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Sweet Apple, 'Love and Desperation' (Tee Pee)
Two dudes from bong rockers Witch, including Dinosaur Jr. ax godJ. Mascis, and two more from middle-aged glam junksters Cobra Verde, including singer John Petkovic, make for a three-guitar, super-ish group that actually gets somewhere rather than just revving its engine (see Them Crooked Vultures). Petkovic loses his mom and has death on the brain, while his mates thunder away cathartically, one stomp box in the power pop of their youth, one in the heavy indie thud they invented, sounding like they're thrilled to be alive. BUY: iTunesAmazon
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, 'The Brutalist Bricks' (Matador)
Ten years into a solo career that has outlasted two stalwart indie labels (Lookout! and Touch and Go), Ted Leo still writes songs like a guy who believes complex ideas require complex sentences -- or at least very specific ones. "There was a resolution pending on the United Nations floor / In reference to the question 'What's a peacekeeping force for?'?" is not a lyric that allows much room for interpretation. Leo's on-message approach -- the antithesis of the D.C. hardcore admixture of powerful music and vague sloganeering that he grew up on -- will always keep him from power-pop perfection, although "Ativan Eyes" and "Even Heroes Have to Die" have righteous spring in their riffs.
Nirvana, 'Live at Reading' (Universal)
Nirvana's headlining gig at the 1992 Reading Festival looms infamously large because of (a) that amazingly creepy photo of Kurt getting wheeled onto the stage looking like Norman Bates' mother, and (b) the show was a mind-blower -- sloppy indie rock as stadium-filling psychedelic punk. Most of Nevermind and a fair portion of Bleach are here, as are fetal versions of "All Apologies" and "Dumb," and a cover of über-influences the Wipers' "D-7." As one might imagine, Kurt sounds alternately world-destroying and already dead. On November 3, the Reading Festival set is getting a CD and DVD release. Better yet, you can catch Nirvana Live at Reading the night before on Fuse TV in its entirety at 11 P.M.
The Mountain Goats, 'The Life of the World to Come' (4AD)
Drawing his 17th studio album's title from the fourth-century Christian text the Nicene Creed, Mountain Goats singer-songwriter John Darnielle then uses Bible verses to launch into taut, unpretentious tunes that sound flawless (hard-strummed acoustic guitar, spare piano and strings, fat round drums) and scan smartly (finest non-hip-hop lyricist in American pop). Turn to the Good Book for context -- it's only the basis for most Western lit, people -- but there's more than enough here (fear, love, spray paint, etc.) for the most devout atheist.
Vic Chesnutt, 'At the Cut' (Constellation)
Reprising the underground all-star lineup from Chesnutt's 2007 opus North Star Deserter (Fugazi's Guy Picciotto, members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Silver Mt. Zion) yields similar results. Start minimal ("When the Bottom Fell Out"), drift into chamber rock ("Chinaberry Tree"), explode into methodical roar ("Philip Guston"). The songwriter has been reading a lot (quotes from Auden, Ferlinghetti, Joseph Roth, et al. are duly footnoted) and he can still get at the ick of life with passion. Plus, it's great to hear Picciotto's guitar again. BUY: Amazon
Polvo, 'In Prism' (Merge)
In the '90s, before cardigan kids got into metal, and indie rock was actually capable of heaviness, the go-to act for complicated riff science was Polvo, four dorks from North Carolina whose guitar weave could hold up a bridge. This reunion packs no shortage of vintage wank -- knotty, largely instrumental songs that surge together and drift apart with a proggy, loose-limbed precision, from the oddly martial "Beggar's Bowl" and massive "Link in the Chain" to the lighter "D.C. Trials" and fiercely melodic "Dream Residue/ Work." BUY:Amazon
Jay Reatard, 'Watch Me Fall' (Matador)
Jay Reatard tells a big fat lie with the title of his second solo album's shortest song, the one-minute, 45-second "Can't Do It Anymore." Instead, he's giving the distinct impression that he can make his roller-coaster guitar roar for as long as he likes. It's an unlikely story: Pudgy fellow with annoying stage name moves from garage gunk to some of the highest-octane power pop since college radio was guided by voices. Reatard, born Jay Lindsey in 1980, started making a three-chord thud in his teens with the Reatards, the Lost Sounds, and a host of other bands. But jaws hit the floor in 2006 upon hearing the squirmy, pedal-stomp guitar fuzz and pogo-ready energy of his solo debut, Blood Visions. Six perfect singles followed in 2008; few indie rockers have ever been on a roll like this. Watch Me Fall is even more melodic.
Blank Dogs, 'Under and Under' (In the Red)
Blank Dogs, a.k.a. Mike Sniper (formerly of garage punks DC Snipers), spent the past few years spewing dim-fi post-punk at a logorrheic pace, a Guided by Voices for überhipsters who worship the Cure's "Seventeen Seconds" and leave the house only when forced off the sofa. Just seven of the 15 songs here break three minutes, which is smart, as Sniper turns rubbery bass lines and thin synths into goth-flavored bubblegum pop.But one wonders what would happen if the music was scaled up in size: "Disintegration" or disintegration? BUY: iTunesAmazon
Oneida, 'Rated O' (Jagjaguwar)
Oneida are into full-immersion music, with complete devotion to epic jams that mix digital blips, guitar frenzy, and overblown amp buzz until you can't tell the difference. This triple CD (yes, the length of a Grateful Dead live album) is only part two of a three-part series called "Thank You Parents" (presumably for teaching them that patience is a virtue). Of course, it's much too much, but the fact that it works at all is a testament to their commitment to well-honed rock hypnosis. Good luck finding the front door when it's done. BUY: Amazon
Jarvis Cocker, 'Further Complications' (Rough Trade)
At first, hearing Steve Albini's production of Jarvis Cocker's excellent new album is like finding out that your beloved aunt, the one who introduced you to Fellini and Wilde, had a fling with your favorite science teacher, the one who showed you how to explode sulfur in a tub of water. You love them both for completely different reasons and kind of wish they had never crossed paths. Neither Cocker's chewy structures nor his voice's subtle shadings are particularly well suited to Albini's you-are-there engineering. Fortunately, this collection of surging and reeling tunes is the former Pulp frontman's strongest since Different Class. Tall, bearded, and suavely funny, dude still has a mighty tight pimp game; you just have to listen more closely to appreciate how tight that game is.


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Dior Ambre Nuit
2 reviews
100% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$$
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Amber has always been my least favorite ingredient in fragrance, although at this point in my fragrance appreciation, I realize there are no "bad" notes. Just bad interpretations. Still, the treacly oriental numbers with boozy spicy notes and headache-inducing sillage carry bad associations and usually make me run for the exit.
But not always.
Ambre Nuit is a light amber, if you will. Lovers of the thick caramelly Ambre Sultan and its ilk need not stick around for this. The initial burst of bergamot and grapefruit anchor it in the realm of cologne, though this is no lightweight spritzer. There is a heft to its very beautiful construction that continues to develop. The rose is there, very soft and smokey, wafting in and out of a soft cloud of powder and benzoin. One of the reviewers spoke about Ambre Nuit as what Le Labo Rose 31 could have been, and there's some truth to it.
The base has a gorgeous patchouli which was an added latecomer surprise in this fragrance. The overall effect is that of a very soft (not quiet or whimpy) sexy fragrance with good lasting power - so spritz wisely. Sillage is definitely present, which means this is no office-appropriate scent. If Musc Ravageur intrigued you but did not want to play nice on your skin, if the usual cumin or spice-fest of ambers turns you off, or if many ambers feel too in-your-face animalic, you may really love this one. It's also very reasonably priced, especially in the new smaller 125mL bottles.
Highly recommended.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Other, Fine
Eyes: Green
What a find! I wouldn't have guessed this was a cologne for man, it's so warm and sophisiticated that could suit everyone.
Ambre Nuit is the fourth frag in Diors collection of colognes for men. (the others being Eau Noire, Bois dArgent and Cologne Blanche).
Ambre Nuit is an oriental with a rose note and a warm dry-down.
It opens with bergamot, pink pepper. The spicy heart is sweetened with a floral note.
Then the fragrance goes more oriental: amber, woody, balsamy and slightly gourmand.
Absolutely stunning, cozy and sexy; drydowns as a powdery skinscent.
A very wearable amber (not the cloying sweet ones!) that I totally recommend!
Notes as per Osmoz:
top note: Pink Pepper, Bergamot
middle note: Spices, Turkish Rose, Spices
base note: Amber, Balsamy Notes, Cedar, Patchouli, Gaiac Wood
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Brigadier General Thomas A. Gorry, United States Marine Corps, Commandant, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (Photo by Katie Lewis)
Brigadier General Gorry was raised in Connecticut and North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1984. He was a collegiate wrestler for the Tarheels from 1980-1984, receiving a varsity letter in each of the four years and serving as a team co-captain his senior year. He entered the Marine Corps through the Officer Candidate Course and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in December 1985.
Upon completion of The Basic School in June 1986, he attended the Ground Supply Officers Course and proceeded to the Brigade Service Support Group 1, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii for duty with the SASSY Management Unit. In December 1989, he reported to Second Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD Parris Island for duty as a Series Commander, Company Commander, and Battalion S-4 Officer. In May 1992, Captain Gorry was selected as the Aide-de-Camp for the Commanding General, ERR/MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina.
In July 1993, Captain Gorry reported to Quantico, Virginia to attend the Amphibious Warfare School. Upon graduation, he reported to MCAS, Cherry Point, North Carolina where he served as the Ground Supply Officer for Marine Aircraft Group-14. In June 1997, Major Gorry returned to Quantico, Virginia to attend the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting.
After two academic years at the Marine Corps University, Major Gorry was assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan and served as an Operational Planner in the G3 Future Operations Section. In April 2000, he was selected as the Aide-de-Camp for the Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force/Marine Corps Bases Japan.
In July 2001, Major Gorry was transferred to the 3d Force Service Support Group and served as the Officer in Charge of the Materiel Operations Center, 3D Materiel Readiness Battalion. Major Gorry was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in September 2001. He assumed command of MEU Service Support Group-31 (MSSG-31), 31st MEU in June 2002.
Lieutenant Colonel Gorry relinquished command of MSSG-31 in June 2004 and proceeded to the National War College, National Defense University where he earned a Master's of Science Degree in Security Strategy. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the Headquarters, European Command, J4 Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate as the Branch Chief, Western Europe and NATO Branch, International Division. In August 2006, he was selected as a member of the European Command Strategy Team.
In July 2007, he was promoted to the grade of Colonel and transferred to the 3d Marine Logistics Group in Okinawa, Japan to assume command of Combat Logistics Regiment-37 and Camp Commander, Camp Kinser, Marine Corps Bases Japan. In April 2009, Colonel Gorry relinquished command to serve as the United States Forces - Afghanistan J3 Director in Kabul Afghanistan. In June 2010, Colonel Gorry proceeded to MCB Quantico to assume the duties as the Director, Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University. On July 22, 2011 Colonel Gorry assumed command of Marine Corps Installations East and was promoted to his current rank of Brigadier General on August 2, 2011. BGen Gorry assumed command of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School of National Security and Resource Strategy (ES), National Defense University on 31 July 2013.
Brigadier General Gorry also holds a Master's of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master's of Business Administration from Webster University, and attended the Higher Command and Staff Course, Defense Academy of the United Kingdom.


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A fun gift or self-purchase for bacon lovers, complete with 50 bacon-themed recipes by some of the world�s top chefs, and mouthwatering photos of 15 to 20 of the dishes.
Legendary chef and food writer James Beard wrote of bacon, "There are few sights that appeal to me more than the streaks of lean and fat in a good side of bacon, or the lovely round of pinkish meat framed in delicate white fat that is Canadian bacon." Whether you crave its flavorful crunch in the morning, the salty taste it lends to a Mediterranean BLT, or the way it transforms Spaghetti Carbonara, you'll never be disappointed by bacon.
In I Love Bacon, Jayne Rockmill presents more than 50 bacon-themed recipes from some of America's hottest chefs--from Cat Cora to Rick Tramonto, Ming Tsai, Jasper White, Andy Husbands and Joe Yonan, Pichet Ong, Bradford Thompson, John Besh, and many others--along with mouthwatering photography.
With instructions on how to make bacon from scratch and how to feature bacon in brunch dishes, small bites, soups, salads, sides, entrees, and even cocktails and desserts, this full-color cookbook proves that bacon isn't just for breakfast anymore.
Jayne Rockmill is a New Yorker who loves to cook and entertain. A portion of the proceeds from I Love Bacon will be donated to two of her favorite charities: Food Bank and Share Our Strength.
Great book! I gave it to my sister and she loved it!
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To the Man who Raped Me
by: Kacey Coffin
To the man who raped me,
I wanted to start this by saying dear and your name, but I don't feel as if you have earned the right to be called by your name. There is a concept of your true name, and to know someone's true name is to know their soul. You have not earned the right to be called by any name. When you shatter the soul of a child and leave her to put the pieces back together over 22 plus years, you no longer have the right to your own soul.
I believed that I couldn't speak of the things you did. How it felt nice to be paid attention to. How I felt loved. How when you stuck your fingers inside me it felt good. That even when you stuck your dick down my throat and I gagged, a part of me felt glad that I was making you happy. I don't remember the day that you raped me. I don't know where my mind went that day, where it floated away to. My body used to remember – the nightmares, the flashbacks. The first time a boy kissed me and I felt ashamed and dirty. When I started to realize that I liked sex but didn't understand that was okay. My body still knows all the things that you did.
Abby, that is what I call my "little girl" now. She has earned her true name by not breaking. by being strong. She wanted to rage and scream and fight, but couldn't find her voice then. Confusion and pain mixed with the physical feelings of pleasure made her unable to speak. Hear her now. She is not silent. You have not won. You have no power over her. And in fact you never had any power over her. You never knew her true name. You never touched her soul or her heart. You may have thought you succeeded in breaking my soul forever-ruining me, destroying me, driving me to scar myself physically. What you don't realize is that you didn't win. You had no power.
I have been afraid to look at my soul. Afraid to let anyone else look at my soul. Afraid to let anyone into my heart. The "what ifs" always creeped in. What if they looked at me and saw you instead? What if they looked into my heart and saw that it was broken and black. I waited to be rescued, from you, from everything, never knowing that I didn't need to be rescued. The fear of you and my own self made me feel powerless. Made me want to kill myself, hurt myself and prayed for some white knight to take me away and make it all better.
You never had any power or control over me, you only perceived that you did. I thought for so long that you owned a part of me because of that. That you did hold power onto a part of my soul.
But you see, I have won. Because my soul is whole. I know my true name. I know my truth. I will learn to speak my truth always and believe my truth always. I will never again be afraid to feel or love. I will love with my whole self and let my whole self be loved. I am whole again. I am not in pieces.


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David Duffley age 9 of South Boston is the son of David and Shannon Duffley and has one sister, Kayla. David attends the Murphy School in Dorchester and his favorite subject is Science and he recently won a Science award in his grade level. David is involved in a number of sports around town and is currently attending Ultimate Self Defense Karate. His favorite sports moment came last month when he attainted his green belt. Andrea Muccini of Ultimate Self Defense told Online "David is a two year student who has been consistent with his training. He always contributes in class and is progressing rapidly toward a black belt someday soon". At last years PAL karate tournament David placed second in both the forms and sparring events.
David often hears from his good friend Sean Nagle after school and they enjoy playing video games, like Paper Mario, and collecting baseball cards while eating his favorite meal Taco's. David also loves to play basketball and plays on a St. Brigid's house team coached by his dad. He also plays in the Gate of Heaven house league this year after completing two years of Instructional League. David has in addition played South Boston youth soccer and hockey the last few years.
David aspires to follow in his dad's footsteps and work with the railway system and become a train engineer, he collects HO scale model trains. "My wife and I are very proud of David's accomplishments, especially the hard work he put into achieving his green belt". David would like to meet his favorite football player Tedy Bruschi and if given $100.00 to spend at the mall it would be on an Ipod. He says the best part about living in Southie is all the beaches and a dream vacation would be to travel to Africa. David would like to thank his mom and dad for all they have done for him and also his Nana, Helen Duffley.


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The magazine did present five options for reform, such as preventing disease, realigning doctors' incentives, reinventing hospitals, adopting electronic medical records, and covering everyone. They echo the conventional wisdom. But their presentation was so sketchy that it would be hard for any reader to really understand them. Did "Cover Everyone: It's Cheaper" mean an individual mandate that certainly will be expensive for some of the currently uninsured? Most readers wouldn't get the recommendation to "pay for holistic success." I'm not sure what the writer meant. And the suggestion that hospitals are medical "cafeterias" that should not all provide the same services is not likely to fly with hospitals that are fighting viciously with each other to win patients who need the most lucrative services. Plus, trying to steer patients to centers of excellence for various procedures has already been tried by the HMO movement—and consumers resisted. They wanted to go to hospitals close to home, even though the cost may have been higher and the quality lower.
Time's failure to be more forthright about solutions may reflect the magazine's internal dissent, or it could mirror the lack of national consensus about how to solve the problems Tumulty so vividly illustrates. There appears to be only a rhetorical consensus—things are bad and something must be done. Which raises the question: Are we headed toward a Fast Food Nation-style conclusion, which posited that food consumers could choose whether or not to eat Chicken McNuggets? When health care consumers get really sick, they usually have no choice. That's the problem.


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July 11th, 2011 by jeremysmith
We just added a Google map on our about page that shows where all of our completed and pending projects are located. If you click on the pins, you can see some details about the projects and the attendance at that school. If you do the math, when all the projects we have currently are completed, We'll have already directly impacted 3000 students. Pretty amazing for being around for about two months if you ask me… but then again I'm biased.


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Dance. Fredrik Benke Rydman will create a new version of The Firebird in which GöteborgsOperans Danskompani will dance with non-professionals of all ages.
World Premiere 30 May 2015
Together with over one hundred participants – dance students, street and break dancers, dancers from GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and amateurs of all ages (18-100) – Fredrik Benke Rydman creates a raving firebird to Igor Stravinsky's music. The Göteborg Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Henrik Schaefer.
Fredrik Benke Rydman is a dancer and choreographer. He was one of the members in Bounce, one of Sweden's most popular contemporary dance groups ever. In 2011, he created a new version of The Swan Lake – Swan Lake Reloaded – which toured globally and made special performances at The Göteborg Opera in June 2013.
L'Oiseau de feu – The Firebird – is one of Igor Stravinsky's most esteemed ballets and was composed for the Ballets Russes in 1910. It paved the way for the more modernist Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) which came a few years later. Fredrik Benke Rydman's version of The Firebird will take place at a night club, with mafiosos and the nicest person you ever met.
With contemporary dance and local performers, this Firebird will spread it wings far above the opera house. Join in!
Further information, including audition dates and requirements will be published on this page during Spring 2015.
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The Diplomats
The Diplomats | |
Also known as | Dipset |
Origin | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rappers, songwriters |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Diplomat (current) Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Koch, Asylum, Interscope (former) |
Associated acts | ByrdGang, Purple City, Skull Gang, U.N., Lil Wayne, The LOX, Vado |
Website | dipsetusa.com |
Members | Cam'ron Jim Jones Juelz Santana Freekey Zekey |
Past members | Hell Rell 40 Cal. J.R. Writer |
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are an American hip hop group founded in 1997 by Cam'ron and Jim Jones, in Harlem, New York City. The group was originally composed of members Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom grew up together in Harlem. In 1999, fellow Harlem-based rapper Juelz Santana was added to the group.
In the year 2001, following Cam'ron's signing, the group secured a recording contract with Def Jam and Brooklyn-bred rapper Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. They subsequently began recording their debut album, Diplomatic Immunity, and released it under the aforementioned labels in March 2003. Following tensions and controversy between Cam'ron and Jay-Z, the group severed ties with the labels and signed to indie record label Koch Records. The group released their second album Diplomatic Immunity 2, in November 2004 under Koch. After a hiatus because of artistic differences, in 2010 the original members began recording music together again and announced a reunion album. In February 2011, it was announced they had signed with Interscope Records. However in May 2013, Freekey Zekey revealed they were no longer signed to Interscope.
Career beginnings and success (1997-2006)[edit]
The first commercial appearance of the group was on Cam'ron's 2000 album S.D.E., released on Epic Records. During this period, various members of the original group consisting of Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey, and others, were first signed together as a group to Roc-A-Fella Records from 2001 to 2004, though they are now signed to their own label, Diplomat Records. Each individual artist, however is signed to a different label, including E1 Music, Asylum, and Def Jam, among others.
The group came to further popularity in 2002 with the release of Cam'ron's third album, Come Home With Me. The lead singles were platinum hits "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma", which both featured group mate Juelz Santana.[1] The group followed Cam'ron's solo album shortly after with their debut album Diplomatic Immunity released in 2003, which featured a remix of "Hey Ma", as well as lead single "Dipset Anthem" which peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2] The double-disc album was a success and quickly became certified gold by RIAA under two months after its release.[3] By the time of the release of their 2004 followup, Diplomatic Immunity 2, additional members Hell Rell, 40 Cal., and J. R. Writer had joined the group.
Artistic disagreements (2007–2009)[edit]
In mid-2007 rumors began to spread that the Diplomats have had many rifts and disagreements amongst each other, specifically Cam'ron and Jim Jones. When Jones and Juelz Santana appeared on stage at a concert with 50 Cent — with whom Cam'ron was engaged in a dispute at the time — it seemed as if the group had split. However, in a later interview, 40 Cal. hinted that while the dynamic of the group is likely beyond repair, there may be further collaboration.[4] Juelz Santana also spoke on a future collaboration, but stated that at the moment, Cam'ron seems to be the only obstacle, while also stating that though his contract was sold to Def Jam, he has no hard feelings towards his former boss.[5][6]
In a September 2008 interview, Hell Rell stated that he no longer has a contractual obligation to Cam'ron or Jim Jones. Within the interview, Juelz also stated that he is still on speaking terms with the members of the group, and didn't feel that they were holding him back, but he did feel the "mainstream" wasn't crediting him as notably as he had hoped.[7] In a later interview, he stated that he felt the other members of the group were not as focused as him, while also stating there was selfishness within the group. He also stated he wanted to focus more on his career.[8]
In 2007, 40 Cal. started "Skeme Team",[9] while Freekey Zekey formed the "730 Dips",[10] started a record label of the same name, "730 Dips Records",[10] while also joining fellow Diplomats' member Jim Jones new group, "ByrdGang".[11]
Before 2009, those cliques started to form into real gangs. In 2008, Juelz Santana started the "Skull Gang" which, when his contract was sold to Def Jam, also secured a deal that included the solo members.[5] In 2009, Cam'ron started a new group called the U.N and Dipset West. In 2008, Hell Rell started Top Gunnas and J.R started Thundabyrdz.
In 2009, Cam'ron created The U.N. (Us Now), featuring himself and Vado (Violence and Drugs Only). The group has a debut album released in 2011, Gunz n' Butta'.
Diplomats reunion (2010–present)[edit]
In April 2010, Cam'ron and Jim Jones announced the end of their feud.[12] In June 2010, the Dipset reunion began with a teaser titled "Under Construction" and a street single, "Salute", produced by AraabMuzik. The song features Jim Jones, Cam'ron and Juelz Santana. The remix features new Diplomat artist Vado with a verse added. In October 2010, After an interview at The Source Magazineheadquarters where Freekey Zekey insinuated that a Dipset deal with Interscope Records was possible by pointing to a magazine cover with Dr. Dre's picture (in addition to the revelation that the group has actually recorded with Dre), Freekey has confirmed that the group will be signing a deal with the label: "The papers are not actually signed right now [sic] but you could basically say it's going down," said Freekey in an interview withQTheQuestion.com, when prompted about the possibility of a deal with Interscope.[13]
In February 2011, it was reported The Diplomats had signed a record deal with Interscope Records. They also revealed plans for a reunion album to be released under the label.[14][15]
In January 2013 Juelz Santana indicated that the album was still coming.[16] He would later promise a new Diplomats single would be coming soon.[17] The group hosted a reunion concert in New York on March 25, 2013 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Diplomatic Immunity's release.[18] Waka Flocka Flame would also perform at the concert.[19] In May 2013, Freekey Zekey revealed that the group was no longer signed to Interscope Records.[20][21][22]
On March 18, 2014, J.R. Writer began his prison sentence at Ulster Correctional Facility, in New York.[23][24] On May 15, 2014, The Diplomats reunited for a brand new single produced by Just Blaze and featuring DJ A-Trak, entitled "Dipshits".[25][26] On May 30, 2014, J.R. Writer released a a recorded phone call from the Ulster Correctional Facility, in which he is freestyling and dissing his former label-head Cam'ron, as well as Jim Jones and Dame Dash. This was theoretically in response to Cam'ron's "Dipshits" video, which had additional vocals from Dame Dash and an appearance from Jim Jones.[27][28][29]
On January 1, 2015 well known DJ Funkmaster Flex announced via his instagram that he had spoken to fellow Diplomat members Cam'ron, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana about an upcoming Diplomat's mixtape which included fellow member Freekey Zeekey, he also confirmed & stated that he will be hosting the mixtape along with DJ's/Producers DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz & DJ Mustard.[30]
- Diplomatic Immunity (2003)
- Diplomatic Immunity 2 (2004)
- Diplomatic Immunity 3 (2015)
- The Original Harlem Diplomats
- Sippin' On Sizzurp Bonus DVD
- A Day in the Fast Life
- Killa Season
- Eye of the Eagle
- State Property 2
- ^ Strong, Nolan (December 23, 2002). "Cam'ron Strikes Platinum". AllHipHop.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ RIAA.com
- ^ 40 Cal Warns Of Cam'ron's Return, Talks Dipset Unity
- ^ a b (August 19, 2008) Was Cam'ron holding Juelz Santana Back? DefSounds Accessed August 17, 2008.
- ^ (August 1, 2008) Juelz Santana's contract Sold to Def Jam DefSounds. Accessed August 27, 2008.
- ^ (September 9, 2008) September interview with Hell Rell Accessed September 19, 2008.
- ^ RealTalkNY/Sean (September 15, 2008) Hell Rell Speaks On Why He Left Dipset YouTube. Accessed September 21, 2008.
- ^ Francesca Djerejian (February 22, 2007) 40 Cal: Waiting In The Wings BallerStatus Accessed August 27, 2008.
- ^ a b 730DipsOfficial YouTube YouTube. Accessed August 28, 2008.
- ^ All those clicks are real gangs.v=wshh9yXQPBp7Q3ziL420Jim Jones, Freekey Zekey, & Byrd Gang Interview On Rap City! "Kanye West You Betta Watch M**** Mouth, Before I Pull You By That Glow In The Dark Pink, Stickin & Learn In The Nerd Lane" WorldStarHipHop. Accessed August 28, 2008.
- ^ Miss Info Exclusive: Cam'ron and Jim Jones rebuild friendship, Jimmy issues public apology
- ^ http://hiphopsince1987.com/2010/news/freekey-zekey-says-the-diplomats-interscope-deal-is-going-down/
- ^ http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/02/18/the-diplomats-signs-with-interscope-inherits-dr-dre/
- ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2011/02/video-juelz-santana-says-the-diplomats-are-signed-to-interscope
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22493/title.juelz-santana-updates-on-diplomats-album-says-it-is-possible
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22551/title.juelz-santana-promises-new-diplomats-song-possible-album/
- ^ http://www.defjam.com/artists/the-diplomats/
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22601/title.dipset-to-host-concert-celebrating-10-year-anniversary-of-diplomatic-immunity-
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/freekey-zekey-reveals-the-diplomats-are-no-longer-signed-to-interscope/
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23996/title.freekey-zekey-explains-what-killed-the-diplomats-interscope-records-deal
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/freekey-zekey-reveals-the-diplomats-are-no-longer-signed-to-interscope/
- ^ http://www.vibe.com/article/hot-97-interviews-jr-writer-he-turns-himself-jail
- ^ http://thesource.com/2014/03/19/exclusive-jr-writers-last-interview-before-going-to-prison/
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16933-camron-a-trak-dipshits-ft-juelz-santana-and-dame-dash/
- ^ http://www.stereogum.com/1681527/camron-a-trak-dipshits-feat-juelz-santana-video/video/
- ^ http://jukeboxdc.com/2014/05/jr-writer-disses-camron-jim-jones-dame-dash-from-prison/#ixzz35McyeHvD
- ^ http://hiphopsince1987.com/2014/music/jr-writer-ulster-correctional-facility-freestyle-camron-jim-jones-dame-dash-diss/
- ^ http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2014/05/jr-writer-prison-freestyle
- ^ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dipset-reportedly-reuniting-for-new-mixtape-news.13438.html
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Don't waste your money at Home Depot or some other store. Just go with this fixture because it is just as good as the 200 dollar ones.
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White men are acceptable because they are dominant (and relatively ubiquitous) in society. Whereas racist/sexist/etc. humor has in the past been used--consciously, subconsciously or inadvertently--to belittle minorities and women, and thus stymie efforts to achieve equality, white men have never had that problem. It hardly hurts a white man to be the channel of a joke because in society's mind's eye, the white man is everyman.
And the suggestion that white men are some unique stand-in for the buffoon is kind of puzzling, considering that they are also the sort-of archetype of CEO/academics/doctor/lawyer and so forth.
I disagree that it hardly hurts a white man to be the channel of a joke. They are only "everyman" to other white men. To other ethnicities/women they are white men, who can't dance, think on their own, cook, run a vacuum, handle grocery shopping, or looking after kids. In fact they are shown to be capable of little more than playing video games, watching football, and drinking beer. I am bombarded daily by adds and shows telling me that I am incapable of doing the things that I can in fact do. Is it not true that there are latino men who can't vacuum, or black women who can't cook. Everyone knows this is the case, but for some reason you can't point it out.
What happens when we are not so ubiquitous? In several years we will be a certain minority in the US. Will those artificial notions just fade away? I don't believe so. They stand a good chance of being formed into anecdotal proof that we are incapable and inferior, just as our declining employment and graduation rates could be made to suggest...
"Indeed, the existence of Mr Pitt is irritating to men everywhere."
Exactly. And to make matters worse, the cheeky, good-looking bastard can act darn well, too. Him and that Clooney feller.
Ha! Insightful.
But let me clarify: American Jews are fair game for fair play (after all, self-deprecating humor comes naturally to us...though I suppose self-referential humor is another ball game). The problem with the Israeli government's ad was that it was deeply insulting (and notably not humorous), suggesting our nationality somehow made us less Jewish, and, in a sense, less worthy individuals (e.g. toward raising children and whatnot). The rye bread advertisement, on the other hand, was clever and certainly prompted a chuckle.
I have to remind this newspapers that even selling clothes is dangerous, when you depict not only the Pope but even Obama kissing Hu Jintao and Nicolas Sarkozy kissing Angela Merkel.
Benetton had to destroy all these advertising posters. It is a pity: they were very nice to me :-)!
No-hate campaign! But the entire world attacked the Italian firm:
A lot of products are gender-specific. It's probably okay to make fun of the other sex in such cases. A good example is the following ad for a mobile phone service that's "for real men only":
A notable failure was a UK ad for Snickers featuring Mr. T, in which he shoots what appears to be a gay man with a chocolate-bar cannon:
That ad is hilarious and it is making fun of speed walkers, not gay people... I think they are fair game (as are silly people who read too much into things and see offence everywhere)
Reminds me of Absolut Vodka's advertisement campaign of an "Absolut world" in Mexico, it caused anger in the US but it was loved in Mexico.
Mormons and Catholics are on the 'fair game' short list.
Its getting back to the laughs at the guy slipping on a banana peel and the pie fight humour. This political correctness is killing interesting advertising. Now I'll wait for the banana lobby to protest with verbiage on its nutrition value etc. Don't know who the pie activists are, though.
"Indeed, the existence of Mr Pitt is irritating to men everywhere."
Well, only if you like the type of girl that likes Mr. Pitt. Trust that there are exceptions out there.
In a world where countries are becoming insular day by day over issues of ethnicity and religion, it is better not to tread past the fine line crossing which you may annoy someone.
Moreover, there are far many tricks up the sleeves of advertising gurus and companies than these cheap gimmicks.
Besides, such tricks only highlight the fact that the concerned company does not care about the insulted community and this community is not part of its market segment.
Insulting advertisements. That advertisements contain the only truth in a magazine is typified by the Dutch magazine "Jackie" calling pop star Rihanna as the "ultimate n****b****" . This could be something Dutch. On going Christmas shopping this become obvious "Op ist Op", "Buy one pay five" and if you notice they snatch your money from your hand. This could be the "ultimate Dutch".
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There's a new truth in this. Ads are today made to deliberately cause controversy. It works like this: To make a seriously big impact an ad has to backed by a huge media burst. Sometimes if a company is brave enough it puts a very small amount on a single controversial ad. The outrage that follows gives the brand lots and lots of free newsprint, reproduction, write ups, searches, videos, take-offs, discussions TV debates....Enough to get people interested and think about the brand. Today any news is good news.
Actually, as a man, I rather like Brad Pitt. Logically, I should hate him, but I quite like him. To my surprise, most men I know also like Brad Pitt very much. It is George Clooney we hate with a passion. Maybe someone can research why?
Highly culture-dependent. This ad would not fly in America. Making fun of the incompetence of men, however, is totally OK here.
For those aggrieved white males out there (disclosure: I'm a 30-something white male): that you can be insulted and threatened by such things is rather laughable. As NateKoppel was pointing out, the default demographic for a fictional general/lawyer/professor/president/well-respected-or-powerful-type is in fact a white man. I submit that you may be overly sensitive because of an innate feeling that the butt of the joke should be some kind of "other". But what would I know, I'm just a dumb white guy.
NoteKoppel, the dominance of men applies only in particular circumstances. Men are not dominant in the area of parenting, the area mentioned in MadJerry's link. Neither (in the US) are men dominant in the area of education (either secondary or tertiary), yet it is still OK to stereotype men as stupid (but not OK to do the same for women). There is most certainly a double standard being applied, and it is unjust.
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"Most of the Western Hemisphere's charismatic large mammals no longer exist. As a result, without knowing it, Americans live in a land of ghosts" - Paul S. Martin
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." - Aldo Leopold
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise." - Aldo Leopold
Rob Lonsinger
I am currently working on my PhD at the University of Idaho (Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources). As a member of the Laboratory for Ecological, Evolutionary, and Conservation Genetics, I am advised by Dr. Lisette Waits. My dissertation research focuses on employing noninvasive genetic sampling techniques to assess the demographic parameters of kit fox and coyote populations in western Utah. Furthermore, I am evaluating population genetic structure and the influence that anthropogenic landscape alterations have on the spatial dynamics and connectivity of these populations. My professional interests include landscape genetics, spatial ecology, the effect of anthropogenic landscape alteration on populations, urban ecology, predator-prey dynamics, and statistics.
Randy Smith: NW Section Wildlife Administrator of the Year!
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I had the pleasure of presenting Randy Smith with the Northwest
Section of The Wildlife Society's Wildlife Administrator of the Year award.
Randy has devoted his entire career to the conservation and management of
wildlife populations in Idaho and the northwest. Randy was nominated by a
cohort of his peers and received a well-deserved standing ovation by a packed
house for a lifetime of achievements for wildlife!
The Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society's Annual Meeting (Boise, Idaho)
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Paige Byerly, a senior undergraduate student in the Ecology
and Conservation Biology Program at the University of Idaho, recently presented
her research entitled "Resource partitioning between sympatric carnivores: a comparison of historic and contemporary dietary overlap". Along with my advisor, Lisette Waits, I have mentored Paige
throughout this project and I was very pleased to see her give such a great presentation at her first
professional conference. Congratulations Paige on a job well done!
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I recently presented the first chapter of my PhD
dissertation at The Wildlife Society's annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I review how information on sample accumulation and DNA degradation rates can
be used to optimize noninvasive genetic sampling design. By optimizing sampling,
researchers and managers can extend limited funding to maximize the spatial
and/or temporal extent of sampling. A recording of this presentation can
be viewed at http://tws.sclivelearningcenter.com/index.aspx?PID=6893&SID=182295.
Financial support for this research was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Financial support for this research was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.
"There still is hope" -Dr. Steven Amstrup, Senior Scientist for Polar Bears International
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As part of a student led effort to bring leading researchers to the University of Idaho. Dr. Steven Amstrup recently spoke on polar bears and climate change. Dr. Amstrup shared knowledge and insights from his over 30 years of experience working in the Arctic.
For your viewing pleasure, this seminar was recorded and made available online along with the slides. To view this seminar, go to http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/ecologyonline/seminars.htm and select the link for "Oceans, Ice and Climate Change: Polar Bears".
This seminar was supported financially by a grant from the University of Idaho's Sustainability Center to Rob Lonsinger and Matt Mumma.
For your viewing pleasure, this seminar was recorded and made available online along with the slides. To view this seminar, go to http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/ecologyonline/seminars.htm and select the link for "Oceans, Ice and Climate Change: Polar Bears".
This seminar was supported financially by a grant from the University of Idaho's Sustainability Center to Rob Lonsinger and Matt Mumma.
A Glimpse Into the Past
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For the last few days, I have had the pleasure of sampling specimens
at the Natural History Museum of Utah. It is a marvelous museum, and the staff
and curators have granted me permission to sample nearly 100 historic kit fox
specimens from across western Utah. I have been sampling both skins and skulls
for DNA, which I will use to investigate how kit fox genetic diversity and
effective population size have changed over the past 50 (plus) years in western Utah.
The samples were collected from 1949 to 1970, with the majority of
the samples being from the early 1950's. It is fortuitous to have such a
substantial reference collection to work with and I am grateful for the support
and collaborative nature of the museum.
If you are ever in Salt Lake City, don't miss out on the natural history museum!
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A student led coalition of University of Idaho (UI) Fish & Wildlife Graduate Students, in collaboration with the UI Sustainability Center, have initiated a seminar series on climate change. This effort has aleady brought one leading scientist, Dr. Shallin Busch, to UI to discuss climate change and its impacts on ocean acidification. Dr. Busch's seminar was a huge success and we hope to build upon that success for the second seminar, featuring Dr. Steven Amstrup.
Dr. Amstrup is a UI alumnus and is currently a Senior Scientist for Polar Bears International (PBI), where he serves as an advocate for polar bears and climate mitigation. He dedicated 30 years of study to polar bears as a biologist for the USGS. Considered the preeminent polar bear researcher in the world, reports from Dr. Amstrup's research team in 2007 and 2008 led to the listing of polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. He was recently awarded the "Indianapolis Award", which is one the highest international honors for animal conservation, as well as the "Our Earth Bambi Award", a national conservation award in Germany, for his contributions to polar bear conservation.
Climate change has received a considerable amount of attention over recent years by scientists, policy makers, and news outlets. For many years, the debate and associated headlines neglected to focus on the consequences of climate change, but rather on whether or not climate change was occurring. It is now recognized by the majority of scientists and supported by strong, credible scientific evidence that accelerated climate change is being driven by anthropogenic influences and that these changes pose a significant risk o natural ecosystems, including the persistence and health of fish and wildlife populations (Van Putten 2002, Root et al. 2003). Despite the growing scientific consensus and risks associated with climate change, American's rank climate change among the least important public concerns (Brulle et al. 2012).
The primary objectives of the project are to (1) educate students and faculty, as well as the general public, on the impacts that climate change has on fish and wildlife populations, (2) connect changes in fish and wildlife populations to ecosystem health and ecosystem services, and (3) facilitate campus wide interdisciplinary communication. Additional goals of the project are to (1) motivate participants to think more intently about how their day to day decisions influence climate change, (2) encourage sustainable living practices, (3) motivate participants to educate the broader public, and (4) inspire individuals to assert their influence on local, state and federal governments.
De-Mystifying R
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I was recently invited to give a workshop on R, a computer programming language and statistical computing and graphing environment, at the Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting (http://www.ictws.org/2013AnnualMeetingFinalProgram.pdf) in beautiful Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The workshop, entitled "De-mystifying Program R: A Statistical Program Short-course," was intended introduce participants to the functionality of R and to provide a foundation in R programming code and syntax that will allow attendees to begin effectively utilizing R.
Winter 2013
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In early January, I kicked off my first full field
season of data collection for my PhD research. Greeted by deep snow and a
blanketing inversion, the beginning of the season was dreary and slow going. Some
days were particularly cold and harsh, but after nearly a month, the inversion
lifted and the scenery revealed itself. Data collection continued through the
cold, blistering wind. Fecal DNA samples were collected from all carnivore
scats collected and are now being analyzed for species and individual
identification at the Laboratory for Ecological, Evolutionary, and Conservation
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The "Golden Age" of Biology
When scientists think about communication, we often think primarily about communication within the scientific community: working with collaborators, presenting our research at professional scientific meetings and conferences, and publishing our research in scientific journals. The general public does not attend these meetings, does not read the scientific literature, and does not knock on our doors asking for the latest and greatest findings. But they do fund a significant amount of our research through taxes and fees that ultimately fund state and federal grant programs. Thus as scientists, we have a critical obligation to learn to communicate with the general public in a way that effectively disseminates information and excites people about the work we are doing. Only a small proportion of leading scientists have these communication skills naturally and when they do, they can make everybody who they talk with motivated to learn more.
In the past couple of years I have gotten to know one of these charismatic and innovative scientists, Dr. Jesse Barber, Assistant Professor at Boise State University. Dr. Barber studies sensory ecology, including how anthropogenic noise influences wildlife species. I have seen him speak on multiple occasions and his ability to communicate with and excite his listeners is unparalleled. In fact, I have chosen to forgo other presentations to see him give a presentation a second time.
Recently, Boise State's NPR station interviewed Dr. Barber about one of his ongoing research projects. In this audio clip Dr. Barber states that we are in the "Golden Age" of biology. Give this short interview a quick listen to find out what he means by this. You will certainly enjoy the story. [Click here to be redirected to the NPR interview]
Recent Scientific Updates
The notion that fine-scale genetic structure of highly mobile habitat generalists may be driven by individual heterogeneity in habitat preferences has been gaining support over recent years. A recent article entitled "Dietary Differentiation and the Evolution of Population Genetic Structure in a Highly Mobile Carnivore" provides additional support to the idea and finds that the dietary specializations of wolves in eastern Europe may be influencing the observed fine-scale genetic structure. Take a look at the complete article, written by Pilot, Jedrzejewski, Sidorovich, Meier-Augenstein, and Rus Hoelzel, at http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0039341.Journeys to the West Desert
I have spent the last 2 weeks in the West Desert of Utah initiating the field portion of my summer DNA degradation study. Weather included atypical rainfall, including heavy thunderstorms, for several days, followed by multiple days of temperatures around 100 degrees.In addition to initiating the degradation study, this trip has allowed me the opportunity to get out on the landscape and better understand the ecological system. I have conducted multiple transect surveys to gather additional information on scat deposition rates, have begun to become familiar with local plant species and habitat associations (which are in some areas very similar to the Magic Valley, where I have spent the last 2 years), and have collected a series of samples from transect surveys to assess the success rate of species identification based exclusively on size of scat. This trip has also provided an opportunity to coordinate planning necessities with local resources. I missed several excellent shots of pronghorn and coyotes, but I was able to capture a few shots of local reptiles.
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American Society of Mammalogists Annual Meeting
On June26th, 2012, I presented portions of my Master's research on the population genetics of ringtails at the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, a professional society that I have been a member of for 5 years now. The presentation went smoothly and was well attended. I received quite a bit of positive feedback regarding my research and the presentation.Program MARK Workshop
I recently attended the MARK Workshop at CSU in Fort Collins, CO from June 3 - 8. The workshop was intense, with 12 - 13 hour long days. The level of expertise and 'apparent' patience of the instructores was incredible. By far, this workshop was well worth the money, time, and stress. The beer in Fort Collins was equally great. RTFM!
On to the University of Idaho!
In May of 2012, I made a move to the University of Idaho to work on my PhD. I am fortunate to be working with two incredible advisors, Drs. Lisette Waits and Jon Horne. My research will focos on employing noninvasive genetic techniques to assess the population demographics of kit fox and coyote populations in west Utah. I am also interested in investigating the population genetics and landscape ecology of these two species. Stay tuned for updates! Cheers!Educating Tomorrow's Leaders
Aldo Leopold, the father of wildlife ecology, said that "the object is to teach the student to see the land, to understand what he sees, and enjoy what he understands." We can only expect future generations to respect, care for, and conserve the natural environment if we take the time to help them learn about and develop an appreciation for that environment. As part of the Environmental Education Outreach Program, I recently visited a series of both public and private schools to teach students about local wildlife species and the habitats on which they depend. I focused on the important topics of habitat, carrying capacity, and human influences on these. I tried to give them one interesting fact about each of the local species covered to spark their curiosity.24 Hours of Reality: Local Implications of Climate Change
I was invited to participate on an expert panel to discuss the impacts of climate change on local natural resources. Panelists included me (wildlife), Jim Rineholt (forestry) and Wendy Pabich (water resources). Following the viewing of the live "24 Hours of Reality" rally from Colorado, we each provided a short, 10 minutes presentation on the local implications of climate change. The floor was then opened for questions and discussion with the audience. A huge thanks to the Environmental Resource Center and the City of Ketchum for hosting this event.Last week I learned of the passing of Dr. Ulysses McElyea. Upon hearing the news, I found myself overwhelmed with a mix of emotions. Although I was filled with sadness, I could not remember a moment when thoughts of Dr. Mac brought anything but a smile to my face. That is still true. Dr. Mac was always quick with a joke and was the bright spot in anybody's day who crossed his path. I was fortunate enough to get to know Dr. Mac and even more fortunate that he was willing to serve as a mentor and a friend. When I began my graduate career at New Mexico State University, Dr. Mac gave me the opportunity to work under him. The knowledge I gained and the example he set will remain with me throughout my life. My thoughts go out to Natalia and all of Dr. Mac's family and friends. Dr. Mac, you are missed.
Snowy Owls
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I recently received a call about this injured snowy owl. As a result of a collision with a vehicle, the owl had suffered two broken wings, appeared to have internal injuries, and had to be euthanized by a local veterinarian. An unusually high number of snowy owls have been reported across the northern states and the sightings appear to be driven by an irruption due to a lower than usual lemming population, the snowy owls primary prey. Click here for more information.
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Predicting carnivore occurence with noninvasive surveys and occupancy modeling
by Robert A. Long, Therese M. Donovan, Paula MacKay, William J. Zielinski, and Jeffrey S. Buzas
Abstract - Terrestrial carnivores typically have large home ranges and exist at low population densities, thus presenting challenges to wildlife researchers. We employed multiple, noninvasive survey methods—scat detection dogs, remote cameras, and hair snares—to collect detection–nondetection data for elusive American black bears (Ursus americanus), fishers (Martes pennanti), and bobcats (Lynx rufus) throughout the rugged Vermont landscape. We analyzed these data using occupancy modeling that explicitly incorporated detectability as well as habitat and landscape variables. For black bears...
by Robert A. Long, Therese M. Donovan, Paula MacKay, William J. Zielinski, and Jeffrey S. Buzas
Abstract - Terrestrial carnivores typically have large home ranges and exist at low population densities, thus presenting challenges to wildlife researchers. We employed multiple, noninvasive survey methods—scat detection dogs, remote cameras, and hair snares—to collect detection–nondetection data for elusive American black bears (Ursus americanus), fishers (Martes pennanti), and bobcats (Lynx rufus) throughout the rugged Vermont landscape. We analyzed these data using occupancy modeling that explicitly incorporated detectability as well as habitat and landscape variables. For black bears...
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Central Idaho Wolverine and Winter Recreation Research Project
Kim Heinemeyer (Round River Institute) will be giving presentations across Idaho on the Central Idaho Wolverine and Winter Recreation Research Project. Click here for dates, times, and locations.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tom Kunz and his family as we all hope for a quick recovery.
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Kim Heinemeyer (Round River Institute) will be giving presentations across Idaho on the Central Idaho Wolverine and Winter Recreation Research Project. Click here for dates, times, and locations.
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Mountain Lion, City of Rocks National Reserve, ID |
Red Fox, Albion Mountains, Idaho |
Yellowstone National Park |
Bull Moose in along Blackfoot Reservoir, Idaho |
Aerial Sage-grouse Surveys |
Fishing my favorite little trout stream |
Kes and I in Utah |
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The Joshua Generation
My favorite moment from CNN last night had nothing to do with holographic reporters. Just after the polls closed in California and the network called the election for Barack Obama, each of the evening's commentators took a moment to reflect on the victory.
David Gergen (aka Master of the American Political Universe) read the closing of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last speech, now known as "I've Been to the Mountaintop."
Gergen said that we are seeing the Joshua Generation come in to its own:
Barak Obama said he's part of the Joshua generation, and "Martin Luther King was our Moses." We're much closer to that now. We haven't ended our prejudice, but there's something about this evening and this election that, I think, has made an awful lot of people feel: "You know, this is the Joshua generation. We can reach something we never though we could reach 50 years ago."
The time of the wilderness may be ending, but the task at hand is great and daunting. The country should only be blessed with leaders, like our biblical heroes, that continue to inspire for generations.
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