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Grandmaster's Shortsword of the Nimble
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Grandmaster's Sleeves of Vision
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Grandmaster's Slippers of the Stoic
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Grandmaster's Symbol of the Soldier
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Grandmaster's Vambraces of Survival
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Core of a Forgotten Golem
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Canon Debuts Its First 'Facebook Ready' Camera
The Canon PowerShot N isn't your typical point-and-shoot camera. Besides the compact form factor that includes a folding LCD and posts on the sides for attaching to a neck lanyard, there's a button on the side that sports the Facebook logo. One press, and you're ready to share the photos or videos you've just shot. Of course, that assumes the camera is connected via Wi-Fi, since there's no 3G/4G option for the camera.


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Symbian 9 in introduces the new security framework. Audio Proxy Server is a component that all full-duplex VoIP applications will require for S60 3rd devices. APS requires developer to have a manufacturer grantable capability (=right to use a particular API in a real device) called Multimedia Device Driver (MM DD). However, developers can use all public APIs on the emulator, but installation of the application to a real device will not work without proper capabilities in the Developer Certificate.
Steps to apply for MM DD:
1) Developer will need ACS publisher ID from Verisign. More information:
2) Create a profile on Symbian Signed and fill in the form to request manufacturer grantable capability "Multimedia DD". You cannot request MM DD unless you have ACS publisher ID. Indicate in the template that they will need the MM DD in order to use Audio Proxy Server.
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$615—$695 1—2 bed 1535 N. Cedar, Fresno CA, 93703
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1535 N. Cedar, Roosevelt, Fresno, 93703
Commute to Downtown Fresno
This apartment is in the Roosevelt neighborhood in Fresno. Nearby parks include Funston Playground, Radio Park and Radio Park.
Canyon Del Sol Apartments has a Walk Score of 43 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
Nearby schools include Yosemite Middle School, Sacred Heart Elementary School and Norseman Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are Discount Cigarette & Tobacco, Quick Foods and C S Produce.
Nearby coffee shops include Nho Cafe, JJ Dukes Cafe & Catering and Lao Cafe' 2. Nearby restaurants include Saigon Garden Restaurant, Harbor Fish and Romeo's Take & Bake Pizza.
Canyon Del Sol Apartments is near Radio Park, Roman Playground and Reedy Park.
There are minimal bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. Canyon Del Sol Apartments is bikeable, there is some bike infrastructure.
Welcome to Canyon Del Sol Apartments. Located close to downtown with easy access to freeways and public transportation. We are a professionally managed community and hope you will make your home here at our wonderful community.
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Flat as a pancake, minimal bike lanes.
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Saving the Allied Arts Guild
Original post made by menlomomx2 on Jun 14, 2007
Jesse Cool, who has been such as strong supporter of the Guild and of the Woodside Atherton Auxiliary which runs it, was deeply disappointed not to be able to open her restaurant there because she could not cater from there due to the permit. Other options are being considered and something good will happen soon.
In the mean time, the stores are open from 10am - 5pm. The garden is beautiful, a true oasis of calm and worth a visit. While all the buzz is going on about what to do about Allied Arts, the Woodside Atherton Auxiliary (WAA) is focusing on preserving a beautiful historical neighborhood landmark, and raising money for the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. WAA's Tally Ho raised more than $120,000 for the hospital last year, and this year's Tally Ho is shaping up to be a great event.
So, if you want to save the Allied Arts Guild - a cherished historical landmark created in 1929 to showcase the work of artisans, and since 1951 has supported the Children's Hospital (the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital receives all profits from Allied Arts Guild) - then visit the gardens, shop at the stores, and have fun attending the events - or even sign up to volunteer.
Interested? Find out more: Web Link
on Jun 16, 2007 at 10:09 am
MenloMomx2 seems to be whistling in the dark. She also must represent the Allied Arts Auxiliary since she sees nothing but "something good" happening soon. This doesn't sound like a plan to me. It sounds like they have no idea what's happening next, and are just crossing their fingers until the money runs out.
The tenants she lists are those shown on the Allied Arts web site. All would probably do well in Carmel, or the Napa Valley, or in an outlet mall where there was heavy foot traffic and many, many stores to attract a large number of people. But Allied Arts has no foot traffic. Just go there during the week and see for yourself. Of the 13 tenants listed, two are architects, one is a woodshop, one sells soap, two are jewelers, one makes floral decorations, two are art galleries, one is a potter, and two are specialty shops. The other shop is run by the auxiliary. How long can these retailers last with no continuous foot traffic. Most of them have small inventories, and are not likely to have a rotating stock to bring back repeat clients unless sales are very good.
There's a reason that Filoli and Gamble Gardens don't have retail stores. People don't come to formal gardens to shop! But they do come to enjoy good food and to admire the flowers and plantings. Without a good restaurant to draw regular visitors, there is no compelling "shopping" reason for people to come to Allied Arts. The Palo Alto-run restaurant brought as many as 200 people a day for lunch. The diners then became potential shoppers. I'd guess that without the restaurant, the complex is lucky to see 200 visitors a week.
Neighbors (and tenants) have a right to be nervous with MenloMomx2's Pollyanna approach to the future of the Allied Arts Guild. There has to be a more specific plan, one that includes a restaurant to bring in regular foot traffic for lunch. (Breakfast and coffee don't make any sense at all.)
So, MenloMomx2, what's really the plan for the complex? We'd all like a few more specifics.
on Jun 16, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I think a restaurant or cafe that is available not only for lunch but also for "coffee" or "tea" get-togethers would be popular. The site needs more than just diners at a single seating at lunchtime. Because the setting is lovely and interesting, this would be a wonderful alternative to the hub bub of Starbucks and Peets. It also then could be a nice stop on a local tour.
on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:43 pm
menlomomx2 is confused about the history of Allied Arts. In 1932 the Palo Alto Auxiliary started lunch service at Allied Arts which was the beginning of support to the Children's Hospital from that site. Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary did not become associated with Allied Arts until 1951 when the property was deeded to them.
At the present time my heart goes out to the Davide Bigazzi Studio, the Edith Schneider Jewelry & Accessories, Flair, La Bottega, Orapa Gallery of Wearable Arts, the Portola Art Gallery, Renaissance Spirit, Special Handling Pottery, and Susan's Soap. Many of these tenants expressed great concern about their future when PAA lost their lease because the restaurant was critical to attracting visitors to the complex.


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Grapes, Gourmet and Gallery Evening at Winchester Mansions
Walking toward Winchester Mansions, with the Atlantic Ocean stretched out to our right and the clouds folding over Table Mountain to the left, the promise of a 5-course wine-paired meal was the highlight of our day.
Top Braai Spots for Reconciliation Day
If there is one thing Capetonians are good at – other than socialising, of course – it's braaing. Whether it's meat or fish, you can be sure that on a spectacular summer's day (or even on a winter's day), you will find us gathered around the fire, enjoying each other's company, the tantalising aroma of meat on the grill and our breathtaking city views.
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In is ninth start of the season, Kamplain turned in the longest outing of the week by an Alabama pitcher, going a career-high 8.2 innings against the Tigers, allowing a run on three hits with five strikeouts, three walks and three hit batters.
Kamplain, the former Walker High School star, had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, before the Tigers got a bunt single with no outs and a runner on first. That would be the only hit he allowed until the ninth inning, when Auburn struck for a run on two hits before Kamplain could record the final out of the game.
This season, Kamplain is 3-2 with a 3.57 ERA and leads the team and ranks sixth in the SEC with 51 strikeouts in 53.0 innings. He is holding opponents to a .201 batting average, which is the ninth best in the conference.
This week's pitcher of the week honor is the second conference award Kamplain has earned in his career, as he was selected at the SEC Freshman of the Week back on March 26, 2012.
Kamplain is the fourth player to earn a conference weekly award this year, as Thomas Burrows was the freshman of the week on March 17, Jon Keller was the pitcher of the week on March 31 and Hunter Webb was the SEC Freshman of the Week on April 7.
Missouri's Eric Anderson was named the SEC Player of the Week and Florida's A.J. Puk was selected as the conference freshman of the week.
The Crimson Tide returns to the diamond on Tuesday night with a game against the Jackson State Tigers, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CT from Sewell-Thomas Stadium.


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text: Today we all get a Thanksgiving Treat. Omoregie Uzzi, Tech's senior All-ACC Offensive Lineman, has agreed to an exclusive Q&A with From The Rumble Seat. For those of you that don't know Uzzi's accomplishments on the field, he was voted All-ACC last year and was a pre-season selection this year. SI.com also selected him as a second team All-American. As good as Uzzi's play has been on the field in his career, his personality and impact off the field has been even better. He graduated last year with a degree in Business Administration and stayed at Tech for one more year, and is actually interning this semester and not taking classes. He is also an extremely nice young man who I have known since High School, and he was nice enough to answer my questions. Lets get to it.


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Solvang terrasse ble oppført i 2002-2003 og er fordelt på 5 blokker.
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The Haugar Art Museum is located in Tønsberg (Norway). The building was designed by the architects Bj...
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Idefagskolen, en kreativ fagskole i Tønsberg.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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Father John Flynn—An Australian Bioethicist Reflects on Dealing With Death
We will all die, and how we respond to illness and suffering says much about who we are, reflects Nicholas Tonti-Filippini in his recent book, "Caring for People Who are Sick or Dying," (Connor Court Publishing).
Tonti-Filippini is the Associate Dean and Head of Bioethics at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, in Melbourne, Australia. He was Australia's first hospital ethicist, 28 years ago, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne.
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This underrated album by the name of "Infinity" was released in 1978 after the arrival of new singer Steve Perry that also features the production skills of Roy Thomas Baker (Queen among others). The rest of the band remained the same with Neal Schon on guitar, Ross Valory on bass, Greg Rolie on keyboards/vocals, and Aynsley Dunbar on drums. Up to this point since the band's formation in 1974, they had focused on a Jazz Fusion/Art Rock blend for the three previous albums with Rolie doing all the vocals. Once Perry joined, the band started their shift towards a more AOR based sound.
In "Infinity", the emphasis is put on ballads since there are only three hard rock songs with "Wheel in The Sky" being the most memorable one and the radio hit. However guitarist Schon plays an excellent solo using the mixolydian mode on "La Do Da". I'd say the other rocker "Can Do" is probably the low point of the album, but still a very good song.
What makes this album really special are its ballads. There's seven of them yet all sound different from one another! The opening composition "Lights" already displays the powerful melodic singing style of Perry but the piano accompaniment is flawless too and in the middle Schon adds one of his excellent melodic solos. I consider "Feeling That Way (Part I)/Anytime (Part II)" a medley since they run into one another and that's the way you'll hear them on radio. The two combined last for about seven minutes. In both songs you'll hear the singing of keyboard player Rolie. In Part I, Perry adds some quasi Queen-like harmonies during the verses and joins for lead vocals on the chorus. Excellent chord progression on the verse, check this out: C G C F G / Bb F Ab Eb / Bbm Csus4 C. This is drummer Dunbar's sole songwriting contribution to the album. In Part II Perry comes in to sing a memorable bridge (the section with the C#m F#m D and B chord sequence) right before another melodic solo from Schon! Track number five, "Patiently" is one of my favorites here! It starts with an hypnotic arpeggio that uses the chords Em M7, then Em, and finally G7. It gives the impression that it's going to be a dark song… but it's not really! Singer Perry is in brilliant form here. Once again Schon shines on the acoustic guitar while Rolie doubles on piano. It's amazing how the two never get in each others way! Believe me, it's not as easy as it sounds to double an arpeggiated guitar figure with the piano…I tried it once and I just didn't sound as good as Rolie does! I would sound good for a few bars but all the sudden my notes where starting to sound superfluous! Rolie sure knows how to pull this off! Anyway, gotta love the part in the middle when Dunbar's drums come in! Guess what follows…of course, another one of those excellent solos from Schon!
"Something To Hide" is another well crafted ballad (main chords: F C Bb plus the sporadic A) that continues with their winning combination of catchy vocals with melodic guitar playing but "Winds Of March" could be considered the album's epic since it is the longest song (not counting the medley) of the bunch clocking at five minutes. Awesome singing from Perry over this set of notes: Cm Ab Bb G, while the chorus goes like this: Eb Bb Ab Bb Ab Adim Gsus4 G. Another notable aspect is the fact that the arrangement leaves room for Rolie to play a Hammond organ solo right after an amazing harmonized guitar melody. Again, great arpeggios from Schon on the acoustic guitar.
The closing song "Opened The Door" shouldn't be overlooked though. It's one of the best! The melodies utilized for all the vocal parts are perfect (in the key of C, the verses alternate between Fsus4 and C7, the chorus features Dm Am Abdim Am D G D F G, while the bridge uses C7 F and Fm) but the best moment is saved for last when Schon comes in to play one of the coolest solos in the mixolydian mode you'll ever hear! Too bad it fades before long! It will leave you begging for more mixolydian! My question is: Why is Neal Schon so underreated? A very satisfactory ending to this LP to say the least.
To cut a long story short, "Infinity" is a brilliant album. I'd say it is the best place to start your Journey collection because it accurately foreshadows all the band's later work with Perry, yet at this point, the backing band (Schon/Rolie/Valory/Dunbar) was still the same one that recorded the three previous Art Rock/Jazz Fusion oriented albums: the self-titled one from 1975, the sophomore effort "Look Into The Future" (1976), and "Next" (1977). So, in a way or another, you get a glimpse of both eras since the vocals on those records were done by keyboard player Greg Rolie himself which you also get to hear on some of these tunes in a duet with Perry!
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"This way" is accomplished by throwing plenty of natural light below grade, from the open risers of the staircase (angled to gain exposure from the west-facing windows and patio doors on the main level), to a generous light well at the end of the gallery and most dramatically from a deep patio garden walkout from both bedroom suites that accesses the waterfront dock area with a wide set of concrete steps. Photos: James F. WilsonThe mirror-image, lower-level suites offer the owners myriad possibilities, from guest bedrooms to a game room, home office, yoga room/gym, or art studio. Each suite provides access to a generous walk-out patio and the waterfront. The two suites are, in fact, yet another example of the loft's flexibility-as-durability concept. With respect to the target market of empty- and never-nesters, the two-story distance between the master and secondary bedrooms indicates, at best, truly private guest or in-law quarters more so than kids' rooms; more likely, even those functions will share space with an owner's office or studio, game or billiard room, quiet hobby space, home gym (especially with a dedicated full bath and outdoor access), or any number of uses depending on what the occupants need at any given time. But that's only half the basement. The other side is pure entertainment space, including a fully equipped (if modestly scaled) home theater, extensive wine cellar with adjacent wet bar, powder room, and an accessible, well-equipped utility room housing everything from the laundry equipment to a jetted sink, Web-enabled home controls, and dual sump pumps (just in case). "Putting these functions below grade allows the owners to get the living spaces they want above grade," says builder Bart Jones. "It's a fairly inexpensive way to add footage." Photos: James F. WilsonA basement offers the perfect setting for a home wine cellar, providing the stability, climate control, and other critical conditions for optimum storage.Product Specs: Basement Specials * The residential elevator, supplied by American Access Systems, enables owners to age in place and still enjoy all three levels of the house. * The wine storage system designed by Apex Saunas & Wine Cellars offers wine enthusiasts and collectors extensive storage racks with curved corners and built-in display lighting as well as climate control. * The wine room also features a new overhead fixture from Boyd Lighting. * The wet bar is fully outfitted with an undercounter refrigerator from Whirlpool, a KitchenAid microwave oven, and a sink and faucet from Kohler. * The 12-by-15-foot home theatre features a Stewart film screen, a ceiling-mounted Panasonic projector, and Sonance speakers. * The utility room lives up to its name, with Whirlpool's Duet-brand laundry equipment, ironing center, and jetted (yes, jetted) sink; Lutron Electronics home control system; and a structured wiring system provided by Cutler- Hammer, part of a comprehensive electrical package designed and supplied by Eaton Electrical. Photos: James F. WilsonA windowless, well-insulated, and quiet basement is an ideal space for a home theater; its intimate design is well-suited to the needs of the owners. * The home is serviced by high-efficiency, flame-retardant gas water heaters from A.O. Smith. * To ensure the most efficient use of lighting in the basement, General Electric provided calculations and supplied a variety of bulbs, including halogen and compact fluorescent. * Climate control devices from Honeywell enable the owners to manipulate the zoned HVAC system to save energy and optimize indoor comfort and health. New Ways to Live Outdoors Until you step onto the terraces flanking the upper level of TNAH 2004, it's difficult to imagine the value of the outdoor spaces they provide. Thanks in large part to an innovative structural system (see page 180), the terraces enjoy deep, copper-cladded eaves over extensive areas that afford three-sided views and luxurious spaces few of the tacked-on balconies of even the largest custom homes can match. The vast entry courtyard is multifunctional, serving as a greeting area for the foyer, outdoor party room and dining area (given its access to the kitchen), and a place to simply relax--complete with a glass lookout through an otherwise solid wall to the waterfront. It also features a pool, where exercise can mingle with reflection, as more glass panels at the south end of the pool deck provide views of the lake below. The dock area provides the most function among the outdoor spaces. Even with a custom-made, steel-framed surround for the gas-fired kitchen and grill (complete with electrical service for small appliances), and a gas fireplace across the way to take the chill off the desert night, the dock area is still large enough for a small party of furniture. Meanwhile, the garden patio walkout from the twin basement suites delivers a distinctly urban feel ... but with the calm and quiet of the suburbs. For all of the outdoor spaces, the design/build team sought to provide easy and multiple points of access, take advantage of the spaces provided by the structural systems and the waterfront setting, and create areas of distinction. "I think every house should have features that make it different from what's standard," says van Straten, noting examples such as the tub on the master suite terrace, one of many blurred lines between the indoor and outdoor spaces, finishes, and functions. Photos: James F. WilsonProduct Spotlight: Copper If its loft design and the clean lines created by its concrete structure weren't enough, the generous use of copper for the roof and terrace railings mark the home as a truly custom project. While the standing-seam copper roof delivers a thermal benefit in addition to its dramatic aesthetics, the copper "louvers" atop the terrace walls add a measure of privacy without completely blocking views. Clad over the vertical steel posts extended through the structure and welded horizontally between them and as a structural cap, the fixed copper louvers provide a transition between the mass of the concrete walls and the open sky. Copper Development Association. Product Specs: Outdoor Amenities * The freestanding hot tub from Hot Spring rests on the upper level balcony over the garage. * A gas barbecue from Lynx Grills features a custom surround to create an efficient outdoor kitchen. * More than 18,000 different cuts of stone veneer from Old Castle/APG West, washed with a thin layer of concrete from Bomanite, grace the home's exterior (and some interior) walls. * Glass panels from Excel Glass are set into the pool and entry decks to provide views to the waterfront. Photos: James F. WilsonThe ICF perimeter walls create a self-insulated concrete structural shell that affords maximum flexibility in the interior layout. New Ways to Build The New American Home 2004 was pitched to the builder as a concrete home. But the suggestion to use insulated concrete forms (ICFs) was a new wrinkle that required Merlin Contracting & Developing to research whether the foam forms would pass muster as a reliable building system and meet with the local building inspector's approval. In fact, the builder is now solidly sold on using ICFs on future projects ... and even convinced his concrete sub to switch once he saw its efficiency in action. "It took one super and a laborer just 25 minutes to set one course, including steel, of the [2,000-square-foot] basement footprint," says Steven Jones, founder and president of Merlin. Photos: James F. WilsonStructural and light-gauge steel framing complement the straight lines and efficiencies of the ICF walls; factory-built chases in the webs enable mechanical runs without extra framing, while also reducing mass, weight, and raw materials. Already on a shorter-than-normal schedule to complete the home, the labor-saving virtues of ICFs enabled the walls to rise quickly while also creating an open shell, which allowed maximum flexibility in room sizes and layout and a full-span, recycled steel roof frame. The ICFs also eliminated the plate line, an inherently problematic transition between concrete foundation walls and wood or steel framing, thus significantly reducing thermal loss. The self-insulated concrete, meanwhile, helped boost the overall efficiency of the exterior walls' thermal mass to R-50 without requiring any extra insulation. "It was 10 degrees cooler in the basement area even before we had the windows in," says Bart Jones, noting that ICFs also result in a deeper, straighter wall structure than he can hope for (or even afford) with sticks in a desert climate. The innovative techniques didn't stop there, however. The design/build team also specified structural insulated panels (SIPs) for the roof, with the pre-insulated, oriented strand board-faced sections set between recycled steel girders of the roof frame--a process that took exactly one day to complete and was the only way to create the deep eaves over the upper level terraces. Light-gauge steel framing and a glass-mat, mold-resistant wall board complete the interior walls, making TNAH an example of forward-thinking--if not yet mainstream--structural materials. Those systems, among other construction innovations featured in the house, also tie into van Straten's vision for the loft as a viable design and building option for more flexible and durable production housing. "The only way to combine the loft design with efficient construction is with industrialized housing techniques and systems," van Straten says, such as ICFs and SIPs. 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Los Cabos Luxurious Mid Island condominium in South Padre Island
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Our Los Cabos I condominiums
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I still can't believe they were silent. With over 160 lambs, rarely is there a shortage of "baaahs" on our farm. Often a lamb will lose sight of its mother, or become separated from friends. I even had one lamb get his head stuck in a feeder they're not supposed to be able to get their heads stuck in. He was quite vocal, and extremely happy to be freed.
But on the morning they were murdered, the lambs were silent. So were their mothers, the dogs that killed them, even our own dogs in the house less than 50 yards away.
If this silence is supposed to be some kind of defense mechanism it's not a very good one. One sustained "baa" or strange bark and I might have been able to save them. For me, that's been the hardest thing to deal with.
I didn't realize there was a problem until I headed out to do the chores. A dead ewe lying in the lot next to the barn was my first clue. I wondered if she was old Daisy. The day before was spent deworming the whole bunch of ewes and lambs, and I thought, perhaps, the stress of this was too much for her.
As I got closer, though, I saw blood on the ground, and a lamb draped across the ewe's neck. Then I noticed two more wounded lambs in the corner by the gate. My heart began to race and my legs weaken, as I sensed what I was about to find.
Rounding the edge of the barn, I was met by another dead ewe and more dead and wounded lambs. Three dead lambs were on the concrete apron. Then I came upon what I can only describe as a shepherd's worst nightmare- two hundred ewes and lambs trapped and piled in a corner. At that point, all I could see was ten years of hard work and hope, smothering, bloody and dead.
The two dogs, eyes wild, faces red from my sheep and panting so hard they appeared to be grinning, seemed proud of what they had done. But there was nothing to be proud of, I can assure you. Sixteen sheep died that day, eight more within the next few weeks.
Many times people have asked if I've ever had a problem with coyotes or dogs getting into my sheep. Until that April morning, the answer was "no", except for one minor occurrence several years ago.
A lone Rottweiler was spotted wandering in our East pasture, which at the time was empty of sheep. Although I had her in the sights of my pellet gun, I couldn't squeeze the trigger. She didn't seem menacing but looked lost, like she had taken a wrong turn. So I got a leash, called who I thought was her owner, and got her home.
Experience has taught me that dog ownership is a responsibility and a privilege, not a right. As a veterinarian, I've often thought but rarely uttered: "If a person cannot afford to care for a dog properly, to feed it nutritious food, to take it to a veterinarian for vaccinations, heartworm testing and preventives, and to have it spayed or neutered, then please don't have one."
Since this incident, however, that thinking has been modified and simplified: "If you cannot keep your dog in your own yard, then please don't have one."
I and every other sheep farmer beg you.
Even though the dogs that killed my sheep may have escaped their yard through a hole in a fence, I happen to know that a certain percentage of owners feel their dogs can't fully be dogs unless they are allowed to run free. I meet them every day.
If you are one of these dog owners, I wish you could have visited the night after the attack. The sheep were silent no more. Lambs cried for mothers they no longer had, and ewes for babies that ceased to exist. It was pretty sad. The damage done was substantial, not just financially, but emotionally as well.
As for the two dogs, I don't just have a pellet gun anymore. And this time I squeezed the trigger. There was no other option.
On the four week anniversary of the massacre another stray dog made his way to our yard. "Ford" was reunited with his owners the next morning via our Facebook page. I have to tell you, a family reunion was not my first inclination when I found him. Fortunately for both of us, he proved to be a nice, friendly, harmless dog, and this behavior saved his life. After the tragedy of the month before, I'm grateful he allowed me that choice.


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The Alaska Writers Guild is set for a fantastic 2014 conference featuring nationally acclaimed editors, agents, and authors, as well as local authors and illustrators. Once again we will also be offering a children's literarure and illustration track in conjunction with The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators.
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LONDON, England - Coming into the men's 400m hurdles semi-finals at the Olympic Games today at Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London, Jamaica's Leford Green said he told himself "This is it, this it."
Green who has been running the event just two season s now produced a season's best performance 48.61 seconds for second and an automatic qualify spot into Monday's final.
The three-time Jamaican champion described making his first global finals as "awesome," and said "I think I have worked hard enough this year (and even though) I had some setbacks and some struggles this is my seventh hurdle race for the year so that means my legs are fresh."
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Caleb (@cpenny20) November 20, 2012
Anderson Cooper broke an interesting piece of information tonight, noting how quickly Hamas was able to move rocket launchers into a location that had just been bombed.
4 rockets just fired from near media center in #Gaza City. The same media center bldg hit by three IDF missiles earlier today—
Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2012
That should have been a story in an of itself, but instead the CNN host is getting more attention for how he responded to a tweeter who misread him.
@andersoncooper Report a fair story. Report facts. Why not talk about the rockets being fired FROM Gaza?!? #Losingcredibility—
Pamela Weiss (@Pamela_Weiss) November 20, 2012
She clearly read him wrong, but that's not an excuse for what came next.
.@Pamela_Weiss ummmm…. I just did that and have been doing that repeatedly on twitter and on tv. Do you actually think before you tweet?—
Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 20, 2012
.@Pamela_Weiss perhaps spend less time tweeting about coconut flan and more time actually following the news—
Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 20, 2012
Ouch! We're sure Anderson is under a lot of stress reporting from a war zone, but the dude is a seasoned foreign correspondent. He should know better than to take his stress out on random members of the public. That and he was petty enough to go digging through her Twitter account looking for things to mock.
Made @Paula_Deen's Coconut Flan recipe (via @FoodNetwork) & turned out DELISH! Definitely impressed my hubby :) #foodie #food—
Pamela Weiss (@Pamela_Weiss) November 19, 2012
.@cpenny20 nothing funner than looking at a dull tweet history for specifics—
Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 20, 2012
Luckily Ms. Weiss is a good sport.
@dan_rob_harris @andersoncooper Haha thanks! Sheesh, someone's just jealous I didn't save him a slice LOL—
Pamela Weiss (@Pamela_Weiss) November 20, 2012
Some of Anderson's followers, however, were not so nice.
@Pamela_Weiss Or you were wrong and he thinks you're an ill-informed idiot. And he wanted to back up that opinion.—
L (@ladygoodgreen) November 20, 2012
@Pamela_Weiss you are a moron why not get the facts and watch the news. Anderson cooper has been reporting about missiles from both sides.—
Brett Templin (@brett3964) November 20, 2012
@Pamela_Weiss is "Jewnnoying" a thing?—
Buster Blakeney (@MrBlakeney) November 20, 2012
No, that's not a thing. "Anti-Semite," however, is very much a thing.
Luckily, a few cooler heads reminded us what's really important in these trying times: Regardless of politics, coconut flan is awesome.
Go easy on her, @andersoncooper . Coconut flan is pretty delicious.—
Violeta Yas (@AccuVioleta) November 20, 2012
@andersoncooper in her defense, a good coconut flan recipe is priceless—
Peter Ubertaccio (@ProfessorU) November 20, 2012
Amid the wave of snarky responses to Ms. Weiss, it looks like only one person hit the nail on the head.
@andersoncooper < You are a cyber bully anderson cooper if thats even your real name @Pamela_Weiss—
Not Steve (@NotSteveKJames) November 20, 2012
We're pretty sure that Anderson Cooper is his real name, but other than that the point stands. There's no excuse for a supposedly respected journalist to instigate a Twitter lynching of a random dissenter. We hope that Ms. Weiss receives an apology sometime soon, seeing as Cooper's classless cheap shot now has more than 1,000 retweets.
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CTA Blue Line riders between O'Hare International Airport and downtown should plan to add up to 30 minutes to any trip to or from the airport this weekend.
The Blue Line is the second busiest in the CTA system with 82,000 riders every weekday. Many people knew the improvement project was starting Friday night, but that's about all they knew.
"I don't know anything about what they're improving," said rider Vanessa Perez.
The $492 million "Your New Blue" project begins with suspension of Blue Line service between the Logan Square and Western Avenue stations from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday.
Riders can still take the Blue Line from Logan Square toward O'Hare, but heading inbound at Logan Square they will be offered free shuttle buses to the California and Western stations. This will add extra time, though, to the overall trips for commuters.
No rail service will be available at California — only shuttles to the Logan Square and Western Avenue stations.
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In general, the shuttle buses will be "load and go'' and leave when full, but depending on the time of day that could be every 3 to 15 minutes, said CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski.
The CTA said the improvements that will be undertaken over the next four years are long overdue, considering some structures were built in the 1890's. Riders should see a big difference.
"They will look forward to much nicer stations, more modern, better lighting, better accessibility…they'll also be able to look forward to a much smoother, faster train ride," said CTA Spokeswoman Tammy Chase.
The track improvements will also eliminate the slow zones and cut ten minutes off the trip between downtown and O'Hare.
Besides smoother and faster service, riders can also look forward to 4G cell service in the subway tunnels.
"I think that's going to be great because I find myself extremely bored on my commute in the mornings, and I would love it if I could use my cell phone while I'm going underground," said rider Dmitriy Vysotski.
In order to complete the project, stations will be shut down on a rolling basis to minimize the service interruptions. However, that work will require temporary road and sidewalk closures, so neighborhoods will also feel some pain.
The CTA said the short term pain will bring long term gain, at least riders hope so.
"I think once all the changes and improvements are done people will probably really like it, so we just want it to reopen…[in four years] my hair is going to be a lot grayer then, I think, due to the disruptions," added rider John Marron.
The work represents the largest comprehensive improvement to the Blue Line since the O'Hare branch extension was built from Jefferson Park to O'Hare in 1983.
The next weekend affected will be April 4-7, when service will be suspended between Western and Damen.
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You know from your nitrox class that the US diving industry reached a consensus several years ago that most scuba equipment does not have to have special treatment as long as you are using enriched air with an oxygen concentration below 40%. (Check your owner�s manual to get the details for your particular gear.) This is not the case in Europe, and even in the US does not necessarily apply to your tank and valve.
In your class you learned about proper labeling of your tank, but you should also be aware that your tank and valve may require special cleaning in order to be properly prepared to be filled with enriched air. This is because one of the common methods of making enriched air is to introduce pure oxygen in to your tank, then topping it up with air to obtain the requested O2 percentage. Since the tank and valve are exposed to pure oxygen during the filling process, they can represent a hazard to the fill station and the blender if they are not adequately cleaned and compatible with oxygen.
The cleaning process removes any combustible materials that may have accumulated as a result of filling and using your tank, such as compressor oil, metal oxide particles, dirt, and debris from wear of o-rings and gaskets. These materials could act as kindling, and result in a catastrophic incident during the filling process. So be kind to your fill station operators and nitrox blenders, and have your enriched air tank oxygen cleaned when you have your annual visual inspection done.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009, 07:46 PMIn case you haven�t heard yet, the Palau Senate defeated Senate Bill 8-44 which would have opened Palau�s waters to commercial shark fishing, and at the United Nations on September 25th, President Johnson Toribiong of Palau declared the creation of the world's first National Shark Sanctuary and called for an international ban on shark finning. This was at least in part a response to the petition that was submitted by Shark Savers. Thanks go out to all of you who signed the petition. For more details, see www.sharksavers.org. Now we all should schedule a dive trip to Palau.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 06:45 PMI logged my 1000th dive this past weekend, so I took the occasion of this milestone to pull out my old log books and review my diving career. It all began on a snowy November day at Gilboa Quarry. That is where I learned that 50oF water feels warm when the air temperature is 30oF. Then, just to prove that I hadn�t gotten any smarter, I took an ice diving course that winter and did the dives in a wetsuit. After that my dives were generally warmer and more interesting. Those 1000 dives include dives in all of the Great Lakes, several not so great lakes, and a couple rivers. And of course, I have logged a few trips to the Caribbean and tropical Pacific. It is hard to say which were my favorites. Some, of course were more fun than others, but they were all experiences that I treasure.
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It was fun to go through the old log books, and recall the dives and the people who were there. I�m glad that I logged them all, not only for sentimental reasons, but also so I could do some statistics. (The engineer in me wouldn�t let me get away without doing some analysis.) I found that my average dive is a little over 35 minutes, and I have spent about 24 � days underwater not including the time spent in pool training and practice. On average, I have logged about 56 dives per year.
So now I am on to my next thousand, and looking forward to them all.
Safe diving to all,
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:18 AMI had a chance to go on a dive charter on Lake Huron yesterday, and it was a beautiful day. The waves were about 1 foot, the sun was shining, and the visibility was good, about 40 feet. We dove on the Dunderberg, one of my favorite wrecks to explore. The Dunderberg, a three-masted schooner, was barely a year old when she sank in 1868, after being rammed by the steamer Empire State. Now she lies at a depth of about 150 feet in the cold waters of Lake Huron, just a few miles off shore near the tip of Michigan�s thumb. The wreck is remarkably well preserved, and the hull is intact except for the large gash in the starboard side near the stern where the Empire State hit her. The main attraction is the figurehead depicting an alligator or lizard, or maybe some imaginary animal. There is also ornate scrollwork carved in the boards leading to the anchors from the figurehead. As is typical in wooden shipwrecks, there are no cabins or structures left above the deck. Those get blown off as the ship sinks. The mast and rigging are still there, lying on the deck and off the port side. All of it is clearly visible despite the invasion of zebra mussels that are covering all if the Great Lakes shipwrecks.
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Anyway, I enjoyed the dive despite the 42oF water temperature, and I enjoyed the time on the Lake. It was one of those days that make me appreciate what an incredible resource the Great Lakes is.
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So the bottom line is: know what you are buying, check out those bargains closely before you buy, and remember that this stuff is life support equipment and choose it accordingly. As always, you can call us with your questions, and we will do our best to give you good advice.
Safe Diving,
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Hello, I am excited to introduce myself and join in the fun.
My husband and I live on a hobby farm in central Michigan. Today we bought a 1953 Cub. I am hoping to be able to get the tools I need to do my garden work and also some light haying jobs and hauling around our place. I have begun to live the dream that I have held for some fifty years... my own farm!
I am sure that there are plenty of mistakes to be made, but the hope is that I will learn from them. Please excuse my stupid questions, my grandparents were farmers, but my parents not. So I am starting from the beginning. I do have some experience with gardening and some livestock, but using tractors and such is still very new. We started doing our own hay three years ago with our MF 165 and have done okay so far. The Cub will be my baby so I have alot to learn.
Looking forward to learning from those in the know.


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