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The language instinct the new science of language and mind (original 1994; edition 1995)
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This is a very fascinating read. Pinker argues that language is an innate human instinct, and that our brains have evolved to have certain grammatical structures hard-wired. He gets into all sorts of different sciences - neuroscience, evolutionary biology, anthropology - and brings in a wealth of evidence to back up his ideas.
The book is ostensibly aimed at a general audience, and assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics. However, it digs really deep into a lot of linguistic concepts, and sometimes I found that to be overwhelming and/or tedious and/or more information than I really needed to understand his point. Then again, he also goes into some really long tangents about what Darwin really meant by "evolution" and some other topics that seemed to go on way too long and those were also overwhelming/tedious, so I found myself skimming quite a bit of the book.
Nonetheless, the information in here is fascinating, and Pinker has a nice wry wit and a pleasant writing style, so I enjoyed the book.
This is my first read from Pinker, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. A very accessible and insightful book that will profoundly affect the way you think about language.
When it comes to something I don't know much about, I'm pretty easily swayed by other people's arguments. Like, I finished this book feeling it was pretty intelligent and interesting, and then I read some criticisms and reviews and heck, I don't know what to think. Still, I did find it interesting, and while the book looks deceptively slim for how long it took me to get through it, Pinker expresses his arguments clearly, with examples and sourcing, etc.
His basic argument is that we're hardwired for language. That, as with our sight, hearing, etc, we have a 'language sense'; if properly stimulated during the critical period, our brains quickly figure out how to parse language (at least, the language spoken around us when we are at that age, even if that language is sign language). We don't need to hear every word or possible sentence structure (couldn't possibly) to pick up on the rules of grammar and apply them, when speaking and when listening. This only refers to the critical period; a child will learn grammar instinctively on being exposed to a language, but an adult must learn it by rote, in the same way as you have to learn to process visual input during the critical period for that, or you'll never have the same visual acuity as someone who did.
Thus far, I think I'm going along with him. I do have questions of a sort of chicken and the egg nature: which came first, the brain's Universal Grammar module, or language that necessitated it? I'm inclined to think that the structures that we now use to understand language were used for something else earlier in our evolution, and became co-opted into our communications array (so to speak) over time. Our brains formed language, and then the language formed our brains...
All in all, I don't know whether Pinker's right, but I found his work convincing. Having read a couple of other books on language, including Guy Deutscher's Through the Language Glass, and applying what I know from those too, I find it hard to disagree with Pinker even where I want to, for example about relativism.
This is the first of Steven Pinker's book that I've read and I must say I like the way he writes. There were many instances in the book where he wrote about complex stuff in simple and effective language.
I felt at some points the text was very verbose while stating the obvious.
Well, not that I'm an expert on the subject, but I partially disagree him when he says:
"The mind is organized into modules or mental organs, each with a specialized design that makes it an expert in one arena of interaction with the world."
I have read a few articles and a couple of books that state that the brain is plastic and one 'section' of the brain can be used for multiple 'actions'.
Reference: The Brain that Changes Itself
The chapter Family Values was the most interesting and I kept re-reading a few paragraphs just because I liked them so much.
"Status is the public knowledge that you possess assets that would allow you to help others if you wished to."
Dry. The linguistics-heavier sections are similar to what I've read before, and didn't seem especially well-done. Pinker seems unable to decide how pop to be - getting quite technical in some places, but failing to flesh out interesting examples. For example, I was interested by his note that "I haven't done any work" is functionally equivalent to the oft-deplored "I haven't done no work", but Pinker didn't continue on to consider "Have(n't) you done any work?", which only has a non-standard equivalent in the negative "Haven't you done no work?". Amorey Gethin has mentioned a number of other issues with the book as a whole. I also disagreed with some of his grammaticality judgements, which caused some problems. For example, "mice-eater" is just not correct in my English, sorry Pinker; the interesting question is not "why is an irregular plural permitted in this compound, but not a regular plural?" but "why do children make this mistake?". Pinker's whole idea is to support Universal Grammar, but he seems to rather jump at evidence; at the same time, I found the dearth of non-English examples a crippling weakness in such a project.
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I posted this on the USAW forum, and figure it will generate some good discussion over here as well. Vak aka Zapp thinks Sat is too high for never having wrestled at a World Championships, I assume most people will agree with him, I'm just personally really high on Sat.
This is really hard to rank with so many big names going down in Istanbul, especially at 96kg. Kudukhov is the clear #1, after that it's a matter of personal preference. Here's my take:
Besik Kudukhov (4x World champ, Olympic bronze)
He has the longest current winning streak after Makhov and Tsargush lost at 2011 Worlds. There was at least a debate last year as to who was the best pound for pound freestyler, now there is no debate. Kudukhov hasn?t lost since 2008 and it hasn?t been from a lack of competition, he knows how to get his hand raised as best exemplified by the 2010 World finals and 2011 Russian Nationals. He played it safe as always, but still impressively didn't give up a point from the quarterfinals through to his third straight World title.
Victor Lebedev (2x World champ, World bronze)
I wouldn?t have put him in the top 5 last year since he relied on too many clinches and ball draws to win the Worlds, but he has made tremendous improvements and really separated himself from the competition at 55kg.
Mehdi Taghavi (2x World champ)
So boring. He?s really good though and after winning two titles in three years at one of the two tougher weight classes, I have no choice but to rank him highly. If he opens up like Lebedev did this past year, then he?s capable of moving up.
Reza Yazdani (World champ, 2x World bronze, 3x Asian champ)
He pretty much rolled through the toughest weight at the 2011 Worlds, so while I consider Gazyumov and Gatsalov?s performances to be an aberration, you still have to put Yazdani ahead of them. More high-scoring periods than the wrestlers ahead of him, so with a repeat performance at London he's going to be at least 2nd considering how tough 96 kilos is to win.
Jordan Burroughs (World champ)
I would like to see Burroughs succeed after his first major tournament before he?s a lock at this spot, but he was so successful with a diverse set of leg attacks against great competition that it?s hard to keep him out of the top 5 right now. Tsargush was ranked anywhere from 3rd to 5th last year, so Burroughs absolutely deserves to be here. If he wins the Olympics in similar fashion next year then he may challenge Kudukhov for the top position.
Opan Sat (2x European champ)
He would almost certainly be a 2x World champ at this point if it weren?t for p4p #1 Kudukhov manning this weight class for Russia. Sat has been very consistent and dominant against international competition and continues to give Kudukhov fits. I think it?s pretty telling of Sat?s abilities that even after winning two consecutive World titles, the Russians still had Kudukhov enter Nationals as opposed to Tsargush and Makhov.
Khetag Gazyumov (World champ, World/Olympic medalist)
Last year he was considered #1 or #2 pound for pound after upending all-time great Gatsalov at Worlds. Gazyumov had an awful tournament at Worlds losing to Sheikhau who is quite good but a bit over-the-hill to be beating Gazyumov. If he had struggled all year then I would be more worried but Gazyumov looked tough in every other 2011 tournament he entered. I still think he?s a strong gold medal threat at the 2012 Olympics, more so than whomever Russia sends.
Sharif Sharifov (World champ)
Sharifov was on fire all summer and especially at the World Championships. I?ve never seen him wrestle that effectively before, which is why I?m not sure I can rank him any higher until he proves he?s not a Ganev. It?s also my opinion, which I?m aware isn?t shared by many on this board, that while 84kg is so deep that it?s tough to win, I don?t consider it to be very top heavy (like 66kg or 96kg). A very exciting and high-scoring wrestler by the way.
Beylal Makhov (3x World champ)
I guess we have to put a heavyweight here. I?ve never been that impressed with Makhov?s technique, but he?s so enormous and physical for the weight class that he?s very hard to beat. Shemarov matches up well against him for some reason, partly because he?s phenomenal at doing nothing. I?m ranking Makhov as the top heavyweight ahead of ridiculously lucky Shemarov, ridiculously unlucky Dlagnev and 2x Olympic champ Taymazov because I think that the injury setback may have influenced his training/performance. Next year, no one is going to be surprised if he rolls through Europeans and enters Worlds as the favorite yet again. Another possibility is that the weight cut has become too difficult, and Makhov will only regress from here forward, tough call.
Denis Tsargush (2x World champ)
While he?s been exposed as a cheater, Tsargush showed enough skills from an early age that maybe this was the motivation that he needed to open up his offense. He?s a 2x World champ who ran into a buzzsaw in Burroughs. Whether he can upend Jordan or not, I?m confident we?ll see a much better Tsargush at the Olympics, the Russian team will accept nothing less.
Others: Yonemitsu, Hasanov, Kumar, Balci, Gatsalov, Varner, Goudarzi, Aldatov, Sokhiev, Dlagnev, Taymazov, Otarsultanov
All these wrestlers are in the category wherein if they make the 2012 Olympic finals (another in some cases) then they would have strong cases to crack the top ten.


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Thanks Ron! There sure is a lot of stuff to check out along the way. Getting off the main highway to take a lap through the small towns along the way makes a big difference.
Solo rides are often great rides for sure.
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On through Rossport to Schreiber.
Further out is St. Ignace Island, the second largest in Lake Superior and fifth largest in the Great Lakes.
It was very difficult blasting this rail line around the north shore. More on that later on.
On one of my trips through here traffic was delayed on this spot as there was a forest fire burning very nearby.
Planes were making drops just off the roadway and were picking up water down in the bay.
Interesting to watch them work the fire.
The water pick-ups down in the bay were amazing to watch.
Stopped at this reserve to look around.
The blackflies were bad enough that I didn't hang around long.
Rossport, once known as McKay's Harbor, was named after the CN RR construction manager for the north shore segment. He had a headquarters here back in the 1880s. This was an overnight stop on the railroad and the passengers would disembark and stay at this 1884 inn.
Trains are still part of the program here.
The fire department was having a drill today.
Interesting combination.
Checked out the harbor. This rig has a drop ramp in the front like a landing craft.
Interesting design.
Back in 1911 a big oil investor was out on a cruise on his large luxury 1897 steam yacht. He was too cheap to pay a pilot to guide him into Rossport so he made the run without one resulting in his yatch being run up on a shoal. The shoal shoots up from 280' to a mere 3'.
Once aground, the owner called a tug and against advice pulled the boat off the shoal. It quickly sank and now lies in 280' of water just a few feet from the vertical rise of the shoal. The Costeau crew once visited the wreck and said it was the most well preserved and prestigous shipwreck in the world. No one has managed to salvage it yet.
Rainbow Falls in a provincial park.
The falls makes a long, steep, and scenic run. There are stairs to get you up and down the rocks.
Interesting bit of history I never heard about before.
Schreiber is a rail town. Be sure to get off the highway and look around. This old rail car is now part of a museum in town.
The town once had a big YMCA that offered bowling, cards, food, and accommodation. It was quite the social center at one time.
The rail yard has a bunch of these quarters for workers. It looks like there are generator cars in the line-up to power the quarters when they are out on the line doing work.
The place looks like some kind of maintenance base for the railroad.
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Great report and really look forward to your posts. Keep em coming. I was looking at my morning picture from Thunder Bay a few years ago with ice on the bike and 29 Degrees F. All I wanted to do is get around the lake and get South. Too bad, missed so much. Maybe another day, a few months earlier.
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On to Terrace Bay, Jackfish Ghost, and Marathon.
Back in 1945 they needed to get a source of power for a mill that was going to be constructed at Terrace Bay. Some thought the power could have been derived by more hydro work over Nipigon way. In the end they decided to reroute some water that drained into Hudson Bay to drive turbines here.
The project was a big deal, especially in this undeveloped area. They had to build roads, housing, a hospital and the support infrastruture. The dam they put in enlarged Hays Lake to 500 times its original size.
The power station required a big tunnel through the rock. The tunnel is about 1,000 meters long with a 61 meter drop to the power house.
Terrace Bay was built to support the mill that went in here. The mill and town went in during the late 1940s. Pulp logs were floated down to the mill on the newly backed up waters.
This is Aguasabon Falls. It did not exist until they dammed up the lake for the power project. The falls is really a spillway diversion from Hays Lake.
There are a couple of diversions of water up this way that would otherwise have drained into Hudson Bay. I think I read that combined these diversions add about 2% to the flow out of Lake Superior. These have raised the water level of Lake Superior by 2.4 inches, Lakes Michigan and Huron by 4.3 inches, Lake Erie by 3.1 inches, and Lake Ontario by 2.8 inches.
The flow of the falls is controlled by how much rain there is along with the amount of water needed to power the turbines.
Where the spillway meets the lake.
Terrace Bay is named for these glacial terraces that also define the layout of the town.
The townsite is well planned and has nice facilities.
The mill just went bust. I read an article from February that said they owed $42M to about 300 creditors including the little guys in town that sharpened saws and provided office supplies. A few hundred jobs directly lost in the closing as well.
I noticed that a lot of places have plugs for your vehicle in the cold winter.
I went looking for the ghost town of Jackfish.
Jackfish started out in the 1870s as a fishing village. During the 1880s the railroad came through and made it a coal stop. They built a 600' long dock to land coal ships from PA. Up to 300 men worked the coal facility.
The trains coming through was a blessing for the fisherman as it enabled them to ship fish. In the 1890s they built a three story hotel here. It was a big deal. After prohibition the hotel sought to boost business by selling a bottle of beer for a quarter and extending the bar to accommodate 100 patrons.
From 1932-38, young Japanese men were sent to the area to work on road construction as part of a work program during the depression. After a few months in the road camps they could move on to other placements in the province. At first they worked for room and board only but eventually earned from $.30 to $5 an hour. When railroad engines went to diesel, the coal thing tapered off and the place was no longer needed. In the mean time the sea lamprey hit the fishery. In 1960 the hotel burned to the ground. By 1963 Jackfish was a ghost town.
The place looks like the last of it has been dozed by the railroad. Not much here now other than track maintenance equipment.
I went looking for this "last spike" memorial. In 1884 there were 15,000 men and 4,000 horses working the north shore railroad. They went through 12 tons of food per day and four tons of tobacco each month. Anyway, the last spike of the Winnepeg-Montreal segment was driven at Noslo, just west of Jackfish in 1885. Some Colonel that was on a troop train coming home from the Riel Rebellion in Saskatchewan hammered the spike home. The railroad was important for moving forces around to take care of the Northwest Rebellion.
I never did find the monument, but I did find these. Many people might not realize that no power shovel, locomotive crane, or power drills were used on this very rugged railroad building job. It was done by a lot of men with hand tools and a lot of dynamite (over $12M in dynamite alone).
A very busy mainline.
Came upon the first of five black bears right here. Missed the picture though.
Nice view of some of that rock that had to be blasted away for the railroad.
Light rain for a while.
Some people may wonder about this flying saucer looking thing over by Marathon. It is a navaid for aircraft.
Marathon had a nice mill going as well. It also went bust. 250 jobs gone.
Good thing gold was discovered nearby or this whole area would be hurting (more than it is already).
The bay at Marathon is very nice.
Aerial of the bay and town. Another place where you have to get off the highway to visit the town.
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On to White River.
Stopped at a reserve along the Pic River. Ojibways of the Pic Nation are involved in several enterprises to try to make them self sustaining. These include a forestry company, a cable TV outfit, and a high speed internet company. They are also involved in some run of the river power generation projects.
Just beyond the reserve is Hattie Cove in Pukaskwa National Park.
Forest fires are a real threat to the area. The Pics are contracted to provide two fire crews to the area.
Some government boats along the Pic River.
I met up with another black bear just before I got back out to the highway.
Seems like I see a lot of Bailey Bridges used in Canada. Great technology developed by a hobbyist during WWII. The bridge can be built up to take heavy loads.
I went looking for the old townsite of Hemlo. In the 1980s gold was discovered nearby. Now there are three mines running in the area. The three mines doubled the population of Marathon making it the largest town along the north shore between the Sault and Thunder Bay.
I didn't find the old townsite, just some moose habitat.
And the moose tracks to go with it.
I learned a lesson about concentrating on the tracks too much a while back. A group of us were riding small dual sports when we stopped to look at some fresh moose tracks. Eventually we looked a bit further down the trail and there were the two moose that made them. Best to look around a little more.
No sign of the old town here along the tracks. I think some of that stuff gets dozed away over the years.
When you cross this conveyor going over the road, you are coming up on the mines.
The Hemlo mining property is made up of the underground Dave Bell Mine and the Williams which is both an underground and open pit mine.
In 2011, they produced 227,000 ounces of gold at a total cost of $774 an ounce.
It looked like these miners were going through mandatory fire suppression training.
Pretty soon they had foam running all over the place.
The idea is that you can foam a tunnel in a mine to fight a fire.
There are two mines here that share the same processing facility.
Just down the road is a wayside exhibit. It is mostly about a town further north (trying to draw you there), but it is interesting nonetheless.
Some old mining equipment is on display.
This is an Alimak Raise Climber. It is difficult to visualize how this thing is used. Shafts are vertical openings that are driven downward. Raisings are the same thing but driven upward taking advantage of gravity when constructing the passage. This thing is used to construct raisings.
This is on the Pic Mobert Reserve which is quite small.
Nice area.
White River use to make the claim that they were the coldest spot in Canada. They really weren't, but their weather station was in a frost hollow so their relative temperatures for the area were usually lower. The weather station moved and that claim seems to have disappeared in favor of claiming the origin of Winnie the Pooh.
A young Army veterinarian purchased a black bear cub here while his unit was on their way to WWI. They took the bear along as a mascot and named it Winnie (after Winnepeg). When the unit deployed to France, they loaned the bear to the London Zoo (eventually donating the bear permanently). Young Christopher Robin Milne used to visit the zoo and was inspired to name his own stuffed bear Winnie the Pooh. Christopher's father, A.A. Milne, then gave the children of the world the stories about Winnie the Pooh and his pals.
This must have been quite the joint at one time.
White River was a railroad town. There is a new initiative going on her to provide forest products to a company that makes bio jet fuel.
It looks like they still get passenger service here.
Ran across this is someone's driveway. Quite the project.
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Hemlo - The gold strike there was exciting stuff in the 80s. One of the mines (Noranda?) was located on Yellow Brick Rd.
Schreiber - home to the Filane's business empire, including the Can-Op on Hwy 17. Featuring Cosimo Filane the singer, Hollywood Filane the boxer, a hockey team, and a bottled water company. Definitely makes for an interesting fuel stop.
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- Barcelona gourmet food walking tour
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Who: The public is invited to attend all presentations
A keynote presentation on restorative justice will highlight the Ninth Annual Spring Symposium on Dispute Resolution on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The symposium, hosted by the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas School of Law, will also feature six UT graduate and law students presenting research on various dispute resolution topics. The keynote presentation will feature Dr. Marilyn Armour of the UT School of Social Work. In addition to the keynote presentation, the symposium will feature panelists Ronnie Earle, former district attorney for Travis County; John Sage, of Bridges to Life; and Mark Odom, of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The public is invited to attend all symposium presentations.
The symposium culminates the ninth year of the interdisciplinary Graduate Portfolio Program in Dispute Resolution. Through this Portfolio Program, law and graduate students from ten different academic units at The University of Texas at Austin pursue a focused curriculum of theory, skills, and research on dispute resolution.
The keynote presentation, "Restorative Justice: Putting a Spotlight on Harm and the Personal Dimensions of Crime," will discuss restorative justice as a social reform movement and as a means of dispute resolution. Armour will address the fast rise in the development of this approach, what the results show about restorative justice practices, and how restorative justice is widening the circle by applying its principles to a variety of social issues, including family violence, school misconduct, and interethnic conflict. UT Law Professor Eden Harrington will moderate a conversation between the panelists, incorporating questions from the audience. The keynote and panel presentation will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Eidman Courtroom at the School of Law.
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Jan 27 2014
Welding Without Worry
Note: All photos in this post taken by my older boy. Good job, B-Man!
Marlboro Man is building a new set of working pens, which requires a lot of welding to be done. Since welding produces sparks, it obviously runs the risk of starting a grass fire. So on a day last week when the wind was relatively low, he headed out to burn around the pens so it would be…well, fireproof.
I'll show you what I mean.
The first thing to do was to get a couple of our fire trucks ready.
And here's the thing about fire trucks: We have five. And they're always filled up with water, fueled up, and ready to go. Because when a fire breaks out in the country, you don't have time to waste. If you stop to fill up your trucks with fuel and water, you might as well go to town and get it waxed and polished with a fine shammy cloth. You're already too late!
We have trucks not just to fight fires that are on our property; the guys go fight any fire that breaks out in our area. And it's not just that it's the neighborly thing to do, it's the acknowledgment that a prairie fire can potentially affect any of us. The sooner a fire is out, wherever it is, the better. So whenever there's smoke, the guys always show up.
We also have fire trucks because guys like fire trucks.
But you'll never hear any of them admit that reason.
The next order of business was to light the backfire, which is a tool used to keep intentional fires under control.
Todd, of course, decided he needed to run right through it.
It's a rite of passage.
Or something.
At least he had the presence of mind to check his footwear when he was finished.
The purpose of setting a backfire is to burn a strip of grass and put it out, thereby creating a barrier that the rest of the fire, once lit, can't cross. So as soon as the fire truck extinguishes the initial backfire, Marlboro Man lights more grass upwind of it so that it eventually meets up with the already-burned strip of grass.
Marlboro Man just kept going, lighting further and further back, making sure everything stayed under control, while the trucks drove along and did their thing.
The new metal gates were sitting on wooden beams, so they had adequately spray those down to make sure they didn't catch fire.
If the beams caught fire, then a huge wind picked up later in the day or night, they could throw some sparks far enough to light the grass outside the perimeter on fire.
My nephew actually has his own fire truck.
Well, he calls it his own fire truck.
A fire truck at fourteen. Where does a boy go from here?
With a nice charred strip around the whole perimeter…
The rest of the grass inside the pens was burned.
Then they stayed and sprayed and sprayed and stayed until every speck of the fire was out.
And now they can weld without worry!
And they lived happily ever after.
154 Comments and 8 Replies
ApDuluth On Monday, January 27 at 2:32 pm
I want a firetruck now, I don't really need one on my 1 acre, but it sure would be fun!
mary beth On Tuesday, January 28 at 8:58 am
WOW- what an interesting life you all have. Can I send some nephews your way?
Cheryl Barker On Monday, January 27 at 2:44 pm
It's a good thing I never had boys. Not sure I could handle the whole running through fire thing
Kathy On Monday, January 27 at 6:11 pm
When we lived west of Billings, it was the woman next door we had to watch out for at ditch burning time, lol!
Mimi Potter On Monday, January 27 at 2:45 pm
I like these pictures. Takes me back to my high school science class. We learned how to burn a prairie by burning a prairie. Huge fun!
Isabeau On Monday, January 27 at 2:46 pm
With as dry as this winter has been, I don't blame MM one bit for having a controlled burn. There was a prairie fire just a few miles north of me yesterday. No one was hurt and no homes were lost, but it was quite a job for the fire fighters in all the wind.
You are lucky to have so many fire trucks! Not only is it a good way to put out fires, it is a good way to transport water to the cattle if you have to.
Stacey B On Monday, January 27 at 2:46 pm
Brings back memories…..being a farmers daughter and farmers wife…..great job with pics Bryce ! Just like his mom ! Hugs !
Terry in CA On Monday, January 27 at 8:15 pm
I'd like to second the "great job with pics, Bryce". and "just like his mom" So true….That boy has Talent with a capital "T"!
(…and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for "Pool". Can't help myself. Sorry. I'm a fan of 60s musicals…"The Music Man" in particular.)
Usha On Monday, January 27 at 2:46 pm
Like mom, like son!! Awesome pics, go Bryce!!!
ErikaW On Tuesday, January 28 at 8:17 am
I agree – thought Bryce did a great job with the pictures!
Nancy W. On Monday, January 27 at 2:50 pm
Well, that was informative! MM is a very busy person! They all work so hard! A good work ethic for your kids to emulate!
Susan J. On Monday, January 27 at 2:53 pm
Great photos – he did a fantastic job!
TAB On Monday, January 27 at 2:53 pm
Wish we had one of those fire trucks parked nearby ~ farmers around here always burn off the cat tails/ slews around here in the fall, & it is nervewracking when it is close to our place! Sometimes they do it when is a bad time (very windy or high fire index (??)
Seeing Drummonds ranch landscape makes me jealous to see places without SNOW! Cant wait for SPRING!
Julia G. On Monday, January 27 at 2:55 pm
Wow! never a dull moment on the ranch…Ree – us city girls don't have a clue what you go through.
Deb R On Monday, January 27 at 2:59 pm
Great job on the pics Bryce!! Love Todd jumping the fire! Thanks for a great post guys!
Cheryl A. On Monday, January 27 at 2:59 pm
Very cool!!
sstephy On Monday, January 27 at 3:00 pm
Fantastic job on the photos! Keep up the good work!
Mel K. On Monday, January 27 at 3:05 pm
Great job on the pictures, Bryce.
Lizy Tish On Monday, January 27 at 3:07 pm
Wow – I learn something new here all the time! Great pictures from Bryce too!
Iris Hanlin - Writer/Photographer On Monday, January 27 at 3:11 pm
I'd like a fire truck. What I'd do with it, I have not a clue. Great pictures, B-man!
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Grace On Monday, January 27 at 3:13 pm
Bryce, you did a very nice job taking the pictures! I am very proud of you.
Bridget On Monday, January 27 at 3:14 pm
glenda in Michigan On Monday, January 27 at 3:18 pm
Such a world apart when you describe Oklahoma fence building. I thought building our high tensile wire. lumber or page wire fencing attached to cedar posts drilled or pounded into the ground was arduous, and expensive. It all pales in comparison to the labor- and money- intensive work your fences require! I admire your hard work.
JYM On Monday, January 27 at 3:19 pm
Go Bryce… great pictures and good job checking your boots. We have been under a Fire Weather Warning the past few weeks here in Upstate South Carolina. In nearby Charlotte NC, there was a grass fire in a subdivision that caused home damage even though the homeowners got out with their garden hoses. Scary! Really hate to see smokers still tossing their butts out the car window on the Interstate… really thoughtless bad habit. Hugs and kisses to all on the ranch and all us bloggers as well..
sharon On Monday, January 27 at 3:21 pm
With today's wind in OK, Josh & his hat could be the male version of the flying nun.
Cheryl Lee Wiser On Monday, January 27 at 7:36 pm
Hey Sharon-Yo girl you are showing your age…Yes, I do remember Sally FIeld and her role as the "Flying Nun" of course I was a wee one at the time (not really) Love it! Perfect description it cracked me up big time…CLW
Rebecca McN. On Monday, January 27 at 3:23 pm
Bryce did such a great job taking the pictures. I swear Ree, everyone in your family is a natural with the camera!
Holly Denghel On Monday, January 27 at 3:30 pm
How long will it take the grass to grow back?
PenPen On Monday, January 27 at 3:32 pm
Pretty red truck–yes I'ld take one and my husband would look at me and say–return it. There's not more room for another vehicle. You lead such an interesting life!
CDL On Monday, January 27 at 3:37 pm
Paige was a stunning knockout on Saturday's show. Special makeup? Braids? Whatever, she was beautiful, even in the background fruiting it out.
viv On Monday, January 27 at 4:39 pm
I agree. She is quite an attractive young lady. Loved her hair and her sweet smile.
Good job with the pictures Bryce.
Angie On Monday, January 27 at 3:41 pm
We don't have a "fire truck" but we have a "fire rig" For the exact same reason. Since we live in the country, and we just went the the massive Creek County Wildfire 18 months ago and lost almost everything but our house, we pay even more attention to smoke and fire. Including what might be burning on the neighbors.. but after my hubby sees that.. he'll want a fire truck.. LOL
Barbara Bludsworth On Monday, January 27 at 3:43 pm
Bryce, you captured the moments perfectly, well done
Darlene P On Monday, January 27 at 3:45 pm
Are the pens used for cattle or the wild horses you take care of at your ranch?
Rebecca Derr On Monday, January 27 at 3:46 pm
We just learned the hard way about fire in the country. What a blessing to have your own trucks and to help with any local fires.
Marie W On Monday, January 27 at 3:47 pm
Great photos and ranch story!
BDonahue On Monday, January 27 at 3:49 pm
My husband is a fire chief..all boys love fire trucks..even big boys who have been doing it for 30 years
Penny Lulich On Monday, January 27 at 3:50 pm
Wow. Okay. And, this is why I love your blog, Ree. I learn something new and fun just about every day.
Sandi W. On Monday, January 27 at 3:56 pm
If you hadn't of told me, I'd be posting 'nice pics Ree' but that accolade goes to Master Bryce! :D. Boys/men/fire and trucks….it's like guys heaven! I'm glad to hear you have all the 'stuff' for fire prevention and this post makes me appreciate all the work and thought that goes into ranch life!
Kelly H. On Monday, January 27 at 3:58 pm
It is always great to learn something new. Thanks for sharing! Your son took some wonderful pictures.
Joan Reichenbach On Monday, January 27 at 4:07 pm
Ditto to Penny.
Wow! I love learning about the ranching life. Who knew there was so much to it. It looks like a lot of work that us city folk have no idea about. I would really enjoy a book #2 that tells the rest of your story (getting used to ranch life, starting the passion for cooking, photography, blogging).
Kelly On Monday, January 27 at 4:13 pm
What is it about guys and fire trucks…or fire, as the case may be?
MIKEL ROPP On Monday, January 27 at 4:14 pm
It looks like Todd may be checking his backside to be sure it isn't on fire!!
Kathy R On Monday, January 27 at 4:15 pm
Around these parts all the boys I know love a good fire. So, I can tell your boys are no different. They're having fun.
Susan Aldrich On Monday, January 27 at 4:22 pm
Great pictures..love the story, great neighbors!
petey On Monday, January 27 at 4:24 pm
Neet, well thats all I have to say, hugssss
Julie Luek On Monday, January 27 at 4:24 pm
It's always fascinating to watch the ranches around my area burn the ditches or similar endeavors. I like how it smells. Like a big camp fire. Is that weird?
Geneva James On Monday, January 27 at 4:26 pm
Bryce did a fantastic job on the pictures. Love that you get to brag on all the guys! Fantastic job.
SandraG On Monday, January 27 at 4:35 pm
I understand about the firetruck thing. My brother has been involved in firefighting through teaching and volunteering at local stations for years ( maybe at least 40 – 50 years). I don't believe that there was a greater day other than the birth of his daughters than when he got his own firetruck. It is a guy thing. Great article and the proper way to prevent trouble. How smart to have your own trucks.
Deborah A On Monday, January 27 at 4:40 pm
Great pictures Bryce!
kat-in-texas On Monday, January 27 at 4:47 pm
Man, y'all work hard!!! I'm too lazy to be a Rancher/Rancher's Wife!!! Thank you for all you do!!!
Alison Johnston On Monday, January 27 at 4:47 pm
Mary On Monday, January 27 at 4:52 pm
I never would have imagined everything that happens on a ranch. Thanks for the glimpses into your life there.
Pam On Monday, January 27 at 4:59 pm
Pssst — it's chamois, not shammy.
Miriam On Monday, January 27 at 5:05 pm
Have only been reading your blog since the article came out in the Parade magazine. I love it and look forward to it every day. And would love to visit your ranch. I am envious of your family's life.
Melissa G On Monday, January 27 at 5:08 pm
What a great blog. I love seeing how you raise your children to work heartily. They'll be so resourceful when they grow up. Awesome. Thank you.
Sandy On Monday, January 27 at 5:18 pm
Great pictures just like his mom. I wish people in cities could be shown and learn how you all work together and enjoy life. A lot of people who live in the cities seems to be selfish and only care about themselves.
Pam Smith On Monday, January 27 at 5:18 pm
Love it Red it's great to have the tools you need. My daddy has a farm and lots of man toys but when the chips are down he can always get it done. Naver mind he is 85.
anniebreland On Monday, January 27 at 5:19 pm
You don't think about all the things that you need to be self sufficient. But I guess farmers have to think of every thing. Great pictures Bryce
Ms Nanny M On Monday, January 27 at 5:25 pm
Oh my, i have seen, been in a fire in east. Wa…on the praire….very scary
Gee On Monday, January 27 at 5:42 pm
Oh, what fun they had! Boys big and small…..it's all the same!
MeganM. On Monday, January 27 at 5:43 pm
Our favorite days on our ranch were burn days! Well the control burn days. Lol. We loved to put out the fires our Grandpa would start–it was great for helping us to learn to work together to keep things from getting out of control and dangerous. The smell of smoke always makes me smile because of those memories. And yes, us girls totally would jump the fires with my brother. Not that my grandpa liked it, but we did it anyway.
ozjane On Monday, January 27 at 6:00 pm
It is bushfire season in Australia with some bad ones already, so I really identify with back burning. Unfortunately we have non country people in politics who tend to see back burning as destruction rather than prevention, so more land and property is often lost than there need be. It can be tough when fire gets in inaccessible areas.
Those trucks look very comforting.
Jen S On Monday, January 27 at 6:18 pm
Great job on the photography! Kudos to your son.
Lydezia On Monday, January 27 at 6:20 pm
Beautiful pictures well done
Jen On Monday, January 27 at 6:21 pm
I always enjoyed watching the farmers here burn the fields. When we would see the trucks getting ready we would sit and watch. Such fun. But sadly, the enviromentalists have basicly put a stop to it in some areas. They would rather the farmers spray the crops with more pesticides than burn the fields? ugh… so now we just see the using of more spray and that means more toxins for us to breath in and go into our well water. Field burning helps control disease, weeds, and prevents the use of so many pesticides. Looks like you all were working hard but enjoying the day.
Sue On Monday, January 27 at 6:24 pm
Looks like a real good excuse for a bunch of boys to play with fire to me…we women might have thought of a different method : ) City kids miss out on all the fun!
StepfunnyPrice On Monday, January 27 at 6:37 pm
Boy we sure could have used a couple of those fire trucks and yer guys parked outside our house when the house across the street caught fire! It was amazing and frightening how fast the flames spread through the house!
SandyH On Monday, January 27 at 6:39 pm
That's your baby?? He's gotten so TALL!! When did that happen??
Chris On Monday, January 27 at 6:40 pm
Well done Bryce. You have your Mother's eye for taking pictures.
realart On Monday, January 27 at 6:43 pm
A photojournalist in the making. Great tell all pics!!!
Janice On Monday, January 27 at 6:52 pm
Your life is so amazing! As a city girl this is so interesting to me. What would this world be without ranchers and farmers?
Alice Johnson On Monday, January 27 at 6:56 pm
So much to ranching you never would think of. Amazing!!
Sandy On Monday, January 27 at 6:57 pm
That is so cool to see. Glad you have a fire truck. We've had burns get away from us before. Not fun.
Pat from California On Monday, January 27 at 6:59 pm
First off love your shows and of course your blog posts and photos. In addition to the great recipes we all get to enjoy ( and steal), I love when you include the workings of the ranch in your blogs, photos and on the show. It takes me back to spending time on my uncle's ranch in Saskatchewan, Canada from age 10 to around 14 during summer vacations. My brother and I just loved it. I also spent two years on my grandfather's ranch in Alberta, but sadly I was only 2 to 4 years of age and only have photos for memories, but I treasure them. I hope your area of the country starts to get a break from the weather soon, along with those on the east coast. Here in S. California we have been really blessed with the weather this winter but we desperately need rain. I'm really looking forward to your new season starting so keep those recipes, blogs and photos coming.
Cheryl On Monday, January 27 at 7:09 pm
This was so cool….I want a fire truck too! Thanks for sharing!
Marvin On Monday, January 27 at 7:15 pm
Love those old military deuce and a halfs still being used.. They definitely are a work horse. Looks like a fun time was had by all.
carol On Monday, January 27 at 7:32 pm
That was cool info! Thanks.
Sue. On Monday, January 27 at 7:35 pm
Well…who knew??? I sure have learned a lot by reading your blog! You not only educate your children…you educate others as well!!! Have a happy day!
Theresa in Alberta On Monday, January 27 at 7:53 pm
very educational eh! Good photos there Bryce.
Debbie W On Monday, January 27 at 8:03 pm
Good job on the pictures Bryce. Thanks for sharing about the fires. They have really been bad out west. Love those fire trucks! They are so different from the local fire dept engines.
cecelia On Monday, January 27 at 8:16 pm
Great pix and you all work like the dickens on that ranch/farm. Nice and healthy. BTW, your youngest seems to be getting long legs these days…up they shoot!!
Karin S On Monday, January 27 at 8:16 pm
Fascinating! Love learning about things that are so far outside my wheelhouse Fabulous pics, Bryce!
chapchap73 On Monday, January 27 at 8:31 pm
Wow! Lots of fun times for boys…and their dads:) Thanks so much for sharing slices of ranch life, it's so interesting!
Carolyn On Monday, January 27 at 8:43 pm
All boys should have their own fire truck! lol What do you do with all that smoke filled clothing? I wouldn't know what to do!
Lynn On Monday, January 27 at 9:08 pm
I swear farmers and the military do more work before 9am than most of us do all day. And both are just as underappreciated.
Kudos to your hard working family.
kristina C. On Monday, January 27 at 9:23 pm
What a life you people have! We begged to get our licenses at age 16 – we didn't have our own firetruck at 14!
Good job Bryce! Taking after your mom!!!
Leann C. On Monday, January 27 at 9:35 pm
Well, I had to show this post to my hubby, he's a professional firefighter. He would like to see All the firetrucks you have. Very interesting post
Pasha On Monday, January 27 at 9:45 pm
Good job Bryce!
Ellen M On Monday, January 27 at 9:46 pm
Todd, is a very cool kid, smart too – to check his tails!!
Mary On Monday, January 27 at 9:49 pm
Interesting post explaining the planning of controlled burns … but I feel compelled to point out that it's pronounced "shammy" but spelled chamois : )
I think I'd be interested (and intimidated!) to know the number and variety of vehicles on hand at the ranch. Within your blog we've seen feed trucks, tractors, fire trucks (5 of them!), et cetera. I can't imagine the cost, or fuel and upkeep of the entire fleet!
Jeanne On Monday, January 27 at 9:53 pm
Great pics! Love these little stories…they bring back great memories from childhood!
Rebecca On Monday, January 27 at 10:03 pm
Bryce is very talented just like his Mama!!! Good job, the photos are really great!
I love reading your stories, I always learn so much!!
Mary Connealy On Monday, January 27 at 10:21 pm
I love a happy ending……….with fire.
(does that sound like something an arsonist would say???)
Janet On Monday, January 27 at 10:34 pm
B-man did a great job with the pictures but would have loved it if he also wrote the post. It woud be interesting to hear your kids verson of ranch life.
Kris Taylor On Tuesday, January 28 at 8:38 am
The way Ree speaks of Bryce, I have a feeling it would be just as if Ladd wrote the post. Bryce strikes me as a serious (adult) rancher already
Linda F On Monday, January 27 at 10:43 pm
You did a wonderful job with the photos, Bryce!
Living most of my life in cities, I never knew that farms on the praire did controlled burns. Thank you sharing with us.
Misty On Monday, January 27 at 10:51 pm
I LOVE reading these posts about how "ranch" life functions — so very interesting!
P.S. I want a fire truck now!
Kathryn On Monday, January 27 at 11:09 pm
Beautiful as always…..you meant chamois, right??
Jo On Monday, January 27 at 11:36 pm
There were controlled burns in early spring around the Lake Marion area when I lived in South Carolina. The purpose of these were to keep the underbrush from growing too thick. Wish I could do the same with all the rampant growth next to the stream dividing our property from our neighbors, but too many houses nearby.
LH On Tuesday, January 28 at 3:37 am
Ree – thanks for sharing all of your tidbits on ranch life. It is very interesting and I love to learn new things. Most folks don't realize all the work that goes into having a ranch. Makes everyone appreciate everything that ranchers, farmers, etc. do to keep this great land moving and operating! Thank you!!!!
Susan Morris On Tuesday, January 28 at 5:52 am
Thanks Ree for the very informative descriptions of ranch life .Almost as good as your food…but not quite. This city girl is a big fan.
kay43026 On Tuesday, January 28 at 6:25 am
Can NEVER be too careful on a ranch or farm!
Thanks for sharing your life:-)
Sandra On Tuesday, January 28 at 6:53 am
Wow, seeing Todd run through the fire brought back so many memories. Growing up, it seems like someone always had a pile burning, and we would always jump over it and see who could make it farther on the other side. It was so much fun, I think kids today are missing out on so much by parents being so overprotective. But then again, it is a different era and people in this world have changed or maybe I am just getting older and there's too much nostalgia Y'all have a great day!
Sandra On Tuesday, January 28 at 7:03 am
Well done. There is always an interesting story on the ranch. I learned something today. I've never really had anything to do with a controlled fire. Now I know what happens. The trucks are in great shape despite their age.
Bonnie M On Tuesday, January 28 at 7:09 am
This is something I'd never thought of before! We're used to fairly green grass in Connecticut, except in the latter part of summer when it becomes dry and brittle. I never considered the fact that you would have to do something prior to a routine chore to waylay the threat of a prairie fire. There are so many really interesting facts and behind the scenes activity as to what it takes to have a successful working ranch. Bryce, great job on the photos!! I really like the smoky ones! They look surreal. Good action shot of your brother jumping through the ring of fire! You guys sure do like adventure!! Okay, we've seen Todd in the element of ice (photo of him shirtless, laying on the ground in the icy cold weather), now fire……..tell him to wait, please, for much warmer weather before he does anything daring in water!! Gee whiz, this is why men and women don't understand each other some times!! You guys are drawn to the 'spur of the moment, risky things' in life, while we ladies like to weigh their options, consider the risk, then decide, "What?! No way am I gonna do that!! What was I thinking??!!"
I hope that all of you have a terrific Tuesday!
God's Great Blessings to You, Yours, and All Creatures, Great and Small.
Very interesting thank you for sharing that piece of information. Things here in Ohio we don't think about. Always love reading about whats going on at the ranch.


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Serves 4
2 syns on Extra Easy
1 large onion
1lb 2oz/511g sweet potato
a handful of fresh coriander
Fry Light
2 tbsp mild curry powder
400g can chopped tomatoes
4fl oz/113ml reduced-fat coconut milk
14oz/397g baby leaf spinach
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Peel and thinly slice the onion. Peel and cut the sweet potato into bite sized cubes. Chop the coriander for the garnish.
Spray a large, non-stick frying pan with Fry Light and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and stir-fry for 5 mins. Turn the heat to high and add the potato, curry powder and chopped tomatoes. Stir-fry for 5 mins.
Stir in the coconut milk and 7fl oz/198ml water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer gently for 15mins or until the sweet potato is just tender. Add the spinach stir to mix well and cook for 4-5 mins or until the leaves are wilted. Season well, remove from the heat and serve garnised with the chopped coriander.
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Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa "cup" (source of Italian coppa, Spanish copa, Old French coupe "cup"), from Latin cupa "tub, cask, tun, barrel," from PIE *keup- "a hollow" (cf. Sanskrit kupah "hollow, pit, cave," Greek kype "a kind of ship," Old Church Slavonic kupu, Lithuanian kaupas).
The Late Latin word was borrowed throughout Germanic; cf. Old Frisian kopp "cup, head," Middle Low German kopp "cup," Middle Dutch coppe, Dutch kopje "cup, head." German cognate Kopf now means exclusively "head" (cf. French tête, from Latin testa "potsherd"). Meaning "part of a bra that holds a breast" is from 1938. [One's] cup of tea "what interests one" (1932), earlier used of persons (1908), the sense being "what is invigorating."
late 14c., "to draw blood by cupping," from cup (n.). Meaning "to form a cup" is from 1830. Related: Cupped; cupping.
cupping n.
The formation of a hollow or cup-shaped excavation.
A therapeutic procedure, no longer in use, in which evacuated glass cups are applied to intact or scarified skin in order to draw blood to the surface.
cup (kŭp)
A cup-shaped structure or organ.
See cupping glass.
A unit of capacity or volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces.
a wine-cup (Gen. 40:11, 21), various forms of which are found on Assyrian and Egyptian monuments. All Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold (1 Kings 10: 21). The cups mentioned in the New Testament were made after Roman and Greek models, and were sometimes of gold (Rev. 17:4). The art of divining by means of a cup was practiced in Egypt (Gen. 44:2-17), and in the East generally. The "cup of salvation" (Ps. 116:13) is the cup of thanksgiving for the great salvation. The "cup of consolation" (Jer. 16:7) refers to the custom of friends sending viands and wine to console relatives in mourning (Prov. 31:6). In 1 Cor. 10:16, the "cup of blessing" is contrasted with the "cup of devils" (1 Cor. 10:21). The sacramental cup is the "cup of blessing," because of blessing pronounced over it (Matt. 26:27; Luke 22:17). The "portion of the cup" (Ps. 11:6; 16:5) denotes one's condition of life, prosperous or adverse. A "cup" is also a type of sensual allurement (Jer. 51:7; Prov. 23:31; Rev. 17:4). We read also of the "cup of astonishment," the "cup of trembling," and the "cup of God's wrath" (Ps. 75:8; Isa. 51:17; Jer. 25:15; Lam. 4:21; Ezek. 23:32; Rev. 16:19; comp. Matt. 26:39, 42; John 18:11). The cup is also the symbol of death (Matt. 16:28; Mark 9:1; Heb. 2:9).


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I don't use dynamic clothing much, but I have a question for anyone who uses Dynamic Clothing in DS4 with Genesis. I have DS4 Pro Version.
As far as I know to get dynamic clothing to drape properly in DS4 with Genesis you have to load the item, fit it to Genesis, then fit it to None, then you have to actually pose the figure inside the material zone of the item before draping or it does not drape correctly. Is this the way it's still supposed to be done?
I mean it's easy to do this when you have a figure in a zero pose, but how do you handle a complex pose? Do you have to manipulate the dynamic clothing zones to correspond to your figure pose before draping? Isn't that kind of a time-consuming nightmare—it is for me. I remember using dynamic clothing in previous versions of DS where you fit the clothing onto the figure, and then draped. It was simple, quick, and worked well the majority of the time (assuming you had the proper collisions set up).
At this point is there a fix for this awkward, ass-backward workflow in DS4? Having to drape this way makes the use of dynamic clothing something to avoid.


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Information on the current legislation and legislative news.
While it seems every week has been a crucial legislative week for education, this next to the last week of session before the holiday break may see some major bills move out of committee or out of chamber.
Senate Majority Floor Leader Arlan Meekof (R-West Olive) and Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) introduced a constitutional amendment (SJR S) that limits the reasons an elected officer can be recalled.
After a hurried reshuffling of the House Education Committee yesterday to ensure the needed votes, the Committee today reported out SB 618, which would raise the cap on charter schools.
The bill now goes to the full House for consideration. Contact your state representative today -- urge him or her to vote NO on SB 618 that would allow for unlimited charter schools, regardless of the quality of those schools and the resources they draw away from neighborhood schools.
In advance of today's vote, House Speaker Jase Bolger announced late Tuesday that Rep. Holly Hughes (R-White River Township) was being replaced by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto) on the House Education Committee. Hughes continually wavered on the charter school cap issue but Bolger claims his move protected her politically from both the MEA and Republican constituencies. What it really did was assure passage of the bill, despite opposition from within the Republican caucus.
The Senate wasted no time in passing HB 4163, anti-bullying legislation that does not contain any exemptions for religious or moral grounds.
The Senate made it clear before their break that passage of the House's version would be taken up immediately upon their return. SB 137 caused controversy nationwide because it allowed bullying in certain instances.
Democrats offered amendments to address cyber-bullying, to provide a list of groups included under the bill and to require reporting of bullying instances to the Department of Education. All amendments failed on party-line vote.
The bill now goes to Gov. Snyder for his signature.
Senate Minority Floor Leader Gretchen Whitmer's D-East Lansing) passionate speech against SB 137 went viral on YouTube with more than 300,000 hits.
After much debate, the Senate narrowly passed SB 618 and the same debate seems to be brewing in the House Education Committee as expressed by the Committee Vice Chair Rep. Tom Hooker (R-Byron Center). A former teacher, Hooker is concerned that the bill to lift the cap on charter schools may harm traditional public schools. While he supports the idea of giving parents choices, he said he has no position on the bill right now.
On a 26-11 vote, the Senate passed SB 137 that requires schools districts to have an anti-bullying policy. The bill sparked heated debate, with Democrats criticizing the bill for the loopholes that allow bullying to still happen. Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) is sponsor of the bill.
As passed, the bill provides no real protection against bullying. It allows bullying comments which stem from religious beliefs; it lists no protections for homosexual or disabled students; and it excludes cyber-bullying.
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) blasted the bill for having holes big enough "to drive a Mack truck through and was "worse than doing nothing." In passionate support of her "no" vote on the bill, Whitmer called the legislation a "Republican license to bully."
The Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee heard testimony today on HB 4059 which would prohibit a school district from entering into a contract that pays union officials for time spent conducting union business.
This Wednesday, the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee will take up HB 4059 which would prohibit a school district from entering into a contract that pays union officials for time conducting union business. The bill was introduced by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy). Supporters of the bill say that money should be going into the classroom and not into the pockets of union officials and union dues should fund union activities
Today, the Senate passed SB 619, 621-623, 709, and 710—all part of the so-called education reform package. The bills passed on party-line votes with SB 619 barely squeaking by. The bills have been referred to the House Education Committee. Only SB 624—mandating schools of choice—is left after tie bars to the bill were broken.
Despite testimony and research showing cyber schools are not an effective alternative to traditional schools, SB 619 removes all limitations on cyber schools. Democrats offered five amendments—one to limit the amount of state aid a cyber school student would receive to 50 percent; another to require a cyber school website that included management and third-party vendor contracts; and another to make the student/teacher ratio be equivalent to that of public schools—but all of them failed. Sen. Hoon-Young Hopgood (D-Taylor) chastised the Senate for "putting on the blinders" about the effectiveness of cyber schools.
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by Pastor Jim Feeney, Ph.D.
Genesis 2:4-5 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens — [5] and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground...
Genesis 8:22 As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.
Proverbs 11:24, KJV There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: [2] a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.
Psalms 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. [6] He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
Psalms 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Isaiah 28:24-26 When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? Does he keep on breaking up and harrowing the soil? [25] When he has leveled the surface, does he not SOW caraway and scatter cummin? Does he not PLANT wheat in its place, barley in its plot, and spelt in its field? [26] His God instructs him and teaches him the right way.
Jeremiah 1:9-10 ..."Now, I have put my words in your mouth. [10] See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
Amos 9:13 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills."
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This electronic project uses temperature sensor LM35 and LM3914 IC to display the results on led bar displays. The sensor outputs 10mV/°C so we must convert this voltage to a visual signal. The LM3914 (Dot/Bar Display Driver) is a IC that senses analog voltage levels and drives 10 LEDs, providing a linear analog display depended on input voltage. This IC can be "chained" to form a display of 30 leds as done in this circuit. With proper adjustment of each IC's range we can make first display to show 10°C to 19°C, second display to show 20°C to 29°C and so on. Check schematic here.
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On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the Government of Liberia(GOL), World Bank and development partners launched the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. The objective of the Liberia WAAPP, we are told, is to improve the productivity of rice and cassava along their value chain in order to enhance Liberia's food self-sufficiency and regional competitiveness.
The WAAPP, we are further told, is a ten-year Program (of 2 five-year phases). Already, the program is operational and involves Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. WAAPP-1C, the series to which Liberia belongs, we have learnt, was approved by the Board of the World Bank in March 2011, and also includes Benin, Niger, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Togo.
For Liberia, the WAAPP, we have also learnt, will be implemented in eight (8) counties: Margibi, Bong, Bomi, Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Maryland and Sinoe counties. We welcome the launch of the WAAPP in our country. In the same token, we say hats off to the GOL, World Bank and development partners, particularly the Government of Japan and ECOWAS for partnering with West African countries in formulating such a significant program.
We are happy for the launch of this fine inventiveness in our country. We believe the program would serve as a vehicle to meeting self reliance in food production in our country. Nevertheless, we challenge the GOL with the guidance and support of the World Bank and development partners to ensure that this good program achieves its most wanted objectives.
Undeniably, rice and cassava, which the WAAPP will focus in Liberia, are regarded priority commodities in terms of ensuring National Food Security, improving farmers' livelihood and key driver of economic growth for Liberia.
Candidly, our country, Liberia and its people, stand to benefit greatly from this human driven ingenuity once it is executed to the fullest.
Again, we thank the GOL, World Bank and development partners for this fine program and once more challenge the GOL for its success.


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My first ever model
One of my new years resolutions is to be more creative so last night I made my first model in Maya 4. Its a low poly effort.
No, they're not supposed to be bunny ears, its hair (honest).
Now I just need to figure out how to do the uv map for it so I can texture it. In the past I have had to make to with skinning other peoples models. The last skin I did was for a UT2003 which you can see here if your interested.
Any words of wisdom regarding my work would be greatly appreciated. If you know of any tutorials that you think would help me shout up!
Happy New Year to you all
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Quite ok for a first lowpoly modeling attempt.
Some tips and thoughts though;
-If you're aiming to get her ingame, you'll need to triple the polygons, all the game engines out there handle 3 point polygons only.
-You might want to put some more geometry in to the knees and arms to prevent them from deforming too badly when animated.
-Some proportions are a bit off, most notably the arms are a bit too short
Also check out Polycount (http://www.planetquake.com/polycount) and it's messageboards for everything lowpoly related, if you haven't already.
Just a figment of my imagination.
January 9th, 2003 #3
i have to agree 100% about using polycount as a place to throw around ideas. the people there are extremely helpful and will be very blunt about any changes you can make. at first it seems a tad bit harsh, but you will learn to respect it because it will only make you better.
for a first model, it's pretty good. the proportions are off, however. as a rule of thumb, when the arms are hanging down the side of the body, the hands should be at about mid-thigh. more polys around the elbows and knees will help with the deformation, as Fabool mentioned. put a little more detail in the ankles ... they seem too fat. and lastly, the head is too round, unless of course that is the look you're going for.
keep cranking away ...


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