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A Call for Sketches, Club program in the making!
Posted 06 January 2010 - 04:46 PM
Let me start by saying that ALL CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR WORK SUBMITTED!
I'm looking for sample drawings and logfiles for various object's to make a complete program about "Keeping logs and records of observing sessions".
Not any item specifically, but what I would like are sample sketches of various TYPES of items.
- Planets
- Clusters (Open and Globs)
- Nebula
- Galaxies
- Solar (Spots, proms, flares, etc...)
- Lunar (Closeups, widefields, etc...)
And with the images, an accompanying log entry would be nice...
- Scope
- Date/time
- EP used (Magnification)
- Conditions (Seeing, Transparency)
- General Notes
Along with this, some "Tips" for beginners (like me). The sketches can be "Beginner" or even higher level (very artistic as some I've seen here). Perhaps even an old and new of the same objects to show how one can progress and get better as they go.
I'm hoping to put together a program about 30-45 minutes long on a Powerpoint presentation. So as much info as I could get to fill it in would be highly appreciated!
And again - ALL CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN for contributions! I will even send contributors a copy of the presentation.
So, who's willing to help out a fellow astronomer and "Student" sketcher achieve these goals?
Thank you in advance!
Posted 06 January 2010 - 05:17 PM
Feel free to use any of my sketches (link in my signature line). I'd be happy to piece together more detailed information about my methods or even a step-by-step mock sketch using one of my real sketches as an end point.
South Florida
Posted 06 January 2010 - 05:40 PM
One aspect that I am lost with is probably the beginner in me... Are you drawing on black paper with white, or black ON white, then just inverting the image once scanned? (Techniques to be included in program as well)...
Posted 06 January 2010 - 06:30 PM
Many people here use black paper and chalk. This seems to be especially popular for lunar sketching. I prefer to use white paper. I've used plain old printer paper for years but have recently switched to a high quality 100% cotton paper - it's far more durable and moisture resistant for field use. The printer paper can become a little soggy and floppy if used in humid conditions.
I invert my sketches on the computer. I also do touch-ups to adjust for an object's brightness and to correct for any oval stars. I also use the computer to add color to stars or objects to match my observations. Some people prefer to keep sketches more traditional and not use the computer for such touch-ups. This is a personal preference. Each person's sketching methods and style will evolve and will become truly unique.
In preparing a paper for making sketches, I use a standard coffee can to trace out a large (~ 5 inch diameter?) circle with a dark black pen. Some people prefer to use much smaller circles, though. This will be another thing that each observer customizes. I started out using 3-inch diameter circles which were much less daunting, but over time, I found that they were just too small to fit in the often subtle details I was able to view.
One last thought - since I started sketching objects, I've been able to see far more as a visual amateur astronomer. Before I started sketching, objects tended to look more alike than different. Putting the details to the paper, though, forced me to focus on what was really at the eyepiece. Suddenly, I found that I was able to capture all sorts of fantastic detail in deep sky targets. Maybe other sketchers have found this transformation, too?
- Jay
South Florida
Posted 06 January 2010 - 06:55 PM
I have log files that I got (I believe) from Jeremy Perez. He had many that I liked for various objects...
Using his for inspiration, I made some for my specific use. The idea being that each log would be uniform.
I do like your idea of starting with the coffee can tracing. Perhaps something smaller would be less imposing to the newbie. (Peanut butter jar lid)... Ideas are flowing now for a "Start" for my presentation.
It's also the "Little things" that I wouldn't think about that I could add to the program also. Your tip about the paper type is something I would have NEVER thought of.
I'm hoping to gather as much info as possible about various techniques and tips, as well as the images both before, and after processing to show the whole process in my program.
I've added this thread to my favorites and will check in frequently. The date for the program is not set yet, but (as the board chairman) I know I can squeeze it in sometime by May/June... So I have time to make this nice.
Who knows... After all this, I may just become a regular in this forum...
Posted 06 January 2010 - 10:00 PM
Glad to be able to help out. Jeremy's sketches are also great, inspiring, examples. His work inspired me to go farther with my own sketching! I'd be happy to "rework" one of my older sketches that I never scanned at a later date for you. I can then save the raw, unaltered, image and then show what some simple computer processing can do with it.
- Jay
South Florida
Posted 06 January 2010 - 11:07 PM
Sounds like you are preparing an interesting presentation. I have about 125 or so sketches in my gallery with dates and other information such as type of media used, etc. You are welcome to any of it.
Frank McCabe
Posted 07 January 2010 - 02:28 AM
if it is of use for you please feel free to use any of my sketches for your work. You find the link in the signature.
Posted 07 January 2010 - 04:46 AM
Feel free to use any of my combination lunar wide-field whole moon images with accompanying close-up craters and other surface features. I believe I have logged all entries with dates and UT times.
Also feel free to direct any questions about any of the works in my gallery, lunar, solar, or few nebula and planetary.
*See my gallery link for seven pages [12 images per page with descriptions] >
My CN Gallery
"My mission responsibilities range over the entire operartion of the ship so I am constantly occupied; I'm putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any concious entity could ever hope to do."
Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:21 AM
my goal was to present spectacular deep-sky drawings, and also different drawings means and ways of doing it. Although it doesn't propose sketching techniques, it shows various results.
I also have one on the history of drawing the deep-sky (25 Mo) at :
where you can see that the « classical » observers were drawing too !
clear skies, Yann
Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:34 AM
Feel free to use any of my sketches in your presentation. The link to my drawings you can find in my footer. I always write descriptions to my sketches and taking notes of the conditions. Beneath these notes, you'll find links to larger inverted images, and the original white on black drawings. I'm also a beginner in sketching, rarely altering my sketches once they are finished at the EP. I'm sketching now for two years: after a year I noticed that my vision got much better, and now I see about 1 magnitude fainter stars easily under the same conditions. Another change I noticed is that now I can split Epsylon Lyrae to two stars with the unaided eye.
Just some thoughts:
- I found that using too large circles for drawing sometimes makes it hard to accurately capture field star positions, because your cannot easily see the entire circle at once. Another thing about circles: if you find the size ideal for you, don't mix different circles anymore: I noticed I have difficulties with accuracy if I change circle diameters.
- Some folks overemphasize details of objects, or simply drawing faint objects too bright related to its field stars. This may also be a good techniques sometimes, but I still try to draw everything only as bright how I saw it. A very nice example to accurate brightness are the sketches of Rony De Laet.
- I never use erasers in the dark if I made a mistake, because usually they just make much trouble on a wet paper. Instead I just mark or note the detail that should be fixed later (eg. if I find that a star is not exactly where I put it, I just gently cross it with a line, and remove the star later)
- I use printer papers for drawing, they indeed got soaked with moisture on the field, so I keep them in a waterproof place before and after sketching. If I have to stop sketching for a short time (eg. changing an eyepiece), I usually put the paper in my big eyepiece-case for that time, so its covered.
Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:43 AM
Since then, sketching at the eyepiece has evolved in ways I never imagined, and every day we see here proof that neither photography nor imaging can kill the joy of doing it yourself. When I see the wonderful work being posted here, I often feel like a proud grandma.
If I could suggest one tip for beginners, it would be this: STAY AWAY from photographic images before you attempt to sketch an astronomical onject. Be aware that perception is not just seeing! Your brain can deceive you; it remembers what it has seen before and will attempt to "fill in" details your eye isn't actually seeing. (My personal favorite example is M42, which I have viewed so many times through large aperture scopes that I now *preceive* (as opposed to "see") the green color in the nebula through any size telescope, and sometimes even naked eye. I am aware that I am not actually seeing the color, it's just my little biochemical version of Photoshop at work. :-))
Posted 07 January 2010 - 01:48 PM
Starquake: I'll probably be using a lot of yours, as you have the original (White paper) versions as well.
But there are sketches from others that I'll use as well, as I'm showing a "Progression" of styles as well as level (Beginner, etc...).
What I would like to find now are 2 specific things... I would LOVE to find a "Then and Now" drawing (white paper if possible, but I can invert). Something that really shows ones progress in this.
The other would be a small tutorial of sketches for a "Simple" start using only the basic of tools that most people would have (Pencil, paper and eraser). Something I can use in the presentation to show how one would get started.
I'm already working on an outline (from the inspiration I'm getting from all your work!). Getting ideas what images to use with each "Slide". I think this is going to be a great project!
Thanks again everyone!
Posted 07 January 2010 - 02:21 PM
Drawing Jupiter.
Favorite Jupe.
- j
Posted 07 January 2010 - 05:13 PM
As others have said - sketching is a great way to really get aquainted with a star field. I used to hop about a bit with the scope but when I went back inside the family would quiz me on what I had seen and to my shame I sometimes couldn't remember. Since I have started sketching I have had to (a) prepare in advance - make a conscious effort to plan my observing time and targets; get drawing material and lamps working (its a pain when the redlight dies on you with no battery in sight!); get warm gloves (:-) etc (b) find the object and then decide the best resolution for the sketch © sketch - personally I have a clipboard with a predrawn template that has evolved to suit my needs, a selection of pencils and eraser plus the redlight. My sketches are as accurate as I can make them but are covered in annotations about star brightnesses etc and have various triangles drawn that reflect how I "join the dots" etc (d) I then draw the scene on a fresh template indoors and scan into photoshop where I invert the image, correct for rotation (North-West) and then redraft the image using a set of template stars created in photoshop again to suit my needs or else recreate the "faint fuzzies" with the Photshop pallete. Personally I have no problem with mixing "real" sketching with digital touch ups.
One thing I always try to do in advance is read up on the night's target. I get a real buzz just thinking about what I'm looking at as I draw and one day I'll find a set of podcasts that I can play that tells me more as I draw!
And this site is a mine of information. I have learnt so much by lurking and more recently sharing observations. Unfortunately sometimes I get depressed when those in seriously dark skies submit their efforts - green with envy!
Feel free to use my Gallery (link in signature)
Posted 08 January 2010 - 12:36 PM
You can browse my sketches at http://www.rokeby.ie.../sketches.html. If you find any you'd like to include, give a holler and I'll print out the observing report that goes with it (I log them all in AstroPlanner).
I've included a couple of examples here:
Arp113 10/11/2009 22:05 UT; Pickering 7, NELM 5.5, SQM 20.6
400mm Mak-Cass @ 325X
NGC68 and 71 readily apparent, 72 a bit less so, but it's rather hard to tell what else is a foreground star and what's a galaxy core at 235X. 450X helps some, identifying "star" to SSW as a galaxy (NGC69).
[Interestingly I still failed to spot NGC70 (which is one of the larger galaxies in the field). Since I did manage the similarly dim NGC69, I can only guess that 70 faded into the glare of the two nearby foreground stars. I also mis-identified NGC72A as a star.]
I also have some less-esoteric objects, such as:
M27 Dumbbell Nebula 10/16/2009 22:15 UT; Pickering 8, NELM 5.5, SQM 20.6
400mm Mak-Cass @ 150X, UHC
S side of apple core brighter and fairly linear, with a slightly more bulbous E end. N side more curved, with an easy, direct-vision field star inside the arc. Central star also direct-vision, but more difficult.
Some extent of nebulosity outside apple core unfiltered, but the UHC really brings out the football shape. Extension of very dim averted-vision material outside the WNW of the arc describing the football.
-- Jeff.
Posted 08 January 2010 - 12:39 PM
Michael Rosolina put together a really nice presentation on sketching last year. You might ask him if you can beg/borrow parts of it.
-- Jeff.
Posted 09 January 2010 - 10:07 AM
Posted 12 January 2010 - 08:45 PM
Still looking for more though.
Naked Eye Constellation sketches...
Some Then and Now comparisons (Planets, Nebula, Etc...)
Thanks all...
Posted 15 January 2010 - 07:35 AM
my gallery is here on cn,follow the link in my sig-line!
mostly planets (mars) though.
Posted 15 January 2010 - 10:06 AM
For solar, I have a wide variety of sketches in both white light, projection, and h-alpha.
Posted 15 January 2010 - 06:22 PM
If I remember right, didn't you also have a book published? If so, I would like to include that (rather a mention of it) in my presentation if anyone is interested in learning more...
Posted 15 January 2010 - 06:29 PM
I am sorry that I have not responded sooner but you may use my observations for your club program if needed. You may review my gallery or use any observations posted on the forum. The best of luck with your program.
Posted 16 January 2010 - 04:46 PM
I am sorry that I have not responded sooner but you may use my observations for your club program if needed. You may review my gallery or use any observations posted on the forum. The best of luck with your program.
Got Link?
Posted 17 January 2010 - 07:59 PM
Here is a article I wrote on An Introduction to Planetary Drawing. It shows a number of my early sketches as well as more recent ones. Also it discusses keeping a logbook, selecting drawing material, and the like. There are links from it to comet and deep-sky sketches as well. All of the sketches have notes including the telescope used, magnification, date and time, and seeing and transparency.
I have a Visual Observations page also which are based on notes that I have taken while observing.
Feel free to use these in your presentation.
Hope this helps,
Eric Jamison


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the Sharks, who will also host Game 4 on Tuesday. San Jose was 17-2-5 on home
ice during the regular season compared to an 8-14-2 mark on the road.
Kesler has two of Vancouver's three goals in this postseason after Kevin
Bieksa notched the team's lone score in Game 1.
"We deserved better and it didn't fall that way," said Kesler. "You've got to
win four and there are plenty of games left and we need to go on a winning
streak here."
Roberto Luongo got the starting nod again in Game 2 as Cory Schneider is
battling through an undisclosed injury. Luongo was tagged with the loss after
allowing all three goals on 30 shots.
The Canucks haven't revealed the nature of Schneider's injury, which also
caused the club's No. 1 goaltender to miss the last two games of the regular
season. Schneider did partake in Friday's morning skate, but Joe Cannata still
suited up as the backup to Luongo, who has a 32-31 record during his
postseason career.
Schneider did accompany the team to San Jose, but according to Vigneault, his
status is still "day-to-day."
San Jose played Game 2 without forward Martin Havlat, who is dealing with a
lower body issue and is questionable for Sunday. Fellow forward Scott Gomez
(undisclosed) and defenseman Jason Demers (ankle) are also questionable for
Game 3.
These teams met just once before in the playoffs, with the Canucks taking the
Western Conference Final series in 2011 in a five-game victory.
San Jose won all three contests against Vancouver in the regular season.
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WASHINGTON – More detours and shutdowns are planned as part of the Interstate 95 Express Lanes project, and drivers should be prepared for their commutes to get worse before they get better.
Starting March 27, the Telegraph Road bridge over I-95 near Quantico will be closed. It will be removed so a new one can be built to accommodate the new Express lanes over the next nine months, if the weather cooperates.
There will be detours to Russel Road.
The demolition at times will shut down some lanes on both northbound and southbound I-95 in the overnight hours.
Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Titunic says it's one of many such traffic changes over the next year that will occur as the new lanes are constructed.
"Right now we don't see the kind of heavy duty, plural 95 closures as we saw in Springfield or the Wilson Bridge," says Titunik, referring to two recent construction projects that created commuter headaches.
The full 29 miles of the I-95 Express Lanes, which will require an E-ZPass to pay the tolls, are scheduled to open in late 2014.
Jersey walls and other construction that have narrowed the existing High Occupancy Vehicle lanes have already slowed down traffic in some areas.
Read more about the time table and detours expected over the course of the construction project: 95 Express Lanes.
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My last posting spoke to one of COSO's two recently issued guidance reports on enterprise risk management. The first provides approaches for getting started on an ERM initiative, and while it's based on good intentions and provides useful information, especially to smaller companies, in Olympic games terms with only two entrants, that report gets the silver. The second report, Developing Key Risk Indicators to Strengthen Enterprise Risk Management – How Key Risk Indicators Can Sharpen Focus on Emerging Risk wins the gold – by a good margin.
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Today we announced the availability of OpenPages 6.0. This release represents a significant new phase in the evolution of GRC and provides organizations with the insight needed to drive business outcomes as well as the ability to manage effectively through the changing regulatory environment. We're also excited to have completed the first phase of technical integration with IBM with the release of AIX support.
The GRC market developed out of the tactical, departmental deployment of SOX and other compliance and risk management solutions. Companies realized that they could leverage their control testing and risk assessment activities across multiple different oversight functions by consolidating their risk and compliance efforts on a common technology platform. Indeed, we've seen very strong ROIs for Enterprise GRC platforms, ROIs driven by this efficiency. The next phase in the evolution of GRC is about insight, using the GRC data to help drive business outcomes.
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COSO recently released reports providing guidance in two areas related to risk management. One is Embracing Enterprise Risk Management – Practical Approaches for Getting Started, which suggests ways in which companies, especially smaller ones, can begin a risk management initiative with the objective of ultimately moving to an ERM process. It puts forth "keys to success" in terms of a number of "themes," beginning with being sure to have support from the top. Theme 2 is building on incremental steps, which includes implementing key practices to gain immediate and tangible results. Theme 3 continues with focusing first on a small number of "top" risks, and theme 4 is leveraging existing resources by utilizing the capabilities of the chief audit executive, chief financial officer or other executive as a catalyst to begin the initiative.


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City Guide : TbilisiTbilisi is the capital city of Georgia and populated on the both side of Kura River which is 350 kilometers length. Tbilisi, which is an industrial, cultural and social center of the country, was on the Silk Road in old times. Today as a stop of the Baku-Tibilisi-Ceyhan energy line that has a stop also in Turkey. It is believed that the Kartish name of the city "Tbilisi" comes from a story. According to this story, in the 5th century (B.C.) Tbilisi was a place covered with forests. One day King Vahtang Gorgasal goes for hunting. He sends his hawk after flying pheasant. After a little time none of them was back. He starts to look after them and finds them both dropped into the hot water. The king likes that place very much and orders his men to set up a city there. The city gets its name from the hot water "tsheli (hot)" or like it was said in old times "tpili (hot)", "Tpilisi" or "Tbilisi". Stalin, who has governed the country in Old Soviet Union, was originally from Georgia. That is why Tbilisi was one of the most beautiful cities of that period; but after Soviet regime it witnessed a violent civil war and the city was negatively affected by that. Nowadays those wounds look like healed and city is returning its old days. The 80 percent of the population is Georgian and there are more than a hundred ethnic groups living in Tbilisi.
Tourist AttractionsOne of the most important places to visit is The Nariqala Castle which was built in the 3rd century on Sololaki Hill just over the old city center on the east side of the Kura River. The parts that are still standing were mostly built in 8th century.
There is a giant statue of a woman just over the ruins of the castle. The Statue of Kartlis Deda which is called "The Mother of Georgians" can be seen from far distances especially when it is illuminated. On her left hand she carries a cup of wine for the friends, a sword on her right hand against war. This statue was situated in 1958 for the 1500th anniversary of the settlement of the city and became the symbol of the city.
In front of the ruins and the statue there is a botanic garden of 128 hectares wide. You can see many kinds of trees and plants and go for walk in the nature in botanic gardens in Tbilisi as well as the other Georgian cities.
The old city center of Tbilisi, the narrow streets, the pavements made of round stones and its historical pattern are the places that should be under governmental protection. In the old center there is The Sioni Cathedral which was built in 5th century. It is accepted as one of the holiest place for Georgian Orthodoxies. The Anchiskhati Basilica which was built in 6th century and the Metechi Church can be seen again in the old city center.
The traces of the Silk Road can still be seen in Tbilisi. The caravanserais, little houses with mostly wooden carvings in the old city carry that period's spirit to the day.
Another part of the city is a Turkish bath region called Abanotubani. The area which is built in 17th century there are many fountains with the waters rich of sulphur. It is said that the water here heals the bone aches, neurological and urological problems and skin diseases. The tombs of the baths are very similar to Turkish style. You can also get a good rubbing and massage in these baths.
The old city part ends with Garetubani region. This is a place where the magnificent architectures belong to 19th century can be visited. The most important street of Tbilisi center, Rustavelis Gamziri, is in this area. The street named after the national poet Şota Rustaveli starts from the Tbilisi Independence Square lays 1.5 kilometers long parallel to Kura River and ends at the Square of Republic. There are many historical, touristy and cultural places along the street. The Parliament of Geogia, Kashveti Church, National Georgian Museum, Paliashvili Opera House, Rustaveli Academy Theatre, and the Academy of Georgian Sciences are also situated in this street. Also the most important meeting points, the café's, are in here. Briefly, this is the heart of Tbilisi.
Culture & EntertainmentTbilisi is almost is a paradise for theatre with 33 stages. The Gribojedov Theatre built in 1845 and is a stage for Russian dramas. The governmental theatres which were built in 1852 and 1921 and the governmental opera and bale stages are hosting many performances. There are many Georgian and other minor culture's theatre groups playing on these stages. The circus which was built during Stalin administration is one of the entertainment sites in the city.
The city is also very important for cinema fans. International Tbilisi Film Festival is organized in October every year.
It is possible to separate the entertainment life into day and night. The café's on the Rustaveli Boulevard are the best place to spend daytime. Especially the Vincent which is very famous among artists and students and a traditional Georgian café called Lagidsee which is built in 1904 are the most favourite ones. The night life is mostly night club dependent. It is possible to find these clubs close to the expensive hotels and on the Rustaveli Street.
Food & DrinkIn Tbilisi it is possible to mention both local and Western cuisines. The most common local food not only here but also in other Georgian cities is a type of a pastry "haçapuri". The local dishes apart from that are usually meat dishes. Potato is served along with meat dishes. Especially the sauces of meat dishes are extremely delicious.
Western cuisine is mainly fast food here. Do not go back from Tbilisi without drinking fresh and delicious fruit juices. These fruit juices are fairly cheap and being served in glasses or in locked bottles.
ShoppingHandmade goods, carpets, ceramics, craved goods and scarves are the most impressive presents for visitors in Georgia. You can find these things in antique shops, souvenir shops and even in street markets. There are many very expensive shops as well.
Lilo bazaar is an important place to visit for the ones who have time. There is wholesale for two days a week and retail sale for the rest of the week. Especially on Thursdays and Sundays there is a big crowd shopping at the bazaar. It is possible to find almost everything in the bazaar which covers a land of 17 thousand square meters wide. The goods are mostly textile staff.
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(Reuters) – Denver Broncos head coach John Fox returned to work on Monday, rejoining his first-place team almost one month since undergoing open-heart surgery.
Fox was taken to a hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, after feeling light-headed while playing golf on November 2 and had an aortic heart valve replacement two days later.
"I feel as healthy as I've ever felt over the last 20 years," Fox, 58, told reporters. "Our team is still in good position.
"I had open-heart surgery and watching those games was harder than any pain I felt."
In Fox's absence, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio went 3-1 as interim head coach, including Sunday's 35-28 win over the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs.
With the win the Broncos took control of the division with a 10-2 record while the Chiefs slipped to 9-3.
Fox, who was the coach of the Carolina Panthers for nine years and is now in his third year with the Broncos, could spend his first game back on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans coaching from the booth, according to report on NFL.com.
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(Sports Network) - It appears the Dallas Mavericks are back to their
recognizable style of play and look to remain on the right path Tuesday
against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
The Mavericks will begin a four-game road swing against the Blazers, Warriors,
Suns and Thunder, and are 7-16 as the visitor this season. They won for the
sixth time in eight tries with Sunday's 110-95 victory over Phoenix as Shawn
Marion and Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points apiece to lead the way.
Marion also registered a game-high nine rebounds and five assists in his
1,000th career regular-season game. Marion has scored 18-plus points for the
fifth time in his last eight games.
"He played extremely well. He stepped up his game tonight and I thought he was
very aggressive from start to finish," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said of
Marion. "When he's on the floor at forward, Dirk is off the floor. Those are
big minutes for us because that's just the time of the game that's very
critical. He's been holding the fort really since Dirk's been back in those
stretches and did a really good job again tonight."
Vince Carter added 15 points for the Mavs, who rebounded from a loss to the
rival San Antonio Spurs on Friday and have scored 100-plus points in each of
the previous eight games, going 6-2 in that time and averaging 110.1 ppg. The
Mavericks used a 34-12 run in the first and second quarter to take control.
Dallas has scored 110-plus points in three of its last four games.
Carlisle needs just two more wins for 500 in his career and Nowitzki passed
76ers great Allen Iverson (24,368) for 18th place on the all-time scoring
The Mavericks have won two in a row away from Big D.
Portland's short-lived two-game winning streak came to an end with a 96-83
loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday in the back end of a home-and-home
series from the Staples Center.
LaMarcus Aldridge ended with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while rookie Damian
Lillard and J.J. Hickson tallied 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the Trail
Blazers, whose two-game winning streak came on the heels of a six-game slide
and were coming off Saturday's 101-100 victory versus the Clippers.
"It's tough to beat a team back-to-back," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said.
"The Clippers came out more aggressive."
Portland turned the ball over 19 times, leading to 18 L.A. points. After
hosting the Mavs, the Blazers will begin a home-and-home series with the Utah
Jazz on Friday night.
Meanwhile, Lillard leads all rookies in scoring (18.3 ppg) and assists (6.5
apg), and scored 13 points in a 114-91 loss at Dallas back on Nov. 5. The
Mavericks were led by O.J. Mayo's 32 points in that one and have won two
straight and three of the past four matchups with the Blazers.
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Surprising South Africa: Part 1, Kwazulu NatalJaime Morrison Curtis
If you follow me on instagram or facebook, then you had a taste of my amazing journey through South Africa earlier this month. My blessed husband held down the fort while I joined Isoul Harris, Chander Navarro, and Colleen Friesen for two weeks touring this wonderful country and experiencing so much of the culture and activities it has to offer. We started in KwaZulu Natal, then went on to Cape Town, and finally four mind-blowing days on safari in Limpopo.
I'd like to share some of my journey with you; I hope it inspires you to visit South Africa it truly is an amazing experience. I am already planning to go back with my daughter. Today I'll start with the first leg of our Journey, the province of KwaZulu Natal, including the city of Durban and the South Coast.
Come away with me to South Africa…
Travel to South Africa 1 of 21
To get your bearings, let me give you a few details. South African time is nine hours ahead of Los Angeles time (PDT)/6 hours ahead of East Coast time. The journey is long, about 14 hours on a direct flight from New York to Johannesburg, but totally and completely worth it, as I hope to show you in my series of three posts about my trip.
Affordable Travel 2 of 21
Once you get to South Africa you can travel in luxury for rates much, much cheaper than you would expect to pay based on US standards. It's sort of shocking how much travel bang you can get for your buck, so the cost of the plane tickets evens out over many other destinations.
Durban 3 of 21
We started our journey in Durban, on the coast in the province of KwaZulu Natal. South Africa has nine provinces, of which I visited three.
Read more about my South African adventure at Pretty Prudent.
Oyster Box Hotel 4 of 21
In Durban we stayed the legendary Oyster Box Hotel and enjoyed the amazing curry buffet. I was surprised to learn that South Africa is home to more Indians than any other country outside of India, and since I adore Indian food I was in heaven.
Sunrise 5 of 21
The great thing about jetlag is being up in time to see the sunrise.
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In Durban, our tour guide Thami shared with us his experience as a Zulu man before and after the end of apartheid. This was very powerful. We visit the Kwa Muhle Museum which has a wonderful exhibit that brings to life the hardships and struggle of black South Africans under apartheid.
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This sculpture represents Zulu men, who were forced to come to the location to be approved to enter the city of Durban, by waiting naked and being evaluated for health, proving they had work, etc. before they could get their passbook stamped.
Learn more about Kwa Muhle Museum at Pretty Prudent.
Victoria Market 8 of 21
Next we headed to the Victoria Market. Victoria Market is a wonderful assortment of shops and vendors offering traditional Zulu clothing, souvenirs, and spices with great deals to be had.
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My favorite booth sold these amazing Zulu baskets. I brought one home, but would have bought 1,000 if I could have fit them into my suitcase.
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The baskets are made from recycled telephone wires.
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Next to the Victoria Market is a Muti Market. Muti is the traditional Zulu medicine, and the market is not really a place for tourists to visit and gawk, so we went with Thami but were respectful not to take pictures unless invited to.
Medicine Man 12 of 21
This is a Zulu medicine man. He was very kind to me, and with translation I described to him my problems with my hip joints and he gave me a medicine.
Read more about the Zulu medicine man at Pretty Prudent.
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Next we drove down the coast to San Lameer. This area is a common place for South Africans to vacation, but less so for international tourists, which means you can get great deals. We stayed at the Peermont Mondazur San Lameer, which was lovely. Here is the view to the left from my balcony.
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And to the left…
Monkeys! 15 of 21
There were vervet monkeys everywhere.
The Gorge Private Game Lodge and Spa 16 of 21
Out hotel was lovely, as was the spa there, but if you visit the South Coast you must stay at The Gorge Private Game Lodge and Spa. Look at this view!
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And each of the rooms is an individual house with five star luxury including a private indoor/outdoor shower with this sweeping view. And only about $100 a night! GAH!
Oribi Gorge 18 of 21
If you enjoy adventure travel than the South Coast will be your idea of heaven on earth. We spent a day depleting our adrenaline reserves, starting at Oribi Gorge.
Hear all about what it was like to jump into this 3,000 foot gorge at Pretty Prudent.
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Later that afternoon we visited Beaver Creek Coffee Plantation. The owner (his great grandfather started the farm) gave us a tour and showed us how coffee is grown and made. It was fascinating.
Learn more about the entire process at Pretty Prudent.
Botha House 20 of 21
The next day, we visited Botha House, which is a former sugar plantation turned bed and breakfast.
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After our tour we headed to the Durban airport for our flight to Cape Town, undeniably the most beautiful city I have seen. More on that in my next installment…
See more photos and hear more about my trip at Pretty Prudent.
Jaime Morrison Curtis is author of the bestselling book Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life List for Every Woman), follow up fill-in journal My Prudent Advice, and founding co-editor at Prudent Baby, the premier design and lifestyle blog providing inspiration and instruction to help anyone create beautiful things, food, and experiences for their friends and family.


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Access to the Internet is evidence of connection and has been considered as an indicator of participation in the knowledge society and in the process of globalization, the latter also defined as complex connectivity and empirical condition of the modern world. But evidences of growth of this resource around the world is confronted with several questions about unbalances between developed and developing countries, about regional and social differences inside countries and about the perspectives of its use by knowledge professionals. This subject - access and use of the Internet - has been included in the Brazilian Bureau of Census Annual Survey of 2005 (IBGE/Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra Domiciliar), a survey that involves interviews in more than 140 thousand homes, is epresentative of the Brazilian population, and also contains several other data about the people interviewed, as their social background, their demographic characteristics and their work situation. This is, therefore, a new and special opportunity to study the subject, and this paper is a part of a more comprehensive research project that focuses on the characteristics and perspectives of Brazilian society with regard to the Internet access and use, considering the questions proposed by Information and Social Sciences literature on the subject. In data analyses presented here emphasis is given, in the first place, to the description of regional and socioeconomic inequalities with regard to the access to the Internet. A second emphasis is given to the description and comparison of the access to the Internet among Science and Technology professionals, including, specifically, Information professionals, in both public and private sectors.
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The idea for PCA SKIN began over 20 years ago when a licensed esthetician set out to create a line of products that did not just mask skin problems, but actually healed and transformed the tissue. With the assistance of medical professionals and leading experts in cosmetic science, the line of skin care treatments was born, making the brand the first ever to offer medically-researched beauty options for both daily and professional use. The PCA SKIN Masks collection represents the culmination of this effective, revolutionary range of powerful skin care options.
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Reliance Housing Foundation said it plans to invest $55 million in west Greenville to renovate, preserve and develop the abandoned Woodside Mill and surrounding historic village.
Plans include transforming the mill into a residential community with 300 mixed-income apartments and repurposing more than 45,000 square feet for commercial space for artist studios, galleries and related uses.
"Woodside Cotton Mill and the Woodside Historic District have industrial and architectural significance as an early 20th century urban South Carolina textile mill," said Robert O. Jackson, CEO of Reliance Housing Foundation, in a news release. "We want to preserve the integrity of that legacy with an investment that serves to revitalize the Woodside community."
N.C. developer Josh Parker planned a similar renovation of the old cotton mill two years ago, but that project never materialized.
Reliance Housing Foundation proposes a four-phase plan to redevelop the entire 14-acre site located in the West End at the intersection of Woodside Avenue and Main Street. The development plan includes on-site amenities, such as a cyber cafe, dog park, fitness center, playground, pond, walking trail and parking facilities.
Reliance is a nonprofit based in Asheville that builds affordable housing.
"Our mission at Reliance Housing Foundation is to develop sustainable and diverse communities by building high-quality, affordable housing, revitalizing neighborhoods and responding to community needs," Kevin Drexel, senior development manager for the company, said in a news release. "We hope that this will be a catalyst for reinvestment in the entire mill neighborhood."
Funding for the project includes private investment and a series of tax incentives, including low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, federal and state historic tax credits, and state tax credits for revitalizing former textile mills.
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Remembering Buddy Blattner
Buddy Blattner, the original play-by-play voice of the Royals, passed away this morning in Chesterfield, Mo., at the age of 89. Blattner was a second baseman for the Cardinals, Giants and Phillies in the '40s. He teamed with Denny Matthews from 1969 to 1975. He came to Kansas City after seven years as the radio voice of the Los Angeles/California Angels. He began his broadcasting duties with the St. Louis Browns and St. Louis Cardinals. He was also a table tennis champion, earning induction into the U.S. Table Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 1979.


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I have 1.04 installed on my Macintosh, and I stopped using it as I wanted an email program that had more features, features similar to what you find in MS Outlook. And I never could get the filters to work. :(
I left 1.04 on the computer as occasionally I would access the address book for information. But somewhere along the line, it has quit working. It simply hangs up during startup. It may have been a casualty of upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard.
I need to access the address book again.
If I reinstall 1.04, will my existing data be retained? If not, what files do I need to copy/move/protect/ whatever?


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There would be a link to optionally switch back to this skin, but we were curious if you would like to see a Zimbra-style layout.
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The Iowa State women's distance medley relay team gained national attention this evening, placing second at the Armory Collegiate Invitational. The squad finished the race in 11:11.93 and set a new program record in the process, breaking the previous mark set last season (11:15.65).
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What do you do when GPS just won't link?
Posted 01 December 2012 - 10:32 PM
Okay, rant off. I feel better now.
Posted 01 December 2012 - 11:34 PM
However, since your scope is permenantly mounted, you may want to use the 'Hibernate' function which does rely on GPS when you wake the scope up.
So, you might want to give THIS PROCEDURE a try.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 10:04 AM
And the GPS battery isn't dead anyway. This scope is only a year old, and it's always been this way. So was my previous CPC1100, and the one before that. (long story) They just won't link sometimes, or keep the correct time sometimes, for no apparent reason. Frustrating. Am I the only one finding this erratic behavior?
Posted 02 December 2012 - 10:20 AM
Posted 02 December 2012 - 11:32 AM
Posted 02 December 2012 - 10:30 PM
Methinks therein lies the rub! You cannot ignore the GPS link when you wake the scope from Hibernation. It needs that information to calculate where it's currently pointing based on the position it was left in.
When you wake the scope up, the display should cycle through "Enter if OK", "Undo to edit" and "GPS Linking". Once the link is established, the display changes to "CPC Ready".
If you don't wait until the link is complete, the time/date/location information will be inaccurate.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 11:13 PM
I agree. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I've always thought the battery in the GPS for the CPC series is simply to back up ephemeris data in order to get a faster GPS fix. As you have pointed out, the clock is dependent on real-time GPS data unlike the CGE and other scopes using an external GPS which have a battery backed RTC. My CPC displays the time from the last time when it was powered down, until I get a GPS fix.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 12:59 AM
That's pretty much how I understand it as well.
When you put the scope into Hibernation, say you point it due south pointing 20° above horizontal. That location will correspond to a specific Right Ascension and Declination at that particular time.
When you wake the scope, it must calculate the current R.A. and Dec. it's pointing to. I assume it uses the altitude and azimuth information stored when the scope was put into Hibernation in conjunction with the current date, time, and location provided by the GPS.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 01:17 PM
Just two cents from someone in Airline Industry, wonder if may be a satellite problem? Are you near a MOA ( military ops area). You may try contacting the someone at FAA and just see if may be problem other than your scope.
When I first read this I thought that was nuts, it's GPS, it's a satellite, how can that not just work, or how would it go unnoticed. But then I got thinking about it more and more and realized whenever my GPS acts up I'm always at one of my astronomy clubs dark sites. I was convinced the GPS was simply dying on me. But then I'd get it home and it works fine. Back to the dark site, dead, back home fine, to a different dark site fine.
I think I read once that a car GPS is always talking to 3 or 5 satellites. Your gps gets time data off of each of them and can figure out your direction speed location and whatnot. But a telescope GPS should only need to hit one satellite, so if that one GPS is having issues I could see it not linking.
Might not be the problem with the OP but not as nuts as I initially thought.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 11:45 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 01:25 AM
However, they do state that the scope must not be moved while it's hibernating. When you enter hibernation, the the software must store the altitude and azimuth the scope is pointing at.
When you wake it up, the software can use the stored position infomation plus the current time, date, and location (from a GPS fix) to calculate the current R.A. and Dec. the scope is pointed at. Once it does that it can track and locate objects.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:50 AM
Below is a doc from Celestron confirming what you say. If the mount has an external GPS with an RTC, the mount can keep up with tracking and time/date etc. With the CPC and scope without an RTC, the scope stores the pointing model, but needs the time/date from the GPS fix.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 12:43 PM
Posted 07 December 2012 - 06:32 PM
I assume only altitude and azimuth are stored. With that information and the time, date, and location, the current R.A. and Dec. that corresponds with the stored alt-az coordinates can be calculated.
Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:39 PM
Posted 08 December 2012 - 01:21 AM
Celestron doesn't explain what is going on when the scope is awakened so it's hard to say for sure. However, if you were able to input the time alone, it would have to be perfectly accurate. The software will use the time information you provide to model the current sky. Unless you are absolutely accurate, the calculations will be off and the scope won't be aligned correctly.
But, why not give it a try and see what happens? Let us know the results if you do.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 09:57 AM
But does it also store the coordinates of the scope? If it does, then entering the time manually should give it everything it needs. I can't remember if it does that, though.
Yes, the battery in the GPS stores the last lat/long coordinates along with the ephemeris information on the satellites at your location (this allows for your GPS to link up more quickly when you use the same locations night after night). When you travel with your scope more than a couple of hundred miles, you will notice the GPS linkage takes a little longer. However, your GPS will load the new ephemeris data for the new location and link up more quickly after the initial linkage for that location. You will notice that your time synchs up very quickly with your lat/long fix lagging at least a few seconds. I often hit ok after the time synchs rather than waiting for the GPS linkage when viewing from my house. When going to another site, I wait for the GPS to link in order to get the new coordinates. If for any reason the internal GPS battery runs down, either charge it by turning the scope on for 24 hours with the hand controller removed, or wait a little longer for the GPS fix when you connect the CPC to your 12V supply.
I agree once more with Digital Don. Play with your scope and let it teach you. I learned what I know about my CPC by changing parameters and noting the behavior. There really isn't anything you can do to the scope by changing the settings. Just note your changes so you can easily revert back. If you forget something, do a factory reset and start all over again. If your CPCs brains get jumbled, load the latest firmware revision and reset all the values. It really all makes sense once you exercise all the features and functions. I wish Celestron would make a separate document with all of this in it. I don't blame them, though, for not putting it in their owners manual. Most users don't dive this deep into the workings and would be intimidated by this amount of information. Those of us on Cloudy Nights are the exception and want more. We just have to figure it out for ourselves.
Posted 22 December 2012 - 06:16 PM
1. Reseated all the cables in the fork arm going to/from the GPS interface board and the GPS module.
2 Make sure your internal battery is charged, hook up the scope to a power source, leave the scope on for 24 hours (I still had the problem)
3. Next I decided to replace the GPS interface board. This was a $15 gamble and most of what I read said it "should" fix the problem.
4. And finally, because the 3 previous steps were unsuccessful, I replaced the GPS module ($127). Voila, I now had a signal my scope could use.
Did I need the new interface board? I decided not to troubleshoot something that was now working...
I must point out that google maps would have given me my geo coordinates with enough accuracy to satisfy the scope as would the USNO for an accurate time. These manual inputs did work well for visual work and planetary/lunar AP.
Posted 23 December 2012 - 06:50 AM
"A Few Words on GPS:The CPC uses an on-board GPS to take the guesswork out of aligning your telescope with the sky. Once an alignment method is selected, the CPC automatically initiates the internal GPS module. However, there are a few things you should be aware of in order to get full use of its many capabilities:GPS alignment will only work when the telescope is set-up outdoors with an unobstructed view of the sky. If the CPC is set-up in a location that has a limited horizon in any direction, it may take longer for the telescope to find and link with the needed satellites.When using the GPS for the first time, it may take 3-5 minutes for the CPC to link-up with its satellites. Once the telescope is successfully linked, leave the telescope powered on for at least 20 minutes. During this time the CPC will download the complete almanac of orbital elements (called the ephemeris) for the orbiting GPS satellites. Once this information is received, it will be stored for future alignments. If your CPC is transported over a long distance (say from the northern to the southern hemisphere), it may take as long as one hour to establish a satellite link from its new location. Observers wishing to travel long distances with their telescope are advised to turn on their telescope in advance to allow the GPS to acquire the necessary data."
I found the only things I had to set manually were the "time zone" and "standard or daylight savings". If these are not right and conflict with the GPS, it will give it a "brain fart"!!
Posted 24 December 2012 - 09:19 AM
I found the only things I had to set manually were the "time zone" and "standard or daylight savings". If these are not right and conflict with the GPS, it will give it a "brain fart"!!
I've made the switch to UTC, so never have to worry about time zones or Savings/Standard time changes. I would switch back to time zones if I entered the time manually, but I always let the GPS do that.
Posted 24 December 2012 - 10:47 AM
Did you get it sorted out?
I look at mine and it shows correct time but keep saying "Enter if OK", "Undo to edit" and "GPS Linking"
Not sure if I loose orientation if I enter OK. It's waking up from deep hibernate after 2 months
Posted 26 December 2012 - 01:07 AM
Anyway, the bottom line is that the couple experiments I've done so far indicate that GPS linking isn't actually necessary if you're permanently setup, which should solve my problem.
Posted 03 January 2013 - 12:11 PM
I think I read once that a car GPS is always talking to 3 or 5 satellites. Your gps gets time data off of each of them and can figure out your direction speed location and whatnot. But a telescope GPS should only need to hit one satellite, so if that one GPS is having issues I could see it not linking.
No, you need at least 4 satellites to determine your position in 3 dimensions. The more satellites you can see, the more exact your position.
The car devices then just use the change in position between 2 readings to determine direction and speed.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 01:06 PM
The time issue is really weird. When I first launch Nexremote, it shows the correct time for a second, then changes to some wildly incorrect time (and a date back in 2004). I'm guessing it first reads the time from my laptop, then for some reason dumps that time for some internally stored (but incorrect) time. I wonder why Nexremote isn't written to just stay with the laptop's clock? Very weird.


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Physical education has been the one subject in school where technology has had little impact on teaching. That's all about to change.
Anyone who visited the William L. Buck School gymnasium last week might not have recognized it. Below the basketball hoops and climbing ropes were video screens, projectors and game consoles. Children were dancing, laughing and competing. More importantly, school officials say, they were exercising.
Phys. ed. teacher Phil Testa brought the iGames to District 24 for the first time, which taught students how they could stay fit doing an activity they love — playing video games. The program was provided by iGame4, a Suffolk County-based interactive fitness company. Last week, the program was at Buck. This week it is at Brooklyn Avenue School and next week it heads to Carbonaro.
Students used the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Connect to play a variety of games. In Fruit Ninja, children used their arms to chop up fruit. Their movements were picked up by a scanner. In Connect Adventures, the kids could do virtual whitewater rafting or complete an obstacle course. "It's constant movement, using your arms and your legs," Testa said. "Your heart rate's up and you're burning calories. It's fun."
Testa said in just five minutes, a child could burn 150 to 200 calories. The students rotated games during each 50-minute session playing the interactive video games, which took the spot of their regular phys. ed. classes for the week.
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Jason Zucker and Jennifer Reich, instructors with iGame4, said they visit schools throughout Long Island and the goal is to show children that there are ways to get exercise right at home. Reich said the feedback from teachers and administrators has been very positive, and the children love it, too.
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Bridge the gap between what your horse gets in his feed and natural nutrition a horse would get in the wild. The Missing Link Equine Formula features a unique blend of Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, and trace food components for the ultimate in skin, coat, and hoof support. This all-in-one-supplement also helps your horse achieve overall wellness.
Formulated with natural, quality whole foods and food concentrates, The Missing Link Equine Formula reintroduces unprocessed, nutrient-rich ingredients into your horse's diet.
Horses need the balanced Omega-3 and -6 and fresh, sparingly processed ingredients of The Missing Link Equine Formula. For years, veterinarians and horse owners have added our supplement to commercial feeds to support:
The patented cold-processing method ensures the freshest delivery of precious Omega-3 fatty acids. The Missing Link Equine Formula contains no artificial preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors. The granular powder is easily included in your horse's regular feed .
Your horse will love this tasty supplement and you'll love it when you see the results!
Suggested use: Mix it with regular grain ration daily according to its weight. The daily intake can be divided into two or more servings. 10 lbs is approximately a 2-month supply for 2 average sized horses.
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Please click on "More Information" for ingredients, guaranteed analysis, and suggested use.


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This versatile tote is lightweight, durable and can be carried by hand, over the shoulder or backpack style.
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