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I know that some may think that this should be a POTUS topic, but if you look at CNN.com today, they have about five or six articles on impending gun legislation. Those of us who participate in hunting, sport shooting of any kind, or even just feel safer having an effective means of self defense should be concerned. Here is a comment from someone responding to one of the CNN articles. It is one of the best posts I've read.
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"On every question of construction (of the Constitution) let us carryourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed." (ThomasJefferson, letter to William Johnson, June 12, 1823, The CompleteJefferson, p. 322)
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm thepeople is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
Co-authorof the Second Amendment
duringVirginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788
"Thegreat object is that every man be armed" and "everyone whois able may have a gun." (PatrickHenry, in the Virginia Convention on the ratification of theConstitution. Debates and other Proceedings of the Convention ofVirginia,...taken in shorthand by David Robertson of Petersburg, at271, 275 2d ed. Richmond, 1805. Also 3 Elliot, Debates at 386)
"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they beproperly armed."(Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-8)
"Americanshave the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens ofother countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people witharms." (JamesMadison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
"Amilitia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves …"
RichardHenry Leewritingin Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic, Letter XVIII,May, 1788.
"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full posession of them."
ZachariahJohnsonElliot'sDebates, vol. 3 "The Debates in the Several State Conventions onthe Adoption of the Federal Constitution."
"…the people are confirmed by the next article in their right to keepand bear their private arms"
PhiladelphiaFederal Gazette
June18, 1789, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Articleon the Bill of Rights
"And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the Press, or the rights ofConscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who arepeaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms; …"
Samuel Adams
quoted in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer, August 20, 1789,"Propositions submitted to the Convention of this State"
"Beforea standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are inalmost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannotenforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of thepeople are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands ofregular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the UnitedStates" (Noah Webster in `An Examination into the Leading Principles of theFederal Constitution', 1787, a pamphlet aimed at swaying Pennsylvania toward ratification, in Paul Ford, ed., Pamphlets on the Constitutionof the United States, at 56(New York, 1888))
"Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every otherterrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of anAmerican... The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state government, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people" (TenchCoxe, Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788)
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike especially when young, how to use them." (Richard Henry Lee, 1788, Initiator of the Declaration of Independence, andmember of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights, WalterBennett, ed., Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican, at21,22,124 (Univ. of Alabama Press,1975)..)
"No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself, and what he possesses; else he lives precariously, and at discretion." (James Burgh, Political Disquisitions: Or, an Enquiry into Public Errors, Defects, and Abuses [London, 1774-1775])
"To prohibit a citizen from wearing or carrying a war arm . . . is an unwarranted restriction upon the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of constitutional privilege."[Wilson v. State, 33 Ark. 557, at 560, 34 Am. Rep. 52, at 54 (1878)]
"The whole of the Bill (of Rights) is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals.... It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of." (AlbertGallatin of the New York Historical Society, October 7, 1789)


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Is my filtration sufficient and my tank over stocked?
I have a 200L freshwater tank and i currently have a 180L P/H submersable pump attached to a bio filter filled with ceramic rings and standard 180L P/H waterfall pump with filter. is this enough filtration for my tank?
then also, in my tank I have the following:
4 x 4cm swordtails
2 x 4cm black mollies
1 x 17cm pleco
3 x 5cm Angel fish
6 x 1.5cm neon tetras
5 x 3cm white skirt tetras
2 x 1.5cm black neon tetras
1 x 12cm yellow synodontis
4 x 2.5cm Clown loaches
2 x 4cm iridescent sharks
is my tank over stocked?
I am busy building a 1500L tank for the pleco, loaches and sharks but I thought it be best if I start off small to get the hang of things.
Please advise and any criticism welcome, I would really like to do things right and if I am heading down the wrong path, I would like to know now before I do any damage...
Thank you in advance.
you are right at the tipping point of overstocked.
However, you are incorrectly stocking your fish.
and slightly under filtered (min should be 2x your tank size)
first and foremost. your 1500L won't work for your sharks. those get up to 4ft long...
the loaches will need a tank that size-you are lucky they grow slowly.
but you really need that other tank. b/c your fish are getting too big for your 200L. the sharks have to go though. Gotta return those
but your fish are not in the correct #'s.
the angel fish will start to eat your neons soon enough
the angel fish will soon start to attack one another.
is this tank cycled?
Thank you for the quick reply.
Please know that I am taking your advice to heart. What is the correct numbers for my fish and the correct size for the sharks... I want to know because my lfs is 300km away... But ordering glass and equipment is easy. Can I keep the sharks for say 8months in that tank, because I am busy building my house and when it is done, I will have ample space!
How would I prevent my angels from fighting?
Your tank is a mess. Iridescent sharks grow to 4 ft and do not belong in that tank. (They are really not sharks but giant catfish.) Clown loaches also grow large and very bulky fish and belong in much larger tanks than you have. If that is a common pleco, he will also grow "at least" to one foot.
5 angels can not be kept together in any tank that size not due to size but due to aggression. (I kept one in my tank larger than yours.) They can only be kept as singles or a mated pair.
I certainly hope you are building a much larger tank but frankly you should not get the fish until have had the tank for them. Too many things can happen to mess up with our plans.
oops.....just read mizz post. Didn't mean to repeat!
Last edited by Lady Hobbs; 11-16-2012 at 01:02 PM.
Lady Hobbs, I know and i am truelly sorry, thats why i came to this forum for advice... i have 3 angels not 5, but that is still too many, so i am in a flurry to build a bigger tank... but it has to be transportable and i live on a horrible gravel road, so when moving i need to know that the glass wont vibrate into shards! would a 500L be acceptable for whta i have now at this moment? i know it wont b for the sharks, but as soon as i moved into my house when it is completed i will go much bigger than only 1500L thats why i want to know the dimentions for a pangasius tank.. will still build the 1500L for the loaches and the pleco. but tha is also on hold for a bit..
Thank you for the advise, it is much appreciated

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Into the new millennium when nature prevails
Late in 1996 Imants Tillers moved with his family from Sydney to Cooma in regional New South Wales. In the ensuing works he began to focus more intently on the significance of locality and natural phenomena. While continuing to incorporate multiple references in his works, Tillers also engaged with different ways of responding to the environment. On the one hand he recognised that wherever we are in the world we bring aspects of our past with us. On the other, he acknowledged that we are in turn affected by place: by tangible experiences of topography and seasonal changes, and by different cultural perspectives.
In the large paintings Monaro 1998 and Terra incognita 2005 the structure of the compositions has opened out to reflect the vastness of the terrain. In Monaro Tillers encompasses a feeling for the cool, clear light of the High Country while in Terra incognita he acknowledges the rich diversity of indigenous communities and language groups across Australia prior to colonisation. Like the many smaller works in the Nature speaks series 1998 – 2006, these are not literal depictions of landscape but rather evocations of place through layered images and text references.
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The EPA is yet another agency being used for political purposes.Also, the EPA had failed to find contamination in the existing water sources in Pavillion, so it drilled its own wells — but went far deeper into the earth, intonatural hydrocarbon-bearing foundations. As Encana, the developer, wrote at the time, "Natural gas developers didn't put the natural gas at the bottom of the EPA's deep monitoring wells, nature did." So when the test results showed hydrocarbons, that said nothing about fracking and much about the EPA's scientific sloppiness.
Furthermore, the methods and materials used to drill the EPA's sample wells may well have introduced chemical contaminates.
And different labs reached contradictory conclusions about the small samples the EPA collected. One lab even reported that the "blank" sample used solely for comparison purposes was tainted.The waste and fraud in so many Fed agencies certainly makes a case for starting over from scratch.And the few journalistic accounts that acknowledged the study's problems were dismayed about the implications of its very public debut. Wyoming's Casper Tribune wrote in an editorial: "You think Pavillion water is a mess? Try setting the record straight if the EPA's report is eventually changed or discredited after scientific review. . . . The EPA may have poisoned the public debate by releasing its [preliminary] report."
That assessment is proving prophetic. EPA reps said this week that although the agency "stands behind its work and data," the study won't be finalized, and the Obama administration won't rest on the report's conclusions. That's a nice talking point, but if the Pavillion study could actually stand up to scrutiny, you can bet the EPA would be using it to act — and to act boldly.
But in the end, it didn't matter much whether fracking had actually contaminated Wyoming's water; having the public think it did sufficed for the EPA. So go the cynical politics of an agency with an agenda.


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JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant said he had started his run recently in downtown Jackson when he was stopped by a couple of women from Illinois who asked if he could direct them to the Governor's Mansion.
"I told them, 'I think I can help with that,'" Bryant said Wednesday during a bright mid-morning on the steps of the state Capitol where the importance of the tourism industry to the state was touted.
Bryant said he told the women to ask for Deborah, his wife, who would show them around,
"That is the way we treat visitors in Mississippi," Bryant said, adding everyone must "take the time to say welcome, glad to see you here."
Bryant, Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Brent Christensen and state Tourism Director Malcom White all highlighted the importance of the industry during Wednesday's event.
Christensen pointed out tourism is the state's fourth largest private sector employer, responsible for 83,000 direct jobs and 33,000 indirect jobs. Every dollar invested in tourism generates $6.46. The industry contributes $400 million to the state general fund, Christensen said.
He said more than 21 million people visited Mississippi in 2012 and had an average stay of 2.7 nights.
As part of the ceremony to highlight the importance of tourism to the state, a NauticStar 203 SC Deck Boat manufactured in Amory was given away to the winners of a sweepstakes campaign. People could enter the contest via the Internet.
A Tuscaloosa couple won the boat. White and Christensen joked that the Alabama couple committed to use the boat at Mississippi facilities.
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TUPELO – The Tupelo Lady Wave had a tall task facing them Friday night – a matchup against the No. 1 Southaven Lady Chargers.
Against the taller Lady Chargers, Tupelo's underclassmen got a good lesson in Class 6A basketball, falling to the Clarion Ledger's top-ranked team, 56-38.
"I'm not upset, I think we were in the ball game against the No. 1 team in the state," Tupelo Lady Wave head coach Matt Justice said. "In a game against a team this good, the little mistakes you make, they make you pay for them.
"But I liked our effort."
In a contest perhaps closer than the score indicated, the Lady Wave (7-4) tried giving as good as they got, reeling off a 6-0 run to pull within 17-14 early in the second quarter. The spurt included a pair of baskets by Asia Partlow.
Tupelo then survived the first half within shouting distance of Southaven (10-0), trailing 27-19. But the visitors then burst out of the locker room with a 9-0 run, with three Queen Hayes baskets helping the Lady Chargers to a 39-21 lead.
The margin did not fluctuate much after that, with Tupelo pulling within 12 points twice in the fourth quarter.
"Tupelo did a good job, stopped some things we like to do," said Southaven Lady Chargers head coach David Baldwin, a former West Union coach. "Our defense is usually pretty good, and got the game going at our tempo."
Hayes paced the Southaven offense with 17, while Casey Marshall scored 10 for Tupelo.
(B) Southaven 54, Tupelo 53: The Wave saw a basket with 21 seconds left in the contest by Rashad Dixon be the difference in the contest in favor of Southaven.
Terance Davis led Southaven with 14, and J. J. Ashby hit 18 for Tupelo (6-6). The Chargers led 32-27 at the half.


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As a young child, Karl Wells was fascinated with the human voice. He remembers sitting next to his family's old-fashioned hi-fi, placing his ear against the speaker while the radio was on, and listening to "Art Baker's Notebook."
Though at age four, Wells didn't know what Baker was talking about, he'd sit and listen to his voice.
"There were a few other broadcasters that had that effect on me. Don Jamieson was another one," Wells recalls, smiling. "It's kind of funny because when I was doing the weather, years later, a lot of parents would come up to me and say, 'I don't know what it is about the sound of your voice, but whenever my kid hears it, they have to go to the TV.'"
When he was a teenager, Wells started working at VOWR, not only as an announcer but recording his own shows. Each year he'd do a special for Christmas, and the year he was 18, he chose Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," acting out all the voices.
"I still have the recording, though I'd never let anyone listen to it," Wells says, laughing.
At university, Wells became interested in stage actors and eventually applied to the CBC, on the encouragement of a friend, as a voice actor for radio plays.
He was hired, acting in dozens of plays, and went on to develop his own radio characters.
There was Pottle of the Constabulary, a police officer, with a dog named T. Alex (called after then-justice minister T. Alex Hickman); The Honourable Member, an MHA from around the bay who wrote home to his mother every week with the goings-on in the House of Assembly; and St. John's Mayor John Murphy — so convincing, the CBC had to later add in a mention that the character was being played by Wells and wasn't the real mayor.
When CBC started doing yearly readings of "A Christmas Carol" at Gower Street Church with Cantus Vocum Chamber Choir as a fundraiser for the Community Food Sharing Association, Wells was one of the five network personalities who took part. He always read the same scene, near the end, when Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future and sees life after his death.
"You see his recollection and you get the happy ending," Wells explains. "It's also the part that has some of the best lines and best material for the actor. There's one scene, for example, where you've got all these people talking together. His chambermaid has brought in his jewelry and I get to do all the different voices. People really liked it."
Once Wells retired from the CBC in 2007 and Cantus Vocum was replaced in the readings with a different choir, they continued their yearly "A Christmas Carol" events at Wesley United Church, raising funds for the local Salvation Army.
Every year, audience members have told Wells he should release a CD of his readings. Though he took it as a compliment, he never gave it much thought until Cantus Vocum director Chad Stride brought sound engineer Ted Marshall down from Toronto to work on a project.
"Chad said to me, 'We're not going to be using him in the morning, so if you want that time to do the recording, just a master copy so you'll have it, that time is yours," Wells says.
Wells got serious about the idea of putting out a CD, and spent six weeks rehearsing the 70-minute reading, narrating and acting more than a dozen different voice roles, including Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim, even women's lines.
The last scenes are still his favourite, and he reads them passionately, in a range of different British accents, tones, even lisps. He whispers, sputters, coughs, laughs — even uses hand gestures, radio or not — in character.
Once the recording was done, Wells sent it to his friend, British actor David Neilson, who plays Roy Cropper on "Coronation Street," for critique, asking him not to hold back or spare his feelings.
Neilson loved the reading, but felt it needed breaking up a bit, perhaps with sound effects, which Wells added, with Marshall's help.
When it came to the CD artwork, Wells had an idea of the qualities he wanted it to have, but didn't know how to go about achieving it.
After taking some test photos of himself as Scrooge and turning them down, he came across the portfolio of Alberta illustrator Darcy Muenchrath and felt right away he was the artist he wanted.
"This guy has done illustrations for Harper's magazine and the Wall Street Journal," Wells says. "I thought he was going to say yes right away, but he said, 'I want to hear it first.' You know what? I knew then he definitely was the guy, because he doesn't want to have his work associated with a product he can't recommend. I sent him a recording and he got back to me after a while and said, 'I want to do it because I think this is going to be a good marriage of two art forms.'"
The result is a pen and ink and digital piece of Wells as Scrooge — not an exact depiction of Wells, but enough for people to take a second look, wondering.
Wells is hoping his CD will appeal to a wide range of people, from children to adults, and — like himself — lovers of Christmas, ghosts, literature and the Dickensian era.
"That era has always fascinated me, and I've also always had a love of ghost stories," he explains. "It's also the story: the fact that (Scrooge) was so mean and awful and miserly and just refused to thaw, and to see the development of the story, where you find out what he was like as a child and how he loved and how he was treated by his own father. He falls in love and despite that, he can't embrace the kind of life that she wants and is still married to business. Then, of course, he changes, and that's what makes the story so great. He begins to soften and sees things differently."
The majority of the profits from Wells' CD, which also includes Cantus Vocum performing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," will go to the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The CD is available at various locations around
St. John's, including Fred's Record, O'Brien's Music Store, Coffee Matters, Living Rooms, The Rooms, Downhome and Pipers.
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Sangawa Project III Anime Music Video Contest
The following are the contractual rules for Sangawa Project's Anime Music Video Contest. All videos submitted for the purpose of entry into the contest are subject to the following terms and conditions.
The AMV Contest award categories are as follows:
- The Top 3 videos as selected by the audience of Sangawa Project's AMV Contest;
- The Top 3 videos as selected by a pre-selected judging staff; and
- The Coordinator's Choice Award, selected by the contest coordinator of Sangawa Project's AMV Contest.
- Best Nostalgic Anime Music Video: Based on feedback from last year's contest, and in the spirit of the Sangawa Project, this category is to award a qualifying submission that prominently features anime from 2002 or before (10 years prior to Sangawa Project). The coordinator and the judges will confer and pick out the one video that will be given this award.
If the overall submissions' play time is larger than can fit in the appropriate contest time slot, cuts will unfortunately be made. Keep in mind that video selection for the finals will be determined on qualities such as technical aspects, effectiveness of the video and general execution. You do not need to attend the convention to enter the contest, although it is highly encouraged.
- All videos must be received by June 24, 2012.
- As this is an anime music video contest, the majority (approximately 51% or more) of your video must contain Japanese anime or Japanese videogame-related media (that originated in Japan). It is encouraged that the video submitted be a proper music-based video, but we will not require it.
- There is a time limit of 30 seconds minimum and 6 minutes maximum. Anything beyond 6 minutes may be acceptable at the AMV Contest Coordinators' discretion only.
- You may submit a maximum of three videos. It is encouraged that you provide some variety in your video entries, but it is not required.
- Qualifying AMV Contest video entries must have been created after May 1, 2011. Any qualifying video entry that has won awards during the submission period up to the convention will still be allowed to enter. In order to provide freshness to the contest, videos that were previously submitted to past Tekkoshocon or KuroKiiro Festival AMV contests are excluded from entry in the Sangawa Project AMV contest.
- No watermarks in the video will be allowed. This includes the DivX logo, any television station bugs & logos, AMV studio logos, etc.
- No video will be accepted with "hard subtitles" (subtitles permanently overlaid on video), nor will we accept videos from bootleg or fansub releases with these subtitles. The only EXCEPTION to this rule is if you create your own subtitles as an actual part of the anime music video.
- Because of the nature of the video judging, Sangawa Project Staff are allowed to enter music videos, unless they are participating in judging of the AMV contest.
We accept any type of music video entry, from all ages to 18+. Because the convention is carded and fully restricted to ages 18 and over, extreme content will be allowed in our main contest showing. The definition of "extreme content" for this contest includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Language
- Excessive violence (well known example can be seen in Berserk)
- Innuendo or other situational humor that could be considered offensive
- Strong sexual situations (not graphic)
- Non-sexual brief nudity
Following is a list of content not allowed in this main contest showing:
- Videos with graphic sexual acts will not be allowed. We are not "porn-con", so don't send it here.
- There is NO PEDOPHILIA ALLOWED. Just because the box and the disclaimers say that s/he is legal does not mean s/he is. Please, do not submit anything that has visually identifiable underaged girls or boys performing sexual or perverted acts.
- Any content that is deemed to be illegal in the United States is also not allowed into the contest. Just because it's animated does not excuse it from certain laws that may govern what can be shown in the United States.
The following video formats are the only formats that will be accepted for submission to the contest, in order from most preferred to least:
- H.264 MP4 format (.mp4)
- MPEG-2 Video with MPEG-II Layer Audio (.mpeg, .mpg)
- DivX / XviD in AVI format (.avi) encoded at the highest quality possible (Quantizer 1 is most preferred)
- Quicktime format (acceptable, but not recommended)
- Windows Media format (acceptable, but not recommended)
Any file format not mentioned above will not be considered and immediately disqualified. This includes MPEG-1, Real Media, or the use of any codec other than DivX or XviD. If all fails, contact the Contest Coordinator and we can try to work out an acceptable solution.
It is preferable to use a frame rate of 29.976 or 23.976 as all videos will be played on a NTSC projector. All other frame rates will be converted to the preferred ones.
In order to submit a video for possible entry, an e-mail must be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com with the following information for each video submitted:
- Video Title
- Source Used (if more than 3 list as "Various")
- Song Title (if more than 2 list as "Various")
- Music Artist (if more than 2 list as "Various")
- Aspect Ratio of the video (usually "4:3" or "16:9", however you may request on the form that you will leave it up to the AMV Department Staff to put the video into the proper Aspect Ratio.)
- Type of video (Even though we are not using categories in voting, this will assist us in arranging the programming properly. Types normally include action, drama, romance, comedy, upbeat, dance, parody, or some other one-word description.)
Along with the video(s) information, please provide the following in your e-mail:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your physical mailing address
- (Optional) A phone number you can be reached. It is only used if other means of contact are exhausted.
If you wish to send your entry by postal mail, please indicate as such in your e-mail and an address will be provided. Please include a copy of the submission form in the mailer. If sending by mail, videos must be on a data disk (DVD or CD-R). Any other media will not be accepted. Also, do not author your videos as VOB-format DVD playback files. Please burn the actual files onto a CD-R or DVD+R/DVD-R Data Disc.
If you wish to have your video retrieved by electronic means (either by FTP or by file- or video-sharing site), please provide a link either with the submission information e-mail or shortly thereafter. Note that we only take the file formats above and we will not accept links to YouTube or other Flash-based movie player sites. If you need assistance or advice with this, please let us know.
Any video that does not follow the guidelines and rules above WILL BE CONSIDERED DISQUALIFIED AND NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE CONTEST. The contest coordinator will review requests for exceptions, but all coordinator's decisions and judging methods are FINAL.
The board of Tekkoshocon Inc. and Sangawa Project's Administration Staff reserve the right to prohibit from convention viewing any video submission entered into the contest for any reason. All submissions become the property of Tekkoshocon, Inc. and/or its assigns, and will not be returned to the submitter -- Please do not send in your only copy of your video submission.
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Posted April 7, 2003; 11:37 a.m.
Albert Raboteau , the Henry Putnam Professor of Religion, will read from his new book, "A Sorrowful Joy," at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the African-American Studies Reading Room in Firestone Library.
In the book, published last fall by Paulist Press, Raboteau recounts the story of his own spiritual journey. He tells of the murder of his father before he was born, being raised in a devout Roman Catholic African-American family, his education, marriage and career crises, and rebuilding his life following a conversion to Orthodox Christianity.
In addition to teaching in the religion department, Raboteau serves as lay coordinator of Mother of God Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Mission in Rocky Hill, N.J., and as a member of the advisory board of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship. He also is a former dean of the Graduate School.
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After a 1-3 week, the Rebels remain ranked in the Baseball America Top 25 but dropped six spots to No. 24. LSU, this week's SEC opponent, is No. 4.
Before the weekend the Rebels have Southern Miss Tuesday and Murray State Wednesday. USM defeated Ole Miss 10-0 in Oxford in March. Southern Miss is 25-18 overall, 9-6 and tied for third in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles are No. 101 in the RPI. Murray State is 19-24 overall, 7-11 in the Ohio Valley Conference and comes in with an RPI of 180.


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Whats up, I joined this community as a good way to let people know whats up with the cpub project.
The distro itself is currently based on Redhat 9 but we are going to be bumping it up to FC2. We do change alot and you can easily see the difference if you compare them. It is designed for newb's so you advanced guys will want to stray away from it. I use it on one of my servers at home and it works fine. But for Desktop usage I still prefer Slack and Gentoo.


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My question is, do I need to create a texture target for each pass? This way I would render the scene to the first texture, then I would render the first texture to the second texture using the horizontal blur shader, and finally render the second texture to the screen using the vertical shader. I'm not sure if this is the right way.
The second possibility I have is to render the scene to the same texture two times once with each shader (and add a * 0.5 to the end of each shader). But with this solution, all the scene geometry has to be drawn twice (and not just 2D textures).
Is the double texture approach better? Is there another one?
Thank you!
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Iran must explain journalist arrests
It has now been six days since the Washington Post's Jason Rezaian, The National's Yeganeh Salehi and two others were arrested in Iran, but we are no closer to understanding who detained them or why. Even the number of journalists arrested is in dispute.
The Washington Post originally said its correspondent Rezaian, his wife Salehi, and two unnamed photojournalists had been detained on July 22, a report we repeated in our statement Thursday calling for their release. But our colleagues at Reporters Without Borders reported only three journalists were arrested--Rezaian, Salehi, an unnamed Iranian-American freelance photographer, and her non-journalist husband--saying the photographer's family had asked for her name to be withheld. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran also said the fourth individual, the husband, is not a journalist.


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Hey guys,
Quick backstory. My dog's a mutt. Love's to retrieve. Bring bumpers/sticks/pigeons/ducks back to hand. She is not FF'd. She is also a very soft dog, and low on the confidence scale.
We went out hunting for the first time ever this weekend. Early goose. Great hunting with 37 the first day and 22 the second day. Unfortunately she didn't fully retrieve a single one. She would run after it, chase the live one's down, but was totally puzzled on the retrieve. Lots of pulling of feathers. Upon lots of encouragement she would try picking it up, drag it a few feet (not always in the right direction) and set it down, then look at me like WTF? The best "retrieve" I got from her was when I ran to her, slapped my thigh, and had her carry it back with me running by her side (about 60 yards and ending with lots of praise.)
Here's my question: Would FF help this problem? She is damn near 100% on all other types of retrieves, even coming out of the water. We'll see how duck hunting goes, but from training with dead ducks she does fine. The thought of FF with a soft dog makes me nervous. She's the only dog I have for a good 3 years so I don't want to mess her up.
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I shoot a Browning Citori Waterfowler (3.5") for 5 stand and sporting clays as well as upland hunting.
It was getting a bit beat up duck hunting, so I bought a Stoeger 3500.
(it is supposedly a Benneli design made in Turkey)
I ended up shooting several hundred rounds thru it and it performed to my liking.
@ $600 it was a good deal and warrants a look.
I use a Tempest Gold modified choke.
It has a synthetic stock and a matte finish on the metal.
It was ideal for hunting in rain, mud, snow and handled bangs against boat gunnels as well.
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Pros: Great ipod/iphone controls, great ergonomic design, nice thick tangle free cable, plenty of earbud sizes to choose from.
Cons: Poor isolation, buds tend to pop out, audio is a tad "hollow" at times, no pouch!
I bought these as a replacement for the crap apple headphones. I immediately appreciated the nice, loud and solid sound, and how they felt like they belonged in my ears. The concave shape of the casing just feels right. The nice tangle free cable was great for just tossing in my pocket and pulling them out, giving them a shake or two, and they are good to go. Another design feature I liked was the 90 degree 1/8 jack. It was all but totally flat, letting the audio source be even more comfortable in your pocket. The inline controls are top of the line as well. nice round buttons, with a satisyfying tactile feel, easy to find with one hand, and easy to navigate the controls. These are still the nicest controls I have experienced to date. These were very rugged as well, besides the paint eventually chipping off of the in-line controls. It also took me a bit of trial and error to find buds that fit me well without popping out, but I eventually found suitable ones. I did find that during any type of sweating, these were a chore to keep in. These also did not come with a pouch, though I found that I didnt really need it most of the time, I would just shove them in my bag and go. They do come in a nice plastic case, with all of the earbuds, but this is too bulky to carry around.
Overall totally worth the price as a very suitable upgrade from cheapo apple sets, I find them MUCH more superior to the Klipsch and Beats ipod/iphone sets you see everywhere... the audio however is tuned more for voice calls, which can leave some of your favorite songs sounding a bit empty. Still a very very decent set of voice call capable earbuds.


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Any news on the Derby finishes?
Derby placements:
1st - Ethan - Rasmussen, Cleveland/C. Gunzer
2nd - Tia - Underwood/Remien
3rd - Cinder - Brown/C. Gunzer
4th - Katie - Kiehn
RJ - Maggie - Echevarria/Gunzer
Sorry. I didn't find anyone with the JAM's.
Thanks Judy and congrats to all who finished. Very tough competition and some great pups running in the Derby.
Home of Rosemont's Amazing Grace *** Gracie (FC-AFC Wood River's Franchise x Buckshot's Pure Pleasure MH)
Congratulations to Richard Underwood/Don Remien for Tia's 2nd in the Derby. Tia is a Shaq/Ruby puppy.
Proud breeder,
Helen Graves
Don's girls:
FC AFC Flyway's Ruby B. Gonia - a Carbon daughter and now a grandma (my avatar)
FC AFC Flyway's Long Tall Sally - Ruby's daughter. Bred to FC AFC Nike which produced Maggie.
Flyway's Iron Lady (Maggie) - Ruby's granddaughter. Maggie's the new puppy in the house. She is now running in the Derby.
Amateur placements:
1st - Osa- Cornell
2nd - Livvy - McKnight
3rd - Buddy - Brown
4th - Lily - White - NEW AFC!
RJ - Lefty - Braverman
JAM's: 6,24,35
Congratulations to Judy and Ossa! You ran a beautiful trial. And Bill and Livvy. So nice after so many no birds! Lilly and Nancy, congrats on the new AFC. And finally, Lefty and Joe, what a way to retire! Congrats to all those that placed. And Glenda and Buddy, congrats on the third!! (sorry I misread the results initially!)
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AFC Patton's Moby Nick, "Nick"
Silvertip's Secret Weapon, "Lazer"
Firemark Enjoy the Ryde, "Ryder"
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Golden Pom-poms to Derby 1st Ethan, Open 2nd Rudy!!!!
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Never confuse activity with success.
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Congrats to all who placed & finished.
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Two nonviolent communication events to be held at Binghamton University
Binghamton University's Southern Tier Center for Compassionate Communication (STCCC) will offer two events featuring the strategies of nonviolent communication (NVC).
"Nonviolent Communication and Diversity" will be offered July 21 - 27, and "The 4th New York Intensive Residential Training in Nonviolent Communication" will take place July 28 - August 4. The conferences will take place on the Binghamton University campus.
Both conferences will feature NVC, which is based on the work of psychologist Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. NVC offers practical, effective communication skills to improve interpersonal relationships, reduce conflict, and transform organizations, families and classrooms into empowering, productive environments where emotional safety is top priority.
The "Nonviolent Communication and Diversity" conference will offer training on the transformation of language in communication with and among our nation's and the world's diverse populations.
Conference sessions will nurture connection among persons from diverse groups; heighten awareness of challenges facing persons from varied backgrounds; facilitate healing of wounds from painful past experiences associated with race, ethnicity and social class; and promote greater effectiveness in creating meaningful social change.
The conference's team of trainers will be led by Binghamton University Professor Jane Connor and include Dunia Hategekimana, Nancy Kahn, Roxanne Manning and Jorge Rubio.
Participants will hear from NVC practitioners from around the world, including India, Burundi/Rwanda, Canada; the Middle East as well as throughout the United States.
Participants will be asked to support the retreat with a financial contribution of between $1,099 and $1,599, which covers tuition, lodging and meals. Financial aid is available so that all who wish to attend may be able to do so.
The 4TH New York Intensive Training is a weeklong immersion in the principles of NVC and is designed to provide a rich learning experience to persons at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels in the process.
Trainers include Robert Gonzales, Dian Killian, Jean Morrison, and Myra Walden who unite to form a team with a broad range of learning styles and areas of specialization. Collectively, they bring over 50 years of training experience.
Participants will learn to be more fully heard, to heal pain and lack of deep connection with loved ones, and to increase joy in communication with co-workers, community members, family and friends.
Persons with previous experience with NVC will explore and deepen their facility with the process.
Participants will be asked to support the retreat with a financial contribution of between $1,199 and $1,699, which covers tuition, lodging and meals. Financial aid is available so that all who wish to attend may be able to do so.
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I see what you mean, and I couldn't agree more.
I was going to just add this thought to my previous post, but since there's a response already, I'll make it a separate thought.
I am probably the only adult collector who bought cross-chest He-Man, plain-jane He-Man, Deluxe He-Man, Samurai He-Man, Jungle He-Man, Martial Arts He-Man, Smash Blade He-Man, Prince Adam, plain-jane Skeletor, Deluxe Skeletor, Spin-Blade Skeletor, and Samurai Skeletor, and will hopefully be buying Keldor soon.
And I'm sick of it. Deluxe and Jungle Attack I bought early on, before I knew what a problem the resculpting would be. The Samurais I bought because they looked pretty wicked, and I actually preferred the color scheme on Smash-Blade and Spin-Blade to the original Skeletor and He-Man. Martial Arts He-Man I bought entirely for Moss Man (though he turned out to be a pleasant surprise).
The new and overpriced "stupid animal armor" two-pack at TRU looks moronic, and so does Fire Armor Skeletor. And I can't count the number of resculpts coming out in the next year. But, like many other collectors (I'd imagine), I would snatch up all the resculpts if they weren't so frequent!
The case assortment I proposed above includes one He-Man per heroes case and one Skeletor per villains case. Resculpts should be released for two or three waves before being retired (if, in fact, any ever are retired).
Also, one thing that bugs me is the lack of certain characters. If little Billy just found out about MOTU yesterday and his favorite character is Man-At-Arms, he has no option currently (aside from the Samurai figure). Or how often do you see Teela or Orko on shelves for more than a minute? From what I've heard in stores and from kids I know, those are two of the most wanted characters by the younger set. And yet they're hard to find. Curious.
That's my jacket!
Hey! Just a quick thing, we saw Whiplash at our local comic book shop the other day. I feebed out and didn't grab it before wandering around, so someone else got it ... but he is out there. The guy that bought it had a whole set of figures, so it may have included any other new ones. BTW, Whiplash looks great ... I'm (and my son is) really regretting missing out on him.
Saw Inferno Armor Skeletor at Target this morning (must've just missed out on those Whiplash, Two-Bad, and Evil Lynn figures), but didn't have any cash on me. Would've preferred to hold out fot the new characters first anyway.
I'm not going to buy any new Heman or Skeletor figures. I already have the 1st ones. They are cool and I'm happy with them. It seems a waste to keep making Heman w/ scuba gear and Skeletor w/ missle mountain destroying action.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
There are a lot of Inferno Skeletors popping up at Targets in SoCal, so that means there are Whiplashes and Two-Bads out there, too.
That's my jacket!
I just started collecting the 2002/03 He Man figures. I've been lucky to find Wave 1 He Man & Skeletor, but can't seem to find any of the other figures from the 1st wave.
I was wondering where you all can recommend online that has reasonable prices on these figures posted below. Any help would be great!
Wave One Heroic Warriors
Man At Arms
Wave One Evil Warriors
Wave Two Heroic Warriors
Ram Man
I saw Ram Man at TRU a few days ago. Unfortunatly, Stratos, Beastman, and Man At Arms are gonna be a little more difficult. BigBadToyStore.com has decent prices on items. Sometimes older figures show up. I'd keep checking there.
HEY! I picked up Prince Adam and Cyclone at Wal-Mart this morning. No sign of Whiplash or Two-Bad yet.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
Fire Armor Skeletor is flaming...
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Since the introduction of the Soft Loc Quiver System it has only gained in popularity. The Soft Loc quickly became known as the quietest, mid-priced quiver available. When mounted on a bow, this quiver actually reduces felt vibrations therefore acting as a great, and very practical vibration dampener. The many awards for quality and innovation have posted this system to be quoted as "The best quiver system on the market"! As with any good hunting dog, bloodline means everything. The patented Soft Loc Quiver is no different. The beauty of the "system" is the extreme versatility of the quiver itself due to the unique rubber mount and dual guide rails. Attach or detach the quiver quickly and quietly. Vertical adjustment, vibration dampening, and hip holster adapter are all features that a great quiver must have. All are present in the Soft Loc family. If you are looking for a quiver that is unequalled in quality, innovation, dampening, and price, look no further than Alpine Archery.


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The Department of Health, Recreation, and Human Performance encompasses majors in the areas of health science, recreation management, and exercise science. Students pursuing degrees offered in this department will be qualified for careers in paramedicine and emergency services, therapeutic recreation, healthcare administration, public health, worksite wellness, corporate fitness, and personal training, just to name a few.
Our majors include courses from a variety of disciplines across campus including biology, chemistry, physics, and business. This provides an excellent foundation for students interested in pursuing graduate school, research, or medicine. Specific pre-approved clusters and minors provide the essential coursework for students who are not necessarily majors to develop the knowledge and experience to pass accredited certification exams that will add to their marketability and provide additional income opportunities.
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Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States of America. Houston is the county seat of Harris County, with a population of approximately 1.9 million. Some refer to Houston as the "Bayou (pronounced buy-yoo) City."
Houston is known for its thriving energy industry and the largest medical center in the country, as well as the second largest performing arts district in the nation.
Unlike most other big cities, Houston is growing[1] and has affordable housing relatively close to its downtown. It has benefited from no zoning, in contrast which liberal cities.
Its mayor is Annice Parker.
The city of Houston was founded on August 30, 1836. The founders were two brothers named Augustus C. and John K. Allen. They bought 6,642 acres of land near the Buffalo Bayou.
Famous People from Houston
- Michael Dell - Born February 23, 1965, he is an entrepreneur who founded Dell Computer Systems.
- Beyonce Knowles - Born September 4, 1981, Beyonce is a singer and actress. She was a part of the band Destiny's Child for a while. She's also acted in movies such as Dream Girls and the Austin Powers series.
- Dan Rather - Born October 31, 1931. Dan Rather was a journalist and news anchor for CBS Evening News for 24 years.
Houston is the home to MLB's Astros, NFL's Texans, and NBA's Rockets.


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Not a lot has happened in Raleigh since I last wrote a diary. My site went live this morning,
www.tinylinux.org.uk, kindof like an embedded linux portal. The good thing is I can get the scoop from
all the places on the net, where as the "compnay owned" portals can't steal of each other, but I can.
Don't ya love open source!
I am peeved that I dont have my Psion to work on over here, it get pretty boring especially wthout a car. Talking about cars mine is up for MOT when I get back, I only bought it 2 months ago, mind you it is an R reg, so I can't complain really.
The book is going well, I have had practically no problems with SuSE on netfinities, I cant say the same for the other distros. So SuSE ROCKS!! Ok I would say that, but hey, it's true.
I seem to be constantly tired for some reason, I dunno whether it is the time difference or what, but I am knackered.
You see, nothing technical in this one, I am nothing without my Psion (sob, sob)


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Repetition in Design
Beginning Friday, January 25 and running through April 15th, the Visitor & Administration Building Gallery will exhibit Repetition in Design by Gennadyi Gurman, QBG Supervising Museum Instructor.
The exhibit is a series of oil paintings on canvas, including some with their inspiring original sketches. Mr. Gurman explains his creative process for the series as an exploration of life inside the repetitive shapes from which each image started. The paintings are not determined until the shapes themselves start to build their own images, hence the concept of repetition in design.
While the pieces have familiar forms from nature, some pieces progress towards dimension and movement, while others specify the simplicity of the flat canvas. "Some of these pieces are influenced by the way the 8-bit video games from the 80's looked, also from cartoons; but all show a bright color contrast - they show life."
Mr. Gurman also shows his interest in using reclaimed materials by salvaging frames and other parts from abandoned and forgotten pictures and paintings thrown out by others. "For me, there wasn't any "higher order of thinking" while creating my pieces, but that they came to life after repetition. I just want others to enjoy them, have fun, and find them aesthetically pleasing."
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Creamy Crunchy Mashed Potatoes
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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
- 2 1/2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 cup Blue Diamond Original Almond Breeze
- 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable based buttery spread (such as Smart Balance or Earth Balance)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 4 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese (or Tofu cream cheese)
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup crushed Blue Diamond Nut Thins Crackers, original or Cheddar flavor
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add potatoes and bring to a boil again. Cook for 15 minutes or until soft when pierced with a knife; drain well then mash until smooth. Add Almond Breeze, butter, herbs, garlic salt, cream cheese and pepper and mix well. Cook until very hot then transfer to a serving dish. (Or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. May be prepared 2 days ahead. Reheat in the microwave for 5 to 7 minutes, adding a little more Almond Breeze if necessary.) Sprinkle with crushed Nut Thins just before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Variation - Veggie Mashed Potatoes:
Cook 1/4 cup shredded carrot and 1/4 cup shredded zucchini in butter for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add to mashed potatoes with 1 cup chopped fresh spinach, cream cheese, rosemary, garlic salt and pepper.


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These days, Bob Blank spends his time in his Connecticut studio, producing profitable music for ads and ringtones for the likes of Susan Boyle. But backtrack to the 1975-'85 era — that is, to the golden age of the NYC sound, between the rise of Television and that Madonna — and you'd find him lording over mythic studio Blank Tapes in Chelsea.
There, you might run into John Cale, James Chance, Sun Ra, the icy divas of Ze Records, Arthur Russell, and a funky wrecking crew of session people led by August Darnell, who'd later reinvent himself as Kid Creole. Strut Records and DJ History have compiled here a solid collection of tracks produced with the Bob Blank touch, including such unusual stunners as Walter Gibbons's mix of Gladys Knight's "It's a Better Than Good Time," the Bumblebee Unlimited's "I Got a Big Bee" (think the Chipmunks on poppers hanging out at a downtown disco loft), and the Jon's Dub version of Lola's "Wax the Van," one of Arthur Russell's masterpieces tweaked by Blank into a Latin percussion monster.
DJ alert: find the vinyl of The Blank Generation and you'll save yourself a lot of money and a lot of room in your Soul Jazz bag.
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Akai S1000
An oldie but a goodie. Akai's great sampler of the late eighties! It actually still stacks up pretty well even today! A 16-bit, 22kHz to 44.1kHz sampler with 2MB to 32MB of RAM. Editing and programming the S1000 is a very good precursor to the advanced S3000 series. There are lots of advanced edit capabilities for looping, truncating, sample merging, time comp/exp, tuning and even analog-like parameters to control its filters and envelopes. Individual outputs for each of the 16 voices, stereo mix out, stereo input, MIDI, and trigger inputs round out this machine as a professional vintage-status sampler that still proves to be very useful even today! It is used by Moby, The Chemical Brothers, SkyLab, Scanner, Fluke, Nick Rhodes, Fatboy Slim, LTJ Bukem, Mr. Oizo, Crystal Method, Pet Shop Boys, Gary Numan, Future Sound of London, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Mouse on Mars, and Apollo 440.
The S1000KB was a nice big keyboard version of this mega-sampler. It featured a 61-note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity and room for an 80MB hard disk. SCSI and digital interfaces were available on both keyboard and rack versions. Other variations include the S1000PB playback-only unit and the S1000HD with its built-in 40MB hard disk.
Following the S1000 came the S1100 (1990) which boasted up to 32MB of sampling with 24-bit internal processing! Also on-board were a SCSI interface, digital effects, AES/EBU digital output, SMPTE reader/gen, and optional hard-disk recording.
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- Keyboard - None (S1000KB: 61 notes with velocity + aftertouch)
- Storage - 2 MB expandable to 32 MB
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- Date Produced - 1988 - 1993
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Family: Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, Coots view all from this family
Description ADULT Can look all-dark, but has dark blue-gray head, neck, and underparts, and brownish back, wings, and tail. Note the yellow-tipped red bill, red frontal shield on forehead, and yellowish legs and toes. Sides of undertail are white; note white line on flanks. JUVENILE Grayish brown, but with white on throat, sides of undertail coverts, and on flanks.
Dimensions Length: 13" (33 cm)
Habitat Favors well-vegetated freshwater (sometimes brackish) wetlands. Present year-round in many coastal states but summer breeding range extends north and present there mainly May-Sep.
Observation Tips Not unduly shy and easy to see.
Range Eastern Canada, Florida, Southeast, New England, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, Plains, California
Voice Utters a far-carrying kurrrk.
Discussion Dark-looking wetland bird that swims with jerky movements and flicks its tail constantly. Flight looks labored with dangling legs. Very long toes allow it to walk on soft mud and on floating plant debris. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and plants. Sexes are similar.


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All of the pretty dresses and dapper gents at this year's Melbourne Cup. Not at the races? Here's to cleaning up in the office sweep and wearing a hat at your desk. All images by Streetsmith.
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Verizon Wireless' network consists of a CDMA 3G network and LTE 4G network, the latter of which has offered generally comprehensive nationwide coverage for a couple of years now. Verizon was the first carrier in the U.S. to launch an LTE device, the HTC Thunderbolt, along with a handful of markets at the end of 2010. Currently the carrier has no plans to shut down its CDMA 3G network until at least 2022, when it will start to sunset some markets, with no final operation date yet set.
Although it has risen to be the largest carrier in the country, Verizon is often regarded as one of the less customer-friendly carriers while also offering some of the highest prices in the industry. Its recent move to "Share Everything" plans has every customer paying for unlimited talk and texts with every plan, with relatively expensive prices for data that can be shared across devices. Additional phones, tablets and data sticks can be added to any plan for a small monthly access fee as an incentive to get more devices on the plan and using data.
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Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the turkey population decline in the state. As you probably know, the DEC has commenced a study to look into it. The study will include trapping and banding hens as well as using radio transmitting devices. They also mentioned poor spring nesting weather the past few years and also predators as being significant contributing factors. The fact that they commited the resources and funding for the study indicates they are concerned. I can say that I have not seen near as many flocks the past five or six yrs. as I did back during the 80's and 90's. I have also seen a dramatic increase in coyote sightings. And yes, we've had some bad rainstorms during early June during the peak hatch.
Despite all of this, I have still had plenty of turkey action each spring season which leads me to think this is a temporary decline resulting from adverse nesting weather. Time will tell......JeffCrez


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Shares of chip maker Cirrus Logic (CRUS) are off $1.14, or almost 6%, at $19.18, in late trading, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q1 revenue that missed analysts' average estimate, but beat on the bottom line, projected this quarter's revenue below consensus, and said gross profit margin will decline from last quarter.
Revenue in the three months ended in June rose 57%, year over year, to $155 million, yielding EPS of 56 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $160 million and 50 cents.
Gross profit margin in the quarter fell to 51.2% from 66% a year earlier but rose from the prior quarter's 43%.
Revenue from audio products rose 78%, year over year, while energy products revenue fell 39%.
CEO Jason Rhode called the company's operating profit, which was $37.54 million, on an adjusted basis, 24% of revenue, and up 50% from the prior-year period, "strong," and noted that the company had added customers for its audio chips and expanded the breadth of offerings for LED lighting.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $170 million to $190 million, below the average estimate for $190 million.
The company said margin will decrease from last quarter's 51.2% to a range of 46% to 48%.
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NATO military official to speak, Dec. 13
Posted December 6, 2007; 09:20 p.m.
Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and a current NATO military official, will speak on "NATO: Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Alliance's Future" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Eikenberry assumed command of U.S. forces in May 2005 and stepped down in January 2007 to assume his current role as deputy chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Brussels, Belgium.
Eikenberry has served in numerous operational posts and various strategy, policy and political-military positions with the U.S. Army in the United States, Europe and Asia.
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Photo Gallery: SkyFest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force Base
Tags: A-10 Warthog, air shows, B-2 Spirit, B-25, C-17, F-16 Falcon, F-4 Phantom, Fairchild Air Force Base Skyfest 2010, KC-135 Stratotanker, P-51, Thunderbirds
The skies over Fairchild AFB and the City of Spokane were alive with airpower this weekend. Despite temperatures in the mid 90′s through the weekend, thousands turned out to watch the dozen or so performers work their magic. Acrobatic performers Tim Weber and Jacquie B left jaws dropping with their dizzying rolls, hammerheads, and loops. Other civilian performers including the Cascade Warbirds, the F4 Phantom, and Historic Flight Foundation's P-51 and B-25, who showcased the power and beauty of aviation era's gone by. And of course the military wasn't to be outdone: Demos included the KC-135, C-17, F-18 Hornet, A-10 Warthog, B-2 Stealth Bomber, and of course the USAF Thunderbirds in their F-16 Falcons. Take a moment and glance through the photo gallery from this awesome show!


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BiographyProfessor Hitscherich joined the School as an adjunct faculty member in 1992. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Business for Finance and Economics and as Director of the Private Equity Program. Professor Hitscherich''s courses include Corporate Finance and the elective courses Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Advanced Corporate Finance. She teaches both in the MBA and Executive MBA programs. In 2002, she was nominated for the Dean''s Award for Innovation in the MBA Curriculum for her presentation of the Advanced Corporate Finance course. She has been the recipient of the Executive MBA Commitment to Excellence Award from the Berkeley EMBA graduating classes in each of 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010. She has also served as a lecturer in law and accounting at Columbia Law School. From 1988 through 1990, Hitscherich was an assistant professor of law at St. John''s University School of Law, where she taught Federal Securities Regulation and Legal Ethics.
Prior to her present position as a Senior Lecturer at Columbia, Hitscherich had a career in investment banking, holding positions at CS First Boston, J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated and Banc of America Securities. At J. P. Morgan, she was a founding member of the takeover defense team and a senior member of the advisory review committee, which was responsible for all of the M&A fairness opinions issued by the company. As a managing director in the mergers and acquisitions group of Banc of America Securities, she was secretary of the firm''s fairness opinion committee review and a major contributor to the firm''s training programs for managing directors and associates. Prior to her investment banking career, Hitscherich was a corporate lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
As a founding member of Gnosis Advisors LLC, a financial education advisory firm, she developed and created materials for the Practising Law Institute - sponsored The Pocket MBA for Lawyers: Everything You Need to Know About Finance and The Pocket MBA for Lawyers: Understanding the Investment Banker''s Role. She has served as an expert witness and provided litigation support in several complex securities litigations respecting various matters, including valuation, due diligence, custom and usage in the finance industry, and financing alternatives.
She was a member of the St. John''s Law Review, and she is admitted to the Bar in the State of New York.
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Scope out the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and you'll quickly see why the southernmost subrange of the Rockies is named for its signature red hue during sunrises and sunsets. Bask in the glow of this technicolor Escape to the Villas de Sante Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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A light-filled hideaway in The Land of Enchantment, the Villas are within walking distance of downtown and offer easy access to the 12,000-foot summit at Ski Santa Fe. Your condo provides a partial kitchen and plenty of living space, allowing you to savor the surrounding views. Plus, with cable TV and a DVD player, your in-room entertainment options are endless when you need a break from the rusty brilliance of the Southwest outdoors.
"The Plaza, the heart of old Santa Fe, hasn't changed much since the Spanish settled here 400 years ago," says The New York Times. "Sure, it's possible to focus entirely just on the historic center, where Native American handicrafts are for sale on every corner. But surrounding the Plaza is an increasingly cosmopolitan city."
Sample the spicy dried chilies that line the streets of the Sante Fe Farmers Market; dine al fresco at one of the several tapas eateries; or take in the paintings of Canyon Road. No matter how you tackle your itinerary, you're sure to appreciate the kaleidoscope of culture that awaits an Escape to the Painted Desert.
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Badr Hari Rapping with Dutch Rapper APPA
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Man. We all know and love Badr Hari's entrance theme, which is performed by Dutch rapper APPA, but it looks like the two of them have collaborated yet again, this time on a song called "KAMPIOEN" or "Champion" in English. Of course we all know of Badr's recent troubles with the law, but he seems to be training regularly now and has a fight coming up with Zabit Samedov that we are all looking forward to, so check out this new song. Hell, it even features Joeren Post at the beginning of it calling out Badr Hari's name. [Source]


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Gainesville, FL., Feb. 3, 2014–Agricultural producers in portions of Putnam, St. Johns, Jackson and Washington County can apply for funding to improve water quality on their lands.
U. S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service is providing cost share assistance through the agency's National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) to help farmers, ranchers and forestland owners install conservation practices that manage nutrients, pathogens and sediments.
"The National Water Quality Initiative in Florida is a focused approach to improve water quality in the Lower St. Johns River and Choctawhatchee River," said Florida State Conservationist Russell Morgan.
Eligible producers will receive assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for installing conservation systems that may include practices such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter strips, and in some cases, edge-of-field water quality monitoring.
NRCS accepts applications for financial assistance on a continuous basis throughout the year. However, applications for NWQI funding in Florida must be received by March 21 to be eligible for funding for this fiscal year.
Eligible producers in the watersheds listed below will invest in voluntary conservation actions to help provide cleaner water for their neighbors and communities:
See the NWQI Florida website for more details.
Through this water quality initiative, NRCS is also piloting its new Water Quality Index for Agricultural Runoff. The tool will help landowners determine how alternative conservation systems they are considering will impact water quality improvement. Additionally, state water quality agencies and other partners will do in-stream and watershed-level monitoring to track water quality improvements in many of the project watersheds.
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