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North Carolina State University is one of nine universities from throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America to win a "100,000 Strong in the Americas" innovation grant in the amount of $25,000, given by the U.S. Department of State; Partners of the Americas; and NAFSA: Association of International Educators.Read Full Story »
Participants at the international conference worked to develop a strategy to mitigate impacts of emerging plant diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.Read Full Story »
Developed as part of CALS' strategic planning process, the Dean's Enrichment Grants Program is an internal request for proposals to support people, programs and partnerships in the College.Read Full Story »
Leaders representing 50 of the state's commodity groups and agriculturally related organizations were in attendance March 11 at a meeting hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. One of the main objectives for the meeting was to strengthen relationships and identify collaborative ways to meet the needs of the state, nation and world.Read Full Story »
The Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) has selected the N.C. Cooperative Extension Facilitation Team as one of two recipients for the JCEP Excellence in Teamwork Award and as a presenter for the 2015 JCEP Conference in Las Vegas.
Thomas L. Dyson has been named to direct the North Carolina Cooperative Extension program in Lincoln County. Dyson's appointment as Lincoln extension director was announced by Dr. Joe Zublena, director of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at North Carolina State University, and Tracy Jackson, Lincoln County manager.
Earp of Taylorsville has been a North Carolina 4-H volunteer for nearly 40 years.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University has announced leadership changes in six of its departments, with the appointments of three new department heads and three interim department heads.
State 4-H Congress will be in Raleigh June 21-24, attracting 541 youth and their adult leaders for activities including presentations on a variety of subjects, leadership and citizenship training, service opportunities, officer elections and more. At State 4-H Congress, youth will choose between traditional 4-H Congress activities and two learning tracks on citizenship and leadership.
The students were among winners at the 2014 Experimental Biology meetings, in conjunction with the American Society for Nutrition's 78th Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting.
A team of scientists from the Plants for Human Health Institute has developed a food ingredient from peanut flour and cranberry extracts, among other plants, that has the potential to lessen the life-threatening allergic reactions brought on by peanut consumption.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension has been changing lives for 100 years, and it's time to celebrate. Extension personnel from throughout the state will converge in Raleigh on May 19 and 20 for festivities that will kick off with a celebratory dinner and culminate with a proclamation by Gov. Pat McCrory. Media are invited to attend both events.
Local agricultural equipment dealer Ronnie Jackson of Clinton Truck and Tractor in Clinton, N.C. — a long-time supporter of the college's agricultural research — recently provided the college with specialty equipment to enhance instruction of innovative technology in real-world settings.
The Future of Food lecture series, which started last fall, included four speakers on a variety of food-related topics. Dr. Sam Pardue, associate dean and director of Academic Programs for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, developed the series to "stimulate discussion surrounding the important food issues of the day."
Increasingly harsh drought conditions in the U.S. Midwest's Corn Belt may take a serious toll on corn and soybean yields over the next half-century, according to research published today in the journal Science. Corn yields could drop by 15 to 30 percent, according to the paper's estimates; soybean yield losses would be less severe.
Members of the CALS faculty and student body gathered in Riddick Atrium on April 24 to celebrate a year of achievement. Awards were given for outstanding teaching and advising, as well as student success.
Fifty years to the day after the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center was dedicated, the center is throwing a party, and all are invited to attend. The celebration and open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 17 at the center, which is located in Reidsville, N.C.
Nearly 8,000 miles, an ocean and seven time zones separate the small town of Kannapolis, N.C. from the heartland of southern Africa. Food scientist Mary Ann Lila knows the distance all too well. She's visited 17 African countries in the past eight years.
Dr. Robert Evans, head of the college's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently was named to the International Drainage Hall of Fame.
Delectable food, musical entertainment and a silent auction featuring unusual plants and an eclectic array of gift items will be showcased at the annual Gala in the Garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University. The public event will take place May 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The livestock merchandising class gives students the opportunity to learn about and handle livestock and gain hands-on experience planning for, promoting and conducting a livestock auction.
With outdoor sports like baseball and soccer cranking up – and football on the not-so-distant horizon – the North Carolina State University Turfgrass Program has launched a new app to help the folks who maintain those athletic fields.
N.C. State University Extension Specialist Dominic Reisig wants to find a way to keep growers with kudzu bug problems out of the "spray continuum." So he and his colleagues from South Carolina and Georgia will use a $168,644 U.S. Department of Agriculture Southern Regional IPM grant to find out why kudzu bugs leave their home in kudzu patches to move to soybean fields.
North Carolina is the nation's No. 3 strawberry producer, but many of the state's berries grow on small plots lacking the acreage to carry out sustainable growing practices like crop rotation. That, combined with constant concerns about soil pathogens and reliance on chemicals to rid plants of ubiquitous pests like spider mites, puts immense pressure on these farms' long-term health.
Almanac Gardener, a weekly horticulture program of UNC-TV, began its 31st season on April 5. The weekly show features long-time host Mike Gray and N.C. Cooperative Extension horticulture agents sharing information and tips for home gardeners.
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Farm to Fork Picnic, June 8, 4-7 p.m., at the Breeze Farm in Orange County. The picnic, which pairs some of the area's best chefs with local farmers, has been called the "the best country's best all you can eat feast" by Bon Appetit magazine.
A number of North Carolina Cooperative Extension professionals authored articles that appear in the February 2014 issue of the Journal of Extension.
Mark your calendars now to join N.C. Cooperative Extension for two centennial celebrations May 19 and 20. Extension employees, as well as county stakeholders and partners are invited to attend.
North Carolina State University is hosting the 2014 State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Contest on Sat., March 1, in SAS Hall on the university's campus. Coordinated by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service's 4-H Horse Program, the annual event invites youth from across the state to test their knowledge of all things horse.
Featuring the JC Raulston Arboretum's annual plant sale, bird house competition displays, gardening demonstrations, children's activities, local arts and crafts vendors, gourmet food trucks and more, the Raulston Blooms & Birds Garden Festival will be held Sat., April 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the JC Raulston Arboretum (JRCA).
A pioneering educator who devoted decades to improving the lives of North Carolinians, especially its women and children, passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 91. Ada Braswell Dalla Pozza of Cary served North Carolina Cooperative Extension at N.C. State University for more than 70 years as an agent, faculty member, mentor and volunteer.
As Cooperative Extension approaches the centennial of the Smith-Lever Act signing on May 8, 1914, Extension professionals and their clients nationwide are using social media to share their insights into the organization's history and its impact.
Dr. David L. Lindbo, professor and Extension specialist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Soil Science, was named 2013 Envirothon Mentor of the Year by the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.
Throughout 2014 as North Carolina Cooperative Extension celebrates its 100th birthday, watch for news and learn more about the organization through Extension's centennial website: ncce100years.ces.ncsu.edu.
The second annual "Recent Grad Holiday Turkey Challenge," a fundraising campaign led by the North Carolina State University Annual Giving Program, brought in $28,056 for the university, as well as 200 turkeys for those in need.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service has wrapped up a series of 14 public listening sessions and is moving forward on schedule with its system-wide reorganization effort in 2014. Nearly 2,000 employees, volunteers, elected officials, agricultural producers and others participated in listening sessions in November and December. A new plan for Extension is expected by spring.
Active in 4-H from childhood, Proctor held several leadership positions in the organization, culminating in his tenure as State Program Leader from 1984 until his retirement in 1995.
The April 23 joint meeting of the N.C. Agricultural, Dairy and Tobacco foundations in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences brought good news for the CALS tobacco program. During the groups' luncheon at the N.C. State University Club, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Dr. William K. Collins Sr. and Ann T. Collins and the N.C. Tobacco Foundation Inc. to create the Dr. William K. Collins Tobacco Agronomist Position in Research, Teaching and Extension Endowment.
The Ruby C. McSwain NAADA Outstanding Philanthropist Award was given to Bill and Marsha Prestage and the Prestage family. Dr. William K. Collins was named a 2014 recipient of the NAADA Volunteer Service Award.
Agrium, a global leader in agricultural products and services, recently gave $10,000 to support the NC SweetPotato Campaign for Excellence. The campaign is a partnership between the NC SweetPotato Commission and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State to raise $1.3 million for investment in the Henry M. Covington Endowment for Excellence […]
The endowment will be used to provide scholarships for Wilson County 4-H'ers enrolled in an agriculture, business or health sciences undergraduate or two-year curriculum in any school in the UNC system or N.C. Community College system — including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and its Agricultural Institute.


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Despite an anticipated showdown today between Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson over the budget, the uncertainty at Council meetings this afternoon didn't come from which pol would win out. Instead, the question of the day became how the Council should pass the budget at all.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council scored a victory Wednesday in the ongoing court case surrounding a law granting D.C. more control over its local budget.
On the same day the D.C. Council debated the District's budget, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted Bowser's motion to dismiss the case's appeal, which centered around a dispute between the D.C. Council and Bowser's predecessor, Vincent Gray.
Last year, the D.C. Council got into a big fight with then-Mayor Vince Gray over the legality of the District's budget autonomy referendum, but now the fight is over and the referendum is safe (at least for now).
Despite 83 percent of D.C. voters voting in favor of the Budget Autonomy Act, which gives the city the right to spend locally raised funds without Congressional approval, Gray and Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt said they're refusing to implement the act, because it violates federal law.
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A press conference of liberal-leaning advocacy groups was convened on Thursday by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). The coalition is opposing attempts by Congress to reverse or hinder the implementation of several recently enacted D.C. laws.
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Muriel Bowser—along with several representatives from national and local organizations—celebrated what's quickly becoming D.C's most sobering and grim annual holiday: the upcoming fiscal year appropriations process.
"I regret that this press conference has had to become an annual kickoff event," Norton quipped during a conference earlier today. It's around this time every year that Congress begins the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year and D.C. is reminded of its lack of voting rights.
Next year, D.C. United's uniforms could be adding a new phrase to their mantra of "win championships and serve the community." The MLS franchise is teaming up with the advocacy organization DC Vote to create a new jersey for next season and will also receive a couple of awards from the group tonight.
Religious liberty is, arguably, our most precious American value. We should vehemently protect this freedom when it is threatened.
But the constitutional phrase that secures religious liberty — "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" — cannot be distorted to mean any action motivated by faith must be allowed, especially if it infringes on the human rights of other Americans. Freedom means freedom for everyone.
It's spring and a lot of things are blooming in Washington — except democracy.
Three DC Vote activists were arrested last Thursday after they unfurled a D.C. flag in the balcony of the House of Representatives and shouted "D.C. Vote!"
The three were protesting the House vote to rescind local legislation that would extend protections to workers whose employers might discriminate against them for using birth control or other reproductive health care.
Congress has been setting its sights on Washington, D.C. in recent months. Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) warned D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowserin February that she would violate federal law by allowing marijuana to become legal. A month later, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a billa month later eliminating the District of Columbia's gun control regulations and its authority to enact such regulations.


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Piazza, New York Catcher
Baseball season is underway, but here in Miami, there might be more fans singing "Take Me Out to the Ballet."
That's because legendary catcher (and former Florida Marlin) Mike Piazza will take the stage with Miami City Ballet next month. Yes, really. He'll portray the Gangster in Miami City Ballet's production of George Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, part of Program IV: Broadway and Ballet.
No, Piazza hasn't traded his catcher's mitt for a tutu. Miami City Ballet's announcement assures fans that "Piazza will not be dancing, leaping, or catching ballerinas."
He will, however, stroll onstage like an extra from Boardwalk Empire, dressed in "a 1920s-era gangster costume," and say a few lines in imitation of Al Capone. It'll be the cat's pajamas, see, dollface?
Piazza isn't performing for the love of ballet. (Well, probably not.) He's doing it for the love of his daughters, one of whom is a 6-year-old student at the Miami City Ballet School.
"It's going to be a lot of fun seeing the reaction of my two little girls," Piazza said in a statement. "My oldest daughter is a student at Miami City Ballet School, and for her to have the opportunity to see Daddy onstage is my little gift. I'm looking forward to it."
OK, that's pretty cute. Who wants to bet that attendance at the Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) during Piazza's performance will beat attendance at Marlins Park during the average regular-season home game?
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Calnan, M., Montaner, D. and Horne, R. (2005) How acceptable are innovative health-care technologies? A survey of public beliefs and attitudes in England and Wales. Social Science and Medicine, 60 (9). pp. 1937-1948. 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.08.058 .
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There has been a continuing debate about the extent to which the public finds health-care technological innovation acceptable. The public's ambivalence about scientific medicine may have been exacerbated, more recently, by developments such as the introduction of the 'new genetics' with their associated ethical and social implications and the claims that public trust in health care and practitioners and, more widely, in society has been eroded. The aim of this paper is to examine public attitudes to a range of innovative health-care technologies to see whether (i) certain technologies are perceived as particularly problematic, and (ii) attitudes to new health-care technologies are associated more broadly with beliefs about science, trust in health care and social trust, and perceptions of the benefits and risks of complementary and alternative medicine versus orthodox (technological) medicine. These questions are examined through a statistical analysis of data collected in a national, postal survey of the adult population (n = 1187) in England and Wales. The results showed public ambivalence about new health-care technologies, although genetic technologies, as a whole, were not seen to be problematic and their acceptability depended on their ability to control serious diseases. However, there was a level of consistency in attitude across the different technologies. Those consistently against new health-care technologies were also more likely to be suspicious of science, and doubtful about the benefits of other established, orthodox technologies (screening; medications) and to have less trust in health and health-care practitioners.
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I'm considering the move to a 5800U if I can find one, after reading of BK's satisfaction with the card.
I love my 5800ultra.
i recommend that those who might be interested get them soon and get the BFG model . i honestly do not think there will be anymore fabricated (nvidia puts waay too much quality and money into this card and lost big $) and am pretty confident that the ASUS v9900 will never ship to the states. (classless sons of bitches arent even being honest with US retailers about it either) because simply...nvidia isnt making them anymore and only nvidia made them. if you buy from a US-only distributor like BFG, your gonna find they havent already sold all their stock in Japan and Europe like ASUS has.
so guys cancel those ASUS pre-orders if you have them. sorry i know it sucks.
its a really neat card. there is HUGE slowdown bug when enabling AnisotropicFiltering (or the TextureSharpening option. same thing) and until fixed in drivers, should be disabled.
frame thoroughput and smoothness cannot be measured by a benchmark and have to be judged by in-game play to be properly measured against the R3xx chip...and it is awesome for that.
but im afraid , to be honest, that i feel your 9700Pro is still just too viable and valuable a gaming card to replace it yet. your going to get more driver stability and faster OpenGL performance, but your gonna probably see equal to maybe even slower results from your upgrade and you could be opening the door to a whole bunch of new problems too. (powersupply issues, ATi to nvidia driver bugs. ive never been able to switch from one brand to another and get real results without a fresh OS. i dont know why. but either driver has issues when replacing the other in an old operating system.
honestly, i think too many ppl are running on (imo crap) thirdparty motherboard chipsets (like VIA or SiS) which have much more questionable stability and could honestly be the source of many peoples problems with their ATi drivers. (4in1 agp/ide driver patches every 6 months? talk about asking for small bugs and incompatibilities under stress. and gaming is the ultimate stress on a machine.)
good luck dude. but i think you should at least wait for nv35
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Raccoon chase goes south when dog maroons self
Original post made on Jun 27, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 11:56 AM
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jun 27, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Nicely written piece.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:29 am
VoxPop, I was thinking the same thing. The opening paragraph is not out of Journalism 101, but perfectly sets the mood and helps visualize the story.
This was a nice, positive story.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:35 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Jun 28, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I agree. It was a very clever story.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 28, 2012 at 2:02 pm
"a large and laterally oriented branch of an old oak tree"--?? The journalist means a large branch growing out from the side of the tree? That's an amazing thing to envisage!
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jun 28, 2012 at 7:57 pm
I read the story before looking at the photo. Impressive situation. Nice work by all involved!
a resident of Stanford
on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Great job, firefighters! I'm glad it ended happily for all.
And yes, good writing.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Why am I not surprised it was a Wheaten terrier?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Pelicans and terriers had an interesting day.
As did the Norman Rockwell Fire Departments.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jun 29, 2012 at 6:46 pm
so that's what firefighters are paid $200,000 per year for, makes sense
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Sag Harbor Police Officer Nick Samot was honored as the department's Officer of the Year by the Southampton Kiwanis Club on Friday. Photo by Stephen J. Kotz.
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Officer Nick Samot, a five-year Sag Harbor Village police veteran, was honored as the department's Officer of the Year by the Southampton Kiwanis Club at an event at the Long Island Aquarium and Recreation Center in Riverhead on Friday.
"I talked to the chief about it and he told me, 'You come to work every day with a great attitude and it reflects well on the department,'" Officer Samot said of his nomination when he paused for a brief interview on Friday afternoon.
An East Hampton native, who graduated from the Suffolk County police academy in 2007, Officer Samot was a part-time officer in East Hampton Village before being added to Sag Harbor's force as a full-time officer in January 2010.
"It's a great town," Officer Samot said of Sag Harbor. Even though the village has seen its share of changes, "the roots of are the same. It's nice to walk around and have people know me."
The same holds true for the department, he said. "There's a good camaraderie," he said. "It feels as tight as a family."
Typically, the life of a village cop is a pretty low-key, Officer Samot acknowledged. "We do lots of traffic stops, but we get our occasional domestics, larcenies, and burglaries," he said. "And it's a big summer town, that's for sure. The population triples in the summer."
In his five years on the force, Officer Samot said Superstorm Sandy, which hit in October 2012, was probably "the most interesting, the wildest thing I've ever seen." Because the brunt of the storm hit to the west, where some of the village's police officers live, those living locally were pressed into overtime shifts, helping people evacuate from flooded homes on Bay Street and Long Island Avenue.
Officer Samot also represents the village on the Emergency Services Unit—"our version of the SWAT team," he said—which responds to serious situations from the village east to Montauk.
The team was called into service last year when the authorities were trying to track down a Springs man, who had fired a shotgun in his home, before leaving in his car, forcing lockdowns at local schools.
"We had everyone come out for that," Officer Samot said. "Suffolk County came out, Riverhead came out. It was interesting and it showed me how well the departments work together." He laid the success of the operation to monthly training done by the team to keep its members sharp and learn about new tactics.
"The whole purpose of the training, the whole purpose of the ESU team, is that it's better to be prepared than to not be prepared," he said.
Officer Samot said he had wanted to be a police officer since he was a child, and said his dad, Ray Samot, a butcher at Cromer's Market in Noyac, encouraged him to pursue the career as one that offered both job security and a chance to help people.
After graduating from high school in 2005 and taking a semester of classes at Suffolk Community College, Officer Samot entered the academy, which he described as a quasi-military boot camp.
"It was structured to be military-style," he said. "You had to have a pressed uniform, and you were cleaning your shoes every night for inspection. It was double time everywhere you went, which means running. As it progressed, you got the privilege of walking."
Officer Samot said he would love to stay with the Sag Harbor for his entire career. "This is a great spot," he said. "I don't have any complaints."
Then he mentioned working with Officer Randy Steyert, a Sag Harbor local, who recently joined the force after working five years with the New York Police Department. "I told him, 'It's going to be a lot different. It's not the city.' And he said, 'Nope. That's why I'm here. You know someone walked past me this morning and said good morning.'"


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Riding on a blistering century from Ajay Reddy, India stormed into the final of the SBI T20 World Cup for the Blind with a 123-run victory over Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Electing to bat, the host lost the in-form Prakash Jayaramaiah for 27. Jayaramaiah's wicket did not stop the now expected avalanche of runs from the team, with Ajay Reddy going hammer and tongs to reach his century off 40 balls. At the end of 10 overs, India was sitting pretty at 184 for one, before a spate of wickets kept India to 318 for eight in its 20 overs, a formidable total nevertheless. Sri Lanka's chase went nowhere, and the Lankans were well and truly out of the contest when the first 10 overs produced only 93 runs for the loss of four wickets.
In the other semifinal at the Central College grounds, Pakistan whipped England to set up an India-Pakistan final.
The scores: India 318 for eight in 20 overs (Ajay Reddy 134, Ganesh Bushara 59 n.o., Ketan Patel 54, Prakash Jayaramaiah 27) bt Sri Lanka 195 for six in 20 overs (Deshapriya 111 n.o., Ravindra 20, Ajay Reddy two for 23); England 181 for nine in 20 overs (Matt Dean 61, Dan Field 21 n.o.) lost to Pakistan 184 for one in 12.2 overs (Mohammad Akram 103 n.o., Aamir Ishfaq 36 n.o., Aleem Murtaza 29).
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A "perfect pet" story from Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Sandra is growing up on a desert ranch surrounded by animals, but she wants one to have her very own pet. A tortoise isn't really friendly, a little rabbit is too fearful, and a young coyote howls to rejoin his pack. A bobcat almost fits the bill, but soon grows too big and fierce to be a housecat. Sandra's parents let her learn for herself that these animals are best suited to the wild, though it is often hard to let them ...
A "perfect pet" story from Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Sandra is growing up on a desert ranch surrounded by animals, but she wants one to have her very own pet. A tortoise isn't really friendly, a little rabbit is too fearful, and a young coyote howls to rejoin his pack. A bobcat almost fits the bill, but soon grows too big and fierce to be a housecat. Sandra's parents let her learn for herself that these animals are best suited to the wild, though it is often hard to let them go. Finally, a smiley little stray dog finds Sandra. Sandra names the dog Susie, and the two become wonderful friends.
"I wonder if this will be the year Mother and Dad will let me have a pet," young Sandra thinks wistfully in the opening scene of this warm picture book by the former Supreme Court justice. With her parents' permission, the bright-eyed, curly-haired tomboy brings home several animals foound near their ranch (including a lost baby bobcat and an injured coyote that she names Slim Pickins and nurses back to health), releasing each in turn after acknowledging that it belongs in the wild. The straightforward, relatively lengthy text eloquently conveys the girl's concern for the animals as well as her longing for a pet that will reciprocate her affection. This she finds in a friendly stray dog, Susie, who turns out to be the perfect pet. O'Connor's narrative, based on her own southwestern childhood, incorporates tidbits about the habits and habitats of the species Sandra cares for, which helps bring the story's setting to life, as do Pohrt's (Crow and Weasel) simple yet evocative watercolors. Using a tawny palette, Pohrt offers realistic portrayals of the expansive scrubby terrain and sky, and of the humans and animals alike. Endpapers featuring photographs of a young O'Connor on her ranch (as well as Bob the bobcat, Susie and some of her other pets) lend this already personal story additional depth. Ages 4-8. (June)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Sandra lives on a ranch and yearns for a pet to keep her company. Her understanding parents allow her to care for various wild creatures of the desert that need her help, including a tortoise, a wild rabbit, an injured coyote, and, finally, an orphaned baby bobcat. As she feeds and cares for each one, Sandra slowly realizes that it will be happier in its natural habitat and reluctantly releases it into the wild. Then the town grocer comes up with a good solution-a small, white, stray dog with a curly tail that needs a home. O'Connor's story is somewhat autobiographical, and the endpapers display actual photos of her, Susie, and the ranch where she lived as a child. Pohrt's realistic-looking watercolor illustrations of the Southwest are well done, although Sandra does not look much older at the end, when at least two years have passed in her search for a pet. However, the theme is a good one, with its emphasis on the fact that wild animals thrive best in the wild, and the story is well told.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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A first children's book by our first female Supreme Court Justice: Sandra Day O'Connor. A real pioneer woman and strong, kind cowgirl, Mrs. O'Connor has already written her fascinating autobiography. Now she presents us with her first children's book; "Finding Susie," based on actual episodes in her childhood. She grew up on a desert cattle ranch, situated between the Arizona and New Mexico borders. Surrounded by all sorts of wild animals; a pet turtle named Hercules, a rabbit named Daisy, even a little bobcat named Bob. This story centers, primarily, around a darling, smiling little dog, named Susie, who became Sandra's most cherished animal friend. The magnificent, tender-hearted, watercolor illustrations by famous children's book illustrator/author, Tom Pohrt ("Crow and Weasel"... "Wish You Were Here..." Coyote Goes Walking"..."Genies, Meanies and Magic Rings~Three Tales From The Arabian Nights,) are nothing less than breath taking and truly enhance and brings this story to life. Triple Dawg dare you to read ~ then find yourself re-reading "Finding Susie." Betting you and family will find this endearing short story LONG on true delight. ****** J. SterlingWas this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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Finding Susie is an enjoyable book about former Supreme Court justice Sandra's days growing up on a desert cattle ranch. She's asked for a pet for a long time. Living out in the ranch she's tried to keep various animals, like a turtle, rabbit, coyote, and bobcat, or nurse injured ones back to health. The animals are always glad to return to their homes though and don't ever seem to really like Sandra that much. Will she ever have a pet of her own? Children in elementary grades will enjoy this book.
I enjoyed reading this story and recommend it for the elementary school library. The illustrations are nice as well as the inside cover that has copies of photographs of Sandra's life.
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This is a great book for a lawyer who admires Sandra Day O'Connor and has a young child. It teaches good lessons and lets you know a bit more about a good Justist.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.


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It's been a long time since the Florida Bar or Broward Bar Association (BCBA) issued a judicial poll for the 17th Circuit. In fact, the only ones found online are this one from 2002 by the Bar, and this one from 2008 by BCBA. Rumor has it judges don't like being rated, which is reason enough for JAABLOG to pick up the ball and run...
HIDE AND SEEKPosted on June 13, 2014
Bob Norman caught up with Lynn Feig-Rosenthal this week, but she isn't answering his questions about the property receipt either. According to the report, after spotting the camera, Feig-Rosenthal ditched into the bathroom for six minutes, only to emerge in silence, ignoring the question "What drugs did you have in your purse"...
WEDNESDAY NOTESPosted on June 11, 2014
Fl Bar investigates attorney after fight with judge in Brevard courtroomThat dang refusal! - people are talking about Lynn Feig-Rosenthal's pending DUI accusation. It's been assigned to the Palm Beach SAO for prosecution, and is being reviewed for case filing purposes by ASAs Michael Smith and Richard Clausi...
*CORRECTION*Posted on June 10, 2014
*UPDATE*- the jury room manager just confirmed all of the information below is accurate, while adding in no uncertain terms judicial administration's Jack Tuter and Clerk of Courts Howard Forman deserve the credit for the revised May 28th list, which deleted Rosenthal, Richards, and Feren from the rotation...
JNC ADD 4Posted on June 10, 2014
The JNC added four names to the list for consideration by Rick Scott to replace Ed Merrigan and Joe Murphy: Kal Le Var Evans, Dan Kanner, Stefanie Moon, and Vicki Plant.The previously submitted names, also still under consideration: Keathan Frink, Thomas Oates, Abbe Rifkin, Richard Sachs, Maxine Streeter, Steve Zaccor...
SUNDAY NOTESPosted on June 08, 2014
These guys got bumped, so these guys could campaign at the courthouse, until the week of the election!Switcheroo! - You didn't have to attend last week's mandatory judges' meeting to realize JAABLOG is really shaking judicial administration's cage...
DISBARRED!Posted on June 05, 2014
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COFFEE TALK WITH RICKY POLSTONPosted on June 03, 2014
Today's guest: Chief Justice Polston!DISCUSS: WHY DON'T CIVILITY PANELS APPLY TO JUDGES AS WELL AS LAWYERS, WHEN THE JUDICIARY ALSO BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TARNISHING THE LEGAL PROFESSION?Got Civility? The relatively new professionalism panels are a good idea...
TEN QUESTIONSPosted on June 03, 2014
There are many questions the judges should be asking Peter Weinstein during Wednesday's mandatory meeting, in addition to the following ten:1.) Why did you fail to stay ahead of the media crisis, how can we be assured you can handle the next one, and what are your plans to restore public confidence and our image?2...
BLACKS NEED NOT APPLYPosted on June 02, 2014
The following six names have been sent to Governor Scott for consideration to replace both Ed Merrigan and Joe Murphy:Keathan Frink, Thomas Oates, Abbe Rifkin, Richard Sachs, Maxine Streeter, Steve Zaccor.A surprising and disappointing list...
MONDAY NOTESPosted on June 02, 2014
Gone fishin' - our little fishing expedition may have hooked a big one. It's conjecture at this point, but there's no denying we've got a nibble. It has to do with the public records request sent to BSO last week. The legal department got back to us today, but still couldn't provide an answer as to whether or not Lynn Feig-Rosenthal's property receipt from county jail will be released...
REFUSAL MANIAPosted on June 01, 2014
SS Editorial: Judges don't trust system, but we are supposed to? We want to trust judges.But something smells bad in Broward County: All three Broward judges arrested on DUI charges over the past six months refused to take either a blood or breath test ...
FRIDAY UPDATEPosted on May 30, 2014
Lynn Feig-Rosenthal is back in campaign mode. As Buddy Nevins reported today, she made an appearance last night, and another source has confirmed she's been calling around seeking support since making bond. No word yet on whether she'll be on a bench Monday...
MANDATORY JUDGES MEETINGPosted on May 30, 2014
Peter Weinstein has called a mandatory judges meeting Wednesday at 12:15 PM, location to be determined. We'll post more details after receiving the email.It's anyone's guess why the chief judge is reacting so slowly to the crisis. At least two circuit judges addressed packed courtrooms this morning by noting the furor ignited by their three embattled colleagues, by acknowledging jurists are indeed held to a higher standard, and by stressing the fact eighty-seven other Broward judges continue to ably serve the public...
CHEESE!Posted on May 29, 2014
Lynn Feig-Rosenthal consented to the release of her mug shot earlier today ...
STEP UP TO THE PLATE, PETEPosted on May 29, 2014
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board has issued an editorial entitled Protect public from bad actors on Broward bench . Click the link to read it. The following excerpt is from the editorial:Everyone deserves a second chance. And like any citizen, judges accused of wrongdoing are presumed innocent until proven guilty...
MUG SHOT MADNESSPosted on May 28, 2014
Vote for Lynn ...(SS photo of box of campaign literature found in back of crashed BMW)Lynn Feig-Rosenthal is creating another campaign issue, and she may not even know it.When in jail, Feig-Rosenthal scribbled out this request * to have her mug shot blocked from public view, citing Florida Statute 119...
DUI ARREST!Posted on May 27, 2014
*UPDATE* - Coming Soon - Ambien Defense?Sources say there may have been another accident before Lynn Rosenthal got onto courthouse property. It didn't involve another vehicle, and there weren't injuries, but she may not have stopped to deal with it...
DETAINED? ARRESTED?Posted on May 27, 2014
Lynn Rosenthal may have just been detained or arrested ...DEVELOPING ...
ACCIDENT!Posted on May 27, 2014
Lynn Rosenthal has been involved in a car accident this morning, allegedly striking a police car and the gate of the judicial parking lot. She's reportedly not injured, and BSO is investigating the crash. Marty Bidwill is covering her docket, and her BMW SVU was still positioned outside the semi-closed gate a few minutes ago when we took a picture for posting later in the day...
REFUSAL!Posted on May 27, 2014
Buddy Nevins has posted the PC Affidavit.Here's his article ... ROSENTHAL REFUSED URINE AND BLOOD TESTING (More pictures of arrest will post here after 6:00 PM News)
PICSPosted on May 27, 2014
FORMAN OR WEINSTEIN?Posted on May 26, 2014
BrowardBeat.com's Buddy Nevins wrote a nice piece over the long weekend concerning challenged incumbents swearing-in jurors, called Judges Being Allowed To Campaign In Courthouse. Buddy is strongly against the practice, calling it "unfair".You can read the post here, with a revised ending, as follows:"I?m told that Clerk of the Courts Howard Forman controls the jury room...
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That proud feeling we get knowin' that pussy is ours
And how it feels to feel that feeling
You feeling when you be drillin' that shit
Got her sayin' you be killin' that shit
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Note the alliteration with the all the p's. Repetition is used with the word "feel" (used 5 times here).
Another statement that emphasizes how fast men lose their logic to their impulse. The female's vagina has influence/power over him, however a proud masculine feeling is produces because of the words she is moaning ('you be killin that shit') to Cole during their intercourse. Emotions and feelings clearly surface during the intercourse, but it's bittersweet because the sex temporarily gives him pride and satisfaction; the 2 things he failed to obtain when he attempting to speak of real world issues and enlighten her.
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The leak is big enough to create large puddles as it flows more than 50 feet down the block where it splashes into the nearest drain.
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The Los Angeles Angels added two more new arms to their retooled pitching staff by agreeing to a $15 million, two-year contract with right-hander Joe Blanton and an $8 million, two-year deal with left-handed reliever Sean Burnett. Blanton's deal includes a team option for 2015, a person familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. Burnett's agreement also is pending a physical. Blanton, who turns 32 next week, was 10-13 with a 4.71 ERA this year for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired him on Aug. 3. He has pitched 175 or more innings in seven of the last eight seasons. Los Angeles' rotation also includes Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson and newly acquired Tommy Hanson. Garrett Richards and Jerome Williams are among the other candidates to replace Dan Haren and Ervin Santana. The Angels declined their $15.5 million option on Haren, instead paying him a $3.5 million buyout, and the r...
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- The invention of the airplane
- List of select pioneer aircraft
- Pistons in the air
- The jet age
Balancing and steering the machine: the problem of control
Having decided that the design of wings and the development of a power plant were fairly well in hand, the Wright brothers focused on the element of control. Other experimenters had given some thought to the subject. Cayley was the first to use an elevator for control in pitch (directing the nose up and down). Throughout the second half of the 19th century, airships had used rudders for yaw control (directing the nose to the right and left).
It was far more difficult to conceive of a way to control an aircraft in roll (that is, balancing the wingtips or banking the aircraft). Moreover, most experimenters were convinced that the operator of a flying machine would find it difficult or impossible to exercise full control over a machine that was free to operate in all three axes of motion at once. As a result, far more thought had been given to the means of achieving automatic or inherent stability than to active control systems.
Cayley, for example, suggested dihedral wings (wingtips angled up from the midpoint of the wing) as a means of achieving a measure of stability in roll; he also recommended the use of a pendulum to control pitch. French aviation pioneer Alphonse Penaud was the first to produce an inherently stable aircraft, the Planophore (1871), which featured a pusher propeller powered by twisted rubber strands. The hand-launched model featured dihedral wings for stability in roll and a horizontal surface set at a slight negative angle with regard to the wings to provide stability in pitch. With the addition of a vertical surface for stability in yaw, this was the approach taken by virtually all experimenters with model aircraft, including Langley.
Model builders were forced to employ automatic stability, but those experimenters who built and flew gliders had to develop active flight controls. Virtually all of the pre-Wright brothers glider pilots, including Lilienthal, used hang-gliding techniques, in which the pilot shifted his weight in order to alter the position of the centre of gravity of the machine with regard to the centre of pressure. Weight shifting was dangerous and limiting, however. If simple movements of the operator's body were to have a significant impact on the motion of the machine, the wing area had to be reasonably small. This limited the amount of lift that could be generated. Moreover, it was by no means difficult for such an aircraft to reach a stall or some other uncontrolled position from which weight shifting could not effect a recovery—as demonstrated by the deaths of Lilienthal (1896) and the English experimenter Percy Pilcher (1899) in glider crashes.
Determined to avoid those problems, the Wright brothers created a positive control system that enabled (indeed, required) the pilot to exercise absolute command over the motion of his machine in every axis and at every moment. Others had rejected that goal because they feared that pilots would be overwhelmed by the difficulty of controlling a machine moving in three dimensions. The Wright brothers, however, had recognized how easily and quickly a bicycle rider internalized the motions required to maintain balance and control, and they were certain that it would be the same with an airplane.
Recognizing the dangers inherent in attempting to rely on control of the centre of gravity, the Wright brothers devised a system to control the movement of the centre of pressure on the wing. They achieved this by enabling the pilot to induce a twist across the upper and lower wings in either direction, thus increasing the lift on one side and decreasing it on the other. This technique, which they called "wing warping," solved the crucial problem of roll. Meanwhile, an elevator (a horizontal surface placed at the front of the aircraft) provided the means of pitch control. When the Wright brothers introduced a rudder to their design in 1902, this device was used to compensate for increased drag on the positively warped side of the aircraft. In 1905 they disconnected the rudder from the wing warping system, enabling the pilot to exercise independent control in yaw for the first time. The Wright flyer of 1905 is therefore considered to be the first fully controllable, practical airplane.


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Mr. Achebe is a young Nigerian. In Things Fall Apart, his first novel, he draws a fascinating picture of tribal life among his own people at the end of the nineteenth century. His literary method is apparently simple, but a vivid imagination illuminates every page, and his style is a model of clarity. He has chosen a very cunning way of getting as much authentic background into his story as he can, by making his hero a powerful and egocentric social climber who exploits every possibility of tribal life….
The great interest of this novel is that it genuinely succeeds in presenting tribal life from the inside. Patterns of feeling and attitudes of mind appear clothed in a distinctively African imagery, written neither up nor down…. We are made to share the African's experience...
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Do You Save Wrapping Paper?
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When I was a kid we always saved the bows from our presents and put them into a big pile we'd then take a picture of (for posterity, I guess) before hauling them back down to the basement to live for another year before they made their next appearance on future holiday packages. Occasionally, we saved the wrapping paper, too. We started to save it more often as the cost of such paper increased and as the motifs and themes on the paper became more fanciful and elegant. Wrapping paper has showcased some of the prettiest patterns I've ever seen. Often it is so pretty or cute you hate to even open the package for fear of damaging it. In fact, one of my mothers-in-law is such an amazing present wrapper that I often take pictures of the presents BEFORE they're open just so I can recall how beautiful the packages were before we tore into them for the goodies inside.
Opening presents with the intention of saving the paper requires more time and care, but it also, as a result, helps make Christmas or Hanukkah last a little longer. In a way, opening presents slowly lets us savor the moment just a little more, and helps build the anticipation of what's inside into something just as fun as finding out what the gift is. OK, almost as fun, but you know what I mean. We'd do that with my family when I was younger and Christmas morning stretched almost to lunchtime, when folks were expected at our house for the holiday meal--the way Christmas day ought to last.
I still save the bows from our prettiest packages--many of them handmade by the people who love us. Now that I have a basement of my own (OK, a storage unit in a shared basement, but it's a pretty big unit, darn it!) I save everything I can. What with the economy tanking--yes, it continues to tank!--saving paper, boxes and bows probably seems a lot more appealing to folks than it ever did. If you plan on recycling your paper, though, I recommend getting a pretty good thickness. Otherwise it will rip no matter what you do.
Also, I would never be coordinated enough to do this, but Martha Stewart takes leftover paper, cuts it into little strips and glues the strips to clothespins which she then uses to hang other decorations. A lot of work, but pretty and fun if you have the time.
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12-30-2008 @ 9:53PMMaureen said...
I don't save wrapping paper, but I do save bows and gift bags. Recently we started wrapping presents for people with paper bags -- like I get from Trader Joe's when I forget my reusable bags. The presents look really nice with a bow and the kids can decorate the wrapped present with crayons or stickers.
12-31-2008 @ 12:09PMsotebark3 said...
I did away with buying wrapping paper this year and instead used the colorful gift bags one buys at the Dollar Store. Once used you can easily fold them and reused them. it doesn't take much room to store.
12-30-2008 @ 11:12PMninainindia said...
I do keep the paper that looks good enough to be reused. I also keep all the bows etc.
12-31-2008 @ 3:47AMagentsarahjane said...
I don't save paper but the foldable boxes and gift bags are definitely saved and reused.
12-31-2008 @ 9:21AMKaren said...
I don't save wrapping paper, but I have been known to purchase an especially beautiful roll or flat wrap to use as decoration, framing, inspiration for decorating a room, etc.


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A graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean< read all 3 reviews
While not a follower of the comics, I do love Neil Gaiman. This is the story of how Black Orchid comes to life and seeks out a meaning for, literally, the life given to her. She wants answers to the questions "Who am I? Why am I here?" and is desperate to find a place that she will belong.
Her tale is told with cameo appearances by Batman, Swamp Thing, and Poison Ivy; and you should not miss the nightmarish visit to the Arkham Asylum where a skeletal, sleepless man spills his nightmares on the floor, and the x-ray man weeps burning tears onto the floor.
She awakens as the Black Orchid in the greenhouse at Dr. Phillip Sylvian, with the memories of a woman named Susan Linden. Phil tells her about a little of her background, and tells her of those who he went to college with, without whom she would not be alive; Dr. Jason Woodrue, Pamela Isley and Alec Holland.
But before he can reveal everything to her, Phil is killed and the Black Orchid is on her own. Her ex husband Carl Thorne finds out about her plant-reincarnation, and makes a visit to her, killing all but one of the smaller plants that Phil has been nurturing. Black Orchid takes the little one with her, "Suzy", to Gotham city where a tip from a friend sends her off along to Arkham Asylum to speak with Poison Ivy. Suzy is snatched by Lexcorp, but after a quick visit with Swamp Thing, Black Orchid rescues Suzy and they fly off to the Amazon Rainforest where Black Orchid can plant her seeds.
But there are still those who hunt her down; her ex husband who is trying to kill her again, and the Lexcorp minions sent into the rainforest to bring her back alive so that she can be dissected. What a girl...er...plant, to do?
Brief comic strip type prose does not stop Gaiman from bringing to life a fully fleshed out story, and the artwork of Dave McKean is to be applauded. Moving from shades of gray to brilliantly splashed pages of vibrant color, he paints brutality, horror, and the sereneness of nature in the same ethereal fashion. This is an excellent choice for those who are just starting to dip their toes and get their feet wet in the world of Graphic Novels. Enjoy!
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Coaching Bystanders in CPR
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 380,000 Americans each year are assessed by EMS for sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest occurs when electrical impulses in the heart go awry and cause it to stop beating normally. Only 11 percent of people who experience sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting survive. However, with the aid of 9-1-1 dispatchers, this could change.
E. Brooke Lerner, Ph.D., lead author of the statement and associate professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and colleagues created a new scientific statement; this statement provides more specific information about how emergency dispatchers should provide help to bystanders and highlights the importance of assessing the dispatcher´s actions and other performance measures. In the 2010 resuscitation guidelines, the association advised 9-1-1 dispatchers to help bystanders assess anyone who may have had a cardiac arrest and then direct victims on how to properly administer CPR.
The association makes four recommendations for emergency medical services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 dispatchers: (1) Dispatchers should assess whether someone has had a cardiac arrest if so, tell caller how to administer CPR immediately; (2) Dispatchers should confidently give Hands-Only CPR instructions for adults who have had a cardiac arrest not caused by asphyxia — drowning; (3) Communities should measure performance of dispatchers and local EMS agencies, including how long it takes until CPR is begun; and (4) Performance measurements should be part of a quality assurance program involving the entire emergency response system including EMS and hospitals.
A key goal of the new statement is to increase how often bystanders perform CPR, one of the weaker links in the "Chain of Survival," — the processes that can improve the chance of surviving sudden cardiac arrest–strengthening these links could improve odds further. These links include recognizing cardiac arrest quickly and calling 9-1-1; early CPR; rapid defibrillation; effective advanced life support; and integrated post cardiac arrest care.
"I think it´s a call to arms," Lerner was quoted as saying. In communities where awareness is high and the "Chain of Survival" is strong, the usual rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can be doubled. Training dispatchers and implementing the statement´s recommendations requires commitment from an entire community.
"It takes a lot of people believing in it to make it happen," Lerner said.
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In the short term, don't worry about putting anyone off visiting the USA, the idiot dollar spending vacationer will still come, there is lot's to see and do. I'd be more worried about business and academic visitors, though only a small amount of revenue is lost per individual or event canceled, 20 years of finding somewhere better for that conference or supplier meeting or University to study/endow/partner with will make for interesting outcomes. Even the cattle class visitors will notice in the end.


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