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|"That's so great! Do you think that we could be descended from those old SkyClan cats? I wish I was!"
|— Sagepaw when Leafstar tells them about old SkyClan in SkyClan's Destiny, page 47
|Book Appearances
|Firestar's Quest, SkyClan's Destiny
Sagepaw is a small[5] pale gray[6] tabby[2] tom.[6]
In the Super Edition Arc
Firestar's Quest
- As Rainfur describes his mate to Firestar, he mentions that she thought the Twoleg would care for her kits, and now that they were born, the Twoleg behaved the same as before, and Petal doesn't have enough milk to keep the kits alive. Sharpclaw questions his choices, as he thinks she could sneak out with the kits, and Rainfur explains that the Twoleg blocked the gap she had used prior, then exclaiming that they were going to die. Rainfur confirms that there were two kits as well - one being Sage. While the SkyClan cats are present, Sage, although unnamed, squirms and mews helplessly with his sibling. The kits are rescued, and once they are brought back to SkyClan's camp, the kits are put next to Clovertail, and Petal points out that the pale gray tabby kit's name was Sage, making Firestar think of their possible Clan names if Petal wanted to join the Clan.
- When Firestar looks into the nursery on one occasion, Mint and Sage are curled up asleep on the moss. Once Echo arrives, she asks if Mint and Sage were Clovertail's kits, and Petalnose confirms that they were hers. Echo describes their looks and size, and Petal claims that they were much stronger, adding that had Clovertail not nursed them, they would be dead. As a training session is about to start, Petal looks at Mint and Sage nervously, who stumble after the older kits. Mint asks if they could be apprentices, and Petal replies that they didn't belong to SkyClan, making Sage ask why. Petalnose replies that he would understand when he was older, and Firestar notes that if Rainfur and Petal decided to join the Clan, Mint and Sage would gain new names.
- During a training session with Sandstorm, Sage tries to copy Sandstorm's demonstration by climbing up a rock, but loses his balance and falls. Sage then holds out a paw, and complains that it hurt. Echosong points out that he snagged a claw, and then comforts him, comparing his bravery to that of a warrior, before telling him to stand up. Sage gets up, and puts his paw to ground, adding that it felt fine, and scampers off to join Mint and the other kits. He boasts that he was a warrior, as Echosong said so. During the vigil for Rainfur, who is killed in the battle with the rats, Sagekit and Mintkit huddle on each side of Petalnose.
- When Tinykit, Rockkit, and Bouncekit are being made apprentices, Sagekit and Mintkit enviously eye the older litter, and Sagekit asks why they couldn't be apprentices.
SkyClan's Destiny
- Sagekit is now an apprentice, named Sagepaw. His mentor is his mother, Petalnose.
- When Leafstar begins the warrior ceremony for Bouncepaw, Tinypaw, and Rockpaw, Sagepaw shoots out of the apprentices' den, and races down to join Mintpaw at the Rockpile's foot, and they settle down, tails twitching. His mentor emerges from the warriors' den to sit beside him.
- He and his sister, Mintpaw, are seen being taken out for battle practice, Sagepaw expressing his happiness at his mentor's choice, and races off to the gorge, Mintpaw following him. Leafstar then thinks of Rainfur, who was Sagepaw's and Mintpaw's father. Some time later, Leafstar notices Petalnose and Waspwhisker watching their apprentices train. Sagepaw stalks forward, and then runs at her, flashing out his claws at Mintpaw to rake her, but Mintpaw is too fast and rolls toward him, ducking under his paw and hooking his hind legs right out from under him. She then gets up as Sagepaw scrabbles helplessly in the sand. Leafstar had been watching them, and she praises them. Petalnose suggests for Sagepaw to feint on one side before he attacks on the other, so his opponent would be confused. Snookpaw wishes to learn, and Billystorm permits him, but suggests for them to watch Mintpaw and Sagepaw do it a few more times.
- Sagepaw agrees to, spitting out sand, and remarks that he would get Mintpaw next time. Leafstar watches them train, and all three apprentices master the move. Leafstar knows that they have a lot of training to complete before ascending to warriorhood, but they seemed to grow stronger and faster. Snookpaw and Sagepaw practice a move from the day prior, the two apprentices facing each other, and then maneuvering to get closer to the wall. Sagepaw suddenly leaps up the cliff, twisting his body, and clings there for a moment before launching himself down onto Snookpaw, who does not back off quickly enough. Snookpaw batters Sagepaw with all four paws, trying to thrust him off, and requests for it to be done again, prompting Sagepaw to agree, if he wanted more sand in their pelt. When they face off again, Snookpaw lands on the group, and Sagepaw comments that he had missed. Snookpaw then sends a shower of sand over Sagepaw, and asks who had sand in their pelt now, making Sagepaw protest.
- Leafstar goes to the apprentices' den to collect Sagepaw and Mintpaw, and Sagepaw express his delight, shooting out past Snookpaw and onto the trail. He nearly loses his footing when his paws strike an ice lump, and wonders out loud about what they would find. Mintpaw replies that they would find bird bones and dust, calling him a mouse-brain, making Sagepaw raise a paw as if he were to strike his sister across the ear, before Leafstar has her eye on him, making him stop. When Leafstar explains about SkyClan's history, Sagepaw wonders and wishes if he was descended from one of the original SkyClan cats. When recalling the traits Firestar had said that SkyClan had, Leafstar notes that Mintpaw and Sagepaw didn't have long legs and hard pads. When Macgyver and Harveymoon are being punished, Macgyver mentions that he was to help Sagepaw check the elders for fleas.
- As Leafstar reaches the end of a trail, she meets Sagepaw, and requests for him to help Sharpclaw, as some of his cats were to go hunting, and there was work to be completed. Sagepaw blinks in disappointment, and agrees, remarking that he was to check the elders for fleas. Leafstar asks if he wanted to do so, prompting Sagepaw to give his chest fur some awkward licks, and then adds that Tangle was telling an interesting story. Leafstar then gently flicks his ear with her tail, and promises that there would be more chances to listen to Tangle, telling him to go help Sharpclaw. Sagepaw dips his head, and bounds toward the new caves. Leafstar watches him go before she heads to the elders. When she arrives, Leafstar offers to do Tangle's fleas, as Sagepaw was busy.
- Afterwards, he is shown dangling from a cliff above the highest new cave, and clings to the rock by the tips of his claws. He calls for help, Sharpclaw attempts to rescue him, Petalnose calling for StarClan to help Sagepaw, but the rock crumbles beneath his claws. Sagepaw slides a tail-length down the cliff, and he is out of reach of the paws of Ebonyclaw and Rockshade. He comments of his slipping, and claims that he couldn't hold on. Sharpclaw replies that he could, and he is noted to be fox-lengths below Sagepaw, as well as the only cat who could possibly reach him. Sharpclaw then lunges upward for the SkyClan apprentice, but before he reaches him, more rock wears away under Sagepaw, prompting him to let out a shriek as he tries to dig his paws into the surface, paws flailing. Leafstar gazes in horror as Sagepaw's body plummets down, and then hits his leg on a boulder, bounces off of it, and lands in camp motionless.
- Leafstar goes off to join him, sniffing his fur, and Petalnose flings herself onto the ground beside her son, hoping for Sagepaw to not be dead. He lies stretched out in the dust at the cliff's bottom, and although his eyes are closed, his flank twitches, making Leafstar relieved. She then murmurs to Petalnose that he wasn't dead, and Patchfoot gives the wounded apprentice a horrified glance, before going off to fetch Echosong. Petalnose then crouches besides her son, and starts licking the fur on his head, pleading for him to wake up. She takes the blame for the incident, as she should have been watching him, and Leafstar understands her guilt, as Sagepaw was Petalnose's son and apprentice, and is not surprised that she feels responsible for the accident. Once again, Leafstar assures her that it was not her fault, but points out that he was an apprentice, not a kit, so she couldn't keep her eye on him all the time. Petalnose doesn't respond, and covers Sagepaw's head with frantic licks.
- Sometime afterwards, Shrewtooth claims that Sagepaw was dead, making Petalnose horrified, but Leafstar disproves his claim, adding that he wasn't going to die. Leafstar then bends closer over Sagepaw's body, and his breathing seems to be more steady. However, she notices that one of his legs is stretched out at an odd angle, and hopes that his leg wasn't broken. Once Echosong arrives, Petalnose begs her to save Sagepaw. Echosong inspects the apprentice, running her paw lightly over his fur, and Sagepaw stirs under her touch, trying to raise his head. He calls for Rainfur, but Petalnose assures him that it was her, and licks his ears. Sagepaw expresses his delight, as he thought he was in StarClan, and scrabbles at the ground to sit back up, only to sink back with a yelp. Echosong informs him to keep still, resting a paw on his shoulder, and that she needed to look at his leg properly before she could fix it.
- After Rockshade is brought over to lie in the same position as Sagepaw, Echosong runs her paws over Rockshade's leg and Sagepaw's leg multiple times, Sagepaw letting out a squeak the last time, until she concludes that that his leg isn't broken, just dislocated, and needed to put it back in place. Petalnose asks if she could do it, and Echosong confirms it, but adds it was to hurt if he wants it back in place. Sagepaw insists that it would be okay, and thanks Shrewtooth when he brings some moss. Before Echosong gets to work, Sagepaw laps up the moss, and Sparrowpelt brings a stick for Sagepaw, informing him to bite down on it, so that the pain would ease a bit when it came. Sagepaw nods, and requests to do it now, fearful. He grips the stick in his jaws, holding it tightly, and Echosong then bends over Sagepaw, informing him that she would have to use her teeth.
- Echosong puts her forepaws firmly on his haunches, gripping his leg in her jaws, and gives a massive wrench, making his leg go back into place. Sagepaw snaps the stick due to the pain, and Petalnose bends over him, pushing her nose into his fur. Sagepaw then raises his head, and claims that it didn't hurt much. Echosong then shakes out two poppy seeds in front of Sagepaw, and instructs him to lick them up, as he needed to return to her den and rest, where she could watch him. Sagepaw thanks Echosong, and swallows the seeds with a single tongue lap, before he struggles to his paws. Petalnose warns him not to walk, as she would carry him, but Sagepaw protests that he wasn't a kit. Petalnose remarks that he would always be her kit, and she picks him up by the scruff, carrying him toward Echosong's den. She staggers slightly under her weight, but is careful not to let his injured leg hit the ground.
- As Leafstar is speaking with other SkyClan cats, she wishes to know why was Sagepaw climbing up the cliff, as he was away from the trails. Patchfoot takes the blame, as he thinks Sagepaw was trying to prove that he was descended from the old SkyClan, and how good he was at jumping and climbing, which he teased him about by saying that Sagepaw wasn't a real SkyClan cat. However, he would never think of him doing such a thing, and Leafstar believes his claims. When she returns, Mintpaw is told of Sagepaw's incident by Tinycloud, and how Echosong put his leg back in place. Mintpaw declares that he would need to keep his strength up, and grabs the largest squirrel off the fresh-kill pile, dragging it to Echosong's den.
- It is noted that those who witnessed what happened to Sagepaw passed on the news to those who were not present. At a Clan meeting, Fallowfern reminds her kits of what happened to Sagepaw, and Echosong and Petalnose sit at a spot where they can watch Sagepaw and listen at the same time. When it begins, Leafstar makes note of Sagepaw, assuring the Clan that he would be fine due to Echosong's efforts. When Stick, Cora, Coal, and Shorty's group first comes to the gorge, Sagepaw wakes up, yowling that his leg hurts. Leafstar dismisses it, and notes that one of their cats had an incident, but Echosong was treating him. She is proud at the way Echosong deals with Sagepaw's injury. Stick suggests teaching the other cats how to scale the cliff, and Leafstar takes it into consideration, recalling Sagepaw's fall.
- When thinking of possible choices for Echosong's apprentice, it is noted that Mintpaw and Sagepaw were desperate to be warriors like Rainfur. After the fight with the rats, Sagepaw limps out of Echosong's den, and halts with a dismayed squeak at the sight of several injuries, and comments that they were all injured, eyes wide. Mintpaw points out to him that he should have seen the rats, and that they wouldn't bother them anymore. Sometime after Macgyver and Harveymoon return, Mintpaw and Sagepaw sit behind Rockshade, Tinycloud, and Bouncefire on the cliff's edge. Afterwards, Sagepaw and Mintpaw are requested to fetch bedding for Clovertail, and make sure that she was comfortable by Leafstar. At the Gathering, Mintpaw tries to protest again Lichenfur, but Sagepaw quickly flicks his tail across her mouth, making her glare at him.
- Some time after, he and Petalnose are behind Frecklepaw and Ebonyclaw, following them. He is present at the warrior ceremony of the newcomers, and Mintpaw and Sagepaw give each other a startled look, knowing that it wasn't their turn yet. During the ceremony, Sagepaw, with a mutinous face, comments that all cats had to do apprentice tasks. Once it is finished, Leafstar believes she must keep an eye on some cats - including Sagepaw - so that they don't start up trouble. Stick is chosen to lead a patrol, Sagepaw is among the cats in it, and pads up to his mother and mentor, Petalnose, muttering that he does not want to follow his orders, with a glare at Shorty following it. After meeting Hutch again, Leafstar thinks that Sagepaw and Ebonyclaw would be more willing to take orders from him than the other Twolegplace cats.
- When Frecklepaw is chosen to tend to the elders' bedding by herself, Ebonyclaw mentions that Mintpaw and Sagepaw were on patrol. Once Cherrytail tells Leafstar about the loner they had scented, she mentions that she was on patrol with Sagepaw, Petalnose, and Sparrowpelt. Once Leafstar is led to him, Sagepaw comments that he got it, eyes gleaming. When the loner questions Leafstar's suggestion for him to visit the gorge, Sagepaw excitedly bounces on all four paws, and responds that he would might want to join them. The loner declines, gazing at him as if he had gone mad. After the loner leaves, Sagepaw remarks that he hoped he had stayed, whiskers drooping. When Petalnose notes that she couldn't jump like Cherrytail, Sagepaw nuzzles her shoulder fur affectionately, and adds in that he didn't care, as she was perfect just as she was.
- When Shrewtooth speaks of his past, Petalnose mentions that she was once a prisoner of the abusive Twoleg along with Mintpaw and Sagepaw, when they were kits. Leafstar then begins a Clan meeting to announce this, and Sagepaw joins Mintpaw near Echosong's den. As she begins to depart, Sagepaw and Mintpaw burst out of their den to join the warriors, Sagepaw asking if he could come, as he wanted to teach the Twoleg a lesson after what he did to their mother. Leafstar is uncertain if Sagepaw could come, as it was a long way, and wonders if his leg would hold out. Sagepaw insists that his leg was fine, and Echosong, when asked for her opinion, knows that it meant a lot to Sagepaw, and permits him to go, as long as Leafstar kept an eye on him, and if he were to limp, she must take him out of action. Leafstar promises to do that, and informs Sagepaw to back off once told and to not argue. Petalnose promises to keep an eye on Sagepaw, and joins her kits among the crowd of cats.
- Once they attack, the Twoleg throws a hard-edged yellow square that traps Mintpaw and Sagepaw, making them crouch, frozen in shock. As more cats appear, Mintpaw, Sagepaw, and Petalnose stand directly in front of the Twoleg, backs arched as they hiss. Leafstar doubts that the Twoleg would recognize them as the terrified cats who escaped from him two season prior. Mintpaw and Sagepaw in particular appear as if they were ready to tear the throats from a whole pack of foxes. Some time after the attack, Sagepaw informs some of the daylight-warriors that they should have heard them, as they yowled loudly enough that he was surprised they didn't wake them up from their nests. Leafstar wonders if the two apprentices had no sense at all to brag to them about the attack, and is surprised when their mentors do not discipline them. After assigning some cats onto a patrol, Mintpaw and Sagepaw exchanging a glance, eyes gleaming, and Leafstar wonders about their problems, despite them not saying anything.
- When dealing with the injured Twoleg kit, Leafstar is reminded of the time when Sagepaw had gone missing among the boulders near the training area, and Clovertail had hunted for him as if he were the most precious piece of prey. As they continue to help the Twoleg kit, Sagepaw asks about the identity of a much smaller round green thing that appears like the backpack, which he noses, and it makes a jingling sound as it moves. Frecklepaw informs them of hair bands, and Mintpaw exchanges a glance with Sagepaw, the latter suggesting his sister to try it by tying some bindweed around her head fur. When they find a necklace, Snookpaw reasons that it was to keep a Twoleg's head from falling off, but Sagepaw disagrees, as the young kit's head hadn't fallen off, and their discussions make Leafstar think that they could go on like that all day.
- Sagekit was mistakenly described as a she-cat in Firestar's Quest[7].
- It was revealed in the seventh Erin Hunter Chat that Sagepaw did, indeed, become a warrior, but at the time Vicky had forgotten what his warrior name was. She mentions that his name may have been Sagefur, but mistakenly refers to him as female, meaning she may have been confusing him with his sister.[4]
- For an entire chapter, Sagekit was described as she-cat, then directly after that chapter, he was said to be a tom again.[8]
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- Mintpaw: "Are you going now? I want to come, too!"
- Sagepaw: "And me. I want to teach that Twoleg a lesson, after what he did to our mother."
- SkyClan's Destiny, page 271
- "And what about apprentice tasks? We all have to do them!"
- —Sagepaw about the visitors SkyClan's Destiny, page 213
- Petalnose: "I wish I was descended from SkyClan."
- Cherrytail: ".You might be."
- SkyClan's Destiny, page 242
References and Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 471
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 381
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 7
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 70
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 427
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 347
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 372


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|Junior Elise Beattie finished 18th at the Pre-Conference meet
DURHAM, N.H. – Freshman Laura Rose Donegan (Melbourne, Australia) placed second overall as the University of New Hampshire women's cross country team finished third at the America East Pre-Conference meet Friday afternoon at the College Woods course.
The Wildcats finished with 75 points to finish behind Vermont (39) and Albany (60) but ahead of Boston University (80) and Maine (98). The meet served as a prelude to next month's conference championships, which will also be held at the College Woods course.
Donegan was impressive in the first collegiate race of her career as she completed the 6-kilometer course in a time of 17:05.95.
Senior Darcy James (Exeter, Mass.) finished 14th in a time of 18:12.27, while junior Elise Beattie (Woodstock, Ill.) took 18th at 18:25.47. Beattie and James are two of the top returners for the Wildcats this season as the duo finished 10th and 11th, respectively, at last year's conference championships.
Senior Erin Phillips (Belmont, N.H.), who posted a top-15 finish for the Wildcats in the season-opener against Providence, claimed 20th at 18:32.18.
Senior Meagan Boucher (Manchester, N.H.) took 22nd in a time of 18:38.08, while freshmen McKenzie Haney (Penacook, N.H.) and Brianna Boden (Keene, N.H.) placed 27th and 32nd, respectively, at 18:47.81 and 18:56.47.
The Wildcats return to action on Friday, Sept. 21 when they visit Maine at 3 p.m.

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(Travelblog is an occasional series of posts by RNS Editor-in-Chief Kevin Eckstrom, who's on the road in Boston, Honolulu, Jakarta and Banda Aceh with the 2014 Senior Journalists Seminar, sponsored by the East-West Center in conjunction with the U.S. State Department)
HONOLULU (RNS) "Are you a Christian?"
It's a question I've been asked several times over the past week as I've traveled with a group of U.S. and foreign journalists. By my count, most of the foreign journalists are Muslims, and as they've tried to explain the Muslim world to me, I've been trying to explain Christian America to them.
More often than not, my new foreign colleagues want to know where I'm coming from.
It's an innocuous question, and there's nothing more meant by it than inquiries about basic biography. But in the conversations, I've detected a little more — not just "Are you a Christian?", but sometimes "What kind of Christian are you"?
At first, it caught me off guard. Maybe it shouldn't — any veteran religion reporter can tell you it's one of the hazards of this beat. As we probe the spiritual lives of people we interview, sometimes the same questions are directed back at us. There's no consensus on how to respond — most religion reporters have their own ways of answering (or dodging) the question.
The Religion Newswriters Association offers this guidance:
Say, "I'm Christian" or "I'm Jewish" or "I'm Muslim," but leave it at that and quickly begin the interview.
Some reporters say, "The most important thing you need to know is that I will listen to you and that I am committed to representing your faith accurately and fairly. This interview is about your faith, not mine."
But this week has caused me to rethink both the question and the answer.
I've answered them honestly — yes, I am a Christian, or to borrow from U2's Bono, I am a Christian, but probably not a very good one. What I really want to say is "Yes, I'm a Christian, but not like the kind you've seen on TV."
Pressed further, I'll tell them that I was raised evangelical but am currently settled amongst the Episcopalians. When that word registers a blank stare, I tell them it's the American branch of the Anglican Church. More blank stares lead to something along the lines of "The Church of England … where Prince William got married." That usually does the trick.
I was talking with a fellow American reporter on the trip who's Jewish. After our group attended Sunday services at Boston's Park Street Church — a proud bastion of conservative evangelicalism is the heart of blue Boston — she asked what I thought of the service. It felt both familiar and foreign, I said. Familiar in the sense that I knew the hymns and what to expect; foreign in the sense that I couldn't recall that this was ever the air that I once breathed.
I found myself explaining the intricacies of evangelical life to my new friends, but the theological minutiae seemed lost on them. When one of my colleagues asked the difference between Protestants and Catholics, I realized that such theological niceties really didn't matter to them.
All of which brings me back to that initial question, "Are you a Christian?" and then my "what-kind-of-Christian?" interpretation. It dawned on me that it's the same question we often ask of Muslims. Not, "Are you a Muslim?" but rather "What kind of Muslim are you?" Are you the kind of Muslim that subjugates women? Are you the kind of Muslim that endorses terrorism? Are you the kind of Muslim that hates America?"
Of course that's not what we say, but I suspect it's often what we mean. And just as my new Muslim friends don't seem to care what kind of Christian I am, maybe it's time that we stop putting qualifiers on the "Are you a Muslim?" question.
One of my new Muslim friends drinks alcohol, while another is more observant and joined in the Friday prayers we attended at a Washington mosque. Still another doesn't go to mosque at all. I suppose their words and actions tell me what kind of Muslims they are, and that should be good enough. Where it gets uncomfortable is when the same standard applies to me — I don't need to tell them I'm X kind of Christian; I suppose it's just enough for me to show them. And, inshallah, hope that's good enough.
The tagline of our three-week fellowship is "Bridging Gaps Between the United States and the Muslim World." For us, that starts with our work as journalists. In order to bridge gaps, you first have to build trust. And trust starts with honesty.
The RNA resources offer this other piece of advice:
"Say what your faith is and where you worship. Some reporters say that they feel they need to be honest and open with sources because they are asking sources to be honest and open with them. It is a way to build trust."
And all God's people said Amen.


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Falconry License
The sport of falconry has a rich history
throughout the world. It involves a
dedicated and knowledgeable falconer,
and a healthy well-trained raptor
working together as a hunting team.
Pictured above is an American kestrel,
a perfect bird for an apprentice falconer
~Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
This license authorizes a New York State resident to participate in the sport of falconry. Falconry includes hunting small game with a trained raptor such as a falcon, hawk or owl. The license allows a person to obtain, buy, sell, barter, possess and train raptors for falconry purposes.
License Details
License Duration
5-year license
License Types
There are 3 different levels of a falconry license:
- Level 1 - Apprentice:
- Must train under sponsorship of a master or general falconer.
- Can have 1 raptor.
- Must be 14-years of age or older.
- Level 2 - General:
- Must have at least 2 years' experience as an apprentice falconer.
- Can have up to 3 raptors.
- Must be 18-years of age or older.
- Level 3 - Master:
- Must have at least 5 years' experience as a general falconer.
- Can have up to 13 raptors.
What This License Allows
- Obtaining, buying, selling, bartering, possessing and training raptors.
- Hunting small game and migratory game birds with raptors.
- Hunting domestic game birds with raptors on a licensed shooting preserve.
- Breeding raptors on a limited basis.
- Displaying raptors for educational purposes.
- Master level only - Using raptors to scare, flush and pursue wildlife causing damage to property or threatening human health or safety.
Other Pertinent Information
Falconry hunting seasons:
Building/facility and equipment requirements:
- Falconers must meet the building facility (mews) requirements for raptors.
How to Apply
Applying for the Apprentice License
Download the exam study guide (PDF) (2.6 MB)
and the practice exam manual (PDF) (622 KB)
to prepare for the exam and learn more about
- Pass the falconry examination with a score of 80% or higher.
- Exam Registration Form (PDF) (76KB): complete and submit at least three weeks prior to exam dates. You will be notified by DEC on the location and time to take the exam.
- Exam Dates and Locations: second Friday of April and August each year at DEC regional offices statewide.
- Exam Fee: No fee.
- Exam Study Materials:
- New York State Falconry Guide (PDF) (2.6 MB)
- New York State Falconry Examination Manual (PDF) (622 KB)
- After passing the exam, an application packet will be sent by mail with further instructions on how to apply, including:
- Finding a General or Master Falconer as your sponsor.
View the Sponsor Evaluation Form (PDF) (719 KB)
- Building your facility.
- Acquiring your equipment.
- Getting a facility and equipment inspection by DEC.
View the Mews Inspection Form (PDF) (823 KB)
- Finding a General or Master Falconer as your sponsor.
- Have a current year hunting license.
- Complete and submit the Falconry License Application (sent with the application packet after passing the exam).
Applying/Upgrading to the General or Master License
- Meet the minimum requirements:
- General Falconer
- 18-years of age or older
- Trained and hunted with raptor for at least 4 months annually out of the 2-years as an apprentice falconer.
- Master Falconer
- Trained and hunted with raptor for at least 3 years out of the 5 years as a general falconer.
- General Falconer
- Submit the following to DEC's Special Licenses Unit:
- Written summary detailing your experience maintaining raptors. Must include a summary of the raptor species you held, and the length of time you had each bird.
- Written recommendation and approval for advancement to the next level:
- General falconer: from your sponsor and at least one other general or master falconer who has evaluated your apprenticeship in the field.
- Master falconer: from 3 master falconers who evaluated you in the field and from the NYS Falconry Advisory Board.
Renewing & Reporting
License Renewal
Licenses expire on December 31 every 5th year after the license was issued. A renewal form will be sent by mail prior to the license expiration date noted on the license. If a license renewal form is not received at least 2-weeks prior to the expiration date, please contact us.
Annual Reporting
Complete the Falconry Annual Report Form (PDF, 134KB) and submit by December 31 each year. Required for all licensed falconers.
Laws & Regulations
New York Codes Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
- Part 173: Falconry
- Part 175: Special Licenses and Permits - Definitions and Uniform Procedures
- Part 2 - Section 2.25(f): Hunting Upland Game Birds
- Part 2 - Section 2.30(e): Migratory Game Bird Open Seasons
Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)
- 11-1001: Definitions (External Link)
- 11-1003: Falconry License (External Link)
- 11-1007: Department authority (External Link)
- 11-1009: Prohibitions (External Link)
Federal Law
Contact Information
DEC Special Licenses Unit
Address: 625 Broadway, Albany NY 12233
E-mail: email@example.com
Phone: 518-402-8985
Other Resources and Information
NYS Falconry Association (External Link) - statewide association for prospective and current falconers.


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Complete Game Notes In PDF Format
Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will head to Warrensburg tomorrow to take on Central Missouri on a pivital MIAA matchup. Tip off with the Mules is slated for 3:30 pm inside the Multipurpose Building.
Game Information
Teams: (RV) Missouri Southern (15-3/9-2 MIAA) | Central Missouri (16-4, 8-3 MIAA)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014
Tip-Off: 3:30 pm
Location: Warrensburg, Mo.
Site:Multipurpose Building (8,500)
Series Record: Mules lead 31-22
Coaches: Robert Corn (403-302 overall/at MSSU). Kim Anderson (260-94, overall and at UCM)
Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: 97.9 FM Big Dog - Mike McClure - Play by Play
Internet Audio: www.mssulions.com
Webcast: www.mssulions.com
Live Stats: livestats.prestosports.com/mssu
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
The Series: Central leads the series 31-22 and and the teams have split the past six games. The Lions are 14-10 vs. UCM at home and 8-17 on the road. Central has won all four of the neutral site battles between the two clubs. The Lions are 0-5 all-time against the Mules in MIAA Tournament games.
MIAA Team Ranks: The Lions lead the MIAA in scoring margin, field goal defense, field goal percentage, blocks and offensive rebound percentage. Southern ranks second in scoring offense, scoring defense, steals, rebound margin and three point defense, while ranking third in assists and offensive rebounds, and fourth in both rebounding defense and free-throw percentage.
MIAA Individual Ranks: Marquis Addison ranks 12th in the MIAA in scoring, while ranking second in free-throw shooting, seventh in steals and 12th in field goal percentage. Jordan Talbert ranks fifth in rebounding and third in blocks, while Slim Magee ranks 12th in rebounding, fourth in blocks and third in field goal percentage.Lane Barlow ranks eighth in assists and ninth in asst/turnover ratio, while Austin Wright ranks 13th in three pointers made.
National Ranks: The Lions, as a team, rank seventh nationally in scoring margin, while ranking tenth in blocks and 12th in field goal percentage. Southern ranks 14th in total blocks, 15th in free throws made, while ranking 23rd in field goal defense and 24th in win-loss percentage and 25th in scoring offense. The Lions also rank 31st in assists per game, 32nd in free-throws attempted and 42nd in total assists.
The Lions are perfect when: Missouri Southern is perfect this season when the Lions have scored 90+ points (8-0), allowed 69 points or less (7-0), out shoot opponents (13-0), make more three's (4-0), and when the game is decided by 20 or more points (8-0).
Passing 1,000: Marquis Addison became the newest member of the 1,000 point club at MSSU with 20 points against Central Missouri last season. He currently has 1,403 points, moving in front of Terry Shumpert for 9th place all-time in scoring at Southern. He needs two points to pass Matt Olson for 8th all-time and is the fourth Lion in the past three seasons to pass 1,000, joining Jason Adams, Skyler Bowlin and Keane Thomann.
Moving Up: With his first steal at SBU, Marquis Addison moved into rare company as one of only four players to ever play at MSSU with 200 or more steals. He currently sits in fourth place all-time in career steals with 201, 57 behind Hiram Ocasio for third place.
Can't Miss: In the Lions' game against Missouri Western on Jan. 25, Southern had one of its best shooting nights ever. The Lions shot 68 percent from the field, 73 percent from long-range and 73 percent from the free-throw line. The 68 percent from the field was just off the 69.5 percent school record and the 73 percent from the three-point line is just off the school record of 75 percent, consequently set against Missouri Western in 1991.
Corn Wins No. 400: Coach Robert Corn won his 400th career game on Jan. 15, 2014 in a 70-50 win at home over Lindenwood He now has 403 wins and is second among active coaches (Bob Chipman).
Three Point Streak: The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 40-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
This Time Last Year: Against Central Missouri last season, Marquis Addison went over the 1,000 point plateau, scoring 20 points in the game.
Points a Plenty: With the 101 points scored against Ottawa, it is the first time in the program's history the Lions have scored at least 100 points or more in three-straight games. The Lions have scored 100 or more in 66 games in the program's history, including six times in the 85-86 season and five times this season.
Up Next: The Lions will have a week off before playing host to the Mules a week from Saturday at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.


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iPhone and iPad battery life is a precious commodity we just can't seem to get enough of. All of our social networks, email accounts, texts, and other apps want to send us notifications, which in turn, consumes more battery life. Sometimes tweaking settings in Notification Center can actually save quite a bit of battery life.
Here's what we recommend trying:
By doing this, you'll still receive push notifications and you'll hear the tones, your screen just will not light up and they won't filter into your actual Lock Screen area. Upon unlocking your iPhone or iPad, checking Notification Center will still show them, they just won't appear in the Lock Screen portion. Basically, your screen doesn't light up every time you receive a notification from these apps any longer when the View on Lock Screen option is turned off. Less screen use equals better battery life. By doing this myself, I gained about an extra 15 to 25% battery life per day.
I've found this to be useful on apps I still want to know I'm receiving notifications for but don't necessarily need them on my Lock Screen such as Twitter and Facebook. I've also only get email notifications set up for VIP when it comes to the Lock Screen.
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It's actually IGN's free game of the month. iOS only.
You've got some rough weather on the way. Don't get hit by lightening.
Thanks for that tip! That makes perfect sense!
Question though... Is there a way to turn off vibration on these alerts? I'll get an email, here the sound associated with it as well as a short buzz from the vibration motor. The only time I want the phone to vibrate is when I have it in silent mode.
I would think that the vibration motor takes a lot of battery power to spin up each time it's asked to vibrate the phone.
There is one case when I really don't want the phone vibrating, and that is when I have an alarm set to play a song from my iTunes library. I have a song picked out that starts off very quietly, then builds to full volume. Perfect for a gentle wake up. However, if I have the phone on a wooden table or on top of my iPad, the vibration noise jolts me awake before the music has a chance to build up.
As much as I think too many options make for a complicated phone, there are times when I feel that Android has it correct giving the user the ability to adjust just about everything the phone does.
Thanks again!
Tap on sounds in settings the first 2 options are for "vibrate along with sound" or "vibrate when silent".
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Sigh, First off, the option is called "Vibrate on Ring" not "Vibrate along with Sound". The one place where I would like the phone to vibrate no matter what is when a phone call comes in. Everywhere else, no vibrate unless I have silent on.
Either way, this is the desired result for every other notification/sound the phone makes and for that I am eternally grateful.
There are many battery saving tips but the one that works the best for me is when you are not using data turn off the 3G network this i know for sure gives me at least an extra 2 hours on my iphone 5
@Ianthetechman: Sure, that would work, but who doesn't use their "smartphone's" data throughout the day. I personally get all kinds of email throughout the day that I need to deal with. I don't necessarily need to deal with it each time one comes in, but if I don't, it will get overwhelming pretty quickly.
I wonder if turning off DATA while at home when using WiFi would improve the lifetime of the phones batteries. When ever I wake up my phone to do something I notice the LTE/4G/3G text before the WiFi signal strength meter is displayed. I have often wondered if when the phone is asleep that the phone sleeps WiFi to and rely's on LTE/4G/3G Data for access to the Internet.
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South Carolina dropped one spot in the Associated Press Poll after a narrow home win over Florida on Saturday night.
The Gamecocks are No. 12 in the AP top 25 released Sunday morning, jumped by No. 11 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 9-1 this season, one fewer loss than the 8-2 Gamecocks. Oklahoma State's lone loss is a came earlier this season against West Virginia, which lost to Kansas on Saturday.
Clemson jumped one spot in the AP, up to No. 7. The Tigers surpassed Stanford, which lost at Southern Cal on Saturday night.
USC's fall in the polls makes it unlikely there will be a top 10 AP matchup when Clemson travels to Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 30. Both teams were ranked in the top 10 of the BCS standings for the first time ever last week, and will likely repeat that this week.
Alabama and Florida State retained the top two spots in the poll. Baylor jumped Ohio State into the third spot, while Oregon rounded out the top five. Auburn climbed one spot to No. 6 after its win over Georgia, while Clemson, Missouri, Texas A&M and Stanford completed the top 10.
This week's top 10 consisted of four SEC teams, two ACC, two Pac-12, one Big 12 and one Big Ten.
The BCS standings will be released tonight.
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Posted 02/07/2012 02:32:30 EST
Still cannot believe they lost this - they seemed in control. I think Brady was hurt on that Tuck sack, and just sucked it up and played. He definitely was not the same QB after that. Toughest thing w more »
Posted 07/28/2011 11:52:15 EDT
No brainer... Has AH ever played alongside a Wilfork-caliber guy? VW will be at NT and so AH does not need to worry about playing there, as they tried to force it on him in WASH. Will teams be double more »
Posted 04/15/2011 05:07:15 EDT
In Response to Re: 2011 Patriots Draft Options ***WITH NEW MOCK***: In Response to Re: 2011 Patriots Draft Options ***WITH NEW MOCK*** : Not hating on you but not sure where you got you info on Kerrig more »
Posted 01/20/2011 12:36:22 EST
I agree 100%, and we have been watching this get worse every year. Sure we have had 2 good drafts, but what happened in the 3-4 drafts before those? So now we have the old/er guys (G Warren, Light, more »
Posted 01/14/2011 04:18:12 EST
I say a 3-4 DE is # 1 priority. Cannot see them keeping #17 though unless Cameron Jordan is still there (or other higher rated DL's like Dareus, Bowers, Fairley, of course but they won't be...). May more »
Posted 01/14/2011 02:48:02 EST
NE 34-17, but game won't even be that close. I think the Pats own the first half but not with a large lead, maybe 17-7. 3rd quarter will be huge as Brady adjusts and NE goes up 31-10. 4th quarter more »
Posted 01/12/2011 02:30:19 EST
Awesome post! I think Belichik is scared. He knows last time Ryan and company talked like this, what happened....oh wait, that was before the Dec blowout game and we won, um, 45-3. He is bored... B more »
Posted 01/12/2011 02:11:50 EST
Good point. Maybe 2 is a stretch - but who's taking the other QB(s), and where? The teams I have needing QBs: AZ, MIN, CAR, SEA, SF. And this is a bad QB class - I can't see teams taking QBs high more »
Posted 01/12/2011 01:56:00 EST
Good point, '49Patriots'...but I think the key, even more than stopping the run will be to take away Sanchez' weapons: Keller and Edwards deep. That's BB's MO - take away what they like to do. They more »
Posted 01/12/2011 11:53:29 EST
First go...includes #33 (NE from Carolina). Cannot see Patriots keeping any of these picks - could see them trading down at each of these top 3 spots. Could see Pouncey, Quinn, Brandon Harris gong h more »
Posted 01/12/2011 09:51:38 EST
I'm a big NFL draft guy, too. No way BB takes Kerrigan at #17. For all you RK fans, don't hate me. Like him, too - his effort and size are great. Good pick at 32/33 or later. And I think he'll be g more »
Posted 01/12/2011 09:19:49 EST
Meriweather did not play (just a few snaps, and special teams) in the Game 1 loss. He was great in the Game 2 win, with excellent discipline and passing lane awareness. And shutting down Keller. I t more »
Posted 01/09/2011 08:39:26 EST
Either way - no matter who BB is spending time preparing for -it's all the same, since there is 2 weeks before the game. It's not like he spent a week prepping for INDY and - uh oh -NYJ won so, on no, more »
Posted 01/09/2011 07:54:17 EST
pioneer15 - what are you talking about? You really think the Jets have a better D just because they beat the Colts? You know, the Titans defense had the same performance as your Jets vs the Colts...ch more »
Posted 01/09/2011 07:46:32 EST
BTW, Mike Wright did not play vs the Jets in December, and Ron Brace only played a few downs. And Jets ran for 152 yards, and had 7 more plays than NE, and had the ball only 2+ minutes less than NE, a more »
Posted 01/09/2011 07:37:24 EST
This will be great if the Jets use a ball-control, run-first game plan. Problem is, they can't if (when) the Patriots are up by 2 TDs and a FG. They have to stop Brady first. Indy is not that good - t more »
Posted 10/14/2010 03:48:48 EDT
Don't get me wrong - Moss is a HOF, no doubt. And he is still good. But I think having him there as an option, at his age, doesn't help Brady. He still gets double-teams and they take him out of th more »
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Posted 10/08/2010 01:29:39 EDT
Rather have Beanie Wells....Fitz is great, but they would want too much. Maybe a 3rd rounder for Wells, or even Mankins. more »
Posted 10/07/2010 02:20:22 EDT
Everyone is too caught up in: Moss's past & HOF career, and the 3rd round pick we WOULD have gotten anyhow if he signed somewhere else.... Moss isn't the same player - everyone sees it & Revis is righ more »
Posted 04/17/2010 01:35:47 EDT
IF they moved up to #10, then it HAS to be McClain, no doubt about it. I know we have Mayo - but these guys together would be great. Some notes though: BB wouldn't pay 2 ILBs the $$ - he spreads it a more »
Posted 01/10/2010 08:34:50 EST
Good point lenzo68. I think need some vets though. Banta-Cain and Mayo, Vince and Warren are the only ones who are keepers, and Tully is really a pass-rusher only. Definitely need a stud in the middle more »
Posted 01/10/2010 08:17:25 EST
Good points NEMike - but you are saying that the Pats' #3/4 (Aiken, Watson) receiver option is as good as GB's #3/4 (Finley, Jones) or AZ's #3/4 (Breaston, Hightower)? You're crazy...Were you watching more »
Posted 01/10/2010 07:53:00 EST
pjonescharles - you nailed it. I have been watching this play out for 3+ years now...every time we lose a guy, we replace him with a FA - or 4th rounder - so our great leader can prove how good he is. more »
Posted 01/10/2010 06:36:47 EST
It's over. Let's get back to physical football - both sides of the ball. That 2007 season's offense was the worst thing that happened. Sign Keith Bullock, Jason Taylor, Kevin Walter, Leon Washington. more »
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Recreation column: Naples' Callahan receives Triathlon Union award of excellence
NAPLES - Part-time Naples resident Celeste Callahan recently was honored at the 25th International Triathlon Union Congress in New Zealand.
She received the inaugural ITU Women's Committee Award of Excellence. She was chosen by a rigorous selection process that included a review phase by an independent award committee comprised of international experts on women and sports.
Callahan is a longtime leader within USA Triathlon governance. She was appointed to the USA Triathlon board of directors in December 2004 and represented the Rocky Mountain/Pacific Northwest/Midwest Region. She served as the general secretary from July 2005 to 2010 and as the duathlon liaison to the board. Callahan is a charter member of the USA Triathlon Women's Committee and is a USA Triathlon Level II Coach and Level II Race Director.
Also, she is founder and leader of the 500-member Team CWW, which focuses on introducing women to triathlon in Colorado. "I consider this honor a lifetime achievement award, validating what I have long considered a very important mission in my life--using triathlon as a vehicle to help women help themselves to push back barriers that have confined them," Callahan said.
As a multisport competitor, Callahan is a frequent member of Team USA for the ITU duathlon and triathlon world championships and has won multiple world championships medals
Turkey ride Nov. 25: The eighth annual Arthrex Iron Joe Turkey Ride will be Nov. 25.
A continental breakfast and registration opens at 7 a.m. The 62-mile routes start at 7:30 a.m.; the 30-mile route at 9 a.m.; and the 5- and 10-mile routes start at 10 a.m.
Carrabba's Italian Grill will cater lunch. Cost is $20 for Naples Pathways Coalition members and $25 for non-members.
Gobble Gobble event this month: The Thanksgiving Day Gobble Gobble 4 Miler is Nov. 22 at Venetian Village in Naples. The mile race begins at 7:25 a.m., 4-mile competitive race at 7:30 a.m., 4-mile fun run at 7:40 a.m. and the lil gobblers dash at 8:50 a.m. The event benefits St. Matthew's House. Visit http://gobblegobblefourmiler.com.
Adventure race Dec. 8: The Rookery Bay Reserve Adventure Race is at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road in Naples.
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We're At Sea: Answers to Your Questions About Norwegian Breakaway
May 9, 2013 | By Colleen McDaniel | 3 Comments
On Tuesday, Cruise Critic hosted a live chat about Norwegian Breakaway. We had a great time interacting with readers, who asked fantastic questions. In fact, some of them were so good, we didn't know the answers. So when we got onboard Breakaway on Wednesday, we made sure to find out all we could for you.
Jay asked: You mentioned a jogging track on Deck 15. What is its length? Is it a complete circle around the ship? Thanks! And Deborah wanted to know: I was wondering the same thing, and does anyone know if it has weird turns in it like on some other ships?
The jogging track is on the smallish side — eight laps make up one mile — and it doesn't go around the whole ship. It overlooks the kids swimming area a deck below. It's a one-lane track, with the running pattern clearly marked, and there are no strange undulations or veers to accommodate bars, railings, humps or other oddities. We ran it this morning, and it was not particularly crowded. We also didn't encounter any walkers. We're surmising they preferred walking the Waterfront to fighting runners for track space. Or perhaps the rain and cooler temps kept folks inside.
Wfbjr52 asked: What happened to the balconies?????
Yep, Cruise Critic members were right. These balconies are small. Here's a photo of a balcony from a mini-suite to show just how tight (by my husband's size 12s, its about 9 feet wide, 4 feet deep). The table is quite small, and it's a little cramped sitting in the chairs facing the water. If you want a larger balcony, you'll have to book a Haven Suite or a cabin that specifically is labeled "with large balcony." When asked about the balconies on Norwegian Breakaway, president and CEO Kevin Sheehan said the decision to make them smaller was a conscious one. "We weighed the amount of time people spend on their balconies versus in their cabins and out and around the ship," Sheehan said. Ultimately, the line decided it wanted to give people as much space in their cabins as possible and to make the bathrooms larger.
JohnM asked: I know the Breakaway has the Waterfront area with bars and restaurants; does she also have the traditional Promenade Deck encircling the ship with loungers and shuffleboard?
In short, no, there is no deck encircling with loungers and shuffleboard. The Waterfront is pretty darn nice, though. We stumbled (literally) across an oversized chessboard on the Waterfront. Loungers are nowhere to be found, though there are some chairs. The Waterfront truly seems to be an extension of the inside restaurants and clubs. As for shuffleboard, you can find two spots to play on Deck 7. Neither the Waterfront nor Deck 7 offers a true promenade that fully encircles the ship.
Fran asked: Is it true that in Ocean Blue and in perhaps all the restaurants with a fee that you are charged for an extra app or main course?
Yes! It's true. We had dinner at Cagney's last night, and there was a note on the menu stating the cover charge included three courses. An extra entree would cost an additional $10. It appears to be the case in other restaurants as well, though we haven't visited them all.
Ragarm asked: Did you have a chance to view any of the Aft Haven Penthouse cabins? (We also had a follow-up question via Facebook on the size of the balconies in this cabin class.)
You got it. Here is a photo of the balcony for cabin 13302, a Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse. It's quite spacious — among the biggest we saw onboard. Category is S6.
Finally, we got several questions about family cabins. This is an inside family cabin (category I1). The upper berths weren't in sight, but you can see their outlines in the ceiling, one above each bed.
Did you miss our chat the first time around? Read it here.
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3 Responses to "We're At Sea: Answers to Your Questions About Norwegian Breakaway"
May 9th, 2013 @ 8:22 pm
Did you have the chance to view any accesible cabins. Comments about the size and the balcony. Thanks.
May 10th, 2013 @ 9:34 pm
Can you check out a forward penthouse. We have 9106 and 9108.
June 29th, 2015 @ 1:18 am
Thank you for this post! I was having to search the Norwegian site and getting annoyed with my bf getting anxious about not knowing how long the track is. They do not have the length listed on their site at all. You just saved me a half hour of sitting on hold.
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Carnality by Choice
In His Presence: Galatians 6:2
"Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called 'Today,' so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin"(Hebrews 3:12-13).
When God saved us, He saved us to serve Christ. Occasional lapses into sin do not imply carnality. Everyone sins. Carnality is the state where the person has the mindset of seeking to gratify themselves rather than please Christ.
No Christian has to be carnal. Being carnal is a decision of the will. Carnal Christians have grown up physically and should be able to feed themselves. But they can't. That is because a carnal Christian is a person who has developed a mindset of disobedience. They willfully live in sin, controlled by the old person they used to be. They are saved and the Holy Spirit is in them, but they are not allowing the Holy Spirit to grow them.
There is a difference between a baby Christian and a carnal Christian. Baby Christians are young in the Lord and do not yet have the capacity to eat on their own. Someone else has to feed them—to give them the Word. A young Christian desires the milk of the Word of God. "Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation" (1 Peter 2:2).
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Belkin unveils TuneCommand, TuneTalk for iPod
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TuneCommand, TuneTalk
Belkin today announced for iPod, a device that allows users to record audio to an iPod. By simply plugging the TuneTalk into your iPod, you can record memos, lectures, interviews, or conversations.
TuneCommand fits the 3G, 4G, photo, and mini iPod. It will begin shipping in North America, August. TuneCommand for iPod (F8Z024) - $50.
The TuneTalk fits the 3G, 4G, and photo iPod. It will begin shipping in North America in late July. TuneTalk for iPod (F8Z029) - $30.
TuneCommand includes a multi-clip, surface-mount hook and lanyard, providing a variety of options for securing your Remote on the road, in the car, or at home. It features eight basic functions: play/pause, next track, previous track, volume up and down, shuffle songs, and repeat. When used with the iPod photo, TuneCommand lets you scroll through your slide shows or presentations--wirelessly.
- Multiple Mounting Options: lets you carry the Remote on your belt, in your car, or around your neck
- Low Power Receiver (less than 40mA): requires no batteries and automatically powers on or off with the iPod
- Receiver Receptacle: stores the Receiver when not in use
- Soft-Touch Control Pad: keeps the iPod controls at your fingertips
- 3.5mm Audio Output: connects your iPod to your stereo system, portable speakers, or headphones
The iPod device's abundant storage capacity lets TuneTalk users store hundreds of hours of audio. You can easily review your audio notes later by using your earbud headphones or computer. You can also copy recordings to your desktop or notebook computer for storage, editing, or sending to others via email.
- High-Quality Omnidirectional Microphone
- iPod Remote/Headphone Connector: attaches securely to your iPod
- Recording Indicator LED: shows recording status
- Foam Microphone Cover: helps to reduce wind noise
- Innovative Flexible Design: features flexible neck for directional recording
- No software to install -- support is already built into the iPod


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News Three has discovered new information regarding the former Bryan preacher accused of stealing from his own congregation.
Shiloh Baptist Church filed a civil suit in February against its minister Kris Erskine.
According to court documents, the church alleges Erskine spent church funds without authorization, stole money from the collection plate, failed to remove the church's name from his private corporations, used church money for travel expenses and had a sexual affair with a church member.
Church deacons filed the suit a month after Erskine ignored their requests to leave the church and to stop using the church's name when doing personal business. They also asked the court for a temporary restraining order.
In the end, about 160 church members filed a petition against the suit and it was eventually dismissed. The church ended up paying all court costs.
The civil suit may have been dropped, but Erskine has been charged with embezzlement and Bryan police recently issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Recent studies of suicide terrorism have focused on the regional and group contexts in which suicide terrorism tactics emerge. Region- and group-specific data and methodology is pertinent given the local importance of mobilizing issues, recruitment mechanisms, and targets. However, such a focus risks missing the connections between groups and regions, and perhaps underestimates the importance of global communications, as well as the implications of this phenomenon on the conflict in Iraq. Moreover, concentrating on a regional- or group-specific methodology also risks tying the discussion to case-studies and may thwart the creation of a broader understanding of suicide terrorism.
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Charleston Southern junior Ross Thomson was named Big South men's golfer of the week for March 21-27.
Thomson tied for 10th at the Furman Intercollegiate (par 72, 6,994 yards) with a 1-under 215. After opening with a 74, he finished the final 36 holes 3-under par with a 71 in the second round and a 70 in the final round. Thomson was one of nine players in the 126-player field to improve his scores round-to-round, and he posted his best 54-hole total since September.
Thomson's top-10 finish was his second this spring.
College of Charleston fell, 7-5, to Appalachian State in Southern Conference softball in Boone, N.C. The Cougars (15-13, 6-3) hit four home runs, but App State hit a pair, including a two-run walkoff blast from Sarah Loudermilk.
The teams play a doubleheader starting at noon today.
Kelsey Hodgson and Allison Pedigo each hit a pair of solo homers for the Cougars, while Lizzy Vaughn had an RBI single.
In Radford, Va., Marci Christian and Stephanie Sbardella homered for Charleston Southern, but the Bucs dropped a doubleheader to Radford, 12-4 and 8-1.
CSU (6-28, 0-8 Big South) and Radford play at 1 p.m. today.
MOUNT PLEASANT — The College of Charleston women's tennis team (12-8, 4-1) beat UNC Greensboro, 7-0.
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College of Charleston next hosts Furman on Wednesday.
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CORVALLIS — Mike Ladd had a career-high 23 points and Washington State held off Oregon State down the stretch Saturday afternoon for a 71-68 win.
Brock Motum added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars (11-9, 2-5 Pac-12), who won their first road game in five tries this season.
Ahmad Starks had 17 points and eight assists for Oregon State (11-9, 1-6). Starks was wide of the basket on a potential game-tying 3-pointer from the top of the arc in the closing seconds. That followed Washington State's DaVonte Lacy's two missed free throws and Starks' layup with 7.9 seconds left to cut the Cougars' advantage to one.
OSU's Royce Woolridge then made two foul shots, setting up Starks' final attempt.
Ladd's lay-in gave Washington State its first lead of the second half at 37-36 after the Cougars trailed by four at halftime. Oregon State came back with a 7-2 run, as Joe Burton's layup put the Beavers back up four.
Motum later hit his third 3-pointer of the second half to give the Cougars the lead for good, 54-51. Motum then made two free throws with 8:42 left after a technical foul on Oregon State coach Craig Robinson. That gave Motum 15 points in the second half and Washington State a five-point lead.
D.J. Shelton added a 3-pointer with 6:42 left to make it an 8-0 Cougars run. Oregon State closed within 63-60 on a deep 2-pointer by Starks with 3:57 left.
The Beavers got within two twice, the last time at 66-64 on Devon Collier's lay-in with 1:24 remaining. Woolridge scored the last seven points for the Cougars, including a free throw to make it 69-64 with 51 seconds left.
Washington State had a 39-27 rebounding edge, including 10 from D.J. Shelton. The Cougars shot 25 of 56 overall, while Oregon State was 26 of 55.
Ladd hit from outside to put Washington State up 11-7, the Cougars' biggest lead of the first half. Oregon State answered with an 8-0 run — including two Starks 3-pointers — to go up by four.
Ladd later hit a layup with 4:24 remaining to reach 17 points for the half and cut the Beavers' lead to 23-21. Roberto Nelson hit a deep 3-pointer in transition as time expired in the half to put Oregon State ahead 33-29. Ladd shot 7 of 8 in the first half, including one 3-pointer. His teammates were a combined 4 of 18.


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1. Kuchiki Byakuya
2. Jyuushirou Ukitake
3. Toushirou Hitsugaya
4. Ulquiorra
5. Ichimaru Gin
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1. Kuchiki Byakuya
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3. Toushirou Hitsugaya
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Uryu...Hitsuguya..Uryu..Hitsuguya....OMG!! I can't choose xD Probably
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i would so date renji. it's the hair and those tattoos.
1.Orihime Inoue
2.Rukia Kuchiki (or something else.
Toushiro Hitsugaya of course!! And mayb Renji
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As Smile1010 said, who could want to date a cartoon character?
Rangiku Matsumoto of course! (Yes I'm that shallow)
1. Toushirou Hitsugaya!!!
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I hate that I can't remember their names >.<
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i would go out with hitsugaya cause he is short like me
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So totally Hitsugaya Toushiro.... I think it's because I have something for short guys with a serious look and stuff like that...(Hiei says something to anybody?) Hn, I guess it's for real, opposites do atract each other
Well, I like Hitsugaya just because he seems so mature and stuff like that. Plus, Whitey-chan looks hot!
Byakuya and probably histugaya
Orihime, Maybe Yoruichi.
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It's called using imagination A fun hobby to have sometimes...^_^.None.
Bleach is a cartoon.
Why would I date a cartoon?
If they were real guys I'd be torn between Kuchiki Byakuya and Ishida Uryuu. I guess that says something about my taste in men...
Byakuya may just edge it. On account of the fact that he is, quite simply, impossibly cool. Plus...he speaks with Okiayu Ryoutarou's voice. And that is a huge, huge plus in his favour...
Can I have them both..?
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that's an easy question. Toshiro Hitsugaya hands down. he is so cute with that white hair and he's about my height. ^^
hats an easy question. Toshiro Hitsugaya hands down. He's so cute with that white hair and he's my height! ^^
Good question, easy answer. Most definitely Hitsugaya. He's so awesome, strong and confident and cute, all good qualities. Actually, the same can be said of Renji but I prefer Toushiro.
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St Louis already had to play a game Monday if its 1/2 game either way - and after that say all three teams are tied. What would happen?
St Louis already had to play a game Monday if its 1/2 game either way - and after that say all three teams are tied. What would happen?
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Thanks ... but don't the playoffs start pretty soon after the season is over? Having a possible playoff game on WEDNESDAY seems really odd, don't 1st round playoff games start on Tuesday??
NL playoffs are scheduled to start Tuesday but between the makeup the Cardinals would have to play and the playoff games the regular playoffs may be delayed a day or two.
Can you imagine this scenario: The Cards have to play on Monday and then win/lose to create a three way tie. Then they play the Astros and if they win, the Reds on Wednesday. If the Cards were to win all three they would have essentially already played a playoff series while their opponent has had a week off. This three way tie scenario definately hurts StL the most in terms of both diificulty and then eventual playoff games. Not that I'm sad about it.
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As more and more traditional practices turn digital, we were excited to receive information about a brand new application for the iPad. LetterMpress™ is a virtual letterpress environment which allows anyone to create authentic-looking letterpress designs and prints. The design process is the same as the letterpress process; you place and arrange wood type and cuts on a press bed, lock the type, ink the type and print. You are able to create unlimited designs, with multiple colors, using authentic vintage wood type and art cuts. You can print your design directly from LetterMpress or save it as an image and import it into other applications.
Letterpress has experienced recently a growing interest amongst designers, artists, and printmakers. A reaction to the "perfect" look of modern printing? Whatever it is, letterpress evokes a handcrafted appearance unparalleled by other printmaking methods.


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Last night as I watched Dr. Shales attempt to "relate" to the other interns and residents and attending physicians (who were all half his age) I suddenly realized that the reason I was enjoying this character so much (other than the fact I love Mr. Hermann's work) is that his role as Dr. Shales is really a metaphor of the experience of so many middle-aged and older players (including myself) in World of Warcraft.
I am fortunate to be in a fantastic mature guild where the median age is probably ten years higher than most, but I think I still rank among the top five oldest. Guild events aren't a big deal. The discomfort comes in interaction with folks -- who may be perfectly fine players -- who either can't believe somebody in their late thirties (or older) is playing World of Warcraft, or can't understand the way somebody in that age bracket thinks.
Even though I know I'm not the oldest World of Warcraft player in the world, I was encouraged (and amazed) to read this interview reposted on incgamers.com of an interview with an 80-year-old World of Warcraft player. (Be warned. The English is very, very rough because the interview is translated. I think "mad" is meant in a good way in it's frequent uses in the interview.) What's the oldest player you've seen in your guild or server? How do they contribute to your guild? How do you handle them differently?