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God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
The absolute finest cigars I ever smoked.
If you want to try something that is always a very good smoke, moderately priced ($5--$12 a stck) try the Rocky Patel line.
Missle, Edge, Battalion and the Nording line.
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Republicans back away from 'end of life' issue
Looks like Sarah Palin stuck her foot in her mouth once again.
Until last week, Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson was among the most enthusiastic backers of end-of-life counseling in government health care programs like Medicare.
That was before conservatives called it a step toward euthanasia and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin likened the idea to a bureaucratic "death panel" that would decide whether sick people get to live. And even though those claims have been widely discredited, the issue remains a political weapon in the increasingly bitter health care debate.
Can I see a show of hands of how many conservatives of ANY strain give a crap WHAT Sarah Palin says? I mean seriously....
At least you have a post up that doesn't mention Bush 43 regards,
I keep my PM box full. Use email to contact me: firstname.lastname@example.com.
I've got both hands in the air, KG. Unlike you and Franco that don't think we conservatives don't need said what Rush and Sarah Palin are saying, I am in full support of them saying it daily.
The main reason Sarah Palin continues to be bashed by the left is because she HAS the conservative message, and not only expresses it, but lives it, unlike the wishy-washy RINOs that are so adored by the MOR types.
When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
Limbaugh/Palin in 2012..(Easy Repubs..your going to stain your undies)
Rush and Sarah in 12 is OK with me. I would vote for donald duck and howdy doody over Osama and Clueless Joe.
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How-to integrate Jahia and Alfresco
Based on an intranet project led at FAF-TT (Training insurance funds of Temporary Work), the system integrator Sollan will present a way to integrate Alfresco and Jahia, the two leading open source solutions. Back in November, this webinar was organized in French an met a huge success within the community. Today we are very happy to present it in English.
- You intend to implement an intranet?
- You would like to improve collaboration between your teams?
- You would like to reinforce the internal synergies within your organization?
- Discover, through a customer case, how the integration of Jahia and Alfresco, two of the major open source solutions, can help you meet your objectives.
This 30-minute webinar will cover
Discovery of the Jahia and Alfresco solutions at FAF.TT
Thanks to system integrator Sollan, get a better understanding of the complementarities of CMS ( Content Management System) and ECM (Enterprise Content Management)
How-to implement an intranet integrating Jahia and Alfresco
Discovery of the "Gedeon" intranet solution, developed for FAF.TT by Sollan
How the Intranet can become the main tool for internal communication and change management.
Speakers :
Thomas Dechilly, CTO, Sollan
Stéphane Monier, Business Development Manager, Jahia

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I also took a day off from C4- the last two days were so intense, I needed to stay home: and unpack all of my purchases, and set up my new MiniMag stands for my army. I'll head back tomorrow for the Clone Wars TV preview. I doubt that I'll go on Monday at all (is Monday a half day for the show?).
If you guys find any retail Vintage Snowtroopers, feel free to grab some for me.


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I'm also testing this circuit to detect if a light is on/off (So that a normal light switch can still be used with it). It does dissipate a watt of power while the light is on, but the components are small, cheap and reliable.
Castillo, your devices are quite nice, but you haven't posted a price yet. Regular light switches cost less than two dollars at the homeowner store and Insteon cost around $45 with zwave coming in at $65 and up. Both of those solutions will fit inside a light switch box on the wall and seem to be pretty reliable to people that review them.Competition is rough out there.
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Known as biscuits in the United Kingdom, these rich treats get their chewy-crunchy texture from Scottish pinhead (steel-cut) oats. For a more tender cookie, use old-fashioned oats.
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These are intense, in a good way! Used Dark Chocolate chips rather than semisweet, and cooked for 12 minutes. You can taste the hint of oats and salt.
I made these using Domata Gluten Free all purpose flour and the gluten free variations of all the other ingredients. Cooked for 13 minutes and cooled them on the tray. They came out really good. Crispy on the edges and soft in the middle with an excellent texture .
Filled recipe to a tee using mini chocolate chips and loved them. Not too sweet, a little salty and that kinda dry "biscuit" texture.
Part of an "out of the park" luncheon. Love, love, love these cookies! I'm sure they're wonderful exactly as written, but I used Dagoba cacao powder with unsweetened chocolate bits, and dark chocolate chunks instead of the semi-sweet chips called for. The short-salt-deep chocoate-not too sweet combo hit on all cylinders for me! I made the dough last night & refrigerated; this morning softened just enough to portion out 1T measures. 14 mins at 325 convection was exactly right; pay attention that recipe specifies cooling on the sheet.
I really like these - I've made them a few times. I borrowed the idea from a previous comment and doubled the oats in the recipe, and instead of an egg, I mix in a banana to bind. When baked, there's a slight banana taste and they're very crunchy and grainy.
Delicious! I added a duck egg and doubled the oats and chocolate chips to make them less like a "biscuit" and more like a cookie.
I have made these a zillion times and always get great reviews. I tried it once with rolled oats but found I prefer the chewy texture of the steel cut oats. Yes, I always double or triple the recipe and make the cookies slightly smaller than recommended to get more cookies out of the recipe. Cookies release easily from parchment paper (no need to butter it).
Made these according to the directions, 12 minutes in the oven... crunchy, grainy, chocolatey delish! If you live a healthy lifestyle, these are an excuse to ENJOY.:)
I've made it and it comes out successful! and my husband really enjoys it. Lovely recipe! I'll do it again ;)
I found this recipe because I was looking for an oatmeal cookie recipe that used steel cut oats instead of instant. The cookie was delicious but the oats were kind of pointless, you could barely tell they were in there at all. I will try again, but plan on increasing the oats so that they're noticeable.


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Hummingbird TV
Almost as soon as we moved into this apartment in Pacific Palisades, CA, I put up a hummingbird feeder. There are tons of them in this neighborhood, and I've always enjoyed them. Then, A couple years ago, I took cuttings from the ivy growing in our hedge and planted it on our porch. It grew pretty well and soon started its way across the ceiling of our little porch cubicle.
Well, a few weeks ago, I noticed something weird on a branch but didn't pay any attention to it. Until I noticed that a hummingbird was very often on the branch -- and zoomed away every time I opened the door. Then, one day I was working on the porch, watering the plants, and the hummer zoomed up with a mouth full of fluff and spiderwebs and it all clicked -- the bird was building a nest in our ivy.
Now, what else is there for a computer nerd to do than to webcast the whole thing?
Vital statistics: I think it's a female Allen's Hummingbird, but I'm not exactly sure. Yes, that is an egg in the nest. There is one small egg, about the size of a large jelly bean. I've read online that they usually lay two eggs, but there's definitely just one in the nest. The nest itself is probably 6cm long, about an inch and a half. The bird was working on the nest less than a week ago but the egg is visible in the earliest pictures I took with the webcam on 5/4.
The weirdest thing is that the bird is only on the nest maybe 20 minutes out of the hour, or less, and it's not (usually) because of interruptions from us. I don't know if that means the egg really isn't going to hatch, or if that's acceptable in a warmer climate, or what. I'm hoping that if it doesn't hatch, she might "double brood" -- have another round. There are h-birds year round here so that's not impossible.
Images are updated between 6AM and 8PM every night, although I may shrink that some, as you can see, the cameras don't handle the low light very well. I will probably document my setup in a few days for those out there that are interested, but in short, it's basic webcams being driven by a Linksys NSLU2 running Debian Linux.
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"Rocketfish is the Best Buy house brand of audio components/accessories. When I picked these up I was getting sick of the 'pinched' sound of my CX300ii series B, or whatever name Sennheiser has attached to them. By 'pinched' I mean boosted in the wrong places of the spectrum. I don't believe in spending $500 on iems that are going to be sweated on, tossed in a gym bag and otherwise abused. Hell..." --Mach-X
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Marion L. Homb
A very special mom, grandma, great grandma and great great grandma is walking with God and her spirit will live with us always.
Marion L. (Anderson) Homb joined her husband, Maurice, her eight brothers and sisters, her parents and many other special friends and family on February 7, 2013. She is at peace and will be missed by her loving family, many special nieces and nephews and wonderful friends.
Mom began her life on September 4, 1919, growing up on a farm near Spring Green. She met Maurice Homb in the fall of 1945 and they were married on December 7, 1945. While raising two children, Paul (Bonnie) from Dodgeville, WI and Karen (Bruce) Meudt from Madison, WI, they spent most of their lives farming. She is also survived by a step daughter, Betty (Dennis) Watts from San Antonio, TX. Mom worked at the Woolen Mills in Janesville and in later years worked at Carnes in Verona until retirement. Mom always worked hard, always approaching life – hardships and sorrow, as well as joyous occasions – with a positive attitude and warm smile, seldom complaining and always showing kindness to everyone.
Besides her two children and their spouses, her greatest joy was her five grandchildren, one step grandchild, nine great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren and two step great great grandchildren. She especially loved the 'little children'. Mom was also blessed with many nieces, nephews and cousins that she loved and truly enjoyed the special relationships she had with all of them. Making and sharing many homemade treats, quilts, rugs, wonderful stories, and especially love and hugs with all. Mom was very proud of her 100% Norwegian nationality and her opportunity to travel to Norway with her beloved sister, Delores, after she retired.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodgeville. Pastor Steven R. Kottke will officiate with burial in the Blue Mounds Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and again on Wednesday after 10:00 A.M.
For all of us that had the privilege to know and love her, our world is a better place and will be a bit smaller without her.


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Family: Percichthyidae, Temperate Basses view all from this family
Description The white perch, Morone americana, is not a true perch but is, rather, a fish of the temperate bass family, Moronidae, notable as a food and game fish in eastern North America.
The name "white perch" is sometimes erroneously applied to the white crappie.
Generally silvery-white in color, hence the name, depending upon habitat and size specimens have begun to develop a darker shade near the dorsal fin and along the top of the fish. This sometimes earns them the nickname "Black-Back." White perch have been reported up to 49.5 cm (19.5 in.) in length and weighing 2.2 kg (4.8 lbs.).
Although favoring brackish waters, it is also found in fresh water and coastal areas from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario south to the Pee Dee River in North Carolina, and as far east as Nova Scotia.
There are commercial fisheries for white perch in the lower Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. The raw meat is of a somewhat pinkish hue, but when cooked, it is white and flaky. At times, a parasite known as Lironeca ovalis is located in the gills. They are only known to reduce the growing rate of white perch.
Dimensions Up to 19" (48 cm); 4 3/4 lbs (2.2 kg).
Habitat Estuaries, tidal flats & salt marshes, Ocean or bay shallows.
Range Great Lakes, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Florida, Eastern Canada.


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Wayne Barrett Has Arrived in GLORY with a BIG KO Win over Mike LeMaire
- Written by Dave Walsh
Glory 9 has really turned into one of the most fun events of the year so far, with another American fighter, this time Wayne Barrett, putting on an incredible performance against a very tough Mike LeMaire. LeMaire is known for his Road 2 Glory LA win, including a win over Eddie "Showtime" Walker, but he had a tough time against Wayne Barrett here tonight.
Barrett really turned up the heat in the second round and this Knockout was one of the most impressive of the night. Watch the KO thanks to ZombieProphet.


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Ebac Orion Professional Dehumidifier
The Ebac (Orion) Professional Dehumidifier is the ideal unit for commercial and residential work in areas up to 1800 sq. feet. Its compact size permits one-man operation, yet it has the capacity to handle several room-size areas at a time. The Orion features Ebac's "Hot Gas" defrosting feature which automatically eliminates frost build up on evaporator coils, providing continuous, effective operation at low temperatures.
The Ebac (Orion) Dehumidifier is a rugged, yet mobile piece of equipment that will operate under extreme conditions and pull large amounts of moisture from the air, up to 105 pints (13 gallons) per day.
The Ebac (Orion) Dehumidifier is a rugged, yet mobile piece of equipment that will operate under extreme conditions and pull large amounts of moisture from the air, up to 105 pints (13 gallons) per day.
Designed for industrial use:Features collapsible integral handle and extra large wheels for mobility, anti-vibration rubber feet, and an extra long power cord
Long term durability:This unit features an epoxy coasted, heavy gauge steel chassis, powder coated for durability
Internal condensate pump:Pumps excess water from the dehumidifier, with powerful 20 foot vertical lift for drainage
- Model: ORIONEbac Orion Professional Dehumidifier
- Brand: EbacHigh static backward incline fan
- High capacityGround fault interrupter
- Inlet Air FilterCondensate pump with purge feature
- Large wheelsExtra long power cord with cordwrap
- Hour MeterPowder coated for long term protection
- High efficiency = low amp drawElectronic Defrost Timer
- Reverse Cycle DefrostWashable Filter
- Weight: 165 lbs.Compressor: High Efficiency Rotary
- Voltage: 115v / 60Hz. / 1phBTU/HR: 9,200
- Running Amps: 8EER: 10.8
- Power: 900WOperating Range: 33F - 105F
- Airflow: 437/538 cfmCapacity: 105 ppd@AHAM, 28+ gallons at saturation
- Refrigerant: R22Dimensions: 44" H x 24" W x 22" D
- Warranty: 1 year against defects, 3 years parts for sealed refrigeration components
- Height: 44"
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News Releases 2004
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Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service and various academic institutions will deliver the final lecture in a national series on the subject of human-made noise and marine mammals. The final lecture of 14 will feature Congressman Sam Farr of California at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif., Nov. 13, 2004. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department.
NOAA Fisheries Acoustics Program and other scientific experts in marine mammals and human noise hosted the programs at public aquariums and marine laboratories around the country to help increase public knowledge about human noise and marine mammals. The lecture series, Marine Animals and Human Noise, began in March in Florida.
"I am very excited about this series of informative programs, and it's been very well received," said Bill Hogarth, director of NOAA Fisheries. "There is a lot of interest in the affect of human noises on whales, dolphins and other marine mammals. NOAA Fisheries has some of the world's leading experts looking at this issue."
The objective of this unique series was to present current scientific information about human sources and uses of sound in marine environments, the physics of sound and hearing, and biological and behavioral factors that relate to noise impacts. Scientists hope that the educational lecture series will facilitate constructive discussions among concerned parties.
"While we continue to work toward understanding some of these complex issues, much has been learned recently about the impact of noise on marine life," Hogarth said. "It is very important to convey this information to the public. Our ultimate goal is to use a balanced approach to share the ocean with marine life, and to conserve and protect these incredible creatures for many years to come."
Participating organizations included the Marine Mammal Commission, Mote Marine Laboratory, New England Aquarium, Long Marine Laboratory (University of California, Santa Cruz), Dolphin Quest Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (University of Hawaii), Patuxent Research Refuge, National Aquarium (Washington, D.C.), Seattle Aquarium, National Aquarium (Baltimore), Shedd Aquarium, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The lectures and speakers are shown below:
NOAA Fisheries is dedicated to protecting and preserving our nation's living marine resources, and the habitat on which they depend, through scientific research, management and enforcement. Our stewardship of these resources benefits the nation by supporting coastal communities that depend upon them while helping to provide safe and healthy seafood to consumers and recreational opportunities for the American public.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of America's coastal and marine resources.
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Cascade Volcanoes > Mount Saint Helens > Climber's Log
Mount Saint Helens Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Gotta love the close ones
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1988
|First of several (about 4 now). Kind of ashy in the fall, much nicer in the winter when snow covered.
|Posted Dec 27, 2009 11:50 pm
|Triple Crown
Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2009
|Part 1 of a three volcano solo ascent. Awesome day, wish to hell I had brought skis
|Posted Dec 26, 2009 12:35 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2004
|long day hike from CB, then went and did the loowit in 2 days
|Posted Dec 8, 2009 1:18 am
Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2003
|Climbed this solo, had a bear outside my tent late at night, had a long, but fun day, met some nice folks on the summit.
|Posted Nov 22, 2009 10:09 pm
|What was it like in 1980?
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2001
|Love hanging the feet off the edge...
|Posted Oct 15, 2009 12:02 am
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2003
|Took a friend visiting from England up St. Helens via Monitor Ridge. Was a beautiful bluebird day and a fantastic climb. A few days later, we went to see the IMAX film depicting the actual eruption...it was amazing to say the least; especially since I actually remember when it happened and how it impacted the Pacific Northwest.
|Posted Sep 20, 2009 11:06 pm
|Worm Flows
Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2009
|Skinned up on my split board. Great weather, Awesome turns all the way to the parking lot. What a day.
|Posted Sep 9, 2009 1:37 am
|Come one and all
|First time as a boy scout, many winter climbs years later. Map of summer and winter route on my website at
|Posted Sep 3, 2009 3:46 am
|Wind and Rain
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
|Got winds upwards of 40mph filled with rain. It was fun even though we couldn't see much. My gear was worth every penny today! Will have to come back on a clear day.
|Posted Aug 17, 2009 7:44 pm
|First ever Cascade climb
Date Climbed: Apr 18, 1998
|Did this with many of the same group I would climb Hood with a year later. My first Cascade Peak climb and experience of seeing the world from a birds-eye point of view at almost 9000 ft while still standing on the ground. Truly special. Going to climb this again in Spring 2010.
|Posted Aug 10, 2009 11:52 am
|Two times
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 1990
|The first time the mountain was fogged in. Came back 2 days later to great views into the crater and the nearby volcanoes. Great to see Mt. Rainier after just climbing it.
|Posted Jul 30, 2009 8:09 pm
|Holy smoke
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
|What a cool hike. The view into the crater is astounding. Lots of steam and constand rockfall into the crater.
|Posted Jul 12, 2009 7:11 pm
|Worm flows
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2009
|Winter route from the Sno Park. Awesome weather, except the two hours spent on top looking into the crater. Still an amazing view. 3,5 hours up, 2 down.
|Posted Jun 19, 2009 12:32 pm
|OJ Loenneker
|great skiing
|This is one of my favorite backcountry ski destinations! The snowmobiles are a turn off though. But that does keep the roads plowed in winter, so.....
|Posted Jun 16, 2009 9:09 pm
|Peak Freak
|Worm Flows
Date Climbed: May 18, 2009
|We coincidently hit the 29th Anniversary of the 1980 eruption! Me on snowshoes with Magnus & Tyson on skis. Best glissading ever!!! Felt sorry for my buddies on skis ;-). Thanks to the girl on snowshoes who took over breaking trail from me on the way up!
|Posted May 19, 2009 11:17 pm
|Worm Flows
Date Climbed: May 9, 2009
|Great weather for a unique destination.
|Posted May 10, 2009 12:40 pm
|Saint Helens
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2008
|Fun climb, very impressive at the rim of the crater.
|Posted Apr 28, 2009 4:49 pm
|First Volcano Climbed!
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2000
|This was a very fun hike. being my very first volcano ever, it was fun using an ice axe for the first time! I was 12 years old when I climbed it. The last steep part I ran up because I was so excited! I also climbed it on Jul. 22nd, 2009.
|Posted Apr 20, 2009 1:40 pm
|April Ascent
Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2009
|Forced to begin our ski descent at 7600 ft due to white out and bad avalanche conditions. Fun Skiing out. So hard to turn around so close to the summit.
|Posted Apr 17, 2009 10:13 pm
|Cascade Scrambler
|So close
Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2009
|Broke trail through knee deep snow from Marble Mountain Snow Park up to 6,700 feet on the Worm Flows route. Had to turn around when the winds kicked up and the snow started- conditions were sketchy at best when we turned around. We'll be back to finish it off.
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Before we visit with today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of T. L. Higley's novel, Pompeii: City on Fire, is:
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Congratulations! I'll contact you today for your snail mail address, and we'll get your book to you right away. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right (below my list of books) in order to participate in future book give-aways!
Now let's meet novelist Susan Sleeman, author of Behind the Badge (Love Inspired, June 2011).
Susan Sleeman is a best-selling author of inspirational romantic suspense and mystery novels. She grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into writing romantic suspense and mystery novels and hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com.
Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson.
Please tell us five random things we might not know about you.
-- I love to work on website design.
-- I have lived in nine states.
-- I used to play trumpet.
-- My dream as a child was to be a twirler for a marching band.
-- I used to teach computers to elementary school children.
Wow, the trumpet. I don't know if most people realize how difficult an instrument that is!
Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Behind the Badge.
Behind the Badge is a romantic suspense title from Love Inspired Suspense. In this book, a killer is threatening the life of rookie cop Sydney Tucker and her sister--unless Sydney turns over evidence from a drug bust. But she doesn't have the evidence. Not that the thug believes her.
She and the sibling in her care are under the watchful eye of Logan Lake police chief Russ Morgan…but will his protection be enough to keep them alive?
What is it about your lead characters that will make your readers care about them?
Both Sydney and Russ struggle with past issues in their life that make them unable to trust. To trust others, themselves, and or God. I think all people can relate to having times when it is difficult to trust God and not take things into their own hands but let God work His plan in their lives.
Why will readers enjoy your novel?
This book is special to me as the characters deal with some very difficult things in life. I have had some tough times in my own life. Times when I wondered if God knew what I was going through and if He did, why didn't He rescue me from these hardships? But when I look back on my difficulties, I can see how God used those trials to make me a better person and to allow me to use what I'd learned in these trials to help others. And I hope the readers of Behind the Badge will see the same thing.
According to my editor, Behind the Badge is a compelling romantic suspense story filled with excitement, intrigue and heartfelt romance. I would add to this list that it is also a story of a tough, independent man and woman each discovering how to let go of their past and embrace a future filled with God's love.
If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?
The heroine, Sydney Tucker would be played by Kristen Bell. Kristen often comes across as sassy and independent in her roles and at the same time, she's soft and vulnerable just like Sydney.
Mark Valley would play Russ. Mark has played men who are tough on the outside, rarely liking to show their feelings. But on the inside, they are vulnerable and caring.
And if your novel were brought to film, what's one song you'd like to hear featured in it?
Hillsong's Eagle's Wings is perfect for this story. The lyrics include, Bring me to my knees, May I know Jesus, More and more. Come live in me, All my life, Take over. Come breathe in me, I will rise, On eagle's wings. In Behind the Badge the main character is brought to his knees so he can learn that he needs God in his life so he can life a full, rich life.
What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
I loved Mark Mynheir's The Corruptible. The main character of this series is so real, so flawed and so tough, yet he is so vulnerable and wounded that you have to cheer for him. Plus I love Mark's insider view of a police department and a police officer's thinking.
What are you working on now?
I'm working on edits for my December release from Love Inspired Suspense called The Christmas Witness. I've also just started writing a new series for Love Inspired Suspense. This series is called The Justice Agency – When all else fails. It's about five adopted siblings who work in various fields of law enforcement until their adoptive parents are murdered. When the police can't figure out who killed their beloved parents the Justice siblings come together to solve the case. They discover in the process that they like working together and they form an investigative agency called The Justice Agency. They dedicate the agency to helping people who traditional law enforcement is either unable or unwilling to help. The first two books of this series will release in 2012.
I like that premise! Where else can readers find you online?
The book is available at fine bookstores and online via the following buttons:
Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?
Have you ever wanted a character in a book named after you? If so, do you want to be the hero, heroine, the evil villain, or the quirky sidekick?
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More of a listener than a player and still up for that learning thing? PORTLAND ADULT ED is putting forward one JOE S. HARRINGTON, author of Sonic Cool, to teach "History of Rock," a night class that'll start September 12 and runs two hours every Wednesday night at 6:30 pm. Harrington, who also publishes the local uber-zine Kapital Ink, is nothing if not elbow-deep in rock—everything punk to pop, though maybe a bit heavier on the punk. The "Sibilance" staff has gotten a sneak peek at the curriculum; bring your reading and listening shoes. Here are the artists you'll cover in just one class (week 10): Velvet Underground, Stooges, David Bowie, Mott the Hoople, the Sweet, Big Star, Modern Lovers, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Television, the Ramones, Richard Hell & the VoidOids, the Shirts, Devo, Electric Eels, Cramps, Dead Boys, Sex Pistols, the Clash, the Damned, the Jam, the Saints, Magazine, Sham 69, Vibrators, Stiff Little Fingers, X-Ray Spex, Wire, the Adverts, the Buzzcocks, Gang of Four, Ultravox, Public Image Ltd, Joy Division, Elvis Costello, Dead Kennedys, the Avengers, Black Flag, X, Fear, and Minor Threat. If you're interested, call 207.775.0432.
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Set up the field this afternoon with the training group. Nice dry land set up with holding blinds (metal stakes) bumper boys, zinger wingers ( all with stick men, rebar driven into ground with wire coat hangers) Just as we got everything in place a pop up thunder storm rolled across the lake. We took cover in the guys work shop and drank beer. Quick as it rolled in, it rolled out. Rain stopped and to the north the sun came out. We could still see the storm, see the lightening are hear the thunder. But we were dry. We sat in the shop and drank more beer and remembered Sandy Sonntag. When she was struck at West Thompson, Ct. a few years back we lost a great person in the dog community and in the world. Finally it got to late to do anything, and we were out of beer. Did we waste the afternoon? Should we have gone out right after the rain stopped? What are your personal guidelines regarding lightening? It is the time of year for it.
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Siamang Gibbons are apes, not monkeys. One way to distinguish apes from monkeys is that apes do not have tails.
Siamang Gibbon couple "Bull" and "Salem" announce their territory and reaffirm their commitment to each other with daily duets. Siamang Gibbons are known for their calls, and paired males and females create their own unique "song." It consists of a series of booms and barks, and is amplified by their inflatable throat sacs. Even the couple's kids get involved; each one adds their own sound to the call.
Siamang Gibbons are endangered animals, but important work is going on right here, in Sioux Falls, to save this species. The Great Plains Zoo is home to highly-rated breeding pair "Bull" and "Salem". The couple has welcomed three boys into their family since 2008. Not only were these exciting births for our Zoo, they were important to the survival of the entire Siamang Gibbon population. This species' numbers have declined by at least 50 percent over the past 40 years due primarily to hunting for the pet trade and continued habitat loss.


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Cyberattacks by Unit 61398 resume
In a strategy dubbed "naming and shaming" by the media, the Obama administration bet that confronting China over cyberattacks traced to the Asian superpowers military --- the People's Liberation Army (PLA) -- would cause the nation to stop its brazen cyberlooting. Now evidence is mounting that the strategy is failing, and that China has returned to its old ways, with the U.S. left as the helpless victim.
I. China Bullies "Weak" American Cybersecurity
Chinese cyberattacks may have been ongoing for a decade or more, but began to intensify in 2008 when
President Barack Obama took office
. Those attacks led military officials to
begin to target China with accusations
, accusations that
China, of course, denied
. China admits to having
a large "cyber army"
, but claims it only uses the highly skilled unit for "self defense".
Meanwhile attacks on the private sector from Chinese IPs began to rise. Many of the attacks appeared politically motivated, while others appeared aimed at stealing intellectual property, financial secrets, and military information.
In 2008,
repelling a major attack
from Chinese IPs in the wake of a story about Tibet. In 2009, Lockheed Martin Corp. (
grappled with sophisticated intrusions
Chinese cyberspies
. Lockheed claimed that the spies did not successfully steal secrets, but soon after in 2011
China shocked U.S. officials
fielding a fully function stealth fighter; prior to the hacks U.S. officials believed China lacked this technology.
Chinese attacks intensified around 2008. [Image Source: ScreenRant]
2011 marked a marked intensification of attacks from China on both the U.S. private and government sectors. Chinese hackers
struck at online petition site Change.org
after a petition was launched to free an imprisoned Chinese artist. That same year
Chinese hackers struck Google
Inc.'s (
) Gmail service, looking to scoop the accounts of Tibetan dissidents. China's state-run newspaper mouthpiece then
proceeded to threaten Google
for stating the obvious -- that the attacks originated from Chinese IPs.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
was hacked with Chinese IPs communicating with infected thermostats and internet printers. The
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
was been hacked
multiple times
. U.S. Embassies
were attacked
. The
U.S. Department of Defense
was targeted
by persistent attacks
again traced to China
. The White House's
own networks
were even attacked.
In a pair of
Intel Corp. (
) subsidiary McAfee, a security industry giant, accused China either directly or indirectly of a massive "cyberwar" campaign.
II. Obama Administration's Noisy Rhetoric Yields Short-Lived Truce
President Obama responded in early 2009
ordering a security review
. Then in June 2009 he
created a new "cyber command" department
in the DoD to handle cyber defense. But as the
Chinese threat grew
, DoD and intelligence agencies in the U.S. continued to struggle.
U.S. Cyber Command
was understaffed
with only around 500 "cyber-soldiers". And an April 2011 study suggested a third of cybersecurity "experts" at the
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations
were incompetent
Unable to defend itself with cyber-might, the Obama administration turned its focus to defense via rhetoric. In May 2011 the DoD warned cyberattacks
could be construed as acts of war
. In March 2012
U.S. National Security Agency
Gen. Keith Alexander
testified to the
Senate Armed Services Committee
, that the Chinese were destroying the U.S. economy with hacks.
The Obama adminstrations vowed this year to no longer be week and submissive towards China after confirming the PLA was behind cyberattacks. [Image Source: Reuters]
But the President himself
was mostly silent
until this year, when a series of attacks on
The New York Times
The WSJ
, and the
U.S. Federal Reserve
. Around that same time security officials with the research firm Mandiat
finally pinned the attacks on an elite group of PLA hackers
-- dubbed Unit 61398 -- which were based out of a government-guarded 12-story white high-rise in Shanghai. That report was confirmed by government officials earlier this month, which led to China responding that the U.S. was "the real 'hacking empire.'"
Amid the confirmations that the PLA was behind the victimization of the U.S., President Obama
responded to these developments
with his toughest rhetoric yet
, which
led to counter-accusations from China
. The tough rhetoric from the Commander-in-chief seemed to work, though; Unit 61398 fell silent for nearly three months from February into May.
Top PLA hackers with handles like "DOTA," "SuperHard" and "UglyGorilla" disappeared as their online footprints were purged. Chinese hackers even began to remotely unplug the intrusion toolkits they had installed on 3,000 identified systems in the U.S.
III. Chinese are Back at It
But according to
a report
The New York Times
, that quiet armistice is over, and China has returned to its old ways, marking the failure of the administration's "naming and shaming" strategy. With the U.S. unable to offer up any real consequences, the report suggests that the PLA sees no compelling reason to bow to its foe's hollow rhetoric, instead gleefully returning to battering the "helpless" U.S.
PLA hackers resumed their attacks on the U.S. this month after a three month armistice.
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Kevin Mandia, the chief executive of Mandiant, warns, "They dialed it back for a little while, though other groups that also wear uniforms didn't even bother to do that. I think you have to view this as the new normal."
A source in the Obama administration is quoted in the report as expressing grim resignation that a resumption would occur, commenting, "This is something we are going to have to come back at time and again with the Chinese leadership have to be convinced there is a real cost to this kind of activity."
IV. How Can the Administration Respond?
The question is what kind of consequences the administration can really muster.
The U.S. economy remains deeply dependent on China, to the extent that any sort of serious trade sanctions could plunge the nation's fragile economy into recession. At the same time, the military and intelligence community,
having alienated most of the nation's skilled hackers
with belligerent
prosecution policies
(versus China who actively recruits black hats), appears
helpless to mount any substantial offense or defense
And to boot, the
administration is struggling
over a deluge of domestic scandals
ranging from drones
, to
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), to
seizures of Associated Press phone records
Still the administration's security advisor, Thomas Donilon, is expected to work what little leverage he has in a visit to China this month.
President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder
Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a former ambassador to China, and President Obama's former director of national intelligence, Dennis C. Blair are reportedly drawing up a series of executive orders the President could use to attempt to "punish" China for continued hacking. Mr. Blair is quoted as saying, "Jawboning alone won't work. Something has to change China's calculus."
About the only positive development, thus far, has been independent efforts on apparently putting a face to the handle of some of the PLA hackers. A blog was traced to UglyGorilla -- real name Wang Dong -- who between 2006 and 2009 wrote about his experiences with the PLA, bemoaning low pay, long hours and instant ramen meals.
Such positive identifications could allow the U.S. to step up international pressure on China, even as its own efforts continue to struggle.
The New York Times
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Starting with a meeting in 2007 titled Exploring New Legal Forms and Tax Structures for Social Enterprise Organizations, the Aspen Institutes Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program has been bringing legal scholars and practitioners together to grapple with this question and related issues. Under the auspices of the Fourth Sector Network, many of the same individuals are also working on this question.
As of this writing, these groups have not achieved a consensus as to whether new or revised organizational and tax laws are needed to encourage and incentivize the growth of social enterprise. Indeed, some participants have suggested that existing legal and tax regimes already allow nonprofit social enterprises to operate broadly at the intersection of philanthropy and business and they express skepticism that any legal reform is needed. On the other hand, many participants advocate broad change, including revisions in federal tax and state corporate laws to accommodate new forms of social enterprise such as the Charitable LLC, B Corporations and the Socially Responsible Corporation.
LawForChange will follow these groups and report significant developments as they emerge.
Austin, James E., et. al., Capitalizing on Convergence, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2007. http://www.Ssireview.org/images/articles/2007Wl_feature_autstinetal.pdf
Billiteri, Thomas J., Mixing Mission and Business: Does Social Enterprise Need a New Legal Approach? The Aspen Institute, January 2007. http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/usr_doc/New_Legal_Forms_Report_FINAL.pdf
Searing, Jane M., Capital With a Conscience, Journal of Accountancy Online, July 2008. http://www.aicpa.org/PUBS/jofa/jul2008/capital_conscience.htm
Wolk, Andrew, Social Entrepreneurship & Government: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs Developing Solutions to Social Problems, Root Cause, 2007. http://www.rootcause.org/assets/files/SE_and_Gov_Wolk.pdf
Structures at the Seam: The Architecture of Charities Commercial Activities, New York University School of Law and National Center on Philanthropy and the Law, conference materials, October 2008.


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BOSTON (AP) — The mayor of Boston wants to convert a building in the city's North End that once housed Mitt Romney's presidential campaign headquarters into a school to serve the growing number of families living downtown.
Mayor Thomas Menino says the goal is open the school to 500 students in kindergarten through the eighth-grade in the fall of 2016.
The city council must approve nearly $13 million to buy and then renovate the three-story, 42,000-square-foot building. The proposal will be presented to the council on Monday.
The Commercial Street building was constructed by the federal government in the 1960s, and has housed offices of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a law firm and a furniture store.
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Unlike humidifiers that boil water or require distilled water to operate, ultrasonic humidifiers vibrate water at an extremely high frequency, releasing tiny droplets that form an ultra fine fog in the air. To prevent minerals and bacteria in the reservoir from contaminating the droplets, Anton is equipped with an anti-calcium cartridge and Ionic Silver Cube™. The Ionic Silver Cube™ maintains water purity in the reservoir while the anti-calcium cartridge removes minerals and calcification from the newly emitted moisture.
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The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters | Written and Directed by Seth Gordon | with Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day, Nicole Wiebe, Steve Sanders, Robert Mruczek, Brian Kuh, and Mike Thompson | Picturehouse | 79 Minutes
Mitchell is living the American Dream (dig his flag-print ties), swaggering around with his trophy wife, confident that his past glories will never be eclipsed. And, really, who has time to master the intricacies of an absurdist retro game where the player takes on the role of a plump Italian plumber ascending endless screens of iron girders and ladders and dodging deadly rolling barrels in a fruitless attempt to save a damsel caught in the clutches of a chest-thumping monkey?
Enter Steve Wiebe, lifelong loser from Redmond, Washington. Skilled in many fields (science, sports, music), he's failed at pretty much all of them, but he's a likable failure. The one thing he has accomplished is building a family. Nevertheless, on the day in 2003 when he signed his mortgage, he was laid off from his job at Boeing. Unemployed, he took to playing the vintage Donkey Kong arcade cabinet housed in his garage. Through an Internet search, he discovered Twin Galaxies, the "official scorekeeper for the world of video games since the early 1980s," run by Iowa farmer Walter Day, the organization's folk-singing head referee. With nothing better to do, Wiebe spent the next few months obsessively unlocking Donkey Kong's difficult gameplay strategies, convinced he could surpass Mitchell's score. He was right.
Given its humble subject, filmmaker Seth Gordon's chronicle (Gordon was cinematographer on last year's candid Dixie Chicks documentary, Shut Up & Sing) proves unexpectedly involving and improbably rousing. You need not know video games to be delighted when, with a camera trained on the game's screen, his face reflected on the glass, you see Wiebe's horrified expression as his young son wanders in off-camera, screaming, "Dad! Wipe my butt!", just as he realizes that his current play session could be the record breaker. It's a tense moment, incredibly funny and stranger than fiction.
Things get stranger. Twin Galaxies refuses to validate Wiebe's 1,000,600 score, questioning the integrity of his machine because its main circuit board was supplied by "Mr. Awesome," Mitchell's bitter rival Roy Shildt, former world record holder of Missile Command. It's worth mentioning that Mitchell is an associate referee of Twin Galaxies. And so it goes.
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Check out our full 3M Streaming Projector Powered by Roku review.
A projector small enough to fit in your palms but large enough to entertain a whole backyard? That certainly was the mission for 3M in its partnership Roku to combine the Roku Streaming Stick into a portable projector device, all of which allows you to make your media center entirely portable. In our hands-on impressions, we were able to set up the 3M Streaming Projector seamlessly. Just power on the device with the Streaming Stick plugged into the back and the projector is ready to go with a quick Wi-Fi connection and model registration on the Web.
Again, this pint-sized projector is as small and lightweight as it appears. Coming in at a weight of one pound, you can literally throw the device into your backpack and have it ready to go wherever you are traveling. Provided you include a Wi-Fi connection, you can even have movie nights on a camping trip if you so desire. A rubber grip lining the bottom of the projector helps with anti-slip placements.
From what we experienced, start-up time is a bit on the slow side — making us wait a whole minute for the Streaming Projector to boot up then for Roku to sign in. The fan, with vents located along the front end of the device, is audible but not distracting. The visual projections, at 60 lumens, are clear and vivid, but the quality obviously diminishes the larger you attempt to expand the screen. You can attempt to focus the picture with the wheel located at the front, but that can only do so much if you try to extend the screen up to the maximum size of 120 inches. This fact comes unsurprisingly, of course, given that the resolution is a modest WVGA with DLP technology. DLP tech is the sort of stuff you'd find in traditional movie cinemas, but WVGA will give you just your standard DVD quality. At a price tag of $300, this may disappoint some people, but keep in mind the sleek Roku integration is seldom found in most projectors on the market.
Another gripe so far is how difficult it is to yank the Roku Streaming Stick out of the projector when you want to access the HDMI port. It's not impossible, but there is little room to wedge a finger underneath the streaming stick to pull the device out without thinking you might snap the HDMI plug in half. The top of the projector is also clean and shiny, but after fudging around with placing the item at the right angle, there are already visible finger prints all over the surface.
It's a pretty, portable, and dare we say, an adorable device that is likely to be a hit with kids, but die-hard gadgeteers who are all about the specs may be left wanting more. I'll leave this up to the professionals, such as our A/V editor Caleb Denison, to give you a full review in the upcoming weeks. Again, the 3M Streaming Projector is available for pre-order today for $300, and will be sold exclusively on Amazon.


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CAUL has chosen Open Access Week to release its new Statement on Open Scholarship.
Open Access Week is organized by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), with expert guidance from an international panel of Open Access leaders. Program advisers include: Subbiah Arunachalam (Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore), Lucy Browse (INASP), Leslie Chan (University of Toronto, Scarborough, OASIS), Melissa Hagemann (Open Society Institute), Thomas Hickerson (University of Calgary), Heather Joseph (SPARC), Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net), Li Lin (National Science Library, CAS), Donna Okubo (Public Library of Science), Robin Peek (Open Access Directory, Simmons College), Carolina Rossini (Berkman Center), Nick Shockey (Right to Research Coalition), Peter Suber (Berkman Center, Earlham College, SPARC), Alma Swan (Key Perspectives Ltd, OASIS), Ikuko Tsuchide (Digital Repository Federation, Japan), Astrid van Wesenbeeck (SPARC Europe), Xiaolin Zhang (National Science Library, CAS).
CAUL institutions are staging a range of events to celebrate.
Open Access Week highlights the burgeoning support for open access to research outputs amongst the international higher education community and the general public, through the proliferation of digital repositories – such as the University's Research Online - and the adoption of open access policies by major research funders.
Event: 'Introduction to Open Access'
When: Friday 15 October at 10.30am (30 minutes)
Where: Panizzi Room, Ground Floor of the Library.
Speakers at the session will include Margie Jantti, University Librarian, Ciorstan Smark, editor of UOW's open access journal Australasian Accounting Business & Finance Journal, and Michael Organ, Manager of Research Online.
Open Access: How Open? How Accessible?
21 October 2010
Deakin University Library, Melbourne Campus at Burwood
Deakin University Library invites you to a free symposium to celebrate international Open Access Week in Australia.
Open Access: How Open? How Accessible? features keynote speaker Professor John Houghton, who will present his latest research, and a panel of experts who will discuss what open access means for researchers, academics, publishers and librarians.
SPECIAL EVENT - 21 October, 2010
City Campus Library Lecture Room 4G
Open Access Week Discussion
Join UTS researchers Hilary Yerbury, Johnson Agbinya, Goran Runeson, Paul Allatson, Paul Ashton, Shankar Sankaran as they explore the benefits of publishing open access publications. Learn how you too can be involved.. get details
- Victoria University – Institutional discussion/eResearch presentation/IR demo
- QUT – Institutional seminars on various campuses
- CDU – Institutional seminar and official launch of IR
A summary of activities compiled by Jackie Wickham, Open Access Adviser (Repositories Support Project) (19/10/10)
Open access week resources online - JISC Open Access Week microsite.
JISC Scholarly Communication Action Handbook. This Scholarly Communications Action Handbook and related documents have been prepared by a team led by Curtis+Cartwright Consulting Ltd (in conjunction with Professor Charles Oppenheim and Ms Naomi Korn) on behalf of the JISC Scholarly Communications Working Group. (UK)
OA Answers - links lead to statements which should answer some of the questions you might have about Open Access (OA) and related issues of scholarly change. Research Communications Strategy (Funded by JISC to investigate strategic issues in research communications)
CAUL Statement on Open Scholarship
CAUL is pleased to release its new Statement on Open Scholarship.
For further information, see the press release.
Copyright 2009 Council of Australian University Librarians


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Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University Budget
Posted on January 28, 2013
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University Budget
Academic Year 2013-2014
The fees, charges and expenses shown are estimates provided by Oxford University and are based on current information only and are subject to change. Entertainment and vacation travel costs are not included.
Program Costs to be paid to Wheaton College:
- Wheaton Tuition
- Wheaton Housing
Students are not charged the technology, laundry, or the student activities fee while on a study abroad program. Fees will be billed to students on their regular Wheaton College student account during regular billing cycles (July for Fall Semester & December for Spring Semester).
Wheaton Confirmation Fee:
All students accepted to a study abroad program will be assessed a $500 non-refundable confirmation fee at the time of final confirmation of study abroad participation and will be billed by the Student Financial Services Office to the student's account.
Program Includes:
- Tuition & Academic Fees
- One round-trip airfare from an East-coast point of departure to London, UK
Other Expenses: Students are responsible for all the following additional expenses. These are estimates and may change depending on exchange rates, lifestyle, and other factors.
Meals (students handle on individual basis & pay directly to LMH)
Required Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance [not required if on Wheaton's health coverage (Koster)]
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U.S. connecting flights (if applicable)
Ground transportation from London to Oxford (via bus) [One way + £23]
Passport Fees (first time U.S. applicant)
Tier 4 General Student Entry Visa (required for stays over 6 months)*
Books & Academic Supplies
Personal Expenses (variable expense per lifestyle)
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PRENTISS COUNTY – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash that hospitalized four people Monday night.
Ray Hall, Public Affairs Officer for Highway Patrol Troop F, said troopers on the scene reported a teen driver was traveling west on County Road 8051 in Prentiss County in a 1991 GMC truck.
The teen attempted to pull across Highway 45 and pulled into the path of a south bound 2006 Crown Vic driven by a Selmer, Tenn. woman.
The woman, 29, and her daughter were taken to the North Mississippi Medical Center. The woman's teen aged son was taken by helicopter to Le Bonheur in Memphis where he remains in critical condition.
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Farmers see feed prices climb
Ongoing drought leads to lower hay production
MADISON, Wis. - Some farmers are struggling to feed their animals as the price of hay continues to climb.
Tom Kunkel purchased 10 bales of bedding for his dairy farm in Cuba City.
"This is the first time I've bought any this year, but I know I'll need some, so I thought I'd better start looking," Kunkel said.
Kunkel and other farmers at a hay auction in Lafayette County tried to scoop up what they could as prices continue to rise.
"In the past, I've bought it for about $30 a barrel. It ain't out of line yet, but it's getting there," Kunkel said.
Mark Mayer, an agriculture agent with University of Wisconsin Extension, said the ongoing drought is leading to lower hay production.
"We're seeing our hay prices almost over double what was paid in 2012 January versus 2013, so the hay prices have double and almost tripled in this last year," Mayer said.
Mayer said farmers are mixing other things in with hay or using alternative feed to stretch their supply. He said many farmers came into winter with a quarter to a third less feed than normal, forcing them to reduce their herds.
"A lot of farmers are starting to call cattle or, in other words, they're getting rid of some of their low producing, their bottom producers that aren't profitable right now for buying feed," Mayer said.
Kunkel said the wheat straw he bought will last his farm about 40 days -- not long enough to get through the spring.
"I'm afraid that as the winter goes on and the piles diminish, it could be $60-$70 a barrel by spring. That's my fear," Kunkel said.
Mayer said the feed prices will likely be passed onto the consumer with a spike anywhere from 2 to 10 percent in the next few months.
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Please post your VOTE for up to 2 {two} of the questions provided in this thread, letting us know which ones you most want to see asked on May 27th. Keep in mind that your votes in round 89 do not count in this round, so if your question is still on the list you may want to vote for it again.
Also, feel free to suggest new questions, but please keep in mind that due to the now extra-limited nature of the program, we cannot use every suggestion.
Current questions (vote for up to 2):
- - Force FX has entered a new phase with the removable blade series, and so far we've seen the first couple waves. Thanks to Clone Wars, female characters are back on the rise in Star Wars and bringing in more female collectors - Ahsoka especially has been selling very well. What does the future of Force FX look like? What are the chances of Ahsoka's lightsaber being added to the Force FX line, better opening that market up to female consumers and getting Clone Wars main character recognizability?
- - You have this nice new Qui-Gon Jinn figure that came out in the Jedi Evolution set, and has been re-released in the nifty Eopie mail-away set, yet both times the figure has been marred by including the blobby 1999 lightsaber accessory. Luke Jedi keeps coming out with either repaints of the ROTS Obi-Wan's lightsabers (which has different details), or worse, the blobby Obi-Wan POTJ saber from 2000. Both the '99 Qui-Gon and '00 Obi-Wan as Luke Jedi sabers also have the old smooth blade design without the flare on top of their soft hilt sculpting, and both Qui-Gon and Luke Jedi actually had better saber accessories designed during the Saga line, yet we never get them. And what about one of the most iconic lightsabers in recent SW memory, Darth Maul? There is no modern-quality version at all, the closest is the '02 Saga metal hilt with removable blades, but the blades break easily, so we haven't seen it in a while, and it's a bit long. We don't have a deactivated one to hang on a belt, don't have a 1-blade-activated version, don't have a "cut in half" version, Maul is pretty lacking for his weapon. Why are we getting old junky saber accessories with the modern versions of these guys? Why aren't we seeing better, more accurate lightsaber accessories for some of these fairly major, recognizable Jedi characters? And will these issues be addressed soon?
- - Vader's TIE Advanced X1 has been using the same POTF2 mold for over 13 years now, and the design is showing its age. The cockpit hatch is all wrong, the window is too small, the implementation of action gimmicks hurts the movie-accuracy and just aren't that fun, the cockpit isn't terribly accurate or sized that well to modern Vader figures, and the color is the blue-gray color of ESB and ROTJ rather than the proper gray color of ANH - the only film it was in. This is Vader's signature vehicle, it should at least live up to the quality of the other vehicles in the line, much less represent one of the brand's top characters - especially since the Hasbro SW team's vehicle designs have been so good lately too. What are the chances of seeing something done to address those issues on Vader's TIE Advanced X1 in the foreseeable future?
- - A few years ago, we asked about the chance for updating the role-play Han Solo Blaster and Stormtrooper Blaster accessories, and your response was a not at that time because they weren't supported by then-current entertainment. The existing role-play Stormtrooper and Han blasters are molds from the late '70s, now technically 5 decades old. While they do have some pretty decent design for items from that era, compared to Hasbro's newer role-play blasters, they come up a bit lacking in accuracy and features. We don't expect all-black movie accuracy due to safety concerns, but on those 2, the seams are a bit uncomfortable to hold, the lights and sounds don't deliver all that effectively and don't rapid-fire nicely; and on the Stormtrooper blaster, the stock is still missing in action, and there's never been a clip. With ANH being re-released next year on Blu-Ray, and in theaters in a few years, it seems like there are going to be opportunities to deliver updated versions of those 2 iconic blasters in the role-play lineup, so is there any chance of seeing that happen?
- - Sgt. Bric's initial cartoon outing turned out to be kind of a bust. The character was an unmemorable jerk and didn't really add anything to his storyline. In fact, if not for the action figure you guys did, he'd be a complete nobody in 2010. And on top of that, the postage on his set when it arrived in Los Angeles was a whopping $5.15, so after the cost of the box and the handling, just getting it out the door probably ate the entire $6.99 right there. Combine that with the fancy packaging and the battle mat, and the fact that he's 100% new tooling with some pricey-looking (for CW) paint, and it seems like Bric's quite an expensive promotional venture for Hasbro to have undertaken... all for a minor jerk of a character. What is it about Bric that made you choose him for a big Clone Wars mail-away promo figure?
- - The new R5-D4 figure does not have the painted red panels on his back. That might sound like a minor issue, but the panels are clearly visible in the film when the droid's motivator blows up, and they help give the little guy a bit more visual pop. Neither the 1996 nor the 2006 versions of R5-D4 had these painted either, so it's disappointing to see that the third time is not the charm (though it remains a detail that the original vintage figure got right). Given the number of running changes we've seen so far in The Vintage Collection, is it at all possible that this oversight might be changed on future shipments?
- - The Force FX lightsabers are targeted at adult collectibles, for a group who generally desire accuracy in their prop collectibles, and yet the latest ROTS Obi-Wan's lightsaber with removable blade suffers a big inaccuracy due to the blade needing to be securely anchored. However, with your removable-blade designs, you've started using dummy parts to fill in the removed blades, and we wonder if you'd consider for future thin-necked lightsabers like Luke ROTJ and Obi-Wan having the removable blade take the entire thick "neck" with it and having a more accurate thin-necked dummy design replace it. That much weight anchoring has been accomplished before in the thick metal coupler for the Maul saber halves that screwed together, on these thin-neck sabers the neck could screw down to the top part of the grip. That would let collectors have their cake and eat it too by giving an accurate hilt prop display with the thin neck, while still having the light-up blade play using the thick neck. So has there been any consideration for that sort of thing, and might it be seen in future Force FX sabers when needed?
- - In several instances now, when asked about the new Slave I getting an ESB release, the response is that it largely depends on how the current Clone Wars version does at retail. If the decision to release it this way is based off sales, why release this as a $100 set with a few re-released figures, and a vehicle repaint that wasn't really hotly requested? If this CW set does sell, does that suggest an ESB release would get a similar Ultimate Battle Pack treatment with the release of some new figures like Bespin Guards and an existing vehicle like the Cloud Car? If that's not likely in store for an ESB Slave I, why predicate that release on this one when it has a different pricepoint, market, and really a different business model altogether? Why release the CW one in this ultimate battle pack format, was this vehicle originally planned for the now-defunct $60 Deluxe Vehicle line and repurposed, was this always the plan for it, or if not, how did this come about this way?
- - Given previous answers from Hasbro that a Cane Adiss figure was not off the table, and then the character showing 10th in the most recent Fans Choice poll, it certainly seems like eventually we'll probably get a Cane Adiss figure at some point down the road. With that in mind, has the Hasbro Star Wars team given any thought to how Cane, the largest character in the Fans Choice poll, could be realized as a product since he undoubtedly wouldn't fit on the current basic card - would it be a battle pack, a mail-away, an exclusive for Toys R Us (a good tie-in to the giraffe-themed retailer)? And has there been any discussion on a "whole creature" design for Adiss similarly to how the team extrapolated a fully-realized design for aliens like Dice Ibegon that were only prop puppet heads? Obviously we're not expecting Lucasfilm approval on any ideas you guys might have yet, but preliminarily, what does the Hasbro team feel a Cane Adiss figure would look like?
- The TVC Gamorrean Guard is an amazing figure, one of the best Star Wars action figures that Hasbro has ever produced. However, the quality of the figure combined with the fact that he's an army-builder, and the fact that he was only shipped 1 per case in 10 of the 11 Wave 3 case revisions (some areas never seeing those case revisions and thus not gaining from the slight benefit of 2 Gamorreans per case), and that he was never carried forward into future waves, creates the "perfect storm" of a figure that is nearly impossible to find at retail. Many fans are frustrated that they have still never seen a single Gamorrean in stores, and currently the figure can command a higher secondary market price than the original Kenner vintage Gamorrean from 28 years ago. We have heard the ROTJ wave is supposed to be shipping again in 2011, but many fear that it will still not be enough to fill the demand for the pig guards. We understand that the figure is a completely new tool, so its inclusion in the Saga Legends line will have to wait for a bit, but in any format, in the foreseeable future will we be seeing this figure more readily available, either included in other waves, or even put into Saga Legends? If so, how long would we have to wait for the Gamorrean's greater availability, and in what format?
- Any thoughts on pulling back certain collector-targeted figures that have built up at retail over the last year, such as the Sandtrooper, Dengar, 4-LOM, the Endor Trooper, the Cloud Car Pilot, and especially the Vintage Collection ROTS Clone? While in the past with some figures like Yarna it was just that they were ordered hard and didn't sell through, with this particular figure you've got a Legends ROTS Clone next to it on the pegs that is less expensive, while many of the Vintage ROTS Clone have a defective, discolored helmet (even after the missing paint problems were addressed). While there is the usual peg warming status of a few figures causing a lack of new figures for the last 6 months, in many areas the build up of the TVC ROTS Clone is reaching an even more alarming rate. While future assortments of Legends may not have the ROTS Clone, and we would hope that future Vintage Collection ROTS Clone Troopers released have this discoloring problem resolved, as a collector based item with a more discerning collector willing to pay extra for a collector item, these Clones are not selling through and will still remain even if there is a lack of Legends Clones available. Any plans to resolve the pegwarming portion of this issue caused by the defective Clone?
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By Brandon Speck/NEMS Daily Journal
RIDGELAND – West Union would love to redo the fourth inning of each of its last two games.
The Lady Eagles' season came to an end Saturday with a 13-7 loss in the MHSAA Class 1A state championship game, a sweep at the hands of Nanih Waiya. Nanih Waiya scored eight in the fourth.
"Both games we started out with a lot of intensity, a lot of good things happening," West Union coach Lisa Bogue said. "We made some errors. You can't give a great team like this extra outs."
West Union (25-8) led 5-3 after Julianna Garner's single loaded the bases in the fourth, Gina Beth Conlee added an RBI single and Bailey Bogue's single and error drove in a run. Consecutive outs left the bases loaded.
Nanih Waiya pitcher Brantlie Sheets reached on a single and advanced on an error to start the bottom of the fourth for the Lady Warriors. Kaytlyn Burrage drove her home and with two outs, Bridget Hunt drove in two, Reagan Holdiness and Meagan Robinson had RBI singles and Sheets hit a 3-run home run. The Lady Warriors plated eight to take an 11-5 lead.
costly errors
Errors plagued the Lady Eagles on Friday in bunches and a pair of isolated errors didn't help Saturday.
West Union scored two in the fifth on Garner's two-run double, her second double, her second and third RBIs.
The Lady Eagles tied the game at one on an error in the second and took a 3-1 lead in the third on an RBI double from Garner and Callie Baggett's RBI single.
West Union starter Brittany Taylor (18-5) took the loss but had three hits. Nanih Waiya (25-7-1) had 16 hits. Sheets improved to 13-4.
"This year, one through nine has stepped up when we needed them," Nanih Waiya coach Jennifer Holdiness said.