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by: Seth Rosenblatt on August 03, 2011
The bottom line: Google Chrome 13 comes with a full range of competitive features, and is one of the fastest and most standards-compliant browsers available. It lacks some of the fine-tuning customizations in Firefox, but Chrome's minimalist interface, fast page-load times, and support for extensions make the browser appealing to the average user as well as to Google fanatics.
Google Chrome continues to mature from a lightweight and fast browsing alternative into an innovative browser on the precipice of a potential browsing revolution with the just-released Chrome OS. The browser that people can use today, Chrome 13, offers highly competitive features, including synchronization, autofill, and standards compliance, and maintains Google's reputation for building one of the fastest browsers available.
Chrome 13 represents a major milestone for the browser, but those expecting to see dramatic changes in major-point updates will be disappointed. For a while now, Google has been pushing features over what it calls milestone numbers, which means that as soon as new features are usable in the beta version of Chrome, Google will likely push them to all users in the stable edition.
There's no single big change in Chrome 13; instead there's a series of smaller updates that are still worthwhile. Where Chrome 11 debuted an HTML5 speech API that converts your speech into text via a microphone, and Chrome 12 offered hardware acceleration improvements, had better in-browser security, and notably removed support for the now-defunct offline tool Google Gears, Chrome 13 introduces Instant Pages. The feature is precaching technology based on open Web standards, so any developer can get sites to render faster in Chrome. Of course, it requires the site developer to actively implement it, not always an easy feat.
Another change in Chrome 13 improves History search results that show up in the location bar, which Google calls the Omnibox. As you type, relevant items from your browsing history will now appear.
Please note that there are at least four versions of Chrome available at the moment, and this review only addresses the "stable" branch, intended for general use. Chrome beta (Windows | Mac), Chrome dev (Windows | Mac), and Chrome Canary (Windows | Mac) are progressively less stable versions of the browser, and aimed at developers.
Chrome's installation process is simple and straightforward. If you download the browser from Google's Web site, it will ask you if you'd like to anonymously submit usage statistics to the company. This can be toggled even after the browser's installed by going to the wrench-icon Preferences menu and choosing Options, then Under the Hood, and checking or unchecking Help Make Chrome Better. Depending on your processor, the installation process should take less than 2 minutes.
Google's Chrome interface has changed remarkably little since its surprise debut in September 2008. Tabs are still on top, the location bar (aka Omnibox) dominates the minimalist design, and the browser has few visible control buttons besides Back, Forward, and a combined Stop/Reload button. Although some users may not like having the tabs on top, we find it to be aesthetically preferable because it leaves more room below for the Web site we're looking at.
One change has been to remove the secondary Page Options button and combine it with the Preferences wrench icon to create space for extension icons to the right of the location bar. As it currently stands, it could be better organized. Some controls, such as page zoom, are readily available. Others, such as the extension manager, are hidden away under a Tools submenu.
Chrome's extensions are fairly limited in how they can alter the browser's interface. Unlike Firefox, which gives add-on makers a lot of leeway in changing the browser's look, Chrome mandates that extensions appear only as icons to the right of the location bar. The benefit is that this maintains a uniform look to the browser, but it definitely limits how much the browser can be customized. Chrome doesn't support sidebars, either, although other Chromium-based browsers (such as Comodo Dragon) do offer the feature. There is an option in Chrome's about:flags, a series of experimental features, that lets you move the tabs to a sidebar.
A minor change in Chrome 11 was to move settings pages to their own tab, rather than a dialog box. Chrome 12 extended that configuration to Chrome's synchronization feature.
Even with its limitations, the interface design has remained a contemporary exemplar of how to minimize the browser's screen footprint while keeping the browser easy to use and versatile.
Features and support
Chrome 13's features are accessible from the Preferences menu via the wrench icon on the right side of the navigation bar. Version 13 offers a complete range of modern browsing conveniences. The basics are well-represented, including tabbed browsing, new window creation, and a private browsing mode that Google calls Incognito, which disables cookie tracking, history recording, extension support, and other browsing breadcrumbs.
Chrome is based on WebKit, the same open-source engine that powers Apple Safari, Google's Android mobile platform, and several other desktop and mobile Web-browsing tools. However, Chrome runs on a different JavaScript engine than its WebKit cousins, and there are other changes as well.
Chrome 11 gave us the aforementioned HTML5 speech-to-text API. The input is recorded as text, and the browser automatically inserts the text into the available form field. At the time the feature was launched, it was only officially available on the Google Translate page when translating from English into another language. That's expected to change as developers begin to incorporate the API into their sites.
You can test it by going to Google Translate and clicking the microphone icon in the lower right corner of the text field. At the time of writing, the voice-to-HTML feature appeared to work only with English.
While the feature is interesting to find in a browser, there's more behind Google's decision to include it. By gaining a speech-to-text feature, Chrome OS instantly provides a modicum of accessibility for users who have difficulty with keyboards. When the browser is the operating system, making it so people can speak to the computer and have the computer know how to interpret that speech is a quick way to ensure a broader appeal.
Along with hardware-accelerated 3D CSS in Chrome 12, we also got some interesting security improvements. You can now delete Flash cookies from inside Chrome, which makes sense given that Chrome comes with Flash built in, and there's a new Safe Browsing protection against downloading malicious files. Chrome's Web app support, which debuted in December 2010, now includes the ability to launch Web apps from the location bar. This gives keyboard jockeys a bit more power to avoid mousing around, more readily apparent in Chrome OS but nevertheless good to have in the regular old Chrome browser.
Mac users now get a warning window when using Command-Q to close the browser. And finally, Google Gears support was removed in Chrome 12 in preparation for a new offline option for Google Apps. How this will work, and when it will be implemented, remains to be seen.
Print preview, formerly a small but glaring hole in Chrome's feature list, now has been fixed. Chrome stable for Mac still doesn't have the feature, which is powered by the PDF reader that comes built into Chrome.
Chrome's tabs remain one of the best things about the browser. The tabs are detachable: "tabs" and "windows" are interchangeable here. Detached tabs can be dragged and dropped into the browser, and tabs can be rearranged at any time by clicking, holding, dragging, and releasing. Not only can tabs be isolated, but each tab exists in its own task process. This means that when one tab crashes, the other tabs do not. Though memory leaks are a major concern in Chrome when you have dozens of tabs open, we found sluggish behavior and other impediments weren't noticeable until after there were more than 30 tabs open. That's not an immutable number, though, and different computers' hardware will alter browser performance.
Some of the basics in Chrome are handled extremely intuitively. In-page searching works smoothly. Using the Ctrl-F hot key or the menu option, searching for a word or phrase will open a text entry box on the top right of the browser. Chrome searches as you type, indicating the number of positive results and highlighting them on the page.
Account syncing is another area where Chrome excels. Using your Gmail account, Chrome will sync your themes, preferences, autofill entries, extensions, and bookmarks. You can toggle each of those categories, too. It does not yet offer password syncing, although the password manager offers a smart show-password option that keeps it visually separate from the site it's associated with.
Like Firefox, Chrome gives broad control over search engines and search customizations. Though this doesn't sound like much, not all browsers allow you to set keyword shortcuts for searching, and some even restrict which search engine you can set as your default. Chrome comes with three defaults to choose from: Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
The Chrome extension manager, bookmark manager, and download manager all open in new tabs. They allow you to search their contents and throw in some basic management options like deletion, but in general they don't feel as robust as their counterparts in competing browsers. For example, URLs in the bookmark manager are only revealed when you mouse over a bookmark, and you must click on one to get the URL to permanently appear. That's an extra click that other browsers don't require.
Two other low-profile but well-executed features in Chrome are autoupdating and translation. Chrome automatically updates when a new version comes out. This makes it harder to revert back to an older version, but it's highly unlikely that you'll want to downgrade this build of Chrome since this is the stable build and not the beta or developer's version. The second feature, automatic translation of Web pages, is available to other browsers as a Google add-on, but because it comes from Google, it's baked directly into Chrome.
Chrome is also a leader in HTML5 implementation, which is uneven because of the continuing development of HTML5 standards. This will become more important in the coming months and years, but right now it doesn't greatly affect interaction with Web sites.
The jump from Chrome 13 beta to stable brings more than 5,200 improvements and bug fixes, along with 13 security fixes marked as "high" priority. Among the problems fixed were a cross-origin script injection and cross-origin violation in base URI handling that netted $1,500 awards for the independent researchers who discovered them. The bottom line is: Chrome continues to get safer as threat vectors are discovered and patched.
Note that to effectively use hardware acceleration, you must make sure that your graphics card drivers are up-to-date.
Nevertheless, Chrome remains one of the fastest browsers available, and its rapid version update rate ensures that it is consistently competitive.
It's hard to tell which is faster, user adoption of Chrome or its development. Certainly the two are linked, and due in no small part to Google's ability to lay claim to the "fastest browser" title, even when it may not be strictly justified. The rest of Chrome's appeal lies in its clean, minimalist look, and competitive features that justify its still-increasing market share. Chrome is a serious option for anybody who wants a browser that gets out of the way of browsing the Web.
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Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
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October 9, 2015
For Scott Welsch, this deployment will not be as hard as the last.
"I have been though it before as chief mentioned, I have been in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, that was a lot harder, this will be a much easier deployment for me," says Welsch.
Sergeant Welsch is thankful he can stay close to his family who currently reside in Omaha.
"I will be here in Lincoln, I will be doing I T Support." says Welsch of his assignment.
While Welsch will commute between here and Omaha, many will not.
"They will report to their mobilization station on the 20th of May and they will deploy as soon as they clear the mobilization station," says executive officer Wayne Rohde, "all of our soldiers have been with us for several years and they are highly trained and I have the utmost confidence in their ability to carry out the mission."
One mission that Sergeant Welsch is definitely pleased with. The other five troops aren't sure if they will also stay in the U.S. or be deployed overseas.
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Don't mess with a Dragonfly
April 3, 2013
Yesterday Michigan in Pictures regular Mark O'Brien shared Nature's Drone, Pretty and Deadly. The article says that although lions (25% hunting success rate) and great white sharks (50% success) look deadly, the dainty dragonfly may be the most effective hunter in the animal kingdom:
When setting off to feed on other flying insects, dragonflies manage to snatch their targets in midair more than 95 percent of the time, often wolfishly consuming the fresh meat on the spur without bothering to alight. "They'll tear up the prey and mash it into a glob, munch, munch, munch," said Michael L. May, an emeritus professor of entomology at Rutgers. "It almost looks like a wad of snuff in the mouth before they swallow it."
Next step: grab more food. Dragonflies may be bantam, but their appetite is bottomless. Stacey Combes, who studies the biomechanics of dragonfly flight at Harvard, once watched a laboratory dragonfly eat 30 flies in a row. "It would have happily kept eating," she said, "if there had been more food available."
In a string of recent papers, scientists have pinpointed key features of the dragonfly's brain, eyes and wings that allow it to hunt so unerringly. One research team has determined that the nervous system of a dragonfly displays an almost human capacity for selective attention, able to focus on a single prey as it flies amid a cloud of similarly fluttering insects, just as a guest at a party can attend to a friend's words while ignoring the background chatter.
Read on for more including some very cool videos of dragonflies in action.
I don't usually use my own photos on Michigan in Pictures, but I really like this one. Check it out background big and see more in my Leelanau slideshow.
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April 4, 2013 at 10:17 am
If ignorance is bliss I should be at whatever stage exceeds bliss. didn't know any of that, and I can hardly wait to pounce on my friends


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Kansas Pheasant Hunting
Directory of 133 Kansas Pheasant hunting lodges, guides and outfitters in Kansas.
Special - Fifth person in group gets 50% off of package hunt. 10 Gauge Outfitters offers fully guided Kansas pheasant hunts for the small pheasant hunting group or corporate pheasant hunting trips with up to 20 people. These are first class hunts all you need to bring is gun, ammo and KS license.
Czechland Outfitters offers the best pheasant and quail that North Central Kansas has to offer. We have 1000's of acres of CRP, grain fields, and timber areas that give you an opportunity to hunt the wild Kansas pheasant and quail. Lodging will be available for up to 8 hunters per group. Each hunt will include an experienced guide and dogs will be available upon request. Multiple day hunts available, please call to customize your package.
It's up early for a hearty country breakfast, with some World Famous hospitality. Next, it's off to the Pheasant fields for some great Rooster shooting. You'll find our hard working guides a lot of fun and accommodating. Our goal is to show you the best hunt of your life!! Then it's back to the lodge for lunch and if not limited back out to finish it. If limited, we'll find something to shoot or catch to finish out the day.
Upland Bird Guide Service offers our basic hunts of two days or more but also are willing to customize your hunt to meet your personal wishes. For instance, you can hunt pheasant one day, quail one day, and even Rio Grande turkey the next during the fall turkey season that runs from November thru January 31. We also have acreage designated as a controlled shooting area by the state of Kansas to hunt pheasant and quail from October 1- March 31. This section of property holds a healthy population of wild pheasant year round and we have the added bonus of releasing fast flying flight conditioned birds that we promise will test our or your dogs as well as your shooting ability.
Pheasant hunts are $350.00 per gun per day. This includes on site lodging, meals, guides, on premise transportation, dogs, and 3 meals per day.
We are outfitters in Missouri and Kansas. We offer hunts for a variety of species native to the area. including whitetail deer, turkey, prairie chicken, pheasant, quail, dove, mallards, pintain, teal, wood duck, canadian geese, walleye, spoonbill, crappie, catfish, bass. The Barrel Springs hunt package includes; lodging, three farm country meals each day, field transportation, dogs, guides, guaranteed six-bird minimum (no maximum), game cleaning and packaging and exquisite game bird habitat as only Western Kansas can create.
We can accommodate up to 12 hunters on site comfortably at the cabins with additional housing available locally for large groups. Six pheasant / day /hunter bag limits or a combination of pheasant / chukar are complemented with guides and dogs, three delicious home cooked meals, field transportation, birds cleaned and packaged. We are a family owned and operated business committed to ensure that the hunting party has an enjoyable outdoor experience. Guests need only bring gun, ammo, hunting clothes, cooler (for processed birds), and a fun group. Hunters are welcome to bring their own dogs if desired.
Southwest Kansas has long been the finest pheasant hunting area in Kansas. Now you can enjoy it like a local. Our Guides will show you where and how to bag your birds. This is not a game farm or shooting preserve. We offer the pursuit of wild birds over 10,000 acres of prime private ground. So, if you are after the thrill of the hunt with results give us a call or contact us by email. Some one will always be available to answer any questions you might have about our hunting trips.
Our guides will direct you through over 6000 acres of prime pheasant habitat. During your stay at Barrel Springs you will experience the best hunting Western Kansas has to offer. With properties in several locations you will hunt a different area each day most within five miles of the lodge.
Bear Creek Kennels & Quail is a licensed guide service, registered with the State of Kansas Parks and Wildlife Dept. If you are looking for a quality upland game bird hunt contact us. We have access to thousands of acres of prime hunting land in Southwest Kansas and Northwest Oklahoma. It looks like the wild game will be plentiful this year, quail, pheasant and prairie chicken are abundant.
We have a large natural pheasant hatch. This is due to our personal habitat management. This allows us to offer you the best wild bird hunting in the state. We also have a 1240 acre controlled shooting area ( CSA ). Season runs from Sept. 1st to the end of March. Both wild and liberated birds are included in our hunting packages.
Kansas Pheasant Season - Nov 1, 2008 thru Jan 31, 2009 KDWP reports that pheasant population is up 35% Hunt includes: Guide, dogs, transportation to and from field All meals and lodging $250 per person per day Hunt includes: Guide, dogs, transportation to and from field Noon meal $200 per person per day
Our quail and pheasant hunting is some of the best in the mid-west and as you know quail and pheasant numbers fluctuate each year due to the rain, hail, predators, drought and other effects. That is where our large number of ranches really pays off with over 200,000 acres of private ranches we always have an area that has some birds each year.
We offer day hunts (both guided and self guided) and European shoots. All hunts require the use of a dog and your dogs are welcome along with ours on a guided hunt. The European shoots are special events and are scheduled throughout the season.
We have Native bird and deer hunts available for you. We will provide for you - hunting dogs, transportation, and lodging.
The ring-necked pheasant may be the most popular game bird in the state of Kansas, with between 110,000 and 150,000 hunters pursuing the species each season. Estimated annual harvests have ranged from a low of 425,000 to a high of 824,000 cocks since 1990, typically placing Kansas in the top 3 or 4 pheasant hunting states in the U.S. C&W Ranch has an abundance of terrific pheasant and quail habitat, including CRP, shelter belts and crop stubble.
6 Pheasant limit. Guide Service. Bird Cleaning. Lodging and 3 meals a day. Free meal and lodging night before hunt. Free breakfast on departure morning. Free round of sporting clays.Car rental available at the airport. Transportation during hunt.Four hunter minimum
Cecil's Trails End Hunting Lodge strives to create a bird-hunting package just for you. We not only have plenty of birds, but we have plenty of options for the hunter. Whether you prefer the challenge of a wild bird hunt or a guided preserve hunt, Trails End Hunting Lodge can accommodate you.
Cedar Bluff State Park in Western Kansas is surround by 9,000 acres of wildlife area, making this area some of the finest upland game bird and big game hunting the state has to offer. Quality whitetail deer are known to be abundant in the state, but also a small population of mule deer. An excellent source of food, including grains and alfalfa make for trophy deer. With over 10,000 acres of private land exclusive to the lodge guests, you are sure to get your trophy deer. All hunts follow the guidelines set by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for seasons, limits, and regulations. No alcohol will be consumed prior to or during the hunt. Our guides can also offer group recommendations to keep your hunt safe.
Claythorne is ranked among the best shooting and hunting preserves in the United States. Claythorne provides its clientele a choice of guided and unguided, upland style quail, pheasant and chukar hunts.
Can get some of the best pheasant hunting in NE Kansas. We have dogs that can be used or bring your own. Don't feel like hunting, we have the option to trap and shoot sporting clays as well.
We offer outstanding opportunities to hunt native Pheasants, Quail and Prairie Chickens. Originally established as a hunting preserve, Will soon realized the tremendous potential of the native Kansas wildlife and began offering hunts for the wild birds off the preserve. Cokeley Farms is located only 30 miles from the "Prairie Chicken Capitol of the World". We offer hunters a chance to pursue the largest huntable population of this popular game bird. Bring your dogs or enjoy hunting behind one of our highly trained setters.
Birdhunts for Pheasant, Quail, Prairie Chicken, and Turkey are available. Includes lodging, meals, guides with dogs and bird cleaning. Upland Game packages priced to meet the needs of the Hunters. Call for Details.
Those visiting Don to hunt will be amazed at the variety of wide open spaces that they will experience. Don has access to literally hundreds of acres of prime, leased hunting ground which consists of crop-harvested farm ground, grassland, creeks, and rivers. And, that is not counting the many thousands of acres making up the Glen Elder State Park hunting area surrounding Waconda Lake.
Double E offers guided pheasant hunting as well as quail, chukar, turkey, and deer. Overnight lodging is provided at the cabin. All meals are prepared on-site by an experienced cook.
Here on the preserve, we try to revive the traditional Northeast Kansas quail hunts of the past. Located in the northern part of the Vinland Valley, Eckman Hunting Preserve has several hundred acres of prime habitat for Northeast Kansas hunting.
960 Acres Prime Kansas Bird Country with free flowing stream. 2 Acre spring fed pond for guest catch and release fishing. Pheasant, chuckar, and quail available in half or full day hunts.
We are pleased to introduce Southwest Kansas's premier hunting service and hunting lodge, Flatland Pheasants. The deluxe accommodations were specifically designed to make your hunting stay as convenient and comfortable as possible. In the lodge, two spacious apartments will comfortably accommodate the needs of most hunting groups.
Old fashion bird hunting is what Flint Oak does best. Our highly trained and knowledgeable staff of guides will offer as much help to the beginner as needed, while giving the experienced hunter time to enjoy the great outdoors with fantastic customer service and dog work. Our fully guided field hunts consist of from one to three (maximum) hunters accompanied by a guide and his or her team of well trained bird dogs.
Welcome to Flying W Game Birds & Hunting Preserve. Our hard working guides and dogs strive to give you the best traditional style of upland hunting in Kansas. Guided Hunts, Self Guided Hunts, Tower Shoots.
We are a small, family-run outfit. Nancy and I started Flying W Pheasant and Whitetail Outfitters when our kids were very young. Today our kids are fully grown, have spouses and kids of their own. We are blessed to have them close to home and part of the Flying W Pheasant Ranch operation.
Golden Prairie welcomes groups ranging in size from a business party with a dozen or more gunners all the way down to a husband and wife team. No matter what the number, novice and veteran hunters alike enjoy the same top-notch hunting and treatment that has become our trademark.
If you like good cover, great flying birds, and the opportunity for excellent western Kansas hunting, then Great Plains Adventures is the place for you. With a mixture of natural ground cover, planted fields, food plots, and the natural terrain and combination of brush and insect/seed bearing grasses and plants the pheasants and quail are happy to call Great Plains Adventures home.
Gunsmoke Hunting is located 35 miles northeast of Old Dodge City! You will find our hunting area very challenging and enjoyable. It includes over two-thousand acres of wildlife plots, picturesque wooded creeks, and grain stubble with native and stocked birds. We are a controlled shooting area licensed by the state of Kansas. This allows an extended hunting season, September 1st to March 31st.
The loud rush of pheasant wings thrusting upwards in flight, the swoosh and swish of stunt pilot ducks diving towards potholes, both sure to get your heartbeat pumping. Join me for a Kansas hunt.
World Class Hunting on over 500 Private Pristine acres and 1,000's of privately leased acres for Whitetail Deer, Pheasant, Turkey & Quail.
Our quail, chukar and pheasants are set out in a Controlled Shooting Area, License No. 025. We have 320 acres of CSA consisting of CRP, native grasses, and stands of timber. No bag limit.
We provide an enthusiastic, gunless guide with or without our trained dogs. All birds are processed and bagged ready for your ice chest. All hunts on our controlled area will have NO limits on numbers of birds harvested. Chukar and Quail hunting are included in these hunts.
Kansas Outdoor Sports leases private land in Kansas for our members' private and exclusive use. We locate the good habitat and work with landowners to establish exclusive access. By obtaining a lifetime membership and paying annual dues, our members can reserve properties to hunt, fish, or camp as often as they like. Members pick where they want to hunt, when they want to hunt and have unfettered access to great habitat without competition.
Ringneck Pheasant are the "big game" of upland hunting. The ruckus a rooster makes when flushed causes the most seasoned gunner to come unglued! We concentrate our efforts in the CRP and crop fields of Kansas, historically one of the most productive upland areas in North America.
Kickapoo Ranch is located just outside Junction City, Kansas. We have a 4000 acre tract that we have strictly managed for trophy deer. We also have other leases in the area that haven't been hunted for years that have some huge bucks. Turkeys and waterfowl are abundant on the entire property. Hunting areas consist of rolling hills, deep hardwoods, river bottoms, wetlands, deep cover and food plots. We maintain abundant food sources and lots of cover which make our land a wildlife haven. Our bird hunts are spectacular with a horse-drawn buggy for your enjoyment and, of course, the breathtaking scenery.
Hunt South Central Kansaas with Chisholm Trail Whitetails guided hunting. We offer some of the state's best hunting on several thousand acres of private ground. For deer hunting we have a mixture of tree-lined creeks, timber, rolling pastures, and crop land. While bird hunting - you can hunt all day and not see antoher person outside your group. We will make sure you have an unforgettable hunt!
Kolling Pharm located near Chapman, Kansas offers Ringnecks, Exotic Pheasants & Gamebirds with Controlled Shooting Areas & German Shorthaired Pointers.
If we are missing any Kansas Pheasant Hunting listings or have any incorrect, please contact us.


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What the Retail Sales Data Means
12:00 AM, Aug 18, 2012 • By IRWIN M. STELZER
That should be no surprise. I prowl malls whenever I travel on business, and can't help noticing that Apple stores swarm with excited customers while copycat Microsoft retail outlets echo to the footsteps of the few curious who drop in. It takes more than copycat stores to generate sales.
Consumers' addiction to discounts is not confined to those at the lower end of the income scale. Gap's sales jumped 10 percent in July, in part because of more attractive merchandise, but also because of heavily promoted discounts. And Coach, the high-end handbag and leather goods retailer, reports that it failed to grow significantly in the second quarter because it stopped offering discount coupons at its factory outlet stores. Coach has reinstated coupons.
There is more news from the retail sector that tells us a great deal about the American economy. Sales at Staples, the office supply chain, and Best Buy, the electronics retailer, are dwindling, so much so that its former managers are attempting to wrest control from the new bunch. The likely cause of these once-mighty retailers problems: competition from discounters such as Walmart and Internet sellers such as Amazon, combined with those companies' inability to come up with viable competitive responses. Amazon's sales were up 29 percent in the second quarter, as it continues to sacrifice profits in order to woo customers from shops and malls, and to invest in distribution centers that some day might provide same-day delivery, a thought that must keep other retailers awake at night.
Sales data also suggest that the day on which retailers could rely on free-spending teens is over. Abercrombie & Fitch, the trendy chain of choice for young customers attracted to its dark, noisy stores, featuring posters of well-toned male midriffs, saw its second-quarter earnings drop by more than 50 percent on very disappointing sales, especially in Europe but also in the U.S. Teenage unemployment both in Europe and the U.S. is around 25 percent, but European sales were also hit be the recession. In the U.S., Abercrombie's experience parallels that of other chains catering to this age group, where almost one-in-four 16 to 19 year olds cannot find work, and parents seem unwilling to support the lifestyles to which these teens had become accustomed.
Higher-end retailers are doing better, although the reduced flow of well heeled European tourists to New York and other cities is a negative. And well established specialty brands continue to grow: perhaps in response to the impetus and incentive provided by the runaway sales of 50 Shades of Grey, Limited's Victoria Secret, which sells £4 billion of its fetching lingerie annually, racked up a 12 percent increase in sales.
There you have it. Retail sales don't tell us much about the outlook for the economy or for further Fed easing: one rose does not a summer make. The Internet remains a source of Schumpeterian creative destruction, with Amazon doing a great deal of the damage to office suppliers and electronics retailers. Imitating Apple's retail success is not easy. High levels of unemployment among youngsters are hitting their preferred retailers. Overseas sales by U.S. companies are shrinking, as Europe lurches into recession. And sex still sells.
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The Whales of August is a 1987 film based on a play by David Berry and stars Bette Davis and Lillian Gish as elderly sisters. Also in the cast were Ann Sothern as one of their friends, and Vincent Price as a peripheral member of the former Russian aristocracy. The film was shot on location on Maine's Cliff Island. The house still stands and is a popular subject of artists on the island. The film was directed by Lindsay Anderson, his final feature film, and the screenplay was adapted by David Berry from his own play.
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Terrines aren't limited to meat, however, and may refer to other courses like frozen desserts. Often, ingredients are layered into the pan and the loaf is served sliced, revealing a pattern.
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Birdbooker Report 310
SUMMARY: Books, books, beautiful books! This is a list of biology, ecology, environment, natural history and animal books that are (or will soon be) available to occupy your bookshelves and your thoughts. This week's titles include; The Sixth Extinction; Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest; An Eye for Nature: The Life and Art of William T. Cooper; and The Extreme Life of the Sea.
"Words in leather and wood". Bookshelves in the "Long Room" at the old Trinity College Library in Dublin.
Image: Nic McPhee from Morris, MN, USA. 2007. (Creative Commons.)
Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them.
~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books.
Compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the Birdbooker Report is a weekly report that has been published online for years, listing the wide variety of nature, natural history, ecology, animal behaviour, science and history books that have been newly released or republished in North America and in the UK. The books listed here were received by Ian during the previous week, courtesy of various publishing houses.
New and Recent Titles:
- Kolbert, Elizabeth. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. 2014. Henry Holt. Hardbound: 319 pages. Price: $28.00 U.S. [Amazon UK/audiobook CD UK; Amazon US/kindle US/audiobook CD US].
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In The Sixth Extinction, two-time winner of the National Magazine Award and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert draws on the work of scores of researchers in half a dozen disciplines, accompanying many of them into the field: geologists who study deep ocean cores, botanists who follow the tree line as it climbs up the Andes, marine biologists who dive off the Great Barrier Reef. She introduces us to a dozen species, some already gone, others facing extinction, including the Panamian golden frog, staghorn coral, the great auk, and the Sumatran rhino. Through these stories, Kolbert provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy; as Kolbert observes, it compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.
IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: Anyone with an interest in conservation should read this book.
- Mack, Andrew L. Searching for Pekpek: Cassowaries and Conservation in the New Guinea Rainforest. 2014. Cassowary Conservation and Publishing. Paperback: 235 pages. Price: $19.95 U.S. [Amazon UK; Amazon US]
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: Andrew Mack immersed himself in a vast expanse of roadless, old growth rainforest of Papua New Guinea in 1987.
He and his co-investigator Debra Wright, built a research station by hand and lived there for years. Their mission was to study the secretive and perhaps most dinosaur-like creature still roaming the planet: the cassowary.
The ensuing adventures of this unorthodox biologist -- studying seeds found in cassowary droppings (pekpek), learning to live among the indigenous Pawai'ia, traversing jungles, fighting pests and loneliness, struggling against unscrupulous oil speculators, and more--are woven into a compelling tale that spans two decades. Mack shares the insights he garnered about rainforest ecology while studying something as seemingly mundane as cassowary pekpek. He ultimately gained profound insight into why conservation is failing in places like Papua New Guinea and struggled to create a more viable strategy for conserving some of Earth's last wild rainforests.
IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: Anyone with an interest in New Guinean conservation should read this book.
- Olsen, Penny. An Eye for Nature: The Life and Art of William T. Cooper. 2014. NLA Publishing. Hardbound: 278 pages. Price: $55.00 U.S.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: In the work of artist William T. Cooper, platypuses swim in green underwater worlds, waves throw up blankets of spray, embers glow in the aftermath of a bushfire, a Thylacine emerges from the shadows, sniffing the air. But it is his paintings of birds which set Cooper apart -- his raucous cockatoos, colourful parrots, animated turacos and flamboyantly displaying birds of paradise. Often placed in meticulously studied landscapes, these intricate bird portraits reveal Cooper's close observation not only of his subjects' appearance, but their habits, poses and behaviour.
In this biography, Penny Olsen traces the path of Cooper's life and art -- from his childhood spent in the bush, to his teenage years as an apprentice taxidermist at Carey Bay Zoo and, later, to his work as a window dresser and landscape artist. She documents his fruitful partnership with wife and collaborator Wendy Cooper and his extensive travels in Australia and abroad in pursuit of his subjects. Olsen's commentary reveals the development of an artist and the trajectory of a life, while extracts from Cooper's extensive field notebooks give an insight into his interests and processes.
Illustrated with photographs, paintings and sketches, and includes a portfolio of bird and landscape paintings that have never before been published. The foreword is by David Attenborough.
IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: This book is a MUST have for fans of William T. Cooper's artwork! The book is available in the USA from Buteo Books and in the UK from NHBS.com.
- Palumbi, Stephen R. and Anthony R. Palumbi. The Extreme Life of the Sea. 2014. Princeton University Press. Hardbound: 225 pages. Price: $27.95 U.S. [Amazon UK; Amazon US/kindle US/audible US].
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY: The ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments. The Extreme Life of the Sea takes readers to the absolute limits of the ocean world -- the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the oceans. It dives into the icy Arctic and boiling hydrothermal vents -- and exposes the eternal darkness of the deepest undersea trenches -- to show how marine life thrives against the odds. This thrilling book brings to life the sea's most extreme species, and tells their stories as characters in the drama of the oceans. Coauthored by Stephen Palumbi, one of today's leading marine scientists, The Extreme Life of the Sea tells the unforgettable tales of some of the most marvelous life forms on Earth, and the challenges they overcome to survive. Modern science and a fluid narrative style give every reader a deep look at the lives of these species.
The Extreme Life of the Sea shows you the world's oldest living species. It describes how flying fish strain to escape their predators, how predatory deep-sea fish use red searchlights only they can see to find and attack food, and how, at the end of her life, a mother octopus dedicates herself to raising her batch of young. This wide-ranging and highly accessible book also shows how ocean adaptations can inspire innovative commercial products -- such as fan blades modeled on the flippers of humpback whales -- and how future extremes created by human changes to the oceans might push some of these amazing species over the edge.
IAN'S RECOMMENDATION: For those with a general interest in marine biology.
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Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen is an avid book collector who is especially well-known to the publishing world. Ian collects newly-published books about nature, animals and birds, science, and history, and he also collects children's books on these topics. Ian writes brief synopses about these books on his website, The Birdbooker Report.


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Firm Hired Amount Bridgestone Americas $1,060,000
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Bill No. Title H.R.62 International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R.5365 To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires. H.R.5366 To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires. H.R.5367 To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires. H.R.5368 To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires. H.R.6517 Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 S.23 Patent Reform Act of 2011 S.1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R.2887 Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 S.1449 Mariah's Act
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Star Wars DayPosted: 04/05/2009 by Toby in Funny
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Star (Mangled) WarsPosted: 04/02/2009 by Toby in Funny
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Saw this over on another website, and had to repost here since it was pretty darn funny. A guy sits down with a gal he knows and records her version of Star Wars (she has never seen it), then he animates it with very funny results.
I will not comment on whether I think Sharole would have gotten the story correct-er.
Pirate jokePosted: 02/02/2009 by Toby in Funny
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One pirate said to his fellow crewmate, "Arrrgh, that be a fine looking hook and peg leg ye got for ye'self!"
The pirate replied, "I should think so, it cost me an arm and a leg!"
Maybe he was deafPosted: 15/10/2008 by Toby in Funny
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700 Billion belongs to me nowPosted: 07/10/2008 by Toby in Funny
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SNL used to be funny back when I was a kid, we had Chris, Mike, Dana, Phil, and a bunch of others I don't remember right now.
Well, this skit was right on. It's nothing we don't know, but definitely one of those 'it would be much funnier if it wasn't so true' skits.
I have it saved to my hard drive.
Video funnybonePosted: 12/09/2008 by Toby in Funny
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In my ever ongoing perpetual self-appointed mission to bring some small glimpse of joy to your otherwise probably joyful anyway life, Here's a couple videos I thought you were funny, and you should too.
sulfur hexaflouride <– more 'cool' than 'funny' but still 'funny.'
Freestyle rap translated <– definitely more 'funny' than 'cool.' Bear in mind that on this site, colloegehumor.com, there are some less-reputable sections.
Also bear in mind that both are best enjoyed by hearing people, there is no captioning of any kind on said videos — apologies to the deafies.
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My dad caught me smoking cigarettes in high school and made me smoke the whole pack to teach me a lesson. Later that year he caught my brother doing cocaine…and that's how my little brother died of a cocaine overdose.


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Across the U.S. and around the world, businesses, governments and healthcare leaders realize the need to transform healthcare. New legislation and mandates cannot change the culture of a community or the trajectory of care or cost.
Recently I was invited to participate in a panel discussion as part of IBM's Economic Development and Vitality Symposium in Washington, D.C., to share the dramatic story of how Rochester, N.Y., was able to transform itself in tough economic times through Smarter Care. It is an inspiring story of how to bring disparate groups together in a community to make a real difference for its citizens, and one that I am privileged to have been able to witness firsthand in my roles as Chairman of the Board of Rochester General Hospital and founder of a healthcare event and continuing education company called NorthStar Network.
If we truly want to transform healthcare here in the U.S. – and achieve the Triple Aim of improved outcomes, lower costs, and a better patient experience – it's going to require people to work together to solve problems in new ways. It's going to require new levels of business acumen in addition to clinical expertise. In Rochester, we have been able to make real and measurable improvements in the quality, cost and experience of care. For example, Rochester now has the lowest Medicare costs in the nation.
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Cannon Beach is best known for its majestic monoliths like Haystack Rock (an ideal beach selfie spot). However, its miles of serene beaches and a charming (yet refined) art scene make it one of the best resorts on the famed Oregon coast. Surf shops, galleries and wine bars line Hemlock Street. We suggest stopping by the Wine Bar at Sweet Basil's Cafe for bacon-wrapped dates, Willamette Valley wine selections and live music.
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