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US urged to rethink relations with Cuba
WASHINGTON, USA (CMC) – A major think tank here is urging the Obama administration to quickly adopt three important initial steps that would "trigger a speedy rapprochement" with the Spanish-speaking nation.
In its latest report, the Washington-based Council of Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) urged Washington to "immediately phase out the embargo, free the 'Cuban five,' and remove Havana from the spurious State Department roster of nations purportedly sponsoring terrorism.
"These measures should be seen as indispensable if Washington is to ever mount a credible regional policy of mutual respect among nations and adjust to the increased ideological diversity and independence of the Latin American and Caribbean regions," COHA said.
It said Washington's path towards an "urgently needed rehabilitation of its hemispheric policy" must also include consideration of "Cuba's own pressing national interests."
COHA said a thaw in US-Cuba relations would enhance existing security cooperation between the countries, amplify trade and commercial ties, and guarantee new opportunities for citizens of both nations to "build bridges of friendship and cooperation."
In addition to being counter-productive and immoral, COHA said US policy towards Havana is also out-dated, stating that, ironically, at the present juncture of world history, "the embargo is in some ways isolating the US rather than Cuba.
"Washington is often viewed as implementing a regional policy that is defenceless and without a compass," it said.
In furthering moves towards rapprochement with Cuba, COHA urged the US State Department to remove the country from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying that "it is an invention" to depict Havana as such.
The think tank said another "gesture of good will" would be for the White House to grant clemency to the Cuban five: Gerardo Hernandez, Ramón Labañino, Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero and René Gonzalez.
The Cuban nationals were convicted in a Miami court in 2001 and subsequently sentenced to terms ranging from 15 years to double life, mostly on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage.
Despite requests for a change of venue out of Miami, which at first was granted and later denied, COHA claimed that the trial took place in a "politically-charged Miami atmosphere that arguably tainted the proceedings and compromised justice."
According to COHA, supporters maintain that the Cuban five had infiltrated extremist anti-Castro organisations in order to prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba and did not pose any security threat to the United States.
"It would be an important humanitarian gesture to let them go home," it said. "Perhaps, such a gesture might facilitate reciprocity on the part of Cuban authorities when it comes to American engineer Alan Gross, who is presently being detained in a Cuban jail."
COHA said there would probably be a political price to pay by the Obama administration for taking steps towards reconciliation with Havana.
But it said if Obama's election to a second term means that there is to be a "progressive dividend, surely such a dividend ought to include a change in US policy towards the island."

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — A large portion of the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge will be closed Thursday and Friday during Feral Hog Management Operations.
The refuge will be closed, including all boat access, from La. 27, from the north boundary to the south boundary, westward to Sabine Lake. All recreation areas along Highway 27 will remain open, as well as boat launches with access to the east, toward Calcasieu Lake.
During the closure, crews will work to protect 125,790 acres of fresh, intermediate and brackish refuge marshes from feral hog induced erosion, migratory bird habitat destruction and migratory bird nesting mortality. Marsh habitat has been compromised because of the hogs extensive foraging for food. Since 1990, feral hog have been primarily reported on the western side of the refuge known as Marceaux Island.


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That distinctive horn of Mom's old
car, signaling yet another intrusion into an overwhelming day. She
was stopping by to visit, a short drive from her apartment. It was
just last autumn when the visits here diminished rapidly and my
visits to her increased dramatically. Her car soon sat silently in
a tenants' parking space, while my car never seemed to be silent
in its many trips carrying me, a harried daughter, to be with Mom to
figure out medicines or bills or lost keys or lost cat. The biggest
intrusion now was the illness that was taking away my mother's
Just last autumn, after so many
years of Mom's strong presence and both of us trying so hard to have
a good connection, so much was now getting in the way of that. All
the years of fighting to show that I was an independently
responsible woman, but never quite convincing her that I made the
right choice in who I married, where I lived, where her grandson
went to school and all the other things that make for a turbulent
mother/daughter relationship.
But she was with me now, apartment
living and driving so quickly a memory - so ill, so quickly. The
tenacious, outspoken, expressive, generous, domineering, gregarious
little mother was now here in my house, because she needed to be and
because I wanted her to be.
So, the short-long, difficult,
intense journey as caregiver had begun - wakeful nights with many
assisted bathroom visits and wakeful days of appointments, phone
calls, paperwork, feeding assistance, medicine taking, adjusting
pillows and legs and head and room temperature and TV and, of
course, many assisted bathroom visits.
My husband was supportive and
helpful - he looked past their history and saw the needs of the
present. My adult son, who has disabilities but the wonderful
ability to be kind and to say the right, comforting things, and who
always was the first love of Mom's life, was there to help in his
own way.
But, most of the time, when there
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Way to go, BHO....
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Way to go, BHO....
I'd like to see this explained a bit more fully than this. Sometimes a series of articles will become their own source and it all becomes a bit circular.
INTERPOL is first of all a clearinghouse for law enforcement information. When did they acquire the right to arrest or the agents to effect arrests?
http://www.ipu.org/finance-e/PL79-291.pdf. c applies to all international organizations of which the US is a part by treaty or law subject to decisions that may restrict these privileges at the discretion of the President. Reagan included such an exception in his 1983 executive order. Interpol has no arrest authority of which I am aware, although it may seek extradition of a wanted criminal in accordance with whatever extradition agreements may exist with a member country. This is also true of any country with which we have extradition agreements. The notion that the US government can protect the confidentiality of records by turning them over to Interpol is ridiculous on its face. We could do that now by sending them to the British embassy which would probably be much more willing to cooperate. That would still not prevent a subpoena fro being issued against the US government for delivery of the records any more than stashing prisoners in Guantanamo made them exempt from oversight by US Courts.
The more interesting question is why Reagan created the exception to begin with. I suspect that he would not be too happy if FBI records concerning active investigations could be obtained through FOIA requests by the subjects of investigation. It's is equally hard to understand why we would want active case records fro Interpol concerning, for example, cases of international terrorism, to be subject to FOIA requests by the people under investigation. Fortunately, I do not think FOIA requests apply to foreign governmental entities anyway.
How does any of this "trump" the US Constitution?
"This international police force (whose U.S. headquarters is in the Justice Department in Washington) will be unrestrained by the U.S. Constitution and American law while it operates in the United States and affects both Americans and American interests outside the United States."
In fact, the Interpol member country agreement prohibits Interpol from acting other than in accordance with the laws of the country in whic they are operating. You can see details of Interpol's structure and agreements at http://www.interpol.int and from The Police Chief (Association of Chiefs of Police) about the relationship with Interpol at http://policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1914& issue_id=102009.
So are you satisfied that you know everything there is to know about BHO's revision to Reagan's executive order and how it will affect us?
You may recognize the above passage. I only substituted the name to render it more accurate. It was directed at the person who just unveiled your attempt to stir up fear using "dubious" facts.
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
I recognize it alright. It's what I would expect from you.
That's the only way you lefties know how to roll, dnf....didn't stop him, won't stop me... I don't pretend to know everything about everything...BIG difference! I also don't throw out random accusations of my own creation indicting anyone who ever said anything negative about Islamic extremists as a Christian terrorist...
Backatcha regards,
I didn't reply to your credibility comment on the other thread since I couldn't even figure out what you were talking about. It sounds here like you are referencing "random accusations" by me to make up for the random non-facts with which you started this thread. I have tremendous respect for your understanding of AKC rules and competitive processes. Your assessments of comments made by others tends to be incisive and supported by the relevant source documents. I wish you would bring the same critical insight to the garbage you cited in this thread.
With respect to my "random accusations", I thought I was pretty clear.
In my mind these are the fellow travelers of hate in our country.
- Jerry Falwell -- known for his descriptions of Muhammad as a pedophile and terrorist (CBS 60 minutes, 2002)
- Pat Robertson -- Known for comments such as " Islam is not a religion. It is a worldwide political movement meant on domination of the world." (The 700 Club, 2009). He continued to say Muslims "want to take over and ... to impose Sharia on you. And before long, ladies are going to be dressed in burqas and whatever garments they would put on them, and next thing you know, men are going to be allowed to have wife-beating and you'll be beheading adulterers and so on and so forth."
- Rick Santorum -- Known for regularly mocking the term "War on Terror" since the real war is a war on Islam. "They just happen to be Muslims?" he asked incredulously. "That's false! It has everything to do with Islam," (Comments at Stanford College, March 2009)
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NEMCC splits twin bill versus Jones County
Northeast Mississippi Community College's men and women's basketball teams started the new year with a split decision against Jones County Junior College on the hardwood at Bonner Arnold Coliseum on Thursday night, January 6.
Jones County's Lady Bobcats captured the opener 95-73 over Ricky Ford's Lady Tigers, while David Robbins' Tigers improved to 4-2 at home this year with a 90-80 come-from-behind win over the Bobcats.
Coach Ricky Ford's crew (5-6, 1-1) got off to a slow start in the first half shooting 9-of-29 from the floor (31 percent) and was unable to knock down a shot from behind the arc going 0-for-3. The Lady Tigers trailed by 23-points at the break 49-26.
In the second frame, Northeast came out on fire, going on a 21-7 run to cut the lead to 58-47 by the 13:30 mark 58-47 when Tiffany Martin converted on an old-fashioned, three-point play.
However, the Lady Bobcats (8-3) quickly responded with a 15-2 run of their own to take a commanding 75-49 lead and Northeast never fully recovered. Northeast hit only 2-of-10 from behind the arc and 18-of-40 from the floor in the second half.
Leading the way for the Lady Tigers was Anna Brooke Page who scored 21 points along with pulling down seven boards. Amber Johnson, Tiffany Martin, and Erin Strowder each added 10 points. Strowder was just one rebound short of her first collegiate career double-double, collecting nine boards in the effort.
Jones County was led by Tenecka Carey and Alondra Rivers. Carey had a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds along with Rivers' 21-point, 10-rebound performance that helped the Lady Bobcats seal the deal.
In the nightcap, Northeast (4-8, 1-1) trailed 38-34 at halftime and by as many as 11 in the second half before battling back .
Freshmen Robert Wade and Jermaine Hollimon took over for the Tigers midway through the second frame along with sophomore point guard Tyler Pritchard, who got the Tigers back on track, spurring the Tigers to a 31-6 run. Back to back three-pointers from Hollimon pulled Northeast to within three at 55-52. Wade made it a one-point game with a bucket just a few seconds later.
Wade put the exclamation point on the Tigers' run when he gave Northeast a lead it would never relinquish.
He split down the center of the lane and pulled off a one-handed dunk over two Jones County defenders on a spectacular play that ignited the home crowd.
"I knew that dunk would get the crowd and my teammates going," explained Wade. "We needed something to get the momentum back and I thought a good dunk would help us get pumped up. After that, it was just a team effort to close out the win and I hope we keep going forward from here."
Wade's dunk proved to be the spark the Tigers needed as Northeast continued to expand the lead and pushed it to an eight-point advantage when Pritchard sank a pair of freebies with 8:23 left to play for a 63-55 cushion. Freshman Charlie Easley gave the host a 13-point lead when he nailed a big three-pointer from the left corner with 7:16 remaining in the contest.
Northeast stretched its second-half lead all the way to 16 with just over six minutes to play when Pritchard stepped to the line and swished a pair, staking the Tigers to a 73-57 advantage before Jones County mounted a comeback and pulled to within eight late in the contest.
Five Tigers finished the night in double digits with Pritchard leading the way with 20, Hollimon brought in 16 while Wade tallied 14. Cedric Janes netted 12 points in the win while Daniel Burton tallied an even 10. Janes picked up his first collegiate career double-double adding 11 boards to his scoring effort.
Jones County was led by Brandon Givens who dropped in a game-high 21-points with nine rebounds.
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• It's safer. Only if hunting with unsafe shooters, in which we should never do
• It doesn't distract the shooter. That's interesting. I shoot every weekend over spaniels that are in various stages of training. I am asked to do this because I'm known as a very safe shooter in that I maintain an awareness of what's going on around me at all times. I can assure you that I find it easier to hit when the dog is steady than when it is chasing.
• It doesn't block the shot on a low flying bird. True, but not often. I can think of several times while hunting (usually w/ quail) when I didn't shoot because of a chasing dog. This happens far more often for me than failing to find a crippled rooster, possibly because I train on this skill.
• It doesn't flush other birds while chasing a hen. But it going to flush other birds while ranging. Sorry, no comprende.
• It doesn't run across the road after a missed bird or hen. In 35 years of upland this is a non issue. If it seems like I've had this argument before it's because I have over many miles of traveling w/ a good friend who was on your side. After a very close call w/ a semi & his shorthaired, he now agrees w/ my point of view on this subject. It's the only argument I've every won w/ him.
• It marks the fall better. False. Really?, then do you let your duck dog break at the shot too? I lose more crippled ducks than pheasants most years.
• It saves energy (on misses or fly aways). Four leaps a flush, thats a lot of energy wasted. Again, I don't know what this means. Are you saying you stop the dog w/in four leaps if it's a hen or missed? That seems like you've got to be more on the ball than I do w/ my approach of sending early on the poorly hit rooster. I typically flush 7 or 8 hens for every rooster.
• It's a more "refined" performance. Maybe for the show folks. Lol, also for the spaniel field trialers, you know, those guys whose mission is to identify breed stock for premier pheasant dogs?
• It doesn't steal the other dogs retrieves. Stop whistle. Because every dog worth feeding will break sooner or later, I agree w/ you on this one.
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"The bird hunter watches only the dog, and always knows where the dog is, whether or not visible at the moment. The dog nose is the bird hunters eye. Many hunters who carry a shotgun in season have never learned to watch the dog, or interpret his reaction to scent."
Aldo Leopold, Round River
There seems to be a belief among those who have posted that there is a difference between "pointing Labs" and AKC FT Labs. I'm not sure this is true.
I have no personal experience with the APLA. I only know what I've read about their program and what I've seen of dogs that have been tested in the APLA hunt tests. However, I do have over 25 years of experience hunting pheasant and quail with Labrador retrievers. My first Lab, Blaze, was out of a Super Chief line-bred sire (DaRose's E T by Itchin' to Go x Cup a Soup; Itch was by Air Express who was a Soupy son and Cup a Soup was a Soupy daughter). Blaze's mother was a double grand-daughter of '72 & '75 NAFC and 3x CNFC River Oaks Corky. Those two dogs were arguably the dominate AKC FT dogs of the late '60's and early '70's. There was no such thing as the APLA in those days and nobody to my knowledge was breeding for pointing traits in the Labrador retriever. None the less, Blaze would point a bird that would "sit tight". I didn't teach him or even encourage the point; he did it naturally.
My second dog, Echo, was out of Wilderness Harley to Go who was a major producer of FT Labs. Harley produced 5 dogs who won a national title (NFC, NAFC, CNF, & CNAFC) qualified for 3 national opens and was a "finalist" in the 1989 National Amateur. Harley was bred on Super Chief and River Oaks Corky lines through his sire, FC-AFC Itchin' to Go and his dam, AFC Black Golds Candlewood Kate (Kate was by NAFC-FC River Oaks Rascal, a Corky son, out of FC-AFC Candlewoods Nellie-B-Good, a Soupy daughter). Echo was one of the strongest pointing Labs I have hunted behind.
More recently I had a grandson of Ebonstar Lean Mac. Mac produced more AKC FC's than any sire in the history of the Labrador breed. I have also hunted with another grandson of Mac. Both were very strong pointing dogs. I would say that the pointing trait is well ingrained in AKC FT bloodlines.
I don't think you can say that the differences between the AKC FT Labs and APLA "pointing" Lab as a group is that great. I'd say that you can find as much "diversity" within each group as you can between either group. I don't see the pointing Lab thing as a great sin being perpetrated on the Labrador retriever, as long as their breeder's maintain the rest of the traits that are essential to have in a proper Lab! As I understand it, the testing for the highest title in the APLA includes tradional marking and blind running as well as the pointing test. It was described to me as similar in difficulty to an AKC Senior test.
My guess is that if many of you took your dogs upland hunting you might find that your traditional AKC FT bred Labs would point upland birds that would sit tight. Those of you that are arguing the pros and cons of flushers vs. pointers are missing the point!
And yes, the OP is crazy!
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They point because they are scared of the birds.
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"Women are like labradors...,they all have their quarks."~Phil Robertson
My dog is sired by a master hunter out of Riks Risky Raider. His dam was a certified pointing lab out of Dakota's Cajun Roux. I did not buy him as a pointing lab but at around 10 months old he started pointing naturally. He will point pheasants when they hold otherwise he is a flusher. Quail he generally points all the time. He has never attempted to point a dove or any waterfowl. He is just one terrific hunting dog that pics up several thousand wild birds each season.
To Happy Gilmore your quote just shows what a dbag you really are. I could go around saying that those who run down pointing labs and have their noses in the air are all gay but it simply isn't true. Saying "all" is a way out of line. I am sure the % is only around 50%. So it would be a coin flip with you.
LOL... Dbag? That's not nice!
What do you think of this Chessie's point? Is it certifiable? I promise, no lie. It held point until I flushed the bird. Stylish huh?
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Watching a pointing dog point & relocate multiple times on a moving rooster can be amusing for awhile, but if he does manage to pin it down, its not much sport to hit a big, slow pheasant that flushes at your feet. At least for a grown man whos handled a shotgun a bit.
"The bird hunter watches only the dog, and always knows where the dog is, whether or not visible at the moment. The dog nose is the bird hunters eye. Many hunters who carry a shotgun in season have never learned to watch the dog, or interpret his reaction to scent."
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Pearl: Bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch...
Will Ferrell: God you're mean.
[he weeps]
[she laughs]
Will Ferrell: Don't make fun of me crying.
Pearl: You'll be evicted.
Will Ferrell: I'm not doing so good Pearl.
Pearl: I put you on the streets.
Will Ferrell: Pearl, I'm gonna pay you.
Will Ferrell: I'm working 3 jobs right now.
Will Ferrell: I'm working nights. I'm driving a cab.
Will Ferrell: I'm inside with my buddy right
now just going over my resume.
Pearl: I'm gonna smack you.
Will Ferrell: Okay, you know what.
Will Ferrell: You need to relax.
Pearl: I want my money!!
Will Ferrell: Look, why do you need your
money so fast? C'mon.
Pearl: I need to get my drink on.
Will Ferrell: You scare me.
Pearl: You're an alcoholic.
Pearl: Can I have 4 beers?
Will Ferrell: Seriously, you are an alcoholic.
Will Ferrell: Yeah you're drunk.
Will Ferrell: I knew it.
Will Ferrell: You're already drunk.
Pearl: I'm just buzzed.
Will Ferrell: You're in no condition to
deal with this right now.
Pearl: I'm taking my beer.
Will Ferrell: Just take your beer and get
out of here okay.
Will Ferrell: Yeah we'll talk tomorrow.
Will Ferrell: This isn't over.
Pearl: Come, mommy.
Will Ferrell: Jesus.


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Tuna is now packaged in tightly sealed, vacuum-packed pouches. The flavored or plain tuna is ready to serve with no draining. These flat pouches store easily and can go anywhere.
Elbow macaroni, small macaroni rings or small shell pasta can be substituted for the orzo. If you can't find the lemon pepper-flavored tuna, use regular tuna and add 1 teaspoon lemon pepper or your favorite seasoning blend.
Regular Havarti or any cheese can be used in place of the dilled Havarti cheese.
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Graphite is a project under development within SIL's Non-Roman Script Initiative and Language Software Development groups to provide rendering capabilities for complex non-Roman writing systems. (Work began in 1997 under the code name WinRend.) The original goal was a system for the Windows platform; the system has also been ported to Linux. Graphite can be used to create "smart fonts" capable of displaying writing systems with various complex behaviors. With respect to the Text Encoding Model, Graphite handles the "Rendering" aspect of writing system implementation.
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The GDL paper is an informal overview of the rule-based programming language used to describe font behavior in Graphite.
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Over 6,000 languages are spoken in the world, of which about 2,000 are in countries using non-Roman writing systems. Although computer tools have existed for some time to write the national languages in these countries, the tools often have restrictions that make them unusable for the minorities of these same nations. Graphite, and later WorldPad, was developed to provide smart font rendering capabilities and text editing that enables any combination of symbols when writing any script. The first use of this has been with the International Phonetic Alphabet, which is often used by linguists and others for learning these minority languages. Thus, Graphite and WorldPad provide tools for learning minority languages, as well as for literacy for those minorities.
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Established in 1997, Columbia College-Elgin soon entered into an articulation agreement with Elgin Community College. Today, it is located on the Elgin Community College campus and continues to serve adult learners in Elgin and surrounding areas.
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Transmission cost allocation, the worth of the grid, and the limits of ratemaking.
Bruce W. Radford is publisher of Public Utilities Fortnightly .
Transmission cost allocation, the worth of the grid, and the limits of ratemaking.
A year ago this month, when Judge Richard Posner and his 7th Circuit court of appeals upheld a challenge from state utility regulators in Illinois and Ohio, and tabled FERC's plan for PJM to spread the $6.6-billion cost of some 18 new extra-high-voltage (EHV) transmission projects across the entire RTO footprint, from the Jersey shore to Chicago's suburbs, the judge exposed what now has become the single most important policy rift in the electric utility sector: How to decide who benefits and who should pay for the cost of new transmission lines designed to serve customers situated across a broad swath of multiple utility service territories.
But while Judge Posner sent this most important question back to the commission for a rethink, he took pains to explain that FERC need not recalculate costs "to the last penny," as traditional ratemaking would imply.
In fact, the judge left room for FERC to reinstate the original scheme, provided that after collecting more evidence, the commission could articulate a plausible case to show that with region-wide cost sharing, known as "socialization" or "postage-stamp" allocation, Illinois and Ohio ratepayers would gain benefits from grid expansion roughly commensurate with the higher costs they'd be paying, and so would not fare appreciably worse than ratepayers residing east of the Alleghenies where all of the projects would be built.
But with the evidence now in, FERC's policy is looking a bit tenuous. Opponents would tie cost responsibility to grid power flows. They suggest that socialization would shift over $2 billion in costs unfairly from eastern to western reaches of the PJM region. By contrast, FERC supporters believe that grid expansion creates certain region-wide intangible benefits as a counterbalance, but courts don't much like taking arguments on faith.
FERC's original ruling had come not from evidentiary findings, but simply by ratifying a settlement agreement. (See Opinion 494, April 19, 2007, 130 FERC ¶61,233.) Yet, it reflected the idea that EHV transmission lines ( e.g., 500 kilovolts and above) yield benefits across wide regions, such as greater carrying capacities, reduced line losses, and better access to distant and cheaper generating plants, making power markets more vibrant. Also, a joint United States-Canada task force found that 500- and 765-kV lines had stopped the spread of cascading faults and outages during the 2003 August blackout, showing that EHV lines protect consumers from economic losses stemming from region-wide outages.
Nevertheless, the case on remand raises certain red flags.
First, of the 18 new EHV projects in question in the 7th Circuit appeal, it now appears that the very largest were approved by PJM during the years 2007-09 through its RTEP regional transmission planning process primarily to offset future gen plant retirements in New Jersey, and lessen the risk of reliability violations in the next few years in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. (Fig. 1 shows the six biggest grid projects at issue in the remand case, representing a combined


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In One Simple Chart, Here's Where Investors Went During 2013
Fund flows reflected 2013 as it was -- a year of galactic stock-market gains and lots of fretting over the Federal Reserve.
In an illustrative Bank of America Merrill Lynch chart of 2013's activity this morning, the first trend shows up as a modest move into U.S. equity funds and a bigger one into ascendant Japanese stocks. The mentality was Risk on! Chase those stock market returns. Honorable mention for European-themed stock funds and high-yield bonds.
The fretting shows up as giant move into floating-rate credit funds and a stampede out of precious metals like gold. It also appears as a distaste for Treasury inflation-protected securities and other parts of the bond market, like munis.
Note how sentiment has stayed negative on emerging markets despite the turnaround in key stock markets like China's. It's worth watching whether investors follow. Outflows from iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) have slowed recently, but investors keep exiting competitor Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO).
The trend meant huge inflows into WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) and plain-vanilla stock ETFs like iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI). Year-to-date gains for the trio: 35%, 27.5% and 28.7%.
The ardor for floating-rate credit, short-term bonds and all things un-duration-y meant $4.9 billion apiece for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) and PowerShares Senior Loan ETF (BKLN). Nearly $3.2 billion of fresh money flowed into iShares Floating Rate Note ETF (FLOT) -- or the lion's share of its $3.6 billion in assets under management. Data are from XTF.
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I shall miss RC and her assets. ; )
Her given name is Roberta.
Penner should be glad he played the immunity idol, too. Now let's see how long before someone else finds it.
Jeff was just a little bitter there at the end. Just a little.
I think Lisa better watch herself. She made a big play that didn't work. The target on her back just got a little bigger.
Abi's a vile, immature little girl. She has no shot of winning the money but it may be worthwhile to take her along to the finals 'cause she wouldn't get any votes!
Artis being blindsided was nice. He wasn't a big contender for the money, either.
I hope Abi is drilled about being the most annoying player ever during the reunion show. She's a dead-man walking, and she knows it.
Abi spared her departure by just one week. She's not physically capable of winning immunity challenges week after week.
Gonna miss the wisdom of Penner.
The one contestant to watch out for is Denise. She's a contender! I could easily see her winning, and it wouldn't bother me if she did.
Carter made a good case for himself to stay. He's played a good game, is better liked than Abi. That said, he was a big threat and could've easily win it all.
The sights are on Malcolm. Let's see if Lisa and the others pull the trigger next week.
Ding, dong, the clueless Witch is gone! Abi should've been gone weeks ago.
A likeable final four, IMO. In general, I thought the overall cast was good this season.
Completely surprised that Denise won. Not saying she didn't deserve it (going to every tribal council, which is a first, I believe) but from how the jury lobbed questions and nasty looks at her, I thought, nope Michael or Lisa has it in the bag.
I know he didn't like being blindsided, but getting rid of Malcolm was the right move. He would've won it all if he had made it to the final three.
I was hoping Lisa could've played the entire game without her TV past being revealed but bitter Penner spoiled that.
Overall, a good season. Told a friend that I'll have to Google next season's location just to see where it's at.
Ha! Sorry OC, haven't been on in a while...but I actually had Denise in a pool over at DVDTalk and ended up winning $45 amazon bucks!
I had actually missed the draft and got stuck with her for the last pick. Crazy!!
Skupin and Lisa never should have voted out Abi...Malcolm was right when he said that they handed Denise the million too.
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This review was done at the request of fellow newbie Head-Fier Chgm.
Finally, after a long burn-in period and long listening sessions with both amps, I'm ready to give my impressions. This is specifically to test out the Schiit Lyr and the Alo Pan Am with the LCD 2 Rev.2. and songs that CHGM specifically requested (plus a few of my own additions as well).
Let's start with the LCD 2 first. When I first put it on the first thing that popped into my head (as with most people) was "what a dark sound!", and I do mean dark to the point where I took them off and scratched my head thinking, "did I just pay $1000K for these?"
However, remembering how the sound on my ATH-M50 got better as time went by (I did not know about Head-fi at the time), and how I thought I overspent when I first got the Sennheiser HD598, I persisted. Those two cans became better as they got more use, and I felt this even without reading about the concept of burn-in. The only concept I had about burn-in was to let my computer components run continuously under stress for at least 48 hours to weed out any lemons amongst the components. Around six weeks after purchasing the HD598, I discovered head-fi as I was researching new music to listen to.
So armed, I kept listening and as the LCD 2 got more head time, the sound became clearer, the highs extended more, and the feel became airy-er. The highs were no longer dry-ish, and the dark sound started to brighten up bit by bit. It is still dark compared to my HD598 and Grado SR80i, but I find I now prefer the LCD 2 as I can wear it for hours on end without rest. It is non-fatiguing at all. The only issue is the occasional neck pain I feel after long sessions.
A note on the sound of the LCD 2:
The sound of the LCD 2 is like a thick wall of air supersaturated with sound waves slamming into you, permeating your whole being. Have you seen the first Fantastic Four movie? That scene where the four heroes were bombarded by that cosmic storm...that's how I imagine the sound of the LCD 2!
In comparison, my second best headphone, the HD598 feels like a slight breeze (albeit a great sounding breeze). Think lowest setting on an electric fan – that is the HD598, while the LCD is on setting number 3.
The Setup:
Fairly utilitarian. No high end, summit-fi material here. I was asked to do this review because CHGM wanted to get either the Lyr or the Pan Am, and just so happened to find I owned both.
Shiit Lyr with Schiit Bifrost DAC and GE Tubes. The Schiit stack is connected via Optical to a first generation Macbook unibody. The Alo Pan Am is paired with a set of Siemens Tubes I ordered with it. It is connected via the Pan Am USB to the same Macbook. I used the built-in DAC on the Pan Am. Where applicable, FLAC files are played with Amarra, without any EQ. I do mess with EQ, but decided against it for this comparison. Why? Two amps, two sound sigs – I would have spent half my time fiddling with the EQ per song! So yeah, I was kinda lazy. Sorry.
A note on the files:
I have no LPs. I have a limited number of CDs. Please note, the majority of the songs I listened to for this review were Spotify 320 HQ streams (cached in my HDD). Some are in FLAC 16bit 44.1. I will let you know which ones are which as we go along the list.
The listening tests were conducted in the following way:
· Per-album basis rather than per song (where applicable)
· Per song basis, LYR first, then Pan Am, then vice versa
· Specific sections of a track that I am most familiar with, first the LYR, then Pan Am, then vice versa
Listening tests were conducted throughout a three-week period.
The Songs and my impressions: (again these are songs requested by CHGM with a few additions from me)
Offspring - Dirty Magic (FLAC)- This was fantastic on both amps. Both possessed great bass impact that was both tangibly physical and musical. It is not simply a booming sound, but actual pedal-to-drum-skin accurate and the accompanying push of the air that comes with it. I feel the Lyr reproduced the bass and snare drum with a little more accurately than the Pan Am. They fared equally well on the Bass and electric guitar.
The vocals are very clear on both, and I would say perform equally well at the loudness I listen to. It has to be said that I listen to the Lyr at 10:00, and the Pan Am at Low Gain at 12:00. I felt low gain to be enough for the Pan Am, and felt the bass to be a little more to my taste this setting. High gain made it boom-ier, but at an ever so slight loss of bass clarity.
The main difference I felt was the slightly better bass and bigger, more extended soundstage on the Lyr. You can more easily home-in on an instrument on the Shiit Lyr. Whether this is an effect of the Bifrost DAC, I don't know, as I did not test the Lyr without a DAC. That would not have been fair, because the Pan Am has a built in DAC that I could not bypass for this reveiw.
Imagine Dragons – Continued Silence (Spotify 320kbps) and Fun. – Some Nights (Spotify 320kbps)
These were my two favorite albums on the ATH-M50 + FiiO e17 (Bass + 4, Treble +2). It was even better on the Schiit Asgard+Bifrost+HD598. The HD598 seemed too bass-anemic to me on the FiiO, and anything over bass+6 on it is not to my liking. The Bifrost+Asgard+HD598 had the perfect synergy with this album methinks…until the Lyr, and Pan Am and LCD 2 arrived.
The Lyr and Pan Am both delivered crisp highs that were never fatiguing. I never felt the urge, not once, to clench my jaws in anticipation of the slight ear-piecing note that sometimes accompany my Asgard+Bifrost+HD598 setup. Many times, I braced myself for the pain that never came, and realised on the LCD 2, that will not happen again (at least I hope).
The difference again is the bass. The quality is the same, but the impact is different. On these albums, the Lyr actually made the whole LCD 2 headphone vibrate. The LCD 2 is solid. The most solid, and heaviest headphone in my possession, yet the Lyr literally shook them (ok "shook" would be an exaggeration) while on my head. Disclaimer: I have a smallish head. I have it on three steps on the telescopic adjuster prongs. Maybe that had something to do with it.
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley – Me Name Jr. Gong – I must admit that this wa not my cup of tea in terms of music – the key word there being "was". With these amps and the LCD 2, I thoroughly enjoyed this track.
Bass is veeeery crisp, solid, and impactful. But more than the bass though, it's all the accompanying sounds that caught my earbuds. The details sounded delightfully tasty. The background singers, and those clinking, snapping, sharp instruments that I can't name. (Somebody please help me out here).
Everything was exquisite on both on Lyr and Pan Am, but the Pan Am delivered a very closer knit sound via its slightly smaller soundstage and it was good. Why is that good? Well, imagination is part of how I enjoy music. For this track I imagined I was on a beach resort listening to a reggae band in a makeshift stage sipping a pinacolada. And you know what? It works! The Lyr's bigger music space did not work for me on this track. Although it felt verily the same quality, it didn't feel quite authentic, as it did not jive with the picture and imagery I had in my head. The Pan Am for this type of music for me.
Assassin's Creed Revelations Main Theme – Lorne Balfe with London Philharmonic Orchestra (Spotify 320kbps)
This track is a very haunting one. The singer's voice conveys such pain and sadness that it makes the soul ache. The accompanying orchestral instruments, choir sections, and other electronically added garnishing simply frame the melodic vocals. Note that the singer is not singing a song, just using her voice to make melodies.
Here the Pan Am presented the vocals much closer to the listener making it a more intimate experience. The Lyr presented the vocals further away, and although not taking away from the clarity overall, it left the listener a little disconnected to the emotion of the song. Score for Pan Am.
Master Assassin and Desmond Miles – Jesper Kyd (Spotify 320kbps)
Master Assassin was perfect on the Lyr. If you've played the game (Assassin's creed) you can easily imagine Ezio running atop roofs and dodging and fighting enemy soldiers and templars.
Though not that much more exceptional sonically than the Pan Am on this track, the added space and air between the instruments made it a more convincing listen. This track was from an open sandbox game, and the Lyr certainly made it feel like that. The space the Lyr conveyed was expansive, and thus the instruments are more easily picked out. The melodic background vocals were more absorbing as well.
I think I would have been perfectly happy with how the Pan Am presented it had I not played the game or knew about the background of the game, but I did, and my poor impressionable brain liked the way it was done on the Lyr better.
All above comments about Master Assassin apply to the track Desmond Miles as well.
Quiet Nights + Este Seu Olhar – Diana Krall (Flac)
Quiet nights was uhm...meh. Sorry to all the Diana Krall fans out there, but this just didn't register with me sonically and emotionally. Neither the Lyr nor the Pan Am gave me a reason to change my mind.
Este Seu Olhar – this at least I liked. The detailed instrumentation of the track, the raspy, sultry voice of Ms. Krall mixed well with the bass and the guitar and it was especially lovely that I could pick out the sliding of the fingers on the frets. The percussion was also spot on; suitably gentle and not overly snappy. This track was enjoyable on both Pan Am and Lyr. Somehow the Lyr managed to be both spacious and yet intimate in this track. Detail is amazing on both. Tie.
Metallica - Enter Sandman (1000 kbps FLAC) –
This was a tough call but I preferred going back to this track on the Lyr. The Lyr I thought, delivered more "Bite" overall (Considering the overall tone and theme of the song). The vocals had the suitable amount of highs, the snare drum had a mean overbite and the better 'snap!', the bass, all had the right impact for the song.
And at the end….Booooo!!! Which always makes me say to my Lyr, "Yeah, Yeah!!!"
Metallica with SFSO Live - Enter Sandman (1000 kbps FLAC) –
This track was a mess and an unlistenable cacophony of noise on my Asgard+Bifrost+HD598. It was, for lack of a better word, terrible. That, I guess, was due more to the nature of SS on a naturally bass light, treble tilted pair of cans. The HD598 is still one of my favs, and it is detailed as hell, but this track was just too busy and too complicated for it. Imagine full rock band in the foreground and full symphonic orchestra in the background. Wow. One is already a handful (especially since it's Metallica), but together? This will be a stern test for any headphone.
And yes it WAS a stern test – that the Lyr and the Pan Am passed with flying colors. More so the Lyr + Bifrost with its spacing and detail. On some passages, the Pan Am didn't quite articulate the combined rock and symphony combination as well as the Lyr + Bifrost. The Pan Am showed a more Rock centric focus, whereas the Lyr, while still rock centric, managed to keep me aware of all the gyrations of the symphonic accompaniment.
Again…Booo! Yeah, yeah!
I apologize to Chgm, as I was unable to find the other tracks he requested. If you could send me a FLAC disc of said tracks, I could do a follow-up comparison.
On the actual Amps:
The Pan Am I was able to get during the black Friday sale. Got me a mean deal for all that I got, and had I purchased every component, I would have easily spent more tha 50% more than I actually did. Alo Audio also took good care of me from the very first email to the thank you note when I told them I had recieved the product.
The Schiit Lyr was my third Schiit product from Addicted to Audio (Schiit's Australian distributors). Addicted to Audio (www.addictedtoaudio.com.au) are a bang to deal with. Got majority of my products almost overnight, considering they're on a totall difference country. Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio has replied to each and every enquiry I sent him.
And before you get any ideas, no I did not receive compesation. Just giving kudos where kudos is due.
Value for money, I think the Pan Am trumps the Lyr+Bifrost combo IF all you need is a USB DAC. It is a whole lotta Amp-DAC for the price.
If you need a whole slew of digital inputs, then Lyr+Bifrost is the clear winner.
Portability wise, the Pan Am of course is the winner. Let's not mince words, the Schiits are heavy and need to be plugged in. I got the Pan Am with the passport and it has now replaced my FiiO e17 as my transportable setup. I don't do mobile listening, I plunk onto a desk, work, and enjoy. If I did listen while on the go, I think I would prefer my iPhone 4S+FiiO overall.
At home, I do find myself plugging-in to the Lyr more often than the Pan Am. My poor - yet still beloved Asgard – has been relegated to a platform for the Lyr. (http://www.head-fi.org/g/i/736999/the-corner-audio-station/sort/display_order/). At the office, when plugged into the Pan Am, never do I think "Gosh I wish I had my Lyr." That is high praise I think.
As for which amp do I prefer? I say get both! Sorry about your wallet.


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Carnegie Foundation Selects Southwestern for Groundbreaking Legal Education Study
Southwestern has been chosen as one of ten law schools by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to participate in a consortium on the future of legal education. As a member of this eminent group, Southwestern is one of two California schools, along with Stanford, to be included in the project that will develop recommendations on law school curricula and skills training over the next few years. They will be joined by the City University of New York School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Harvard Law School, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law, New York University School of Law, University of Dayton School of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law, and Vanderbilt Law School.
According to Dean Bryant Garth, "Based on my own research and involvement with legal education and the profession over the past several decades, I am convinced that the Carnegie Foundation is pointed in the right direction in influencing the reform of the teaching of law. We are honored that Southwestern has been selected to play a key role in this effort to help provide law students around the country with the tools they need to successfully prepare for - and reinvigorate - the profession."
The Carnegie Foundation chose Southwestern and the other law schools for "[being] in the vanguard of assessing their own curricula in recent years." The Foundation also recently recognized Southwestern in the new book, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law (Jossey-Bass, 2007), presenting the law school as one that is "already addressing the need for a more dynamic, integrated curriculum." Dean Garth's research was cited several times in the report as well.
Within the Conclusion chapter of "Educating Lawyers," the authors indicated that "Southwestern Law School has instituted a new first-year curriculum in which students take four doctrinal courses in their first semester rather than five, allowing for an intensified two-semester, integrated lawyering course plus an elective course in their second semester. The lawyering course expands a legal writing and research experience to include detailed work in legal methods and reasoning, as well as interviewing and advocacy. Professionalism explicitly grounds the course through the introduction of case studies of lawyers' careers that have been drawn from empirical research, such as the studies done by the American Bar Foundation referred to earlier. In addition, the Southwestern plan provides extensive academic support where needed to enhance student success."
Established in 1905, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is an independent policy and research center focused on improving education on all levels. The legal education initiative is being spearheaded by the Foundation's president, Lee Schulman, and Stanford's Dean Larry Kramer. The Southwestern contingent will include Dean Garth, Associate Dean Christopher Cameron, and Professor Catherine Carpenter, who will attend the first meetings to be held in early December at Stanford University. Preliminary discussions will revolve around issues of doctrinal and analytical content and teaching, lawyering skills, and professional values and identity.


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A new series of the fantasy-based sitcom set in Lower Earth. The intrepid band of Questers, led by Elven Lord Vidar, set off once again on their search for the Sword of Asnagar which is the only thing that can free them from the tyranny of the evil Lord Darkness. Joining Vidar on the Quest is Dean, the dwarf, Penthiselea, an Amazon warrior princess, Sam, the human, and Amis, the Chosen One (formerly Sam's dog who took human form when he arrived in Lower Earth - he alone can wield the Sword of Asnagar that will defeat Lord Darkness). Each episode sees the valiant team on another adventure as they heroically try their best not to get killed. Starring Stephen Mangan as Sam, Alistair McGowan as Lord Darkness, Kevin Eldon as Dean/Kreech, Darren Boyd as Vidar, Ben Miles as Byorthnoth, Sophie Winkleman as Penthiselea and Dave Lamb as Amis. Produced by Sam Michell.
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"Very entertaining"
As someone who used to play World of Warcraft and has a general love for all things geeky, this radio program is a great listen. The cast are perfect, and I could quite happily listen to Alistair McGowan playing Lord Darkness all day long. Hoping for a third series. Bravo!
"Second series - as good as the first"
ElvenQuest series 2 continues to be a very enjoyable, easy-listen with a great cast and a reasonable story.
The plot hasn't really moved on but each episode is different enough for nothing to get stale.
The production quality is fabulous and the cast continue with very strong performances.
Don't start with this one - go and get series 1 first.
As I said in my review for series 1, it's not a classic but much to enjoy and well worth a listen.
"Finally something my kids can agree on"
If you have a teenager and a younger child then you'll appreciate how hard it is to find something that pleases both. This is it. Ever since we heard the repeats of series one on the radio, we've all become addicted to Elvenquest. These are funny, family friendly radio dramas, finally putting an end to the arguments over what we'll listen to on long car journeys. Please make more immediately!!!!
"Still funny but"
I loved the first Elvenquest and could't wait to hear the 2nd series. I did enjoy it and I did laugh out loud but not as much as the 1st series.
Still well worth buying and I am looking forward to series 3.
"Ho ho ho"
Yes, I love the humor, I love the stupidity and the the great "baddies" - I smirked the whole way through it ...
"The ElvenQuest series is very VERY entertaining!"
The storyline and acting are great!
Storyline is creative!
Penthiselaya.......did I spell her name right??
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Tornado warning test wasn't meant to go public
MADISON, Wis. - A tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service Monday morning was meant to be a test, according to WISC meteorologist Gary Cannalte.
An alert was send out at about 10:30 a.m. indicating there was a tornado warning issued until 10:45 and urging the public to take shelter.
The alerts were sent to broadcasters and many cellphone owners.
According to Cannalte, the National Weather Service had scheduled a test tornado warning at 10:30 a.m. Monday for the south-central and southeastern part of Wisconsin. The test was designed to test communications for the office.
The warning used the "operational" setting in the V-TEC (Valid Time Event Code) that determines the type of warning, area affected, and expiration time. instead of using the "test" setting). As a result, cell phone companies who monitor the weather wire for bulletins to pass on to their customers as part of the alerts through cell phones passed it on as a real bulletin. As a result, he said all cell phone with the WEA capability were alerted.
The National Weather Service issued a statement about the warning, saying the warning was issued in preparation for a statewide severe weather drill in April.
"Unfortunately, we issued this warning with a VTEC code of 'O' for operational instead of 'T' for text. The warning did not go to NOAA weather radio but it did go out as a live tornado warning through most of the digital vendor services."
"There was no threat of a tornado and we apologize for the confusion and inconvenience that this caused," the statement read.
WISC-TV had nothing to do with the alert being sent out.
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Co-owner John Mara told reporters Thursday that the Giants expect David Wilson (neck) to be medically cleared for the season.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Browns have "touched base" with the Bengals about QB A.J. McCarron.
Browns released TE Gary Barnidge.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Browns made a last-ditch effort to acquire Jimmy Garoppolo on Thursday night but were again rebuffed by the Patriots.
Bears GM Ryan Pace was adamant Mike Glennon will be Chicago's Week 1 starter despite Thursday night's trade up for Mitchell Trubisky.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer is "in play" for the Packers at No. 33 overall.
Coach Andy Reid again backed Alex Smith as the Chiefs' starting quarterback following the selection of Patrick Mahomes.
Coach Bill O'Brien said Tom Savage is "our starter," even after the Texans traded up to take Deshaun Watson at No. 12 overall.
Browns EVP Sashi Brown called NFL Network's Ian Rapoport's report that Cleveland is trying to trade for Kirk Cousins "bad reporting."
According to USA Today's Tom Pelissero, teams believe 49ers first-round ILB Reuben Foster will require a second shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
When speaking about first-rounder Christian McCaffrey, Panthers GM Dave Gettleman compared him to Hall of Fame RB Curtis Martin.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Bucs passed on a running back at No. 19 overall partly because Doug Martin has been "the most impressive player thus far" at offseason workouts in Tampa Bay.


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1 Onion (Diced)
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I am really excited about the vintage style Special Action Figure Sets that were revealed at CV. Apparently, it's going to be a three-pack of three-packs and a Target exclusive. The Bespin Alliance Set features Bespin Wing Guard, Lando, and Bespin Luke. The Hoth Rebels set includes Hoth Han, Hoth Rebel Trooper, and FX-7. The Imperial set features 4-LOM, AT-AT Driver, and TIE Fighter Pilot.
I'm excited for three reasons. First, I've always thought the vintage three packs looked cool, but I hardly ever come across them. When I do, they are very expensive. Second, it's a chance to get the Utris version of the Bespin Wing Guard. And third, it's the triumphant return of FX-7! Even though it was originally released back around '01, I think it's still one of the best figures in the whole modern line. While I would prefer to have the option of purchasing these sets individually, I still think this is Hasbro's best nod yet to the Kenner line.


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When you break it down the 2010 National Jamboree is right around the corner. And like most Councils, the Cascade Pacific Council is in the process of selecting its Adult leaders and applications for youth positions are now available.
As I worked on the online applications for my two sons, I found it interesting that, one, the application was rather lengthy and two, it asked about information outside of Scouting.
I suppose neither one of those are surprising, but it struck me as odd that an event two years away would need that kind of information now.
But here is why, I think. There is always a great debate about Scouting and the time it consumes. We constantly hear about the struggles of parents trying to get from Soccer to Scouts, from Football practice to meetings on Mondays, from School work to Camp outs.
I had this discussion a couple nights ago with my own sons. While we all lead busy lives and our children have Palm Pilots and planners, Moms and Dads need to have Sync meetings on Sundays nights to coordinate the week, it seems that there is always time for Scouting.
There is time after School before a meeting to do homework and study. There is time to work on advancement and merit badges, the Scout has till he is 18. I think what is missing in most peoples lives is perspective. Putting all of the daily routine in perspective will give a clear picture of what you are really doing. Are busy to be busy? Are you active to be seen? Are you really getting the most out of your life?
I think, and of course I have a biased opinion, that Scouting is that activity that rounds it all out. Scouting is the activity that is values based that focuses on the good things in life and preparing young men to be their best and do their best. Their best in the class room, in Church, at home, and in life.
So as I filled out the applications and got to the questions about out of Scouting activities, we answered that we are busy with Football, Band, School, Church, Family and Friends like most families. But in my planner I wrote, "there is always time for Scouting". In fact there is never a time that Scouting should not be a part of our lives. It is not always when we wear our uniforms, we are Scouts and Scouters daily. Living the motto and practicing the Slogan. Taking the Oath and Law to heart and keeping it a part of our daily lives.
The 2010 National Jamboree is going to be spectacular. It is our 100th Anniversary and sure to be a once in a life time experience. What a blessing it is to live in this time.
Happy Scouting!


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I found this photo on Facebook. For those who have stated that today's field Goldens more resemble the original "ideal", this photo is enlightening
This dog looks like he could physically handle today's field testing. Notice the length of leg and rear pasterns. Solid topline, nice neck-to-back transition. Moderate substance. Nice feet. No exaggeration in any feature. I do notice that the depth of chest does not reach down to the elbows, as is stated in our Standard today.


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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 7:50 PM GMT on January 30, 2013
A powerful tornado ripped through Adairsville, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta, at 11:19 am EST this morning, killing at least one person in a mobile home park. The tornado caused major structural damage in the downtown district, and overturned approximately 100 cars on I-75 near Exit 306 (see eyewitness video here, with swear words.) Eight injuries, some serious, are also being reported from a tornado just southeast of Calhoun, GA around 11:30am EST. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the Southeast in their "Slight Risk" region for severe weather for Wednesday, a step down from the "Moderate Risk" potential issued on Tuesday for the Midwest. Three other tornadoes have hit Georgia today, and there were 79 reports of wind damage due to high winds as of 2 pm EST along the cold front that triggered today's severe weather, from Alabama to Pennsylvania. Tornado watches continue for a wide swath of the Southeast this afternoon, from Alabama to North Carolina.
Figure 1. Car overturned by the tornado near Adairsville, Georgia, on January 30, 2013. Image courtesy of WSB-TV on http://pic.twitter.com/2lAL0Lmc.
Figure 2. Radar reflectivity (top) and Doppler velocity (bottom) images of the tornado that hit Adairsville, Georgia at 11:19 am EST Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Adairsville is under the circle with a "+" in it.
Figure 3. A wild weather day in the Southeast: NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged four preliminary reports of tornadoes as of 2 pm Wednesday, along with 79 reports of damaging winds.
Video 1. View of the Adairsville, Georgia tornado of January 30, 2013. Note the blue power flashes as the tornado brings down power lines.
Record string of 219 days without a tornado death ends
Today's fatality ends the longest continuous stretch without a tornado death ever recorded in the U.S.--219 days. The last time the U.S. saw a tornado death was at Venus in Highlands County, Florida, from an EF-0 tornado associated with Tropical Storm Debby on June 24, 2012. The previous record was 197 straight days without a tornado death, which ended on February 28, 1987. Part of the reason for the long stretch without a tornado death during 2012 - 2013 was the relative lack of tornadoes. According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC), the total number of tornadoes during 2012 was just 936. This is the first time since 2002 that fewer than 1000 tornadoes have been recorded. The jet stream was positioned unusually far north in Canada during much of 2012, which brought drought to much of Tornado Alley. It's tough to get tornadoes when you're experiencing near-record drought conditions and very few thunderstorms. Saskatchewan, Canada saw as many tornadoes in July 2012 as all of the U.S., thanks to the more northward position of the jet stream.
Figure 4. June 24, 2012: A tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Debbie crosses Lake Winterset in Winter Haven, Florida. Another tornado from Debbie on this day caused the last tornado death in the U.S., at Venus in Highlands County, Florida. Image credit: wunderphotographer whgator3.
Record moisture and rains
Today's severe weather outbreak was helped by record levels of January moisture, as a flow of unusually moist air rode northwards from the Gulf of Mexico, where water temperatures were about 0.5°F above average. Meteorologists use a term called "precipitable water" to discuss how much water vapor is in the atmosphere. Precipitable water is defined as how much rain would fall on the ground if one took a vertical slice of the atmosphere above a given location and condensed all the water vapor into rain. Precipitable water levels tend to be highest in the summer, since warm air holds more waver vapor, and can exceed two inches in the Midwest U.S. In winter, though, it is rare to see precipitable water values higher than one inch. However, precipitable water was well over an inch well into Canada, and three upper air stations--Detroit, MI, Lincoln IL, and Caribou, Maine--set all-time records for January moisture, and four other stations had their 2nd highest January moisture on record. From the 00Z January 30 to 00Z January 31 upper air balloon soundings taken at the 73 radiosonde stations in the contiguous U.S., we observed these record or near-record precipitable water values for January:
Detroit, MI: New Record: 1.21" Old record: 1.20" 1/11/75
Lincoln, IL: New record: 1.46" Old Record: 1.35" 1/12/60
Caribou, Maine: New Record: 1.21" (Ties old record of 1.21" 1/14/2005)
Alpena, MI: 2nd place, 0.99". First place: 1.01", 1/5/97
Buffalo, NY: 2nd place, 1.21". First place: 1.34", 1/15/95
Wilmington, OH: 2nd place, 1.44" First place: 1.51", 1/12/2005
Gray, ME: 2nd place, 1.36" First place: 1.38" 1/20/96
Green Bay (4th), Albany, NY (4th), Sterling, VA (4th), Shreveport (6th), Little Rock (3rd), Nashville, TN (10th), Chatham, MA (10th), and Maniwawi, Quebec (4th) all had top-ten January precipitable water values. Radiosonde data goes back to 1948.
The exceptional moisture led to record rains in many regions of the Midwest, with numerous locations setting daily precipitation records. Two airports recorded their wettest January day on record, including Madison, WI (1.84", previous record 1.80" on January 1, 1892) and Houghton Lake, MI (1.21", old record 1.08" on in 1938.) Top-five wettest January days in recorded history were also set at Muskegon, MI (2.48"), Marquette, MI (1.21"), and South Bend, IN (1.94".) Here where I live, in Southeast Michigan, being outside yesterday was like walking through a surreal white soup. Rains like nothing I've ever seen in January fitfully poured from the sky throughout the day, ponding up on the frozen ground. Eerie white fog swirled over the sodden snow drifts as thunder rumbled overhead in temperatures 25°F above average. What planet was this? The heavy rains of 1.60" that fell in 26 hours at the nearby Flint airport made this month our wettest January in recorded history, with 3.66" of precipitation.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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By now most of you have read the most recent issue of Scouting Magazine. Bob Mazzuca started off the theme of fitness in his "From The CSE" article on page 8. Then on page 45 there is an article called "Fat Chance". In the intro of the article it says, " People who recite the Boy Scout Oath promise to keep themselves 'physically strong'. That goes for adult leaders, too. It's time for you and your Scout to get fitter and faster- and avoid missing out on Scouting's greatest adventures."
Height and Weight
I have talked about height and weight before in this blog and stand behind the BSA's change in focus to rethink the height and weight requirements and standards of those that participate in Scouting. Does this mean that I am a "Fat basher" NOOOOOO! All I am saying is that I have concerns for some folks that choose to push their bodies beyond it's capabilities. The BSA is not saying that those that are over weight can not participate either.. the BSA is saying if you do not fit within the guidelines you can not participate "FULLY". You can not participate in High adventure activities such as Philmont, National Jamboree, or other High Adventure bases.
But here is the bottom line. The BSA cares about its Scouts and its Volunteers. That simple. It cares enough to say.. we want you to be healthy.. after all, we do make that promise.. Right?
What is wrong with that? I have heard arguments stating that "Everyone is different", "Just because I am heavy does not mean I can't do something." And you are absolutely right, but any doctor will tell you that you are putting yourself at a higher risk when you are "Heavier than your body should be." It is not an issue of weeding out fat people or pushing people away. It is an issue of safety and health.
I love that this issue of Scouting Magazine added suggestions to "Fighting the Flab" and on page 66 even gives you some examples of staying fit, particularly for the trail.
As stated in Bob Mazzuca's column, "…the U.S. Surgeon Generals office reports that today, 12.3 million children are overweight in the United States- more than 17 percent." Some one has to step up and say this is not ok.. and so I applaud the Boy Scouts of America for say so. As a mentor of young men, it is my duty to look and act the part. Along with the 12 points of the Scout Law that I try my best to live daily, keeping myself physically strong, mental awake, and morally straight are my responsibility.
Not every Scout unit packs up and hits the trail, but it is through the Boy Scout program that take these young men into our care, get them away from TV and video games, and provide them with the opportunities to be fit, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Mazzuca continues; "Scouting can help reverse unhealthy trends by making sure 'no child is left inside'. On a weekend outing, a Scout may spend 36 to 48 hours in nature, more than balancing any time spent in front of a screen. the same outing will help keep a Scout active and physically fit, thereby addressing obesity rates."
Again, I applaud the BSA for taking this stance. We all could use to be more fit and healthy.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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Snowmaking on our 2.5-km lighted loop provides consistent snow conditions and reliable night skiing. When we do have natural snow, we groom 15km of trails. Drop in for a beginner lesson and then warm up in the snack bar.
Weston Ski Track operates in cooperation with the Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation & Recreation.
The DCR's Snowmaking System on the 2.5-km lighted loop provides reliable skiing for much of the winter.
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Mass. Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
Community Ice Skating @Kendall is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink located in the heart of Cambridge, just minutes from downtown Boston. We're T-accessible via the Red Line (Kendall/MIT)!
The rink offers skate rentals, lessons, private rink rentals, and a cafe serving hot drinks and snacks. Our rink is refrigerated, Zamboni-maintained and located in a landscaped courtyard.
Our ice skating rink operates from mid-December until early March, and can accommodate 60-80 skaters.
Enjoy an afternoon or evening gliding across the ice! Skating is a wonderful group activity, and our beautiful outdoor location makes it magical.
Looking for the perfect venue for your corporate or group event this winter? Our rink is available for private functions every night of the week.
Our Skating School is perfect for those who want to learn or improve their skating while having fun.


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Just noticed your Avi War, did you go to this?
Pretty sad (because it's the last time, not the event or turnout or anything) just to look at all those pictures.
Had an interesting thought while I was there today: All of the money that the local businesses, the ticket office, area hotels (all were sold out this weekend) and other vendors wouldn't have happened this weekend if the trees were going to live.
We would've had A-Day, and it would've been like every other one we've had.
But today was so incredible, one of the best ever days for Auburn people...and it's all because a lunatic rival fan poisoning the trees because he was upset about 2010.
We're still going to roll everything in sight when we win, no matter what's on the corner of College and Magnolia in the future. But it was a great last day with those two trees, and it wouldn't have happened if Updyke just stayed in Dadeville that day.
So many people today in Auburn got a lot of benefit from another man's act of stupidity.
Take that, Harvey. War Damn Eagle.
I was about to say....Sorry War, heard about the tree. Glad y'all got to roll that sucker one more time.
There will be other trees. And, heck, we'll roll whatever's nearby if we win a few games this season (they're replanting trees and redoing the whole area after this season).
I mean, we were rolling bushes and other trees and even the freaking street signs, as you can see from Jumbeaux's picture. (I'm one of the white dots to the right of the stage, right by Toomer's Drugs.)
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said: "I think it would be an injustice to Luis Suarez to talk about (the incident), he has been the best player in the league this season.
Gerrard, you are better than this.
There is a shortage of characters in this team. It seems to be in this club that you have to play badly to be rewarded. Maybe that is what I should do when I come back. Play badly.
It is not Gerrard's role as captain to publicly criticize the best player on the team immediately after the match.
I'm not for getting rid of him- not yet at least.
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