue fly fishing with a passion you will gradually build up a collection of rods and reels to suit your needs as you understand what length and weight translate into in terms of casting and fishing. You live in great fishing country, and I envy you your experiences to come in the Boundary water with a fly rod.
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Good evening,
Big E 77, Is there a Fly shop in your area that you can visit? If there is, I would suggest going there and trying every rod that the owner will let you try! Low ball, top-o-the line, what ever you can get your hands on.
See how the rods feel in your hand, test cast it, check the action, balance. Most shops will be glad to let you do this, for free! Let the sales person explain action, types and weights of line, reels etc.
1 hour or more in a shop can give a novice a wealth of information that will help you in chosing the right set-up, whatever the price! Even if you have to drive a stretch to get to a shop, go! Make a day of it, take the wife along, heck, she might see that big grin on your face and let you spring for a little more$
There is alot of inexpensive, quality equipment out there, and IMHO you should go with a 9' 5wt. 2 piece and adapt your style to smaller situations! I do, and it's easy, trust me. Then your covered for whatever you encounter, from Sun Fish to Steelhead.
Glad to have you aboard!
For what you are looking at using the rod for, it is a very good value and you wouldn't go wrong with it. You can use the shorter rod for torut out west and for smallmouth; just keep in mind that it requires more work to cast a short rod over 45'-50' and that it takes more work with the lighter line 4 wt to cast flies larger than #12 than with a 5 or 6 wt. I'd be inclined to get a 7'6" (possibly 8') 5 wt instead of the 4 wt because it will handle the bigger flies used for smallmout and handle wind on the large western rivers better than the 4 wt. A 4-piece 7'6" or 8' pack rod is not necessary unless you are going to be using the rod a lot on backpacking trips. Therefore, I'd get the 2-piece like you dad recommended.
Welcome to the word of fly fishing!
|Big E '77
Thanks for the replies guys! I guess the streams around here are more brushy and narrow... thus my father's logic that a long rod wouldn't do. So the majority of the fish will be trout, I believe. My dad said small mouth is supposedly pretty fun to fish for, and there are alot of them up in the Boundary Waters.
So, if I got a shorter rod for the creeks and streams around here, would I be losing a lot if I were to do some fishing out west or on lakes in the Boundary Waters?
As for price range, well my wife is a little hesitant to see me drop too much money. I suppose our basement full of all my attempted new hobbies is good evidence for her case. I like what I've heard/read about the Crosswater, and as a full combo it runs $100-130. I probably wouldn't be too interested in spending much more than that at this point, unless someone can make a very good case for it. I was just curious as to if there was anything else in that price range, or less that would be a good recommendation for a beginning set-up.
We need some important information before anyone can offer good advice to you on your question.
First, what type of fish are you going to be fishing for. This is needed because there is a huge difference in what is needed to fish for trout in small to mid sized streams; that needed for large or small mouth bass; that used for pike; etc. This is because the size of the fly being cast has a large bearing on the rod you should use.
Second, how much do you want to spend on a rod? or is it rod, reel, line combo (complete outfit) you are needing to be under a specific dollar amount?
Third, how brushy or overgrown are the places you are going to fish? This is needed to properly recommend a rod length. A small brushy creek with branches overhead is going to need a much shorter rod than a lake or larger river.
There are quite a few rods that are great values for those starting out, the Redington Breakwater is one. There are also rods by TFO, St. Croix, and Loomis which are excellent value, lower priced rods. Loomis even offers 4 different rod, reel, line combos with line for around $175.00 for the complete combo, and they are a great value.
|Dble Haul
I can't speak to the effectiveness of the Redington rod, but I will say that the length of the rod you purchase will depend on what type and what size of water you'll be fishing. If it's spring creeks or canopied streams, then the shorter rod would be preferable. But if you'll be fishing big (read wide) rivers, then there is really nothing wrong with a 9' rod. It will help with mending line over the currents, and can be particularly useful highsticking nymphs.
Hopefully someone else will chime in with a review of the rod you've asked about here. But in the meantime, think about how what type of water you'll be fishing will determine what rod length is best for you.
|Big E '77
Need a good beginner's setup... any advice?
Hello! Recently I spent two weeks out in Washington state, and my brother in-law taught me how to fly fish. I know it sounds cheesy, but it was a dream come true! I have been wanting to give it a try for years, and I was finally able to!
Anyway, now that I am hooked I want to get my own setup. My brother in-law recommends the Redington Crosswater 9' 5/6, and since he is an avid backpacker strongly suggests the 4 piece. I have read a couple reviews online, and this seems to get good write-ups.
I live in Minnesota, and was talking with my father (who used to fly fish years ago), and he said a 9' would be too long for the midwest (he said because of the brush I should consider 7'6"-8'), and discouraged the 4 piece because because the action wouldn't be as smooth.
So, my question is two-fold, I guess. First, is the Crosswater the combo to go with, or is there something else that is a good beginner's set-up that may run comparable or even a little less $$ (but not a Wal-Mart get-up!), withou being something that I will outgrow right away? And second, as for size, will I be okay using a 9' in the Midwest, or would it be worth going shorter to begin with, and then upgrading to a longer rod down the road?
Thanks for any help you may be able to offer!
Erik Lundeen
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If I have 4 or less breeding females of any kind (hunting dogs) AND sell at least one pup sight unseen that means I will need a license and will be subject to inspections correct?
If I have 4 or less breeding females of any kind (hunting dogs) AND sell at least one pup sight unseen that means I will need a license and will be subject to inspections correct?
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I did read it already, thanks. Just trying to make sure that I understand it correctly from those who know.
My take: If you have more than four (five or more) breeding females, and you sell pet puppies sight unseen you must comply.
There is an exemption for working dogs.
So if I have less than 5 breeding females, I can sell puppies to be working dogs (hunting) sight unseen and will not have to comply to the new regulations?...
It's really going to come down to how the individual inspector wants to interpret the regs. Some will exercise some common sense and look to the "Intent" the revisors had in mind, other won't. We're going to have to deal with politics where we haven't had to in the past.
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-- It is not the regulatory intent of USDA to regulate breeders, unless they are clearly breeding for the purpose of selling puppies.
-- If you keep 5 breeding females and sell even one dog, cat, etc., remotely, for use as a pet and are not engaged in one of the activities that are exempted from being a dealer, you must be license. (Writers note: The exempted activities are a dog sold for purposes of herding, working or sporting activities.)
--If you sell all of your puppies in person, you may keep as many breeding females as your local laws allow and not be regulated by the federal government.
The legal issues portion was written by Julian Prager. Julian is a breeder, shower, and judge of Bulldogs. He's also an attorney with more than a passing interest in dog law related subjects.
While there are several issues which need clarification, these are the primary ones that affect most of the members here. A couple of the other issues are puppies taken back or which serve as a stud fee and then ultimately sold. The rule and docket are silent on this example.
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Todd Kliman flambés restaurants for shunning local wine
Todd Kliman skewered, braised and flambéd the nation's fine dining industry.
The same restaurants celebrating locally-sourced meats and vegetables are ignoring local wine, noted the food and wine editor of Washingtonian magazine and author of the column "Young and Hungry."
The crowd at the second annual Drink Local Wine Conference in Northern Virginia, could not have been more sympathetic. Two attendees said they complained about the absence of Virginia wines at lunch at the beautiful Landsdowne Resort, which hosted the conference. But Kliman, a bookish but insistent former literature professor, crystallized the absurdity of the restaurant industries' contortions to subconsciously cleave wine from the world of agriculture.
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Missing from Kliman's talk was the regional winery business model – built nearly entirely on tasting room sales direct to consumers where the winery gets the entire retail mark-up as profit. During my two days in Virginia, I learned that nearly all the wineries sell out through the tasting room. One winery owner lamented that the industry is a tourism industry – not a wine industry. Some tasting rooms have doubled their prices – to no avail – they sell out. Very few wineries outside the west coast can afford to sell wines at a wholesale margin. Given that, I don't see why they would be motivated to lose money selling to a restaurant at a discount.
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I have a theory about the restaurant industry's blind spot as it regards local wine, something Kliman didn't address but I'm sure he talks about in his soon-to-be released book, "The Wild Vine: a Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine." It was explained 35 years ago by Leon Adam's in "Wines of America." Early in this nation's history, wine and beer were viewed as a food product, which they are. Early leaders in the temperance movement viewed wine and beer as drinks of moderation and a solution to drunkenness. Sadly, temperance leaders who believed in total ban alcohol – T-totalers, took over the movement. We live with their legacy, a twisted perception that wine and beer are somehow moral equivalents of vodka or bourbon.
The local wine movement has more strength behind it than ever. The Chinese Drywall effect has more people looking to buy domestic products. The recession has made people think hard about where and with whom they spend their money.
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