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Family: Aceraceae, Maple view all from this family
Description Long-lived, shade-tolerant, deciduous shrub or small tree which shows a high degree of variation in growth form. Shoots slender and hairless. Leaves opposite, palmately lobed with 7-11 lobes, almost circular in outline, 3-14 cm. long and broad. Lobes pointed and with coarsely toothed margins. Leaves turn bright yellow to orange-red in fall. Flowers small, 6–9 mm. in diameter, dark red calyx and five short greenish-yellow petals produced in open corymbs of 4-20 together in spring. Fruit, a two-seeded samara, each seed 8-10 mm. diameter, with a spreading wing 2–4 cm. long.
Dimensions Height: 7.6 m. (25 ft.)
Diameter: 20 cm. (8 in.).
Habitat Watersides (fresh), Canyons & valleys.
Range Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska, California.
Discussion Vine Maples bend over easily. This can cause the top of the tree to grow into the ground and send out a new root system, creating a natural arch.


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April 4, 2011
Photo Pupdate: A Skill She Was Born To Learn
Service dogs in training learn to pick up their bowls to make the feeding routine easier for their partners with mobility issues. If I know my ravenous chowhound puppy, I'll bet she got the hang of this skill in about three seconds!
Adorable photo courtesy S.
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Ruby is precious, she talks with her eyes
- April 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Ruby's Raiser said...
Anonymous - That right eyeball speaks volumes! Thanks for visiting. :)
- April 4, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Fiona, as typed by Dr. Liz said...
It is so cool to get updates on Ruby!! That is such a great photo!
-Dr. Liz (Abby and Fiona are napping, but would be very happy to learn to bring their dishes to me! *grin)
- April 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- Khyra And Sometimes Her Mom said...
My handsome Tervuren pal Brice brings his momma his dish AND his sister Princess Eva's as well!
Great job Roo!
- April 4, 2011 at 4:55 PM
- Lisa, Ellie and Hosta said...
oh my goodness - she is sooooooooooo adorable! And Hosta is proud - cause that is one of his favorite things to do!
- April 4, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- ♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥ said...
That is one skill Thunder and Ciara do not need to learn, they would both be bringing the Momster their bowls all day long:)
We love seeing Ruby - thanks for sharing.
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
- April 4, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- 1000 Goldens said...
She could get me to fill that bowl to the top with those sweet eyes :)
- April 5, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Ruby you are so smart and cute.
We just love your updates.
- April 10, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- Harley Harrington said...
I love Golden Labs, they are very loyal and intelligent. It is great to see that Ruby will make someones life richer and more rewarding. Good luck Ruby.
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One of the themes at the espnW Summit was celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation signed into law in 1972 that opened gym doors and athletic fields to girls and women. Title IX passed while I was in high school and I benefitted from its sea change of more-equal opportunities, even though I didn't have an athletic scholarship or play varsity sports. Even the non-varsity "club" sports got to have better gyms, better practice times, and win the right to occasionally crank up the ever-present basketball hoops to make room for other sports. For many women, changes tied to Title IX made their high school or collegiate athletic careers possible with new scholarships, new competitive sport programs, and female coaches.
Title IX is actually a section of the Education Amendments, signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972. Designed to provide equal opportunities in education, it is best known for the blossoming of women's competitive sports made possible by its passage. In addition to the effects in sports, Title IX prohibits sexual harassment in school-related programs, any activity sponsored by or hosted at a school. This is true both for females and for males. Pregnant students are also protected: Schools may not discriminate against an enrolled student in academic or non-academic activities because of pregnancy, birth of a child, false pregnancy, miscarriage, or termination of pregnancy unless the student opts to participate in an alternate, comparable activity.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Back My Bullets
Originally published in Guitar World, Holiday 2009
On God and Guns, a newly resurrected Lynyrd Skynyrd reclaim their right to bear arms—and to rock and roll.
When Lynyrd Skynyrd stopped by the Manhattan offices of Sirius/XM Radio to promote God & Guns, their new album, they performed inside the Fish Bowl. Located smack in the middle of the satellite radio conglomerate's lobby, the appropriately named room is fully enclosed in soundproof glass, its inhabitants on display from all sides.
Throughout Skynyrd's six-song performance, the hand-picked fan club members who made up the seated audience responded enthusiastically. More telling was the gathering crowd of Sirius/XM employees, who left their desks one by one to take in the legends in their midst. They filled the hallways around the stage, hung over the balconies from above and lined the back of the room.
By the time Skynyrd began to hammer out the familiar opening riff of "Sweet Home Alabama," their last song of the performance, the scene felt more like a real concert than a promotional stop by a band getting the word out on its latest—in Skynyrd's case, 15th—album. Nobody could have predicted such a scene back in 1987, when the band played together for the first time in a decade. That tour marked the 10th anniversary of the plane crash that killed singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seemingly ended the band in the midst of their prime.
Singer Johnny Van Zant stepped in for his late brother back in 1987, and he's still at the mic. Much else has changed, however. Keyboardist Billy Powell died from a heart attack in January 2009, in the middle of recording God & Guns. That left guitarist Gary Rossington as the band's sole original member. Suffice to say, change has been a constant in the band's lineup. More than 25 members have passed through Lynyrd Skynyrd's ranks since Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Allen Collins first formed the band in Florida 45 years ago. Guitarist Rickey Medlocke, who has emerged as a spokesman for the group, has been with Skynyrd for 13 years, but he was with them back near their beginning. He was actually the band's drummer from 1970 to 1971, before he left to form and front the band Blackfoot. He rejoined Skynyrd in 1996 and is now a core member, along with Rossington and Van Zant.
Medlocke shakes his head when talking about the tragedy the band has continued to stare down. Powell's death affected them deeply, he says, and when longtime bassist Ean Evans succumbed to cancer a few months later, they briefly considered hanging it up. It was two more body blows for a band that has taken more than its share of hits.
"Losing Ean and Billy really hurt," Medlocke says. "It felt almost like too much. And to be here less than a year later, coming off a very successful tour with Kid Rock, promoting a new recording we feel great about…well it's almost hard to believe."
For a band with such a long history, Skynyrd could rest on their laurels. But God & Guns is an ambitious work, and with it Skynyrd have honored their traditions and polished them with a modern sheen courtesy of producer Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath, Saliva, Shinedown). Several tracks, notably the flag-waving anthemic title track and "Gifted Hands," a tribute to Powell, will fit right in to country radio. Elsewhere, Skynyrd turn up the crunch, taking a hard-edged musical approach that would sound at home next to Nickelback. The first single, "Still Unbroken," is among those rockers, a defiant statement by some of rock's ultimate survivors, which has been adopted as a theme song by the WWE.
The wide musical range is also reflected by the album's guest musicians. Marilyn Manson guitarist and noted chicken picker John5 co-wrote six songs and plays a couple of finger-blistering solos, while Rob Zombie and country Dobro ace Jerry Douglas make appearances as well. But the heart of the music remains the band's signature three-guitar attack, delivered here by Rossington, Medlocke and Mark "Sparky" Matejka. The guitarists animate the songs, sparking off one another and creating rich textures with pumping rhythms and screaming three-headed leads.


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Taaffe to present slide lecture, Nov. 11
Posted November 7, 2003; 01:44 p.m.
Abstract painter Philip Taaffe will present a slide lecture on his work at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Room 219 at 185 Nassau St.
Taaffe's colorful canvases juxtapose and interweave ornamental forms and patterns with energy, complexity and resonance. He integrates multiple patterns and fuses ornamental imagery from around the world -- Islamic patterns, Southern Italian grillwork, Japanese sword guards, '60s optical patterns, decorative Ethopian architectural elements -- and forms from the natural world: biology, botany, entomology, geology and more.
Taaffe exhibits regularly at the Gagosian Gallery in New York and has had a recent retrospective at the IVAM Center in Valencia, Spain. The lecture is sponsored by the Program in Visual Arts .
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Chapter 4: Graphs of Equations and Functions
Given a table or a function rule, how can you represent the data visually in two dimensions? Learning how to graph equations is not just a skill you will use in algebra. It is one you will carry with you throughout your mathematics studies.
This chapter will focus on graphing linear equations. After learning how to graph lines from tables and functions, you'll be introduced to a line's intercepts. You'll also use graphs to find the slope of a line and the rate of change of a linear function.
Conversions, like dollars to Euros, kilograms to pounds, and Fahrenheit to Celsius, can all be modeled using linear equations. This chapter focuses on these applications and many more.
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Graphs of Linear Functions
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Problem Solving with Linear Graphs
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This chapter begins with points and graphs in the coordinate plane. It then builds on these concepts with graphs of linear equations, vertical lines, and horizontal lines. It then discusses the intercepts of a line—how to find them and how to use them to graph and equation. Next it defines slope and rate of change and discusses how to find the slope of a line/the rate of change of a function. As part of this topic, direct variation models will be introduced, with an emphasis on real-world applications. Function notation, the vertical line test, and arithmetic progression will also be covered. Finally, the chapter concludes with the problem-solving strategies Read a Graph and Make a Graph.


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Martin Sahlin, creative director at Coldwood Interactive, shares his handy hints to help you get fighting fit in Move Fitness on PlayStation 3.
Right from the start of this project we knew that we wanted to make Move Fitness into a proper game, and not just a fitness product. There had to be something that kept you coming back for more, something that kept you healthy, motivated and entertained.
We've gone for full one-to-one control and physics based gameplay – what you do really makes a difference. You're controlling the action; you're not just waving along to pre-recorded moves. And since it actually matters how you play in this game, here are a few tips and hints from us at Coldwood Interactive to help you get the most out of your exercise, and out of your game.
First off, get moving!
Forget that you're playing a game, pretend that you're doing the real thing. When you're picking up balls in Basket, try to picture the balls on the floor next to you, and move so you can reach them comfortably. Don't bend at awkward angles and overcomplicate things, move like you would in real life.
Keep it real
There are a lot of exercises that mimic real-world actions, like boxing or dodgeball. It really pays off to play them as if you were doing the real thing. If you flick, stab or wave your motion controllers at the screen when you're boxing, you probably won't score that well. If you throw proper punches and put your weight behind them, you'll be rewarded for it.
Mix it up
You've got full one-to-one control, so feel free to try different techniques. The first way you try something might not necessarily be the best way, and most exercises are suitable for different play styles.
Practice makes perfect
There is an element of skill involved in all our game modes. They're easy to pick up and play, and because of the freedom you get from one-to-one control and physics based gameplay, there's always room to get a little bit better. Practise and you'll definitely see results.
Play a little, gain a lot
Cardio training is beautifully simple. Just getting your heart rate up for half an hour, a few days per week, is very good for you. Move Fitness is perfect for this. It's simple, it's quick and it's fun, and it's great for getting your pulse rate up. It can be as light or as hardcore as you want.
Maximum overdrive
When you're going for the really high scores, remember to pace yourself well. If you go all-in right from the start, you might not have the energy to last the entire round – try doing a full three minutes of Jump Squats at maximum pace and you'll see. Find a comfortable pace and wait for Overdrive to kick in. Then give it all you've got.
Respect the tech
This is a game where you run around, so there will likely be cases when you simply run to where the PlayStation Eye camera can't see you. If you stay out of view a lot it gets very tricky for the game to track you, which could have an impact on your score. There is a red LED light on your PlayStation Eye camera, and it glows whenever a motion controller is hidden from view. If you're seeing the red light for long periods of time, you should probably try to move to where the camera can see you.
Best with friends
If you've got friends who play Move Fitness, send challenges to one another and compete to beat each other's scores. Staying motivated is a huge part of staying fit, and friendly competition is great motivation.
Party fitness
To many people, fitness gaming and party gaming probably don't mix. We disagree, and we're speaking from personal experience. In Move Fitness we always show high scores and last session scores on-screen as you play, and that is a great motivator – it'll get everyone in a competitive mood. And it's super easy to pick up and play; it's a great party game.
Pick up your copy of Move Fitness on PlayStation 3 and get fitter, toned and into shape with PlayStation Move. Look out for Move Fitness on PlayStation Store or run down to your local high street today.
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Comment Um, just a sec, gotta check on something... (Score 1) 371
This doesn't even qualify as a hack. It's more like a tactic a curious script kiddie would try just to see how something worked, and suddenly being pleasantly surprised when some other user's data was handed to them on a silver platter as a reward for bothering.
Sadly, I'm willing to bet this kind of "exploit" is probably far more common than anyone is willing to admit. Like those of us who have ever "left the water running" and only coming to realize it 50 miles down the road.
It's something so stupid, most developers wouldn't bother checking their own work for such a "rookie mistake", simply because they're just that good.


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Thread: diet options for large arowana
11-20-2012, 03:10 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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diet options for large arowana
we recently purchased a ~5-6 inch silver arowana because we spend quite a bit of money at the LFS that just opened and they kept it at baby price for us to purchase because they didnt have a larger tank to put him in and still keep their other fish as well.
well 15 cichlids bagged and a couple rock re-dos and the arowana is nestled comfortable from a 30g, into one of our 75g tanks with only a large pleco and large red devil cichlid.
my issue is, we put in 10 feeder guppies, they run around and school and poop and we are good, then boom we go to bed and none are left and i just dont want to keep buying feeder guppies and minnows while i wait for my livebearers to mass produce, so question is other alternatives to arowana diet? preferably cost efficient, im in NC so something local maybe? any ideas are welcome.
I can't help but I know who can lol.
Crispy will have some answers for you but they might not meet the 'cost efficient' criteria since even baby predator fish [Which yours is] have big appetites.
Obviously the 75 won't do long term considering the adult size this fish will attain, What size tank do you plan to upgrade to?
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Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.
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we were going to sell him to another fish store most likely after about 6 months, we know we cant keep him in the 75 for long but it is WAY better than sharing a 30g tank with a freshwater stingray -_-
i understand the LFS's intention that it would probably sell fast, but the economy is so bad and the amount of fish lovers we have in my town.... not so much.
so ~maybe~ we will get a 125g(we have been looking at a 180g gosh i would love it) but we cant decide whether to jump into that before i finish school or after i finish school and we move to the western part of the state, because the last thing i want is 180g of water inhabited and then have to figure out or accommodate for that transport :[ LOL esp in the kia forte or the g6, that would work im sure.
Lol. If I tried to be reasonable with myself like that the addict in me would just tell me if I wait till I might never have to move it, I will wait forever for a tank.
As far as the food fish, I only have very limited monster experience, but I do know like all fish they have the instinct to eat whenever they can, so what I have seen others do even with feeders that they aren't breeding is to keep them in a separate tank, and only drop in fish as you feed the aro.
Red devils are rampant feeders as well right?"A grain of sand is all I ever wanted to be. Lay me down and let the water wash over me, wash over me." -Mickey Newbury
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yea thats why we left only him in the tank as far as free swimming fish go, so between him and the slow going arowana, we arent sure whats gobbling them up at night bc the both wont eat unless we are out of the living room. lol.
i didnt know if there was anything that they really love to eat that we could drop in, watch him eat, then be done with it.
5-6" is hardly a large arowana. lol.
an arowana that size should be by himself. a large red devil could easily kill him. anyhoo, to answer your question... I recommend crickets for a start.
taken from my Arowana basics sticky:
Baby arowana (2"-10") - 3x per day. The hardest size to feed a variety since most small arowana are fed feeder guppies or other small live fish before ending up in your aquarium. Feeder fish are usually kept in deplorable conditions which run rampant with disease and are not recommended for any small predator. If you can breed your own, fine. If not, I suggest bloodworms, blackworms, small crickets, mealworms, krill, and a quality pellet which is proper size for the aro to eat. Some arowana won't accept pellets right away, but live foods are rarely turned down. Getting your arowana on a quality pellet is great, but not all will accept them. Make sure to get rid of any uneaten food from your aquarium promptly.
Last edited by Crispy; 11-20-2012 at 09:04 PM.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!
11-21-2012, 01:13 AM #7Junior Member Guppy
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we try and feed him high quality pellets but he refuses, probably try blood worms as i want to feed my cichlids them once bi-weekly.
and maybe my red devil isnt a "large" its larger than the rest of the cichlids, and is the only one that would swim with him, and they are usually beside each other peacefully in the tank
bloodworms won't keep him full. I would try crickets, krill, and cut up raw shrimp.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!
I would stay away from tiger shrimp or tiger prawns because it contains thiaminase. Other shrimp are fine.


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Report 1419: POSTCARD - Reunion in Umbria
By cec from FL, Spring 2007
Trip Description: Cecelia and David Maloney met in Florence in 1970 while studying at the FSU Study Center. They have revisited Italy many times since then. This time, they visited with some of the students they lived with in 1970 for a reunion in Umbria.
Destinations: Countries - Italy; Regions/Cities - Umbria
Page 1 of 1: An Olive Grove Rooted in an Umbrian Hillside
Olive Pressing
The late-day slant of the sun on a golden autumnal afternoon.
One of us looked toward Todi, a hill town in the distance perched beneath the azure sky and sighed, I think I've died and gone to heaven."
It was our second day at "Alla Collina, the home of Marilyn and Roberto. We were there to celebrate a reunion of ten friends who were students together on the 1970 FSU Florence Program. For six months, from June December 1970, we had lived in the Villa Fabbricotti just outside the center of Florence. We had not only lived together for six months but had studied the High Renaissance, eaten Tuscan cuisine, and traveled and learned about Italy with each other. Thirty-seven years later we were together again for the first week of November to reminisce about that unforgettable experience and create new and equally wonderful memories in what we came to regard as the 2007 version of Paradise.
Alla Collina had been an uninhabitable farmhouse above a barn when Marilyn and Roberto purchased it in 2000. Roberto, an international business consultant, left all the renovation in his wifes capable hands. For the next six years, Marilyn lovingly designed and oversaw the restoration of the structure. The result: a 4-bedroom home, spacious and deluxe yet cozy and charming, accompanied by two separate guest cottages, all of which comfortably sleeps 17.
The grounds around the house are magnificent, with breathtaking views of Todi and the surrounding countryside typical of Umbria. In addition to the beautiful landscaping and gardens on the property, Marilyn and Roberto had planted over 500 olive trees. During the week we were there, the olives were ready for harvesting. Armed with our orange rastrelli (small hand rakes) and under the guidance of Signore Cassati and his assistant Olivio, we raked olives from the branches while we talked and laughed and caught up with each other's lives. At the end of the second day, the olives were gathered into crates and packed into our cars to take to the local frantoia (olive mill) for pressing.
We arrived at the frantoia at dusk. It had been a long day for the frantoia employees but there was no rest for the weary during this week, the height of the olive harvest. Through the bright lights of the mill we could see the smoky haze from the olive vapor. The air was filled with the strong peppery olive aroma. Local olive farmers came and went, first with crates and then with vats of oil. As they left, their eyes were lit with the excitement. They had witnessed olives they had just picked enter the presses and emerge as pulp and oil, thick and fragrant in the loveliest hue of golden green one could ever see.
While we waited for the first cold press of our olives, the owners wife and his mother lit the fireplace to prepare the traditional celebration of the new oil, fettunta. They brought out a crusty loaf of bread, sliced it, placed it in a wire basket and set it over the fire to grill. As soon as it toasted, the piping-hot bread was rubbed with fresh cloves of garlic, salted, and then doused with our liquid gold, the first bottle of our olive oil! As we ate the fettunta and drank red wine produced, too, in Umbria, each of us felt once more that we were in heaven.
For the next five days, we traveled locally, visiting Todi, Orvieto, Deruta, Assisi and other hill towns in Umbria. We feasted on outstanding meals in local restaurants and trattorie, but none were as memorable as the meals that we prepared at home after shopping for food in the local markets. And of course, we enjoyed the local wine, including the Vino Novello that had just come on the market.
Near the end of our stay, we gathered around the television to watch the films that some of us had made in Florence more than three decades earlier. We watched those beautiful young, wild and crazy 19 and 20-year-olds in the films laughing and strolling through the markets and the museums, or riding their Vespas around town. Looking at each other 37 years later, it occurred to us that in 1970 we were just like the Vino Novello, soon to be followed by vintages that would be more complex and rich with age.
Now at home, we each have a treasured bottle of olive oil to remind us of our week in November at Alla Collina. A week of new experiences, great food, camaraderie and, most important of all, the gift of renewed friendships. A noi, sembrava come il Paradiso.
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"The Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts: Lessons of the Past Year" is the title of a talk to be presented Tuesday, Nov. 6, by a former adviser to President Clinton on the Middle East peace process.
Robert Malley, who served as special assistant to the president for Arab-Israeli affairs and director for Near East and South Asian affairs at the National Security Council, will speak at 4:30 p.m. in Frist 302.
Malley currently is a senior policy fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and senior policy adviser at the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Development. His lecture is being sponsored by the Program in Near Eastern Studies .
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IBM Certified Specialist - Retail Store Solutions: Windows Technical Solutions
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The candidate will be capable of translating retail store business requirements into technical requirements for delivering a Windows based POS solution with the appropriate hardware, software, and services. This should be accomplished by demonstrating technology and product knowledge, coupled with capabilities in planning, design, implementation, and on going customer technical support. The candidate will typically have at least 12 months experience with POS solutions.
Recommended Prerequisite Skills
- An understanding of Windows OS, store system architecture, functions, features, and utilities
- IBM Retail POS hardware product knowledge
- An understanding of the entire rollout process; from design, planning, testing & piloting, through chain-wide installation
- An ability to translate customer specifications into a customized solution
- An ability to tailor an implementation plan based on customer specifications
- An understanding of set up, installation, and configuration in the test, demo, and pilot POS environments
- An ability to demonstrate that the proposed solution works
- An understanding of Windows integration and connectivity capabilities in the retail store environment
- Basic understanding of networking and communications
- An understanding of other RSS products that can be part of a solution, such as Store Integrator and Remote Management Agent (RMA)
- An ability to identify technical problems within the proposed solution and facilitate resolution
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The Shodan Challenge for 2012-2013 is scheduled to start in July.
The format for this year will be different to how it was in previous years. Previously, mentors were paired up with mentees on a 1-to-few basis, with this mentor taking sole care of the mentees for the mentoring period. This did not work very well since a lot of mentors and mentees went inactive, leaving some people in a bit of an awkward position. Despite reshuffling, these problems continued to happen, so it became clear a change was needed for this year. There was also a very big lack of dan mentors, meaning that strong kyu players, especially those who joined late, were not able to get an appropriate mentor.
As such, the new system for this year will be more along the lines of a league. There will be a few divisions (based on rank), and games will be played online. The games are self-paired, meaning that you can play anyone within your league whenever you wish, and do not need anyone to pair you up for say a monthly game. There will be an interface whereby games can be submitted to a central repository for review.
The leagues will have 'mentors' assigned to review the games that are submitted to the repository. Mentors have the right to review anonymously if they wish, to prevent lots of people specifically requesting reviews from them if they fear they might become overburdened.
It is possible that prizes will be awarded - if so, the exact nature of this is yet to be determined.
To enter the challenge, please contact the organiser, providing your name and rank (indicating type of rank, e.g. BGA, KGS), and indicating also whether or not you are happy to mentor as well as be mentored. It would also be greatly appreciated if any dan mentors would also get in touch as the top league will certainly need dan-level players to help with the reviews.
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For those holders who are not registered because their shares are held through a "Street name" (nominee account), your nominee will receive company documents from Citibank to distribute to ADR holders. You need to make arrangements with your nominee if you wish to receive such documents and to be able to exercise your vote through the depositary bank at general meetings.
Your Diageo American Depositary Receipt (ADR) represents your ownership of shares in the company and can be held in certificate or book-entry form.
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A man accused of hitting a teenaged girl with his car while driving drunk in Conception Bay South has been granted bail on strict conditions.
Frederick Paul Lawlor was back in provincial court in St. John's today.
The 49-year-old is charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, refusing the breathalyzer and leaving the scene of an accident.
Judge Pamela Goulding agreed to Lawlor's release after he posts a $40,000 surety, and has three other people post sureties on his behalf: one for $5,000, one for $1,500 and one for $500.
He is banned from consuming alcohol and drugs, is not allowed to drive and must sign in with the RNC twice a week.
Lawlor is due back in court Feb. 28.


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November 2, 2012
Members of the audience listen to a response during a question and answer session from Susan Birch, Executive Director of Health Care Policy and Financing for the State of Colorado during a seminar on health care reform Friday at the Craig City Council Chambers.
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The election is days away and the big issue on the minds of voters, after jobs and the economy, is health care reform. Gov. Mitt Romney, the Republican Party candidate for president, has pledged throughout his campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, if elected. That's music to the ears of a lot of small business owners in Craig and Moffat County who have raised concerns since Romney's campaign stop in May about potential rate hikes for employee health insurance under the Act. But regardless of who wins the office Tuesday Sue Birch, executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care & Financing, said Friday the state would continue to press forward with its reforms for health care in Colorado.
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E.T. Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Passed Away Last Week
November 10th, 2015
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Sadly last week Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter who helped to give us E.T. and such classic lines as "ET phone home," passed away at the age of 65 due to complications from cancer. Mathison's writing credits include The Black Stallion (1979), The Escape Artist (1982), Indian in the Cupboard (1995), and Kundun (1997).Read more
The Satisfying Scene
May 30th, 2015
by Susan Kouguell
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Scenes must have a reason to exist in your screenplay. Each scene must advance the plot forward through dialogue and/or visual storytelling. Characters' journeys drive the script's narrative, and each scene must steer their journey forward. Although some scenes might not even contain any characters, these scenes must still provide information about your plot, as well as your characters' lives and actions. There is no set rule as to how many lines, paragraphs, or pages constitute a scene.Read more
Should you Enter Screenwriting Contests?
April 28th, 2015
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The following has nothing to do with wet t-shirts. This entry is actually about screenwriting contests - a subject with little marquee value. One of the most popular category of questions that I find in my e-mail box is about screenwriting contests. As I say over and over, I believe that most are a waste of energy and entry fee. Some - like the Nicholl and Disney Fellowships - are very reputable and have launched a few Hollywood careers. Regardless of how reputable any contest might be, the screening process for most seems tenuous. Low fees for contest readers and a bulk of scripts guarantees a sloppy vetting system.
Screenwriting - Third Act Tips - The Final Payoff
January 28th, 2015
by Christopher Wehner
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Remember, your Third Act is buried in your First Act. You've already raised a question about your Protagonist, placed a significant obstacle (the first of many) in his or her way, and you've setup something that has to be resolved. Additionally, this final act resolution by the Protagonist often comes to signify their transformation.Read more
Interview with Screenwriter Mark Bomback
Screenwriter's Monthly April 2004
January 4th, 2015
by Fred Topel
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Godsend stars Greg Kinnear and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as grieving parents who get the chance to have their son back thanks to a doctor doing secret fertility research (Robert De Niro). He clones their dead son into a new fetus that she can carry to term. Eight years later, the boy grows up to be the same as he was before, only now he's having murderous visions, speaking in weird voices and generally disrespecting grown-ups. It is Mark Bomback's first produced script since 1998's The Night Caller, though he hasn't had any shortage of work. He worked on Constantine and is writing a draft of Die Hard 4, as well as plenty of paying, though less visible, rewrite and development work.Read more
Interview Archive: Jeff Nathanson talks CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
This interview appeared in our March, 2003 issue of Screenwriter's Monthly Magazine
December 22nd, 2014
by Fred Topel
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Jeff Nathanson is shy. When he comes into an interview, he leans all the way back to put as much distance as possible between himself and the interview. He also prefaces each response with a deep breath. Perhaps the critical lashing he took from Speed 2 made him cautious. Even the successful Rush Hour 2 was no critics' darling. However, Nathanson has reason to be proud now as Catch Me If You Can lingered at the top of the holiday box office and earned various award nominations. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, a real life con artist who traveled the world, forged checks and impersonated pilots, doctors and lawyers.Read more
INTERVIEW ARCHIVE: David Ayer Talks TRAINING DAY and DARK BLUE
This interview originally appeared in Screenwriter's Monthly Magazine in April 2003
December 14th, 2014
by Fred Topel
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David Ayer looks more like the guy his characters would arrest than the guy who wrote about the characters. With a shaved head and goatee, he fits the gangster stereotype. Talking to him, though, reveals a man of ambition and intellect. After a successful script doctoring career and after writing the script that gave Denzel Washington his Oscar for Training Day, Ayer took on another sort of corrupt cop story, Dark Blue.Read more
Confessions of a "Sometimes" Procrastinating Screenwriter
November 20th, 2014
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First let me stop writing the script I am currently working on so I can pound out this short editorial. Though I should say allow me to stop bleeding at the keyboard as I struggle with the current scene I am writing. I have to admit that I am my own worst enemy as a writer. I procrastinate, often, and it can sometimes be so debilitating that I never finish some screenplays. Why?Read more
Seven Lessons from Bob Nelson's NEBRASKA Screenplay
March 16th, 2014
by Christopher Wehner
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The Oscar nominated movie NEBRASKA, with an award winning screenplay by Bob Nelson, is in my opinion one of the better scripts recently produced for screenwriters to learn a little something about the craft. Why? It's the epitome of efficient and dramatic storytelling. The script is pithy, direct, yet it has depth and emotion (theme) that is so subtle in its presentation.Read more


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U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen View Premiere of "300: Rise of an Empire"
POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 8:00 AM by Naval Academy Public Affairs
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen received a special treat March 2 when they were invited to view a premiere of the new film "300: Rise of an Empire" at the Bowtie Cinemas in Annapolis, Md.
The film's release date in the U.S. is March 7.
"It's great that the military is kept in mind even in Hollywood, and although they didn't have to release the movie to us, they did," said Midshipman 4th Class Brandon Pullig. "It was such a great experience, and I am very glad that I was able to be a part of it."
Presented by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, "300: Rise of an Empire" is a fantasy action film directed by Noam Murro. The events of the film take place before, during, and after the events in the 2007 film "300."
The movie depicts the second Persian invasion of Greece, from 480–479 B.C. and focuses on the Battle of Artemisium, a naval engagement concurrent with the battle of Thermopylae displayed in the 2007 film. The battle was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in 480 B.C, in the straits between the mainland and the northern tip of the island of Euboea.
"It was such a blast to partake in a premier of this magnitude," said Midshipman 4th Class J. R. Martin. "I feel honored that our academy and Navy came to mind in association with the Spartans and Athenian Navy."
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The one year he had some actual talent, he helped bring us back to the playoffs
The year after that, he kept one of the least talented rosters in the NBA competitive in plenty of games where they were overmatched
He's done a very good job so far with this roster with everyone completely healthy, but that much youth and inexperience is hard to overcome for any coach
I'm not holding this year against Monty. But I don't think he should get a ton of credit as well. When someone says that he is one of the best coaches in the league, I take that to mean top 5 or 10. There is just nothing that proves that. But they have to get much better next year and make a run. No coach should be under .500 three season in a row, in the NBA. He will be on the hot seat as he should be..
The team barely grabbed the 8th seed with one of the top 3 players in the league. The credit for the playoff birth goes to Paul. They made the playoffs almost every year Paul was healthy, there was no reason they shouldn't have made the playoffs with him.
Thank you.
I don't blame Monty yet. But I don't know where guys keep getting this from. There is nothing to back that up. He has been coaching for less than 10 years and is only in his 3rd year as a head coach. I hope it gets better, but that is a bold thing to say.
Ditto. If they look like shite next year then it may be time for him to go. I can guarantee you the next time there is a thread talking about Monty like this brmark (as always) and gtothemoney will be in it. They thrive in this type of shite like pigs in the mud.
He didn't say he wasn't great. Changing the rules?
The Lakers have arguably the best center AND the best shooting guard along with one of the best point guards to ever play the game and they might not make the playoffs this year. I don't see how you can dog Monty for getting the 8th seed 2 years ago and giving the Lakers a better series than anyone expected. Clearly talent can get you so far but good coaching is necessary to be successful.
that series wasn't that close...it was closer than expected because Paul went bananas a couple of times
So since Ariza played out of his mind Monty don't get any credit for the way they competed in that series? C'mon son.
Of course not. But he gets most of the blame for Brian Roberts, Austin Rivers, Lance Thomas, etc. not playing like stars
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Court Upholds Shell's Spill Response Plans Despite Past Failures and Serious Questions
Posted On August 6, 2013 by Andrew Hartsig
Yesterday in Anchorage, the U.S. District Court of Alaska upheld the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's decision to approve Shell Oil's plans for preventing and cleaning up an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean. The court's decision is a setback, but it doesn't change the fact that Shell has failed to meet its obligation to operate safely and responsibly in the Arctic at every turn.
The 2012 Arctic drilling season for Shell was remarkably calamitous. From the beginning, Shell experienced failures when their drillship the Noble Discoverer nearly ran aground in Unalaska Bay near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. By the end of the drilling season, the same drillship developed propulsion problems and needed to be towed into port in Seward for repairs.
Then in late December, the Kulluk, Shell's other Arctic drilling unit, ran aground off of Sitkalidak Island after heavy seas snapped the towline between it and Shell's tugboat. After a salvage operation plucked the Kulluk off the coast—thankfully with no major injuries or spills—it was eventually dry-towed to Asia for repairs in March.


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Don't people always discuss the weather?
Today is Mon, March 2, 2009.
In San Diego it is 78 degrees and sunny - hot actually - such that people are wearing their bathing suits to the grocery store.
Sometimes there seems to be some overcast moving by - must be from the ocean - but it comes and passes quickly. Then it's all blue skies.
I turned my air conditioning on at home and in my vehicle.


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Madison/ Carol Stream, IL- A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Ann Nania at GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PARISH AT THE ST. JAMES CHURCH, 1134 St. James Ct., Madison, on Wednesday March 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. with Monsignor Tom Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of mass.
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Small White Beans & Chicken
This one-pot meal of Small White Beans and Chicken is comfort food at its best. Sautéed chicken simmers in a hearty broth of mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and GOYA® Small White Beans until meltingly tender and fully flavored. Serve in bowls with white rice or crusty bread for a warming family meal.
Serves 8
Prep time: 15 min.
Total time: 1 hr.
Ľ cup GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 lbs. bone-less, skinless chicken pieces (like breast and/or thighs), cut into ľ" pieces
GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste
˝ lb. white button mushrooms, stemmed and sliced (about 3 cups)
Ľ medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
˝ cup dry white wine
2 cans GOYA® Small White Beans
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon
2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
|Heat oil in medium, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with Adobo. Cook, flipping occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic to same pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent and moisture from mushrooms evaporates, about 10 minutes more.
|Pour wine into pot; bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon. Boil until all but 1 tbsp. wine remains, about 5 minutes. Stir in beans (with the liquid from the can) tomato and tarragon. Nestle reserved chicken pieces in pot on top of beans; bring bean mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
|Sprinkle with parsley; serve warm.
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By Sarah Robinson/NEMS Daily Journal
A lawsuit was filed Monday to block the recently announced merger of Renasant Corp. and First M&F Corp. in Northern Mississippi district court.
The lawsuit was submitted by the San Diego-based law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd on behalf of Sherman Zeng of Michigan. Zeng confirmed that he is a shareholder in M&F but declined to comment on a specific reason for filing the suit.
The deal, announced on Feb. 7, would make Renasant the state's fourth-largest bank by deposits.
The $119 million stock transaction would give First M&F shareholders 0.6425 shares of Renasant stock for each share of M&F stock.
Both companies' boards have approved the deal, which still must meet shareholder and regulatory approval.
Renasant said it expects to close the merger by the third quarter of this year.
First M&F Chairman and CEO Hugh Potts said that while he cannot comment on pending litigation, this type of lawsuit is common.
"In 95 percent of merger deals among publicly traded companies that have a deal value of $100 million or more," you see this type of suit, he said. "This is an extremely common occurrence with virtually the same allegations every time."
According to court documents, the lawsuit alleges "The takeover of FMFC favors Renasant, benefits Potts and his management team, and is detrimental to FMFC's shareholders."
Potts said based on the financial analysis performed prior to announcing the planned merger, the deal will benefit shareholders.
"There will be a resumption of dividend payments which have only been nominal since 2009," he said.
Potts said he was not aware of Zeng having any personal dealings with the Kosciusko-based bank. According to court documents, Zeng owns just 200 shares of M&F stock that he purchased on Jan. 22, 2013 – two weeks before the merger was announced.
"I do expect the merger to take place," Potts said.
The Baker Donelson law firm in Jackson will represent First M&F. Renasant declined to comment on the suit.
Steve Corban, general counsel for Renasant, said it has a policy of not commenting on any pending legislation.


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Did you know this?
That the words race car spelled backward says race car.
That eat is the only word that if you take the 1st letter and move it to the last, it spells it's
past tense ate.
And have you noticed that if you rearrange the letters in "illegal immigrants," and add
just a few more letters, it spells out? F--- off and go home you free-loading, benefit grabbing, kid producing, violent, non-English speaking bloodsuckers and take those20hairy faced, sandal wearing, bomb making, goat ---ing, smelly rag --- -----s with you."
How weird is that?


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Family: Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers view all from this family
Description ADULT Has gray head and neck grading to gray-olive back. Wings are dark, but note bold pale wing bars. Has white eyering, most striking behind the eye. Underparts are grayish, palest on throat and belly (the latter faintly washed yellow). Postbreeding molt occurs on breeding grounds, hence fall plumage is fresher looking than adults of other similar empids (which molt after migration). Winter plumage is washed yellow-olive overall. JUVENILE Similar to fall adult, but with buffy wing bars and orange base to lower mandible.
Dimensions Length: 5-5 1/2" (13-14 cm)
Habitat Fairly common summer visitor (mainly Apr-Aug) to mature coniferous forests in mountains, and from sea level from the Pacific Northwest northwards. Winters mainly in Central America, with very small numbers in southern Arizona.
Observation Tips Active and often hard to follow.
Range Texas, Plains, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, California, Alaska, Western Canada, Northwest
Voice Song is a squelchy tch'wip; call is a sharp peek.
Discussion Often seems permanently agitated, flicking wings and cocking tail at same time. Primary projection is relatively long when perched. Head and eye are large, and bill is short and mainly dark in most adults. Sexes are similar.


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I posted my Kansas hunting trip recap under the Kansas state thread.
ylpnfol wrote:Well not really sure if this counts or not but here goes. I took the landowners son this morn. I had a plan to get one early if they were where I hoped, cuz he had to leave early to take his kid to t-ball. Couldnt have worked any better. Gobbler gobbles,I call couple times no response. No more calling from me. Gobbler flies down. I hit glass call. Do fly down cackle,gobbles back. Hen sails off hill lands 60 yds away. Starts feeding our way.Tom is gobbling every now and then getting closer.He pops out into field halfway down hill. Runs to bottom of hill. Crosses a small ditch and jogs, strutting up to decoys which are 15 yds in front of me. Partner shoots, I think he missed, bird got airbourne, shoots again, hit it but bird still gaining, his gun jammed, I swing and knock it down. So it was a team effort so to speak. Verrry good hunt. Done by 6:35. Season is young. Hopefully another opportunity will present itself if'n this one is dq'd ... dang if my partner didn't miss again today, i'm beginning to see a pattern..... Hey, how 'bout that hat
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Family: Scolopacidae, Sandpipers view all from this family
Description ADULT Looks pale buffy orange overall, darkest on back and wings. In summer plumage, close inspection reveals intricate dark marbling on back and upper wings and subtle barring on underparts. Bill is mostly pink with a dark tip. Legs are dark and relatively long. In winter, plumage looks paler overall and less colorful, with much less intense barring on underparts; pink on bill is more extensive. JUVENILE Similar to winter adult.
Dimensions Length: 18" (46 cm)
Habitat Fairly common, breeding in wet grassland and marshes, mostly in the northern Great Plains. Winters on coasts, mainly south of our region, but reasonable numbers remain on Gulf coast (mainly Texas) and Atlantic coast (mainly Florida to North Carolina); favors mudflats, estuaries, and sandy beaches. Common during migration along suitable areas of coastline.
Observation Tips Easiest to see in spring and fall on coasts.
Range Southeast, California, Texas, Northwest, Florida, Alaska, Plains, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Western Canada
Voice Utters a loud ker-Wik in flight.
Discussion Large and subtly patterned shorebird. Bill is extremely long and nearly straight (distal half is slightly upturned), allowing easy separation from similarly-sized Long-billed Curlew, which has downcurved bill; bill is used to probe mud and soft sand for invertebrates. In flight, wings are mainly uniformly orange-buff above and below but with dark carpal patch on upper wings. Typically tolerant of observers. Outside breeding season, often roosts at high tide with flocks of other, similarly-sized shorebirds. Sexes are similar.


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Golden Pilaf with Apricots, Raisins and Almonds
Fragrant GOYA® Basmati Rice is a staple of Indian and Middle-Eastern cuisine. Here, it stars in this spiced Indian-inspired side dish. Accented with cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon and Sazón GOYA® with Saffron, this rice is highly seasoned and delicious. The best part? It's foolproof! Simply sauté onions with the spices, add the rice, water, a splash of milk and dried fruit; in 15 minutes you'll have a unique side dish that will be a welcome change of pace!
Serves 6
Prep time: 15 min.
Total time: 40 min.
2 tbsp. GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
˝ cup slivered, blanched almonds
˝ yellow onion, finely chopped (about ľ cup)
1 packet Sazón GOYA® with Saffron
1 tsp. salt.
˝ tsp. ground cardamom
˝ tsp. ground nutmeg
Ľ tsp. GOYA® Ground Cinnamon
1 box (12 oz.) GOYA® Basmati Rice
2˝ cups water
˝ cup whole milk
˝ cup dried apricots, finely chopped
Ľ cup raisins
|Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add almonds; cook, stirring frequently, until light golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to small bowl; set aside.
|In same saucepan, stir in onions; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Sazón, salt, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook, stirring, until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice; continue cooking until rice is completely coated and begins to toast, about 1 minute.
|Stir in water, milk, apricot and raisins; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer, covered, until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Fluff with fork; garnish with reserved almonds and serve.
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Family: Cyprinidae, Carps and Minnows view all from this family
Description The longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) is found in muddy and warm, clear and cold, streams and lakes. The largest longnose dace are about 6 inches long. They are well-adapted for living on the bottom of fast-flowing streams among the stones. Longnose dace eat mostly immature aquatic insects. They are important forage minnows for larger predatory fish.
Dimensions Up to 7" (18 cm).
Habitat Rivers & streams, Lakes & ponds.
Range Plains, Great Lakes, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Rocky Mountains, Southeast, Southwest, Texas, Northwest, Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Alaska.


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Chef's Hat: Autumn is for apples
While cruising around the Internet last night I ran across an apple growers website that informed me October is National Apple Month. Well, that should be no surprise since late September through October is a great time to find a large variety of apples in stores and at farmer's markets. And if you are lucky enough to be close to an apple orchard, now is a great time to be going out and sampling various kinds of apples.
There are, of course, some apples that are suited better for cooking than others. One of my favorites, and seems to be the favorite of most people I know, is the Honeycrisp. Although it is more of an eating apple, I have used it in apple crisps and cobblers and the dish has turned out very well.
Many sources say for baking you want a firmer apple and one that is a bit on the sour side. A few recommended apple varieties for baking are: Haralson, Paula Red, McIntosh, Regent, Fireside and Wealthy. The only time I have found that the apple variety is a big issue is when making baked apples. If the apple is too soft, it disintegrates while it is baking.
But for the most part if you want to use a sweet apple like a Honeygold or Sweet Sixteen, in a cobbler or pie, it shouldn't be an issue. You might have to adjust your sugar, but I've used a lot of sweet apple varieties in pies and muffins and they always turn out great.
Apple Crisp is always a favorite and very easy to make. The recipe is so common it probably doesn't need to be reprinted, but in case you don't have a cookbook handy or want to go searching online, I've included the recipe.
No matter if you're making a pie, cake, caramel apples, or simply taking an apple from the bag and munching on it, get out there and enjoy those great Minnesota apples while you can. Happy Eating!


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Deeplinks Blog posts about Bloggers' Rights
Congress and the Justice Dept's Dangerous Attempts to Define "Journalist" Threaten to Exclude Bloggers
Lawmakers in Washington are again weighing in on who should and should not qualify as a journalist—and the outcome looks pretty grim for bloggers, freelancers, and other non-salaried journalists.
Twitter was abuzz yesterday when an unknown person published what was alleged to be a group of passwords for the email accounts of Congressional staffers. Multiple journalists, including reporters from the Daily Beast and Buzzfeed, commented on the list while linking to it.
While one would assume linking to the list is a First Amendment-protected activity—given the journalists had nothing to do with stealing the passwords—Barrett Brown is currently under indictment, in part, for remarkably similar behavior. And if he is convicted, it could have dire consequences for press freedom.
When you use the Internet, you entrust your thoughts, experiences, photos, and location data to intermediaries — companies like AT&T, Google, and Facebook. But when the government requests that data, users are usually left in the dark. In the United States, companies are not required by law to alert their users when they receive a government request for their data. In some circumstances, they are explicitly prohibited from doing so. As part of our ongoing Who Has Your Back campaign, EFF has called on companies to be transparent by publishing their law enforcement guidelines and statistics on government requests for user data.
If, just a few short decades ago, someone had proposed that the Internet would be instrumental in the promotion and maintenance of human rights around the world, their proposal would have been met with skepticism. And yet, examples of Internet users campaigning for human rights abound: From the Take Back the Tech campaign to end violence against women to the global response to speech-limiting bills like SOPA and PIPA and to new projects like WeFightCensorship.org, the role of the Internet in the promotion of human rights is growing.
UPDATE November 22, 2012: According to news reports this morning, Eskinder Nega's appeal has been postponed until December 19th. A lawyer for another defendant noted: "As they [the Court] scrutinized our ground of appeal they found so many legal and factual irregularities." Judge Dagne Melaku has stated that the Court needs several weeks to review the "bulky" case file of evidence.
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It All Started with the Nucleus
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Giant cooling towers of a nuclear power plant loom over a small house in West Virginia. The power plant generates electricity by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms. Ironically, the scientist who discovered the atomic nucleus thought that harnessing the power of splitting nuclei was nothing but "moonshine."
The Back Story
- The atomic nucleus was discovered by the physicist Ernest Rutherford in 1911 in his famous gold-foil experiments. Rutherford also discovered radioactive decay. This is the process in which atomic nuclei break down and give off charged particles and energy.
- In spite of Rutherford's "moonshine" comment, the world's first nuclear reactor had been built within 10 years of his discovery of the nucleus. By the 1950s, people were using nuclear fission to generate electricity. Watch this video to see how it's done:
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Learn more about generating electricity with nuclear fission at the link below. Then answer the questions that follow.
When atoms _____, they break down into atoms of different elements and release energy.
- True or false: All atoms eventually decay.
- How can fission of an atom of uranium-235 be induced? What happens then?
- Why do the products of the nuclear reaction in question 3 all have kinetic energy? How can the amount of that kinetic energy be calculated?
- How much more energy is released by the decay of one atom of uranium-235 than is released when a molecule of gasoline (petrol) burns?
- Once an atom of uranium-235 decays, why are no more neutrons needed to cause other atoms of uranium-235 to decay?
- What is the main difference between nuclear power stations and power stations that burn fossil fuels? How are the two types of power stations the same?
- How does the generator work in any power plant?
- What is heavy water? How is it used in nuclear reactors?
- What are pros and cons of generating electricity with nuclear fission as compared with the burning of fossil fuels?


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A recent article in Rolling Stone magazine written by Mike Taibbi, I believe, effectively explains in laymen's terms the financial crisis we are currently in. I know that to are more conservative members Rolling Stone magazine is viewed as a liberal or even a communist publication and not worthy of the paper it is printed on. I would suggest however putting down any bias you might have and read the article with an open mind.
The anger Americans feel about this is justified and this article points out that Wall St. has been run by a bunch of manipulative, greedy and unprincipled bunch of crooks for years and that it needs to change and respond to the interests of the public instead of themselves.


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Metformin use during the first trimester of pregnancy - Is it safe?
Gideon Koren, MD, FRCPC Cameron Gilbert, MSC, Maria Valois, MD, FRCPC
February 2006
A pregnant patient with polycystic ovary syndrome asked me whether continuing metformin, which she was taking to treat infertility before her pregnancy, was safe for her fetus. She had heard that metformin is a "drug for diabetes." How safe is it to take metformin during the first trimester of pregnancy and beyond?
Despite the traditional response that all oral hypoglycemic agents are absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy,1-3 evidence that metformin is probably safe during the first trimester of pregnancy and beyond is accumulating. Results of a recent meta-analysis by the Motherisk Program showed no increase in incidence of major malformations and a potential protective effect in this patient population.
Une de mes patientes enceintes ayant le syndrome des ovaires polykystiques m'a demandé s'il était sans danger pour son foetus de continuer la metformine qu'elle prenait pour traiter l'infertilité avant sa grossesse. Elle a entendu dire que la metformine était un «médicament contre le diabète». Dans quelle mesure est-ce sécuritaire de prendre de la metformine durant le premier trimestre de la grossesse et au-delà?
Malgré la réponse traditionnelle voulant que les agents hypoglycémiants par voie orale soient contre-indiqués durant la grossesse1-3, les preuves scientifiques qui soutiennent que la metformine est probablement sécuritaire durant le premier trimestre et au-delà se font de plus en plus nombreuses. Les résultats d'une récente méta-analyse réalisée par le Programme Motherisk n'ont démontré aucune augmentation de l'incidence des malformations majeures et ont cerné un effet protecteur potentiel dans cette population de patientes.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined by the presence of oligo-ovulation or anovulation in combination with hyperandrogenism. Between 5% and 7% of women of reproductive age have PCOS,4 making it the most common cause of anovulatory infertility.5
Metformin is currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for treatment of type 2 diabetes.6 The most current product monograph still lists pregnancy as a contraindication to use of metformin; however, in both Canada and the United States, its off-label use in treatment of infertility caused by PCOS is growing.
Metformin is known to facilitate conception in women who have oligomenorrhoea and PCOS.7,8 Recent studies have suggested that metformin use during pregnancy decreases the high incidence of spontaneous abortion associated with PCOS (30% to 50%)9 and with gestational diabetes (31% in untreated women vs 3% in treated women).10
Animal studies
Whether metformin causes teratogenicity in animals is controversial. Some animal studies found no evidence of teratogenicity at doses as high as 600 mg/kg daily.11 One study showed that metformin at doses similar to clinical in vivo levels had no direct toxic effects on mouse embryo development.12 Another study showed that, although exposure to both biguanides, phenformin and metformin, were associated with embryo death, phenformin has greater toxicity in mouse whole embryo culture, suggesting that metformin might be safer to use during pregnancy.13 Other studies, however, have suggested that metformin induces a low incidence of malformations in rats.14 For women taking metformin for PCOS, the question of teratogenicity remains challenging because it is difficult to clarify whether the teratogenic potential is subsequent to poor glycemic control or subsequent to the direct actions of the oral hypoglycemic drug itself.
First-trimester exposure
The Motherisk Program recently conducted a retrospective cohort study on pregnancy outcome among women with PCOS15 and a meta-analysis of all published studies with data on pregnancy outcomes with respect to major malformations.16 In the retrospective cohort study, 72 PCOS patients exposed to metformin were compared with 48 PCOS patients who conceived without metformin in five different fertility clinics. The prevalence of major malformations was similar in the two groups. The metformin group had a higher prevalence of multiple pregnancies and prematurity. Prematurity is a substantial confounder of concomitant use of other fertility drugs.15
Results of the meta-analysis are encouraging. In the five studies included in the statistical analysis, there was no increase in the rate of major malformations, and in fact, metformin might actually have a protective effect in women with PCOS. In the treated group, there were three malformations among 172 babies (1.7%); in the control group, there were 17 malformations among 235 babies (7.2%). The odds ratio was 0.50 in favour of treatment.16
In summary, no evidence currently in the literature shows that use of metformin in women with PCOS is associated with increased risk of malformations. Most of the studies applicable to PCOS restricted exposure to the first trimester, ie, metformin was discontinued as soon as pregnancy was diagnosed. Evidence beyond the first trimester is anecdotal at this point. Large well-controlled studies of humans are needed. For women with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, insulin is still considered the treatment of choice during pregnancy, although glyburide has been shown not to cross the human placenta.17,18
- Hellmuth E, Damm P, Molsted-Pedersen L. Oral hypoglycaemic agents in 118 diabetic pregnancies. Diabet Med 2000;17(7):507-11.
- Piacquadio K, Hollingsworth DR, Murphy H. Effects of in-utero exposure to oral hypoglycaemic drugs. Lancet 1991;338(8771):866-9.
- Meltzer S, Leiter L, Daneman D, Gerstein HC, Lau D, Ludwig S, et al. 1998 clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetes in Canada. Canadian Diabetes Association. CMAJ 1998;159(Suppl 8):S1-29.
- Barbieri RL. Metformin for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 2003;101(4):785-93.
- Danaif A. Insulin resistance and the polycystic ovary syndrome: mechanism and implications for pathogenesis. Endocr Rev 1997;8:774-800.
- United States Food and Drug Administration. Metformin product monograph. Washington, DC: United States Food and Drug Administration; 2000. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/label/2000/21202lbl.pdf . Accessed 2005 December 20.
- Ben Haroush A, Yogev Y, Fisch B. Insulin resistance and metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2004;115(2):125-33.
- McCarthy EA, Walker SP, McLachlan K, Boyle J, Permezel M. Metformin in obstetric and gynecologic practice: a review. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2004;59(2):118-27.
- Glueck CJ, Phillips H, Cameron D, Sieve-Smith L, Wang P. Continuing metformin throughout pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome appears to safely reduce first-trimester spontaneous abortion: a pilot study. Fertil Steril 2001;75(1):46-52.
- Glueck CJ, Wang P, Kobayashi S, Phillips H, Sieve-Smith L. Metformin therapy throughout pregnancy reduces the development of gestational diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 2002;77(3):520-5.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2002.
- Bedaiwy MA, Miller KF, Goldberg JM, Nelson D, Falcone T. Effect of metformin on mouse embryo development. Fertil Steril 2001;76(5):1078-9.
- Denno KM, Sadler TW. Effects of the biguanide class of oral hypoglycemic agents on mouse embryogenesis. Teratology 1994;49(4):260-6.
- Schardein JL. Chemically induced birth defects. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker Inc; 2000.
- Gargaun S, Ryan E, Greenblatt E, Fettes I, Shapiro H, Padjen A, et al. Pregnancy outcome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome exposed to metformin [abstract]. Can J Clin Pharmacol 2003;10(3):e149. Available from: http://www.pulsus.com/clin-pha/10_03/cscp_ed.htm . Accessed 2006 January 6.
- Gilbert C, Koren G. Pregnancy outcome following first-trimester exposure to metformin: a meta-analysis [abstract]. Can J Clin Pharmacol 2005;12(1):e125. Available from: http://www.cjcp.ca/pdf/Second_Congress_Abstracts_e41-e149.pdf. Accessed 2006 January 6.
- Koren G. Glyburide and fetal safety; transplacental pharmacokinetic considerations. Reprod Toxicol 2001;15(3):227-9.
- Langer O, Conway DL, Berkus MD, Xenakis EM, Gonzales O. A comparison of glyburide and insulin in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 2000;343(16):1134-8.
Motherisk questions are prepared by the Motherisk Team at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ont. Dr Koren is Director and Mr Gilbert and Dr Valois are members of the Motherisk Program. Dr Koren is supported by the Research Leadership for Better Pharmacotherapy during Pregnancy and Lactation and, in part, by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He holds the Ivey Chair in Molecular Toxicology at the University of Western Ontario in London.
Published Motherisk Updates are available on the College of Family Physicians of Canada website (www.cfpc.ca).


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The best part of the Tesla-coil show at the Museum of Science is when the presenter rises above the crowd in a giant bird cage to go head-to-head with bolts of lightning. He warns the spectators to cover their ears, he flips a switch on his console, and his cage gets the shit zapped out of it. He touches the bars and the coils spark right to his fingertips — sort of like those balls at Spencer Gifts, but bigger and louder. It's as if he were taking direct hits from the Death Star. Then it's over and he emerges intact. People, it seems, can survive harrowing experiments with the right combination of fearlessness and wisdom.
The fourth-graders on the bleachers cheer as Ben Sisto and I sit on a balcony overlooking the spectacle. It occurs to me that Sisto, the ever-bearded promoter of all things locally blog-taggable as "DIY," has been in the electric bird cage for years. He's booked a young adulthood's worth of ever-evolving events that have tapped into talents and employed approaches that nobody else had ever noticed, or felt comfortable touching. This weekend marks one of his biggest endeavors ever: the sequel to last year's "Love During Wartime" dance party at the Paradise. It's also his Boston swan song; after teasing us for months, he swears he's finally moving to New York.
"I don't like looking at nights out as an escape," he says at the museum, seated inside a replica of the Apollo Command Module as though awaiting the countdown to his departure. "It's really a chance to build something every night." Like its predecessor, this year's LDW is party first but massive love letter to the city's bare-bones arts scene second. The event mashes together a host of scenes that have benefitted from Sistonian booking since his first events in a MassArt gymnasium — most notably the DIY art-punk scene and Boston's freshly blown-up underground dance scene.
The line-up of DJs is as varied as the shows Sisto has organized during his tenure here, including everything from upstart retro luminaries like Joseph Colbourne and electro kingpins like Etan (of Basstown) to raw-instinct selections like Neptune's Mark Pearson and Lemmingtrail guru/younger Sisto offspring Matt. Things will be capped with a live performance from Bone Zone, who promise a gigantic stage-prop cop's head with flashing red eyes. (Sisto: "I need to make sure everyone knows this show is still coming from a sort of punk place.")
In addition to encouraging quality time on the dance floor, LDW puts a priority on progressive networking, employing an Obama-style small-donation strategy to raise money for a grant that will be given to a local artist selected from a pile of submissions to be gathered through the event. "I love getting money for people. It's left over from punk, this idea that money is bad — but people need it to make art, and there's no money from the city, so it's got to come from all of us." His idea of a triumphant wrap-up of the original night ("way better than running to put money down on a new Volvo or something") was his handing last year's winner, photographer Lissa Rivera, her check for $1000 at a local pizzeria.
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Hi John,
I realize we are arguing hypotheticals here as it is extremely unlikely that you personally will be harmed by some RTFers stolen gun. The point I was trying to make is that our Country's gun culture and attitudes toward hunting, self protection, individual rights and responsibilities vary greatly by region, what works well and is appropriate for NY City or Washington DC would be terrible in rural Montana, Wyoming or Alaska and visa versa. So, as you say Federal law trumps all, I am generally opposed to greater federal laws that infringe on local customs. I realize we can argue this ad nauseum, I'm not talking about univeral issues such as slavery, and where you draw the line on what is a universal truth probably varies with where you are on a liberal-conservative political scale.
As for whether our State's gun laws are within or without the Federal mainstream, we can only go by actual Federal law, and to this point I am unaware of any Federal law that prescribes a standard for care and custody of a firearm. You can of course argue your case in civil court, like I said you would probably prevail among a jury of peers in NY or PA, probably not in Montana or Wyoming.


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Wannebo, Bordens capture wins on ice
Sunny skies, mild temperatures and calm winds greeted the ice racing contingent on Saturday, Feb. 16, on Big Pine Lake south of Crosslake, where Isaac Wannebo of Manhattan Beach won the studded tire class in the 7x car.
Matt Borden of Merrifield in the 80 car placed second and Shawn Pratt, also of Merrifield, was third.
In the 15 and under class, 8-year-old Jake Borden of Merrifield took first again. When asked how many telephone books he had to sit on to see out the windshield, he smiled and replied, "Just one."
Secod place went to Sarah Hines from Randall in the 21 car, and Connor Pratt of Merrifield in the Superman car took third.
In the rubber tire class, first place went to Matt Borden in his son's No. 8 car, with second place going to Shawn Pratt in the Superman car and third to Dylan Nelson of Merrifield in the 25 car.
It is hoped racing activities will go through Saturday, March 9, dependent on ice conditions.
Spectators are welcome to view the races,which begin at noon Saturdays, from a plowed spectator parking area on the lake, in front of the Cedar Chest. The public water access to Big Pine Lake is approximately a quarter mile east of County Road 3 on the Big Pine Trail.
There is no charge for admission.


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Pros: Good sound, Good bass, Good value
Cons: Cable, Build quality and design
Audio quality & value
Performs very well for its price. The bass is good and extends fairly low. Some rattling might occur if you crank it up quite a bit, though. For the price the audio quality is definitely not bad.
If you hook them up to a good source and watch a movie they can achieve quite the soundstage as well.
Comfort & design
They are reasonably comfortable and very light-weight, though after a few to several hours the ears may start to get a bit sore due to not enough space between the ear and speaker. For an over-ear design they are a bit small and people with big ears can expect more of a supra-aural design as they are likely to not fully encompass your ears.The fake leather padding will make your ears sweaty on hot days and it will crack and fall off after a few years of usage. The headband is made up of some sort of mesh, which is quite nice and comfortable. Overall in terms of build quality they feel cheap, but I have had them for ~8 years and they still work. Due to their open design they will also act as a pair of bassless speakers if you like and they are therefore pretty useless out in public which sort of makes their portable style not very useful.
The cable is short (1 m) which might be good when using portable devices but not for home/PC use. It also began to be quite a hassle after a few months as it began to curl and twist around. As can be seen in pictures, the cable splits into two as it enters both cans at the bottom (dual entry design); creating a loop where its very easy to get stuck with your hand in and accidentally pull the cable and the headphones down and possibly damaging them.