text: Exactly so. No sooner did Ashley Wagner qualify for the GPF then the icenetwork (wholly owned by USFSA) GPF ads were a big picture of Ashley and a tiny little one of Meryl & Charlie...and that's how USFSA views things, IMO. And for that matter, as part of their stuff they ran a nice puff piece on Tessa & Scott reworking their SD before 4CCs. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130111&content_id=40926978&vkey=ice_news BTW, Lynn Rutherford who wrote the piece is not an occasional writer for IN, but perhaps their most frequent writer. The one thing they did that might have been strategic is to tell Lois Elfman, when she asked, to use the most recent version of their FDs to show to whomever she picked as a dancer to critique programs, when the most recent V&M FD was Canadian Nationals, and the most recent D&W version was GPF. I thought V&M's Canadians performance was perhaps their weakest of the season (they had changed quite a lot of parts since GPF); that might have been strategic by USFSA. Or just obliviousness.


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What do you fish for????
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What do you fish for????
I started out many years ago fishing every spring for trout only. Then recently about 8 years ago i started fishing for large and small mouth bass with awesome success. But with latching on to some bigger Pickerel (25" to 30") inbetween the bass i'm looking forward to going for Northern Pike soon in one of our local spots that has them. With this said i'm also interested in fishing for Muskies too. And to think i was only fishing for trout for all these many years.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Monster catfish. Big bait, big hooks, long times between bites. Very relaxing.
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Cubs. Normally, I don't have to get wet to catch one.
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trout....same boat your in.....I know there is other stuff out there..I like the way the river sounds rushing by.....Here in kern county (Calif) the river is famous for killling people..... the killer kern river...
Robert (likes cooking them when he gets home) Miller
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I fish for crappie, bass, and walleye. keeps me busy
Re: What do you fish for????
i should put it this way ,i don't fish for carp, after that everything is fair game.
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Large mouth bass in my own 3 1/2 acre pond. When the bucket is full time to stop and start supper. LIKE BASS with my eggs in the morning too.
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Haven't been in a while, but absolute favorite is wading up creeks fishing for bass. Most creeks around here average about 4' deep x 20' wide with steep banks overgrown with brush. Wading in the middle casting to the banks where logs and other debris make habitat. Good stuff!
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Hey y'all,
Just signed up on this site today, mainly for the Cub Forum, and couldn't resist chiming in here. My buddies and I fish year round as long as there's no ice on the water. That's where I draw the line. Most of the time we're fishing from canoes or kayaks. There are so many options here in Central Va. Tidal and non-tidal rivers of all sizes, large impoundments, small ponds. We go for largemouth, smallmouth, pickerel, you name it. In the spring, we target shad and striped bass during their spawning runs. You haven't lived until you've caught 50 or 60 hickory or American shad on a fly rod. Drive 2 hours west for stocked and native trout fishing in the mountains. Drive 2 hours east for saltwater kayak fishing on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Man, I love it here!
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bill, have you ever tried mackerel with eggs and grits? it's good eating.
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Channel Bass. aka : red fish, puppy drum, old drum. Oh, and speckled trout.
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WOW....what size line did it take to capture that big boy?
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This is the kind of fishing we do around here. This is my son Brent what a hoss.
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When fishing alone. Catfish. Trotline fishing if I want to put fish in the deep freezer.
When I take the young relatives fishing we fish for pan fish. Catch lots of fish, no long boring waits. Today. 7 year old grandson and I went fishing in neighbors pond. Caught 7 or 8 bass weighing around 1/2 to 3/4 lb in about an hour.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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We have to watch the rivers here too they have taken many lives in the past. One river has a dam that opens when ever so if your fly fishing wading in it beaware it can come up at any time. Plus there are deep holes to worry about too. Once those waders sill up its over. I try to stay on shore as much as possible here its safer.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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NATO's relations with the United Nations NATO and the United Nations (UN) share a commitment to maintaining international peace and security. The two organisations have been cooperating in this area since the early 1990s. NATO's 2010 Strategic Concept commits the Alliance to prevent crises, manage conflicts and stabilise post-conflict situations, including by working more closely with NATO's international partners, most importantly the UN and the European Union. UN Security Council Resolutions have provided the mandate for NATO's operations in the Western Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya. They have also provided the framework for NATO's training mission in Iraq. NATO has also provided support to UN-sponsored operations, including logistical assistance to the African Union's UN-endorsed peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Sudan, and in Somalia; support for UN disaster-relief operations in Pakistan, following the massive earthquake in 2005; and escorting merchant ships carrying World Food Programme humanitarian supplies off the coast of Somalia. Over the years, NATO-UN cooperation has been extended beyond operations to include consultations between NATO and UN specialised bodies and agencies on issues such as crisis assessment and management, civil-military cooperation, training and education, logistics, combating human trafficking, mine action, civilian capabilities, women, peace and security, arms control and non-proliferation, and the fight against terrorism. The complexity of today's security challenges has required a broader dialogue between NATO and the UN. In 2010, following the signing of the 2008 UN-NATO declaration on cooperation, NATO reinforced its liaison arrangements by establishing the post of NATO Civilian Liaison Officer to the United Nations, in addition to that of a Military Liaison Officer, established in 1999. This enhanced cooperation is an integral part of NATO's contribution to a Comprehensive Approach to crisis management and operations. Framework for cooperation In September 2008, building on the experience of over a decade of working together, the Secretaries General of the two organisations agreed to establish a framework for expanded consultation and cooperation. Cooperation is being further developed on issues of common interest, including in communication and information-sharing; capacity-building, training and exercises; lessons learned, planning and support for contingencies; and operational coordination and support. Cooperation continues to develop in a practical way, taking into account each organisation's specific mandate, expertise, procedures and capabilities. There are regular exchanges and dialogue at senior and working levels on political and operational issues. NATO's Secretary General reports regularly to the UN Secretary-General on progress in UN-mandated NATO-led operations and on other key decisions of the North Atlantic Council in the area of crisis management and in the fight against terrorism. In recent years, staff-level meetings and high-level visits have become more frequent. The UN is frequently invited to attend NATO ministerial meetings and summits, the NATO Secretary General participates in the UN General Assembly, and staff level meetings take place on an annual basis between the Secretariats of NATO and the UN. Similar meetings also take place with other UN organisations, such as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and NATO experts participate in events organised by other UN bodies. As detailed below, NATO contributes to the work of a number of UN committees and bodies set up to address the challenges of terrorism; the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery; promoting the rights and role of women in conflict; the protection of civilians, including protection of children affected by armed conflict; the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; and disaster relief. 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Furthermore, in August 2012, the NATO Secretary General appointed a NATO Special Representative for these issues . In this context and to further advance this work, the Allies have tasked the North Atlantic Council to continue implementing the Policy and the Action Plan; undertake a review of the practical implications of UNSCR 1325 for the conduct of NATO operations and missions; and further integrate gender perspectives into Alliance activities. Protecting children in armed conflict NATO also remains committed to the implementation of UNSCR 1612 and related Resolutions on the protection of children affected by armed conflict. At the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago, NATO leaders expressed their concern at the growing range of threats to children in armed conflict and strongly condemned that they are increasingly subject to recruitment, sexual violence and targeted attacks. NATO-led operations, such as the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, are taking an active role in preventing, monitoring and responding to violations against children, including through pre-deployment training and a violations alert mechanism. This approach, based on practical field-oriented measures, demonstrates NATO's firm commitment on this issue, as does the recent appointment of a NATO Focal Point for Children and Armed Conflict in charge of maintaining a close dialogue with the UN. NATO-UN cooperation in this field is creating a set of good practices to be integrated in NATO training modules and taken into account in possible future operations. Small arms and light weapons NATO also contributes to the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in All its Aspects, adopted in July 2001 by nearly 150 countries, including all NATO member states. It consists of measures at the national, regional and global levels in the areas of legislation, destruction of weapons that have been confiscated, seized or collected, as well as international cooperation and assistance to strengthen the ability of states in identifying and tracing illicit arms and light weapons. Every two years, the UN holds the Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action. Through the Ad Hoc Working Group on SALW, established in 1999 within the framework of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, NATO supports the implementation of the Programme of Action with outreach activities, including at regional and sub-regional level. Disaster relief NATO also cooperates with the UN in support of disaster-relief operations. Through the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), NATO coordinates consequence-management efforts with UN and other bodies and shares information on disaster assistance. All the EADRCC's tasks are performed in close cooperation with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), which retains the primary role in the coordination of international disaster-relief operations. The EADRCC is a regional coordination mechanism, supporting and complementing the UN efforts. In the case of a disaster requiring international assistance, it is up to individual NATO member states and partner countries to decide whether to provide assistance, based on information received from the EADRCC. Evolution of NATO-UN cooperation in the field Working relations between the United Nations and the Alliance were limited during the Cold War. This changed in 1992, against the background of growing conflict in the Western Balkans, where their respective roles in crisis management led to an intensification of practical cooperation in the field. Bringing peace to the former Yugoslavia In July 1992, NATO ships belonging to the Alliance's Standing Naval Force Mediterranean, assisted by NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft, began monitoring operations in the Adriatic in support of a UN arms embargo against all republics of the former Yugoslavia. A few months later, in November 1992, NATO and the Western European Union (WEU) began enforcement operations in support of UN Security Council Resolutions aimed at preventing the escalation of the conflict. The readiness of the Alliance to support peacekeeping operations under the authority of the UN Security Council was formally stated by NATO Foreign Ministers in December 1992. A number of measures were subsequently taken, including joint maritime operations under the authority of the NATO and WEU Councils: NATO air operations; close air support for the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR); air strikes to protect UN "Safe Areas"; and contingency planning for other options which the United Nations might take. Following the signature of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Agreement) on 14 December 1995, NATO was given a mandate by the United Nations, on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 1031, to implement the military aspects of the peace agreement. NATO's first peacekeeping operation, the Implementation Force (IFOR), began operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina to fulfill this mandate in December 1995. One year later, it was replaced by a NATO-led Stabilisation Force (SFOR). Throughout their mandates both multinational forces worked closely with other international organisations and humanitarian agencies on the ground, including UN agencies such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN International Police Task Force (IPTF). From the onset of the conflict in Kosovo in 1998 and throughout the crisis, close contacts were maintained between the UN Secretary-General and NATO's Secretary General. Actions were taken by the Alliance in support of UN Security Council Resolutions both during and after the conflict. The Kosovo Force (KFOR) was deployed on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 12 June 1999 to provide an international security presence as the prerequisite for peace and reconstruction of Kosovo. Throughout its deployment, KFOR has worked closely with the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) as well as with other international and local stakeholders. In 2000 and 2001, NATO and the United Nations also cooperated successfully in containing major ethnic discord in southern Serbia and preventing a full-blown civil war in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹. Afghanistan Cooperation between NATO and the UN is playing a key role in Afghanistan. The Alliance formally took over the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), a UN-mandated force, in August 2003. Originally tasked with helping to provide security in and around Kabul, ISAF was subsequently authorised by a series of UN Security Council Resolutions to expand its presence into other regions of the country to extend the authority of the central government and to facilitate development and reconstruction. NATO and ISAF work closely with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other international actors that are supporting governance, reconstruction and development. The close cooperation takes place in various settings, in Afghanistan as well as in UN and NATO capitals. It includes co-membership of the Joint Co-ordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) overseeing the implementation of the internationally endorsed Afghanistan Compact, co-chairmanship together with the Afghan Government of the Executive Steering Committee for Provincial Reconstruction Teams, and other joint Afghan-international community bodies. NATO and the UN are also consulting closely on their respective postures in Afghanistan. NATO is keeping the UN well informed of the planning for the NATO-led train, advise, and assist mission that is set to begin in January 2015. Iraq Under the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1546 and at the request of the Iraqi Interim Government, NATO provided assistance in training and equipping Iraqi security forces through the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) from 2004 to end 2011. Supporting African Union missions In June 2005, following a request from the African Union (AU) and in close coordination with the United Nations and the European Union, NATO agreed to support the African Union's Mission in Sudan (AMIS), which is trying to end the continuing violence in the Darfur region. NATO assisted by airlifting peacekeepers from African troop-contributing countries to the region and also helped train AU troops in how to run a multinational military headquarters and how to manage intelligence. Following a request from the African Union in 2007, NATO accepted to assist the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by providing airlift support to AU member states willing to deploy on this mission. NATO is also providing capacity-building assistance for the African Union via a Senior Military Liaison Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Alliance also protects UN shipping in support of AMISOM. 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It has since joined a series of other programmes to reinforce its foreign policy strategy of promoting peace and stability in Central Asia as one of its key priorities is to prevent wars and armed conflicts. Key areas of cooperation Security cooperation From 2002 onwards, Uzbekistan played an important role in supporting Allied operations in Afghanistan. Uzbekistan permitted Germany the use of its airfield at Termez. It also allowed over-flight and transit permission for Allied forces and supplies. Uzbekistan continues to be a main transit route for humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan, the majority of which is delivered via the Hairaton Bridge. Specialists from Uzbekistan also assisted in implementing tangible infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, including the reconstruction of ten bridges connecting the northern part of the country with Kabul. 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President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board reductions that he opposed but failed to avert.
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Obama acted Friday, the deadline for the president and Congress to avoid the steep, one-year cuts.
Obama has insisted on replacing the cuts, known as a "sequester" in government budget language, with tax increases and cuts spread out over time. Republicans have rejected any plan that included tax revenue.
The government says the reductions will soon result in furlough notices to government employees and will trim government spending on defense contracts and in domestic government programs. Active military personnel and anti-poverty and low-income assistance programs are largely protected from the cuts.
President Obama called the top bipartisan congressional leaders to the White House Friday hoping to reach a last-minute deal. Republicans and democrats have killed each other's plans to avoid massive automatic budget cuts.
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On Thursday, republicans in the Senate shot down a plan supported by the president that would replace government spending cuts with a new tax on the wealthy. Earlier, democrats killed a plan that republicans said would have let Mr. Obama decide which programs should be cut.
At O'Hare International Airport, travelers said they are concerned about the government budget cuts. One control tower and one runway could be closed in April.
TSA agents would also be furloughed, which means longer wait times at the airport. Passengers at O'Hare Airport could experience delays of up to 90 minutes. Travelers worry that the cuts will impact safety.
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The Gary South Shore Air Show could also be one of the victims of sequestration. The air show executives said they would be making a decision soon about its fate this year. The air show relies on a majority of acts that come from the U.S. military. Under sequestration, the military would suspend its participation in all air shows.
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The threat of sequestration was worked into 2011's Budget Control Act, as a way to force both sides to compromise on reducing the deficit with a specific deadline: Jan. 2, 2013. That deadline was the "fiscal cliff" the country would have gone over when the year began.
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— Yes, the nation's debt ceiling has to be raised.
Whether or not that action includes some kind of compromise on spending or delay of any Obamacare provisions that President Obama doesn't want to delay (he delays others unilaterally, without even consulting Congress), the bottom line is that it has to be raised.
On that much, the president deserves some kind of validation, if only for stating the obvious.
And while Republicans are correct to push for controls on spending and for a delay in the individual mandate for Obamacare (since the president granted a year's delay for employers), they ought to be smart enough to know that using a government shutdown or a vote on the debt ceiling as leverage is not a winning political strategy.
Republicans ought to know that the mainstream media will ignore the long-term catastrophic implications of unrestrained growth in the debt, since that would take doing some homework on the projections of the Congressional Budget Office. They ought to know the media will focus only on short-term sob stories from the growing ranks of helpless dependents, cruelly abandoned by a temporary halt in government support.
We have heard, and will keep hearing, that Republicans want children to die! Republicans don't want poor families to be able to put food on the table! They don't want new wonder drugs to be developed to save sick people! They don't want children to have good schools! They want elderly people to freeze! Etc.
But, while Obama enjoys having his media lapdogs do his heavy lifting against his opponents, it would be nice if he could drop the sanctimonious tone about how he's taking the high moral ground on the debt ceiling – that simply raising it means the nation is doing the fiscally responsible thing.
Obama keeps saying members of Congress must vote to pay for spending they have already authorized. Which sounds good.
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Raising the debt ceiling only papers over the problem.
Can you imagine a financial counselor telling a family drowning in debt that the way to get back on their feet financially is to raise their credit card limit so they can go even deeper in debt? And then when they reach that limit, just get it raised again?
A few spoilsports have pointed out what then-Sen. Barack Obama said in 2006, when President George W. Bush sought to raise the debt ceiling. He called it, "a sign of leadership failure."
"It is a sign that the U.S. government can't pay its own bills," he said. "It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren."
Whoa, sounds like something the "Hezbollah wing of the Republican party" (one of the gentler epithets lobbed at conservatives by liberals) would say.
If only the president would listen to the senator he used to be. Or at least acknowledge that he once said what he now accuses Republicans of being irresponsible for saying.
As a few sober voices have pointed out, the government "shutdown" (the majority of it is still operating) and the fight over the debt ceiling are relatively trivial distractions from the real danger – debt that will crush coming generations and that puts the nation in serious danger of default.
It sounds almost quaint these days to recall former independent presidential candidate Ross Perot, who warned in 1992 how catastrophic it would be if "our children" were to inherit a $4 trillion debt.
If only. The nation's debt is more than four times that now, closing in on $17 trillion and climbing. And that doesn't count the unfunded liabilities for Medicare, Social Security and federal employee retirement benefits. Estimates of the nation's true debt range somewhere between $87 trillion and $123 trillion.
The nonpartisan Concord Coalition, citing data models from the Government Accountability Office, found that by 2027, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and net interest would consume all revenues collected by the federal government.
Yet the unending mantra from the left is that everything would be fine, and government could do even more for the "most vulnerable" and the middle class if the rich would only pay their "fair share."
With numbers like that, it is clear that the government could confiscate 100 percent of the assets of every "millionaire" (defined by the president as making $250,000 or more), and it would not even make a dent in that debt. Then, once the rich are broke, where would the next infusion of cash come from?
That's what true leaders – the kind Obama spoke of when he was a senator – would be talking about. Instead, the White House and its enablers feed television stations stories about how little Susie could get her cancer treatments started again if only those mean Republicans would end the government shutdown.
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Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
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Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
Something is pulling away the chicken wire at the top of my chicken room that is built inside the barn. It has gotten four chickens already. Whatever it is it comes back night after night to kill and eat or eat the old carcess. The chicken is there with about one half eaten down to the ribs. I have tried several traps and whatever it is will not touch the traps and go for another chicken. Also whatever it is can climb up a 7 foot wall and get through a hole about 4 inches in diameter. I left these holes open and put conibear traps for this thing to go through, instead it pushed away another area of chicken wire. I work second shift so its hard to keep an eye on the barn. Anyone got any ideas, everyday I'm spending several hours trying to rid myself of this critter. If I don't kill it then I feel like this will just go on and on.
Thanks, Thackery
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Sounds like you need to find a way to wait it out with your favorite fire arm. Do you have a dog you could put out? Sounds like it might be a weasel, don't know what is in your area. We have Fisher cats up here they are tough and mean. A stakeout is your best bet, I assume you are using the remains to bait the traps? I use a large havahart trap with success, then of course the gun next.
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Re: Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
Raccoon, is what it is. Use a live trap on the floor. In the back hang a practice golf ball with peanut butter in it. also a bunch of marshmellows. put them on the floor and make a trail into the live trap.
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I agree that it is probably a raccoon. Don't underestimate the strength of a coon. If you can pull the wire away, so can a coon. I suggest closing all holes, no matter the size and secure your chicken wire much better than it is now. Then try to trap the coon as suggested. You need a raccoon sized trap to do the job. I find that sardines work well as bait, but wire the bait container in the middle of the trap so the coon can't pull it over to the side and clean out your bait without entering the trap. Put a large rock or concrete block on the trap, or the coon will roll it over. Once you get it in the trap, .22 to the head.
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Re: Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
also note standard chicken wire is not enough to keep raccoons out. You need heavy gauge wire and if they want to get in they will find away to get in.
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Thanks for all the quick advice. Yes, I am baiting the trap with the previous kill. I will try the peanut butter in the large trap tonight.
I have a couple of dogs but we ruined them long ago, now they are sleeping in the house.
I realize that the chicken wire is meager defense against most animals.
I just want to kill the damn thing, but I don't have the resources to hang around waiting to shoot it.
It is pretty smart, I thought it would stick its head into on of the conibear traps and get a nice choke but it just found another way in.
I just went out and nailed down all the loose spots, but I'm sure there are other ways for it to get in.
The problem I see is if I don't kill the thing it will just keep coming back weather it can get in or not.
Keep the ideas coming.
Thanks, Thackery
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Re: Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
Don't use a dead chicken. You have to realize a raccoon likes to kill as much as eat. It would rather have fresh and old. It already knows how to get in and will walk right by the dead chicken. Their down fall is they love sweet treats. So the practice golf ball stuffed with peanut butter, marsh mellows and a little secret. Use vanilla extract on some of the marsh mellows. They can't resist these. It may take a few days to convince this wise old coon to go into a trap verses eating a fresh chicken.
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I'm going with the sardines!!! We were camping in NY State once,the raccoons went nuts over a can of sardines my buddy had.Now thats what fighting is about!!! WOW!!!! Kevin
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The coon or whatever it is came back again last night. Luckily we had moved the rest of the chickens to another shelter. The amazing thing is that the animal set off two conibear traps and then went through the holes that those traps were guarding. I don't know if anyone has used these traps but they are fast as lightning and will give you a hell of a wack if you're lucky enough not to get caught by the wire. Pretty smart animal whatever it is.
I was out of peanut butter but it looks like the marshmellows were at least toyed with a bit.
TSC has a package of two traps/one price so I will set more traps tonight.
I would love to just sit in the barn and wait with a shotgun but I hate to take a day of vacation to kil varmints.
I'll keep updating. If it is a coon it is a really smart one, usually I have no problem catching a coon.
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Re: Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
that there my friend is a raccoon. They are much smarter then you give them credit for. I have seen them reach and remove a 160 connibear from a coon box. Sit it on the ground next to the trap and go in to steal the bait. You trying to mount a trap next to where they broke the fence isn't a very good mounting point and is easily tripped without them entering. keep up with the marshmellows, peanut butter, vanilla extract and a can of sardines in the back of the cage trap. Mind you the cheaper traps that tractor supply sells, might not hold a coon for long. They will tear a trap up trying to get out and they are light weight. I will also venture to bet that it is a sow and she has babies. LIVING in your BARN.
Next trick - buy a #2 leg hold. Cut off the cheap chain they come with and replace with some good chain or 1/8 cable. Now lag screw it to the floor (far enough from any poll or wall so coon can't climb. wrap some aluminum foil around pan(but allow it to function). Set trap and wait. works even better if you set it in a small tub of water with just enough light so it shines. Coons love shinny things. They are also very clean and like to clean their food and hands if possible.
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Re: Chickens getting killed every night. HELP
Thackery, Everyone's ideas and thoughts make sense. I'll just add, while you are busi living this great adventure be very careful las you eneter the barn in the morning to find the material for your next note entery. 2 years ago I was loosing chickens the sameway. Sometimes totally gone , sometimes some parts and it was happening on a regular basis. The neighbor farmer said trap the critter so we fixed a snap trap to the coop floor and it took a couple days. I heard some noise in the coop and when I opened up the door there was one angry owl with it's one foot in the trap. They seem much bigger when you are in the room with them by the way. It took 3 canvass tarps and the DEC to finally get the bugger untrapped and caged... The DEC guy showed me the hole he suspected the owl was coming in and it wasn't much more then 4 inches. He said once they find food it's just like McDonalds drive up. So good luck and keep the camera near by. I'm feeling some interesting follow on reports coming. Joe
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OK, I just have to know what happened???? You can't do this to me!!! Inquiring minds want to know!!!
It's been 3 months now. Did you catch anything????
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Similar problem over the years. Last big kill was a few months ago and lost 15 chickens, 3 ducks, one large turkey. I have a wildlife camera that has recorded a fox leaving a trap, several possums and one racoon. I got tired of dealing wiht the kills so I electrified the area with 3 rows along the outside fence and one row across the roof. So far electrocuted one possum, one racoon, and one large cooper's hawk. This was a large fencer that killed at least some of the invaders but you can get lighter fencers that would just shock . My daughter kept unplugging the fencer for some reason which allowed the kill a few months ago. Otherwise it worked well for several years. That may be all you need to convince the racoon to leave.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia – UNCW closed the game on an 11-0 run to complete a double-digit comeback and defeat William & Mary, 61-52, in Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball action Tuesday at Kaplan Arena.
Trailing by as many as 14 in the second half, the Seahawks improved to 2-11 overall and leveled their CAA mark at 1-1 as they picked up their first road victory in eight tries this season. The Tribe, meanwhile, slipped to 2-11 and 0-2 as they suffered their eighth straight setback.
Senior Tawanna Lee scored a game-high 16 points, all in the second half, and sophomore Kelva Atkins notched 13 of her 15 points in the final 20 minutes to lead three Seahawk players in double figures as the Seahawks shot a season-high 48.9 percent from the floor, including 9-of-16 (.563) from three-point range.
Redshirt junior Jessica Freeman joined Atkins and Lee in double figures with 12 points. Senior Karneshia Garrett grabbed seven rebounds and Atkins added six as the Seahawks posted a 33-26 advantage on the glass.
Seniors Janine Aldridge and Emily Correal tallied 12 points each to lead William & Mary. Correal pulled down a game-high eight rebounds while Aldridge and sophomore Jazmen Boone notched four steals apiece as the Tribe forced the Seahawks into a season-high 27 turnovers.
Trailing 52-50 with 2:18 on the clock, a three-pointer from the right elbow and driving layup by Atkins ignited the decisive run and put the Seahawks in front, 55-52, with just 73 seconds remaining.
The Seahawks forced the Tribe into a turnover on its next possession and Freeman was sent to the line, where she knocked down both free throws to give the Seahawks a 57-52 cushion with 56 seconds left to play.
The Tribe would miss its next two field goal attempts and Freeman and Lee would split a pair of one-and-one opportunities to give UNCW a 59-52 edge. An Atkins steal and layup with 10 seconds remaining would determine the final nine-point margin.
Earlier in the contest, UNCW raced out to an early 12-0 lead as it converted four of its first six field goal attempts, including three from beyond the arc, to build a quick double-digit advantage.
The Tribe would respond to the spurt, using a three-pointer from Aldridge to spark a 17-4 run that gave the Tribe their first lead of the contest, 17-16, with 7:29 on the clock.
Back-to-back layups by Atkins and Garrett would stem the William & Mary run and put the Seahawks back in front, 20-17, only to see the Tribe notch six of the last eight points of the frame to begin a 23-6 spurt that lasted to the 14:00 mark of the second half and stretched the Tribe's lead to its largest margin, 40-26.
Back-to-back three-pointers by Lee would turn the tide in favor of the Seahawks, however, as UNCW rattled off 13 unanswered points to ignite a 24-8 run that put UNCW in front for the first time in the frame, 50-48, with just over five minutes remaining.
The two sides would go more than 90 seconds between points before back-to-back layups by Correal and Kestler would give the Tribe a 52-50 advantage and set up the Seahawks critical run.
UNCW is back in action Sunday as it hosts Drexel in a 1 p.m. matinee at Trask Coliseum. William & Mary returns to the court Thursday with a 7 p.m. contest at Northeastern.
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Cards win a matter of reasoning
Club defies the odds in claiming 10th World Series title
ST. LOUIS -- The 2006 World Series was extremely tight, despite the fact it resulted in the most one-sided win for a National League team since the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 sweep of Tony La Russa's Oakland A's.With the exception of the Cardinals' 7-2 victory in Game 1, every contest concluded with a tying rally a mere few hits away. When games are such coin-flips and the coin lands on the same side four out of five times, distinct trends are at play. The outcome is no accident. Rather, you can count the reasons on two hands. The Cardinals won and the Tigers didn't
because ... 1. The Cardinals carried their big man
Albert Pujols batted .200 in the World Series, and did not dent the RBI column after his two-run homer in Game 1. But St. Louis destroyed the notion that it is tied to Pujols' coattails, as little guys like MVP David Eckstein, Aaron Miles and So Taguchi came up with big plays. This reason applies to the entire postseason. Pujols, while more productive in the earlier rounds, still wound up with a mere eight RBIs is 16 games, about 50 percent of his career-long regular-season pace. 2. The Tigers did not carry theirs
Magglio Ordonez clammed up in the World Series to the tune of 2-for-19, with zero runs batted in. Although Craig Monroe tried, with home runs in each of the first two games, no one stepped up in the Detroit lineup to bear the load, least of all Ivan Rodriguez (4-for-19, with one RBI). 3. "D" is not for defense
It will be a long time before the Tigers can live down the enduring image they earned in this Series for being bumblers. It wasn't the eight errors, resulting in eight unearned runs, as it was the type of errors. With the exception of third baseman Brandon Inge's wild throw after a masterful stop of David Eckstein's grounder down the line in the second inning of Game 5, all came on routine plays. Little League coaches all over were ordering their boys to turn off the TV. 4. Jeff Weaver again became Jered's big brother
Jered who? Virtually run out of town by his kid brother's emergence with the Angels, Jeff now owns another town after a Game 5 performance to rival that of any historical big name pitcher, from Bob Gibson to Dave Stewart to Jack Morris. And to do it against Detroit, the first team to give up on him and start his self-finding tour of the Majors ... "You couldn't ask for a better scenario. Just kind of full circle. Against a team that you used to play for, I mean it's just added motivation," Weaver said. 5. Cards put the NL on their shoulders
The concept of AL superiority was downplayed all week. But the chorus had sung it all summer ... the unbeaten All-Star streak, the Interleague domination, the eight consecutive World Series game wins. You bet Tony La Russa mentioned it in his clubhouse. And while guys like Jim Edmonds may have shrugged off any mission by saying "We're just trying to leave our mark on the World Series," the motivation was there. 6. Jim Leyland's stubbornness
Your No. 1 pitcher, the guy who has invoked the name of Christy Mathewson this postseason, is available on his regular rest of four days. He is available to try to get the Series back to your town, where all the elements against you here -- climate, fans -- can become your allies. Instead, you start a worn out rookie who, in six starts since Labor Day had been raked for 28 earned runs in 29 2/3 innings. No way, no how, no rationales. 7. R-e-s-p-e-c-t
Brandon Inge tried to portray the Tigers as being disrespected to turn that into motivation. But who came out of the regular season with less respect than the Cardinals, who were down to their last breath before the Houston Astros finally drew theirs? Instead of proving they didn't belong, the Cardinals proved the value of second lives, and of second seasons, by beating the 95-win Tigers. Their 83 regular-season wins set a new record for a World Series champ, previously held by the 85-win Twins -- who beat the 95-win Cardinals. 8. Tony La Russa follows his gut
Scott Spiezio repeatedly lit up the New York Mets in the NLCS -- and disappeared in the World Series. Instead, La Russa gave more playing time in the outfield to Preston Wilson -- who came through in the clutch a couple of times -- and stuck at third base with Scott Rolen -- who hit .421. 9. Down time takes down Tigers
Since they needed seven games to outlast the Mets in the NLCS, once the Cardinals got hot, they could stay hot. The Tigers, forced to twiddle their thumbs after an ALCS sweep of Oakland, had to play an NBA schedule. Counting Game 4 of the ALCS, Detroit played six games in 13 days. That's not easy, not even on 80-degree days. 9. The Cardinals are Missouri tough
Eckstein played through a hyper-extended shoulder that hurt so badly, he was scared to swing and miss. Every day, Edmonds visited the needle before visiting the batting cage. Pujols was concerned about his hamstring blowing out at any step. And Kenny Rogers didn't pitch a must-win game in Detroit because his manager was concerned about the "adverse atmosphere." 10. This time, Chris Carpenter participated
Remember 2004, when the Cardinals won 105 games and were taken out in four straight by the emotionally-charged Boston Red Sox? Some teams are haunted by such lopsided upsets for years. For St. Louis, the wait was only two years. And once they returned to the dance, they had a healthy Carpenter, an injured bystander in '04, to swing the pendulum. His eight innings of brilliance in Game 3's 5-0 win swung the momentum the Cardinals' way. Take off a shoe ... Bonus 11: All that red couldn't go to waste
As the typical Cardinals fan asks, "What else can you do with a red wardrobe but celebrate?"
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Baking gluten-free without sugar: substitutions and tips.
I got the blues.
And since I recently started a sugar detox (I do this from time to time-- I'm on day six sugar-free, Darlings- no sweetener except a pinch of the herb stevia in my tea and smoothies), I thought it might be appropriate to refresh this post and bring it forward.
In the cane refining process the syrup remaining after the refining process is called molasses (it contains iron and other minerals that are refined out of white sugar). Note: sugar cane is in the grass and cereal botanical family; people who are allergic to grasses and cereals may be prone to develop a sensitivity to cane sugar.
Sugar in various guises
Raw sugar- also known as turbinado sugar- is also cane sugar, but less refined; it supposedly has more nutrients intact (but I wouldn't go so far as to consider it a health food, Darling).
Cane Sugar Alternatives:
|Agave is a natural sweetener, but it's still fructose/sugar.
Raw organic agave is the least refined type of agave and has a mild, neutral taste. It is produced at temperatures below 118 °F (48 °C) to protect the natural enzymes, making it an appropriate sweetener for those eating raw foods. Raw agave contains iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Agave nectar works well in baking. Use 1/3 to 1/2 cup of raw organic agave nectar (not the super-refined "agave") for every 1 cup of sugar in the original recipe and lessen the liquid called for by 3 tablespoons. Agave is humectant and adds moisture and binding to gluten-free recipes- especially if you're baking egg-free. Note that using too much agave in a baked goods recipe with a lot of gluten-free starch can sometimes lead to gumminess.
Some cooks also reduce the oven temperature by 25° F when baking agave recipes, but I have not bothered to do this.
You may want to experiment with using a smaller loaf pan when you replace the sugar with less agave (volume is affected). Use an 8x4-inch loaf pan rather than a 9x5-inch loaf pan, for instance.
A dab of agave is also lovely in smoothies, soups, dressings and sauces.
Notes: Agave is a form of sugar. Because agave (like honey) is fructose, some folks avoid it, believing too much fructose may be harmful to the liver and raise triglyceride levels. As always, before try a new product, please research it according to your own specific dietary and health needs, and consult your medical expert for advise.
FODMAP sensitive folks may find agave's inulin levels too hard to digest.
It does not replace the bulk or structure of sugar in a baking recipe, so volume will be less. If used in baking to replace sugar, you may have to add an additional dry ingredient such as ground/processed coconut, dates, raisins or nut meal to obtain the right texture, especially in cakes and cookies. Or try baking the recipe in a slightly smaller pan. Try using an 8x4-inch loaf pan rather than a 9x5-inch loaf pan, for instance.
Cooked powdered stevia can be bitter. To my taste buds, it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste in baked goods- so I would use it sparingly, and add extra vanilla or cinnamon.
Stevia works best in puddings, custards, smoothies and drinks both hot and cold. Not all brands are equal- there are differences in taste and potency- so experiment and find the brand of stevia you prefer.
Karina's Notes: Stevia is in the sunflower and aster family (Asteraceae for those of you into botany). If you have an allergy to those flowers, you might also react to stevia.
There are new gluten-free stevia products available now with a more granular structure for help in volume and texture. Check labels and call the manufacturer to determine if they are 100% gluten-free.
Honey is not 100% vegan (due to the honeybee factor, Darling) but may be a suitable choice for less strict vegetarians and omnivores. Check on its gluten-free status- as some beekeepers encourage honey production with bee food- that may not be gluten-free.
Honey attracts moisture and that is a definite plus in gluten-free baking. Use 1/2 to 2/3 cup for every cup of sugar called for and decrease the liquid called for by 3 tablespoons.
New news on honey is that your favorite brand may have been tampered with- food safety tests on honey (especially honey sourced from China and India) reveal it may not be pure honey at all- or worse- the honey may be contaminated with toxins and antibiotics. See this excellent article on honey safety and the brands to watch out for.
Real maple syrup is a low-FODMAP, vegan, local choice. It is sometimes clarified with the milk protein casein, so check your source if you use real maple syrup- it may not be 100% vegan.
As with honey, use 1/2 to 2/3 cup for every cup of sugar called for, and lessen the liquid in the recipe by 3 tablespoons. Maple syrup works best with simpatico flavors such as pumpkin, apple, vanilla, squash, sweet potato, and cornmeal. Maple syrup is an excellent choice for FODMAP sensitive folks.
Brown rice syrup is vegan and subtly sweet. Use as you would honey or agave. Make sure it is truly gluten-free and contains no barley (sometimes used as enzymes in processing). *Recent studies reveal a higher than expected level of arsenic in organic brown rice syrup- while more testing is performed, you may wish to consider an alternative. See an ABC news report on arsenic in brown rice products here.
I've had good luck baking with all of these syrupy sweeteners, especially in moist, dense cakes like carrot or pumpkin cake, quick breads and fruity muffins. Again, the dry ingredient volume of a recipe is impacted here, so the batter or dough may need added bulk for structure and/or you may have to adjust the amount of liquid in the recipe (lessen the liquid by 3 tablespoons). Again- less volume may mean using a smaller baking pan works best.
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Splenda: Having used Splenda only once, in a pinch, while traveling, I have no experience to comment on how well it works for baking. It supposedly works as a sugar substitute, but.
Personally, I wouldn't feed it to my dog, never mind my kids. It is processed sugar, modified using a chemical based process.
Bottom line- for me- is that Splenda is never going to be a product I would willingly put into my body- or feed to my children. If you must go zero calorie, look into the natural herb sweetener stevia, and find a gluten-free source.
Edit: The Center for Science in the Public Interest has downgraded Splenda from "safe" status to "caution". Read why here.
The --tols: I cannot recommend the alcohol based artificial or "natural" sweeteners such as sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol, xylitol, etc. They are highly processed sugar alcohols and may cause cramping, bloating and IBS symptoms in sensitive individuals- especially those who react to FODMAPs (that would include moi).
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Watch Sanjay Gupta- Is Sugar Toxic?
Watch this startling video lecture on sugar, fructose, and HFCS- its political history and far reaching effects. Thanks to reader Mike for sharing this link with me.
HFCS is seeking to re-brand itself now as "corn sugar". So if you see corn sugar on a label, don't get too excited. It's still the same junk.
The New York Times article that got me to start a sugar detox: Is Sugar Toxic?
Many health advocates and experts advise consuming no more than 2 tablespoons of sugar- total- a day.
Peruse reader comments below for more information, links, opinions and tips. Note- I do not necessarily endorse or agree with every comment on the discussion thread below. It is a public discussion, a mix of facts, thoughts, and opinions. I encourage you to do your own research (using reputable sources) and inform your choices.


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Contributed by Spyros Heniadis
Winter is here, the snow has fallen, and now it's time to capture the wonderland of Wisconsin Winters.
A common question with winter photography is, "Can I take my cameras out into the cold of winter?"
The answer is absolutely yes!
Your camera is well equipped to handle cold weather, however there are a couple of precautions to take for optimal performance.
Keep moisture out of your camera
Moisture can get on and in your camera when you take it from warm temperatures out into cold temperatures, and vice versa. See, it's not the cold that's dangerous to your camera, it's the transition in temperature.
To prevent moisture from condensing on or in your camera during these temperature transfers, put your camera in a ziplock bag. After the camera has transitioned to the new temperature you can take it out and use it. Just make sure you give yourself an extra 10 to 15 minutes for the transition.
Prolong your battery life
Cold weather quickly zaps your batteries, so make sure you have an extra battery (or two!) with you, and keep those batteries in a pocket close to your skin. Your body heat will help keep the batteries warm, extending the battery life.
Also, don't forget to bundle yourself up!
We certainly want to take care of our gear, but we need to take care of ourselves as well. Most important is a good pair of gloves that will keep your hands warm while allowing you to handle your camera and adjust settings, and speaking of settings, when you're shooting in the winter, you can't always trust your camera!
In fact, snow scenes are guaranteed to confound your camera and give you mediocre photos unless you follow my number one winter photography tip!
If you've ever photographed snow scenes you've probably noticed how the snow comes out looking all gray and dull instead of brilliant and white.
To fix this and make your snow scenes as brilliant in your images as they are in real life, you need to overexpose your shots.
To access the ability to overexpose you'll need to be shooting in Program Auto, or one of the other manual modes on your camera.
To do this you'll be adjusting the Exposure Compensation. To find the Exposure Compensation setting on your camera, consult your users manual. Many cameras have a dedicated button for it. Look for the "+/-" button on your camera.
To make your snow scenes white, set the exposure compensation somewhere between +1 and +2. There is no concrete rule, in fact, you'll want to take a test shot and make sure you're not too high. If you take a test shot and the resulting photo has large blinking areas, bring the exposure compensation down a little bit. For example, if you have large blinking areas, and you are set at +2, move it back to +1, and take another test shot to see how it looks.
So why can't your camera expose snow properly?
It happens because the camera meter, which is the brain of the camera, is fooled by snow. When your camera meter reads a scene to calculate the exposure, it takes all of the brightness values in the scene, from pure white to pure black, and it mixes them all together. The resulting mixture is essentially an average of the brightness of the image.
The camera then sets the exposure to make that mixture middle gray, the idea being that if the average of brightness from light to dark is exactly in the middle (middle gray), then the exposure will be correct and white will look white, black will look black and your photo will be properly exposed.
The problem with a snow scene is that it's almost entirely white, and when the camera mixes all the brightness up, it gets white, or nearly white as the average. By exposing that average for middle gray, all the snow in the image is turned gray, because it's underexposed.
By adjusting the exposure compensation, you're telling the camera that instead of making that mixture middle gray, you want to make it brighter, and the brighter it is, the whiter the snow will look in the resulting photo.
The same principle applies when photographing anything that is largely uniform in color or brightness/tone. If it were something that was very dark, an image with large areas of black in it for instance, you would adjust the exposure compensation to somewhere between -1 and -2.
You can test this by photographing a plain piece of paper or a white wall. First take a photo on Auto with no exposure compensation, and then over expose by +1, then do another shot at +2. Compare the three photos. You'll notice a dramatic difference.
One last thing. Exposure compensation stays wherever you set it, so when you're done shooting in the snow, make sure to set it back to zero, or the next time you grab the camera, you'll be overexposing all of your photos!
Spyros Heniadis teaches photography, photographs personal projects and contributes to SCENE magazine. You can find information about his classes at his website, (The Self Help Photographer: http://selfhelpphotographer.com).


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