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Pre-fishing days or practice fishing are the days just prior to the tournament. Your hope during this time is to find fish and figure out a viable pattern. Pre-fishing too many days in advance will only ensure that you will have to change your pattern by tournament time and then start all over again. But this is not my quandary.
With so many competitors and non-boaters pre-fishing, the fish are getting slammed before the actual tournament. I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard a pro or co-angler claim they won in the practice days. They were catching so many fish in practice it was hard to believe they did not get them during the tournament! All I can say is: Winning practice means nothing! There is a huge difference between getting bites and hooking fish.
I grew up fishing in Ohio. Our lakes are extremely small and highly pressured. Only some of our lakes have enough fish to formulate a pattern. That being said, a typical practice would be to find flipping fish, because if you found a bass in a bush or a blowdown, you would be able to go back to it in the tournament and catch that fish, providing you did not hook it in practice.
Let me give you a better illustration. I was fishing my first pro tour season with B.A.S.S., and we were on Lake Eufaula; it just happened to be the last tournament of the season, and I was on the bubble to make my first Bassmaster Classic. I most assuredly found a pattern offshore, Fat Free 7s and Carolina rigs – I was very excited.
As the practice progressed, I noticed a rise in the water level; this concerned me so I went to the bank to find some flipping fish. Well, I did. I found exactly six, five were in buckbrush and one was on an old submerged refrigerator unit. I did not hook any of those fish; they were my back-ups. Those fish were nice sized, as well.
After that last day of practice, I went back to my room and was speaking with Mark Menendez; he asked me how I was doing and told him ok but I found some flipping fish for back-up. He asked me how many I caught. I told him none but I got six bites and I believe I could catch most of them. He laughed at me and said I should have caught them since they wouldn't be there during the event. I just shook my head and said, we will see, won't we?
The first day of that tournament went like this. I went to my first Carolina rig spot and caught one close to 4 pounds and then broke off a 7-pounder wrestling him at the side of the boat. Fishing that spot for a little while longer with no more bites, I decided to go to the flipping fish rather than passing them up on my way to my next offshore location. I apologized to my co-angler and explained that I had located specific fish and that he would probably not catch one but if he was patient I would take him to get his limit before the end of the day. He was fine with that.
I went to the first buckbrush and flipped all over it – No fish! I proceeded to the next and caught a big one. I advanced to the next and caught an 8-pounder, the next yielded a big O. The next another over 4 and now the refrigerator which gave me another over 5 pounds! I was sitting on 23 to 25 pounds, and it was only my second stop. So, as promised, I took my co-angler to an offshore spot and let him fish for his five. Everything worked out and I made the Bassmaster Classic. If I hooked those fish in practice, I would not have caught them in the tournament!
Here is my point: Let's say you have 180 pros practicing and 50 co-anglers pre-fishing, and everyone is hooking fish for three or four days. How many catchable fish will there be for that event? Now consider a tough tournament like last week's Lewisville Lake, where the bite was tough and the lake fished small. Oh hell, just look up the results to that event.
I constantly hear from pro anglers and co-anglers alike that they just keep hooking fish in practice, and who am I to say not to. However, what if you go into an area not to hook fish but to get bites, and then someone comes along behind you catching them? I will tell you what that means; it means you have to find some place different to fish.
Not hooking fish in practice is just smart fishing; that being stated, I believe a lot of fish are hooked during practice as a result of ego and ignorance. Not ignorance of the stupid kind but more because some anglers don't know how to not hook one, so I will divulge a few of my pre-fishing "getting bites not hooking bass" secrets. This is not because I am such a nice guy; it is because I would rather catch more in the tournament when they count and not have some ego-driven dunce plaster them when it does not matter.
The biggest question I get is: Then how do you know how big the fish is? This is not an exact science but you can tell a 2-pounder from a 4. If you are not sure, simply apply slight, constant pressure to the fish, and it will come to the surface and you will see it.
Pre-fishing smart is not difficult, so from now on pre-fish to win!


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News From Around the Web: April 1April 1st, 2013
In today's top news, all of Urban Prep Academy's senior class is college-bound for the fourth year, Louisville's Kevin Ware is recovering from surgery after a gruesome leg injury and the White House is expecting 35,000 people at the 135th Easter Egg Roll.
Urban Prep Academy, an all-Black male charter school in Chicago, is sending all of its students to college for the fourth year. [Chicago Sun Times]
Louisville's Kevin Ware is recovering from surgery after a gruesome leg injury in last night's game against Duke. [ABCNews]
A crowd of 35,000 is expected to show up to the White House lawn for the 135th Easter Egg Roll. [NBC Washington]
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for James Holmes, who was accused in last year's movie theater massacre in Colorado. [Washington Post]
Philip Banks III, an African-American, is the new highest-ranking uniformed officer in the NYPD. [The Grio]
The Supreme Court is weighing in on race as they address the affirmative action and voting rights cases. [AP]
Conservatives attack Google for using its homepage to celebrate Cesar Chavez's birthday and not Easter. [Politico]
Elwin Wilson, a former KKK supporter who apologized for years of violent racism toward Blacks, has died at 76. [AP]
The number of female tourists arriving to India has dropped by 35 percent in the past three months since the fatal Delhi rape. [The Guardian]
An Afghan teenager killed an American soldier by stabbing him in the neck while he played with a group of local children. [USA Today]

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The Digital Art of Alberto SevesoJuxtapoz // Monday, February 10, 2014
Alberto Seveso is an illustrator living in Rome who combines beautiful vector art, illustration and photography to create stunning pieces. Complex patterns and the simple human form are perfectly complemented in Alberto's complex, layered work and intricately rendered commercial portrait pieces.
Thomas Cian's Moleskine SketchbooksJuxtapoz // Thursday, January 09, 2014
We're always fascinated with the sketchbooks of artists and Milan-based Thomas Cian's were no exception. His dedicated "Friendsbook - a mole for my friends" is filled with wonderful pencil drawings of those close to him.
Christian Tagliavini and his Paper, Plywood, and Cardboard DollsJuxtapoz // Monday, October 28, 2013
We just cannot look away from Christian Tagliavini's stunning series, 'Cartes', an artful take on playing cards using models clad in his paper fashions and decorative accessories.
The Oil and Watercolor Works by Silvia PelisseroJuxtapoz // Thursday, October 24, 2013
Or should we say, the works of Agnes Cecile, because Silvia goes by that name as well. We are into the works of the Italian artist this morning, who was born in Rome in 1991. The works drip and bleed onto figurative characters, with almost rainbow blasts and dreams come to life.
The Photography of Dario MitidieriJuxtapoz // Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Italian photographer Dario Mitidieri has traveled the world documenting festivals, celebrations, disasters, tragedies, and horrors. His photographs are just as haunting, beautiful, and moving as the events and people he captures in them.
Aron Demetz' Charcoal SculpturesJuxtapoz // Wednesday, September 04, 2013
A couple months ago we posted a fascinating collaboration between Italian sculptor Aron Demetz and Korean sculptor Shan Hur in which the two artists were able to explore the human figure by contrasting smooth and harsh surfaces. This morning we investigate further the work of Aron Demetz with his incredible Charcoal sculpture series.
Update: The Paintings of Agostino ArrivabeneJuxtapoz // Tuesday, September 03, 2013
At first we thought this was work done on top of found art, but once we realized this was the brand new series of Italian painter, Agostino Arrivabene, we liked the work even more. Surreal, fantastical constructions of oil on wood, Arrivabene's works remind us of dark tarot cards. Update: This morning we take a look back through some more of Agostino's work including his wonderful sketchbooks and drawings!
New Blu mural in Messina, ItalyStreet Art // Wednesday, August 28, 2013
By far one of the most interesting and controversial artists creating public work in the past and still today is Blu. Never one to abide by a conventional art career, the Italian artist has been setting his own rules since he started. With his newest mural in Medina, Italy, Blu continues to question and attack our planets current political landscape, capitalism, war and of course religion through various graphic imagery.
The Anatomical Work of Nunzio PaciJuxtapoz // Wednesday, August 28, 2013
This morning we are enjoying the work of Italian artist Nunzio Paci. Paci lives and works in Bologna. His fascination with anatomy begins with an analytical look, observing the matter while dissecting it. Only then does he move 'from the phenomenon to the complexity of the symbol and of culture.'
Wooden Sculptures by Willy VerginerJuxtapoz // Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Italian woodcarver artist, Willy Verginer, creates these very realistic wooden sculptures of people, with an addition of a simplistic layer of color. Each sculpture is life-sized, entirely sculpted from wood.


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Alabama offensive tackle James Carpenter was picked by the Seattle Seahawks 25th overall in the first-round of the draft Thursday evening. The pick was stunning to most people because Carpenter was projected as a mid-second round pick by several analysts. Hearing Carpenter's name get called was even shocking for Bama coach Nick Saban, who was…Read More


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Puti wants in on the oil money, and to show bushie that he's not a lapdog.
What I find offensive and extremely hypocritical is our discredited not to be trusted president condemning Russia's actions with phrases that exactly describe what he did in Iraq five years ago.
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haha Obama is not Left. The guy is flip flopping to the right faster then Michael Phelps breaking his own records. Obama has been voting with the republicans on so many issues. He agrees with the Bush administration in regards to surveillance internally. I cant believe im saying this but McCain is right, Obama has lasted this far just because he is a celebrity. People have no clue who this guy really is.
As a democrat, incredibly disappointed this guy is representing the party. Hilary looking pretty good right now.
I think the biggest problem is he hasn't taken a stance on enough policies and he just hasn't done much within the realm of politics as of now. Not problems of mine but problems people see in him. Even tho he is putting winning first I think it would have been a lot more powerful if he stood by his church.
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Obama's pastor was found out to have made racist remarks towards white people. IMO it was perfectly justified but the media got real pissy about it and Obama denounced Wright. Also Wright's priest made some remarks about Hilary which led Obama to leave the church. U can watch that on youtube its hilarious imo. It would have been a lot more powerful imo if he just stuck with his church becuase I thought their was nothing wrong with wat Wright or his priest said. It also would have sent a message to the African American community, as well as racist white people.
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CORE 103: Written and Oral Communication-Honors
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Academy. Development of students' writing and speaking skills with emphasis on logic and information literacy.
Credit Hours: (3)
Students will form and support claims, attending to the assumptions underlying arguments. The course will introduce students to elements of logic, including fallacies and inductive reasoning, and their use in persuasive written and oral communication.
Note(s): This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in University Core A.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Like the primary Core A courses, this course emphasizes
- the composing process;
- the relationship between reading, thinking, writing, and speaking;
- the rhetorical principles that inform successful oral and written communication;
- key concepts in public speaking, such as appropriate language and delivery choices, articulation and non-verbal communication, through presentations and debate;
- key concepts in logic and argumentation, including inductive reasoning, stasis theory, Toulmin logic, and logical fallacies, as well as the need to support claims with evidence;
- research as inquiry, using both print and digital sources to gather information on a topic and then use that information as evidence to support an oral and written arguments;
- synthesis of source material with their own ideas;
- an ethical approach to the use of sources;
- and evaluation of the credibility, reliability and accuracy of their selected sources.
Students will also develop their critical reading skills by analyzing multiple literary or rhetorical texts as expressions of ideas and opinions about contemporary life. Students will learn to set aside their own feelings about these texts or the ideas therein, focusing instead on producing an objective, critical analysis of the texts.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The course focuses on skills, strategies, and processes rather than on specific subject matter. Activities are various and interactive, with emphasis on active participation by students both as individuals and in groups. When appropriate, instructors may lecture and lead discussions. Activities may also include student-led discussion of assigned reading, student-led discussion of writing in process, small-group discussion of writing in process, and public reading of writing in process, followed by discussion. Ample opportunity is provided for the composition of multiple drafts in response to peer and instructor comments. Writing includes informal writing in the form of reading and learning blogs, correspondence, and class exercises, intended to allow students to make discoveries both about the topics they write on and the nature of the writing process itself. Projects include:
- Personal essay on Self-Expression in the Digital Age – This project introduces students to the Aristotelian concept of ethos by asking students to write a paper in which they reflect on and analyze the ways they present themselves in a variety of situations both offline and online. This project opens the electronic portfolio.
- Textual Analysis Project - Honors – In this project, students will analyze the issues raised by a set of texts in relation to each other, using at least two primary texts and associated secondary texts. Students will cite their sources and include a works cited page. As a part of the project, they will prepare an oral presentation, supported by visual aids.
- Researched Argument Project - Honors – Students will write an argument paper in which they conduct research in an area of inquiry and then argue a thesis related to their topic. They will then prepare an oral presentation, supported by visual aids.
Goals and Objectives of the Course.
This course combines the goals and objectives of the four Core A areas, which are to be fulfilled by the entire Core A sequence:
Upon completion of University Core A, Radford University students will have achieved competency in four key concept areas: written communications, oral communication, critical thinking, and technology/information literacy.
Goal 1: Radford University students will demonstrate competency in critical reading, standard written English, audience-specific writing, clear and effective prose, and other elements of composition.
Radford University students will be able to:
- effectively use standard written English (including grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure) to construct a thesis-driven essay supported by reasonable arguments
- demonstrate the writing process through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, proofreading, and presentation
- choose appropriate genres and styles when writing for a variety of different audiences
- describe and evaluate critically a variety of print and other sources, synthesize and document material appropriately, and avoid plagiarism when developing a research paper
Goal 2: Radford University students will be able to communicate orally in clear and coherent language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience.
Radford University students will be able to:
- identify and explain components of and influences on the communication process in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts
- demonstrate effective listening and critical analysis skills in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts
- identify and apply communication strategies appropriate to audiences in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts
- identify and demonstrate communication skills appropriate in interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts
Goal 3: Radford University students will learn to distinguish knowledge from opinion, challenge ideas, and develop reasonable strategies for belief formation.
Radford University students will be able to:
- apply the processes of deduction, induction, and other key elements of logical reasoning
- create a well-reasoned argument by evaluating the validity of ideas and information, providing evidence and support, and arguing against competing claims when applicable
- analyze issues, solve problems, and apply reasoning to everyday situations
- evaluate written and verbal arguments by discerning any logical fallacies, distinguishing between documented fact and opinion, examining explicit and implicit assumptions, and assessing the use of evidence to draw inferences and conclusions
Goal 4: Radford University students will be able to acquire, analyze, and synthesize digital and print information and explain how digital information is organized and communicated.
Radford University students will be able to:
- explain contemporary technological trends and issues
- utilize industry standard technologies as appropriate for academic purposes
- identify economic, societal, legal, privacy, and ethical considerations for using and sharing digital and print information
- demonstrate the use of basic research techniques to locate information from a variety of electronic and print sources
- apply appropriate modes of inquiry to evaluate digital and print information in terms of credibility, reliability, and accuracy
Assessment Measures
Students will produce formal and informal texts, spoken and written, which will be graded according to a set of rubrics designed with the outcomes in mind. For program assessment, a designated set of assignments will be gathered in electronic portfolios of the students' work to be assessed at the completion of the Core A sequence.
Other Course Information
Students' speeches will be videotaped, so that they can be uploaded to the electronic portfolio.
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Times Media old-timers take the bull by its hornsComment on this story
Andrew Bonamour, the daring and decisive chief of Time Media Group, may have bitten off a lot more than he can chew by getting his business into a row with a bunch of feisty old-timers.
Imagine several hundred bucket-list types drawn from the old days of the Sunday Times when it was a proper rough and tumble Sunday paper, back when it really was required reading, being told by some Johnny-come-to-Joburg that the medical aid subsidy deal they thought was cast in stone was now worth not very much.
Now these same pensioners, led by the doughty Jim Mould, a former managing director of the Sunday Times, are taking Bonamour to task for his temerity.
They say that Times Media Group, endlessly busy with cost-cutting and retrenchments, has also taken the knife to their prized pension packages, going so far as to deny the old toppies any increase last year in their post-retirement medical aid subsidy, just because the company couldn't afford to pay the current staff any raise.
The deal, cut back in 2001, promised the pensioners annual increases in the medical aid subsidy equivalent to the rise the staff got in their pay packets.
Mould, and another of the pensioners, said they had previously unsuccessfully requested contact details for the pensioners to ascertain the true number of subsidy holders and to form a class action against the company.
Mould said the firm told him in a letter last November that the subsidy would not increase because it had become increasingly unsustainable, having risen from R67 million in 2000 to R274m currently.
Bonamour had offered to buy pensioners out of the subsidies, he claimed. One pensioner, born in 1933, was offered R198 420.36.
"I'm in my seventies. This amount you could blow on one hospital operation," Mould said, adding that they suspected Bonamour was trying to reduce liabilities on the company balance sheet.
Their suspicions may be backed up by Bonamour's initial reaction yesterday when asked about the pensioners' plight: "Don't you have better things to write about?" Well, no.
Food market
There has been buzzing activity on the South African restaurant franchise front in the past few weeks. The buzz has been around acquisitions, expansions and master licence agreements.
This proves that there is a growing and robust competition in this multibillion-rand market.
While South Africans are being lured into more American taste brands with the opening of Burger King and now the entrance of Domino's Pizza through Taste Holdings, South Africa's Famous Brands has been spreading its wings to the Middle East and north Africa.
The announcement late on Wednesday that Taste Holdings was signing a master licence agreement with Domino's Pizza will definitely heat things up in the pizza category.
But as South Africans get used to the American food craze and super-sized portions, maybe Domino's Pizza will find a market in waiting.
The American brand already carries a lot of weight, as it apparently delivers more than 1 million pizzas daily worldwide and generated over $8 billion (R83.3bn) of retail sales last year.
While all of this is happening, Famous Brands's chains such as Steers, Wimpy and Debonairs, have crossed borders to the Arabic-speaking world. The company served up interesting facts about this market, saying that between 20 percent and 30 percent of the population is aged between 15 and 29 years and has grown up eating processed foods and dining in Western-style fast-food restaurants and coffee shops. It adds that women in these regions are now better positioned to build careers and financial independence than previous generations.
Similar sentiments are being expressed about South Africa's middle classes, which apparently are starting to like pizza, though chicken still rules the roost.
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any idea if it could survive in Canada?
Unless you could simulate a tropical environment similar to the one in a rain forest I doubt it.
damn, i'm looking for a plant that requires little to no maintenance for my apartment as i have something of a brown thumb, might even call it a black thumb, i look at the wrong way and it shrivels up and dies, so i need something in really durable plant and i thought this one would be a good one.
Bromeliad. Green leaves, goes red in the centre. Fits in a pot. Hard to kill, and the serrated leaves make it a bit manly.
sounds good, but can it survive in Canada?
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sorry I should have clarified I didn't mean you specifically complaining about Salvador but it's obvious he gets heat while he's miles better than gelinas but gelinas gets a pass.
Holy crap he had one bad shift. You wanna crucify him for one bad shift? And it's not as if Gelinas has been bad defensively his entire time here. He was very good defensively when he was paired with Larsson. I think we should trade Zidlicky and call up Larsson.
BTW, I'm not complaining about Salvador. I actually don't think he's as bad as people in here are saying he is.
Gelinas had 3 bad shifts- 2 even strength, then possibly the worst pp I've seen a defensemen play, then he literally got benched the remainder of the game, until we were desperate to prevent a shootout. He's now a .5ppg defenseman, and that would be great if he at least played passable defense, but the pp has actually been working without him (and in some cases in spite of him)
To the person who said trade gelinas- I don't know I did go that far, he is valuable but won't return what larsson or merril would, but I would trade him for the right price and I would trade him long before the other two.
and to the person who said offensive defensemen take longer to develop- lol I've literally heard this about every type of player, centers, defensemen, goalies... Who doesn't take longer to develop? If he needs to develop he needs to do it in the ahl, because he is a liablitliy right now.


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Beacon Hill Preparatory School is located in Miami Gardens, FL. It is a private school that serves 324 students in grades PK, K-5. Beacon Hill Preparatory School is coed (school has male and female students) and is nonsectarian in orientation. The school belongs to the National Independent Private Schools Association.
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|Improvements in lung function of a pediatric cystic fibrosis population in a developing country.
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|PMID: 18923789 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVE: To document the change in pulmonary function of a pediatric cystic fibrosis population managed at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, between January 1999 and December 2006. METHODS: Retrospective review of the medical records and best spirometry results within 3-monthly intervals. RESULTS: A total of 1,139 pulmonary function tests from 79 patients showed a significant improvement over the 8 years studied. When comparing the first quarter of 1999 with the last quarter of 2006, 78 pulmonary function tests were performed on 65 patients with equal patient numbers in both groups and similar in terms of gender, age, age at diagnosis, ethnicity, cystic fibrosis genotype and number of patients colonized with either Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In 2006, 15 patients (38.5%) were on azithromycin treatment compared to one (2.6%) patient in 1999 (p = 0.0003). Median (interquartile range) forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and average expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of forced vital capacity increased from 61% (51-73), 63% (52-89), and 40% (27-57), predicted in the first quarter of 1999, to 81% (69-100, p = 0.004), 82% (70-98, p = 0.007), and 62% (41-87, p = 0.01), predicted during the last quarter of 2006, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonary function tests increased by 20% over 8 years in comparable patient groups. This likely reflects improved care of South African children with cystic fibrosis.
|Brenda M Morrow; Andrew C Argent; Heather J Zar; Anthony T R Westwood
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|Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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|Title: Jornal de pediatria Volume: 84 ISSN: 1678-4782 ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr (Rio J) Publication Date: 2008 Sep-Oct
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|Created Date: 2008-10-16 Completed Date: 2009-08-19 Revised Date: -
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|School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, WC, South Africa. email@example.com
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Retrospective Studies
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Stroll in the park, far and far see someone lead long a pet dog since the childhood road of that walked to me.You say that for the so big small winding path, I and the host of this dog's still having this isn't the dog of thing, how to peaceably get along with.I am the person of the most vexed dog, in addition to liking to eat dog meat, I even would not like to see a dog.Not is to worry to make the dog bite, is that fishy foul smell a person to bear with?Is much less, this pink Liu Lyu's park, how beautiful environment, how can lead long dog to come in?Probably the host of this dog also and that dog is a character.Aught, not to be taunted dog, I have to turn round a head and walk to another path.
I ain't only the dog that dares not provokes to ange inside in the park, "dog" in the real lifeThe ――――For those snobbery I also usually adopt the way of "not to be taunted, can hide", oneself finds another winding path.
Don't mention it says, in Wei school in Jiangxi, I am a rather famous ventriloquist actor.Afterwards I love literature and also wrote some works.But on arriving a society, but a connect to encounter to many frustrates.Station-master Chen Jia Feng, who prevents epidemic disease to stand, has a wife's younger sister, although grow to still go, but, don't work.In the autumn of 1988, family tradition Chen wants to introduce her to me.But my a person leave a home town work GHD Red Peacock, if there is no a lover who has a work, how to can lead this life hereafter.Say again, by dint of I before the courage and reputation in Wei school, seek the lover whom had a work be not a problem either.I tactfully the time cut off family tradition Chen's proposal.From now on, this be covered with a person skin of so-called leadership, give me small shoe to wear for the everywhere.
The stroke since been led in everywhere, I add myself to press and leave this environment for oneself to do preparation.Self-educated examination on my fan, but, similarly self-educated examination, although the other people's examination nominally didn't also submit an expense account, but, an accountancy who sympathizes with me says:"What, prevent epidemic disease to stand for two personal examinations, the other people in fact reported many invoices and had no for you."I also don't care those money, soon changed an unitThe ――――Love Wei to do.But, true call"just leave wolf nest, again go into tiger's den".Love the Wei does of three people, an old woman is a head head.This person is in the Cultural Revolution eat to the utmost the person of suffering.Because she once was beaten into rightists in those early years.In 1967, that woman keeps in mind Yun, the Red Guard head head unexpectedly lets she from pour to downwards climb in Gao Gao's hillside.I think this person once bears suffering, probably will be very some to subordinate.But, have no, I just profoundly realize after loving Wei to do a work for half year:One once gets whole person but pretty much likes to fix somebody.What good matter all the round don't arrive me, the work bearing suffering makes me do.Once, I got a prize on the literature game of last health system in the Rao region, the pleased report sends to in my unit.She unexpectedly hasn't been letting me seeing, her purpose it is said that is that the reputation that fears me is big not direct.Good at afterwards bureau public health in the region directly send the certificate of honor to my individual, I just know that I got a prize.Arriving a person of hometown in the region to chat there afterwards is carefree sky of, just know the business of still in an interesting condition report.
I have been wanting to leave this unit, not to be taunted, I still hide not rise?But, the transfer in that time isn't so easy either.In addition to you have very big reputation, otherwise you have to give presents.I impossibly gave presents me to the person to just graduate at that time, even if was rich, gave presents of have how many had good fame of?So, I am to kill not to give presents.I only strongly strengthen personal accomplishment, constantly writing.Finally the county Wei party history does useful my intention.Dare not provoke to ange dog i, I really another transfers.
Certainly, in addition to the circumstance of not to be taunted dog of unit there are these matters in the society, too, I am different on saying, because that is really the affair that rubs salt on own wound.
Good at, those dogs all a doesn't have good destiny.I can not say that I have what"agreeable I Chang negative I Wu" of effort, but, is humiliating the person of a honest person to should also encounter retribution?
Dare not provoke to ange a dog, back one-step boundless as the sea and sky, do you still don't is all right?
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Here is a handy little software utility that I wrote for my own use and have been using for several years. I just completed some upgrades and thought it might also be useful to a few others.
This utility is designed to create flash-to-subject distance tables for any source of flash illumination whose guide number is known, or can be measured. It does nothing that you cannot do for yourself with a hand calculator. It just does it faster and more conveniently.
I use it primarily for producing small printed tables to attach to various flash units and older antique cameras. These tables replace the often worn and unreadable, missing, broken, or poorly designed calculator dials. It can also be used for producing subject distance tables for flashbulbs where no dial exists.
But it also has several other oddball uses, such as calculating intermediate f/stop values in arbitrary fractional stops, or figuring out subject distances for pinhole cameras, or producing multi-column distance tables for certain flash units with multiple zoom settings, or even figuring out how much further back a person must stand to reduce a fixed flash illumination by, say, exactly 1-4/7 stops.
If you only ever need to do the one-off rough mental calculation of GN/fstop=distance, after rounding the numbers to make it easier to think quickly, this utility is likely not for you.
But if your needs are more complex, such as requiring multiple distance tables for differing output flashbulbs as a function of varying Guide Numbers defined by varying leaf shutter speeds, perhaps even after having also determined your own non-standard GNs for each bulb type you use, this utility might be real handy to do the calculating grunt work for you.
It's also great for doing what-if scenarios by quickly changing the variables around to help determine what source of flash illumination will work best for your anticipated situation. Especially where such situations fall into the oddball category.
Because it was originally created only for myself, it should not be considered as a polished piece of commercial software. It is a small Windows-based command line utility whose simple character-based interface is all that is required. No visual interface version exists. No smartphone version exists.
The software requires no formal installation. There is only a single self-contained executable file which is available for download at the end of this article. Once downloaded, simply place it anywhere on your Windows computer that is reachable from a command window either directly, or by the PATH environment variable. That's all that is required. To uninstall, simply delete it.
The best way to demonstrate how to use this utility is by some examples. Feel free to review only as many as you think you might need, then just start playing with it using your own examples.
After copying it to your system, start a standard Windows command window as you normally would, then replicate the following command line entries as shown.
The first example command line entry below is "flash /?" Then press the Enter key.
The result is the standard title page and usage options Help screen. It displays all of the required and optional elements and capabilities of the utility:
Of the options shown, the only required command line elements are the first three numeric values. In the above Help screen example, those are 160, 100, and 2.
The first value, the Guide Number, can be entered as either feet or meters. The second, the Exposure Index of the film, is also known by the older term ASA. And the third, a fractional f/stop value, represents the partial f/stops to be displayed in the generated table.
A fractional value of '1' means display only whole stops. A value of '2' means display to 1/2-stops. A '3' to 1/3-stops. And so on.
These required three values must always be entered in this order. Additional values beyond the first three will be ignored. If less than three are entered, the utility will prompt you for the missing ones.
All of the other entries precede by the '/' character are optional command line switches that alter the behavior of the application. Some result in visible differences. Others in internal calculation differences.
Using the three basic values from the Help screen, here is just about the simplest possible run of the utility:
The table produced is for a flash with a Guide Number of 160, used with a film speed rated at ISO (ASA) 100, and displaying the results in 1/2-stop increments.
The table header shows the film ISO being used. It also shown a NORM column identifier (more on this later, for now it just means the column represents the flash unit's normal standard output). Below the NORM it shows the overall Guide Number for the combination of film speed and flash output in use.
On the left is a column representing the applicable f/stops. And on the right are the calculated flash-to-subject distances for each fractional f/stop shown. Since the Guide Number on the command line referenced feet, then this column also represents distances in feet.
A slightly more complex run is shown below:
This table is for a Sylvania Press 25 flashbulb using the manufacturer's suggested Guide Number of 220, an ISO 400 speed film, and a table display resolution of 1/4-stops.
Additionally, the /s switch has been added which results in the calculation and display of all of the actual 1/4-stop intermediate values. The default precision for the /s option is two significant digits. To make them easier to pick out visually, whole f/stops are marked with an asterisk.
The fractional f/stop resolution (the third command line numeric value) can be almost anything you wish. If you have a pressing need to see a distance table in 1/876th stop resolution, you can do that. Same for a resolution of 1/123456789th stop. I won't try those here as the tables would be huge and time-consuming. But if you really need it, you can do it.
Another sample run also showing calculated intermediate f/stop values:
This time it's a no-name generic GN 80 flash that your flash meter tells you is only outputting at GN 68, paired with Ilford FP4+ at box speed, and displayed in half-stop increments, where the fractional f/stops are calculated out to 5 significant digits. Note that the effective Guide Number for this combination is 76.
This /s switch is a different variation that allows selectable significant digits from 2 (the default) out to a maximum of 5. This might seem like overkill. But if you decide your table needs an f/stop resolution of 1/13-stop, this switch might come in handy to distinguish between adjacent fractional values.
Practically speaking, of course, there's no way on standard cameras to set the aperture to this level of fineness. But the values can be generated for you anyway, if you want to see them.
The utility also contains switch options for several manufacturer-specific flash units. If you happen to own a Vivitar 285HV flash, here's an example run for that specific flash:
The distances here are for the manufacturer's suggested GN of 120, used with Portra 160, and displayed in 1/3-stop increments, with those increments calculated and displayed to 2 significant digits.
You are not limited to using only the manufacturer's suggested GN. You can plug any value you like into the first command line value. That means if you have actually measured your 285HV and discovered it's really outputting at a different (usually lower) level, you can use that more correct GN level to create a more correct table.
However, if you do use a custom GN value, the utility will output a small warning above the table just to remind you to be certain that's really what you wanted to do.
The above table differs from the earlier examples in the number of distance columns presented. This is because the Vivitar 285HV has both a 3-zoom mode, and an external extra-wide-angle diffusion filter. The NORM column is the standard output setting for 50mm normal lenses in the 35mm format. There are also columns for TELE (105mm), WIDE (35mm), and DIFF (28mm, when the zoom is set to NORM).
Note that each zoom setting column has its own unique calculated GN specific to its own combination of variables. This is the number you would use if manually figuring the distances in your head. (You would probably want to round them to the nearest convenient values for ease of head-based calculating on the fly.)
The utility also includes other switches for the Sunpak 622 Standard and Sunpak 622 Super flash units. These also have TELE/NORM/WIDE settings, and thus also produce multicolumn tables.
Here's a table for the Sunpak 622 Super:
This configuration uses the 622 Super at the manufacturer's rated GN 200, Kodak TX320 sheet film, and a table display of only full f/stops. There are no intermediate values since a '1' was specified in the third command line value.
The difference here is that the /e extended switch is included on the command line. This option extends the table out from the default of f/32 to a minimum value of f/1024. This option may be useful to those who may wish to calculate flash-to-subject distances when using pinhole cameras.
If your particular pinhole f/stop is not visible, you can play around with the f/stop resolution value (the third numeric value on the command line) until you find a close approximation to it.
For example, if your pinhole works out to an f/400 value, then trial-and-error should pretty quickly converge to a table showing intermediate f/stops in resolutions of 1/7-stop, where f/400 is then 2/7 of the way between the whole stops of f/360 and f/512, with the resulting displayed distances accurately calculated.
For the Sunpak 622 Super on full manual the proper distance to the subject at f/400 is a mere 0.9-feet (or about 10.8-inches) when the head is set to NORM and the film is TX320.
(It's worth noting that at these very close distances it's probably wise to test the individual flash units in advance with a trusted flash meter and use the refined GNs that it indicates with this utility.)
The entire example table is too long to include, so here is the applicable table segment for the above example, with the f/400 line highlighted. The command line "flash 200 320 7 /622s /e /s" was used:
Perhaps you have a an old lens whose maximum aperture that is an odd value you don't immediately recognize and you would like to know where that aperture value falls in fractional f/stops. A simple trial-and-error result like the following can quickly help you narrow it down without needing to look up and use the formula.
For example, recently an Olympus OM 600mm f/6.5 telephoto lens was advertised in the Classifieds forum. So just what fractional f/stop is that? Trial running the following table to display a resolution of 1/5-stops gives the answer.
An f/6.5 lens is 2/5ths of the way between f/5.6 and f/8.
Or perhaps all you would like to see is what the values of the intermediate f/stops between f/5.6 and f/11 really are at a resolution of one-fifteenth of a stop to a precision of 5 digits. Not sure why. But maybe you want to.
The command line "flash /s=5 0 0 15" will produce the following table, from which I have clipped out the following partial display:
The /s=15 option, like all of the switch options, can be placed anywhere on the command line, including between any of the required three values. Here I placed it first so the only number I might anticipate repeatedly changing, the f/stop resolution, is at the end of the command line for convenience.
And finally, if you enter the command line Guide Number value (the first of the three values) as a value in meters, then all of your distances will be presented in the generated table as meters.
I should mention that if you decide to generate a multi-column table in meters for one of the zoom flashes you should also add the /m switch to the command line.
This switch subtly modifies the internal calculations to reflect the fact that a flash's published Guide Numbers in feet and in meters are normally rounded values that do not exactly convert to each other. The rounding errors are often minor, but they do exist. Using the /m switch corrects for that discrepancy.
OK, just one more for fun...
This example shows the distance table in feet for a pair of currently-still-in-production Meggaflash PF-300 flashbulbs, fired simultaneously, using Ilford Delta 3200 film at box speed, and displayed in one-half f/stop increments out to 3 significant digits. The GN for this combination is an astounding 4400.
The PF-300 flashbulb has a manufacturer-rated Guide Number at ISO 100 of 550. Two of them fired together are therefore equal to 550 x sqrt(2) = 777.8174593052023. If used with a Graphic 4x5 press camera mounted with a standard 135mm f/4.7 Optar lens wide open, the flash-to-subject distance for a properly exposed negative is a cool 925-feet.
Not only does this example show that the Guide Numbers (and Exposure Indices) may also be entered as non-whole-integer decimal values, it also shows that two of these on-camera Meggaflash PF-300 flashbulbs would probably suffice to light up the entire Grand Coulee Dam with that particular film.
O. Winston Link would be proud...
Click the following link if you wish to download and try out the utility:
Flash-to-Subject Distance Calculator
The utility will download as FLASH.BIN. Simply rename the file to FLASH.EXE, copy it to a reachable location, then open a command window and run it from within that window.
If you are presented with a security dialog saying "The publisher could not be verified" just go ahead and uncheck the "Always ask before opening this file" checkbox, then click the Run button. I am the unverified publisher. Doing this will prevent seeing the security dialog again. At least on my Windows 7 system.


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Smack dab in the middle of Toronto's Roncesvalles sits the most authentic Polish restaurant in the city. Cafe Polenz, located at 195 Roncesvalles Avenue is a cute little restaurant serving reasonably priced and authentic Polish cuisine (and ummm massive portions so beware don't order too much unless you want take out for a meal later in the day).
We were given a basket of Polish Rye which we ate with our hot bowl of Goulash. I was then awed by a massive plate of freshly made potato and cheddar cheese perogies. I tossed the sprig of parsley to the floor (I really do hate those cheap plate florals) and dug into our little cup of sour cream and another made of honey, caramelized onions and crackling. I kept thinking to myself while devouring these little Polish dumplings, "oh my goodness and I ordered us another entree that hasn't arrived yet, egad." Our Hungarian potato pancake stuffed with beef goulash arrived at the table with traditional pickled salads and steamed vegetables.
I was stuffed. I was happy. Now that's what I call lunch!
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Nick Jordan and miniature horse Tinkerbell take part last year in the Blue Jean Ball, an event to raise money for the Food Finders Food Bank backpack program.
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KT Spider handset paired with notebook, tablet, gaming docks
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Handset itself offers high-end feature set
Korean carrier KT has unveiled a smartphone concept that pairs a handset with a wide range of dock accessories. The system centers around the Spider, an 0.37-inch-thick Android handset that offers a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and a 4.5-inch display with 1280x800 display, along with 1GB of RAM and 32GB of integrated storage.
The standalone phone can then be docked with a PSP-like accessory that provides two sets of buttons on each side. Users can also dock the handset in a 10.1-inch tablet, which converts the Gingerbread UI for the larger display.
If an even larger display is needed, users can plug the phone into a notebook dock that appears to work in a similar way to Motorola's Atrix dock. Unlike the Atrix, however, the Spider links directly into the front of the notebook where a trackpad would be fitted in a typical computer.
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December 1, 2015
Paris Dinner Cruise Don Juan II
Un Grand Privilège à Paris... just for a few.
A few tables in this absolutely charming 1931 yacht with individual tables from 2 to 8 passengers for dinner of distinction.» Learn more!
Paris Dinner Cruise - Don Juan II
You won't find a better price in Paris, so don't wait! Secure your booking today to avoid sell-outs. All prices include taxes, tips, and services, there are no hidden costs!
Detailed Description
Detailed Description
Don Juan II is to the Cachemire what Rome is to Venice, but the spirit, as the attention to detail, are the same. Where the latter is an intimate jewel box, the former offers 14 individual tables of 2 to 8 passengers for dinners of distinction.
Combining all the charm of a European yacht - 1931 Dutch bow, English club library, Italian leather furniture - Don Juan II is the culmination of French know-how. Antique engravings and paintings of the Quai Henri IV, discrete lighting, Pierre Frey linen drapes, Bernardeau porcelain, armchairs designed by Philippe Hurel, a brass and mahogany bar... Here, everything speaks of luxury à la française.
Your Evening
Operated by Yachts de Paris, "Croisière Gourmande" (Gourmet Cruise) includes a 2 hours and 45 minutes cruise on the Seine between the Grande Bibliothèque and the Ile aux Cygnes (Statue of Liberty).
You will board the Don Juan II, a vessel that combines comfort and elegance: very well heated and air-conditioned depending on the season. The sights of Paris are visible through large windows near which the tables are arranged. The exterior upper deck is a perfect spot for an aperitif or after-dinner. The atmosphere inside is always intimate: never more than forty persons aboard. Soft ambient jazz or international standards. Boarding is at Port Henri IV, a magnificent private port on the right bank near the Bastille.
The staff will welcome you between 7:45 and 8:15 pm, with a return to the dock planned around 11:15 pm.
Bastille's Day, July 14th
Charm and elegance for an exceptional evening, enjoy Champagne served throughout the evening and attend the fantastic fireworks from the Seine River. Again, a privilege for just a few. The spendid boat used that evening is named Le Paquebot.
Valentine's Day, Feburary 14th
Celebrate Valentines day on board Mirage. A very special moment with live jazz on Mirage boat, only 60 seats!
Less intimate but still excellent lunch and dinner cruises are possible with Bateaux Parisiens, nothing to compare with a dinner at Don Juan though:
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Classifying torsion-free subgroups of the Picard group
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Abstract: Torsion-free subgroups of finite index in the Picard group are the fundamental groups of hyperbolic -manifolds. The Picard group is a polygonal product of finite groups. Recent work by Karrass, Pietrowski and Solitar on the subgroups of a polygonal product make it feasible to calculate all the torsion-free subgroups of any finite index. This computation is carried out here for index 12 and 24, where there are, respectively, 2 and 17 nonisomorphic subgroups. The manifolds are identified by using surgery.
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WASHINGTON (KSDK) - The U.S. House voted Tuesday on what to name the new Mississippi River bridge.
The last piece of the bridge over Interstate 70 is supposed to be put in place in mid-July, and it's expected to open early next year.
Tuesday afternoon the House passed the bill to name the structure the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The Senate previously voted to name it the Stan Musial Bridge. They will need to vote again to approve naming it the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The name will be finalized once President Obama signs it into law.
Sen. Claire McCaskill said:
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Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) released the following statement after the vote:
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THE winner of the Ikano Robin Hood Half Marathon says he hopes to return to defend the title in 2013.
Luka Rotich led a Kenyan clean sweep of the podium by completing the new 13.1-mile course in one hour, one minute and 38 seconds.
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Runner-up was 30-year-old Andrew Lesuuda in one hour, two minutes and 21 seconds, with fellow Kenyan John Kales, 27, finishing third in one hour, three minutes and 22 seconds.
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Alexander Benfield, 16, of Burton-on-Trent, retained the mini marathon title by completing the 1.5-mile course in seven minutes 25 seconds.
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at Otselic Valley Elementary School to accept comments on the draft Muller Hill Unit Management Plan (UMP). The school is accessible to people with disabilities and is located in the hamlet of Georgetown just north of the intersection of State Routes 26 and 80 on Muller Hill Road. Those unable to attend the meeting may submit written comments to the contact person at the address above or via e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com Copies of the draft plan are on reserve at the Cazenovia, DeRuyter, Hamilton, Morrisville, New Woodstock and Earlville Public Libraries and NYS DEC offices at 2715 State Route 80, Sherburne, NY and 1285 Fisher Avenue Cortland, NY. The draft plan is also available online at the NYS DEC public website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/61585.html. A limited number of print and digital (compact disc) copies of the plan are available and may be obtained by calling (607) 674-4017.
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Onondaga County - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Installation of an 11kW Wind Turbine will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the installation of an 11kW wind turbine atop a 141 foot guyed tower at the Trinder property will not have a significant impact on the environment. NYSERDA is an involved agency with respect to this installation because it will be providing a financial incentive to the land owner under the New York State Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, which NYSERDA administers. In 2004 the Public Service Commission adopted a final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), which was issued on August 26, 2004 by the New York State Department of Public Service as a part of the RPS proceeding. The GEIS found that, given the various technology and/or fuel specific eligibility rules, the RPS program, generally, would have a beneficial impact on the environment.
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Oswego County - The Town of Richland, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Town of Richland Water District No. 2 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves a revision of the project description of the Full EAF and Negative Declaration to include the installation of a vertical wind turbine and Central Water Works Facility. The Town Board revised Part II of the Full EAF and prepared and reviewed the Visual EAF for the installation of a vertical wind turbine. After reviewing the changes to the Full EAF and after reviewing the Visual EAF, the Town Board issued a Negative Declaration for the changes and determined that the installation of a vertical wind turbine and Central Water Works Facility will not have an adverse impact on the environment. The project is located in the Town of Richland, New York.
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Oswego County - The City of Oswego Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Furlong Development will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the construction of a new four (4) story, fifteen (15) unit residential multiple family dwelling, with paved access driveway, paved parking areas, and outdoor storm water management facilities. The project is located at 247 West Utica Street in the City of Oswego, New York.
Contact: Anthony A. Leotta, City of Oswego, City Hall, 13 West Oneida Street, Oswego, NY 13126, Phone: (315) 342-8154.
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Ok, but what about for just using it as a travel bag--assuming its not getting soaked? Is it true canvas is less desirable or no?
I don't think there's a straight answer, but a canvas bag is breathable which is an advantage. Fully waterproof bags are potentially worse as once moisture is in there it required effort to dry it out.
I'd happily use a canvas bag.
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