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Eligible applicants include individuals, legal entities, Indian Tribes, or joint operations engaged in agricultural production. Producers who grow agricultural commodities on eligible land and have resource concerns which may be addressed by energy conservation may participate in EQIP's On-Farm Energy Initiative.
To initiate an application, producers should work through their local NRCS office. NRCS staff will work with the program applicant to develop a conservation plan and an EQIP plan of operations. This plan becomes the basis of the EQIP contract between NRCS and the producer.
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Humanitarian Issues: Effective civil-military partnerships are crucial in disaster response
Addressing the International Conference on the HOPEFOR Initiative in Doha, Qatar today, UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos highlighted the need to strengthen civil-military relations at a time when the world is facing greater humanitarian challenges and more and more governments respond to conflicts and natural disasters.
"We need to be more strategic. We need to increase accountability. We need to be better prepared. And we need to use all the resources at our disposal, building new partnerships, including with the military," she said.
The HOPEFOR Conference, co-sponsored by the Qatar, Turkey and the Dominican Republic, looked at ways of improving effectiveness and coordination between civil-military defence assets during natural disasters.
Citing lessons learned from recent disasters in Haiti, Pakistan, Japan and Turkey, Ms. Amos talked about how national and international military forces can provide invaluable support during natural disasters, as they can often move more quickly, on a larger scale and in more difficult conditions than most civilian or humanitarian organizations.
"However, the presence of militaries during humanitarian emergencies can also complicate matters, making our work more difficult when we work in conflict situations or in natural disasters occurring in complex emergency settings," Ms. Amos added. "It is vital that the humanitarian community remains neutral – and is perceived to be so. We cannot take sides as our job is help everyone in need."
USG Amos welcomed Qatar's plans to host a regional Centre of Excellence for humanitarian civil-military coordination in Doha, which aims to promote a common understanding and respect for principled disaster response through essential training, policy dialogue and sharing of regional experiences.
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Campus community invited to CPUC meeting
Posted December 9, 2009; 09:02 a.m.
The Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, in 10 East Pyne. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.
Agenda items include the introduction of Anita McLean, who was appointed earlier this year as director of Counseling and Psychological Services in University Health Services (UHS). She will provide information about services offered at UHS, including outreach to students, faculty and staff on steps they can take with students showing signs of emotional distress.
Results also will be presented from the Undergraduate Student Government's "COMBO II" (Committee on Background and Opportunity) survey conducted last spring.
In addition, the Undergraduate Student Government, with support of the CPUC executive committee, will propose a change to the election process for undergraduates to the council to align the practices of the two bodies. The vote will be taken at the Monday, Feb. 8, CPUC meeting.
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7.3: Chemical Weathering
How do rocks turn red?
In the desert Southwest, red rocks are common. Tourists flock to Sedona, Arizona to see the beautiful red rocks, which are set off very nicely by the snow in this photo. What makes the rocks red? The same process that makes rust red!
Chemical Weathering
Chemical weathering is the other important type of weathering. Chemical weathering may change the size of pieces of rock materials, but definitely changes the composition. So one type of mineral changes into a different mineral. Chemical weathering works through chemical reactions that cause changes in the minerals.
No Longer Stable
Most minerals form at high pressure or high temperatures deep in the crust, or sometimes in the mantle. When these rocks are uplifed onto Earth's surface, they are at very low temperatures and pressures. This is a very different environment from the one in which they formed and the minerals are no longer stable. In chemical weathering, minerals that were stable inside the crust must change to minerals that are stable at Earth's surface.
Remember that the most common minerals in Earth's crust are the silicate minerals. Many silicate minerals form in igneous or metamorphic rocks. The minerals that form at the highest temperatures and pressures are the least stable at the surface. Clay is stable at the surface and chemical weathering converts many minerals to clay (Figure below).
Deforestation in Brazil reveals the underlying clay-rich soil.
There are many types of chemical weathering because there are many agents of chemical weathering.
Chemical Weathering by Water
A water molecule has a very simple chemical formula, H2O, two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. But water is pretty remarkable in terms of all the things it can do. Remember that water is a polar molecule. The positive side of the molecule attracts negative ions and the negative side attracts positive ions. So water molecules separate the ions from their compounds and surround them. Water can completely dissolve some minerals, such as salt.
Weathered rock in Walnut Canyon near Flagstaff, Arizona.
- Check out this animation of how water dissolves salt: http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/dissolve.html.
Hydrolysis is the name of the chemical reaction between a chemical compound and water. When this reaction takes place, water dissolves ions from the mineral and carries them away. These elements have been leached. Through hydrolysis, a mineral such as potassium feldspar is leached of potassium and changed into a clay mineral. Clay minerals are more stable at the Earth's surface.
Chemical Weathering by Carbonic Acid
Carbon dioxide (CO2) combines with water as raindrops fall through the atmosphere. This makes a weak acid, called carbonic acid. Carbonic acid is a very common in nature, where it works to dissolve rock. Pollutants, such as sulfur and nitrogen from fossil fuel burning, create sulfuric and nitric acid. Sulfuric and nitric acids are the two main components of acid rain, which accelerates chemical weathering (Figure below). Acid rain is discussed in Concept Human Impacts on Earth's Systems.
This chimera at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris exhibits damage from acid rain.
Chemical Weathering by Oxygen
Oxidation is a chemical reaction that takes place when oxygen reacts with another element. Oxygen is very strongly chemically reactive. The most familiar type of oxidation is when iron reacts with oxygen to create rust (Figure below). Minerals that are rich in iron break down as the iron oxidizes and forms new compounds. Iron oxide produces the red color in soils.
When iron-rich minerals oxidize, they produce the familiar red color found in rust.
Plants and Animals
Now that you know what chemical weathering is, can you think of some other ways chemical weathering might occur? Chemical weathering can also be contributed to by plants and animals. As plant roots take in soluble ions as nutrients, certain elements are exchanged. Plant roots and bacterial decay use carbon dioxide in the process of respiration.
Mechanical and Chemical Weathering
Mechanical weathering increases the rate of chemical weathering. As rock breaks into smaller pieces, the surface area of the pieces increases Figure below. With more surfaces exposed, there are more surfaces on which chemical weathering can occur.
Mechanical weathering may increase the rate of chemical weathering.
- Chemical weathering changes the composition of a mineral to break it down.
- The agents of chemical weathering include water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen.
- Living organisms and humans can contribute to chemical weathering.
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1. What is chemical weathering?
2. What are the three ways chemical weathering occurs?
3. What is oxidation? What does it produced?
4. What is carbonation? What does it create?
5. What is hydration? What does it do?
1. How does the structure of the water molecule lead to chemical weathering?
2. Describe how carbon dioxide and oxygen cause chemical weathering.
3. How does mechanical weathering increase the effectiveness of chemical weathering processes?
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By Ben Levisohn
Much has been made about the possibility of a global currency war, especially following yesterday's G7 meeting, which dismissed the notion until it didn't.
The talk of currency wars has been a big deal since the financial crisis–and for good reason. Brazil first broached the topic back in 2010, when its rapidly rising real forced the nation to implement capital controls so their export market wouldn't be hit. Recently, the falling yen has caused much consternation among emerging-market central banks, who have threatened to take a page out of Brazil's playbook and act to prevent their currencies from rising.
But just how likely is a currency war? That depends on who you ask, as strategist line up to declare the chances very real or dismiss it out of hand.
Take Credit Suisse's Ric Deverell and Anezka Christovova. In a report yesterday, they took the G7 line, arguing that current developed world policies remain within the purview of the central banks as they seek ways to juice the economy when interest rates are as low as they can go. Deverell and Christovova also note that currencies are not "out of equilibrium," at least among the developed markets. "In real effective terms, the [U.S. Dollar], the Yen, the Euro and the [British Pound] remain within 10% of the 30-year average," they write.
Capital Economics' Julian Jessop, meanwhile, supports the idea that easy money is not an act of currency war. Sure, he says, that cutting interest rates usually results in a weaker currency, but that's just one of the ways through which central banks try to influence the real economy. He also notes that when Brazil complained back in 2010, the real was simply recovering from the 2008 financial-crisis induced selloff, and not strengthening unfairly.


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More details released in La Crosse heroin bust
Vincent Hudson charged with 2 drug counts
LA CROSSE, WI - A 46-year-old La Crosse man has been charged with two drug-related counts after La Crosse police executed a search warrant at 1309 Redfield Street Thursday morning.
Vincent Hudson was charged Monday afternoon in La Crosse County Court with possession with intent to deliver heroin (>10 – 50G) and maintaining a drug trafficking place.
A confidential informant helped set up a sting operation at 1309 Redfield Street. The criminal complaint states the informant picked up Nicholas Fitzpatrick at 407 Liberty Street and then went to 1309 Redfield Street where the informant bought heroin with pre-recorded police buy money. During a traffic stop, the informant handed over a box of cigarettes that contained a torn corner baggie of heroin.
During a police interview, Fitzpatrick admitted he delivered heroin and he purchased it from Hudson inside 1309 Redfield Street.22681396
Upon executing a search warrant, La Crosse police found two bags of heroin on Hudson and another bag in the bedroom that tested positive for the presence of heroin. The complaint states police also found numerous torn corner baggies and other plastic baggies used for the packaging of controlled substances. An AWS scale was found in the kitchen and $8,474 cash was found in the dresser drawer of one of the bedrooms.
During an interview with La Crosse police, Hudson admitted to selling heroin and admitted that the heroin that was located on his person, he intended to deliver. He told police he had been selling heroin for 3 to 3 ½ months and it took him 3-4 weeks to make $8,000. He admitted that all of the heroin in the house belonged to him.
On Friday, a La Crosse County judge set a $2,500 cash bond for Vincent Hudson; $2,500 cash bond for Fitzpatrick; and a $1,000 signature bond for Levine Hudson.
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Was told by second year administrator yesterday: "Your film class is getting very popular." Me: "Oh? How many have you enrolled?" Admin: "We're at 41 so far." Me: "I only have 36 desks in my classroom and no room for more." Admin: "That's a facilities problem, not mine. If you would just move to another classroom, we could add more students to your class."
I'm looking forward to next Tuesday's first day of class and the challenge of this transitional school year (we start a month early for the first time), but I have no desire to see that admin again. At all.


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09:08 9th December 2013
by Matt Sacco
Excellent away win in Newcastle
Newcastle United Ladies 2 (Henderson 24, Gardner 33)
Wolves Women 5 (Selmes 17, 42, 45, 60; Palmer 65)
Wolves Women bounced back from last week's disappointing defeat to record a stunning win away at Newcastle, Dani Selmes on target with four of the goals.
Despite a five-hour coach journey, Wolves started sharply, with Jamilla Palmer and Jordan Timmins-Ray both going close inside three minutes. Palmer then crossed for Lauren Williams at the back-post, but she couldn't direct her volley under pressure from the Newcastle goalkeeper.
Selmes hit the crossbar after meeting Palmer's corner with her head as Wolves continued to dominate their hosts.
On 17 minutes Wolves finally got the goal they deserved when Selmes, pictured, was first to react to Palmer's parried shot at goal and poke the ball past the stranded goalkeeper.
Wolves were good value for their lead, but were pegged back on 24 minutes when a contentious free-kick was cannoned in off the post by Natalie Henderson. Newcastle then quickly took the lead after Beth Gardner's driven effort was deflected past Natalie Hall.
Wolves appeared a little shell-shocked, as it looked like this was going to be another game where they had started well, only to fall behind and have nothing to show for their efforts. However Wolves continued to believe in themselves, with Palmer twice going close from the edge of the box.
As half time approached, Timmins-Ray saw her firm shot parried by the Newcastle keeper, and Selmes was once again quickest to react to fire in from close range.
Wolves took the lead on 45 minutes after Palmer's cross was flicked on by Timmins-Ray, and Selmes completed her hat trick from 15 yards with a placed effort.
The second half began as an edgy affair, as the game was delicately poised, with few chances created by either side.
On the hour mark, Wolves' quality once again shone through as Selmes fired in from a Palmer cross to make it 4-2. Five minutes later, Selmes turned provider, flicking on a high ball for Palmer to run on to, and she finished clinically, floating the ball over the on-rushing keeper to put Wolves firmly in control.
From here on in, Wolves dominated the home side, and could have scored more, putting in their best performance of the season to grab a much needed and deserved three points.
A delighted Trevor Mullings was full of praise for his side. He said: "All of our good work over the last few weeks finally came to fruition. From the start we played with a high tempo and purpose.
"There were some outstanding performances in all areas of the pitch today, and I'm pleased that we are finally taking some of the chances that we are creating."
Team: N. Hall, Large, Widdal, Palin, McQuilkin, Luke, Perks, Palmer, Williams (J. Cross), Timmins-Ray (E. Cross), Selmes.
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Urban Threads – Now For All Your Zombie Apocalypse Needs
Craftster user JustinKase proves that Urban Threads designs are suitable for all occasions, even exterminating zombies. He tooled our Clockwork Natura Tree into this leather prop holster for the stage production of Evil Dead the Musical. Why yes, there is a musical production of Evil Dead. You're welcome.
I only hope that if our world does come to a zombie-riffic end, I look as hardcore as this.
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These were probably my all-time favorite Star Wars comics!
From the start, the cast of characters like Master Arca, Ulic, and Nomi Sunrider are just too cool.
Master Arca
Ulic Qel Droma (Jedi turned Sith Lord!)
Cay Qel Droma
Tott Doneeta (history's most well-developed, male Twi'lek Jedi!)
Master Thon
Nomi Sunrider
Vima Sunrider
Oss Willum
Dace Diath
Shoanes Culu
Qrrl Torq
Master Vodo Siossk Baas
Exar Kun (Jedi turned Sith Master!)
Zona Luka
Mandalore (leader of the ancient Mandalorians!)
Princess Gallia
Queen Amanoa (Sith Witch)
King Omin (Sith Lord)
Warb Null (Sith apprentice)
Freedon Nadd (spirit of long-deceased Sith Lord)
Oron Kira (leader of the Beast Riders)
Dang this is the one Expanded Universe series that is far removed from our modern movie characters that I think we should DEMAND Hasbro make action figures from!
I even want their cool vehicles like Starstorm-One and the Nebulon Ranger!
This whole epic unfolds as big as the movie Star Wars series and those characters' expanded universe off-shoots any day!
Any of you fans out there?
This series takes place at about exactly the same time as the KOTOR video game. Anyone play that game? Does the story tie-in? How?
Or does it take place after Exar Kun falls from power? Do any of the comic characters appear in the game? Are they relevant to the story?
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Hi, fellow moms on mbc! I am thrilled to be here, and would love to know how all of you cope with the daily pressures of work (in and out of home) and parenting.
I recently found that there are two things that help me a lot:
1)Smile - a lot!
2)Sing - freely
How about you all?
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I drink coffee. It makes me happy as I love the taste. Also dancing or running. I do either one daily.
Hi Victoria,
I love coffee too, especially in the winter, the extra bold kind.
I like to drink my hot herbal tea, relax in a nice hot bath or eat chocolate:)
A bath sounds lovely! I am also hoping to get a spa voucher for a massage from my better half today ;-)
Happy Valentine's Day, fellow mom bloggers!
during my sons bathtime I sing him songs then we cuddle and I rock him to sleep. This always makes me so happy.
also going for a walk or showering and getting all ready to go out (even if I'm not going anywhere) always makes me feel better!
Blast some good tunes! :)
I feel overwhelmed with work and home all the time. Thinking of my little one and how much love I have for him makes it all go away.


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Description Quercus stellata, a member of the white oak group, is a small tree, typically 10–15 m tall and 30–60 cm trunk diameter, though occasional specimens reach 30 m tall and 140 cm diameter. It is native to the eastern United States, from Connecticut in the northeast, west to southern Iowa, southwest to central Texas, and southeast to northern Florida. It is one of the most common oaks in the southern part of the eastern prairies, such as in the Cross Timbers.
The leaves have a very distinctive shape, with three perpendicular terminal lobes, shaped much like a Maltese Cross. They are leathery, and tomentose (densely short-hairy) beneath. The branching pattern of this tree often gives it a rugged appearance. The acorns are 1.5–2 cm long, and are mature in their first summer.
The name refers to the use of the wood of this tree for fence posts. Its wood, like that of the other white oaks, is hard, tough and rot-resistant. This tree tends to be smaller than most other members of the group, with lower, more diffuse branching, largely reflecting its tendency to grow in the open on poor sites, so its wood is of relatively low value as sawn lumber. It is also a popular wood for smoking Texas barbecue.
Habitat Grasslands & prairies, Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Watersides (fresh).
Range Plains, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Texas, Southeast, Florida.
Comments This plant is common in the central and southern forest regions, where it is a medium-sized tree. This is the ultimate drought resistant tree, but also grows in soggy, flatwoods soils. In dry portions of the western part of its range it is smaller. Its roots are extremely sensitive to disturbance. Susceptible to oak wilt. Not often used in landscape situations. Slow-growing and long-lived.
Exposure Preference Sun.
Native Distribution Massachusetts to c. Florida, w. to e. Kansas & c. Texas
Site Preference Dry, upland ridges & prairie edges
Soil Preference Dry to moist, rocky or sandy soils.
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It's on 9pm here on WB - after Enterprise on UPN, and fortunately not opposite it.
It will be only a 1 hour show it seems - not a movie premier.
Check your local listings for WB Wednesday Night.
I barely watch TV: just Smallville and Enterprise - and the news or occasional science or political program.
I hope this new show sucks so I won't have to watch it!!!
But I suspect it is going to be awesome:
Batman has retired. Catwoman has lost all her 9 lives. She is murdered and Gotham's Dark Side only turns worse. One girl sets out to take revenge for her mother - and embrace the life of her father she never knew.
Finding her is Batgirl, a.k.a. Jessica Gordon (Sarah Gordon?) Shot and paralyzed by a new Joker, her brutal abuse and rape is even documented to send to her father. Nothing will stop the crimelords who let her live with her pain. But she lives with her knowledge and becomes the Oracle - reigning espionage upon their criminal organizations, and a new super-girl with a chip on her shoulder as her most deadliest weapon.
This just might be interesting. I don't watch chic-flicks like Charmed, Charlie's Angels, or the Gilmore Girls, and Jaina Solo might be the only lady-hero I'd step in front of a bullet for (amphistaff, whatever), but nostalgia for the Batman legend lives on in me, and this is too tempting.
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I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
An interesting discussion of the Constitutional aspect of the funding of govt.
http://nationalreview.com/article/35...rew-c-mccarthyAnd spending is the prerogative of the House. Not the Congress, the House.
The Constitution expressly provides (in Article I, Section 7): "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives." This Origination Clause applies to all spending legislation. As the clause elaborates, when the subject at issue involves spending public money, the Senate "may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills"; but it may not instigate spending. The Senate can tinker within the spending limits set by the House, but it must live within those limits. The continuing resolution to fund the government, which is the legislation at issue in the current controversy, is no exception. The Senate is not permitted to originate spending, as Majority Leader Harry Reid did on Friday, with the indulgence of Senate Republicans — who voted against his appropriation of Obamacare funds but did not challenge the validity of it.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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Reported on Breitbart:Cruz is taking a page out of the Ds' book by reversing the tables about who is the "party of no"."You and all the voices of Washington keep saying we need compromise," Cruz said. "Twice now, the Republicans have compromised. And twice, Harry Reid says we won't even have a compromise."
Cruz said Reid has essentially said he wants to "fund it all," "stick it on the American people," and ensure "American families don't get treated as well as giant corporations."
Cruz emphasized that his position was defunding Obmacare and not repealing it and mentioned that the vote to delay Obamacare for a year is a "step removed from defunding."
"On the other side, what have the Democrats compromised on?" Cruz asked. "Zero. Their position is no."
He said Reid and Obama are also "essentially holding the military hostage" by "threatening" their paychecks by not compromising on Obamacare and emphasized Reid has to "move off of his absolutist positions" to prevent the government from shutting down.
Zeus, I'm sure Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chuch Schumer, John McCain see Cruz as you mention above. McConnell might also be added to that list. Then Cruz must be doing something right. I'd be very worried if those people were praising Cruz
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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About this govt shut-down thing ... the media are saying that the non-essential govt employees will be sent home on Monday, if there is no CR.
So, they won't get paid until any shutdown is over. EXCEPT, when the shutdown is over, they will be paid for those days they sat at home ... not working. So, obviously Fed workers could give a hoot if there is a shut-down or not. They'll just get some extra paid vacation time. (Sort of like Lois Lerner)
Will Congress receive paychecks during a shut-down? Congressional staffers? You know ... all the fellas who cannot afford to pay Obamacare premiums, but want everybody else to have the law, and are willing to inflict even more pain by refusing to negotiate ANYthing.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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6 inches of snow in DC and they shut down for several days. What's the big deal?
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Other than you, who? Lets see a show of hands.
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Above is a pic of the butt end where the cork foregrip meets the blank. I wound D size thread up and over the winding check and onto the cork taper.
This is the first butt guide
And this is the ferrule section where the top and bottom join. The bear spot is where the ferrule will go into the butt section. I think it is coming out pretty good. This is my fifth rod and the first one I have attempted from scratch. The rod is a St. Croix Ben Doerr Surf Spinning rod that I stripped clean down to the blank and converted to conventional casting rod. I wanted a rod that was 8'6" length for light inshore plugging and eeling. Now my next project is a flyrod from scratch using a blank I have yet to decide. I may try and get an Orvis T3 blank in 9/10 wt. and build one from that using all titanium guides with titanium reel seat and a tarpon ball fighting butt. I am waiting to receive my copy of Billy Vivona's decorative thread wrapping book so I can start doing some thread art wrapping and hopefully make the new flyrod really look nice.
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I bought a couple of cool AOTC lunchboxes yesterday.
The first one was a collage of scenes from AOTC. They also had a Anakin one. The second was a hard sided case with Jango Fett on the front and on the thermos. The Jango is a large sticker. The thewrmos has Slave 1 on it.


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I just finished an exhaustive test of all the most common lead and tungsten-based 20 gauge shotshells. It took several months, due to all the odd weather that we've had but I think that there was an actual benefit to that. I was able to fire an equal number of shells at each session with various weather conditions, just like we encounter in turkey hunting.
This is a study strictly for hunting purposes so I used an area that's comparable to a 20" circle, an area that I consider to be a good test for a hunting load. I did look at patterns and considered core density and overall density but concentrated mainly on the number of "hits" in the area. All shots were at 40 yards.
I tested a variety of choke exit diameters initially but after examining the results, reduced the test examples to 3 sizes. I did this for 2 reasons. The first was the effectiveness or lack thereof of the choke and the second was the number of patterns needed to be shot for the study to be meaningful and the number of targets that would add to the study, without adding much in the way of useful information.
I also limited my study to common commercial loads in #5 or #6 shot. I'd previously run tests at the request of Tungsten Super Shot with their #7 and #8 shot loads. I did not test any Nitro shells.
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From The Weekly Standard)Sessions, the highest Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, saved most of his criticism for the president. President Obama campaigned on a tax increase of only $800 billion, said Sessions. But now the White House is demanding $1.6 trillion in new taxes. Dont the American people have a right to see these taxes and where they will fall? Shouldnt the President of the United States, the only person who represents everybody in the country, lay out his plan, or must that remain a secret too? Will it just be revealed to us on the eve of Christmas or eve of the new calendar year? We will be asked to vote for it, to ratify it like lemmings, I suppose.


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I'm sure you all know what MTA is by now. If you don't, you've been missing out. It's an ever-evolving unofficial way to play the GTA games online, (for PC only of course). Over the years they've accomplished turning Liberty, and Vice City into multiplayer deathmatch wastelands, and stunting playgrounds.
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Loved reading your post on PR tarpon/saltwater fishing. If you care to try St. Croix, your neighbor to the east, I have a place here you could use as a base. Caught 8 bones last Friday...all sightcasting. This time of year can be very good IF the weather cooperates.
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tarpon near san juan?
i will be traveling to san juan late july and would like to encounter someone to point my in a good direction for inland tarpon.
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|Sounds awesome! I may have to get there one day. Tarpon are always fun!
Awesome! I miss my trips to PR for tarpon and bones. You're doing it right man, exploring up inside.
I fished La Paraguera and Boqueron Bay and the lagoon at SJ. LP was outstanding when I was there, the action was insane. B/B needed a boat as well as SJ but I did not (yet) explore the countless lagoons as you have, although I really wanted to I jumped over to Culebra.
That is a whole different fishery... I found the bonefishing to be similar to the Keys, rather than copious shoals of 2-3# fish there are less dense packs often containing some really big bones.
Also some giant permit as well as oceanic tarpon, jacks, etc.
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Been living in Puerto Rico for ten months now, and to say that the fishing here is not what I expected would be an understatement. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be fishing in Salt only 10% of the time I would have said you were nuts.
When I arrived I thought that Tarpon fishing was primarily a Saltwater game but I was most definitely wrong on this point. While this Island is indeed packed with saltwater Tarpon, virtually every body of water (including drainage ditches) is loaded with Baby Tarpon I live in a neighborhood that has Tarpon in just about every Golf course pond, and as you get to the larger ponds the definition of a Baby Tarpon is up to 60 pounds. Fishing for them is simple up every Saturday and Sunday @ 5 am, jump in the Golf Cart and fish until 7:15 when the first Golfers hit the course, then fall back to the Lagoon and fish till 9. Average morning is usually 4 fish jumped, and 2 landed. I then take a break during the day and head back in the evening to fish until sunset where I can usually land another fish or two. Its absolutely unbelievable.
As mentioned earlier the Tarpon are not limited just to my area. I have had success in the Golf course and canal at the Ponce Hilton, The Lagoons in the Reserve by the El Conquistador , and the Humacao area has several Lagoons and Canals that can all be fished by foot - and all have Tarpon. I have read repeatedly where a boat is required to fish the Island but its simply not true. Virtually Every river, canal, and Lagoon that I have fished has held Tarpon.
The fishing is a mixed bag of casting to rolling Tarpon (low percentage shot), to sight fishing the fish as they work up and down the Hydrilla lines. If you see a dorsal fin and a tail at the same time, and can get a fly in front of them they usually eat. The other option is to work the lee side of the pond or lagoon and look for wakes the two latter options are high percentage shots.
As far as Saltwater - I have fished several times but to be honest its somewhat disappointing . This is not due to the fact that its unproductive - as it most definitely is not . To date I have fished Pargera, Boqueron Bay, and the San Juan Area but for the most part its a deeper water game. The guides I have been with have generally looked for birds, and/or surface activity, and then positioned the boat to allow you to blind cast into the general area. Usually once you get to the boil you will hook into either a Jack, Albie, or Tarpon. Its very productive but I still prefer seeing the fish and watching it tear into the fly.
Bottom line its good enough that I still have not been tempted to head over to Anegada, Culebra, or Vieques to take a shot at my first love Bonefish. If your in Puerto Rico and have a desire to fish for land based tarpon feel free to reach out Its always nice to hang with other Gringos!
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The family of the victim said Kay Pierce, 70, lived in the apartment by herself for the last seven years.
Fire chief Kent Westphal said the building on Main Street was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived after being called at 8:35 a.m. Five volunteer fire departments were called to assist.
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Overstocked Or Not?
Hello folks,
I am going to give you a list of fish that i have in my highly planted/driftwood 75 gallon aquarium.
Overstocked or not? Not meaning, just right.
1-Baryancistrus demantoides [L200] Green Phantom Pleco- The Real Bary- 6inch max.
5- Corydoras adolfoi
7- Orange Lazer Corydoras
5- Keyhole Cichlid
5- Gold Ram Cichlid
6- German Blue Ram Cichlid
6- Electric Blue Ram Cichlid
4- Apistogramma Borelli Opal
2- Bolivian Ram Cichlid
2- Red Picta- These two i didnt really want at the time, but the guy i bought the adolfoi cory cats sent them at no charge, and turns out they are really unique fish.
That is my stock, let me know what you think.
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I don't think the tank is overstocked. BUT...
That is WAY to many fish for the lower level of the tank, the corys and rams are all fish that stick by the bottom
I know you got the picta and GBR from a guy that lives near me (lotsoffish)
I highly recommend 6 rams max in a 75. The corys at 12 are ok, then the green phantom is fine.
Trade the keyholes and 3 of the ram types as well as the keyholes for a upper level to mid level swimmer otherwise I see major issues
Yes, you are unfortunately quite far over the limit. Of all those types of dwarf cichlids, pick one or max two species, and keep maximum 4-6 cichlids in the tank, depending on species.
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Thanks for the responses, I did get the picta from lotsoffish however not with the GBR, but with the Adolfio Corys, now let's say I upgrade to a larger tank, what size would be able to handle this stock of bottom dwellers?
Also some recommendations for mid to top water swimmers are welcome that would work nice with my stock, I like fish with clever personalities so keep that in mind if you would. I have three 30 gallon cycled tanks with nothing in them but plants and snails, so I will just separate the ram cichlids within those for the time being.
Thanks A lot!
It would need a MUCH larger footprint. The gold, german, and electric blue might all be able to be ok in something like a 125+, but the others won't mix. I have heard large groups of the GBR (or other color variations) can form interesting groups.
I knew about the red picta b/c not many ppl breed them.
Put the apistos in 1 30, the bolivians in the other and rehome the keyholes for now
As for middle to upper level swimmers, lots of types will work, look for a schooler like rummeynose or cardinals (just a set up I like)
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Just out of curiosity, why can you not have multiple rams together? All of my rams live in harmony amongst each other. Sometimes just one gets territorial, which isnt often, but the rams are all bark no bite. And as for my keyholes and the rams, they get along very well. Just want to know from your experience, what has happened to make you have this opinion?
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Total thyroidectomy; Partial thyroidectomy; Thyroidectomy; Subtotal thyroidectomy
Depending on the reason you are having your thyroid gland removed, the type of thyroidectomy you have may be:
You will have general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free) for this surgery. In rare cases, the surgery is done with local anesthesia and medicine to relax you. You will be awake but pain-free.
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Surgery to remove your whole thyroid may take up to 4 hours. It may take less time if only part of the thyroid is removed.
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You may also have surgery if you have an overactive thyroid gland and do not want to have radioactive iodine treatment, or you cannot be treated with antithyroid medicines.
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Description ADULT Has brown upperparts overall; note rufous panel on primaries. Has a white eyering; white throat is bordered by black lateral line. Underparts are whitish, with yellow wash and black spots on breast; undertail coverts are buffy. JUVENILE Spotted, but first-fall bird resembles adult but has pale tips to wing coverts.
Dimensions Length: 6 1/2 -7 1/2" (17-19 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly May-Aug) to coniferous forests; winters from southern U.S. to Central America.
Observation Tips Easy to see.
Range Plains, California, Texas, Eastern Canada, Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Great Lakes, Southeast, New England, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Alaska, Western Canada
Voice Song is a series of fluty whistles, with a pause between each phrase; call is a muted tchuck-tchuck.
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The world of K-1 is a strange one recently, with lots of rumors swirling around about the future of the company and the future of the shows. The most pressing matter is the K-1 World Grand Prix FInal 16, which is just a few weeks away. The most recent rumor was that the arena was not booked yet and the show was in doubt of even happening. It's Showtime issued a press release reporting on Badr Hari's retirement, but also that the K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 that Simon Rutz was helping out with might not happen if FEG's debts to It's Showtime were not paid. It makes sense with the amount of fighters being sent to the show to help fulfill their It's Showtime contracts.
By the looks of it, the doubts of the arena being booked are possibly null and void. There has been a seating chart floating around as well as ticket prices within China, while they haven't been posted on K-1's main site yet nor on the Nanjing Arena's site. FEG personnel has also been active recently in contacting fighters and management about the upcoming event, with no signs of the event not happening. There is also a video advertisement that has been airing on Chinese television (credit to Rian for the find).
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Sammi's adoption success story
SPOKANE, Wash. - KXLY4 aims at connecting families with children who need homes in Wednesday's Child segments. This week the station is happy to report one child, Sammi, was adopted.
In the fall of 2011, KXLY4 aired Sammi's story. It was because of that story that the smiley little girl found a forever family.
"Oct. 12,, early in the morning we saw a clip for Wednesday's Child for that night. And I was like, 'No. Wait a minute. That's Sammi,'" said Sammi's new mother Trisha.
Trisha and Jason's son started a new school the month before they saw the story. That's where Trisha met Sammi.Sammi's adoption success story
"The very first day, I went with him and wanted to make sure everything was good because it was a new school. I hung out on the very first day. I met Sam and we connected," said Trisha.
Trisha said that connection was special.
"So we just talked a lot for the whole hour and a half that I was there. I went home and told my husband all about her," said Trisha.
She didn't know Sammi was in foster car until the Wednesday's Child story aired.
Trisha then emailed KXLY4 and was very excited to learn Sammi needed a home. She was then put in touch with Sammi's social worker and 6 months later, she was in a packed Spokane courtroom for the adoption.
"It sounds like this is the very best place for her with all these friends that have come to see her. And I know will support her family and her as she gets older. I expect she's going to have a really happy life with her new family," said judge Kathleen O'Connor.
Now Sammi has a mom, dad and two brothers. Mom said they kids treat each other just like siblings by loving one minute and bickering the next.
Sam now has her own kitten named Mylo, is signed up for a dance class and likes to put on shows for her family.
It's a family that has opened their hearts to Sam. But what this little girl has done for them is priceless.
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Family: Crotaphytidae, Collared and Leopard Lizards view all from this family
Description Large head and powerful jaws. They are well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, looking like small dinosaurs. Distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. Yellow-green with bluish coloring and spots/bands. Greenish/blue-orange throat on males.
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Warning Collared lizards have powerful jaws that can inflict a painful bite if the lizard is handled improperly.
Breeding April-June. 1-12 eggs in a clutch. 8.9cm (3 1/2") long when hatched.
Habitat Forests with large rocks for basking.
Range Utah to Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Mexico to Arizona.
Discussion Diurnal. Will bite if given the chance. Insects and smaller lizards comprise main diet. If trying to escape captors it will rise on its hind legs and flail its tail like a dinosaur. Fierce little creature.


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In the run-up to the 2014 European Elections on 22-25 May, we will publish a monthly EU Elections focus looking at the main political groups in the European Parliament, MEP candidates and supporters of the diabetes cause.
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Posted October 18, 2006; 08:31 p.m.
Princeton's French theater workshop, will present the play "Le Jeu de
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Directed by faculty member Florent Masse, the play will be performed
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I've been battling with Debian Sparc on a 2 processor Sparc20 for a while now. It's real flaky and the networking locks up fairly regularly. I've got an idea it's something to do with the SMP support since it acted ok (I think) before I switched to the SMP kernel.
This is the machine that was hosting grump.org so if you've visited there lately you've just as likely gotten a connection refused as anything else. It also acts as primary MX for 2 other domains and secondary MX for a few others, so I couldn't simply let it be. I've migrated everything to a spare Intel box we had at the office, and I'll take the Sparc completely off the internet while I figure out what's wrong with it.
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Ann Gillespie of Alexandria, Virginia, writes: "Because I'm balancing graduate school and a family, I try to cook things that don't take a lot of time. But I love experimenting with ingredients, so most of my recipes are easy to make and use interesting flavor combinations. The olives and cinnamon in this stew give it a nice Moroccan flavor.
This dish balances sweet and savory with tangy Kalamata olives and golden raisins.
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This was absolutely delicious. My teenaged son tweaked it just a bit with a little more salt and the late-added inspiration of lemon zest and a quick squeeze of juice. At his request I left out the olives. Finished product was full of flavor and depth. Served it with couscous and green beans. My main complaint is that beef tenderloin is much too expensive for a weeknight dinner. Ingredient list in Manhattan was $50, so for this reason alone, unrepeatable. I won't make it again unless I have the time to make a proper stew with a cheaper cut.
I found this recipe to be very bland. I had to add more cumin and cayenne pepper to give it some taste.
I despise olives and raisins so I left those out and substituted roasted cashews and frozen peas. The whole family loved it!
A favorite in my home.I alter it each time I make it. It can be made meatless, less meat and more veggies.
Ive made this so many times and each time I try something different. I use preserved lemons in this dish which adds a lovely citrus punch. I don't always use beef for this. Its usually whatever meat I have on hand. Pretty much any meat taste good in this. Our favorite way to eat this is over rice. We don't eat much meat so we just add way more carrots and garbanzo beans than they ask for.
Delicious! We may leave the olives on the side in the future since they made the stew too salty for our taste. Added some snap peas and garnished with cashews.
This is a very clever recipe. Instead of using cheaper meats and braising for hours, you use more expensive meat and it¿s ready to eat in less than 30 minutes. Your choice. Either way, it is very tasty. I would definitely make again.
Just made this for dinner. It was really easy and tasty. I didn't have all exact ingredients, so improvised and still was good. Great for a week night meal if you have kids on different schedules.
I just made this tonight and it was delicious! I used stew meat and london broil. and braised it like some of the other commenters. I added the garbanzos in the laST HOUR OF COOKING. iT TOOK 3 HOURS AT 300 DEGREES. The meat was tender!!!!. I could not find golden raisins at the store so I happend to have dates on hand. I chopped them up and used them instead. Worked out great! I also added a can of diced tomatoes. The flavor of this stew was amzing! The cumin and the cinnamon really changed upo the everyday beef stew my family is used to
I used stew meat, but otherwise followed the recipe ingredients. I browned the meat, added the veggies, spices, but then I decided to braise and put into a slow oven at 250 degrees for 3-4 hours. I added the garbanzos with about an hour to go. Added the cilantro and lemon just before serving. Turned out great! ,


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Apple's iPad makes a killer Web browser, gaming platform and virtual map, but it is really a superior way to read a book compared to e-readers like Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook? We stack the two types of book alternatives side by side to see what each offers the digital bookworm.
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Harvey Edward Bender
Harvey Edward Bender, age 90, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Sauk County on May 21, 1922, the son of the late Edward and Mabel (Mallon) Bender. He was united in marriage to Ruth Huerth on December 19, 1946. He served in the Army at Gaudalcanal during WWII. Harvey worked as a mason/bricklayer and owned his own business known as Bender Masonry. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 167, served as a chairperson for the Sauk City Boy Scout Troup, and a member of the Sauk Prairie Historical Society. He designed and built the Sauk Prairie Veterans Memorial on Water Street in Sauk City. He took great pride in his work and will be missed.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a son, Mark (Cindy) Bender; a granddaughter, Bridget (Wade) Rhyner; and two great-grandchildren, Emma and Dylan.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dennis; a daughter, Mary; a brother, Orville; and a sister, Darlene Grauvogl.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Hooverson Funeral Home, with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. Military rites, conducted by Lachmund-Cramer V.F.W. Post 7694, will follow the service. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.


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Related Media: Diagnostic Pelvic Laparoscopy
The chance of a normally fertile woman conceiving after 6 months of trying is 50%-65%. The chance after 12 months is more than 85%. The chance after 18 months is more than 95%.
Typically, a diagnosis of
is not made until after at least one year of attempted conception in a healthy couple. The diagnosis can be made earlier if there are known risk factors for infertility, irregular menstrual cycle, or older age.
When you see your doctor, he or she will ask about your symptoms and will take a detailed family and medical history. You should expect questions about:
A complete physical exam will be done. It will include a pelvic exam,
Pap smear, and examination of your breasts and thyroid gland.
Several different tests are used to see if you have been ovulating and to predict when you might ovulate again. Ovulation testing is also used to assess your ability to produce eggs. It is also used to determine if your uterus is receptive to pregnancy during the second half of your menstrual cycle (after ovulation and just before your period, known as the luteal phase).
Taking your BBT (at rest, when you first wake up) and recording it on a chart is a way to document whether you have ovulated and when ovulation has occurred. Your BBT rises at ovulation. It remains elevated during the second half of your cycle and throughout pregnancy.
Blood tests are used to measure hormone levels. Blood concentrations of estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) rise just before ovulation. High blood concentrations of the hormone progesterone indicate that ovulation has occurred recently. Your doctor may also measure other hormones to make sure that your overall endocrine (hormone) function is normal.
Ultrasound is used to track the growth of the follicle, which is the place in the ovary where the egg matures. The follicle grows during the first half of your menstrual cycle (from the beginning of your period until ovulation). This is known as the follicular phase.
This test is done after day 21 of your menstrual cycle. A small amount of tissue from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) is removed to see if the uterine lining is thick enough for a fertilized embryo to implant.
This blood test is taken on day 3 of your menstrual cycle (the third day of bleeding). It measures the concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls the development of eggs. High levels of FSH may indicate that a woman's ovaries are not working properly. Very low levels of FSH can prevent a woman from producing eggs. Your doctor will interpret your results for you.
This blood test measures the amount of estrogen (also called estradiol or E2) in your blood. Levels that are unusually high may indicate poor egg quality.
This blood test measures circulating progesterone, which should be elevated about 1 week after ovulation. Levels that are low may indicate suboptimal ovulation.
A transvaginal ultrasound, in which an ultrasound device is inserted into the vagina, may be performed several days after a rise in LH to determine if ovulation has occurred.
Several tests can be performed to determine whether the anatomy of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina is normal.
A pelvic exam can reveal many abnormalities, including conditions such as uterine fibroids. Fibroids are benign, muscular tumors in the uterine wall that can contribute to infertility by distorting the uterus, blocking the cervix or fallopian tubes, or interfering with uterine blood supply needed for the embryo to implant and grow.
is an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes that is usually performed in the first half of the menstrual cycle. Water- or oil-based dyes are used to identify structural abnormalities in the uterus or fallopian tubes.
An ultrasound probe is inserted into the vagina to take a picture of the pelvic organs.
During this procedure, a hysteroscope (tiny telescope mounted with a fiber optic light) is inserted through the cervix to look inside the uterus and identify abnormalities that may have appeared in an HSG.
is a surgical procedure. It is performed under general anesthesia. Your doctor will insert a small camera and fiber optic light through a small incision in your navel. This allows the doctor to get a clear view of your pelvic cavity, including your ovaries, the outside of your fallopian tubes, and uterus. If certain abnormalities are found, such as adhesions or
endometriosis, a laser mounted on the scope can be used to remove them.
Evaluating infertility.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at:
http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq142.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20121022T1326109439. Updated June 2012. Accessed January 7, 2014.
Fritz MC, Speroff L.
Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinolgy and Infertility. Section IV: Infertility. 8th ed. New York, NY: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2011.
Infertility in women. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116334/Infertility-in-women. Updated July 12, 2016. Accessed October 6, 2016.
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CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around.
The activities introduce students to underlying concepts such as binary numbers, algorithms and data compression, separated from the distractions and technical details we usually see with computers.
CS Unplugged is suitable for people of all ages, from elementary school to seniors, and from many countries and backgrounds. Unplugged has been used around the world for over twenty years, in classrooms, science centers, homes, and even for holiday events in a park!
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Jim Bowden has an article up where he predicts final contracts for each FA. Relevant to the Reds:
Michael Bourn 5 years, $75MM
BJ Upton 5 years, $70MM
Nick Swisher 3 years, $33MM
Torii Hunter 2 years, $20MM
Kevin Youkilis, 2 years $18MM
Ryan Ludwick, 2 years $13MM
Jonathan Broxton 2 years, $13MM
Ryan Madson 1 year, $7.5MM
Hypothetically, if the Reds could pay $15-$17MM on FA, who would you want?
I'd take one of Hunter/Ludwick/Youkilis - probably in that order, and Madson.
No thanks to Broxton at 2/$13M and a BIG no thanks to Bourn or Upton at those prices.
If the Reds are confident in Marshall or some other in-house option closing, or they want to keep Chapman in that role, I would also consider Swisher at 3 years and $33MM. He could play CF against RHP and LF against LHP, and move to LF permanently once Hamilton is ready. He is also a semi-local guy (WV native and OSU alumni).


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Leroy A. Green
RANDOLPH - Leroy A. Green, 79, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at his home.
He was born March 9, 1934, in Willimantic, Conn., the son of Ariel and Irene (Wallen) Green.
He served in the U.S.
during the
Korean War
and married Shirley Harrington on June 28, 1959.
In Connecticut, he was a youth group leader at Ashford Baptist Church before moving to Randolph in 1972. He worked at Ethan Allen Furniture manufacturing from 1972 to 1989.
He was a member of Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, Sons of the American Revolution, the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
He enjoyed genealogy, bowling and marching in the military details of Randolph parades, including the Fourth of July parade on the day he died.
Survivors include three daughters, Wendy MacKenzie, of Bethel, and Susan Bolles and Heather Green, of Randolph; two siblings, Robert Greene and Evelyn Green, of Connecticut; and nine grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sons, Peter and Edward Green; five siblings, Edward, Herbert and Mary Green, Irene Berquist and Ruth Eisner; and a granddaughter.
The graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, in Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph. There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home.
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Ann Lethbridge grew up in England where she majored in history and business. She has always loved the glamorous, if rather risky, Georgians and in particular the Regency era as drawn by Georgette Heyer. It was that love that prompted her to write her first Regency novel in 2000. She found she enjoyed it so much she just couldn't stop.
Ann moved to Canada in her twenties where she now lives with her husband and two lovely daughters. She writes full-time after recently giving up a career in university administration to focus on her first love, writing novels.
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The Queens bound (south) tube at the Queens Midtown Tunnel will be closed to traffic from 2 a.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Monday April 13 through April 15 for repairs related to Superstorm Sandy.
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Motorists driving from Manhattan to Queens can enter the tunnel at 34th Street between Second and Third avenues. Motorists driving into Manhattan from Queens will exit normally at the 37th Street and Tunnel exit for uptown. Downtown traffic will use the Marginal tunnel exit to 38th Street and then to Second Avenue. The 34th Street and Second Avenue ramps will be closed to traffic exiting in Manhattan.
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