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Peace activists in Portland are planning a downtown vigil tonight to protest Israel's ongoing military action in Gaza. A group called Codepink is organizing the candlelit event, during which the names of more than 50 people killed since Nov. 14 will be read aloud. It gets underway at 6 o'clock in Congress Square Plaza. Tom Porter has more.
Peace activists in Portland are planning a downtown vigil tonight to protest Israel's ongoing military action in Gaza. A group called Codepink is organizing the candlelit event, during which the names of more than 50 people killed since Nov. 14 will be read aloud. It gets underway at 6 o'clock in Congress Square Plaza. Tom Porter has more.
Organizer Patricia Taub (left) says the purpose of the vigil is solidarity. "To stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are being unmercifully attacked by Israel. I think the latest tally is somewhere around 100 dead, and maybe 3 Israelis have been killed."
Taub blames Israel for kicking off the latest round of violence, with the targeted assassination last week of Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari - a man who she says was trying to enforce a ceasefire. She says her group also wants to highlight what she calls America's "complicity in Israel's aggression."
"Our tax dollars are paying for Israel's state-of-the-art weapons," she says. "And many of us who are pacifists don't want that to happen, so there's really two messages: We stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and we do not want American money going to Israel at this hugely unfair advantage."
Members of Maine's congressional delegation were unable to provide comment for this story. However, both of Maine's Republican senators were on board with a resolution passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week backing Israel's action in Gaza and supporting the country's "inherent right to self-defense."
Senator-elect Angus King, who will represent Maine as an independent beginning next year, says he, too, would support the resolution. Speaking this afternoon on MPBN's "Maine Calling," he said he would also do everything he could to find a diplomatic solution.
"We have every interest in not letting this get out of hand and turn into another Mideast war," he said. "To the extent we can quietly work diplomatically, work with the Israeli government, work with whatever other contacts we have in Middle East, other governments, to try to develop a ceasefire to try to tamp this down, I think clearly is in our interest."
"During this last year, there were over 700 rocket attacks from Gaza by Hamas, and Israel has done very little in retaliation during that time," says Emily Chaleff (right), executive director of The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, which has released a statement affirming Israel's right to defend itself against what it calls "persistent rocket attacks launched by Hamas militants in the Gaza strip."
"We can't think of another country in the world where, if rockets were raining over the border for a year, that it would have taken them this long to retaliate," Chaleff says. "So we staunchly support Israel."
Chaleff points out that Hamas is a terrorist organization, whose charter calls for the destruction of the state of Israel. "What is so confounding is Hamas's need for the destruction of Israel over the well-being of its people," she says. "And the attacks that Israel's launching is against Hamas leadership that hides behind human shields of families."
Israel's supporters have described last week's killing of Ahmed Jabari as a justified response in the face of repeated rocket attacks from inside Gaza. Codepink's Patricia Taub, however, regards it as the start of an aggressively disproportionate military campaign against a defenseless population.
"They're so vulnerable," she says. "They live in this destitute poverty and they don't begin to have the firepower that can match Israel's."
And she's not alone in that viewpoint: In addition to tonight's Portland vigil, anti-Israeli protests have also been held in cities across the U.S., and overseas.
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I live in a remote part of St Louis. The nearest fabric store is about 25 miles one way from me. Other than ordering online, where you really cannot see or feel the quality of fabrics, (and you take a huge risk by ordering online) Walmart fabric department is my quickest and best solution for my quilting/sewing needs. The part of the state I live in has numerous quilt guilds and therefore everyone I know goes to select Walmart stores for their fabrics and notions. Instead of eliminating every fabric department, why not keep some superstores as our hometown stores and maintain the fabric department.
I would be willing to drive to other Walmart locations first, as I have in the past. When I made my granddaughters barbie doll pink bedroom set, quilt, curtains, shams, dust ruffle, canopy, valances, tie backs, throw pillows, pillow cases, sheets, for her 7th Christmas, I drove to every Walmart from South County to Desoto for fabrics to complete this project. As I have done numerous times. And I will sorely miss the Walmart fabric department. I truly feel that Walmart is losing a crucial community by eliminating their fabric departments. Sewers/quilters who have to go elsewhere for fabrics will also go elsewhere for notions, crafts, clothing, etc. Wake up Walmart execs. Step out of that ivory tower you seem to be shackled to, and see the real world.
I love to buy fabric and make quilts, and I love Walmart fabric departments. Ours is one of the last surviving in the area, and I will surely miss it. Please, please, please, I am on my knees, pleading with you not to eliminate every fabric department when the stores are converted to superstores. Please consider us quilters also in your remodels. Fabrics is a hot commodity in our community. Please help us keep our love alive.
Thank you,
Brenda Sutter
GALESBURG, ILLINOIS -- Yesterday our new Wal-Mart Super center opened in Galesburg, Il. What I suspected was reality. No Fabric Department. I have a sewing business, I did much of my shopping at the old store, now there is no fabric in the new store. Don't know the reasoning for this, but I guess the big executives can't understand why fabric would be an important department to have in their store. Perhaps they have found something different from wear on their bodies.
I would like to know what they have found to make their wearing apparel out of, and where it can be purchased. Even though I am a small consumer I spent a fair amount when I shopped at Wal-Mart. My spending at Wal-Mart has ended. Wake up America! Wal-Mart is not the general consumers friend. I urge you to look around and not support them. They couldn't care less about you. Please respond.
TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA -- Today I went to Wallmart in Taylor, Pa and picked out fabric. There was no one in the entire department so I rang the buzzer at the cutting table which supposedly will bring assistance. I buzzed and waited, then buzzed and waited for almost ten minutes. No response so I picked up the store phone and spoke to someone who said she would page an employee to help me. More waiting and no response. I continued to buzz and spoke to two different employees who walked by. Both said they would get someone to help but no one came.
I finally gave up but was angry to have wasted so much time and decided to go to customer service to complain. I told my story to a woman behind the desk and just as I finished an apparent supervisor walked up to her and ignoring the fact that she was waiting on someone, she began to discuss some store issue. The first woman who whom I was speaking said to the supervisor that I had a complaint about the lack of service in the cutting department. Without even looking at me or acknowledging my complaint she simply said,"we don't have anyone in cutting today" and she then continued her conversation with the other woman.
No apology for the inconvenience or offer to help. She might as well have said, "that's your tough luck!" I was so angry at both the total lack of help and the subsequent rudeness of customer service that I left my full shopping cart in the aisle and walked out of the store. Believe me, I will never shop in this store again! By the way, I then drove to Kmart and except for the fabric, got everything I need plus very courteous service.
When we moved to our home in Spring Texas, a Wal-mart was built just out my back door. I love going there as your FABRIC DEPARTMENT and sewing accessories were wonderful, as were your prices. You always had wonderful fabric. You moved to Sawdust road and built the new fancy Wal Mart which I do love. But there is room in that store for a fabric Department. You just don't know how many people miss this and your prices. Hobby Lobby is so expensive. I make Christmas Tree Skirts, and in order to get fabric I have to go to Hobby Lobby, along with the accessories. It is costing me at least 25$ more per skirt to make. There are still people that love to sew.
What is so funny you sell Sewing Machines but not accessories for it. I truly think you made a bad move when you felt you needed to cater to the upper class especially in my area. PLEASE BRING BACK THE FABRIC DEPT. I knew every employee that worked there. Thank you Mts. Moore Spring Texas. Just a retiree who loves to sew.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON -- I used to go to Wal-mart fabric department just to browse and find great deals, especially on the discounted fabrics and the patterns. Sewing now seems to be just another expensive hobby, not a way to save money as it used to be. Wal-mart was the only place I could still shop for fabric and patterns and save money by making some of my clothing. Well, with the fabric department gone, now, I guess I'll just have to rely on garage sales, thrift stores. Sad... I really do like to sew, but can't afford to spend big bucks on it. BRING BACK THE FABRIC DEPT. AT WAL-MART!
ARIZONA -- I went into Wal-Mart yesterday to purchase more of the same fabric I had previously purchased for a quilt I was making only to find that Wal-Mart has removed all fabric from their stores. What is up with this!!! I asked an associate about the fact they had no fabric and was told that eventually they would carry some pre-cut fabric! Who wants pre-cut fabric? Not everything I sew is only one or two yards.
I think this is one of the worst decisions Wal-Mart has made of late and the fabric was one of the only things I still shopped for at Wal-Mart. Wal-mart has lost my business as well as many others that I know. What happened to being reliable and having anything that I needed right there? The closest place to get affordable fabric now is over an hour away!!!
Why is it that every Wal-Mart that gets remodeled is not getting their fabric department back. I know that for me and every woman that I know this is going to change our shopping habits here. I only go to Wal-Mart to shop because I can do one stop shopping. If I have to go elsewhere to get things like my fabric I may as well do my grocery shopping at a cheaper store such as Save-A-Lot. I will need the money that I am saving in order to keep my quilting and craft business alive.
One of the local stores here has already lost their fabric section and there is no reason for me to go there now. I will continue to go to the other one until their section is gone and then I will no longer shop at Wal Mart. It will be pointless for me to shop there. I can get everything else that I buy from its competitors and there are fabric shops near both of them here. This has to be one of the worst moves that Wal Mart has made. Their goal is supposed to be making shopping easier for the main shopper in the house, the woman but lets take away the one section of the store that women use the most, crafts and fabric. Real smart executives.
MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA -- I want Wal-Mart to know that we, the quilters of the world want them to keep the fabric department. They have great fabric and great prices and it has to be a good thing.. a woman goes in to buy fabric and says oh I need this and that and by the time she has left Wal-Mart she has gotten her fabric and all the other things. If she had not gone in for fabric who goes to say that she would go to JoAnn's to get fabric and then on home.. no other stops.. she would not have gone in to Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart would not have gotten that sale without the fabric being there.. I for one have done it and if you ask many many other women have done it.
PLEASE KEEP FABRIC IN WAL_MART. You want to keep women happy. Women happy, make happy Wal-Mart buyers.
HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE -- Well, they brought back fabric department, very disappointing at best.. why can't they return it to the way it was? They have all kinds of fishing & hunting, lot of "MAN" crap but nothing of volume or quality for women's interest!!! I mean seriously??
Now that Wally has cornered the market on retail they have turned to **!!! And don't give a tinker`s damn about the consumer!!! Joanns, does nothing but gouge the customer, because they are about the only game in town!!! It just makes me ILL!!!
We used 2 have a fabric dept. and when the super center was built, they didn't have it anymore. A circular came out, saying it was back. Friend went to see, and no fabric. Someone asked the manager if it was coming, and he said no, ha ha. What kind of manager is that? I live in Columbia, TN. Why can't we get it? They have lost lots of money because of it. So I can go somewhere and spend my money.


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How should we think about cyber security? Let me count the ways ...
Public discussions of cyber security typically begin with the usual emphasis on its critical importance, followed by a demurral on practical details.
The good news is that these public sessions - such as one on Wednesday at the IEEE Power and Energy Society conference in New Orleans - do discuss how to think about cyber security. And that's an angle the layperson can get their arms around.
Dave Norton, a certified information systems security professional, works on critical infrastructure protection for Entergy and led a panel on "Cyber Security of Transmission and Distribution Control System Assets." I'll touch on just a few of "Norton's mantras" here today.
He began with a definition.
"Cyber security," Norton intoned, "is a mutually reinforcing fabric of policies, processes, technologies and people assembled to identify, control and protect information assets, through a formalized, programmatic strategy that is authorized by management and infused into routine organizational operations."
Don't run for the exits, it gets better.
"Cyber security sounds kinda sexy but [information security is] a discipline that's been ongoing for 30 or 40 years now," Norton continued. "It pertains to information that's being stored, processed or moved. The 'golden triad' in information technology, according to the CIA, [includes] confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Who gets to see it? It must be right when you see it. And it needs to be there when you need to see it."
For control systems, the priorities are reversed, Norton said. In real-time control systems at the core of your operations, it has to be there when you need it, some data dropout is acceptable and confidentiality is less important.
"We talk about the 'walnut model,' which is hard on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside," Norton said.
"How do we do this?" he asked. "It's a combination of organizational controls - that has to do with people and processes - and technological counter-measures."
"A wise old man at the National Security Agency once told me to think of this in five blocks: security for computers ("compusec"), communications ("commsec"), physical assets ("physec"), operations ("opsec") and personnel ("persec")." (Being a word guy, I had to mention these hybrid terms.)
"Keep your eye on the prize," Norton declared, in a tone of voice suited to security discussions. (I.e., ignore me at your peril.) "That's the integrity and confidentiality of your information."
The fact that utilities are in a position of holding a public trust only magnifies the responsibility to get this right. Another magnifier of cyber security's importance: control systems are at the nexus between the past and the future right now, Norton said.
On a practical level, security costs are rarely justified by themselves. Start in the utility's core operations and work outward. Security features are most likely to be included as byproducts of efficiency upgrades. Yet legacy equipment most likely needs replacing, rather than upgrading.
That means upgrading security will take more than a decade as capital expenditures are made. Make security features an integral part of equipment specifications for vendors, Norton suggested. Later, Jeff Dagle, who works in energy technology development at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, added: "bake it in, don't bolt it on."
But don't lapse into a siege mentality, thinking "they're out to get us," Norton warned. "Most of this is about good practices to protect the asset."
He underscored the challenge ahead when he noted that each year in the United States, only eight people earn a Ph.D. in computer security and only three of those remain in this country to work.
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An amazing mom and the world's best "gram," Jo Kitchens crossed over the Jordan River on Feb. 23, 2013.
Her children, Lynn Roe, Wayne Kitchens, Jackie Collins, Cheryl Talbot and their families invite you to honor Jo and celebrate her life with them at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at a graveside service in Hayden, Colo., or on Sunday, March 3, at the Church of Christ in Rifle.
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The Golden State Warriors, who spent recent weeks canvassing the NBA for backcourt help that could aid their playoff push, finally found a deal on Wednesday.
According to two people with knowledge of the situation, they landed guards Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks from the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade.
CRAWFORD: Guard improved under Stevens
From the Miami Heat, the Celtics will receive Philadelphia's future first-round pick, a future second-round pick and center Joel Anthony, while Golden State sends point guard Toney Douglas to the Heat. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced.
It remains to be seen what sort of picks the Celtics received: If the Sixers don't make the playoffs in the next two seasons, then the first round pick that is headed Boston's way will become two second round picks (2015 and 2016).
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A quick breakdown of each team's part and how it helps their respective efforts:
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The Warriors are still thrilled that they, in essence, chose small forward Andre Iguodala over the likes of former reserves Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry in free agency last summer. But in losing Jack – who was (pardon the cliché) a jack of all trades – they lost a player who served as a pressure release for Stephen Curry in their dynamic-but-complicated backcourt.
Iguodala is a more-than-capable playmaker, but he doesn't play that role as frequently or as well as Jack did and Douglas (11 minutes, 3.7 points on 37.2% shooting, 0.8 assists per game) simply wasn't good enough to make up for the difference. Enter Crawford, the fourth-year player who played very well at times this season (13.7 points on 41.3% shooting overall, 31.8% from three-point range, 5.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds per game) and was no longer needed by Boston now that Rajon Rondo is expected to return soon from the ACL injury that he suffered nearly a year ago. Brooks, the 24-year-old who averaged 12.6 points per game as a rookie with the Brooklyn Nets but had fallen out of relevance since, could add even more scoring punch to the Warriors' second unit that was desperately in need of help.
Douglas was owed $1.6 million in this the final season of his contract, while Crawford and Brooks are owed a combined $3.4 million on their expiring deals. The Warriors used part of a traded player exception in order for the deal to satisfy league rules governing trades.
Boston Celtics
As was mentioned, Rondo will be running the Celtics' show again before long and Boston general manager Danny Ainge saw an opportunity to continue his rebuilding efforts by netting draft picks.
This is the new way of their world, one in which we'll have to wait and see whether Rondo can stomach all the losing that is likely to occur or whether so many teams that would love to land him may get their shot before the Feb. 20 trade deadline.
Miami Heat
The Heat get a little bit of financial freedom that could lead to a meaningful addition in the not-so-distant future.
Because Anthony was owed a combined $7.6 million in salary for this season and next, he was an unnecessary burden on their already-overburdened salary situation. By swapping Anthony's contract for Douglas', Miami - which now has a payroll of $81.3 million - will save approximately $5.2 million this season on its luxury tax bill alone.
Anthony, who went from an undrafted talent out of UNLV to winning two championships in his six previous seasons with the Heat, had played in 12 games this season for a combined 37 minutes. Now, much like the Warriors in these past few weeks, the Heat can canvass the league looking for one more player to aid their title-contending efforts.
While they would need to waive the likes of Douglas or perhaps veteran Roger Mason ($1.2 million expiring) to free up the necessary roster spot, it's the sort of added flexibility that makes the move a win-win for Miami.
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A Tely 10 participant claims he has proven a tale from ancient Greece wrong.
The guy who wore bib 472 Sunday says Aesop's fable The Tortoise and The Hare doesn't apply to actual competition.
Slow and steady doesn't win the race! It doesnt even put you in the top 1,900, says the runner, who writes this blah-g and finished 1,944th overall.
He ran the 10-miler without stopping, clocking a time of one hour, 47 minutes, and 44 seconds no where near his 90-minute goal.
A Smelly 10 for me, he says, I stunk.
Not surprisingly, he doesnt mind people confusing his results with competitor 1,857s.
That Stephen Bartlett crossed the line in 83 minutes!
Despite being disappointed in his Tely time, the blogger intends to keep running and setting unrealistic goals.
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Start with Accessibility: How to Integrate It into Web Projects
Consider accessibility early and throughout the design and development process for seamless and elegant integration into web projects.
Incorporating accessibility from the start of a project increases the positive impact of designing for a broad constituency while decreasing development costs associated with accessibility when it is addressed much later. Avoid situations in which accessibility is considered only at the end of the development process. This often results in awkward, "tacked on" accessibility features that are much less effective for people with disabilities and less beneficial overall. In addition, this approach - i.e. to address accessibility later and at the end of a project - can result in additional costs.
When accessibility is considered for the first time in a project, some additional steps to ensure accessibility are required, but most of the planning, design, checking and implementation will fit easily into the processes already in place. For example, instead of evaluating accessibility separately, integrate accessibility checks iteratively within the current testing and quality assurance (QA) processes. That's just one example of how integrating accessibility applies through a project. Best practices in web design indicate that it is important to follow a systematic design process and that accessibility issues are addressed at each stage.
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Project Initiation Stage
The role of the Project Manager is vital to the success of an accessible web project. At the very start, the Project Manager needs to ensure that every stakeholder understands their role and the requirements at every stage of the project (initiation, planning, design, development, closure).
In the initiation stage, there are several accessibility considerations that need to be addressed in the project document and which may require some research, for example, are there legal requirements which should be considered, what is the understanding of accessibility within the organization from the level of stakeholders through the team, is training required, are the tools used accessible?
Legal requirements
There may be legal requirements of the country which should be taken into consideration. Many organizations use WCAG as a target for accessibility. For example, an organization may set its target to meet WCAG 2.0 Level A or Level AA success criteria. Developing an accessibility policy is a good way to clarify and communicate its target.
The following resources provide information on:
- Accessibility standards and guidelines
- Policies relating to accessibility
- Legal and Policy Factors in Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization
At the same time, in order to enable continuity of an accessible site or application, an internal policy and a plan to implement the policy should be developed. The following resources provide guidance on how to:
Discovery & Analysis
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Biotic Community
Fish Community
Fish community data were collected by Missouri Department of Conservation staff from 180 sites throughout the basin during 1995 - 1997 (Table Bc01). Fish were collected using a seine 15 or 25 feet long with 1/8" mesh. Kick seine methods were used to sample riffles. A boat-mounted electrofishing unit was used where possible to sample deep pools. Large fish were identified on site and returned to the water. Small fish were preserved and later identified in the lab. Data collected prior to 1995 were obtained from the Missouri Department of Conservation fish database.
A total of 80 species from 16 families has been collected in the Salt River basin. Sixty-four species and one Lepomis hybrid were found in recent surveys. From a basinwide perspective, the community includes fishes representative of the Prairie, Lowland, Ozark, and Big River faunal regions. Of recently collected species, one-third are wide-ranging, 13% are Big River species, 25% are Prairie species, 31% are Ozark species, and 9% are representative of the Lowlands (Pflieger 1971). Several species are often associated with two faunal regions so the sum of these percentages exceeds 100%. The dominant fish families were the minnows (17 species), perches (10 species), suckers (9 species), sunfishes (9 species) and catfishes (8 species). The most common and abundant species collected in recent surveys were the bluntnose minnow (Pimehpales notatus) and red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis). Bluntnose minnows comprised 13 to 24% of the total fish sample in each of four main sub-basins (lower Salt, North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork) and occurred at 85% of all sites. Red shiners comprised 14 to 41% of the total sample in each sub-basin and were found at 70% of all sites. Both species are tolerant of high turbidity and siltation that persists throughout much of the basin. Other commonly occurring species (found in at least 60% of all sites) include the following: johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum), creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus), redfin shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis), and green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus).
Sportfish (18 species that provide angling opportunity) comprised 6% of all fish collected in basin streams. These fishes were under-represented numerically because larger adults were not fully vulnerable to our sampling gear. Green sunfish were the most abundant species in this group and were found at 68% of all sites. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), probably the most popular game species outside of Mark Twain Lake, were occurred at 12% of all sites, but accounted for less than 1% of the total fish collected. Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) were collected at 37 and 38% of all sample locations, respectively.
Sixteen species found in the basin prior to 1995 and not found in recent surveys include the following: lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), which were stocked in Mark Twain Lake and last collected in 1986, mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) and goldeye (H. alosoides) last collected in 1957, threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense), which were stocked in Mark Twain Lake and last collected in 1989, highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) last collected in 1983, spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops) last collected in 1986, black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) last collected in 1978, goldfish (Carassius auratus) last collected in 1957, hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus) last collected in 1941, silver chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) last collected in 1983, pallid shiner (Notropis amnis) and river shiner (N. blennius) last collected in 1941, spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) and striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) last collected in 1983, Mississippi silvery minnow (Hybognathus nuchalis) last found in 1957, and freckled madtom (Noturus flavus) last collected in 1978. Striped shiners, pallid shiners, hornyhead chubs, and Mississippi silvery minnows have likely been extirpated from the basin. Similar declines of these species have occurred in other northeast Missouri streams. Reasons for the declines are not well understood; however, these species prefer clear water and are intolerant of turbidity and siltation (Pflieger 1997). The only species collected in recent surveys that were not found prior to 1995 were paddlefish (Polydon spathula) and walleye (Stizostedion vitreum). Although not abundant, both species have been long time inhabitants of the basin due to its connection with the Mississippi River, but apparently avoided sampling gear during early surveys.
The lower Salt River sub-basin, which had the fewest sample sites, yielded the most species (58), followed by the Middle Fork (48), South Fork (43), and North Fork (41). We also found a higher average number of species per site in the lower Salt sub-basin than in other sub-basins. Thirty-three species were collected from one site in the lower Salt River just below the re-regulation dam. This sub-basin, in which streams typically have higher gradients and largely gravel substrates, had proportionately more species associated with the Ozark and Big River faunal regions than the other sub-basins. The North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork sub-basins were generally dominated by more tolerant, Wide-Ranging species, although Ozarkian species were also common.
Threatened and Endangered Species
Of the species collected in the basin since 1995, two (paddlefish, and ghost shiners, N. buchanani) are currently on the state watch list. None are considered state or federal rare or endangered. Although not found in the basin recently, lake sturgeon, which are state endangered, are likely to occur in the periodically in the lower Salt River due to past stockings in Mark Twain Lake and restoration efforts in the Mississippi River.
Fish Stockings
Several fish species have been stocked in basin streams and lakes. Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) were stocked in basin streams 1961 in an attempt to provide an additional sportfish (Fajen 1975). Survival of these fish was very low. Other species have been stocked into Mark Twain Lake to improve the lake fishery. Walleye were stocked annually from 1984 to 1996. Survival of these walleye has been low. Adult walleye currently utilize gravel shoals in streams above Mark Twain Lake each spring for spawning. However, spawning success and survival of the hatch is apparently low. Small and advanced walleye fingerlings were stocked in several basin streams during 1999 and 2002 and the success of these stockings is under evaluation. Threadfin shad were stocked in Mark Twain Lake during 1986 and 1989 to provide an additional forage species for sportfish in the lake. Survival and reproduction of this species was determined to be insufficient to benefit sportfish survival and growth in the lake so stocking was discontinued. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) were also stocked in Mark Twain Lake, first in 1984 and later in 1992. Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) were stocked in Mark Twain Lake in 1986 and 2001 as part of Missouri's reintroduction program. Fishes stocked in rearing ponds within the basin of Mark Twain Lake prior to impoundment include largemouth bass (M. salmoides), bluegill, channel catfish (I. punctatus), black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus), orange spotted sunfish (L. humilis), gizzard shad (D. cepedianum), and fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas).
Aquatic Invertebrates
Benthic marcoinvertebrate surveys in the basin have been conducted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (Duchrow 1974), Hazelwood (1974-1981), Missouri Botanical Gardens (Klein and Daley 1974), Gass (1979), and Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc. (Govro 1984). The first four studies documented the presence of 298 benthic macroinvertebrate taxa. The most recent survey (Govro 1984) reported 96 taxa. Duchrow (1974) reported that the communities in the Salt River basin were dominated by silt-tolerant forms due to heavy siltation and turbidity from agricultural practices that have degraded the habitat to the point that communities characteristic of undisturbed streams cannot be supported.
Govro (1984 ) also reported twenty mussel species in the upper Salt basin. The most abundant were three-ridge (Amblema plicata) and fat mucket (Lampsilis radiata luteola). Only fossil shells of Quadrula pustulosa, Elliptio dilatata, Strophitus undulatus, Lampsilis teres, Ligumia subrostrata, and Obliquaria reflexa were collected. The Salt River was once one of two Missouri streams where the state endangered Warty-back (Quadrula nodulata) occurred. However, it was likely extirpated from the basin following inundation of Mark Twain Lake. The Missouri of Department of Conservation mussel database list 43 species in streams of the basin (Table Bc02).
Five crayfish species are known to inhabit basin streams or grasslands (B. DiStifano, Missouri Department of Conservation, personal communication). These species are as follows:
- Golden Crayfish (Orconectes luteus)-common Missouri crayfish
- Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis)-most widely distributed of Missouri crayfish
- Papershell crayfish (Orconectes immunis)-common to Prairie and Big River faunal regions
- Devil crayfish (Cambarus diogenes)-burrowing species common in northern Missouri
- Grassland crayfish (Procambarus gracilis)-burrowing species inhabiting grasslands, often away from water


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- January 2011: Solar Project Tiloo, founded in 2006, started a new program at the end of 2009: 7 pilot schools in different regions received one solar oven each. They obliged to use the oven for one year in various ways. In doing so they have to earn at least 1,250 Fr. by selling solar products. When the contractual aim is successfully reached, the students receive a certificate and a new solar oven, which is then in turn given by them to another self determined school under the same conditions. In this way a snowball-effect is started designed to engender the countrywide distribution of the solar oven among the young generation. On 23rd January 2011 that moment was attained: The first certificate ceremony was celebrated with public figures, representatives of seven schools and guests from all over the country.
- December 2009: Audio interview with Lamin Sawo where he discusses AHEAD's large-scale solar cooking project in The Gambia where 900 families are now regularly using solar cookers to cope with rising food prices and government restrictions of cutting trees.
- July 2009: Reports in the Daily Observer newspaper indicate that Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is aware of solar cookers and has discussed solar cooker use in his country. During a 2008 meeting with representatives of Motech Industries, Inc., a leading solar power company based in Taiwan, Jammeh expressed his support for solar energy use, including his desire that "98% of provincial schools have solar power so that they can link to the Internet." In response to a question from the reporter, Jammeh mentioned that solar cookers are very much a possibility for his country as well.
- August 2008: The nongovernmental organization Adventures in Health, Education, and Agricultural Development (AHEAD) recently conducted solar cooking trainings in five villages in The Gambia and plans to expand this summer. Malcolm Gee led workshops to train 12-15 women per village in the construction and use of panel-type solar cookers. Eighty women were trained, who in turn will train others. The women cooked meals of fish, rice, and vegetables in the cookers, and are experimenting with other traditional dishes. They have formed a trainers' cooperative called Tilo Tabiro.
- January 2008: Gambian president speaks of need for solar cookers - The Daily Observer
The History of Solar Cooking in The Gambia
An organization in the United Kingdom, the Gambia Fellowship Association, has been promoting solar cooking in the Gambia for a number of years. Four units to produce cookers have been developed by the group with assistance from the British High Commission, the Gambia Energy Department and the British Foreign Office in London. The organization has also made a film about solar cooking which is shown from time to time on Gambian television.
Another group, the Boka Loho Organization, in the Gambia itself, has built and demonstrated solar cookers at agricultural shows and other gatherings. They produce cookers, train users, and also work with schools in the promotion' of solar energy usage. An individual, Mr. Saikou Jarra, has also promoted solar cooking for years in his area of the Gambia. Other organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, seems to be active as well, including the Ministry of Trade and Industry which has trained women's groups as users and carpenters in the making of box cookers. One of the early/promoters was an organization called Rescue Mission, which disseminated 200 cookers in the early 1990s through demonstrations and classes.
For some years, a British woman, Rosalyn Rappaport, has been spreading solar cooking in Western Gambia, working through the Methodist Agricultural Mission, the Gambia Renewable Energy Centre and the Women's Solar Cooking Club of Marakissa. Initially, they only had a small number of box cookers, which women shared, taking turns using the devices. Many women worked in the fields, and the larger box cookers were difficult to transport, requiring a cart at minimum. Ms. Rappaport decided to try the panel cooker which is much lighter in weight. Women there invented a variation that used string to hold the folded sides of the cooker together. After systematic testing to see if the panel performed well enough (it did!) the panel came to be more widely used. The panel is made locally, and a substitute for the plastic bag was found in a product used to package sugar (Solar Cooker Review - August, 2002).
In a more recent report, Ms. Rappaport, described the ongoing development of solar cooking projects in the Gambia, particularly the Marakissa Solar Cooks Club. The group has been in existence for a number of years, and members use both box cookers and the panel cooker (CooKit). They have engaged in demonstrations in a number of villages and towns. Originally (see above) they had difficulty locating plastic bags for use with the CooKit, but have recently found a local manufacturer of inexpensive bags. Local women use an existing Methodist church network, and have attempted systematically to follow up with newly trained cooks to assess progress made. Reports thus far have been favorable, and most food used in the country lends itself well to solar cooking. (Solar Cooker Review - March, 2002).
Other Gambians have indicated their interest in solar cooking by corresponding with Solar Cookers International; that number includes persons affiliated with government and non-governmental organizations.
[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]
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Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
Ninety-five percent of the population in Mali and The Gambia burn fuel wood to supply their daily needs, particularly for cooking. The dependence on fuel wood causes enormous strain on the environment, economy and on individual health.
Eighty percent of The Gambia was covered by dense forest and woodland in the 1940s. Only 8% remains today. Similarly in Mali, trees are being cut 20 times faster than they are replaced. Cheap fuel sources are not available and as the forests disappear the lives of the people who depend on wood for cooking become more difficult.
For instance, women and girls are responsible for procuring fuel wood and they must travel farther from home as wood becomes more scarce. This task demands many hours and minimizes opportunities to attend school and participate in income-generating activities. In other areas, it is no longer feasible to gather wood. Families in these areas can spend one-third of their yearly income on wood and/or gas.
In addition to the negative environmental and economic impact of fuel wood dependence, women and children suffer from health problems caused by cooking inside small, enclosed kitchens that often lack windows or other ventilation. Cooking fires give off toxic smoke also known as Indoor air pollution (IAP). Every 20 seconds a person somewhere in the world dies from IAP.
See also
- Discussion of northern Africa's suitability for solar cooking
- Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables
- January 2009: Solar Project - Gambia - Elena Steger-Kassama
Articles in the media
- April 2005: Workshop for Fresh Solar Cooking Technology - The Independent (Banjul)
External links
Manufacturers and vendors
Government agencies
Educational institutions
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One way to promote solar cooking is to organize a solar cooking event, to help get the message out to more people that this is an idea whose time has come. An event can be as simple as arranging to display a couple of cookers and hand out flyers at a Farmer's Market to a large organized event that puts dozens or hundreds of cookers on a Capitol lawn. People have organized cooker demonstrations, presentations, displays, solar cooking contests, youth projects, and more. Any such event can help to make more people more aware of this wonderful and effective technology.
If you have never organized an event, this page may give you help in getting started, and those of us who have already organized other events may find new ideas. If you have helped to organize events and can add advice or ideas, please feel free to do so.
Contacting the Press
If you are going to the trouble to organize an event, make sure you let your local/regional press know about it. Press releases should be clearly and simply written, never forgetting the famous four Ws— Who (who is sponsoring and who to contact for further information), What (details about what will take place), Where, and When.
Advertising Your Event
If you are organizing a solar cooking event, make sure you get the word out. Many newspapers and newsletters have community calendars that list community events, often at no charge (your press release may get reporters to interview you or attend your event, but will not necessarily put you on a community calendar, which is sometimes a separate department, so talk to the paper to make sure all your bases are covered). Many radio stations also announce community events at no charge. Posters are good, too. Vary the font size (biggest/boldest for the most important information), leave some blank spaces here and there to make it easier to read, and make sure you include the four W's! Include the name of the town where the event will be held. People in your town may know where "Riverside Park" or "Upside Hall" is, but word of your event can travel farther than you realize, and people a few towns away may not know what town the facility or park is in.
Email is another good way to network your event, if you have solar contacts in your area or know people who might be interested. You can generate a list of networkers by having people sign up at your events. Word of mouth is very important, too. Talk to people about your event every chance you get. If you can make small handouts that hit the highlights of the event (aim for six or eight to a page, which is reasonably economical) to give people when you talk to them, they will be more likely to remember to add your event to their calendar when they get home. And make sure you add it to our Calendar_of_events here at the Solar Cooking Archive Wiki!
Types of Events
Solar Cooker Construction Workshops
Depending on where you live many companies will help with some materials for these workshops if you are willing to post a sign saying something along the lines of "Sponsored by ... " and let people know who helped with the materials.
Go to a lumber yard and ask if they will donate some wood or metal sheeting ect... as you are working to promote the use of their products to construct these solar cookers and will be having a demonstration event.
I've personally asked for donations successfully and that will help with the costs of the supplies for your event.
Next you can contact local groups such as 4-H or other local groups you might have and ask if they would be interested in assisting with the event. Many of these groups will enjoy participating in something like this. If you have access to a copy machine you can offer printed certificates on participation in solar energy workshops to those who help. This is a great incentive plus they will learn about a skill that can help so many people.
In the US there are school groups such as FFA who would enjoy participating in construction workshops as they are learning that kind of thing anyway. Just a few ideas to help. Construction workshops can be solo or involved with other groups. Why not get a group to sponsor a solar cooker and send them to a country who needs them most? Or an area of your country that could use solar cookers.
Solar Cooking Demonstrations
One of the best ways to increase interest in solar cooking is to give people an opportunity to see foods cooking in solar cookers and then taste the food. If possible, it is great to showcase both homemade and commercial cookers, to give people an idea of some of the ranges of possibility. It is also good to have more than one food if possible. Keep in mind that nothing seems to impress people as much as being able to cook meat or poultry with sunshine, but you do need to practice good sanitation and make sure your meat or poultry reaches a safe temperature, so use a thermometer if you are not absolutely confident you know how to tell when meat is thoroughly cooked. Disjointed chicken wings (aka party wings—use the two meaty sections and save the tips for stock) are one of the more economical ways to serve small portions of poultry, if you can find them on sale. There is a good party wings recipe in Appetizers. Vegetable soup is another good demo food, since vegetarians can eat it and most meat-eaters will eat it. A Gallon of Great Solar Soup in Soup is one good possibility. Cornbread, whether homemade or from a mix, is another winner, since it does well in solar cookers, can be served in small sample portions, and most people like it. People like samples of sweets, too, so consider one or more of the cakes or rice puddings or other treats from Desserts, if you don't already have favorites of your own. It is best to use recipes or mixes that you have used before and are already familiar with.
You need to pay good attention to sanitation when you are feeding samples to lots of people. If you won't have running water handy for frequent table wiping and hand-washing, have antibacterial hand wipes and counter wipes handy. The primary cause of food poisoning is dirty hands handling the food. Be especially careful to wash hands (or use wipes) before and after handling raw meat, and never use utensils that were used on raw meat or poultry for anything else until they have been thoroughly washed.
Indoor Presentations About Solar Cooking
Clubs, churches, and organizations that have a humanitarian or environmental focus are good possibilities for indoor presentations. Is there a church in your community that is looking for a new humanitarian focus? A Rotary Club that is not yet involved in promoting solar cooking? Some other service club that might want to follow Rotary's lead in promoting solar cooking to make a difference in the world? An environmental group that has not yet focused on this wonderful technology? These are all good possibilities for arranging presentations, but many of these presentations will be indoors.
Presenting solar cooking indoors is more challenging than presenting it out in the sunshine. Set up some cookers anyway, even though they won't be working, so people can see what they look like. If possible, include both commercial and homemade models, so people can see some of the various means by which it is possible to cook with sunshine. Try to include one of the ultra-easy homemade cookers, such as an SPC or ROB or Windshield Shade Cooker, so your audience can see that solar cooking can be accomplished very simply. Since you can't show food actually cooking, try to include video or slides that show cookers working and show solar cooked foods, and if your presentation is slanted towards the humanitarian or environmental aspects, make sure your visuals also include some pictures of women in deforested areas carrying big bundles of wood and pictures illustrating aspects such as indoor smoke. If at all possible, have some sort of solar food for people to sample, even if it is just small tastes of soup or small pieces of bread or cake. Make sure you have a handout telling people where they can go online to learn more. Try to find out what the standard of dress is for the organization's meetings and aim for the neat, clean middle. You want people to concentrate on your presentation, not your too-casual or too-dressy outfit.
Solar Cooking Contests
Plays, Skits, or Other Performance Arts Incorporating Solar Cooking
The Integrated Solar Cooking video, Rays of Hope includes some marvelous footage of singing and dancing to honor solar cooking.
Visual Displays About Solar Cooking
Visual Displays can be great for piggy-backing onto another event. For example, you might easily get permission to set up a small display concerning solar cooking in the lobby of a theater showing an environmental film or documentary. A small table (or even a TV tray) can hold a presentation board with posters, fact sheets, graphics, etc, and you can have brochures or other information for people to take arranged on the table.
Selling Solar Cooked Foods as a Fundraiser for Solar Cooking
Youth Projects
The EZ-3 Solar Cooker is an ideal design for youth projects, since it is relatively easy to make and works very well. SharonID's Solar Project Soup, from the Soup section of Recipes was designed for youth projects with the EZ-3.
Youth projects can be fun and rewarding, and some of those young people will be doing things like volunteering for Peace Corps or other service organizations in a few years. If solar cooking is already second nature to them, this will be a very good thing for the spread of this excellent technology. Young people are fascinated to learn that it is possible to cook foods with sunshine. They like gadgets, so if your demo materials include some digital thermometers, especially the kind where you just point it at the object from close by, this will further help to catch their interest and prove that these things really are getting hot. If the time period or setting does not allow for constructing cookers and you are just giving information and a general demonstration of the technology, the Kettle Grill Variation (scroll down) of the Windshield Shade Cooker, which can crank out a plate of nachos or a quesadilla in 10 minutes makes a big impression. If they will be viewing cookers in action, either request that they bring sunglasses or start a collection of inexpensive loaners (some businesses, after a certain length of time, will give away non-prescription sunglasses that pile up in their lost and found).


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Looks like a good start.
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I said in my intro post that I am a man of little artistic talent, but that I'm looking into mapping to help me visualise my fantasy world for the novel I am working on. In slow dribs and drabs (most likely) I'll update my progress on that here...
Working solely in Photoshop, I started out by checking out some of the excellent tutorials here but then decided rather than try to make some of these different styles that look awesome, I should just concentrate on what it is I'm actually after myself. So, that basically means a predominantly black and white map, making it easy for me to update as and when with new features, cities, text etc. My world did in fact start out from a tutorial though, namely "Photoshop mapping with Chuck" which I stopped at about the halfway point after making the afore-mentioned decision. I went back though to the earlier stages as I quite liked the landmasses I'd ended up with.
The main continent I traced around with the path and pen tools, making a few little changes here and there, and then the islands I decided to select using the magic wand tool and converting to a path, as this would be a lot easier on reflaction, and certainly create better results on some of the smaller islands. As you can see, so far I've not got any other features in place, but I'm hoping to get some mountains and rivers in today if I can get the mountains to work how I want them to look. In the meantime, a work in progress update - and particularly as a first piece from a novice, I welcome any comments and criticism etc throughout the stages of my mapping
(Note, I scaled this to 50% for the attachment, not sure what size I'll keep the map whilst I'm working on it, but it is of course easier to scale down than up!)
Looks like a good start.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
Took some time to get something that I liked as far as mountains go, and I've just been trying not to overdo it while at the same time making sure there are enough of them. I think it's quite difficult to get that happy medium, and maybe it's partly as a result of that that my fantasy world is quite flat. I've kind of been basing my thoughts on the map of Midkemia in the front of Raymond E Feists books, and I made some brushes for mountains of a similar design from a single stock image I found on a public domain image search and then broke up and made to just an outline. I printed out a copy of the map and started to get some of the locations pencilled in (literally) so although I've not yet started on my rivers, forests etc, I thought I'd put some towns and cities in to see how it was starting to shape up...
Ah, Feist.. The writer that more of less got me started reading fantasy (and thus got me started RPGing, mapmaking, and everything good)
And agrreed I like the landmass shape you have here, just remember that towns, cities, etc, mostly springs up around natural features (like rivers, fertile land, etc) So keep that in mind if you plan to add rivers after locations
I really like the mountain brush there, any chance of sharing it ? :p
Me too as far as Feist goes (well, he's the one who properly started it, after Simon R Green's Blue Moon Rising in the first instance). If I can figure out how to do it, I'd gladly share the brushes (3 seperate ones in total, and I edited slightly some of the instances once they were in place here).
The rivers etc are mostly planned on paper, so the towns aren't as random as they may appear at the moment. Hoping to get the rivers in this weekend, since I may not get much time to work on things before then.
Not sure myself, but I´d love to get them via e-mail "stalesen(at)gmail.com
Probably someone else have more experience with that :p
Minty, I am almost positive that you have a folder somewhere in the Photoshop folder called Brushes. I am not a Photoshop user so I might be wrong, but I don't think so. In that folder you should be able to find the brushes you used and then zip them in a file and send them over here. In Gimp the files have the same name as the brushes themselves. That should help I think.
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I had to google how to save these, so if someone could roadtest them and let me know if I did it right, that'd be appreciated:
There are some rivers in now. Like the mountains, I'm trying not to over do these, largely because to all intents and purposes the map is to help me visualise when writing, rather than to look amazing. The various towns cities, and some dukedoms etc are also now labelled. Next is to figure out some forestry that looks good I guess...
I just run the brushes and the seem to work fine. here is the test sheet with the hose running down the left. Done in Gimp.
Edit: here is some rep to go along with the brushes
Edit2: removed the test sheet. Wrong brushes
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Friday, December 19, 2008
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- C.B. said...
your blog is really fantastic! I think we need to learn from them not to follow every trend cause they remain classic but sooo stylish!!
- December 18, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- Profoundly Superficial said...
I adore her... and particularly her flamboyance! Many people hit 40+ and either turn boring or try to maintain a certain glamour and fail. She stops traffic for all the right reasons!
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amazing hair she's got there, love it. So perfectly sculpted, I wonder if she does it herself (this coming from a pro) ;)
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- Carla said...
WoooHooo! Love your blog! Thanks for sharing this photo of this lady who is so full of life! Your picture and your readers comments give me courage to be myself. I'm going to go ahead and get this hair color for myself--as I have been wanting to do for a while now!!
- December 19, 2008 at 3:20 PM
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That hair is remarkable.
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- Fab50Plus said...
Love the coat, love the bag - and the hair! Fabulous!
I LOVE your blog and have added you to my blog roll - Rock On!
- December 19, 2008 at 8:39 PM
I think this woman lives in my neighborhood because I see her all the time and every time I see her I wish I had my camera so I could send her picture to your blog. I'm glad to see you found her!
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With the final official visitor of the fall coming in this weekend, the start of the college basketball season, and another five-star underclassmen shortening their list, the news just keeps on coming in Kentucky recruiting. One ChanceThe nation's no. 6 ranked senior, California combo forward Aaron Gordon, will make his official visit to Kentucky this weekend. Gordon, who is still considering several west coast schools, as well as Kentucky and Kansas, will be traveling across country with his father, Ed Gordon. The previous four official visits for Gordon were Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Kansas. This should be Kentucky' one chance to make a great impression on Gordon, giving the 6-foot-7 five-star the confidence to move across country for college. In an October 24th interview with Cats Illustrated, Ed Gordon said that the family, "Wouldn't be traveling all the way across country unless we had a real interest."Just how much of an interest that they have is yet to be seen, but either way we should know more after this weekend. Gordon is one of the nation's top athletes, and a consensus top six prospect. Daily Top TenThe latest five-star recruit to shorten their school list is 2014's Isaiah Whitehead. On Thursday the 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Brooklyn (N.Y.) Lincoln HS announced via Twitter that he is down to ten schools. Those ten schools are - Syracuse, Kentucky, Arizona, Maryland, Florida, UCLA, St. Johns, Kansas, Rutgers, and Louisville. Whitehead is one of the top playmaking wings in the class, as typical of a New York City superstar. In the latest edition of the 2014 Rivals150 Whitehead checks in at no. 14 in the rankings. Tonight, Whitehead will take an unofficial visit tonight to check out the Kentucky vs Maryland game at Barclays in his home city of Brooklyn, both the Wildcats and Terrapins are on the five-star's list. The Embiid EffectRecruitment of big time prospects can get extremely complicated. That became the case on Wednesday night when four-star center Joel Embiid cut his list to just three schools - Kansas, Texas, and Florida. Interestingly enough, those three schools are all on the list of six for the nation's number two overall prospect, Julius Randle. Florida is also on the list of five-star center Dakari Johnson.If Embiid goes to Florida, which is extremely likely given that the seven-footer goes to high school at Gainesville (Fla.) Rock Academy, then Kentucky's chances with both Randle and Johnson should go up by default. With the amount of time that Embiid's three finalists have spent with him over the last week it is fairly likely that the center will make a decision in the early signing period, which should also clear up the Randle and Johnson situation a little bit more no matter where he should sign. ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Hands-free, baby. In this age of high-tech gadgetry, you don't have to actually stand by like an island and push buttons when you could be standing wherever you please with the GoPro Wi-Fi Remote. Usher in this advanced era and liberate yourself from a fixed point, especially when that could be in the mud or snow or perched in a tree with a killer view.
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Great addition
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Absolute must have
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Before we got this we were using the Go Pro app on our phones when out filming on the trails. Problem was, our phones kept going dead because it was a huge strain on the battery. This little remote works great!
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Where are the newly released smart remotes, when will you have them in stock?
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I used it to connect to my GoPro Hero4 and it worked really great!!! I like how I can wear it on my wrist which makes it much easier to control. One drawback is that the battery life is relatively short.
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Very nice addition to the camera, BUT the battery life is really short. While I can change the battery of my camera on the go and shoot during the whole day if needed, no chance of charging your Remote on the slopes. A considerable drawback for otherwise nice device.
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Can't go without this!
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This ease of use remote is key when you are out on the trail. You can see exactly what the camera is showing and knowing if you got the shot that you were looking for. You will really be missing out if you don't get this. Its ease of use and the ability to not have to mess around with the camera when it is in its housing is key to a solid product! Get this if you don't want to get frustrated before your adventure! I promise you won't regret it!
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I use this a lot when I have my camera mounted on my helmet or somewhere hard to reach. The great thing about it is that it shows in the screen the exact same thing you see in the camera's screen. That way you dont have to guess if the cam is recording or not. Battery lasts for around 3 camera charges, which is kind of good. Buying the black version is worth it just because of this remote.
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Kind of a waste.
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Its not bad mine came with the camera. I just use my phone. It just collects dust.
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Awesome way to control your gopro without asking your buddy to see if its on! haha If you have the hero 3 this will work out of the box if you have the hero 2 you need the wifi pac. I have the hero 2 and it does drain the battery which is the downside and why i gave it 4 stars. Waterproof and durable for your wrist while skiing or doing whatever you do with the gopro!
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This remote was extremely helpful when I put my HERO2 on the front of our raft and my kayak! Works for all three editions of the HERO3 too!
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go-pro wifi remote!!
My husband loves it, first day out snowmobiling with it today! Only downside was he needed to buy the backpack as his Hero2 wasn't the wifi one, but its awesome, easy to use with gloves on while playing out in the snow!!
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I have the original Gopro Hero HD. Is the Wifi Bacpac attachment for sale on backcountry.com? I do not think this remote will work on my gopro camera without that attachment.
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If I'm not mistaken you will need the wifi kit with the wifi BacPac to enable wireless on the original HD Hero


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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Alice Carey Reflects on Her Mother's Vintage Dress
I've wanted Ari to photograph me in this dress for a long time. You see it was my Mother's, and it's the only thing of hers that I own. So a few weeks ago I brought it to New York from Ireland, where she was born.
The buttery yellow Irish linen, made even more buttery from the sun as I examine it here on the bed, hasn't faded. The Deco styling echoes the 1920s and made me think of the Empire State Building. And on closer inspection, it appears to be handmade with the exception of the help of a sewing machine for belt hooks, two snazzy 'V' darts running from bust to waist and repeated down from the shoulders. Also two similar lines from waist to just above the hem that must have given kick room to show off shoes – perhaps brown and white spectators. Everything else seems to be hand sewn.
It's just a dress. Yes. Worth several hundred dollars in a Vintage store today. Yet, I'm left with thinking, who was that young woman (younger than I am now) who made this dress? I don't know. My Mother died when I was barely out of my teens. When I was a child, one didn't ask about the past. It would have been rude. So the young woman who made that dress, wasn't the mother I knew who worked as a maid for the rich. And so the memories I'm left with are those of her clothes, always bought at the great New York department stores – Bonwits, Bergdorfs, Altmans, Tailored Women. On sale of course. Then again, wearing a Hattie Carnegie to Mass no one knew the difference but she and I.
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- Sarah Williams said...
What a very touching piece. I don't have Alice's experience of trying to put together a picture of my mother from her clothes, but I can imagine how poignant that must be. Thanks again for gracing my day with another bright shaft of beauty and individuality.
- September 25, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- SACRAMENTO said...
I wish I could have your panache, and be photograph by Ari one day.
- September 25, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- GrayFlannel said...
Alice's mother's dress looks beautiful on her. A lovely story behind the dress too. I just purchased her book. Thank you for sharing.
ps. your blog is one of my favorites
- September 25, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- That's Not My Age said...
Alice is one of my favourite Advanced Style ladies - she has such a strong look, such an innate sense of style.Beautiful.
- September 25, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Frances said...
Ms Carey expresses herself so very well. Clothes and memories can be linked for a long, long time. Hand stitching is precious and precise. As someone old enough to be in your photos, I know.
Best wishes.
- September 25, 2012 at 7:17 PM
- Patricia said...
Oh I love this lady, and love the green dress.
- September 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- Karena said...
What a wonderful reminder of memories of her Mother's great style which has passed down to Alice!
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- September 25, 2012 at 11:16 PM
- Still Blonde after all these YEARS said...
Just started following this blog. I cannot thank you enough for what you do!! You are bringing beauty and pride to all of us.
Love this post as well. Ihave quite a few of my mother's and grandmother's clotes. Just wearing them makes me remember and treasure them!
- September 25, 2012 at 11:17 PM
- Designer Handbags said...
What a beautiful dress! ANd love those designer accessories
- September 26, 2012 at 12:59 PM
- mary_mary said...
So chic. So dashing. This is "Our Ms. Carey." I love her attention to details, not only in her clothing and accessories, but in her story-telling, too.
- September 26, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Kathleen Richardson said...
The Salvation Army Thrift Shop is loaded with men's coats in excellent condition. Alice Carey is brilliant to change the buttons and add a brooch. I'm on the prowl now for a coat for myself. And, if I look carefully, I might also find an inexpensive blouse with the perfect buttons.
- September 26, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- Queen Bee Beverly Hills said...
These ladies are simply immaculate! Check out these discounted authentic designer handbags to match!
- September 26, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Phyllis said...
Ah Bonwit Teller - what a great store! Shopped in the Boston location many times in college.
- September 27, 2012 at 6:43 PM
What a marvelous story!! I felt like I knew her mother and could learn a lot from her. I have for years not cared how I dressed but now I intend to go out with my style, no one else's and have made several outfits with the style and comfort I like. Thanks for the inspiration.
- September 27, 2012 at 7:38 PM
- Karletta said...
I always look forward to Alice's tales...well done.
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- Disukai said...
Very nice dress. she look beautiful :D
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