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The role of old-growth forests in frequent-fire landscapes
Binkley, Daniel; Sisk, Tom; Chambers, Carol; Springer, Judy; Block, William. 2007. The role of old-growth forests in frequent-fire landscapes. Ecology and Society. 12(2): http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol12/iss2/art18/
Classic ecological concepts and forestry language regarding old growth are not well suited to frequent-fire landscapes. In frequent-fire, old-growth landscapes, there is a symbiotic relationship between the trees, the understory graminoids, and fire that results in a healthy ecosystem. Patches of old growth interspersed with younger growth and open, grassy areas provide a wide variety of habitats for animals, and have a higher level of biodiversity. Fire suppression is detrimental to these forests, and eventually destroys all old growth. The reintroduction of fire into degraded frequent-fire, old-growth forests, accompanied by appropriate thinning, can restore a balance to these ecosystems. Several areas require further research and study: 1) the ability of the understory to respond to restoration treatments, 2) the rate of ecosystem recovery following wildfires whose level of severity is beyond the historic or natural range of variation, 3) the effects of climate change, and 4) the role of the microbial community. In addition, it is important to recognize that much of our knowledge about these old-growth systems comes from a few frequent-fire forest types.
Keywords: ecological processes, evolutionary adaptations, historic range of variation (HRV), human values, knowledge gaps, resilience, understory vegetation
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Brewers might give up a draft pick to sign Kyle Lohse if his price tag drops enough
Jan 28, 2013, 10:47 AM EDT
Kyle Lohse's market has been crushed by having draft pick compensation attached to his free agency and as recently as three weeks ago he hadn't received a single offer despite coming off back-to-back career-years.
Lohse and Michael Bourn are the only two unsigned free agents who turned down $13.3 million qualifying offers from their original teams, but yesterday Brewers owner Mark Attanasio revealed that Milwaukee could be a landing spot for Lohse if his price tag drops low enough due to the lack of interested teams:
I think you have to look at the whole picture. We've given up picks before, and when we got CC [Sabathia] and we got Zack [Greinke], we gave up more than draft compensation–we gave up ready-to-go young players. This season, we're mindful of the fact that if we do add some pieces, we may have to give up some young players. There's always a chance. Again, it's a function of size of contract, length of contract. Kyle had a phenomenal two seasons the last two seasons. We just have to see if that fits in our overall scheme.
Milwaukee picks 17th in the first round and to give that up in order to sign a 34-year-old pitcher is a steep price even without factoring in how much money Lohse would actually get, but Attanasio noted that guys like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Rickie Weeks were all top-10 picks. Of course, the most recent Brewers first-round pick to make the majors was Brett Lawrie, who they got 16th overall in 2008 and traded to the Blue Jays for Shaun Marcum.
- prosourcetalk - Jan 28, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Maybe they should stop giving up young players. Especially when they are more than one marginally decent SP away from being a playoff team
- sfm073 - Jan 28, 2013 at 2:53 PM
Do not trade your future away for Kyle loshe. He will not get you over the hump.
- cardsfanindelaware - Jan 28, 2013 at 2:53 PM
I hope Kyle gets signed, which he will. I just hope it isn't with a team in the NL Central.
- Fink - Jan 28, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Brewers should look at what the reds have done in investing in young homegrown talent, not trading away pick after pick for mismatched pieces that are destined for mediocrity. Loshe is a 3 at best even after b2b career years.
- brewcrewfan54 - Jan 28, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Have you looked at the Brewers starting lineup? It's been mostly homegrown talent for the better part of the last 8 years. And its brought them success.
- hodaghunter - Jan 29, 2013 at 1:13 AM
The brewers have stockpiled their farm system for years which eventually led to them making big trades over the last five years. Now their farm system has taken quite a hit but if you look at the overall team the Brewers are a few pieces away from playoff status.
Question marks are really about 3rd base, 3-5 pitchers, bullpen. Every other spot is locked down this year. If not for the Bullpen blowing some 25 games last year the Brewers would have run away with the division.
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3rd base is pretty well set with Ramirez. Gonna assume u meant 1st base.
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It's on — with the Super Bowl looming ever closer, everyone is talking about that half time show, and what the Queen Of Pop, Madonna, will bring to the stage for the momentous occasion. Never one to do things by halves, suspicions that Madonna's show will be spectacular are well founded, with reports flooding in that she'll appear with special guests M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, and that she'll be "bringing gay" to the performance. Now, will.i.am has got everyone in a flap by commenting that seizure-dance club kids LMFAO will be joining Madge for the show. In an interview with UK radio station Capital FM, will.i.am said, "I'm going to the Super Bowl this year to see my group LMFAO perform with Madonna. Check that out, will.i.am Music Group is pretty freaking two for two, one year the Super Bowl, the next year another group part of the Super Bowl in collaboration with Madonna. That's still happening."
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We'll call the movie "Three Beaches and an Airport." It'll star Hugh Grant as a buttoned-up business traveler who is separated from his job, money and luggage at LAX, then befriended by a team of wise-cracking Olympic volleyballers who introduce him to the sun-baked, wave-splashed piers and brew pubs of L.A.'s South Bay. In no time, he soars to entrepreneurial success, leading beach-cruiser bike tours along the Strand, living in an ocean-view condo and driving a shiny convertible. The only problem is he can almost never find parking. And when he does, it's a quarter for every 12 minutes.
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Excellent Pants
By David
from Mobile, Al
Comments about Jos. A. Bank Traveler Plain Khakis:
Every day wear. Wash and dry them and they look just like they have been ironed.They just do not last quite long enough.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Only female in the fam
from Alabama.
I bought a pair for each guy in my family. All are between 5'8" and 5'9" and I bought the appropriate inseam length and waists of 32,36, and 38. HOWEVER the crotch in all three pair was rediculously long. I can't imagine how the person would be built that these pants work for. Hope it is easy to return because I have to return all three pair.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Tight khakis
By Bumpadoc
from MA
These are a snug 32, but accurate according to the tape measure.
Great quality pants
By mojoe8
from Grayson, GA
These khakis are great, I have owned 3 pair for over 2 years and I wear them a good bit. They hold their color excellent and the bottoms don't shred up so fast like other brands I have owned. Highly recommended.
Traveler khakis
By Harmless Drudge
from Brentwood TN
Bought based on previous experience - liked the way the fabric holds up after washing, and the way the sewn-in seam keeps the crease fresh even after a day on the road.
Great Pant
By Scotty
from Lancaster,PA
Best khakis for looks and durability I ever purchased
Excellent quality at a reasonable price.
By RVOC
from Sheperdstown WV
Well worth the value as a casual pair of pants. Easy care and maintains its shape.
Sharp looking
By JR
from Pasadena, Texas
These pants are made from a heavier cotton than I've seen. I've only worn them a few times, and they hold their seam, and they hardly wrinkle through the day. I love the navy, because I can tell it's a true BLUE navy. I have to put my other navy pants against my black pair to see if they're really navy, and sometimes I still can't tell the difference. I bought 3 pair of these pants, and when I see them on sale again, I'll buy the gray and olive pants as well.
Great fit
By Cal Bear Joe
from Berkeley, CA
Great fit, I have a large waist size and large thighs, but I don't have to get PLEATED! and since I'm a young guy, I really appreciate that. These fit perfectly around the waist and fall beautifully. Wash up great, even in my dorm washers and terrible dryers, any minor wrinkles fall out when I hang them up. I got the added permanent crease option, which works out great as I never iron these. Hella good - don't ever stop making these.
Excellent travel pants
By Shopping mom
from Bowling Green, OH
True to size fit. As a mom with a recent graduate beginning a new job requiring travel,these wrinkle resistant pants were a perfect wardrobe builder.
Look good but just don't fit my build.
By Tom
from Sapphire, NC
I have been buying the pleated pant for years and they fit great. Had bought the plain front years before in the 33/32 and it worked. I decided to give them a try again and they just felt to tight in the seat, so I exchange for the pleated front.
My favorite "office casual" trousers
By Daddy Longlegs
from Los Angeles area
These trousers just look better to me than other khaki-type pants: sharper creases, nicer feel, quality fabric, resistance to wrinkles and moisture, etc. I have been wearing them in several colors for work over the past two years, and the only thing that keeps me from giving them a five-star rating is that the rear pockets develop signs of wear from my (not-bulging) wallets in less than 12 months. Otherwise, I think they're first-rate.
Great quality, great gift
By HappyDaughter
from Raleigh, NC
After the decline in quality of another brand, I switched to these for a birthday gift for my dad. He was so happy with the quality and fit and said they were the best pants he'd ever gotten. Thanks, Jos. A Bank!
Great pants
By Bear
from Virginia
I ordered three pairs and the only regret is I ordered the khaki color, which is very light, for one pair and wish I had just gotten the British tan instead. The khaki looks like a summer color. Pants are very durable and wrinkle free. I think I have at least six pair now.
I Love These Pants!
By Jag100
from Atlanta, GA
As the owner of my company, I can pretty much dress how I want. This is how I want. A pair of these khakis, paired with a JA Bank Traveler LS Sport Shirt, is the perfect combo. Comfortable, relatively wrinkle free, I couldn't ask for better. My only negative comment is that they are a little stiff at first-my solution was to put them in the dryer on tumble with no heat for 30 minutes. Softened them up nicely.
Nice slacks
By Big D
from Clinton Louisiana
Really like these as they they are truly wrinkle free.
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By Mush Mellon
from Shreveport, Louisiana
The pants were fine but I ordered the wrong size. I sent them back to exchange for three shirts and am waiting for confirmation of the requested exchange.
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Well pleased!
By Pack Rat
from Columbia SC
Perfect fit. Sharp appearance and durable. Fast delivery.
Always high quality
By Pete
from Clarks Summit, PA
Well made and tailored pants. Timeless style.
excellent product
By ron
from Hattiesburg MS
daily office wear
This pant was purchased before - like it
By Mel
from Mt. Vernon Washington
The fit is great - quality very good. It holds up with no wrinkles for travelling, and it is also a good fit for wearing around home.
Reasonably priced, easy care
By RAK
from Illinois
Comfortable and easy to care for.
I would buy this product again
By Joe
from Philadelphia, PA
Arrived as indicated. Sized as advertised.
Very satisfied!
By Mom
from Glen Burnie, MD
I received the trousers in two and they were perfect! Very satisfied with my service.
I got the travelers crease with these and they really look nice. Wore them all day and no wrinkles behind the knees, will definitely be buying more.
traveler plain front khakis
By jeff
from buffalo, ny
very good pants. they look good at all times. easy cleaning also. shipping was very fast.
Sewing error
By Larry
from Washington, D.C.
The the bottom edge of small coin pocket in the right front pocket was not completely sewn shut.I had it fixed at my neighborhood cleaners for $6 which seemed easier and more timely than sending it back to the the company. Clearly a quality control problem.Other than that, I like the slacks very much.
Excellent service.
By Jaysoh
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Love the Traveler khakis. Arived quickly and as advertised.
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Excellent, comfortable and well-cut
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The trousers are perfect for business casual wear.
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Delivery was delayed briefly beause of a difference between delivery address and billing address, but customer service straightened that out promptly and the two pairs of pants arrived in good ondition.
did not fit.. returned
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The Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, pursues research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilisations. It serves as a forum for comprehensive study of the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious, cultural, and economic exchanges and diasporic networks. The Centre also offers innovative strategies for examining the manifestations of hybridity, convergence and mutual learning in a globalising Asia.
The APEC Economic Leaders launched the APEC Leaders' Education Initiative (ALEI) in 1993 to develop regional cooperation in higher education, study key regional economic issues, improve workers skills, facilitate cultural and intellectual exchanges, enhance labor mobility and foster understanding of the diversity of the Asia-Pacific region. Part of the ALEI was the establishment of APEC Study Centres in existing universities and research institutions of participating member economies, in order to promote APEC-related studies and programmes for greater exchange of scholars and students.
The NSC Archaeology Unit (AU) pursues projects designed to foster collaborative research in the archaeology of civilization in Southeast Asia, and its links with its neighbours in Asia. The AU conducts excavations in Singapore, concentrating on the material culture of the period from 1300 to 1600, but also maintains an interest in the lives of Singapore's inhabitants during the colonial period of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The AU also collaborates with institutions in the Asia and Pacific regions to conduct research and training, and to disseminate published and unpublished reports on archaeological research.
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End of Watch is an Action/Adventure film that stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Officer Taylor and Michael Peña as Officer Zavala. This two young LA police officers patrol the meanest part of the Los Angeles. End of Watch will give viewers a gripping tale of what goes on during these occasions that these officers risk their lives to maintain the peace in the neighbourhood. This film will unravel the sacrifices they must endure and their families who must face consequences each time they go to work. End of Watch is written and directed by David Ayer. As early as now, reviews are coming in for End of Watch and the film is starting to gain a lot of thumbs up. Let's take a look at an early review for End of Watch written by Henry Barnes:
"Early Review for the Movie: End of Watch
By now David Ayer knows this beat. He's patrolled cop fiction – at a clip (Training Day – 2001) or a plod (Street Kings – 2008) – for most of his career. End of Watch, another sun-blanched sweep through the hood with the writer/director's handsome, honest incarnation of the LAPD – is his best work yet: an all-out sprint around a very familiar block.
Officers Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Zavala (Michael Peña) patrol south central LA. They're cool cops – Oakley-sporting, born-with-the-badge police – respectful of the job, but not in thrall of it. Long hours in the cruiser, bickering and bantering, have formed a deep friendship. They've even, by prioritising the rule of the street over the book of law, earned the respect of some of the city's gangs. In one extraordinary scene, scrappy, stocky Zavala drops his gun and bare knuckle boxes a suspect into submission while Taylor looks on and laughs. This, according to Zavala's beaten opponent, is the mark of "real police".
Life becomes more than routine when a traffic stop leads to the discovery of weapons and drug money linked to a Mexican cartel, and Taylor gets ideas above his payroll. He starts digging into gangster business, earning himself and Zavala a spot on their hit list. From there a policeman's life is rarely dull, with each house call paying out mountains of blinged-out munitions (including a gold jewel-encrusted assault rifle – "Liberace's AK") and a convenient lead to the next clue-crammed crimescene. There's little let-up, even when Zavala gets shot at. "Are you OK partner?" bellows Taylor. He is, he's fine – he doesn't need to drop in on the department's counsellor. There's no time anyway, because there's a lock-up full of trafficked immigrants to liberate on the next call.
It should seem ludicrous, this top-heavy blend of action and drama, but Ayer whips us along, outpacing implausibility at every turn. It helps that Gyllenhaal and Peña are immediately likable as introspective Taylor and his bullish sidekick. Ayer's dialogue bolsters the quieter moments – a career-born hybrid of police code and street slang that's perfect for two regular cops shooting the breeze."
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What are we to make of this continuous, 70-minute track? It's so ... uneventful, as if someone left the microphones open long after the session ended. It's possibly the most avant-garde product made by a pop musician since Metal Machine Music. But David Sylvian needn't worry about record company backlash: he is the record company.
When Loud Weather Buffeted Naoshima is the soundtrack to a Japanese installation, and that's probably how best to appreciate it, stumbling on little fragments of performance by Clive Bell, Akira Rabelais and Arve Henriksen alongside hums, clicks and other shuffling, formless noises. Yet "formless" is not quite correct. Everyday life, in its routine and randomness, has a sonic form that everyone recognises. Sylvian's piece gives it a frame that's both artful and artless. That means creating a self-consciously "beautiful" (but not too beautiful) limited edition CD that Sylvian fans will snap up as a work of art.
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Liberty Begins Moot Court Season With SuccessMarch 03, 2006
|From left to right, Jeff Johnson, Brad Miller, James Stringfield, and Ed Cooley
Moot court tournaments are sponsored by law schools across the country and allow for teams of law students to compete in fictitious court proceedings. Prior to competition, team members must file briefs outlining the major points of a case. At competition, participants may represent the plaintiff or defendant. Local attorneys and judges serve as judges for the events. The participant with the highest total score advances to the next round.
At the Regent National Constitutional Law Moot Court Tournament, both Liberty teams advanced to the Quarter Finals. The team consisting of Ed Cooley, Brad Miller, and James Stringfield received an award for the fifth highest best-brief score. Of the 40 speakers at the tournament, Brad Miller was recognized as the fourth best speaker, and Jeff Johnson was recognized as the second best speaker.
At the College of William and Mary School of Law tournament, Liberty students argued against some of the top moot court teams in the nation. South Texas College of Law, one of the premier moot court schools in the 2005 ABA National Tournament, earned its 92nd national advocacy title by winning the tournament. Although the Liberty teams did not advance, Thompson concluded, "Our teams argued as well as anyone could have argued, and I am very proud of how each represented the program."
Professor Thompson is planning for students to compete in five to six intercollegiate tournaments next year. "This experience serves as a springboard to build for future moot court tournaments, and the teams are looking forward to next year's competitions."
Liberty University School of Law will hold The Second Annual 1L Moot Court Tournament in late March.


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- Birth Place: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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"I would love to have boobs and a butt like Jennifer Lopez but I'm not having surgery, so there it is."
"I've never been so excited to have people walk all over me for the rest of my life." [upon receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 13 January 2003]
"I'm so excited to marry Keith. It's so right. It's so lovely."
"I'd love to have a baby – that'd be a lovely thing. I've got hormones running through my system. That's why I sit wriggling, saying I want to have a baby."
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"It was very natural for me to disappear into dark theatre, I am really very shy. That is something that people never seem to fully grasp, because when you are an actor, you are meant to be an exhibitionist."
"I telephoned Lauren and thanked her for saying that. She always calls it like it is and that's a reality check I adore." [after Lauren Bacall stated Kidman was not an acting legend, but rather a beginner, at the Venice Film Festival 2004]
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A friend of mine works for a company and he's recently found (about 2 weeks ago) that the money they're taking out of his paycheck to go towards insurance and his 401k is not being paid. This morning he checks his bank account and the direct deposit (bi weekly paycheck) didn't get made (should have gone through on thurs. 12:01am)
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Almost one year ago, the bombing at the Boston Marathon took place.
Megan Kale-Cheever of Fort Smith was a runner in the marathon.
Cheever said she finished the race just one hour before the bombing happened.
Her husband was at the finish line near where the second bomb went off, said Cheever.
"I have a feeling that this is gong to be really emotional thing to go through again. I think it's going to be an emotional experience getting the baton, and handing it off. It's going to be a really emotional 8 1/2 miles," said Cheever.
Cheever would be participating in the One Run for Boston cross country relay race on Monday, (March 31) morning.
The relay race would start in Los Angeles, CA., and travel to Boston, MA., ending a week before the marathon.
Participants would run anywhere from eight to 22 miles across the map as they carried a baton to the next runner.
According to Cheever, at least 1700 runners were a part of the relay, and they raised over 250,000.
Cheever said the goal of this year's race was one million dollars.
Runners raised money by having individuals sponsor them and donate funds.
Cheever said she raised $250, but had pushed her goal back to one thousand.
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"I'll be running ten miles, and I'll be running from Catoosa, Oklahoma to Claremore, Oklahoma," said Colleen Wilson, an Oklahoma participant in the relay.
Wilson said she would start her leg of the race Sunday night at 11 pm, and would finish at 1 am Monday morning. She said her husband would be driving behind her as she ran, making sure she stayed safe.
Wilson said she believed she would be emotional at the completion of her experience.
"We're just doing such a small thing to help the victims, and I can't imagine what they've had to go through,"said Wilson.
Cheever would be traveling to Claremore, Ok., to start her leg of the race at 1 am Monday morning and would end in Foyil, Ok., at 330 am on Sunday (March 31).
Cheever said her mother would drive behind her as she ran.
The race ran 33,000 miles long.


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According to a recent Washington Post article, the wave of Chinese adoptions in the U.S. peaked in 2005. Now many adoptive parents, concerned that their children might lose touch with their Chinese roots, seek a bridge to their birthplace through Mandarin:
"We've always believed that language is the key to culture – to Abby's [age 8] heritage," said her mother, Robin Lelyveld Newell. "These classes aren't just about fluency. They're about identity."
The article identified adopted Chinese children as a rising demographic in Chinese language schools:
Across the country, there has been a surge in Chinese classes. More than 1,600 American middle schools and high schools now offer Chinese, according to the Center for Applied Linguistics, up from about 300 a decade ago. But the more pronounced increase is in private Chinese language schools, most of them run by non-profit groups.
In the Washington D.C. area alone, with its close-knit adoptive community, "more than 30 private Chinese schools now operate on weekends." One example is the Cultural Language Arts Programs and Services for Non-Chinese Speaking Families in Rockville, MD, where Chinese adoptees fill 75% of the classes.
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One of the many French names of Germanic origin that were introduced into Britain by the Normans; it has since remained in continuous use. It is derived from the nearly synonymous elements hrōd 'fame' + berht 'bright, famous', and had a native Old English predecessor of similar form (Hreodbeorht), which was supplanted by the Norman name. Two dukes of Normandy in the 11th century bore the name: the father of William the Conqueror (sometimes identified with the legendary Robert the Devil), and his eldest son. It was borne also by three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce (1274–1329), who freed Scotland from English domination. The altered short form Bob is very common, but Hob and Dob, which were common in the Middle Ages and gave rise to surnames, are extinct. See also Rupert.
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North German (Stöhr): 1. from Middle Low German store 'sturgeon', hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold sturgeon, or a nickname for someone with some supposed resemblance to the fish. 2. occasionally, a topographic name for someone who lived by the Stör river in Holstein (See Stohr).
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This time I went through all 3 diamond coated stones from the package:
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One thing that annoys me though is that the knife clamp (which, I understand, is an upgraded version of its predecessor, because it has adjustable width to hold knifes of different blade thickness) repeatedly felt apart while working on the really thick bladed and curved Tracker. The thickness of both knives I sharpened is comparable, yet the Russian blade's got a straight back.
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Sophia Young and Danielle Robinson Named to USA Basketball European Tour Roster
Robinson rejoins USA Basketball after being named to the USA Basketball Select Team prior to her senior year at the University of Oklahoma. The San Jose, Calif. native also helped guide the USA Basketball World University Games team to a gold medal in Belgrade, Serbia with a perfect 7-0 record in July 2009. She will participate in the USAs first three games before joining Israels Maccabi Ramat Hen for her WNBA offseason commitment.
I am very excited, it is an honor to go to USA training camp, Robinson said. Being a part of USA Basketball is not something everyone has the chance to do. It is a great opportunity for me to travel the world and play alongside our countries best talent.
Selected sixth overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft, Robinson played in all 37 games for the Silver Stars this season, starting 12. A unanimous WNBA All-Rookie Team selection, she led all rookies in assists per game (3.9) and notched 14 double-figure scoring performances while averaging 8.2 points per game. The OU alumni capped off the regular season with a franchise rookie record 36 point in the 102-94 overtime victory at Tulsa on Sept. 11, the most points by a WNBA rookie this season.
A native of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Young has lived in the United States since age 15 and gained her U.S. citizenship on Sept. 2, 2011. Young has accepted the invitation to join USA Basketball in Europe in hopes of being named to the 2011-12 USA National Team roster.
I am truly honored to be considered to participate with the US training team, Young said. Im grateful to everyone that has done so much to help me attain my citizenship. This is an amazing opportunity for me and I want to make the best use of it. I am truly blessed.
A two-time All-American who helped lead Baylor University to the 2005 NCAA title, Young was selected by San Antonio with the fourth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft. A four-time WNBA All-Star, Young owns career averages in her six-year WNBA career of 15.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. A member of the 2006 All-Rookie Team and 2008 WNBA All-Defensive Team, Young in a three-time All-WNBA honoree, earning first team honors in 2008 and second team honors in 2007 and 2009. She played in 36 games for the Silver Stars in 2011, leading the team with 6.4 rebounds per game and 2.03 steals per game while ranking second with 13.2 points per game.
The 2011 USA Basketball Womens National Team will open training camp in Naples, Italy on Sept. 27 to begin preparing for a five-game European exhibition tour that runs through Oct. 9. The tour will open with two games in Naples, Italy, as part of a tournament hosted by Pallacanestro Napoli, Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. In addition to the local club, participating teams in the Naples tournament include reigning Italian champion Famila Schio and 2011 EuroLeague Final Four contestant Ros Casares Valencia.
Traveling to Valencia, Spain, the U.S. will take on Ros Casares, current champion of the Spanish league on Oct. 5 before facing 2011 Czech league champion ZVVZ-USK Prague in the Czech Republic on Oct. 8. The team will close out the tour in Hungary against Hungarian Cup and Hungarian Championship winners UNIQA-Euroleasing Sopron on Oct. 9.
Robinson and Young will join Swin Cash (Seattle Storm), Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun), Brittney Griner (Baylor University), Asjha Jones (Connecticut Sun), Renee Montgomery (Connecticut Sun), and Cappie Pondexter (New York Liberty) on the European tour. Candice Dupree and Diana Taurasi from the Phoenix Mercury are expected to join the squad in Europe later in the week, while athlete(s) TBD from the Atlanta Dream or Indiana Fever may join the U.S. team following the conclusion of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Geno Auriemma, 2009-12 USA National Team and University of Connecticut Head Coach will lead the squad during its European tour. Doug Bruno (DePaul University), Jennifer Gillom, who will also serve as an assistant coach for the 2011 USA Pan American Games Team, and Marynell Meadors (Atlanta Dream) will act as assistant coaches to Auriemma. Should Meadors and the Dream advance to the WNBA Finals, the 2011 USA European Tour roster will feature just two assistants, Bruno and Gillom.
In all, the 2011-12 USA Basketball Womens National Team features a total of 26 players. In addition to Cash, Charles, Griner, Jones, Montgomery and Pondexter, the USA National Team includes: Jayne Appel (San Antonio Silver Stars), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx), Alana Beard (Washington Mystics), Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota Lynx), Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever), Shameka Christon (Chicago Sky), Candice Dupree (Phoenix Mercury), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky), Lindsey Harding (Atlanta Dream), Ebony Hoffman (Los Angeles Sparks), Kara Lawson (Connecticut Sun), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx), Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago Sky), Kia Vaughn (New York Liberty), Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx) and Candice Wiggins (Minnesota Lynx).
Four-time defending Olympic gold medalists, the U.S. will look to capture a fifth straight gold medal and extend its 33-game Olympic winning streak at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London. The Olympic basketball competition will be held July 28-Aug. 12 in the Olympic Park Basketball Arena and North Greenwich Arena. Four countries have claimed spots in the eventual 12-nation field, including host country Great Britain; the United States, which earned its berth by virtue of earning the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship; China, winner of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship; and Russia, winner of the 2011 EuroBasket. Three additional teams will earn spots this year by claiming gold at the remaining two zone qualifying tournaments, FIBA Africa and FIBA Oceania, while the final five teams will earn their spots at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament (June 21-July 1 at a site TBD).
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Womens Basketball Team assistant coaches are expected to be selected later this year, while the final USA team, expected to come from the 26-member 2011-12 USA National Team roster, will be announced in 2012.
The USA Basketball Womens National Team Player Selection Committee is comprised of WNBA representatives Reneé Brown, Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations; Dan Hughes, Head Coach/General Manager of the San Antonio Silver Stars; and Chief Operating Officer/General Manager of the Indiana Fever Kelly Krauskopf; athlete representative and five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards, head coach of the Tulsa Shock; and USA Basketball Womens National Team Director Carol Callan.


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He wears rags for clothes,
Tied up with string.
Spends all his money
On other things.
Has borrowed a trolley
To carry his stuff.
Many a carrier bag
One not enough.
What does he have
In this treasure trove.
Stuff to sell ,
For those he love.
For he is the dog man
Has a dozen or more.
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From death's door
They all walk together
Attached to his cart
Coats agleaming
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He buys biscuits to feed them
From a large pet-store.
Also people will drop off
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He cant get a bed
Cos dogs not allowed.
So he sleeps under a bridge
With dogs huddled around.
They keep him warm
In the coldest night.
But he is now elderly
Authorities say its not right.
People heard of his trouble
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True story, unfortunately he died, people came forward and rescued all his dogs.
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Flipboard has now arrived on Android tablets with both the Nexus 7 and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 2 both getting the treatment as the update will now fit all screen sizes
Flipboard for Android tablets is now here with the digital magazine app finally arriving on all tablets including the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10.
The update which is now available on Google Play now puts Android in line with the Flipboard app for iPhone and iPad and was, according to Flipboard one of the most requested new features from users.
The news-reading app lets you choose feeds which are then turned into a magazine style stream letting you turn pages, look at high-resolution images and share with other users.
With the update comes some new features as well including auto-resizing which means the app will automatically add more content onto the page the larger the screen, a benefit to those who either have large screen smartphones like the Galaxy S3 or the Nexus 10 tablet.


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Vietnam Central Bank Cuts Key Rates by 1pct Today, Second Move in a Month
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced to adjust down benchmark interest rates and deposit rate caps by another 1 percent from April 11, the second rate cut within only one month, the central bank said in a statement released late Tuesday.
The move came out after the official data showed that the local economy has expanded only 4 percent in Q1/2012, the slowest pace in three recent years [+5.84 percent in Q1/2010 and +5.57 percent in Q1/2011]. Experts warned that the country may not achieve the targeted economic growth of 6 percent for this year.
Specifically, the central bank will slash the refinancing rate, a key interbank lending rate, to 13 percent p.a. from current 14 percent p.a. and lower the deposit interest rate cap by 1 percent to 12 percent p.a.
Accordingly, refinancing rate will be cut to 13 percent p.a. from current 14 percent p.a. and discount rate to 11 percent p.a. from current 12 percent p.a., electronic interbank rate to 14 percent p.a. from current 15 percent p.a.
The dong deposit interest rate cap from 1-month terms by 1 percent to 12 percent per annum and rate cap on demand and under 1-month deposits is capped at 4 percent p.a. from current 5 percent.
The SBV also reduces the rate cap from 1-month deposits at grass-root People's Credit Funds from 13.5 percent p.a. to 12.5 percent p.a.
In case of favourable monetary conditions, the central bank plans to further decrease the policy rates by 1 percent every quarter, expecting the deposit rate cap to ease to 10 percent by the end of the year.
Ho Chi Minh Securities Corp. commented in a report late yesterday that although the rate cut was quite surprising, the firm believed that the move is needed to trim down banks' funding costs and then lending interest rates to boost credit growth, which has seen much contraction in the first quarter of the year.
Total outstanding loans of the whole banking system as of March 20, 2012 were estimated to ease 2.13 percent from the end of 2011. The country targets to limit credit growth at 15-17 percent.in 2012.
Last year, interest rates were raised by as much as 6 percent as the country was struggling to battle Asia's highest inflation, resulting from "too hot" credit growth and inefficient investments by state-owned enterprises.
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Numbers down, but spirits high for upcoming Kerr Lake Triathlon
The numbers are down, but the charitable spirit that characterizes the Kerr Lake Triathlon remains constant.
Organizer Pam Norwood believes any money raised to help fight cancer makes hosting the competition worth it.
"Even one dollar," said Norwood. "No matter how much we raise, every dollar counts."
Norwood said 135 participants are expected Sunday at Bullocksville Park for the annual Vance County Relay for Life event. Nearly 200 took part last year and 226 in 2011.
The action kicks off at 8 a.m. with a 1,500-meter swim, followed by a 40-kilometer bike race and 10-kilometer run.
Asheville's Luiz Leonetti clocked in last year at 2:07:27 to take the top overall spot.
The Kerr Lake Triathlon is one of three USA Triathlon-sanctioned events being held Sunday with Raleigh and Bryson City hosting the other two.
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Relying On Home Sperm Counting Kits May Cause You To Lose Thousands Of Eggs
2012 saw the launch of a new do-it-yourself product that checks for male sperm count. This easy to use sperm counting home monitoring kit is an FDA approved product called SpermCheck. It claims 98% accuracy in determining whether or not the male sperm count is within normal or abnormal ranges.
A positive SpermCheck result indicates that the male sperm count is above 20,000,000 sperm per milliliter of semen, which is classified as to be within a normal range.
This new SpermCheck kit can be easily found online or in most pharmacies, and costs about $40. It is used by mixing ejaculated semen with a solution in the kit, and dropping the mixture onto a test strip. Similar to a pregnancy test, a reddish line indicates a positive normal sperm count, and a negative test shows no color, indicating an inadequate sperm count.
Personally I think this is a innovative product, but as a woman's health care provider, I want to educate you about "sperm analysis" and why relying on a home sperm counting device may cause you to lose hundreds and thousands of eggs if you do not have all of your sperm facts straight.
It is a well researched fact that 7.3 million women suffer from infertility every year in the US. The cause of infertility is 40% female and 40% male, while 20% of cases have a combined male and female factor. Infertility is a serious medical condition and should be treated as such.
Fifty percent of male infertility cases are irreversible, and these men can never father a child. The other 50% of cases are caused by a treatable medical condition. The longer the problem persists, the lower the chance there is of getting your partner pregnant. This is why if you have been trying to get pregnant for a long time, it is critical that you know these sperm facts.
Every month the male body produces over 12 billion immature sperm in the testes. It takes about 20 days to mature sperm. Under normal circumstances over 300 million sperm are released in the seminal fluid when a man ejaculates.
Only 200 to 300 of these sperms will ever survive the 10-hour marathon it takes to get from the vagina into the fallopian tube where the female egg patiently waits. Sperm have between 12 and 48 hours to find the female egg before they die off. Sperm can live 3 to 5 days in the body, and outside the body sperm die off rapidly as they need to be kept warm for survival.
It is my opinion that there is only one way to have your sperm tested properly, and that is to have a qualified health care provider, who is either an urologist or an infertility specialist, order and perform the test. The reason for this is that knowing the number of sperm you have is only one aspect of a semen analysis (sperm check).
Semen Volume: Should be 2 to 6 million per cubic centimeter (cc)
Sperm Count: 40,000,000 is normal. Less than 20,000,000 is classified as low.
Motility: 60% of sperm should be able to swim forward.
Morphology: 70% of sperm should have one head, one tail and a body.
Semen Fluid Test: The male ejaculated fluid should liquefy within 20 to 30 minutes.
Semen pH: Sperm pH should be between 7.2 and 8.0.
White Blood Cells: More than 5 white blood cells indicate an infection.
A home sperm count kit only tells you whether or not your partner has above 20,000,000 sperm in the tested sample. It tells you nothing about the sperms' ability to swim, and if they are shaped properly, non-defective and uninfected.
It has been my experience that infertility is generally a silent and emotionally painful condition. No one wants to talk about it, as admitting to the fact that we have infertility makes us feel we have failed our womanhood or manhood in some way. Furthermore, when we do seek help, the big question that is on our minds is "who is to blame?" I think on the whole women are more open to knowing the truth. Many men think that if they are producing a "load", then they do not need to be checked. This is far from the truth!
A positive home sperm test may reassure you and your partner that he has enough sperm, so you may decide to try for another 6 months or more before seeking medical evaluation. Every month that you fail to get pregnant, you are losing 700 to 1,000 irreplaceable eggs. Once you use up all of your eggs, that is it! You can no longer have a baby. If you have been trying for more than 12 months to get pregnant, then you should have a proper infertility work up done. Sometimes when a man knows that he has enough sperm prior to an infertility appointment, it takes the pressure off him a bit, as now in his mind he feels "he is not to blame". But this is not always the case.
On the other hand, a positive home sperm test may result in your partner not seeing a specialist, as he has just proved to you that his sperm count is good, if he is also uneducated as to the many aspects of a semen analysis.
A negative home sperm test may cause you and your partner a lot of worry, but hopefully will force you to seek medical evaluation in order to understand why the test is negative. Sperm counts vary from one ejaculation to another.
I fear some men may turn to home sperm testing kits in order to determine whether or not their male sterilization worked, relying solely on a negative test result in place of a proper semen analysis. Research shows that about 1/3rd of men fail to return to see their urologist after a vasectomy (male sterilization), and 2/3 never show up for their second follow up appointment. Following up after having a vasectomy is critical to making sure that NO sperm is getting into seminal fluid. It takes only one sperm to impregnate an egg. One in every 100 male sterilizations fail, and the partner gets pregnant.
The male sperm is the DNA of future babies and defective sperm create defected pregnancies. If you are trying to get pregnant, then there are many things you can do to help improve sperm count naturally. And there are many things that sabotage your chances of getting pregnant that you should stop doing, even when you have a good sperm count and a normal semen analysis.
The Lumalove Getting Pregnant Formula® has over ten solid hours of professional education to help you get pregnant faster and know what to expect during infertility work ups and treatments. Learn more about the Lumalove Getting Pregnant Formula® by clicking HERE
Featured Remedy
Ginger up your life to help relief morning sickness, menstrual cramps, headaches, muscle aches, colds and much more!
Ginger is the pungent underground stem of the tropical ginger plant and has been used for centuries in European, Chinese, and ayurvedic herbal medicine kits. All types of digestive disorders--such as gas heartburn and nausea--are eased by ginger. It also provides relief from morning sickness and motion sickness.
The antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory compounds in ginger help to ease menstrual cramps and headaches. The warming properties of ginger help relieve chills from a cold, flu, and ease muscle aches from sickness or physical exercises.
How to use ginger:
(a) For digestion, gas, or heartburn: slip a cup of ginger infusion as often as needed.
(b) For morning sickness: take two capsules of powered ginger with water as needed, up to 1g per day. Sipping ginger tea can also help, as can sucking on a piece of crystallized ginger.
(c) For motion sickness: take up to 1 g of powered ginger 30 minutes prior to travelling.
(d) For menstrual cramps and headaches: drink ginger infusion as desired or soak feet in a hot ginger bath.
(e) For colds, and the flu: drink 4 cups of ginger infusion throughout the day, and soak yourself in a hot ginger bath for 20 minutes.
(f) For muscle aches: place a handful of freshly grated ginger into the bath tub and soak in this bath for 20 minutes. Add 2 cups of Epsom salts to the bath for further easing of muscle soreness.
Ginger Infusion Preparation:
Simmer 2 teaspoons of freshly chopped ginger root in 1 cup of water in a covered pot for 10 minutes. Strain and use as directed above.
Ask Hannah August 2012
Hannah, a midwife of 30 years, is also a medical intuitive and has the ability to scan anyone and any situation to see what may be the underlying cause to a disease process.
Every month Hannah will scan and answer some questions sent in by our readers. Your information will remain private. Here are some questions she has scanned.
Ann's Question: I am 35 years old and have been trying to get pregnant for 5 years. I had one pregnancy but it ended in a miscarriage. The infertility specialist says everything is normal and that we have "unexplained infertility''. I am desperate. How can you advise me?
In scanning your situation I feel a great deal of sadness and unworthiness within your energy field. First of all you need to connect with your greatness and let go of any judgments you have about yourself. None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes. Feeling sad after the loss of a baby is normal, but remaining sad for years and fearing that a loss will happen again can prevent a future pregnancy and cause another miscarriage.
I too had a 16-week miscarriage, so I know the pain. But think about pregnancy as an amazing event that gives an incredible spirit the opportunity to become a human being. It gives that spirit the opportunity to feel and learn for a short period of time what it actually needed to learn from the density of the human body. Being human is one of the hardest tasks that we as spirits will ever encounter. Some spirits are so evolved, that they can bypass the whole process of birth and life and death by exiting through the process of miscarriage.
Pregnancy is not about us, but about the spiritual journey of the incoming spirit and the unborn child. We as women are the facilitators. So look beyond your pain, know you are an amazing woman to have allowed the spirit of your miscarried baby to grow and evolve. My miscarriage healing CD has helped many women consciously connect with the spirit of the baby they lost. In doing so, they have gained a sense of inner peace and acceptance. To learn more about this CD click HERE .
The unworthiness I feel comes from an incident in your childhood that occurred at about the age of 8 years of age. I sense someone told you were unworthy. This was very traumatic to your psyche, and as such, you have become an overachiever in life, seeking to prove to people that you are good enough.
Getting in touch with this trauma through traditional psychology therapy, or having an energy therapist pull it out of your energy field will increase your energy vibration in order to help accelerate the possibility of pregnancy re-occurring.
Linda's Question: After 30+ years of trying to figure out what's blocking me from my success and causing these negative situations, I have still not been able to "fix" anything. There's this voice problem since 10/2001 -brought on by stress and more. Also, I don't really know what I'm supposed to be doing, as in "purpose". Why can't I lose the pounds I've been working on losing for many years? Very frustrating!
In scanning your question there is a great deal of congestion around your neck, which is directly related to a past life issue, and I see a form of strangulation. Maybe reading this statement alone will resurface memories. You may have to have a session with an energetic healer who does past life regression work to completely enter into and release this trauma. This is one of the major issues that have caused a voice problem for you. Your throat is also your voice in the world, the way to express yourself. When your throat is blocked, you are blocked in the manifestation of expressing yourself in the world and will have a great deal of discontent in what you do in a lot of areas of your life.
This past life trauma has also created a sense of shame for you and because of this, you hide the incredible person you are inside from yourself and others. The weight issue is partly related to the above. You also have to participate and 100% commit to an active exercise program to lose weight. Your life's purpose unfolds when you are totally happy and content in life.
Martina's Question: I have a cat that may need medical help. I noticed a problem last Saturday and took her to the vet on Wed. And after several hours, tests and x-rays and $$, they could not tell me what was wrong, if anything. Her stomach area looks bloated and not as thin as usual. Any ideas? She stopped eating for a few days but now is eating again; I'm worried.
My famous statement to my friends when they ask questions about their animals is "I don't do animals", but here it goes. Cats are very psychic and very sensitive animals. They transmute many emotions for their owners. In some small ways they behave like humans, and it is not unusual for them to have a stomach upset with bloating and go off their food. The more you worry about an animal, the longer it takes them to recover, as now not only are they trying to recover but they are also transmuting your stress. Your cat feels very happy inside herself, so please do not worry. You have had medical work ups and all was negative.
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Reproductive Health Research Snapshot
Fertility Treatments Heighten Risk of Birth Defects
Fertility Treatments Heighten Risk of Birth Defects A University of Adelaide study is the first to identify the risk of major birth defects associated with the different types of assisted reproductive technology offered to women.
In some cases the Australian researchers found that the risk of serious birth defects, when using assisted reproductive technology, was 10 to 40% greater than that for natural pregnancy conception. Birth defects in cluded cerebral palsy and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal abnormalities.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, the method by which sperm is directly injected into an egg, resulted in a 9.9% risk of birth defects as compared with a 5.8% risk for when babies are conceived naturally.
Meanwhile, the risk of birth defects resulting for couples using in vitro fertilization, or IVF, which involves a sperm and an egg being placed in a test tube simultaneously, was found to be 7.2%.
Over 3.7 million babies around the world are born annually as a result of assisted reproductive technologies. These procedures are invasive, expensive, and involve matters of intense emotional content for both the female and male partner. Interestingly, the study found that the use of frozen sperm in ICSI resulted in fewer birth defects than the employment of fresh embryo transfers.
The theory behind this finding is that the freezing process (cryopreservation) used to store fertilized embryos for later use results in developmentally-compromised embryos that fail to survive the freeze/thaw process. This Australian study also showed that women who used the common fertility tablet clomiphene citrate or Clomid, as it is commonly referred to, without the close supervision of an infertility specialist, tripled their chances of having a baby with birth defects.
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Planetary Wisdom
You may be wondering about why we included a section called "Planetary Wisdom" in the Lumalove Health And Wellness Newsletter.
The answer is very simple! As humans, we are affected by any energy we encounter, including the energy of others, the energy of our physical environment, that of our work environment and the energy of the universe.
The more energetically conscious we become, the easier life becomes. The planets are constantly changing, and so too are the energies they emanate. Planetary influences can be compared to the great ocean tides. They can be calm and gentle or fierce and destructive. Knowing what planetary waves will be coming into shore every month gives us the opportunity to flow with or against the tides of nature.
My dear friend Grandmother Janette helps us understand what planetary forces are coming to shore within the next few weeks...
July 22nd through August 23rd
We are now in the sign of Leo, the element of Fire. The element of Fire can give us the balance we seek in all situations and can help fuel our personal energy level. Leo rules the heart and adores to bath in his own love with the secured confidence of "self love" that inspire others. Now is the time to use Leo's dynamic leadership skills and have the confidence to come to the front of the line to be the leaders we were born to be. This is a time to celebrate "Self Love and Radiance In Ourselves".
People are waking up, becoming more spiritually conscious, and focusing on light and goodness rather than darkness. Live in the moment. You are all masters of your own destiny. Man must get back into his and her own hearts, and let go of the Ego. Know that you are the creator. Start giving a smile where ever you go. Start thinking nourishing thoughts and do not worry about anything. We all have to remember that during periods of great change, greater good is also stirring into being. In this new decade we are moving into a new age of Enlightenment.
The Aquarius information from the Gods can no longer be contained and our spiritual path will be activated. From the 9th of August, Venus is moving in the Sun sign of Cancer, which is a water sign, in opposition to Pluto squaring the planet Uranus, bringing up long term deep emotions. Mars went into the Sun sign of Libra conjuncting Saturn. This means that we should be getting in touch with our deep emotions that the soul wants to heal.
Venus It is time the Feminine Energy which brings harmony to our planet and our people. Venus wants us to revisit the past for a greater understanding before we move ahead. Venus is empowering us to be in our hearts. When we connect our heart with our heads we will make right decisions.
June was a turning point for 2012.
Venus is the Feminine Energy which brings harmony to our planet and our people. Venus wants us to revisit the past for a greater understanding before we move ahead. Venus is empowering us to be in our hearts. When we connect our hearts with our heads, we will make the right decisions. June was a turning point for 2012. It is time to get ready for a quantum leap in Consciousness. Venus, the Goodness of Love, Beauty and Abundance, is leading the way to the 5th Dimension.
Life is like a Echo.
We are going to stay in the light. The most precious things in life cannot be bought. They must be experienced from the heart. Life is like an Echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap. What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you. Do not judge so you will not be judged. Radiate and Give Love and Love will come back to you.
Have a Life's Purpose Reading
Lumalove Stepping Stones
Why do I do what I do?
Following the birth of my second son Bryan I had a very serious postpartum hemorrhage from which I lost over 50% of my blood volume. During this incident I met tall angelic beings that gave me a death option exit.
I was shown what life would be like for my two sons if I chose to die. They would be fine as my husband is a great father. He would care for them very well, but the one thing he could not give them was a mother's love. They showed me my funeral and how everyone would grieve, and the bad publicity that home births would garner especially since I was a midwife.
These angelic beings told me that if I chose to stay in this life, my life would change and that one day I would be known throughout the world for my work. When one has such an experience, it haunts his or her soul until this person takes action and figures out what it is that he or she is here to share or do.
As time passed I realized that my mission in the world was enormous. And to achieve my purpose in life I needed outside help and to learn how to become a businesswoman. Part of this learning curve involved hiring a professional branding specialist, someone who would help me create a brand name like Pepsi, Coke, Pampers, etc. About $6,400 later, the brand "Lumalove" was created and registered.
What Does Lumalove Mean?
We are hoping that your first reaction to the word Lumalove is "what does it mean?" If so, then we are on the right path. Eventually you will know us as "the confident childbirth people"!
Hidden within the word Lumalove is the word "Uma", the goddess of fertility, to empower and support women in mastering their fertility cycles. When the "Goddess Uma" is called upon, she watches over and promotes fertility, pregnancy and birth, and amazing things happen.
The word "Luma" represents illumination. The word illumination means intellectual or spiritual enlightenment -- a great goal for our human global community to attain. The physical process of pregnancy is a very sacred event for a woman. Motherhood itself evokes a depth of "unconditional love" that only a mother can know and experience, and which pushes her forward on her path of spiritual enlightenment.
Meditating on the word "Luma" with closed eyes as you breathe in, and meditating on the word "Love" as you exhale create peace, calm and the synergy needed to encourage the safe transition of the spirit of your unborn child from the world of spirit through conception and birth.
The side view Lumalove® logo, not by conscious design, is the shape of a pregnant woman nurturing and protecting her little one within. The 3 dots within the name add synergy to the visual logo representing the body, mind, spirit -- the father, mother, child -- the 3 trimesters or stages of pregnancy...
Lumalove's Stepping Stone:
Nine years later, after making lots of mistakes, I've finally achieved a lot. To date I have 13,965 people signed into my websites. I had over 10,000 people a month watching my YouTube videos, until last month when my YouTube channels were mysteriously shut down without just cause or reason (I am currently tackling this issue, fighting to get my channels back up and running again). Still, I am an honest person with a huge mission in the world. Life goes on and I will not let this minor obstacle stand in my way.
I've launched a non-profit called Lumalove Reproductive Health LLC. Through it, I seek to educate young women and men on how to preserve their fertility so that they will be well-prepared for when they want to have a family. I continue to seek out other ways to generate traffic to my websites. Lumalove's new referral or affiliate program is another avenue through which I seek to build a presence among and strong connection with other women and men working with individuals who are trying to get pregnant or are pregnant.
My Lumalove Getting Pregnant Formula® Success Rate
Over the years I've learned to become a businesswoman, create websites and turn my knowledge into products and services. All 18 Lumalove® products are created by me. They are delivered in down-to-earth "patient-language", avoiding "doctor-speak" and allowing my company to position itself to recast what parents-to-be need to know about getting pregnant and the birthing process in order to produce happier, healthier babies.
Lumalove® will one day be the #1 resource couples from around the world turn to for help in increasing their success rates with traditional treatments and for reproductive health education. There is a lot I have accomplished thus far, but a lot I have yet to achieve. My journey with Lumalove continues…
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills will continue through Wednesday morning in Westchester County, the National Weather Service warns.
How do you feel about the frigid cold in Westchester County?View Results
How do you feel about the frigid cold in Westchester County?
I can deal with it by staying inside30%
I'm ready to move to a warmer climate19%
I'm worried about the people who have to work or be outdoors33%
I'm going stir crazy after being inside for so many days4%
I work outside and it's bad1%
love the winter - bring it on13%
The Wind Chill Advisory for the entire metro region has been extended until 8 a.m. Wednesday, the weather service said.
Single-digit temperatures as low as 1 degree combined with 10 to 20 mph winds gusting to 30 mph will result in wind chills as low as 20 below zero Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
The window-rattling winds should begin to diminish overnight, the weather service said.
Prolonged exposure to wind and cold could lead to frostbite or hypothermia.
Residents are reminded to:
* Check the antifreeze in cars
* Use space heaters safely
* If using emergency generators, be sure they are well ventilated
* Wear hats, gloves and scarves when outside and cover all exposed skin.
The cold continues on Wednesday with a high in the teens under sunny skies. It will warm up a bit on Thursday with a high in the 20s under partly sunny skies.
The outlook for Friday is mostly cloudy with a high temperature of about 40 degrees.
The next chance for precipitation is Friday night, with a chance of rain, possibly turning to snow overnight. Any snow will turn to rain Saturday as the high temperature is expected to be near 50.


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thanks. I have a used bow with the 70# on them set at 60 and it still somewhat tuff for me. I will probably end up getting new ones that are for my xt and not keep getting all confused over the issue of changing from one to the other.
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Duke Energy Foundation Awards $12,000 Grant to GMC
POULTNEY--Green Mountain College has received a $12,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation which will be matched by funding from the Pierson Family Foundation to renovate kitchen facilities at the College's Solar Harvest Center.
The Solar Harvest Center (SHC), a farmhouse next to the College's Cerridwen farm, was acquired by GMC in 2008. It contains office and classroom space for the Farm & Food Project, a GMC initiative that supports GMC students who take courses, conduct research, or volunteer their time in service-learning projects. The SHC is also an important resource for the community of farmers in Rutland County, providing office space for a VISTA volunteer who coordinates programs with the Rutland Area Farm & Food Link (RAFFL).
"Food is centrally important to everything we do here," said Philip Ackerman-Leist, associate professor of environmental studies and director of the Farm and Food Project. "Having a commercial kitchen facility is a natural fit with our educational and outreach objectives."
The new kitchen will be used by students in the College's new sustainable agriculture and food production major, and the Farm and Field Ecology Intensive, a 12-credit, 13-week summer program. It will also serve as a demonstration space for educational workshops and testing methods for food processing and preservation. Cerridwen Farm is currently the home of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture's mobile quick freeze unit which has been granted to the College and RAFFL. The freezer's extended stay in Poultney will serve as a case study for the potential success of mobile quick freeze units across the state and is expected to increase the ability of Vermont farmers' to market seasonal products throughout the year.
The new commercial kitchen will streamline and organize space for large-group workshops and improve access for independent or group projects, according to Eleanor Tison, adjunct professor of anthropology and environmental studies. "The farmhouse kitchen space is integral to that course-we have weekly labs using the facilities to process the Cerridwen Farm harvest," said Tison, who teaches a food preservation course at the College.
The Duke Energy Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Duke Energy. Along with employee and retiree volunteers, the Duke Energy Foundation actively works to improve the quality of life in our communities, lending expertise in the form of leadership and financial support through grants to charitable organizations. Employees in Duke Energy's Rutland office focus on growing the company's commercial wind power business, which has invested more than $1 billion to bring nine large-scale wind farms on line throughout the U.S.


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Shepherds Flat, the $2 billion wind farm that ranks among the world's largest, is now up and running in northeastern Oregon.
Photographer Matthew Ginn documents the building of the Baldock Solar Highway Project near Wilsonville.
China's government is launching projects to attract private investment in energy and health to boost a slumping economy.
Making biofuels from plants requires breaking down the plant into sugars, which then ferment into ethanol. One of the challenges with that process is what to do with lignin, the tough glue that holds the plant fibers together.
SoloPower disclosed a $10.7 million round of financing as it hires for its Portland manufacturing facility.


text: Does anyone know what the situation is with Eddie Robbin? Alive, dead, missing? His books are interesting but impossible to find; I'm not sure if ANY copies of some of his planned titles were printed. Maybe he would allow someone to put the books online. For three cushion fans, I saw that Raymond Ceulemans "Mr. 100" book might be reprinted. This book is also scarce, even in Europe.


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Let's get started
Step 1: Materials Needed
Tooth pick
Texturing tools
My instructable on fixing hard sculpey HERE
A sense of humor
Step 2: Mix and Match
Once you are all mixed together, you need one large ball and four smaller balls of the same color.
Step 3: Wing It!
Attach the wings to the side of the large ball. Press hard so they stick, you can also smooth one side on to the larger ball to ensure it stays put.
Step 4: Oh tail feathers!!
If you want color to your feathers create lines using a tooth pick. Roll out small amounts of colors like yellow, orange and read and lay them in the lines. You can then roll your tooth pick over those lines to flatten them together.
To get a more feathered look cut the tail feathers apart, then lay them back on top of each other with a slight curve. To cut you can use your handy dandy tooth pick, a knife, scissors or the power of the force. If you can cut clay with the power of the force, please comment and attach a video, this I have to see!
Once your tail is tail-tastic, attach it to the body in the same manner as your wings.
her name is Sylvia like Sunshiine =) cowincidence right?
Also, when you bake the clay for an hour, is it more brittle (crumbly)? I've forgotten to set a timer before and ended up with crumbly clay, but that was at regular temperatures.
Cool turkey, by the way!
I recently over cooked clay, boy oh boy is that a mess! I tend to use a little toaster oven vs a full oven, which is fine but when you goof up the temps things go very bad. LOL I am working on an instructable on how to fix that issue. :)
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions.


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Thin, rectangular bottles in standard paper sizes
A nice idea from Australian startup Memobottle. The price is
good stiff too though:
just $5 $25.
A nice idea from Australian startup Memobottle. The price is
good stiff too though:
just $5 $25.
Dropped into the Atlantic Ocean's North Sea on June 10, 1914, this is the oldest message in a bottle ever found. A fellow plucked it from the sea last year. The bottle was part of a study of ocean currents conducted by the Glasgow School of Navigation nearly a century ago. From National Geographic:
"Oldest Message in Bottle"
According to (Marine Scotland Science's Bill) Turrell, Leaper's discovery -- plucked just 9 miles (15 kilometers) from where (Captain C. Hunter) Brown released it -- is the 315th bottle recovered from that experiment. Each one, Turrell explained, was "specially weighted to bob along the seabed," hopefully to be scooped up by a trawler or to eventually wash up on shore.
Turrell's Aberdeen-based government agency still keeps and updates Captain Brown's log. Oddly enough, the previous record—a message in a bottle dating to 1917—was set in 2006 by Mark Anderson, a friend of Leaper's who was sailing the same ship, the Copious. "It was an amazing coincidence," Leaper said in a statement. "It's like winning the lottery twice."
Grant, a fabulous magician, has systematically stumbled into a way to place a sealed pack of cards into a completely unaltered milk-bottle; but he didn't stop there. Grant also started leaving the bottles in random locations around his hometown of Vancouver B.C. simply asking the people who find them to identify when and where they found the prize (which they are welcome to keep). A project he calls "Send Wonder".
Having zero artistic talent, however, I focused on what I know and love- magic. Via a series of events that will never be replicated in my lifetime I'm sure, I stumbled upon a way of getting a sealed deck of cards inside a milk bottle, without altering the glass whatsoever. And, with that, the "Anything Is Possible" bottle was born.The photo below is of a special deck of White Lions cards, part of a limited edition series Jamie did with magician David Blaine. Over the years Jamie's incredible bottles have found their way around the world, they sit in Eastern European bars, on the desks of celebrities and in the most awesome palace of prestidigitation -- the Magic Castle (of which I am also a member).
I encourage you to keep an eye out for his bottles, they seem to pop-up everywhere.


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Go beyond the flatpicking basics with this instructional DVD.
In Developing Speed and Style, Volume 3 of the three part Learning To Flatpick DVD series, you move beyond the basics into the finer points of flatpick guitar style with lessons that focus on speed building and the essential elements of flatpicking style. On the Learning to Flatpick DVD, Steve covers rhythmic crosspicking techniques, left- and right-hand positions, and a dynamic variety of slides, arpeggios, bends, accents, intros, and endings. Includes music and tab.