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As you might expect, he doesn't. In fact, he'd do it again if he could turn back the clock.
"I don't regret it," Smith-Pelly, who was aided by crutches and a walking boot on his left foot, told the media. "You never know what could have happened on that shot. The game was close at that point. Who knows what would have happened if it went in. I don't regret blocking it at all. That's a part of my game and injuries happen."
To his credit, even after the puck broke the bone in his left foot, he made an attempt to stay on the ice. The pain, however, was just too excruciating.
"The puck came out to the point and I came across and turned my foot and tried to get in front of it," Smith-Pelly said. "It was a really hard shot and as soon as it hit me, I knew right away something was wrong."
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"If you don't block that shot, it may cost you a gold medal," Hay said. "I don't think you can decide when you're going to do it, it just has to come naturally. It's a good habit you have to get into and those good habits will really pay off when the game is on the line and in pressure situations. We'll continue to ask our guys to block shots."
The Anaheim Ducks, who loaned Smith-Pelly to Team Canada, said their 2010 second-round (No. 42) draft pick will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks.
U.S. coach Dean Blais knows you can't replace a player like Smith-Pelly.
"It's a huge loss for the grit and leadership he provided … he finishes his checks and blocks shots in the games I've seen," Blais told NHL.com. "He's the kind of guy who does everything for the team."
While the loss of the hard-hitting Smith-Pelly is tough, Hay remains certain his team will persevere. During the club's practice on Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's game against Czech Republic, Hay had Brett Connolly filling in for Smith-Pelly on a line with Quinton Howden and Freddie Hamilton.
Meanwhile, Tanner Pearson was with Michael Bournival and Boone Jenner.
"I think Boone Jenner really stepped up his physical game [in Smith-Pelly's absence]," Hay said. "Brett Connolly will have to step up to be a physical player. Really, everyone has to step up and play the body more, 'Devo' was a guy who, when he hit somebody, it was usually a big hit. We might not get the big hits he supplied, but we should get more guys contributing by finishing their checks."
Smith-Pelly was very appreciative of all the get-well wishes he received on Tuesday. He'll remain with the team for the duration of the tournament, acting as a cheerleader and providing as much support as possible.
"It's tough because he was one of our key players and Anaheim loaned him, so that was big for our team," Canada forward Ryan Strome told NHL.com. "It's a tough blow, but he talked and the coaches talked to us, and we have to march on. It happens. Everyone felt bad for him, but Devante reassured us that if there's anything we could do for him, it would be to play extra hard and not make any excuses."
Smith-Pelly said Anaheim's Nick Bonino, Cam Fowler and Bobby Ryan each reached out to him after he suffered his injury.
"I think [the Anaheim Ducks organization] accepted what happened," Smith-Pelly said. "It was a blocked shot … it wasn't a concussion or something like that. It was a hockey play.
"The fact I'm missing the rest of the tourney is tough. I obviously wanted to do this for a while and I only had one more chance to play. To get in only a period and a half is a bit frustrating."
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It's easy to look at the choices someone else makes, from the outside, and think "What an idiot. I'd never do that". But then we find ourselves on the inside, and things look completely different. It's tempting to convince ourselves that our situation is unique, that the usual rules don't apply here. It's almost never true.
I'm talking about those situations where, if it were one of my friends doing exactly the same thing, I'd realise it was obviously going to end badly, and say "what the hell are you playing at?". But if it's me, I want to plead special circumstances and find a reason to make an exception. (And then look back later and think "what the hell was I playing at?").
So – note to self: a cliche is a cliche for a reason. Hippos don't make good pets. Take your own advice more often. You are not a special snowflake. (And on that note…)


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The face emerges from swirls of branches, vines, leaves, green seedheads, hair looking like the roots from which a riot of orchids draw sustenance. Those are a woman's shoulders rising from the moss, a woman's eyes throwing a challenge at you. Buds and blooms dot her brows, and swirls of fuchsia, lime green and electric blue dance on her forehead and cheeks.
She could be Titania, queen of Shakespearean fairies, or the dangerous mother of all angry wood nymphs, or the personification of Gaia herself. She's an epic and glorious tangle, a messy mythic mashup.
She's one of Arthur Williams' floral-art creations, and has she ever been trouble for him.
"I kind of go as far out there as I can, because why wouldn't you?" Williams says of his works that use humans, including himself, as canvases for floral design. "I'm a little bit of a performance artist."
The 38-year-old is owner of Babylon Floral, a downtown shop that started out on Colfax Avenue nine years ago, then moved onto 17th Avenue in 2011.
Williams' far-out aesthetic got him on the cover of the French floral quarterly Nacre this year. In 2012, he was in hot-hot garden author Debra Prinzing's book "The 50-Mile Bouquet," which applied the local-and-sustainable ethic to flower purchases.
And when theHuman Flower Project, an international news group that chronicles humans' relationship with flowers, made a presentation in 2011 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, founder and sociologist Julie Ardery asked to work with Williams, who brought live models as human flowers to the scholar's talk.
But when Williams is being judged on his floral designs — as he and other competitors will be at the Rocky Mountain Cup, taking place at the Denver Home Show March 15-17 — it's not necessarily an asset.
"There's a lot of tension in all of my work," Williams says. "It's structure versus chaos. That makes it harder in an official judging scenario. I may translate something differently than anyone else."
In one competition, for example, "I made a floral necklace, and one judge loved it and one judge hated it." He gets that a lot.
Williams, who won the cup in 2011, is pondering competing in a special premier division, where he and four other previous winners or second-place winners will create two designs in front of an audience, starting at 3 p.m. March 16. Think of it as the floral version of the Food Network's "Iron Chef."
Why Williams would care what such judges think is a window into the floral industry. There's a state certification, Certified Professional Florist, or CPF, and a national one, Certified Floral Designer, awarded by the American Institute of Floral Designers. Williams has both. But he lacks the coveted accreditation of being a member of the institute, and he has to score at a certain level to be invited.
So he'll be entering the Rocky Mountain Cup as practice for this year's AIFD competition in Las Vegas later this year.
Williams didn't go into floral design deliberately. He grew up on a farm near Cotopaxi. When he was in the sixth grade, his family moved to the Denver area. They stayed through his junior year at Skyview High in Thornton, where he loved photography and sculpture. He graduated from high school in Paonia but moved back to Denver as soon as he could.
"I worked at a traditional flower shop for five years — the kind of mass-market shop where you make three or four things at a time and they're all the same. It was good training, but it wasn't what I wanted to do."
The day after his first human flower creation walked a fashion runway, he was laid off. A year after that, he opened Babylon.
On a damp, late-winter Monday in the back room of the shop on 17th Avenue, Williams was busy doing typical flower-shop chores: answering the phone and door and taking in ordered flowers, which he buys with another shop to save on shipping. There were dozens of sunflowers to be unpacked, hydrangea stems to be snipped.
That didn't mean the day wasn't going to get crazy. "You can come into the shop with four orders, and by the time you get started on them, you'll have 10 orders to do that day." No week is the same. Competition is actually easier: "You only have four or five pieces to do, and you don't get surprised while you're making them."
While snipping stems, Williams had a few minutes to talk flowers and trends:
• Pinterest good and bad: "People become crazy with Pinterest. They see something they like, but they have no idea about what things cost or what basic prices are." Because of this, he said, he's had to begin charging a fee for bridal consultations, which helps him save time for both customers and his shop.
• Plants are alive: "The mass market is not educating people about plants. ... Someone comes in and they want to buy an orchid. And we offer to wrap it for them, and they're like 'no, I'll just run it out to my car.' And it's 20 degrees out there, and this plant comes from the tropics."
• Cheap flowers: "People think flowers are cheap. They don't know how much shipping is involved, how much care it involves. (Big retail stores) can buy a whole farm and take a loss on the flowers they sell. The individual floral artist can't do that."
On the upside, if a flower consumer is flexible, there are no limits to what floral designers can deliver, Williams said, even if they want local and sustainable. It might be a challenge in January, but if the colors aren't set in stone, it's doable.
And as the year warms, spring bursts forth. Williams loves using branches just coming into bud — forsythia, quince, peach, crabapple, plum and pear.
By the end of April or early May, irises and ornamental rhubarb are coming up in Williams' own garden.
His favorite project, though, was for a late-fall wedding. What did that bride do that brought forth his best work?
She came to him a year in advance. She'd picked her colors, mostly rich reds to show up against a collection of weathered doors that served as a backdrop for the ceremony.
Then she let go, and let him do his thing.
"Every arrangement is a collaboration with whoever ordered it," Williams said.
Susan Clotfelter: 303-954-1078, sclotfelter@ denverpost.com or twitter.com/susandigsin
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Picked up the Edge 80 Optic last week but really hadn't had a chance to use it until yesterday. I knew what I wanted to shoot as I'm a huge aircraft buff and I knew that the Canadian Warplane Museum in Hamilton has and excellent vantage point in the hanger to allow for the full miniature effect with the Edge 80.
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I hope you enjoy them.
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It's time to get your game face on — i.e. your badass Lisbeth Salander face, that is. The H&M and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo pop-up is opening tomorrow, and you can be sure it's going to be one hell of a madhouse. (The Cut)
These posh downtown pads are being billed as "(somewhat) less" expensive, but you still need to be (somewhat) rich to afford them. (New York Mag)
Iggy Pop may be a punk legend, but he doesn't look so tough vacuuming his own apartment. Then again, nobody looks tough while vacuuming (and, uh, who would want to?). (Gothamist)
Any illumination experts in the audience? Yes? Great, you can come help out make Lower Manhattan look a little brighter. (Animal New York)
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Please join us in room 205 in Falvey Memorial Library on Tuesday, April 29 at 1:00 p.m., as we celebrate the publication of CONCEPT: Villanova University's Interdisciplinary Journal of Graduate Studies. Editors, authors and peer-reviewers involved in the project will be recognized for their contributions. Light refreshments will also be served!
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Monday, April 04, 2011
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Hey all! :) Yes, I'm jumping on the band wagon too. lol I'm hoping this will help me to blog more, and be consistent in logging in.
So here goes!
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Sunday, April 03, 2011
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Hey everyone!
Last week was CRAZY! I had a paper due Wednesday night, and a test Wednesday night too so I was crazy busy! Things finally settled down around Wednesday morning at 3 am when I finished the paper, and then I dropped my class tha... Read more
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Hello all!
So the past few days have been filled with basically no exercise combined with little eating control. It's been bumpy, but at least I'm still here ready to fix what I need to! I just got done with a mini yoga workout, which kicked... Read more
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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Okay so today I don't really have much to talk about, but I thought I would post a yummy spring/summer time side for any meal or occasion. It's my very own Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad!!! :)
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Friday, March 18, 2011
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Today has been an okay day filled with okay decisions lol
Breakfast was a good healthy meal of grains, low-fat yogurt and fruit. Lunch was a healthy sandwich and wonderful snap peas. Dinner was a bit of a misfortune with a cheeseburger, frie... Read more
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Hey everybody! :)
So I said last night that I would post a photo and my measurements to begin with.
As hard as it is to post this photo, this was on my birthday (March 12, 2011). I felt so horrible when I saw this photo...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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Hey everyone! It's been so long since I've written a blog. I know I've said this so many times, and it usually ends in failure, but I'm so sick of the way I look and feel that I'm changing it NOW! Today (or tomorrow rather since I'm going to ... Read more
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Some people consider you thinner than them. Others consider you bigger than them. What do you consider yourself?
For me it depends on the day. Like right now I feel like the biggest person on earth. I know I'm not. I look in the mirror... Read more
Monday, August 30, 2010
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Hello everyone!
I'm really starting to watch what I eat again. The last time I was really REALLY good with my eating is when I dropped my first 5 pounds. I've been maintaining more or less so I really would like to continue to lose now. I'm... Read more
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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Well I made about 2 days on my fitness streak the first time, then 4 days the next time. Today I did about 6 minutes of walking. It was intentional so I consider it a mini workout lol I was with my parents at their church in a downtown area a... Read more
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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Okay so this is a mini rant that's been on my mind lol Today the local news station had a mini good "health" report. The report was on people who have orthorexia, which is an eating disorder that revolves around eating too healthy and leads to... Read more
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Scottish Super Welterweight Champion Thai Boxer, Mescho Dunko's dream of one day owning his own full time martial arts facility, became a reality in 2009 when he seized the opportunity to take over an abandoned spray shop within a rural corner of Waterside.
In what were definitely humble surroundings, he started to teach local youngsters the art of Muay Thai (Thai boxing) a sport with which he had fallen in love with years earlier.
M-MAG, Kirkintillochs first dedicated martial arts gym under the guidance of chief instructor Mescho, has in its existence gone from strength to strength and in 2011 seen it move from the old spray shop in Waterside, to a fabulous newly refurbished 3000sq ft. facility closer to the town centre.
Located in Old Mill Park Industrial Estate (behind McNair's & Abba Blinds), M-MAG now occupies a two-storey, custom designed building with all of the facilities required to satisfy the aspiring martial artist.
Downstairs is the reception area, toilets and access to the boxing room. This fully matted gymnasium features a boxing ring, speedball, floor to ceiling ball and various hands and kicking pads, while upstairs there is a further matted studio area, cardiovascular suite, strength and conditioning area, separate free weights room and male/female changing rooms. Additionally the new M-MAG has a well-stocked shop retailing: Boxing Gloves, Shin guards, Muay Thai Shorts, T-shirts, Hoodies, Wraps and anklets as well as Energy Drinks, Recovery Drinks and Bottled Water.
Already there is a busy schedule of classes including Muay Thai, Boot Camps, Circuit Training, Kick Boxing & Russian Systema. We have classes for kids from 7-11 years old & 11-15 years, dedicated classes for Teenagers , Beginers & Ladys only (Taught by a female instructor), we also have private training avalible for general fitness/Mauy Thai.
A combination of in-house instructors and frequent guest instructors, ensures that class content never becomes stagnant.
To mark the opening of Kirkintilloch's newest full time Martial Arts centre … some very special guests were invited.
Firstly, the new gym was officially opened by two Thai Buddhist Monks from the Wat Dhammapadipa temple in Edinburgh. This ancient and time honoured tradition of local monks blessing a new business is common practice in Thailand and it is believed that the combined chants of the temple monks can chase away evil spirits making it easier for a business to prosper.
Later that day, the gym was visited by two current and reigning World Champion fighters from the Bad Company gym in Leeds, England … Superstars Liam Harrison and Jordan Watson conducted a two hour seminar which was enjoyed by all who attended.
Now into a new year, 2014 is never a better time to start thinking about taking up a new hobby. Perhaps your motivation is to get fitter, lose weight, gain confidence or even to learn how to defend yourself … a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere awaits you at the all new M-MAG gym, Kirkintilloch. YOUR FIRST LESSON IS FREE! Many Classes are half price January & February
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A list because you love lists
So I'm back in New York after six intense weeks of Marvin care and I have so many things to say it's making it hard for me to say anything. This is a hazard when you're a blogger who is known for sharing the details of your life. Also when you're known for being achingly beautiful. I'm telling you, spending nights in the hospital did my complexion no favors. And that delicious hospital cafeteria food went straight to my hips. I think I should make a list of things I need to tell you:
1) I trust you're all coming to see me Thursday in News Distillery at the 92Y. Here's a story about Faith Salie that mentions it if you want more info which you probably do because you're so like that.
2) I'm really proud of the ARIYNBF shows I put on in CA and I'm glad I did that even though at times it was hard.
3) Perhaps you're reading this and you're new to me and you're wondering what I'm talking about.
4) Soon I will be able to speak about it, I think, but for now I have to be all vague and elliptical but here's what you can know: one of my family members whom I've named "Marvin" was just diagnosed with something no one wants and so I've been helping out.
5) Not crabs, though no one wants them.
6) Or Jordan almonds.
7) Before the Mad Men premiere I kept wanting to write a list of "Mad Men inspired drinking games by someone who doesn't watch Mad Men and doesn't understand drinking games." That person isn't me, of course, since I watch Mad Men and love to drink till I puke.
It would be a persona. A device. A trope, if you will.
9) You won't.
10) By the way, I don't actually love to drink till I puke. In fact I seldom drink these days which is all part of the way I don't have fun and am letting life pass me by.
11) woe = me
12) I'm actually tired of the Goldenrod Footbridge. Can you believe it?
13) In the past going home to CA was taking a break however a few days before I returned to New York it was suggested to me that I should return if for no other reason than I clearly needed a break and needed to get strong again before coming back to CA. This idea that New York is now the place I go when I need a break is doing all sorts of funky things in my head.
14) Specifically it's doing the electric slide.
15) "A Marvin being sick marks the true end of childhood," said a therapist.
16) Or maybe she said, "A Marvin being sick truly marks the end of childhood."
17) Well, you get the point.
17.5) Not MY therapist! What use would I have for therapy? My brain is perfection and my emotions are a thing of beauty and my thoughts conform to the Platonic ideal of thoughts and my feelings are so appropriate you only WISH you had my feelings.
18) It's hot in New York. I kind of hate that.
19) True Blood is now my favorite distraction and I'm sad I'm all caught up.
20) Also? I've been cheating on Splenda with Truvia. Just a little though.
21) I miss Tobey.
22) Congrats to Natali Del Conte on the birth of her baby boy!
23) Thank you all for the encouraging words you've sent my way.
Ustream; about last night; weather; gynecology
Don't forget to tune in to my Ustream show tonight at 11pm ET/8pm PT and join in the chat room or just watch the proceedings which are sure to be both fun and ridiculous.
Will we name plants?
Will we play Cow, Sheep or Goat which I believe we may have a request for?
Will we play the rhyming game which my sister and I invented but only I think is fun?
Will Dustin and I have found true love with strangers at the Singles party I'm supposedly going to tonight but which I can already feel I may flake on (pssss. No one tell Dustin. It's a surprise!)
Will I tell you about how I won an iPod touch in a raffle at a comedy benefit for the leukemia and lymphoma society last night (hosted by Liam McEneany and featuring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Todd Barry, Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Rhea, Eddie Brill and fuck who am I forgetting? A Brief View of the Hudson) and it was exciting because I was literally sitting there thinking, "If they call my number, which they won't since in my entire life of raffles I've never had my number called, is it ok if I just raise my hand or stand up as opposed to yelping like everyone else because I just don't think I can summon the yelp and I hope they'll understand that it doesn't mean there's a stick up my ass [though it kinda does] and it doesn't mean I'm too cool for raffles [or am I?!?!?!?!], it just means I'm not the yelping kind," but then as they called the numbers the excitement of winning actually coalesced into a yelp, which was a relief.
Sort of like when you go to the gynecologist and she confirms that all your parts are in working order as opposed to your fear, which is that she'll recoil in horror, having seen something the likes of which I can't even figure out right now, seeing as I'm already wishing I hadn't taken this blog post in that direction. I know what you're thinking though and yes, women can be doctors.
Um, where was I? Have I said too much? Just to continue on this dark path for a moment, it's also like how you may wonder what you'll do if you get a call saying someone died or if you have to call 911. Will it be like how you see it on TV? Having experienced both of those I can say that yes, the emotions come at the appropriate times, and perhaps I'm the only one that wondered about that?
In other news it's raining cats and dogs in New York. What web sites do you guys use to get the weather forecast? I use twitter. But also weather dot com. But I wonder if there's a better one.
A question about dating
So I was talking with Trevor earlier—Trevor who incidentally is today's guest on The Daily Alison as soon as YouTube sees fit to get off its ass and finish uploading that piece of digital celluloid magic—and we began talking about dating as we often do. Well, first we talked about potential themes for Trevor's next appearance such as Under the Sea or Jamaica Me Crazy or Cabaret. Then we talked about what we're looking for in a significant other. And then Trevor began shooting the following question around to people he knows and I said that I wanted to pose it to my blog readers because I love them and I will not experience anything without including them. Love me, love my blog readers! So here is the question. Please weigh in:
If you could date someone who had only one exceptional quality and all else was average, what would that quality be?
I personally am choosing between smart, witty, funny, kind, and symmetrical. Lord knows I love a symmetrical man.
Problems I've yet to solve
I don't know if my IQ drops by about 20 points when I'm at my parent's house in Orange County or if I'm just tired from all the lying around but I've been sitting in this chair staring straight ahead for a while now and I've yet to solve any of the world's problems.
Problems I've yet to solve:
Why are ducklings so cute?
Why do I have a headache?
Why is everyone saying Entourage was so sucky? (I thought it was pretty good last night)
Why do I gain 45 pounds every time I come to CA?
How did I get to be so wonderful?
What's up with that?
How's it going?
Where do I come up with these things?
No really, where
Why did I first want to write that my IQ drops about 20 "degrees"?
Am I actually going to make the phone calls I need to make or just keep thinking that I need to make phone calls?
Should I wear a sombrero to the party I'm going to tonight because I'm not loving my hair right now?
Or should I paint a very small mural on my forehead to distract from the hair?
Should I get up from this chair?
If there was some kind of device that would push me out of this chair would it be a chair lift? But not the skiing kind of chair lift, just another chair lift? I could get behind that.
So you see, I'm getting a LOT of stuff accomplished over here.
In other news, I think I may have written two not-very-funny jokes last night. Although they're obvious enough that I can't believe I'm the first to think of them. Yet unfunny enough that I don't think I've heard them before. Shall we?
Q: What did the drug dealer say to the junkie?
A: "You gotta get right back on the horse."
Another one? Ok:
Q: Why was everyone mad at the junkie?
A: He kept talkin' smack.
Get it? I don't know why my jokes are heroin based, by the way. I didn't even eat poppy seed muffins or anything!
I suppose I should take a shower since I have to be somewhere in many hours.
Ok then.
Also, I'm having that neither here nor there feeling I often get when I'm neither here nor there. Like, I could easily stay out here longer and that would be fun. And yet I know my life is in NYC and so I should go back. But it's so easy here except for the way everyone's always throwing avocados at you and trying to get you to have plastic surgery. "No more implants!" I yelled, as an avocado went whizzing past my new nose. It was scary and yet exhilarating. In New York they just throw metrocards at you. Also, before I came out here I was in a huge screaming rush and so I left my apartment in disarray. I'm not looking forward to going back to the way I left it although thankfully I filled the ground with a couple feet water, plugged the holes, and released a few Koi in there because I find tropical fish relaxing. I just hope my neighbor remembers to feed them through the window.
Deep Thought Time!
Ok, which is worse: When your brain makes a decision and your emotions lag behind? Or when your emotions make a decision and your brain lags behind?


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Real celebrate as Barca bid farewellComment on this story
Madrid – Real Madrid travel to Granada on Saturday with celebrations in full swing after clinching their 32nd league title, while Barcelona fans will say goodbye to Pep Guardiola in their final home game against Espanyol.
Jose Mourinho's Madrid side beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday to start the festivities in the capital, with Real bringing Barca's recent dominance to an end with their first championship since 2008.
It has been a remarkable story for the Portuguese coach, who has now claimed titles in Portugal, England and Italy, as well as Spain, and Mourinho is in no doubt over which has been the toughest.
"This has been the hardest and no-one has given us an inch during the season," he said.
"It has been crazy how many points we have managed to pick up. We have played football of a very high quality and now we can enjoy what we have achieved."
Mourinho arrived at Real in 2010 with the unenviable task of wresting the title back from a Barca side that has been described as one of the best of all time for their dominance of the European game in recent seasons and their style of quick passing football.
Now in his second year, Mourinho's meticulous work on the training ground has paid off and while they may not be admired to the extent of Barca for the way they play the game, Madrid have still set a new record of 115 goals so far this season.
"These players deserve it, people have seen and cannot be in any doubt of that. I dedicate this to all the people who have helped and suffered with the team," said Mourinho.
"I know what these celebrations are like as I have now won seven league championships, but the next is always hardest."
While the league title is won, the battle continues for top scorer and Lionel Messi's hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Malaga means that he is now two ahead of Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo with 46 goals.
The game also saw Messi reach 68 goals overall and break Gerd Muller's record for a European season set in 1972-73.
Barcelona's derby clash with Espanyol will be an emotional occasion for Guardiola, who will take charge of the team for the last time at Camp Nou after deciding to step down following four years of unprecedented success including three league titles and two Champions League trophies.
Valencia are now favourites to win third place and they go into their home game with Villarreal three points ahead of fourth-placed Malaga, who have a tricky match away to Europa League finalists Atletico Madrid.
With two games to go, the battle remains tight below them, with Levante – who are away to Real Mallorca – and Atletico currently occupying the Europa League positions.
At the other end of the table, relegated Racing Santander play third-bottom Real Zaragoza, who are in desperate trouble and need Sevilla to do them a favour against Rayo Vallecano.
Sporting Gijon are all but condemned after they crashed 3-2 at home to Villarreal and face Real Betis, while elsewhere, Bilbao meet Getafe and Osasuna take on Real Sociedad.
Saturday (9pm): Real Zaragoza v Racing Santander, Athletic Bilbao v Getafe, Real Mallorca v Levante, Granada v Real Madrid, Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona v Espanyol, Sporting Gijon v Real Betis, Atletico Madrid v Malaga, Valencia v Villarreal, Osasuna v Real Sociedad – Sapa-AFP
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Actors sacrifice a lot for their craft but we're not sure any role, however amazing, is worth living on 500 calories a day for! That's apparently what Anne Hathaway has limited herself to to take on the lead in 'Les Miserables'.
The actress is reportedly on a mission to drop two dress sizes in time for her 'Les Miserables' death scenes. The 29-year-old plays Fantine in the big screen adaptation of the hit musical, who's meant to be a destitute factory worker and prostitute.
In a bid to get the emancipated look of her character Anne is said to be surviving on just two apples a day and a protein shake. A source has told the Daily Mirror:
"She only has 15 to 20 days to lose as much weight as possible - up to a stone-and-a-half (21lbs) - because she's been filming the scenes showing her fit and healthy, almost slightly chubby."
''It's not ideal but, as with any high-budget movie, there are strict time constraints.''
It sounds like it's a stressful time for Anne at the moment who is also reportedly having problems organising her wedding to Adam Shulman.
The source from 'Les Miserables' insists though that producers of the film are keeping a close eye on the actress' health saying:
''Anne knows the risk of such an extreme diet and will undergo weekly medicals to make sure everything is still functioning as it should do.''
The film also stars a host of other talent including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Helena Bonhma Carter and is scheduled for release in January next year.
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January 2014 UBU
Air date:Mon, 01/06/2014 - 11:00pm - Tue, 01/07/2014 - 12:00am
Short Description:January 2014 UBU
Some of what tonight's show has to offer are as follows:
SOYLENT GREEN DAMAGE CONTROL - What happens after your corporation has been caught selling dead people as food? A comedic look at behind the scenes with the executives of the Soylent Green corporation after they've been exposed.
Yet another episode of THE CITY THAT ONCE WORKED, where in a good-will gesture Mayor Snarly Hales opens up his house to the citizenry of the City That Once Worked.
And for those of you who still need to do some Holiday shopping, we offer ideas for the perfect gift with METAL MACHINE CHRISTMAS.. (hey, today is the the day after the twelth day of Christmas, so this is only one day late... )
And as a special treat we also take a sneak preview look of UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS, descriptions and even actual scenes of some of the exciting radio dramas that UBU HOUR has in store for you for the rest of 2014 (providing the show isn't cancelled before then). Find out why 2014 will be the best year yet for the Ubu Hour..
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Originally posted by Ismar Iljazovic: Something that is at least as crucial, if not more so, is the following: I managed to configure the environment variable so I can easily use the java and javac commands for compiling and running my source-code. That's great, but something else is reaaaally bugging me. My default directory for my source code files is C:\JAVA. The command prompt, (using WINKEY + R, "cmd") starts up in a different location. So every time I want to either compile or run my source code, I have to manually navigate to C:\JAVA. Is there any way to get around that? I don't want to be typing "cd C:\JAVA" every single time I want to compile/run my code.
how do I use Java Documentation?
Originally posted by Ismar Iljazovic: Is there any way I can "subscribe" to threads in this forum? This forum is oddly "simple". No advanced features anywhere. Maybe that's why I can't find this option
Originally posted by Layne Lund: Unfortunately, that's all there is along these lines. Personally, I'd like to be able to recieve emails about other threads as well...maybe someone can suggest this to the admins
Originally posted by Ismar Iljazovic: As for the forum... this forum is a great resource, and quite a friendly place, I just wish it was more advanced on the technical side. I don't know if most of the features are simply disabled or if this forum-script is simply that low on features, but I'd like to see something similar to vBulletin in action here, with advanced options. Just my 2 cents
Originally posted by Ismar Iljazovic: It's about configuring UltraEdit32 to compile and run Java code. For some reason, it's refusing to work, despite my having followed a bunch of guides on how to set it up correctly.
Originally posted by Marilyn de Queiroz: We have a forum specifically for "IDEs and other tools" a little further down the index page. Someone there may have more current experience with UE32 than I do.


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Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, July 23, 2010
Episode Description
Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, July 23, 2010
Parting shots with Scott Tong
Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong, Marketplace's outgoing China correspondent who will be reporting from Washington D.C. soon, about his final thoughts on the country he covered for 3.5 years.
Umemployment could stay this high for a decade
Posted In: Jobs
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich gives a forecast for unemployment and denotes what a healthy level of unemployment should look like.
Kindle isn't kind to poetry
Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins talks to Bill Radke about why electronic reading devices aren't well-suited to poetry.
New for-profit college loan rules consider students' earning potential
Posted In: Education
The Department of Education is proposing some controversial new rules for for-profit colleges. The industry's been under attack for heavy student debt loads.
Europe's stress test ignoring default scenario
Posted In: Banks
Regulators in London will give a grade to more than 90 banks in Europe. But critics say the stress tests ignore a eurozone restructuring/default scenario.
VIDEO: No summer break for bad credit
This week: Killer earnings, Bad credit's not turning, climate issues still burning, and don't sit under a coconut tree.
Senate Democrats switch focus off climate change bill
Senate Democrats have given up on passing a major climate change bill this summer in favor of more popular items, like oil spill regulation.
Twitter to open data center in Utah hoping Fail Whale won't follow
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Twitter is making an attempt to put the Fail Whale to rest by building its own data center.


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by Mike Leyland
1st Heaven n Hell - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Bay of Islands' Sailing Week 2014 was another excellent regatta brilliantly run by Ray Haslar and team.
Congrats to Chris Binning and crew on Heaven 'n' Hell for a clear victory on 10 points from 8 races.
It was all on for the rest of the places with War Machine ending up second on 21 points, Heartlight third on 24 points and Medium Dry fourth on 25 points:
Y88 Series results can be found here http://www.bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz/Results-2014/Series/Y88-Series-2014.pdf
There were many highlights including:
* The dockside 'debriefs' accompanied by The Mount Gay 'Loving Cup' and the biggest base speaker set up any boat has ever seen on Heaven 'n' Hell mostly playing weird and wonderful music
* Club 88 Party with killer Medium Dry cocktails. Big thanks to Phil and the boys for hosting:
* oh yeah and the racing was extremely close and as per some of the photos there was one bay race where the lead swapped loads of times and at several points you could have stepped from boat to boat through the fleet.
Heading Home - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
It was great to hear at prize giving that the Millennium Cup Superyacht Regatta will be part of Bay Week next year ensuring that the event is bigger than ever.
Thanks again to all the volunteers who make it happen and the pro photo/videographers Will Calver of www.oceangallery.co.nz/ and Lesley Hasler
For news of Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2015 see www.bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz/ and for Young 88 news www.young88.org.nz/ and click here
Mark Jan 20-24 2015 in your calendar now, and book your leave. Cruising the boat up North for January and returning after the regatta is a brilliant option. Don't miss it!
88 Twerking at the Black Rocks - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Club 88 Cocktail Party - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
BOI Debrief - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
4th Medium Dry - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
3rd Heartlight - Bay of Islands Sailing Week
2nd War Machine - Bay of Islands Sailing Week


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11 posts tagged with Children and law.
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Family Lawltimore
Can you recommend a family lawyer in Baltimore? [more inside]
Kicked Out of Her Own Apartment
Does an ex-wife in Oklahoma have the right to evict my friend from her boyfriend's house on the weekends when his kids visit? [more inside]
Dating after Divorce - Children Intros?
DivorceFilter Colorado: I have been told that there are guidelines for introducing children of a previous marriage to your a new romantic interest. [more inside]
International children's organizations?
Which organized international child welfare/protection/rights agencies could use a volunteer lawyer? [more inside]
Legal issues for special needs children
As a parent of a special needs child, what are some legal issues you wish someone had told you about before you had to deal with them? [more inside]
Leaving children home alone
Is leaving a 10 year-old and 8 year-old home alone child endangerment? If so, what is the penalty in Illinois? [more inside]
Poppa was a rolling stone, now he's a rock.
A friend of mine is quite possibly a father of a nine year old girl in California. He'd laid up some with a woman who got pregnant and determined to have the child, told him to get the hell away from her, she didn't want him in her or the childs life anyways, so go buzz off, and my friend did buzz off. Nine years pass. He's very interested in that child now, he'd want to establish paternity first off -- Momma was sortof a sleaze, as he was at the time -- he wants to know if he is Daddy and if he is how does he find his daughter? Street word is that Momma had to give her up to CA social system. [more inside]
How much time does being a CASA involve?
How much time does being a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for children) really involve? This relates to Seattle/King County. [more inside]
teach your children well (legally?)
If I were a private tutor for children, what laws would pertain to me? What credentials would I need? [more inside]
flickr snafu.
What does the rulebook say about posting pictures of a minor whose parents are divorced? [more inside]
Is there anything I can do to keep my soon to be ex wife from leaving town?
The wife and I are probably breaking up. We've been together for a few years for the benefit of one kid, and another one is due this month. The problem - her family is on one coast, mine is on another. We are near mine. I'm concerned that she might just pack up and take our kids.
Is there anything I can do to keep her from leaving town? We've just bought a house, and I have no job prospects if I have to follow her to be with my kids. She hasn't worked in years, and we're here primarily to make a good living. If she leaves, I feel she will find a way to use this against me.
Is there anything I can do to keep her from leaving town? We've just bought a house, and I have no job prospects if I have to follow her to be with my kids. She hasn't worked in years, and we're here primarily to make a good living. If she leaves, I feel she will find a way to use this against me.
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April 07, 2004
Acrobat lets you import a document in one layout and then customize its appearance. However, if you combine several documents from different sources, you may find discrepancies in the page sizes or orientations. A neat feature in Acrobat is the ability to crop and rotate pages to get them looking just so.
Let's say two pages in our sample document need cropping.
You can crop on all four sides in the Crop Pages dialog.
You can see the cropped page in the Pages pane.
In the Crop Pages dialog, click Remove White Margins to crop the page to the content. Then click the option again to deselect it. The values in the crop directions remain, and you can make final adjustments. If your page's content is quite small compared to the page's size, using this option is much quicker than clicking, and clicking, and clicking
Here are some tips to speed up the cropping process:
I want to rotate page 3 of my document. The page is an image of a slab of concrete that I'd like to be vertical instead of horizontal.
Choose a direction for rotating the page.
Note: You can choose pages within a selection according to orientation and position. Click the pull-down list and choose either odd or even pages; click the lower pull-down list to specify portrait or landscape orientation.
The page is rotated; the text is now vertical.
This tip is
excerpted with permission from "Adobe
Acrobat 6 Tips and Tricks: The 100 Best" by Donna
Baker, published by Peachpit Press/Adobe Press, Copyright
2004 Peachpit Press.
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Jerusalem exhibit reveres King Herod for Holy Land architecture
Herod the Great may be best known among Christians as the cruel ruler who sought to kill infant Jesus and whose son bookended Jesus' earthly travails by mocking him en route to his Crucifixion.
The shrewd politician, appointed by Rome, left a far broader imprint on history, however.
From Corinthian columns to lavish frescoes, Herod etched the latest fashions of the Roman world into the Holy Land in rare and costly colors such as cinnabar. Even rabbinic literature of his day recognized Herod as the greatest builder of the land, though he was controversial among some Jewish subjects who doubted his Judaism and saw him as a puppet of Rome.
Among the monuments to Herod's terrific construction are the imposing mountain fortress of Masada, perched on a desert plateau with cliffs on all sides; Caesarea, the largest artificial port of its day, complete with an amphitheater for 10,000 spectators of chariot races; and Herodian, an artificial mountain that punctuates the skyline just south of Jerusalem, a palatial complex that Herod is believed to have built as his final resting place.
After decades of excavation at these sites by late Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem recently started a nine-month exhibit, "Herod the Great: The King's Last Journey."
The exhibit includes more than 30 tons of material— a massive undertaking that required the museum to shore up its foundations and heighten its ceilings.
Although packed with eager visitors during Passover last week, the Herod exhibit has received a fair amount of negative attention. Much of the material for the exhibit was taken from Herodian, which is in an Israeli-controlled part of the West Bank. Palestinians accuse Israel of using archaeology to expand its occupation.
Netzer's excavations and subsequent conclusions are not universally accepted. Herod's presumed sarcophagus, for example, has no inscription proving it was his. Many details of the exhibit have been pieced together based on the writings of 1st-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus.
The exhibit is not controversial among Israelis themselves. But why would Jews seek to honor such a leader —who murdered his own wife and children and was seen by more than a few Jews as a Roman sellout?
"He was the last great Jewish king here," said Ilya Burda, an employee at Herodian.
As for his more savage exploits, well, that was par for the course in his day, Burda suggested.
"He was a great builder, a great administrator and a great killer, and all these things came together," he said.
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Brookside Golf Club, reminiscent of an earlier era, is steeped in 75 years of golf tradition. Designed by famed golf architect William P. Bell, Brookside Golf Club's 36 holes are nestled in the golden foothills of Pasadena next to the world famous Rose Bowl. The golf courses at Brookside have hosted many major championships including the Los Angeles Open and the National Public Links Championship. Experience Tradition. Experience Brookside Golf Club today.
This course is located adjacent to the Rose Bowl and is the best course close to USC. There are 2 full courses to choose from and both are usually kept in excellent shape. The greens here are usually in superb condition and some of them can seem impossible due to tricky pin placements. There are plenty of big trees on the course to cause problems, and water will come into play on a couple of the holes.


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Valérie Maltais of Canada set a new Olympic record time of 1 minute 28.771 seconds to win heat three of the women's 1,000m short track qualifiers and progress to the quarter-finals on 21 February.
Japan's Yui Sakai (1:29.824), also in heat three, was the only other qualifier to post a sub 1:30 time in the eight heats.
The third fastest qualifying time at the Iceberg Skating Palace was recorded by Great Britain's Elise Christie (1:30.588), who will be looking to atone for her two previous disqualifications in the finals of the 1,500m and 500m.
They will be joined by 13 other qualifiers from the eight heats, including Chinese pair Jianrou Li and Kexin Fan, who will be among the favourites for the podium.
The men then took centre stage at the Iceberg for the 500m heats. 32 short track specialists competed in eight heats, with 16 earning the right to progress to the quarter finals, which will take place on 21 February.
The fastest qualifier was Russia's Victor An, newly crowned Olympic champion over 1,000m. Racing in heat 5, An clocked 41.450 seconds. Second fastest time of the morning came from China's Tianyu Han, who posted 41.592 seconds in heat 4.
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Mississippi farmers can gain information during three intensive days of courses in early December that they need as they prepare for the 2013 production season.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is offering the annual Row Crops Short Course Dec. 3-5 on campus at the Bost Extension Center. Producers can attend free of charge if they complete registration by Nov. 30. Registration is $40 after Nov. 30 and at the door.
The short course will cover new research findings and information related to the state's major row crops.
Certified Crop Advisor credits, pesticide applicator recertification and consultant license renewal credits also will be available.
The short course includes lunch each day, an evening social Dec. 3 and a steak and shrimp dinner Dec. 4. For registration and more information, go to http://msucares.com/rowcrops/shortcourse/. Contact Emily Blaine at (662) 418-3555 or Darrin Dodds at (662) 418-1024 or email@example.com for more information.


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Hi! Jill from Every Day is an Occasion ( http://everydayisanoccasion.com/) here to share a really cute baby shower gift . This gift is for the person that has everything already…. or perhaps someone who is having their second, third or fourth baby! Babysitting coupons are ALWAYS appreciated, take it from a mom with two little ones right now!
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If you have ever seen any of my projects on here before you know my love for Core's BRAND NEW 110 lb white cardstock! This is no exception! I used it and ran it through my printer to print this cute tag (Just for You). My printer adores this paper, seriously!
I used my Silhouette to make the cover of this coupon booklet. Basically I just typed in the words I wanted, added a heart and cut. I just trimmed off the corners to make it a tag. I used Darice's pink polka dot washi tape on a separate tag. Then I used foam adhesive to attach the two together.
Then I used Core tags to make 5 days worth of coupons.
I love. Core. tags. They are so sturdy! My faves are the tags with the eyelets though because I like to use them with craft rings.


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After a one-fish Saturday, Browning shows his satisfaction with his final day weight.
Stephen Browning (6th, 62-15)
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Greg Hackney, the Day Three leader and last to weigh in, congratulates John Crews after his fish couldn't top Crews'.
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Exciting news today is the announcement of iOS 5 and iCloud at WWDC 2011. Apple brings tons of fantastic new features to us. The iOS 5 is said to include more than 200 new features, such as Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter, Camera, Photos, Safari, PC Free, Mail, Calendar, Game Center, Wi-Fi Sync, etc. You can view the details on Apple website.
iOS 5 won't be ready for the masses until this Fall, but lucky developers — and eager tech bloggers — are able to get in on the action right now.
iOS 5 will be made available this fall, with compatibility promised for the iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPad 1 and 2, and iPod touch 3rd and 4th generation.
The most important part should be iCloud, which is seamlessly integrated into your apps, so you can access your content on all your devices. It stores your music, photos, apps, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices — automatically. It's the easiest way to manage your content. Apple offers 5 GB storage for free. Learn more about it on Apple iCloud.
Engadget has a very detailed preview about iOS 5 and iCloud, you can take a look.


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In Tracyton, Removal of Geese Ruffles the Feathers of Some
Stop all feeding: Feeding attracts geese, increases the risk of nuisance and frustrates other control efforts.
Hazing: Chasing geese with a broom or water hose requires no permit. Persistence is the key to success.
Barrier fencing: A 2-foot fence of wire or plastic mesh, any kind of netting, wood or boulders can stop geese that are walking. Commercial products are designed for easy installation.
Motion deterrence: Balloons and reflective tape have been used successfully in Tracyton.
Chemical repellents: Sprays containing methyl anthranilate are designed to make grass less attractive to geese.
Landscaping: An unmowed shoreline of native grasses and wildflowers 20- to 30-inches tall discourages geese because they can't see predators. Hedges and other plants may also work.
Trained dogs: Border collies can keep geese away.
Jack H. Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management
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Coalition to Prevent Destruction of Canada Geese
Janet Christopherson, who lives on the water in Tracyton, enjoyed watching the Canada geese that frequently swam past her home, and the little goslings that followed behind like tiny railroad cars on a train.
Then one day, about a month ago, the geese disappeared.
"The geese are gone," said Janet Christopherson. "They're all gone."
Christopherson was mystified. She asked around and learned that another Tracyton resident had paid the federal government about $700 to round up the geese and put them to death.
"It blows me away that one guy who doesn't like geese can do this," she said. "They obviously never checked with the neighborhood, and a lot of people around here are upset because they took every goose."
Not everyone was sorry to see them go. Wide-ranging opinions about the Tracyton geese demonstrate a philosophical split on how wildlife are managed.
"They are a beautiful bird, but they're messy," said Virginia Hansen, another Tracyton resident. "When there are a few, they are wonderful, but when you get 75 of them they become a real problem."
Goose droppings covered people's yards and walks, she said. The problem grew especially severe this year.
"We have indoor and outdoor shoes," Hansen said, "and when we have company over, I make them take their shoes off. It's a real mess."
One neighbor, in his 80s, was forced lie on his belly to clean his mower of bird feces whenever he mowed his lawn, Hansen said.
Geese-lovers contributed to the problem, she said, feeding the birds and attracting large numbers of poop-factories into a concentrated area.
State and federal wildlife officials agree that feeding geese can cause them to depend on humans instead of seeking out their natural foods, including various kinds of plants. A turf lawn is especially attractive to geese.
Hansen said she doesn't know the man who paid to eliminate the geese, but she's glad he did it.
Christopherson said she finds it interesting that a man who is rarely home because of business trips has affected the enjoyment of everyone. The man she named could not be reached for comment, but someone at his house confirmed that he was away on business.
Roger Woodruff, director of Washington Wildlife Services, confirmed that 115 geese, including 25 goslings, had been rounded up and euthanized in the Tracyton area. He said the $700 or so paid to his agency — a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture — covered only the expenses of his roundup staff.
The roundup was conducted under an annual permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It allows up to 1,500 geese to be killed this year in the 13-county Puget Sound region.
Public notice is not required.
"We worked with a group of people (in Tracyton) who came to us needing help," Woodruff said. "The geese were damaging property and causing a nuisance and other issues. In waterfront areas adjacent to Puget Sound, it's almost impossible to survey everybody. You've got about three weeks to do it or you have to wait for another year."
Woodruff said his staff visited the area ahead of time to survey the conditions. Residents are required to try nonlethal measures before resorting to removal. In Tracyton, the geese were rounded up by boat and placed in a chamber where they were put to death with carbon dioxide gas.
Canada geese are not native to Puget Sound, Woodruff said. A local population was started in the 1960s when young birds were taken from the Columbia River during dam construction. They were reared to adulthood near Tacoma and never learned to migrate, as their ancestors had done. Once released, their population grew rapidly thanks to the mild weather of the region.
By 1999, the population was out of control, Woodruff said. That's when federal agencies went through an environmental review and public hearings to consider reducing the overall population. Oiling eggs to make them nonviable is part of the population-control program.
In recent years, the number of Canada geese euthanized each year has declined— that is until this year, when three separate communities in Kitsap County sought to have birds killed.
Woodruff said privacy rules, established by federal courts, prevent him from disclosing which communities besides Tracyton disposed of geese. But the total taken in the other two areas was 439 geese, including 197 goslings.
Woodruff said he isn't sure why geese suddenly became a problem in Kitsap County, but the three goose roundups are not related.
"Right now, goose numbers are still above our management objectives," Woodruff said. "Their numbers are still healthy."
Doug Zimmer, spokesman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said the goose problem demonstrates a philosophical conflict that goes back more than a century.
"To some people, wildlife are nasty and creepy and we should kill them all," he said. "Other people will say, 'I can't kill a fly.' Most people are somewhere in the middle and see a need to manage wildlife. Basically, if you leave wildlife alone, they will be fine. If you start messing with them, you create conflicts with humans."
Removing natural habitat to create homes and lawns often creates the first level of conflict, he noted. Feeding them is another problem.
Tracyton resident Deanna Hansen said she can't understand why the government would let a small number of residents make a decision that affects everyone.
"We live on the water," she said. "We have deer come by occasionally, even a bear sometimes. I care about the geese because they are beautiful. If they come on your lawn, you can shoo them off."
Another resident, Lauren Funke, appreciates how the parents care for the young geese, such as when the goslings sleep under an outstretched wing.
"When I heard they were gone, I kind of freaked out," she said. "They weren't hurting anybody."
Maxine Sorenson said she has gotten a bad reputation among some neighbors because she shoos the geese away, chases them with her car and fires off a starter pistol filled with blanks — all acceptable methods of deterrence, wildlife officials say. Sorenson has had success with a kind of reflective tape that the geese don't like to approach, she said, and she's always looking for other methods of deterrence.
"I don't like them, and they make a lot of work, but I would never have them killed," she said. "I never entertained the idea of getting rid of them. That is not my style."
Goose roundups are scheduled in the summer during molting season, when the geese lose their flight feathers and grow new ones. During that period geese are easier to catch because they can't fly.
Molting season is now over. Within the past few days, residents are reporting that a few wayward geese have landed in Tracyton.
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|Oxidative Stress During Pregnancy In The Sheep.
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|PMID: 23346938 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher
|During physiological pregnancy, all tissues and, mostly, placenta and foetus require high amounts of oxygen. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), generated both by mother and foetus, are implicated in foetal growth because they promote replication, differentiation and maturation of cells and organs. Nevertheless, ROS excess, if not properly counterbalanced, may lead to an alteration in cell constituents, with harmful effects both on mother and foetus.ROS exert a biphasic effect because adequate ROS concentration is essential for embryo development, implant, foetal defence against uterine infections, steroidogenesis, pregnancy maintainance and partum. On the other hand, an uncontrolled ROS generation, beyond physiological antioxidant defences, may lead to embryo resorption, placental degeneration with subsequent alteration in maternal-foetal exchanges, delay in foetal growth, pregnancy interruption, stillbirths. This review investigates the mechanisms underlying ROS generation and effects, throughout physiological and pathological pregnancy in sheep, with a look to antioxidants and their importance in such a critical phase of the reproductive cycle of the sheep.
|M Mutinati; M Piccinno; M Roncetti; D Campanile; A Rizzo; Rl Sciorsci
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Tim Kuchenbecker drove in five runs and the Lakeland College baseball team hammered out 16 hits in rallying from a three-run deficit to defeat Edgewood College 9-5 in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday.
Kuchenbecker was part of a top four in the order that was responsible for 12 hits in Game 2 as Ryan Boettcher, Brady Callahan, Kuchenbecker and A.J. Dollinger each finished with three hits and combined for six runs as the Muskies (11-24 overall, 3-13 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference) bounced back from an 8-2 loss in Game 1.
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Have to be honest, I've pre-ordered the Batman Arkham Knight console bundle for the PS4. If this does come out on Wii U I doubt I'd get it, not because of graphics or anything like that but simply because there will be more people online for the PS4 so I can play the modes I want. Can only play free-for-all, team death match and the odd bit of search and destroy on the Wii U for Black Ops 2 :
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I want Chase McCain to be the new character
Does the Fusion link work on this cause it doesn't work for me :
Would it be too much to ask for there to be 4 on demand, demand 5 and ITV player. And I still find it unacceptable that EVERY other current gen consoles, which launched after the Wii U, get the BBC Iplayer before the Wii U. And to think the Wii was the first one to get the Iplayer in the last gen.
Everyone has already listed what I would like to see but I would add that I had a good time with Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands
I wonder if that 3d Disney movie will be released outside of Japan
Have to be honest, I got the 3DS for the purpose of Super Street Fighter 4 3D. First ever console I owned was a SNES and first game I ever got was Street Fighter 2 so just seeing that just tugged on my nostalgia strings. Have to say I don't regret getting the 3DS or this game.
This doesn't include digital sales which have also been on sale a few times on the 3DS Eshop so total number COULD be close to the 2 million mark.
Blah Blah Blah... When does Zero Mission come out!?!?!?!?
@Peach64 I get what you're saying but the classification over here in Europe is notoriously difficult, we've heard many titles delayed over here because of it.
@sub12 I agree with you, so many people here are quick to blame UBI or EA for the poor sales of the Wii U yet would not dare speak foul of Nintendo. Remember when they said they were all about the core gamer and launched with Nintendoland, and New Super Mario Bros. U and then we have UBI release those casual games like ZombieU and Assassin's Creed 3 (yeah I know they did Just Dance too).
People need to realize that Nintendo fluffed up just as much (if not more) with the Wii U. From a poor first party software offering at launch (even though they said they learnt their mistakes from the 3DS launch) to lack of advertising for the system or it's games. Case in point when I'm watching Sky or BT sports all I see is adverts for Halo MCC or Sunset Overdrive AND NOT ONE ADVERT FOR SMASH BROS (3DS)!!
better get to 10,000 vr on mk7 before it gets ruined
Never played the VC version which I downloaded so might as well get this one, find it a lot more convenient to play this on the 3DS then on the Wii U
The music in this was just brilliant!
The best thing Nintendo instead of a price cut is to show why the system is worth $299.99 by providing software AND services to attract consumers. Reggie mentioned once on an IGN article that they are not just competing with the likes of Apple and Sony for games but also the likes of TV and books as they are an entertainment company.
They are doing a good job with the software from a first and second party basis and to be honest with you I have little faith in third parties across the board at the moment seeing as they are more focused on pleasing consumers by talking about resolutions and frame rates for their games rather then take about the actual games they are making.
I think Nintendo could one up the competition by still being the only one to offer a system with free online Multiplayer but also be a competent Multimedia device. The gamepad is a perfect tool for reading books and comics and how about more streaming features such as HBO and some other streaming services from the States and getting the Iplayer, 4onDemand and Demand 5 for the UK (and also any other catch up channels that other European and Australian countries).
So does that mean Treasurenauts isn't coming then?
@SnappyJon More like the player count went down on it after MK8 came out. I went on it after downloading the update and the numbers are still the same, 1.1K. And let's be honest this number is tragically low, that's why I've stopped playing it cause I just got bored with TDM and FFA, now I just float between MK8 and Mass Effect 3 for my multiplayer fix
More gutted that Ultra Street Fighter 4 isn't coming to the U if I'm honest
Kind of the opposite of what happened with Splinter Cell: The Blacklist, although back then there was a few shouts about Ubisoft being lazy
I want to play Mario Kart as The Stig..... Some say that he is immune to blue shells!
In other news, Europe still waits for TVii
They should bring the Darksiders collection over to Wii U just like the PS3 and 360 have, that would be a good start... oh and fix the game crashing and god awful framerates
Adder: Where have you been?
Flash: Where Haven't I been! WOOF!!!
c'mon battalion wars 3 fingers crossed
I'm still enjoying Black Ops II at the moment, but the maps are starting to get stale after 2 years. I would be tempted to get this if we had the same DLC as the other platforms cause the new maps do help keep the game fresh and interesting, I put so much time in Modern Warfare 3 on the 360 cause of those new maps and spec op missions.
The Tiger Woods games have been on the decline on the home consoles so a Mario Golf game on a handheld isn't really going to set the charts ablaze. And has there been any advertising for it?
In all honesty if Nintendo aren't going to support the Wii U then why should anyone else.
Why do I say that Nintendo don't support the Wii U:
1) 3 months between DKC: TF and MK8 would be fine if there was third party retail support to mitigate this
2) They said they learnt their lesson from the 3ds with the software draught... they haven't (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/129287/Iwata_Bitter_lesson_learned_from_slow_3DS_launch.php)
3) Wii U is all about the core that's why we've had to wait 2 years for their first online competitive game (Wii U sports doesn't count if I'm in Europe and can't play against someone in NA) - http://nintendoeverything.com/reggie-on-attracting-core-gamers-to-wii-u-third-party-games-supply-chain-nintendo-power-and-more/
And before people start saying I hate the Wii U or Nintendo, I only have a Wii U and 3DS. I want Nintendo to do well for my own sake.... I WANT STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 3 ON THE WII U!!! But we all that's not going to happen with the direction Nintendo are taking with the Wii U at the moment
Even if it does come to Wii U it's not going to get any of the DLC or Elite. Don't get me wrong I'm enjoying Black Ops 2 but refused to buy it brand new when I realized that we weren't going to get the same support as the other versions. Why should I pay the same price as the other versions when I'm getting the inferior product.
@Dragoon04 Just like what Activision do with Call Of Duty? Anyway all I've heard about is single player and Escalation mode but I really enjoyed the Multiplayer in FOC (apart from the over powered Scientist). Is this going to have competitive Multiplayer as well?
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I'd love to see a Rogue Squadron HD for Wii U
I got a better idea, instead of GBA games why not put Gamecube games on the Wii U VC like alot of people wanted in the first place. Or atleast SOME N64 games, am I really being unreasonable in my expectations/wants?
In all honesty.... he's right. If you compare the aesthetics of the Wii to the Wii U, the Wii is a much better looking piece of hardware (especially held vertically).
Out of all the current gens the PS4 defo has the most "sex appeal" (again I'm pointing about aesthetics) this generation which is no doubt helping with it's sales cause it is still more expensive then the Wii U.
Sony have done a really good job this generation with their hardware, no doubt about that but I'm sticking with my "ugly" Wii U
I'm seeing a few comments like "oh but it came out 5 months after the original versions" to which I ask why did Mass Effect 2 and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion sell so well on the PS3?
@AcesHigh73 Shame you're missing out on Lego City then, one of the best games on the system which actually uses the Gamepad to add gameplay functions to it
@mch The two big hitters I was referring to are MK8 and Smash (which is going to sell more on the 3DS). I'm pointing out that X and Bayonetta will not increase the install base enough to combat the onslaught the Wii U is getting from the PS4.
And let's not forget that the Wii U had 1 YEAR HEAD START over the other consoles yet they are not suffering from the consistent software droughts that have become standard for Nintendo since releasing Skyward Sword on the Wii!
" Nintendo's hope will be that by this time next year its home console will be on an upward trend and securing solid sales; there are big-hitters on the way to try and deliver that end result." - two big hitters, FOR THE WHOLE YEAR!?
Don't tell me that Bayonetta is going to sell like gangbuster when the original didn't exactly shift numbers on 2 seperate platforms with a combined install base of 100 million +, and don't kid yourself that X will do the same either. It'll sell decent but it'll struggle to hit 1.5 million.
Boy did Mario Galaxy have one of, no... THE best soundtracks ever!!!
@SanderEvers And Mario, Link or Samus will not go to those platforms either. This is referring to a MULTI-platform game coming to the previous and current console by the competition but not the Wii U console.
This is News, good or bad, news is still news and NintendoLife should report it to us as such
As long as there isn't an octopus in the game.
I would go all digital if the Wii U had bigger storage... I know, I know I can by an external hard drive but the other thing the gets my goat is that it's not 100% reliable. You can't get Darksiders 2 anymore on the eshop and I got Batman: Arkham City at a steal compared to the price to the price it still has on the eshop
A part of me is really hoping the reason they worked on the fur so much was so that they could use it for Starfox
Love how some people here are blaming everyone BUT Nintendo for all the bad sales. If it's not lazy developers it's biased journalism.
There are other factors to take into consideration but without a doubt Nintendo takes most of the blame. If they'd actually advertised the thing at launch it might have helped, atleast Sony and Microsft got that right. During the Christmas period it was choc-a-bloc with PS4 and Xbox one, and the only Nintendo adverts I saw was for Pokemon and ONE (I can actually count how many times I saw it) for Mario world.
But no, good job Nintendo you've done nothing wrong at all that's why your system is selling like hot cakes and you have LOADS of third party support, these "journalist" at Nintendolife should be ashamed for reporting facts!
All these people getting a mardy over Highmoon not doing the game seem to forget that they did Dark of the moon and Deadpool, so it's not like they have a perfect record either.
And this is NOT a movie tie in but bridges the gap between bayformers and the cybertron games. I think I'll make my mind up about the game when more information comes out rather then make my purchasing decision because a studio with a spotty track record isn't making it!
Wow that's sucks bra! Dem lazy third party developers not supporting the console, cause Nintendo has published and developed tonnes and tonnes of games for it, and on top of that they've been releasing loads of VC games for the Wii U too.
Nah Nintendo's kewl, they've done nothing wrong at all with the system. Let those lazy developers put DLC on the other crappy consoles cause nobody buys third party games like they do on der Nintendo.
Now I'm going to go back and play Splinter Cell Blacklist with all 98 (that's right 98) people online, cause we love that third party support!!!!!
*waits for some plank to complain about lack of local co-op in the game
Which of these games would I like to see on my Wii U... NONE OF THEM!!! Which ones would I like to see on my 3DS... Any and all of them!
kewl, just like the gba games you mentioned over a year ago
IF we get a Direct this month (getting close to the end of the month and still nothing). Let's have a bet how many times Iwata says "please understand!"
1 time - 10/1
2 times - 7/3
3 times - 4/1
4 times - 2/1
Too many times to even care anymore - not listed
@tanookisuit So why is the PS3 outselling it then?