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Here's a recap of the first ReCommerce Hack Day back in the fall. Stay tuned for the next one in 2012!
ReCommerce Hack Day Recap
ReCommerce Hack Day
A few of us here at Zappos (including members of the API, San Francisco, and FEZ teams) are currently in the works of hosting the first ReCommerce Hack Day on September 16-17, 2011. We're excited to see developers reinvent e-commerce and create some mind-blowing vertical retail experiences. It will be held in sunny Sinicon Valley (aka Las Vegas), and we invite you to come and join our growing tech community!
We'll be providing prizes for Best Overall Application, Most Fun & Weird, and Best Mashup in line with the retail hackathon theme. You don't have to use any specific API for these prizes – choose whichever strike your fancy and figure out how to WOW us! Additionally, our sponsor partners will be providing prizes for the best use of their specific APIs as well. (If you're interested in sponsorship, please reach out to us at email@example.com!)
On Friday night, we'll keep it casual - start out with a few presentations from our partners to hear all about their cool APIs, then we bring out the beer! This is your time to mingle with other hackers and to figure out who you want to work with along with which APIs to use. On Saturday morning, you'll wake up early, drink lots of water to cure your hangover, then start hacking away! We'll be providing food and drinks to keep your energy levels up.
Full details on the schedule and registration can be found on http://recommerceday.com. We're looking for developers, hackathoners, students, retailers, and good ol' API-lovers to join in on the madness! Hope to see you there!


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The Navy Yard Shootings Had Nothing To Do With Gun Control or Race
A lot of people have raised pet political issues in the wake of the terrible Navy Yard Active Shooter Incident. Senator Feinstein and David Frum both seem to believe it couldn't have happened had the government controlled all firearms and prevented the little people from owning any. Others diametrically opposed argue that a workplace full of guns would prevent Aaron Alexis and those of his ilk from ever having the guts to try.*
I'm of the somewhat iconoclastic opinion that arguments over whether there were enough guns, too many guns or the right type of guns available at The Washington Navy Yard have very little bearing on the tragedy that took place at that facility. I'll set forth the proposition that what happened to the twelve shooting victims who died in Washington, DC is not directly related to how our government interprets 2nd Amendment Rights. It relates instead to how poor a return on investment the American People are receiving for our security expenditures.Read More »

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For Beginning Readers, Check Out "I Can Read" - And More!
According to the I Can Read!™ website (http://www.icanread.com/) , in the mid-1950's, a librarian called a friend at Harper Collins and "told her that children needed simple books that they could read on their own. Soon after, the I Can Read! books were born." Easy books have limited vocabulary, and include illustrations that give clues about the words on the page. They help beginning readers decode new words and practice reading the words they already know. As with any other skill, practice makes perfect!
Today, most publishers of children's books have a beginning reader division. These beginning readers are colorful, funny and interesting; they engage young readers, so they keep on reading. Today, along with the Sid Hoff, Dr. Seuss, Dick and Jane and 'Amelia Bedelia' titles so many remember from their childhood, the library has Star Wars™, Legos™, Look and Find and many more new series. Ask your librarian to show you where to find the Beginning Readers books in your local library, or watch for the "Ei" call number when you're browsing the online catalog.


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Very short prongs, ok cutters, and decent mass. I suck at scoring antelope, but I wouldn't put him over 60.
I'm having trouble judging this particular CO pronghorn. Sorry the pic is sideways, I can't seem to get it turn upright. Any guesses on score?
Very short prongs, ok cutters, and decent mass. I suck at scoring antelope, but I wouldn't put him over 60.
I'm thinking 62-64
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He might make 60.
What score will make a goat go book?
I believe the minimum to make B&C book is 80", but I could be wrong. This buck has good bottoms but weak tops so I would guess him around the mid 60s.
I would guess a bit higher then the rest. But he looses so much in mass and length passed the prongs. Still not even close to B&C.
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I think it's 80" as well
80" for B&C Awards & 82" on Alltime Book for antelope. I also think that with what appears to be pretty good mass measurements that he's better than most think and may come close to 70", but a couple better pictures would help a lot.


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One user from our company send me a great question. He often opens a lot of emails in ZWC. Emails appear in tabs next to Preferences. If he opens more than x emails (read: tabs, it depends on screen resolution) - he can't switch to those just opened (current resolution: 1280x800) as they appear at the end - outside displayed section. Does anyone had similar issue? Opening mails in new window is not a solution. I think there is an arrow missing in web gui to scroll opened tabs.
P.S. We're using Zimbra 7.2.1_GA_2790 FOSS Edition.


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JVCC ATG-7501R ATG Tape is a reverse-wound removable transfer tape. It has a solvent based acrylic adhesive and the roll comes reverse wound on a light blue paper release liner. One side (the exposed side) has a medium adhesion and the other side (the liner side) has low adhesion. JVCC ATG-7501R, like all ATG tapes, is reverse wound on the roll so it is designed to be used in an ATG dispenser/gun.
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I just installed the OS version of Zimbra and was impressed by the product. At the moment i face some problems with mails sent to greylist protected mail servers. the message in the log shows, e.g.:
Recipient address rejected: Greylisted for 60 seconds
But the mail is not in the queue but in the draft folders. I never get confirmed and automatically whitelisted if the mail won't be sent again by the spooler. How to enable mails delivered to the queue and not immediatly rejected by the webinterface?


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I am running ZCS 8.2 and would like to find some pre-made material or webex's that give a new user (and some old stubborn ones ) a walk though of best practice uses. We ask our users to use the webmail so something that goes over how to do basic and advanced functions in the email client. I have been looking over the site for days, (wiki, forums ect..) and have not found anything.
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The Alabama Highway Patrol corrected information it initially released about a fatal wreck that happened Monday at 6:50 a.m. on Highway 84 in Choctaw County.
Ruby Sumlin, 17, of Silas, Ala., died in the 2-vehicle crash. She was a passenger in a Pontiac that was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler.
A second passenger, Gwendolyn Sumlin, 37, and the driver, DeMarco Brown, 21, of Nashville, were taken to the hospital and treated for their injuries.
The driver of the 18-wheeler, Ted Anthony Hales, Jr., of Quitman, was treated at the scene and released.
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The body was found Tuesday afternoon near Riverview Drive on the city's north side. The cause of death has not been determined, and police say there are no suspects.
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Nice bull! 300-320 tough to see though. If you get the bull quartered up and hanging in the shade it will get a hard coating and protect the meat. They will last pretty well with a breeze and that coating even on a hot day. If the meat is inclosed it wont last long in the heat.
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OGDEN – The Humboldt wrestling team improved its dual record to 11-0 on the season by going 5-0 to win the Ogden Duals on Saturday (Dec. 8). Humboldt defeated Gilbert (60-15), Greene County (39-30), North Butler (60-18), Ogden (50-18) and Carroll (57-12).
CLARION – Humboldt's varsity wrestlers swept a key conference double dual Thursday night (Dec. 6) by beating Algona and Clarion-Goldfield. The Wildcats, 2-0 in the NCC, defeated Algona 39-28 and topped C-G 39-32.
Winning both matches on varsity were: Kylie Zender (120), Tyler Rutz (160), Colton Schnetzer (170), Nikko Wheeler (195), Reed Dreyer (220 win over ranked Mitch Gambril), and Dylan Hendricks. Winning matches on junior varsity were: Zane Russell, Chris Witzke, Malcolm Boyd, and Jonathon Schaffer.
Humboldt will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 13, when they host Hampton-Dumont. The Wildcats will compete in the Glen Brand Invitational on Dec. 15. See complete stories and photos in the Dec. 13 issue of the Independent.


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Chairman Regula, Representative Obey, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Jim McNulty of Bristol, Rhode Island, President of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Like so many NAMI members, mental illness has directly affected my life. In 1986, I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots advocacy organization, 220,000 members representing persons with serious brain disorders and their families. Through our 1,200 chapters and affiliates in all 50 states, we support education, outreach, advocacy and research on behalf of persons with serious brain disorders such as schizophrenia, manic depressive illness, major depression, severe anxiety disorders and major mental illnesses affecting children.
Mr. Chairman, for too long severe mental illness has been shrouded in stigma and discrimination. These illnesses have been misunderstood, feared, hidden, and often ignored by science. Only in the last decade have we seen the first real hope for people with these brain disorders through pioneering research that has uncovered both a biological basis for these brain disorders and treatments that work. From NAMI's perspective, this progress was confirmed for all Americans in 1999 with the release of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. More recently, President Bush affirmed these principles in a speech in New Mexico when he declared:
"Millions of Americans, millions, are impaired at work, at school, or at home by episodes of mental illness. Many are disabled by severe and persistent mental problems. These illnesses affect individuals, they affect their families, and they affect our country. As many Americans know, it is incredibly painful to watch someone you love struggle with an illness that affects their mind and their feelings and their relationships with others. We heard stories today in a roundtable discussion about that -- what the struggle means for family. Remarkable treatments exist, and that's good. Yet many people -- too many people -- remain untreated. Some end up addicted to drugs or alcohol. Some end up on the streets, homeless. Others end up in our jails, our prisons, our juvenile detention facilities. Our country must make a commitment: Americans with mental illness deserve our understanding, and they deserve excellent care. They deserve a health care system that treats their illness with the same urgency as a physical illness." President George W. Bush, April 29, 2002.
These recent events - the 1999 Surgeon General's Report, and the President's statement- mark a historic turning point and growing recognition of the burden of mental illness on our nation and the need to advance both scientific research and access to treatment and services for individuals living with these illnesses. These developments also reflect well on this Subcommittee's wise and substantial investment in biomedical research directed to the most complex organ in the human body, the brain. In NAMI's view, scientific research - made possible by the support of this Subcommittee - has laid the foundation for the Surgeon General's report and President's Bush's call for parity in insurance coverage.
NAMI deeply appreciates the leadership of this Subcommittee in moving to significantly increase the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget. Your leadership has been the driving force behind this bipartisan effort in Congress - now endorsed by the Bush Administration - to complete the job of doubling the federal commitment to biomedical research over a five-year period.
Mr. Chairman, scientific discovery, made possible through this Subcommittee's support for the NIH, is bringing new treatments to people living with serious brain disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Tremendous advances in treatment of severe mental illnesses occurred during the last ten years, the Decade of the Brain, from the introduction of Prozac and Clozapine and other new drug discoveries that have virtually revolutionized mental illness treatment. Today, many more consumers, patients with serious mental illnesses, stand able to take charge of their lives, to be productive, to enjoy recovery, because of these treatment advances.
Treatment for mental illnesses, while impressive and with a stronger record of efficacy than those for cardiovascular disease and other medical disorders, is either inaccessible or ineffective for some patients and their families. Many people with severe and persistent mental illnesses find only incomplete relief from their symptoms; disability is still all too commonly associated with these illnesses. In my case, treatment for bipolar disorder has proven effective, but never for all of the symptoms. Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, a brain disorder that has been pinpointed to specific higher regions of the brain, still often fail to achieve much gain in treatment. For children and adolescents, matters are worse because we know so little about the illnesses as they emerge during development, and we know even less about how to effectively and safely treat them.
We should not underestimate how much more must be learned about the brain regions involved in these serious brain disorders, the molecules at the roots of the terrible symptoms, and the genes that lead to vulnerability to these illnesses. The Decade of the Brain has really only brought us to the threshold of discovery when it comes to brain diseases such as schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, childhood mental illnesses and others. We are only now poised to fully probe and finally understand the biological underpinnings of the most serious mental illnesses.
That severe mental illness research ought to be a priority for our nation, is demonstrated by data from the World Bank and World Health Organization. Severe mental illnesses, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, account for four of the top 10 most disabling illnesses in the world. These brain disorders account for an estimated 20 percent of total disability resulting from all diseases and injuries. Mr. Chairman, the public health burden to our nation from severe mental illnesses demands that research on these diseases be a high priority, especially given the scientific opportunities that exist in the brain sciences. The national need for severe mental illness research is also starkly demonstrated by particularly terrible statistics. Suicide is the eighth most common cause of death in this country and the fourth most frequent cause of life lost under age 65. Rates are increasing among young men and the elderly. As it stands, 30,000 Americans will die by suicide this year, most of whom have a serious mental illness. The most severe mental illnesses - schizophrenia and bipolar disorder-disproportionately lead to suicide. Ten percent of the 2,000,000 U.S. citizens with schizophrenia will take their own lives; about half will make a suicide attempt at some point. Fifteen percent to 20 percent of the approximately 2,000,000 Americans with bipolar illness will die by suicide.
NAMI applauds the bipartisan leadership of this Subcommittee in supporting increases for the NIH. NAMI also supports President Bush's proposed increase for FY 2003 of $3.71 billion - bringing the agency's total up to $27.3 billion - completing the 5-year commitment to doubling the federal investment in biomedical research. NAMI has also endorsed the recommendations of the scientific community and the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding and their proposal for a FY 2003 funding level at NIH of $27.3 billion.
But increased resources are not the only important objective for NIH: better accountability is also essential. NAMI applauds your efforts to fairly boost NIH funding and limit disease-of-the week approaches to appropriations. Nonetheless, NAMI urges the Subcommittee to press NIH to invest their resources according to public health need as well as scientific opportunity, as the 1998 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on NIH priority setting called for. NIH must balance its investment among diseases so that increases in the budget go preferentially to address illnesses that are disabling and costly and have been underfunded in the past.
It is obvious to NAMI that severe mental illnesses would, and should be, a top research priority if public health burden is the principal criteria by which public research dollars are allocated. Yet, based on NIH's own recent estimates, $1.00 is invested in research for every $6.86 in costs of AIDS, $9.96 in costs of cancer, $65.65 in costs of heart disease, and $161.26 costs in schizophrenia. In other words, 15 cents is spent on AIDS research per dollar of costs, compared with 10 cents for cancer, two cents for heart disease, and less than one cent for schizophrenia. This is obviously not a wise research investment strategy for the United States.
For NIMH, we also applaud this Subcommittee's leadership, demonstrated by your boosting its appropriations significantly in the past few years, up to its current level of $1.254 billion. NAMI is also grateful for the Bush Administration's proposed $105 million increase for NIMH (up to $1.359 billion). However, NAMI would urge the Subcommittee to fund the NIMH up to the "professional judgment" recommendation of $1.45 billion. NAMI believes that the "professional judgment" recommendation is needed in order to increase the agency's success rate for reviewed grants to at least 750 new and competing grants. NIMH is currently attracting more research grant applications than any other institute due to the leadership of the institute and the tremendous research opportunities that exist in the neurosciences and in severe mental illness research. NAMI believes that we must ensure that this time of interest, strong leadership, and research opportunity is taken so that people with serious brain diseases have the best hope for the future, for themselves and for their families and future generations.
We urge you, Mr. Chairman, to help ensure that NIMH continues its move to spend its taxpayer dollars wisely, with investments in basic neuroscience and molecular biology that undergird the new treatment frontier for severe mental illnesses. NAMI applauds the accomplishments of recently departed NIMH Director Dr. Steve Hyman to increase the agency's commitment to research on serious brain disorders and to ensuring that resources are directed towards pre-clinical, clinical, and services research. NIMH should continue its efforts to identify genes linked to severe mental illnesses; to fund and expand clinical research into psychotic illnesses, serious disorders in children, and in mood disorders; to continue the probe of the biology of serious mental disorders including schizophrenia, mood, and anxiety disorders.
NIMH should also be encouraged to use the tools of behavioral science to better understand the expression and best treatment of severe mental illnesses. However, NAMI strongly recommends that research in prevention and psychosocial research should be redirected in order to address problems associated with serious mental illnesses, consistent with the recommendations of NIMH's own National Advisory Mental Health Council. NAMI agrees with the recommendations of the Council that the prevention research portfolio has all but excluded serious mental illness research and instead focused on basic behavioral science issues and or social problems such as adolescent relationships, divorce or poor self-esteem. NAMI believes that we cannot let another five years go by studying children who misbehave while we know so little about serious mental illnesses in children and how to effectively treat these disorders.
What research issues are most compelling for NAMI's 220,000 members living with severe mental illness? 1) More basic research on the brain and higher brain functioning; 2) More pre-clinical research on the genes, molecules, and brain regions involved in severe mental illnesses; 3) More clinical research aimed at understanding the best treatment for these serious disorders and translating that research into practice; 4) More research aimed at better understanding and treating these brain disorders in children; 5) Research aimed at diminishing relapse and disability in severe mental illnesses; 6) More research on how people with severe mental illnesses best receive treatment and services; 7) An accountable and responsible research investment strategy that will help the nation's individuals with severe mental illnesses and their families, as well as the country at large, which must shoulder the burden and costs of these illnesses.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, NAMI would like to urge that NIMH's colleague institutes, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA) be directed to work cooperatively with NIMH on the pressing public health crisis posed by persons diagnosed with a severe mental illness who have a co-occurring substance abuse disorder. NAMI believes that a large and growing body of scientific evidence is making clear that integrated treatment, as opposed to parallel and sequential treatment, is the most effective means of treating these co-occurring disorders. NAMI urges that NIMH, NIDA and NIAAA should work in partnership to ensure that progress continues in our efforts to better understand co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency.
Mr. Chairman, in addition to urging the Subcommittee to support increased funding for brain research, I would also like to note the importance of federally funded mental illness services through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) at SAMHSA. Federal support for community-based care is a critical resource for children and adults with the most severe mental illnesses. With many states facing large cuts to their mental illness treatment budgets and the continuing long-term trend of reducing their psychiatric hospital beds, the federal investment in community-based care continues to grow in importance. NAMI is excited at the news that President Bush has formed a White House Commission to examine strategies for the federal government to assist states and localities in modernizing their public mental health programs to address gaps in services and how to improve both quality and access. This Commission will be releasing its findings and recommendations within a year. In the meantime, NAMI would like to recommend the following key priorities for the Subcommittee in considering SAMHSA's FY 2003 budget request.
NAMI strongly supports the $7 million increase proposed by the President for the Projects to Assist Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program to help homeless individuals with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse disorders (increasing funding to $47 million). The Administration's proposed increase for PATH would result in an additional 31,000 homeless individuals with severe mental illnesses receiving services. Given the disproportionate representation of adults with severe mental illness among the chronically homeless population, we strongly support the Administration's efforts to place the highest priority in meeting their needs for permanent supportive housing and community-based services.
NAMI applauds the actions of this Subcommittee last year to increase the MHBG by $13 million, up to its current level of $433 million. This increase is a major step forward in helping states address the widening gaps in our nation's public mental illness treatment system. Unfortunately, the President's budget proposes freezing the MHBG for FY 2003, despite the growing strains on state mental health budgets. As noted above, budget cuts at the state level are resulting in a continued widening of gaps in the public mental illness treatment system. The consequences of these emerging cracks in the service system are readily apparent, not just to our consumer and family membership, but also to the public: the growing number of homeless adults on our nation's streets who receive no treatment services, well publicized tragic incidents involving individuals with severe mental illness who are not accessing adequate treatment services and the growing trend of "criminalization" of mental illness and the stress it is placing on state and local jails and prisons.
NAMI urges the Subcommittee to support an increase for the Mental Health Block grant program for FY 2003 and to target any additional funds for the program to replication of evidence-based service delivery models for persons with severe mental illness in the community. In particular, NAMI would urge you to direct CMHS to target Block Grant funding to evidence-based programs such as assertive community treatment (also known as PACT). PACT programs use a 24-hour, seven day-a-week, team approach that delivers comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation and support services in community settings. High-quality PACT programs are typically implemented at a cost that is significantly less than placing an individual in a jail, a residential treatment program or a hospital. PACT is especially effective in serving persons who are the most treatment resistant, persons with a co-occuring mental illness and substance abuse disorder and persons who are high users of inpatient hospitalization services.
NAMI is also concerned that the Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Block Grant is not currently supporting programs serving persons dually diagnosed with mental illness and addictive disorders. Evidence-based research, as confirmed by the NIH, verifies that integrated treatment, as opposed to parallel collaborative or sequential approaches, is the most effective model for serving persons with a dual diagnosis. NAMI therefore recommends that the Subcommittee direct SAMHSA to allow greater flexibility for states in using both programs to promote integrated treatment services for persons with co-occuring mental illness and addictive disorders. Finally, NAMI recommends that the Subcommittee consider requiring states to report an unduplicated count of persons served by diagnosis, age and services consumed using the targeted initiative MHBG funds.
The President's budget requests $5 million for the CMHS Jail Diversion program for FY 2003. People with serious mental illness are frequently arrested for minor offenses, many times as a result of homelessness, and then they are incarcerated in jails where their mental health needs are not met. There are also significant numbers of persons with serious mental illness who come in contact with the police, but are not arrested. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 16% of all inmates in state and federal jails have a severe mental illness, as many as 283,000 people with serious mental illnesses were in jail or prison - more than four times the number in state mental hospitals. The CMHS Jail Diversion program assists states and communities in developing treatment programs to get non-violent offenders with mental illness out of the criminal justice system and into treatment. NAMI urges full funding for the Administration's request for the CMHS Jail Diversion program for FY 2003.
The President's budget proposes a $7 million reduction for the CMHS Projects of Regional and National Significance (PRNS) for FY 2003. Included in this proposal is a reduction for the Community Action Grants program. The Community Action Grants at CMHS are a critical link in federal efforts to support knowledge dissemination and replication of evidence-based practices, including integrated treatment, jail diversion, police training and cultural competence. There is growing concern that without guidance from Congress, CMHS will discontinue Community Action Grants in FY 2003. Communities have used these grants constructively to stimulate the development of good programs and services for people with severe mental illnesses. NAMI supports continuation of the Community Action Grants program in FY 2003.
Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to offer NAMI's views on FY 2003 funding for programs of critical importance to people with serious brain disorders. NAMI looks forward to working with you in the coming months to educate both the general public and your colleagues in Congress about the critical importance of investment in biomedical research and improved services for children and adults living with severe mental illness and their families.


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Army Gen. Carter Ham, combatant commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the U.S. General Conference in Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, 2012. About 3,700 Army and Air Guard officers, spouses, defense officials and others from all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia registered.
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What You Seed is What You Get (Japanese: キモリの新技!!スイカ畑のタネマシンガン! Treecko's New Move!! Watermelon Field's Bullet Seed!) is the 1st episode of Pokémon: Advanced Challenge.
After earning the Dynamo Badge from Wattson, Ash and co. continue their journey. May insists to go to Fallarbor Town while Ash suggests they go to Lavaridge Town. Max suggests they go to both and Brock decides the order. During the trip they notice some watermelons float down by the river and have some lunch. Ash then comes up with an idea: Teach Treecko to use Bullet Seed like the Shiftry that attacked them a while back, and as practice they try it by spitting watermelon seeds. Can Treecko learn to master this move, and who do the watermelons belong too?
Episode Plot
Having earned the Dynamo Badge, Ash is going to the next Gym, but wonders where it is. May knows what their next destination is - Fallarbor Town where May's going to another Pokémon Contest. However, Max tells that the next Gym is in Lavaridge Town, so a dispute between Ash and May is here - which Town to go first? Brock calms them down and Max tells them that the Fallarbor Town is near Lavaridge Town, so they can visit both cities.
Team Rocket is looking for the gang, but they get hungry. Team Rocket spots a field full of watermelons. As they begin to grab them, they see an enormous watermelon which begins to roll. However, the watermelon is actually an Electrode painted like a watermelon. The Electrode blasts them off, so the three watermelons begin to fall down in a river. The gang is having lunch time while Max spots something in the river. It are the watermelons - Ash orders Pikachu to use Iron Tail, but May gives them to Brock who slices them.
Ash spits the seeds, apologizing to May for manners. Ash thinks of Treecko - he gives the watermelon so that Treecko can practice Bullet Seed move. Ash tells to May that he recalls Shiftry using such attack before. Ash demonstrates to Treecko how it is done, so Treecko tries it. Ash and Treecko practice more, with Treecko's attack being much more powerful. However, they are attacked by a Grovyle. Slugma appears as well. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed and Slugma Flamethrower. A girl appears, accusing the gang being the thieves.
The girl is pretty upset, since those were her watermelons. Natasha, the girl, denies everything, so the Electrode goes to her. Natasha is confident they are the thieves, but Electrode denies. Natasha blames herself, but Ash calms her down. Natasha introduces herself and the gang does so too to her. The gang visits the field and Brock is amazed that everything is hers, but it takes a lot of responsibility. Natasha points to her Pokémon who also protect the fields.
Natasha says that she's good in double battle, with Ash responding he's made it to Top eight in the Johto League, so Natasha challenges Ash to a double battle. Natasha sends Slugma and Grovyle, while Ash sends Treecko and Corphish. Treecko uses Pound against Grovyle, while Corphish uses Bubble Beam against Slugma. Grovyle dodges and uses Bullet Seed to negate Bubble Beam. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed on Treecko, while Slugma uses Ember on Corphish. Corphish uses Harden and Treecko hides behind Corphish. Treecko uses Quick Attack on Grovyle, while Corphish uses Crabhammer on Slugma.
Grovyle dodges and uses Leaf Blade on Corphish. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed and Slugma uses Flamethrower. Corphish uses Harden, with Treecko hiding behind Corphish. Corphish is tired, but can still continue to fight. Team Rocket appears again, thinking of whether they should steal the watermelons. Meowth imagines that if their boss was in a desert to set a new base up for Team Rocket, he'd been given the watermelons.
Treecko uses Pound and Corphish uses Bubble Beam. Grovyle evades and uses Leaf Blade on Corphish. Slugma uses Body Slam and Grovyle Bullet Seed, while Treecko goes behind Corphish and Corphish uses Harden. However, Slugma goes onto Corphish and Grovyle uses Bullet Seed on Treecko. Treecko grbas onto Corphish's right claw, while Corphish uses the claw as Crabhammer on Slugma. Treecko is launched and uses Quick Attack on Grovyle and Slugma. Grovyle uses Solar Beam, while Corphish uses Harden and Treecko goes behind Corphish. Slugma uses Flamthrower, while Corphish uses BubbleBeam. Both attacks damage one another, so both Pokémon are defeated.
As they are about to continue the fight, Electrode warns Natasha of watermelon thieves. Team Rocket collects the watermelons inside a mechanical Cacnea. The robot gets all the watermelons and attacks using the seeds. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed, with Treecko watching the attack. Meowth uses a launcher to stop Grovyle from using Bullet Seed. Treecko uses Bullet Seed, but fails. Treecko tries the second time, succeeding to destroy the basket where watermelons are. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, blasting them off.
Ash and Natasha continue their fight - Treecko uses Bullet Seed, but fails again. Grovyle uses Leaf Blade, but Treecko dodges the attack and uses Pound. Grovyle uses Bullet Seed, but Treecko dodges using Quick Attack. Both Pokémon are beginning to be tired, so Grovyle and Treecko use Bullet Seed, but Treecko has less power, so Natasha's Grovyle wins. Everybody eats watermelons, complimenting Natasha for such taste. Ash spots Treecko, so both Pikachu and him try to cheer him up. When it fails, they spit seeds on Treecko, so Treecko gets angry and uses Bullet Seed on them. Brock, May and Max praise Treecko for mastering the attack, though Ash does not think so, as he and Pikachu got hurt.
- Featured Pokémon: Poliwrath, Taillow, Combusken, Mudkip.
- The "Who's that Pokémon?" answer was Taillow.
- From this episode, the "Who's that Pokémon?" is replaced by a Pokémon trivia quiz.
- When Ash orders Treecko to attack, he calls it Harden instead of Pound.
- When Slugma attacked the gang, it was Flamethrower, although later, when Max praises Slugma's attack to Natasha and when Natasha orders the attack, they say it was Ember.


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Introduction to the scientific study of human social behavior.
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Study of contemporary social problems, including definition, description, and analysis. Emphasis is on social change perspectives and cultural complexity.
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Extent and patterns of delinquency; its development in individuals and gangs; group therapy with delinquents; and juvenile courts, training schools, probation, and aftercare supervision.
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Theories of criminality, types of delinquent and criminal behavior, crime causation, crime control by police, and the criminal courts.
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Study of social origin and consequences of law and legal process; analysis of social factors that determine legal outcomes.
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Exploration of the mobilization of social movements in specific periods of time in terms of the socioeconomic and political conditions.
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"In the thick of it" (Oct. 23)
That was a wonderful article on Joni Eareckson Tada. She's a great example of putting our faith in Jesus and letting our light shine. In just the few minutes it took to read, I got a needed attitude adjustment.
Brad Mattes; Cincinnati, Ohio
"Gentle professionals" (Oct. 23)
As a young "hippie" passing through New York in 1974, I took a trip to Bellevue Hospital's ER. I saw two Latinos aggressively protecting a kid in a wheelchair, a black man on a stretcher who'd been shot in the knees with a shotgun in a bar fight, and a multitude of others sleeping, groaning, complaining, and freaking out. When my turn came, to my grateful surprise I too was treated with respect and professionalism.
Terry Pruett; White City, Ore.
Marvin Olasky's observations about professionals treating the poor brought tears to my eyes and encouraged me, like a shot in the arm, to "go the distance" among poor school-age kids in the Ozark region another day.
Marda Myers; Nixa, Mo.
As medical director of a much smaller community ER, I believe there is a genuinely compassionate mindset among those who choose emergency medicine. But the sad reality is what happens after you leave the ER. Many who require follow-up care don't have the wherewithal (or transportation even) to allow them to cope with the rigors of a system that can suddenly seem much less "gentle."
Ralph Robertson; Williamsburg, Va.
"78 degrees" (Oct. 23)
I thoroughly enjoyed this column, although my own personal comfort zone is on the cooler side of 78. I often ponder the fact that God gives us so many perfect or near-perfect days in a year. Even the not-so-perfect days can be made bearable with a relatively small adjustment on our part. This assures us that God is our Creator and the One who still controls this planet.
Jane Miller; Middletown, Ohio
The forecast for St. Louis as I write this calls for a high of 76 degrees. My wife and I are in our 70s and have praised the Lord while exercising with our bikes and kayaks almost every day for several weeks. "78 degrees" reminded us how profoundly instructive, indeed miraculous, is the pleasure of beautiful weather.
Bill Swenson; St. Louis, Mo.
Jesus has always turned the temperature up or down to account for the vicissitudes of my too-often willful life. But He always provides more 78-degree days (with no humidity) to let me remember the blessed hope of many more to come.
Tom Rice; Peachtree Corners, Ga.
"Don't forget Obamacare" (Oct. 23)
I am a Christian who supports and welcomes Obamacare. My husband and I are fortunate to have good insurance coverage, but I know many who do not. I believe that as a civilized society, and as Christians, we have a responsibility to take care of our children, our elderly, and our sick and infirm. The details of Obamacare are steps in the right direction.
Rosalie Mann; Chandler, Ariz.
The Obamacare bill has already hurt me: This year Target cut my Basic Healthcare Insurance by raising my deductible to $4,000, which means I really am self-insured up to that amount. The "family" deductible (for my wife and me) is $8,000. I'm already paying for the changes that went into effect in September.
Phil Blair; Germantown, Tenn.
As a physician with almost 40 years of experience, mostly treating chronic illness, I believe Rick Santorum's remark that preexisting illness is not a problem in our present system is simply not true. Yes, these people are technically insurable, but in practice people with common diseases such as diabetes or heart disease must stay with a larger company to keep affordable insurance. They often live in fear of layoffs or forced early retirement. Yes, Obamacare is a terrible bill, but ignoring deficiencies in our system rather than presenting creative solutions will only hinder efforts to overturn it.
William H. Hall; Longwood, Fla.
"Pulpit partisans" (Oct. 23)
This is very sad. Some church leaders, it appears, have substituted the gospel of healthcare reform for the good news from Isaiah 40:9: "Say to the cities of Judah, 'Behold your God.'" I hear those churches instead saying, "America, behold your god (big government) and its social gospel."
Henry Schuyten; Canton, Mich.
I recently read Erwin Lutzer's 1995 book Hitler's Cross, which tells how Hitler used churches to promote the Nazi agenda. Relations were friendly at first, but in the end churches that refused to take the loyalty oath were easily identified and silenced. I think our churches should stick to carrying out those things Christ assigned for us and not get entangled in political agendas.
Rollin Mann; Sierra Madre, Calif.
"A precipice up ahead" (Oct. 23)
Janie B. Cheaney's column is spot-on and a call to the saints to get their game face on. Life for me has had a surreal quality to it ever since the sub-prime meltdown began and I sensed that this was going to be really, really bad. We should be in the streets by the millions shouting, "Stop! Stop it! Just stop it!"
Lynn Barton; Medford, Ore.
"Renegades' religion" (Oct. 23)
No one should be surprised that PBS would "give far more time and weight to the fringe personalities" in its God in America documentary. When has PBS ever gotten anything to do with God right? To watch a religious or scientific PBS show, the viewer has to sit tilted way to the left.
Larry Craig; Grundy Center, Iowa
"Crisis avoidance" (Oct. 23)
Kudos to Krieg Barrie once again: His profile caricature of President Obama was a spot-on likeness of the stone heads on Easter Island, idols aloof from the fray.
B.J. Kirkwood; Nathrop, Colo.
"The Social Network" (Oct. 23)
I am shocked that you gave The Social Network such a positive review. What about the lesbian kissing scene? It gagged me.
Becky J. Miller; Ardmore, Tenn.
"Frontier reformer" (Oct. 23)
Thank you for your article on Joe Miller, a very good candidate for the U.S. Senate from Alaska. However, I take offense at the suggestion that Alaska is "a state long addicted to feeding from the federal trough." On a per capita basis, that might appear to be the case, but three-quarters of our land is owned by the federal government, so there's a small economic base. The feds promised development help to Alaska after locking up much of the state with the Alaska National Interests Land Conservation Act of 1980. Please, bear with us while we build a sustainable economy.
Rich Thorne; Bettles Field, Alaska
"A touchdown for Sam" (Oct. 23)
This article evoked memories of my autistic son, Justin, playing basketball on his middle-school team. He made one basket that season, but the coach awarded him the MVP award medal for the year because the team coalesced as a team whenever Justin took to the court.
Jim Craig; Richland Center, Wis.
"Wins & losses" (Oct. 23)
It's fantastic to subscribe to a publication that found a personal crisis in Tim Goeglein's life worthy to share with its readers. It shows the power of forgiveness and grace.
Tom Morrison; Wheaton, Ill.
"A good guidebook" (Oct. 23)
While I certainly understand Joel Belz's concern that Christians should always be "mannerly" and "polite" when discussing politics with secularists, on the other hand it greatly concerns me that, during the last 50 or so years while we have been mannerly and polite, left-wing political and sexual activists have taken over our culture by ignoring us or running right over us.
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We are building a kiosk type tablet that will let the users access Zimbra Desktop. The end user will setup the email account, but we want to make sure for the first time they try to attach an image to an email the default is to "My Pictures" and not c:\program files\zimbra\zimbra desktop\win32. The system will be locked down so most directory browsing will not work.
Very worst case would have us create a temp account after installing Zimbra, get the "last file location" to be "My Pictures" and then delete the account.
Can anyone point me to a better solution that can be automated?


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McGriddle, Corn-Dog Nuggets Fail to Make Latest List of Best Fast Foods
What else deserves to be ranked in America's top 25 fast foods?
On the heels of Esquire's "Best Fast Food in America" is, well,
What else deserves to be ranked in America's top 25 fast foods?
On the heels of Esquire's "Best Fast Food in America" is, well,
The Absolute Best Restaurant on the Upper West Side
Classic Desserts Are Returning to New York Menus
Here Are the 2016 Michelin Stars for New York City
Broadway's Megan Hilty Eats Her First Proper Dinner at Sardi's
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This is a moment for meringue, for lush pastry cream, and for looming soufflés.You Can Feel Good About Eating This Inception Doughnut Because It's Vegan
Ah, America.Roberta's Set to Take 'Significant' Investment From Tisch Family Member
Fans fear it could mean big changes at the famously ramshackle restaurant.Watching a Machine From the 1800s Make Candy Is a Surprisingly Satisfying Way to End the Week
It's all very steampunk.The Absolute Best Restaurant on the Upper West Side
Classic Chinese, cozy French, and some excellent bagels.NYC Can Start Fining Restaurants for Salt-Label Violations
A court gave the go-ahead while the legal battle rages on.The Absolute Best Baguette in New York
No longer the floppy, enriched white loaves of yesteryear, baguettes are having a moment.Broadway's Megan Hilty Eats Her First Proper Dinner at Sardi's
"We needed something light ... so I made my 'Megg-muffins.'"Grub Street's Restaurant Power Rankings: Dizengoff, Olmsted, Günter Seeger, and More
Find out where to eat in our weekly ranking of the city's most-buzzed-about restaurants.A Trailblazing Chef Arrives in NYC With This Ambitious New Restaurant
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Brisket pizza, crunchy crab, and affordable omakase.Here's What Bourdain Learned by Eating Noodles With President Obama
He probably liked the beer, is a chopsticks master, and misses Indonesia's street food.The Absolute Best Pie in New York
From salted caramel apple to lemon meringue, here are the best pies to try now.The Future of Vegan Food Could Include Artificial Oysters and Veggie-Based Blue Cheese
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Greg Cohen, WUSA 9
A man wearing a Santa Claus suit was shot with a pellet gun Tuesday morning at a toy giveaway in Southeast Washington.
WUSA9's Delia Gonçalves said the man was shot twice in the back, apparently from a nearby home, at the 22nd annual Barry Farm toy drive.
The victim was transported to a local hospital to have one of the pellets removed.
The toy drive went on as planned, and officials say it will continue at the Barry Farm next year.


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I really wish you hadn't needed to reduce the size... I have bad eyes, and I'm trying to read the timeline
Still this is a great map, and a BRILLIANT concept.
I'm still looking over the map, but I had to stop to tell you it's absolutely stunning
Hey all,
The Kingdoms of Kesh is a map I started a long ago (well, actually I just checked that I started a WIP of this map in May 2013) and I must admit that I've sometimes lost some motivation along the time with it but it had to be finished, I was frustrated of having it at an unfinished stage in my files. So, it was time
My goal for this map was to depict a fictional fantasy territory over three ages and show some political changes through the evolution of heraldry, borders and stuff over the years, related to some main historic events of the region. So I chose a triptych construction flanked by two main chronological cartouches, one for heraldry, the other for a timeline. The idea was to make a map which of course delivers classical information, but also tells a story that the reader can discover throughout its observation of the map. As always when you look at your old work, I think I would do some things in different way if I'd have to do it now but all in all, I'm pretty satisfied of how it turned out. Thanks to people who supported it in its early stages
The map is 40"x55" and was done in Photoshop. Unfortunately, I had to reduce both size and quality to fit the forum attachment criterias.
English isn't my primary language so I hope you'll forgive me for the various misspellings or grammar that I might have done on it.
Hope you'll like it,
As usual, feel free to rate, rep or run away
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I really wish you hadn't needed to reduce the size... I have bad eyes, and I'm trying to read the timeline
Still this is a great map, and a BRILLIANT concept.
I'm still looking over the map, but I had to stop to tell you it's absolutely stunning
This is awesome! I wish that I could read a book about this place or even a series of books! I love the timeline, your concept is (as Jalyha said) BRILLIANT. It's always a treat to see your maps, thanks for sharing them with us.
The overall design is very pleasing. The concept of the whole thing is brilliant, as Jalyha said. I especially like the heraldry...very cool and atmospheric.
As to the maps themselves....i still think the forest representations are not that good (too sparse) and you have better looking mountains in other maps. It is still a very good looking map, don't get me wrong, but it could be even better, imo.
Have a "like" (can't rep. you as it seems).
I'm trapped in Darkness,
Still I reach out for the Stars
Absolutely love the concept,, I will keeping this notion in mind for future map projects with you, LOL. Some graphic improvements are possible, but in general, one of my favorites that you've done.
Could be a great way to do some time-lapse mapping for regions of the Sister Continents.
Upon the Creation of the World the First Dragons cast their seed in the light of a Sun and a Thousand Suns, beneath the Moon and a Thousand Moons, on a World and a Thousand Worlds.
Thanks all you guys, glad you like it!
I seriously want to use this map for my wallpaper. :L
Nice to see the map wrapped up. And its another document of your progress in just a Simple Year.
Amazing! I'd buy one.
Stunning! This is one of my favorite of your pieces. Really well done. Sorry I can't rep you.


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Things to see and do - Lagos
Leaving for Madeira
Lagos :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
Lagos Hotel tips
Marina Club Lagos Resort from95 €Book
Hotel Lagosmar from38 €Book
Hotel Mar Azul from30 €Book
Top searches Portugal and Madeira
Lagos Travel guide
Lagos : Michelin's recommendations
Although very touristy, Lagos has preserved a lot of charm and character with the fort, the walls and the old district. The town was the capital of the Algarve between 1576 and 1756 and is now a renowned spa resort with a large marina next to the bay and an important sailing centre where you can watch international competitions. The fishing port is sheltered by the promontory of Ponta da Piedade.
Tourist attractions Lagos : Things to see and do
Ponta da Piedade
N125 P - 8600 Lagos
The site of Ponta da Piedade gives this point a special charm. The reddish rock of the cliffs, where sea grottoes nestle at the foot, contrasts spectacularly with the green colour of the clear water. You can visit the grottoes by boat. Behind the lig..
Santo António Church
R. General Alberto Silveira P - 8600 Lagos
The very simple facade gives no hint of the exuberance and virtuosity of the Baroque decoration inside. You can only stand in admiration of the ceiling, the Eucharistic symbols, the statues in gilded wood and the ceiling of the gallery.
Bravura dam
N125 P - 8600 Lagos
From Odiaxere to the dam, the very narrow serpentine road snakes through the irrigated valley where melons, tomatoes, maize and fig trees grow, before climbing the slopes of the Serra de Monchique with extensiveviews over the coastal chain. The vault..
Hotels Lagos
Hotel Mar Azul
Rua 25 De Abril N 13 P - 8600-763 Lagos
Situated a 3-minute walk from the Atlantic Ocean, the Hotel Mar Azul offers views of Lagos Bay and rooms with a satellite TV. The train station of Lagos is a 15-minute walk away. Free Wi-Fi is offered in all simply furnished rooms at Hotel Mar Azul...
Hotel Lagosmar
Rua Drº Faria E Silva , N: 13 P - 8600-734 Lagos
Located in the historic city centre of Lagos, this family-run hotel offers panoramic views of the city, Meia Praia Bay and Praia da Rocha from its rooftop terrace. The Hotel Lagosmar is a 5-minute walk from Batata Beach. Hotel Lagosmar's guest room..
Hotel Montemar
Rua Da Torraltinha, 33, 34 P - 8600-549 Lagos
Prix Prices from : 23 €
Located in Lagos, just 1.5 km from Meia Praia Beach, Hotel Montemar offers air-conditioned rooms with balconies. A breakfast buffet is freshly prepared and served each morning. All guest rooms at Hotel Montemar feature a TV and a private bathroom. E..
Restaurants Lagos
Cantinho Algarvio
Rua Afonso de Almeida 17-21 P - 8600-674 Lagos
Simple yet authentic, the Cantinho Algarvio is located in one of the most popular tourist streets in Lagos. It offers a traditional menu with daily suggestions, including grilled fish and savoury rice dishes.
Rua 1º de Maio P - 8600-166 Lagos
Despite its hidden location, compact size and modest decor, the Aquário's traditional menu comes as a pleasant surprise, offering guests a unique dining experience in the region. Carefully presented cuisine based on high quality ingredients.
Dos Artistas
Rua Cândido dos Reis 68 P - 8600-567 Lagos
The Dos Artistas boasts a pleasant terrace and a well-appointed dining room in a classic-colonial style. There is an international-style menu including imaginative dishes, myriad combinations, and several set menus.
Rua do Canavial P - 8600-282 Lagos
Dom Sebastião
Rua 25 de Abril 20 P - 8600-763 Lagos
A pleasant and interesting restaurant in a part of town with lots of competition. The focus is on more traditional Portuguese cuisine, which is well presented and served in abundant portions. The star turn is the fish of the day, which is presented a..


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AAR reports railroad traffic is up for week ending January 22
January 28, 2011
Railroad traffic for the week ending January 22 was up on an annual basis, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Carload volume at 282,837 was up 1.5 percent compared to the corresponding week last year. This is nearly identical with the week ending January 15, which hit 282,987 carloads. And it is down slightly compared to the week ending January 8 at 285,108 carloads. The AAR said that carload volume was down 2 percent in the East and up 4 percent out West.
While volumes are up annually and at recent levels on a sequential basis, it appears the annual comparisons for railroad data will be less impressive than they were in 2010, considering 2010 comparisons were up against a difficult 2009.
Intermodal volumes for the week ending January 22 saw containers come in at 180,888 for a 6.8 percent gain, and trailers hit 32,318 for a 2.8 percent bump for a total of 213,206 trailers and containers for a cumulative 6.2 percent annual gain, which was nearly even with the week of January 15 at 213,486 trailers and containers.
Railroad shippers appear to be optimistic about their growth prospects for 2011, according to the results of a Dahlman Rose Rail Shippers Study.
The study indicated that rail shippers regained confidence during the second half of 2010 and expect their respective businesses to grow at an average rate of 7.7 percent over the next 12 months, which tops the previous of 9 percent for the first quarter of 2010 since the end of the recession, with 52 percent of shippers stating they are more confident in the direction of the economy than three-to-four months ago.
Of the 20 commodity groups the AAR tracks, 11 saw annual growth, with metallic ores up 48.1 percent and metals and products up 20.6 percent.
Estimated ton-miles for the week ending January 22 were 31.9 billion for a 2.6 percent annual increase, and for the first three weeks of 2011 the 95.4 billion ton-miles recorded are up 10.6 percent.
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I travel some and I like to visit bike shops if possible. Problem is that they are difficult to find on the web. I have no trouble finding a LBS, but I am looking for something unique or unusual. I like folders and am most interested in using bikes as transportation and not so much as recreation. I plan to explore the bike bus concept this year, but need a folder since our buses have no bike racks.
1. Calhoun's in Minneapolis Mn
...Recumbents and folders (Swift, Dahon, and Bromptons)
...bought my son a Swift
2. Trophy Bikes in Phili
...Carries Brompton, Bike Friday, Carry Me, Strida. Also some nice high end accessories
...almost bought a Brompton, but ran out of time
3. Via Bicycles in Phili
...Old and recycled bikes, couple of twenty's that where not for sale, couple of Moultons, some french folders
...If you like old this is a mecca
4. Salvagetti in Denver
...No folders, but still cool and the first shop I found while traveling
...Mechanic had a full mowhalk going on a Tuesday morning (that's a lot of prep time)
5. San Antonio
...Not that I could find and I have looked several times
...I did find a fun roady shop with lots of old guys in lycra - somewhat disturbing
6. Clever Cycles in Portland
...Brompton, Cargo bikes, and other Dutch style bikes, Lots of cool trinkets
...Road a Bakfeit and wanted to buy, but shipping was $500 back to Nebraska
...They suggested I buy it and ride it home - they where serious (I am a fat IT guy and would have been dead before I left Oregon)
?. San Diego
Could use some help here. I will be staying at some foo foo hotel at some Marina, but I can always catch a bus or cab. I will be here the 3rd week of Feb for the entire week. Any shops worth the trip?
I still want to buy a folder so I can do more then just lurk here. Right now I am more concerned with portability and travel ease which make those Japanese micro bikes appealing - just can not seem to acquire/locate one yet. Carry me is appealing, but I have not decided to open the wallet on one yet.


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I posted the excerpt below on my Healing and Preventing Autism Naturally Group but thought you all might enjoy this article too!
If it is already posted somewhere else on here, just let me know and I'll delete it :)
"My interest in autism started in 1982, when I met Niko Tinbergen, one of the founders of ethology, who shared the Nobel prize with Konrad Lorenz and Karl Von Frisch in 1973. As an ethologist familiar with the observation of animal behaviour, he studied in particular the non-verbal behaviour of autistic children. As a "field ethologist" he studied the children in their home environment. Not only could he offer detailed descriptions of his observations, but at the same time he listed factors which predispose to autism or which can exaggerate the symptoms(12).
He found such factors evident in the period surrounding birth: induction of labour, "deep forceps" delivery, birth under anaesthesia, and resuscitation at birth. Interestingly this pioneer introduced the variable 'labour induction'. When I met him he was exploring possible links between difficulty in establishing eye-to-eye contact among autistic children and the absence of eye-to-eye contact between mother and baby at birth. The work of Tinbergen (and his wife) represents the first attempt to explore autism from a "primal health research" perspective.
It is probably because I met Niko Tinbergen that I read with special attention, in June 1991, a report by Ryoko Hattori, a psychiatrist from Kumamoto, Japan.(13) She evaluated the risks of becoming autistic according to the place of birth. She found that children born in a certain hospital were significantly more at risk of becoming autistic. In that particular hospital the routine was to induce labour a week before the expected date of birth and to use a complex mixture of sedatives, anaesthesia agents and analgesics during labour. This study could not dissociate the effects of labour induction and the effects of drugs used during labour.
We had to wait until 2002 for a large-scale study to be published in the medical literature.(14) The researchers had at their disposal the recorded data from the Swedish nationwide Birth Register regarding all Swedish children born during a period of 20 years (from 1974 until1993). They also had at their disposal data regarding 408 children (321 boys and 87 girls) diagnosed as autistic after being discharged from a hospital from 1987 through 1994 (diagnosis according to strict criteria). For each case five matched controls were selected, resulting in a control sample of 2040 infants. The risk of autism was significantly associated with caesarean delivery, a 5-minute Apgar score below 7 (in other words: baby not in good shape at birth), maternal birth outside Europe and North America, bleeding in pregnancy, daily smoking in early pregnancy, being small for gestational age, and congenital malformations. Unfortunately the authors could not dissociate scheduled caesareans and caesareans during labour. Also, the variable 'labour induction' could not be taken into account, because it did not appear in the National Birth Register until 1991, as I learnt from personal correspondence with one of the authors."
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Baltimore County News
Steve Welzant, Senior Emergency Management Planner
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Even with all of the Doppler radar and state-of-the-art technology in the world, there is no substitute for a real person with "boots on the ground" giving up-to-the-minute observations of developing hazardous weather conditions. If you are a Weather Channel addict or just want to help your community, have we got a great volunteer opportunity for you!
The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Baltimore County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are teaming up to offer a weather spotter class. This class will be held on Monday, September 16th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Baltimore County Public Safety Building in Towson. This program is free and anyone is welcome to attend.
The Skywarn® spotter program is a nationwide network of volunteers trained by the NWS to report significant weather. The introductory Skywarn® class is entitled "Basics I" (see description below). This program is designed to educate the public on hazardous weather threats in our area, as well as, strengthen the ties between the NWS and the local community. The more spotters the NWS has out there, the faster vital "ground truth" information gets to the NWS forecasters who make the decisions to issue life-saving weather warnings.
Upon completion of the course, you will be registered in the program by the NWS and perform an invaluable service for the NWS. Your real-time observations of tornadoes, hail, rain/snow totals, wind and significant cloud formations will provide a truly reliable information base for severe weather detection and verification. You will receive a spotter code from the NWS within 6 weeks. The Basics I course is a prerequisite for all other Skywarn® courses.
Training in Basics I includes:
· The basic organization of the National Weather Service
· The role and importance of the Skywarn spotter
· NWS Products and the Watch/Warning/Advisory system
· Thunderstorms
· Thunderstorm threats:
o Lightning
o Flooding
o Hail
o Tornadoes
o Downbursts
· How to report vital info to the NWS
· The role of amateur short-wave (HAM) radio in the Spotter Program
If you would like to participate in this class, please RSVP to Donna Welsh at 410-887-5996 or email firstname.lastname@example.com by Thursday, September 12th. Hope to see you there!
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I dont think you could have put things in line much better. Its a situation that is not going to disappear and one that these states are not going to be able to solve quickly. Its something that we will be struggling with for an unknown period of time right now, and its unfortunate to have to see first hand. Yes Idaho and Montana have got a small jump on things with the wolf hunting seasons, but that being said, it will continually be fought in court and we will never be sure that the seasons will continue like they need to. The most unfortunate problem now is even with the wolf seasons, the actual affect we are having on the wolf population is still minimal. They are an incredibly smart animal and unfortunately learn quick now that we have put some blood on the ground. Idaho has the right step with the trapping seasons, as this will be one of the ways we can manage them through the winters when they are easier to find. I can only hope Wyoming is able to begin managing them next season as it is getting necessary especially in the Northwest corner.
On another page of the predator issue is the threat of the Grizzlies in certain areas, though not as drastic as the wolves they have become a serious issue. I made a statement in a different post about the situation that I have seen first hand, but it is one that will need to be addressed in the years to come.
It will be interesting to see the outcome in the years to come on how states deal with these issues of loss of wildlife, yet trying to bring in constant revenue, which non-residents are necessary for.