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Polycom has announced the availability of the integration of their video conferencing solutions and Sametime UC product. The integrated offering allows users to use their Sametime 8.5.1 desktop video clients to join Polycom video conferences along with other room system and telepresence users.
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Polycom announces integration with Sametime
Rob Ingram 1100009UH2 firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  video polycom 3 Comments 3,310 Visits
Its big day for Sametime partner news.
Polycom has announced the availability of the integration of their video conferencing solutions and Sametime UC product. The integrated offering allows users to use their Sametime 8.5.1 desktop video clients to join Polycom video conferences along with other room system and telepresence users.
"Unified communications and collaboration is about making it easy for people to find, connect and collaborate with others," said Joseph Burton, chief strategy and technology officer, Polycom. "Polycom's integration with the IBM UC2 environment puts our powerful, productivity enhancing video collaboration tools just one-click away within the Lotus applications that millions of people use every day. This extends the value of customers' UC investments and drives greater ROI."
Polycom has posted presentations and other information on their web site . A datasheet is located here. and a presentation is located here.
New Sametime Offering Manager
Lisa D Harris 0600018H1K firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  changing_of_the_guard sametime 2 Comments 1,890 Visits
Hello Sametime Blog Community! My name is Lisa Harris. As of the 1st of this month, I am the Offering Manager for the core Sametime portfolio (Entry, Standard & Advanced). The rest of our team remains the same: SUT Offering Manager Kathleen Cooke, Product managers Rob Ingram and David Marshak, and Industry Solutions lead, Marlon Machado. John Del Pizzo, continues at the helm, as Director of the entire UCC portfolio and strategy.
I've been with IBM for eleven years, starting in our Services division. I spent the majority of my career holding multiple leadership roles in the HW business (PCs and xSeries) prior to moving to the SW division in 2007. My core role in our SW business was Pricing and Investment Specialist of our Lotus Social Software Business, Portal Solutions and Rational Enterprise and Modernization Tools.
I bring a very deep passion and fervor for Collaboration solutions, including a diversified background that touches on all the elements of a complete IBM solution.
It is with great excitement, passion and enthusiasm that I happily take over the reigns of Offering Manager and continue our Unified Communication & Collaboration vision with this great team.
See you at Lotusphere!
Upcoming Lotus Techtalk: IBM Lotus Sametime Integration with Radvision and PGi
Marlon Machado 100000PEST firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  techtalk pgi radvision 1 Comment 2,238 Visits
On Wednesday, October 20, Brent Wolfe and Brian Aylward will host a Lotus Techtalk to give us an overview of Sametime's integration with Radvision and Premier Global (PGi).
Radvision's Itay Reiner, Director of Product Management and Stacey Helenbrook, Director - Partner Products at PGi will join Brent and Brian to take us through the work the two companies are doing to provide audio and video solutions for Sametime. T he presentation will include company overviews and product updates with details regarding general architectural and integration methods of these products. Brent and Brian will also provide insight into how these solutions can be leveraged to drive successful Lotus Sametime installations resulting in new license or upgrade revenue.
The Techtalk is open to business partners. If you care to join, please register for this event at the PartnerWorld Web site.
Sametime 18.104.22.168 fixpack available now
Rob Ingram 1100009UH2 email@example.com Tags:  fix 2,086 Visits
Sametime 126.96.36.199 just went live. Its a set of hotfixes for IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.1. This reflectes the new numbering scheme Sametime is adopting vs the old CF1, CF2 etc numbering model.
The technote and code are available for download on IBM Support and Downloads here. The technote also links to IBM DeveloperWorks Lotus Sametime fix list site.
Business Partner tuesdays: PGi and Sametime integration
Jacques Pavlenyi 1000002W2A firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  premier uc #ucoms conferencing pgi unified-communications integration audio global 2,700 Visits
One day late on the Business Partner Tuesday post...
How's this for a too-familiar dialog on an average business day?
"Hello? Who just joined?"
For those of us who spend all day on conference calls (like me), and as more and more of us work remotely this will be the same for many of you, it would be nice to imagine a meeting where you could see every participant by name, mute or un-mute participants' lines from your desktop, and have the meeting dial out to your participants. Thankfully, that capability is available today with PGi audio conferencing integration to Lotus Sametime.
PGi has been integrating with IBM for some time. Their first TCSPI adaptor was launched in January 2004. Just this January they released their latest conferencing integration to Sametime 8.5, including Mute/Un-mute, Dial Out, Lock Conference, End Conference and Disconnect User. By embedding one-click access into web, video and instant messaging collaboration applications, users can escalate the meeting experience while everyone is engaged - facilitating quicker decision making and improved productivity.
PGi Global Collaboration Services provides a wide range of collaboration services. You can learn more at www.pgi.com/gcs.
Sametime LTAP virtual presentations today - (Oct 27/28)
Rob Ingram 1100009UH2 firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  sametime ltap 8.5.1 1,339 Visits
Today and tomorrow there is an innovative virtual Lotus conference called LTAP (a virtual conference for Lotus technical and professionals users). There are many Lotus and partner speakers and two Sametime sessions featuring Rob Ingram and Marlon Machado from the Sametime team. Rob will cover whats new in Sametime and Sametime Unified Telephony 8.5.1 and Marlon will cover Sametime platform and industry solutions.
At 1pm ET today (Wed 27th), Rob will be joining my session live for chat and questions after the presentation. The sessions are all virtual so users can join and listen to a playback at any time.
Registration is free at this site:- http://www.ltapconference.com.
Upcoming Webcast: How Sametime Unified Telephony Impacts Your Domino Environment
Jacques Pavlenyi 1000002W2A firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  unified-communications telephony webcast uc unified sametime #ucoms domino education 2,599 Visits
On October 19, 2010 at 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time), please join Clifford Spinac, Technical Specialist for Lotus SUT, in a free Webcast to learn about the deployment options for SUT and examine the architecture behind it. Hear from an insider about the critical points where SUT integrates with your infrastructure and why you need to be aware of them. Cliff also reviews basic call flows and what you need to know about how SUT manages your telephone calls.
The webcast is hosted by the Lotus User Group.org, and sponsored by IBM Business Partners Plantronics and Meridian IT. Plus, every
attendee is automatically entered to win a Plantronics Voyager PRO UC wireless Bluetooth headset. Click here to register.
Business Partner Tuesdays part 2: Plantronics releases results of How We Work survey
Jacques Pavlenyi 1000002W2A email@example.com Tags:  business-partner-tuesdays survey plantronics 2,665 Visits
So much business partner content we had to do 2 posts this week.
At the GigaOm Mobilize conference recently, IBM Business Partner Plantronics released an interesting study, How We Work, that surveyed more than 1,800 employees in six countries about their communication habits and preferences. The results show that workers are increasingly leveraging a diverse toolbox of communications capabilities. E-mail, phone and IM are by no means dead (in fact, usage of all forms of communication has actually GROWN over the past 5 years); however, the more critical collaboration is to success and productivity, the more people prefer in-person and video-driven meetings over text-based communication. And SMS and social collaboration have grown in importance as well.
Business Partner Tuesdays: Chat-from-a-Web-Page-into-the-Call-Center with Instant Help from Zion Software
Marlon Machado 100000PEST email@example.com Tags:  business-partner-tuesdays 1,760 Visits
Among the various solutions to the "chat-from-a-Web-page-into-the-Call-Center" problem, Zion Software's Instant Help is one of the most elegant ones.
Instant Help is a cloud-based solution that enhances existing on-premises Sametime installations with the ability to communicate with customers and partners outside the company's firewall. It provides the queuing mechanism to route instant messaging requests. It has a skills-based rules engine, a routing engine that takes skills and availability into consideration when routing incoming requests, it has the ability to hold queues when things get too busy, it allows transferring a session to colleagues and it provides redirection options to accommodate changes in staff availability.
I had a chance to see a demo of Instant Help and I was very impressed; good stuff.
October 8 Webcast: Rational Team Concert goes real-time with Sametime
Jacques Pavlenyi 1000002W2A email@example.com Tags:  rational webcast sametime rtc 1,988 Visits
On October 8 at 11am ET, IBM will be providing a live webcast detailing the integration of IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) with Lotus Sametime. Development projects often come up short when it comes to delivering on expected business results, and projects often require rework or otherwise incur unanticipated costs. By combining advanced real-time collaboration capabilities with RTC's agile development environment, developers can gain instant access to extended developer communities and information to help ensure that projects meet their intended design points. You can go here to learn more and to register.
IBM UC News Roundup week of Sep 27
Jacques Pavlenyi 1000002W2A firstname.lastname@example.com Tags:  unified-communications #ucoms uc uc-news-roundup news ibm-software 3,287 Visits
It was an excellent week in the news for IBM Unified Communications and Collaboration. The IBM Communications team has been hard at work getting us in front of a lot of industry press, and these articles are nice confirmations that what we want to talk about, people want to hear about.
As we posted earlier, IBM recently announced the availability of strategy and assessment services for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) for clients considering moving to a cloud environment. A recent post in the Nojitter.com blog ("Is the Cloud Right for Unified Communications?", By Eric Krapf) ) highlights IBM's expertise in UC strategy and assessment services, and details several new considerations related to the cloud, including security, cost, regulatory environments and specific industry needs. The story was also picked up by several outlets, including VoIPPlanet (IBM Explores Pros, Cons of UC in the Cloud) and BillingWorld (IBM Services Jumps on UC-in-the-Cloud Bandwagon):
"What we do today is help customers build a long-term strategy and help them understand what the differences are in an on-premises private cloud vs. the public cloud," [Korkki] said. "We're not pushing one technology over another. We start from the customers' point of view and look at their needs, and then determine what the solutions are. Then we help them understand best deployment option." --Billingworld
Network World published an article on the rise of social computing due to enterprise-ready offerings in three key areas: sharing workspaces, social platforms and unified communications applications. IBM is the only vendor highlighted with offerings in each of the three categories.
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SearchUnifiedCommunications quotes our very own John Del Pizzo, discussing whether touch screen-enabled mobile devices will revolutionize unified communications.
"I think the touch screen device in mobile tablet form may end up replacing a lot of those fixed IP phones that do everything … [because] touch screen interfaces are certainly much more intuitive and easier than a phone keyboard," Del Pizzo said.
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IBM won a bid over Microsoft, after a comprehensive total cost of ownership study evaluated by Singapore Airlines. The airline company chose IBM Lotus software for a more effective collaboration and communication among its geographically diffused man power despite mobility. – Silicon Angle
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Imaging Mount: CGEM or Atlas?
Posted 11 March 2011 - 01:40 AM
What are the pros and cons of each? Is GPS an option with the Atlas? This will be my first equatorial and I'm not sure which way to go.
I thought the Losmandy was going to be my choice but I've had several people suggest going with something lighter and with a better system than the Gemini for my needs. Ease of use and setup, reliability, and stability are my main concerns- I'm open to spending more if it will give me a much better experience.
Posted 11 March 2011 - 02:57 AM
Your question is one that comes up often here and there is no definitive answer. Both mounts are pretty much equal but there are a few things each offer that may sway you.
The Atlas is an older design but has a better track record for reliability and is quieter overall.
The CGEM is a newer design and has had some quality control problems, mainly in binding or stiction in the RA or DEC axis.
The CGEM has better hand control software and with its All Star polar alignment routine allows you to get a fairly decent polar alignment.
The Atlas coupled with the EQMOD software package gives it enhanced capability not found in the shipped hand controller firmware.
Many folks have and use both mounts for visual and AP with neither a hands-down choice over the other. Many base their buying decision on what the current discounts are, free shipping, etc. or whether they're going to be mostly visual or mostly AP.
From my personal experience, if I had to decide on an Atlas or CGEM again, I'd purchase the Atlas. This is based on the problems I had with my CGEM and its axis problems. Other folks have had no problems with their CGEMs and while my experience was not unique, it should give you something to consider.
If your budget and payload needs are in the Atlas / CGEM price range, your choices seem to be basically these two mounts. Moving up to a G11 if you can absorb the cost may not really be out of the question. You get a better designed mount, a significant increase in payload and a mount that has a large user base and availability of spare parts.
Good luck with your decision. One thing you might want to do before making a decision is join some of the groups on Yahoo such as the EQMOD and CGEM groups. Lots of excellent info there.
Posted 11 March 2011 - 09:51 AM
I can confirm everything George said regarding the CGEM, as my experience with axis stricture issues was very similar. Don't get me wrong, some folks get a completely problem free CGEM and are very happy campers and maybe Celestron is getting better at producing specimens with fewer issues, only time and experience will tell. They do have nice software and utilities which can make using a GEM much easier on someone new to that mount format. If you are going to go with that class mount, I agree with George and would probably go with the Atlas and use a laptop with EQMOD to control it. Most Atlas users agree that it is the best thing since sliced bread! I finally got sick of the issues and have recently purchased a G11 G with Gemini II (as yet not delivered). Yes there is no All Star Polar Alignment (ASPA), but the polar scope for the Losmandy mounts is reputed to be excellent and will get you really close, so drift aligning is much simpler. Even with ASPA on my CGEM, I found I still needed to drift align to do long exposure astrophotography, so I do not think I am losing much there. If you are just into lunar and planetary, it is not an issue at all. The G11 G is also twice the price, so the decision becomes tougher although I think long term it is a wiser investment if you can swing the extra money. I am sure you have a lot to consider and as George advised, you might want to join the appropriate Yahoo groups. I believe it is the EQ6 group for the Atlas, CGEM and the EQMOD group as well. There is a lot of info out there on the two mounts you are looking at so you can make a better informed decision.
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Posted 11 March 2011 - 11:39 AM
I thought the Losmandy was going to be my choice but I've had several people suggest going with something lighter and with a better system than the Gemini for my needs. Ease of use and setup, reliability, and stability are my main concerns- I'm open to spending more if it will give me a much better experience.
Actually the G11 has the lightest head of the 3 mounts. The tripod weighs more but is supposed to be much more solid for imaging.
Posted 11 March 2011 - 12:28 PM
I danced about and, after much reading here, saw there were many brickbats for the CGEM . . . poor QC and even worse service when things went wrong. The Atlas seems better in both regards, according to users here . . . not that I would know, but, holy moly, look at that flimsy altitude adjustment bolt!! Is that thing gonn'a bend under the weight of lifting a C-11 OTA and 40lbs of CWs when aligning or what?
I had no intention, none at all, in spending $3200 for a mount . . . but I am now cutting my teeth on a Losmondy G-11 with Gemini 2 and feel, for me, it was the right move. Mind the AP Mach 1 and even the AP900 still sing their siren song . . . luring me towards the financial rocks . . . but I have no regrets in not going the Atlas/CGEM route.
Best of luck with your choice, whatever it may be.
Posted 11 March 2011 - 01:07 PM
Posted 12 March 2011 - 11:11 AM
I would recommend using the search function here on CN. There are literally hundreds of pages of info on these mounts, and dozens of threads "CGEM or Atlas?".
There is no clear winner. Both are good mounts. Both have limitations.
Posted 12 March 2011 - 06:45 PM
Only thing that pushed me to the CGEM was total cost. The Atlas is generally listed $100 lower than the CGEM but a) I was able to get the CGEM for $1199 and b) would have had to replace the Atlas vixen-style plate with a losmandy D style (which the CGEM has). So the CGEM ended up costing me a couple hundred less than the Atlas would have and that was enough to make my decision for me.
I'm happy with my CGEM so far, but haven't had much chance to use it. It's been rain, wind, and clouds since it arrived.
Posted 14 March 2011 - 10:11 AM
not that I would know, but, holy moly, look at that flimsy altitude adjustment bolt!!
That was my thought too, we have an eq6 (atlas) and heq5 (sirius), both have the same bolt for altitude. Then we were at a star party, and somebody showed me the _correct_ way to adjust altitude, suddenly it wasn't an issue anymore.
The correct way is so simple when you think about it, to raise the altitude, first lift on the counterwieght bar, take the load off the bolt, then turn the bolt with no load on it. Make your final adjustments by lowering, and the load on the bolt is not an issue.
Once we understood this bit, those bolts have never been an issue, and we've set both mounts up hundreds of times since then, without a problem.
Posted 14 March 2011 - 11:09 AM
not that I would know, but, holy moly, look at that flimsy altitude adjustment bolt!!
Once we understood this bit, those bolts have never been an issue, and we've set both mounts up hundreds of times since then, without a problem.
Agreed this is how to do it! Problem no more.
Posted 14 March 2011 - 11:28 AM
Posted 16 March 2011 - 01:29 PM
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Posted 16 March 2011 - 08:01 PM
Also, using the illuminated polar scope in the Atlas is easier than the CGEM all star routine (if you can see Polaris). They are both similar accuracy wise but a polar scope is quicker. Another huge benefit for me was EQMOD and the ability to pick whatever alignment stars you want (my yard is largely obscured by trees). EQMOD will even spin the scope around to the correct position for polar alignment through the scope. It's also much quieter. Now, the CGEM does have a much better hand controller and super accurate go to's.
I hear less about CGEM issue lately so maybe things have improved with that particular mount.
Posted 16 March 2011 - 08:21 PM
I went through the same round robin last year... ended up buying the NEQ6 (Atlas twin) because of its support to EQMOD... I do not regret my decision, it was the right one for me!
Take a look at this thread... go about 2/3 in and look for a post by John J.
Hope this helps,
Posted 16 March 2011 - 08:47 PM
hfjacinto- what dark site do you goto? I'm not far from you and would like to see both mounts being setup and in operation.
Tim-If you were to go back to imaging again would you be satisfied with the Atlas or would you get another Tak EM200? Does the EM200 fit between the G11 and the Mach1?
Posted 16 March 2011 - 08:55 PM
I image at Jenny Jump in Hope, NJ.
Posted 16 March 2011 - 08:56 PM
If I had bought the Atlas first I may have avoided a large expense! But, it was a joy using the Tak!
Yes, in my opinion, the Tak is in between the Losmandy and Mach 1 in terms of imaging performance. The AP mounts are the very best as their PE is even lower than the Tak's and plus you have periodic error correction. You can take a lot of great pictures at about 700mm FL and your average Atlas should handle that fine. Imaging with a longer focal length SCT? Even my Tak had a much harder time with that but that was probably due to the SCT mirror movement or something.
Tim-If you were to go back to imaging again would you be satisfied with the Atlas or would you get another Tak EM200? Does the EM200 fit between the G11 and the Mach1?
Posted 16 March 2011 - 09:04 PM
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Posted 17 March 2011 - 07:19 AM
I did notice that Orion has a GPS add on accessory for the Atlas but I haven't seen anyone discuss that in any forums.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 07:38 AM
Heider, It just dawned on me that you were the person I met and discussed this topic with when you presented at the Sheep Hill Astro Association in Boonton ten days ago. (Your presentation and images were excellent) When is the next time you are going out viewing? It will well be worth my time to take a ride out and see these mounts in use.
Probably not for another 2 weeks, full moon is coming, no need to go to a dark site.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 08:38 AM
Hi Rich, just another vote for the Atlas. I just moved from Alt/Az to GEM and went with the Atlas mainly on comments in CN. It has been very easy to set up and use and without drift alignment using just the polar scope included I was able to start out with 3 minute subs. My next step is to drift align and finally add a guide package to my set up.
I did notice that Orion has a GPS add on accessory for the Atlas but I haven't seen anyone discuss that in any forums.
I have the GPS unit with my NEQ6. I wish I had not purchased it as it's NOT reliable and fails to find the signal 80% of the time. Spend your extra $100 on something else more useful, like toward another filters or something.
Just my 2 cents based on my personal experience.
Posted 17 March 2011 - 08:53 AM
If you always observe in the same place I wouldn't say its worth buying but if you're often out away from home then perhaps.
I always unplug mine after its got the location and time so that I can plug in my laptop to control the mount with Cartes Du Ciel.
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About Fondo EsperanzaFondo Esperanza (FE) is a private non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship by providing micro-credit and training to people living in poverty in well over 100 cities throughout Chile. By providing these services, FE aims to improve the living conditions of the entrepreneurs and their families. In 2010, FE provided loans to more than 41,000 entrepreneurs. It utilizes a communal banking model in which groups of 18 to 25 clients meet on regularly and guarantee each other's loans. The members use their portion of the loan to create or expand their own businesses. In the group meetings, clients receive training though the FE Entrepreneurship School, which enhances clients' personal and business skills and ability to work in groups.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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- Nov 15, 2013
- Listed
- Nov 26, 2013
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Every day I spend so much money in order to slow down my hair loss.
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Thanks again, not sure what the confusion is here. If I had a bad experience with an outfitter or guide why not share it?
My brother and I sent in as a group and weren't drawn. Why I don't know but we weren't drawn for the deer license. Rick wanted to do the hunt the next year but we decided not to try the application process again and be out another year of hunting. He hunts land for deer and antelope towards Cohagen. After this he gave us various dates that he would get the $ back to us and they always came and went. Then the bad checks came. Its not sour grapes towards him, but I am trying to explain the situation as it happened. If I was looking at a guide I would love to hear maybe negative experiences about the business, rather then all positive. Just my opinion. I don't know what was going on in his life, he didn't tell me. We also didn't draw antelope tags that year because they were cut back quite a bit. I have moved on, but thought it would be useful information for someone looking at guides and to let them know what they are getting into if for some reason things don't wotk out. He seemed like a nice guy and knowledgable about hunting.
Thanks again, not sure what the confusion is here. If I had a bad experience with an outfitter or guide why not share it?
Thanks for the info, Bucky. Any dishonesty or bad checks should put up a red flag for anybody here.
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There is a website that compiles experiences hunters have had with outfitters. It rates them (both good & bad) based on clients input about their hunt and everything connected with it. It is a subscrption site that is pretty cheap (less than 50.00) as I remember. I belong and it does provide some good information, altho lots of outfitters are not rated as no one has entered data about their experience. Site is www.nexthunt.com.
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All I know is that you are talking about money matters and not his hunts. He's been in business for an awful long time, as I knew the name as soon as I saw it. He must not be treating everyone badly or I would think there would be so much stuff out for a perspective client to see that people wouldn't go with him and he'd be OB. I have no problem with you relating what happened, but just trying to state that when stuff comes up on the net that there are always three sides to the story, that being yours, his, and probably actually something in between. I may be wrong, but I thing the season you're talking about was the first one when they had done away with outfitter sponsored licenses.
Yes it was the first season without outfitter tags. I called a few of his references before sending $ and they all said good things. I am sure if we would have drawn tags our opinions would have been a lot different and we would have had a good hunt. With the application deadlines approaching I thought I would share it. It is what it is.
Maybe it has been just deer/elk combo tags that have been leftover. I know before they made the changes the deer only tags were much harder to draw then the deer elk combo so maybe deer only tags are still harder to get then the combo. I havent kept a real close eye on MT since the prices went up.
Yes, I believe you are correct about the deer tags vs deer/elk combo.
Thanks for the info.
Might have been a tough year for him and alot of outfitters in MT. Between doing away with the outfitter tags, wolves, and the antelope situation some outfitters probably got hit pretty good in the pocket book.


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Editor's Note: To mark a milestone birthday, WTOP's Paula Wolfson has signed up to run the Marine Corps Marathon. She will be sharing her journey along the way in a series of blog posts.
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WASHINGTON – I think this is the craziest thing I have ever done.
To mark one of those big "0" birthdays, I am running a marathon.
And not just ANY marathon — I am one of the few, the proud, the Marine Corps Marathoners!
Well, not actually "the few." Come Oct. 28, I will be surrounded by 25,000 or so of my closest new running pals — most of them faster, many of them younger, but all of us chasing after a big fitness goal.
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I am putting together our very own "dream team" of experts who will be offering advice and answering questions from you (and me) through this blog. Where to start? Well, if we are starting with a single step, then I guess we start with shoes.
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It's definitely not a do-it-yourself project. He advocates going to one of the many running specialty stores in the D.C. Metro area. There are lots of good ones.
My shoe guru, Joe Schultz says go in with an open mind and let the professionals do their work.
That's exactly what happened when I met Joe at Pacers in Alexandria.
Take a look at the below video to get a better idea of the high tech tools now being used to fit running shoes:
By the way, while I am training for the marathon in the make and model Joe suggested, I made one change. Instead of the blue trim you see in the video, I got the same shoe in pink. That's because I am running this marathon for my cousin who is battling breast cancer. I may be inspired by Dara Torres, but Kathy, my real hero is you.
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Take a minute to ponder on this. Many times I've posted about the hypocrisy in politics to which we can include this post. I've also posted about being perplexed that we only have two major political parties with almost 314 million citizens. You know that it's hard to get two people in a room who totally agree, so how can we divide 314 million citizens into two parties and both sides tend to tow
the political line? We've been reduced to a series of talking points and sound bites. I think most people relate, in different degrees, to some of both parties. Before I get to the reason for this post, allow me to say that I'd probably not be posting if these bills were not being considered simultaneously. But they are, so I'm here!
First is HOUSE BILL 937 - State House lawmakers voted late Monday night to allow concealed weapons on college campuses, state property, greenways, bike trails, at sporting events and in businesses that serve alcohol. It also requires more rapid reporting of mental health adjudications to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, in accordance with federal mandates.
Second is House Bill HOUSE BILL 451 - The early voting period would be shortened to one week before Election Day, instead of the original two weeks. Same-day registration at polling places would also be eliminated. (In 2012, about 2.5 million N.C. residents voted early, and about 97,000 voters registered on Election Day). Absentee ballot restrictions are loosened.
Third is SENATE BILL 667 - Large fees levied on the parents of college students who register to vote anywhere in the state that isn't listed as their home address. Requires college students who change their registration to register their vehicle at the new address within 60 days and begin paying local property tax.
I find it ironic that at the same time legislators are relaxing gun laws, they're restricting the ability to vote. Well, they're ALMOST restricting the ability to vote. The absentee ballot process, which favors Republicans, is being relaxed.
Whether you're liberal or conservative or (insert party here), it would seem like you would want as many citizens, who could legally vote, to do so. If you're a proponent of restricting the vote (while relaxing the vote process in your favor), and taxing the parents of college students who vote out of district, then you're just doing some good ole-fashioned cheating! Did we really send the lawmakers to office to debate the process which got them there?
This is another example of poli-tricks! You decide!
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In one of the biggest upsets of the season so far, Juan Martin del Potro upended top baller Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in Miami after being down 0-3 and two breaks in the deciding set. He snapped a 4-match losing streak to the Spanish steamroller and will now face Andy Murray for a spot in Sunday's final.
In his post-match presser, Rafa admitted he wasn't at his best the entire tourney but didn't feel J. Martin played at his top level either during the match:
I think he didn't play one of his best matches, no? That's what I feel. I don't know. You can ask him later maybe. But I think he played well. His level is 7 of the world, no, so he's very good. I think he didn't play an unbelievable match, but I didn't play on my best level today.
Unsuprisingly, J. Martin took an entirely different view of the match when asked about Rafa's comments:
I played unbelievable. I beat the No. 1 of the world. If you don't play unbelievable, you cannot beat him. I'm happy, but tomorrow I will play again, so I hthink in the next match.Hmmm - did Rafa have a bite of sour grapes here? It seems the Matador was definitely unsettled by this loss to J. Martin based on his reaction to the loss. Why would he need to make comments about the Argentine's level of play especially after losing to him? A simple, "He was the better baller today - period" would suffice.
The 22-year old, though, wasn't at his best in Miami and showed clear signs, especially in this match, of mental fatigue. The World No.1 has been playing tons this year and winning so a break is in order.
In any case, a huge congrats to J. Martin who had never even won a set off Rafa. He stayed mentally tough when down two breaks in the decider and took the match by serving big, hitting out and coming in to knock off volleys (and suprisingly well, I might add.) The Argentine giant was the better baller in the clutch and, in my opinion, played an unbelievable match.
I mean, like J. Martin said, how else does one defeat Rafa?
UPDATE: Is there personal turmoil bothering the World No.1 right now too? There are rumors surfacing that all might not be well at home. Here's what he said at the end of his presser -
Q. Are you mystified or puzzled by how you played during this tournament, or do youTENNIS' Peter Bodo also made reference to these rumors -
understand why you didn't play well and know what to do next?
RAFAEL NADAL: Always is a reason because you are not playing at your level during the tournament. No, I am calm. I am happy about myself, about everything this year, yeah. I don't know. Always is a reason, but it's personal.
There are rumblings that there's a bit of turmoil in Nadal's life at the moment, and if you read the end of his presser closely you'll get a hint it may be true. For that reason, I'll tell you that I've heard some rumors here at Key Biscayne, but nothing I can confirm or share - other than to say the issue isn't career threatening or health-related. I don't mean to be coy, but that's all I have to say about it, and I suppose that if there's any substance to the rumors, it will be confirmed - sooner rather than later.Stay tuned.
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This program requires the completion of hours as specified and leads to the bachelor of science in education degree and the Alabama Class B P–12 Professional Certificate. PTEP students who have completed all 100- and 200-level requirements, have a UA GPA—and, if transfer work, an overall GPA—of at least 2.5, and have completed BSC 215 or BSC 216 (human anatomy and physiology), may apply to the physical education teacher education (PETE) methods cohort spring semester of the sophomore year. Admission to the PETE methods cohort is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Rather, students who meet stated criteria are guaranteed consideration for admission to the teacher education program. An individual may request from his or her advisor information concerning summative data on the most recent previous admissions.
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PTEP students will apply to TEP while they are enrolled in HPE 350, fall term. They must meet TEP admission requirements (see p. 179), have 2.5 GPAs (UA and overall) in Areas I–V and all coursework, and have completed an application.
The undergraduate catalog is published at two-year intervals. Program advising sheets are updated much more frequently and are thus likely to provide the most up-to-date information on degree and other requirements. Students should always obtain the most recent advising sheets, available from academic advisors and in 104 Carmichael Hall. Further information on recommended course sequences should also be obtained from 102 Moore Hall.
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Lee missed the first race of 2009 but he's still sitting fourth in points as of August 15, having collected seven Second-place finishes in 15 races as well as five heat race victories. Along with his entry to YRC, Lee sent out a special thanks to his sponsors and the people who helped him: "Tiremaster, Spanel Racing Engines, Jerry Babb, Denny Wade, T.J.'s Automotive Warehouse, but most of all my mom and dad." Lee, we like the fact that you're giving props to your parents and we know you're going to like the $250 gift certificate that is on its way to you courtesy of our friends at Comp Cams. Enjoy!
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Kemboi shattered his own program record (1:47.43), breaking the tape in 1:45.98 and reclaiming the top spot in the nation with the performance. The Eldoret, Kenya, native bided his time over the first 500 meters, running in the middle of the pack, but turned it on with a lap to go. Kemboi passed everyone in the field, defeating three runners currently ranked in the nation's top 10. Kemboi's mark is also good for the world's seventh-fastest 800m time this season. The Cyclone junior was just one hundredth of a second off the ISU Classic and Harry Hoak Track record held by SMU's Roman Orvec (1:45.97), set in 1999. Kemboi's time is the seventh-fastest in NCAA history and is the fastest time run in 13 years.
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Senior hurdler Ryan Sander notched a third-place finish in the men's 60-meter hurdles, with a season-best time of 8.01 seconds. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native was just 6 hundredths of a second behind the winner, Dapo Akinmoladun (Nebraska).
Jessica Tebo won the women's mile run in record time. The Brooks Beasts competitor broke the tape in an ISU Classic meet record of 4:34.73. Iowa State junior Maggie Gannon finished 12th overall in 4:50.04. The Burlington, Ill., native moved up throughout the race en route to her second-fastest time of the year.
Cyclone PR's
*Edward Kemboi (800m): 1:45.96
*Ejiro Okoro (800m): 2:03.91
*Bethanie Brown (3,000m): 9:25.01
*Perez Rotich (3,000m): 9:35.30
*Taylor McDowell (3,000m): 10:02.29
*Mohamed Hrezi (3,000m): 8:09.05
*Brian Llamas (3,000m): 8:10.90
*Derek Jones (400m): 48.78
*Jacob Hoogensen (400m): 49.70
*Kaci Storm (400m): 59.97
*Jan Jeuschede (shot put): 60'3"
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400m: 1) Sade Sealy, Unattached, 54.24; 2) Kendra White, Iowa State, 54.29; 6) Ese Okoro, Iowa State, 54.82; Krista Shoeman, Iowa State, 57.28; Dana Christensen, Iowa State, 57.14; Britney Williams, Iowa State, 57.77; Emily Toennies, Iowa State, 58.55; Kaci Storm, Iowa State, 59.97
800m: 1) Phoebe Wright, NIKE, 2:03.39; 3) Ejiro Okoro, Iowa State, 2:03.91
1,000m: Maryn Lowry, Iowa State, 2:56.34; Heidi Engelhardt, Iowa State, 3:00.76
Mile: 1) Jessica Tebo, Brooks Beasts, 4:34.73, Maggie Gannon, Iowa State, 4:50.04
3,000m: 1) Stephanie Garcia, Furman Elite, 9:11.68; 7) Bethanie Brown, Iowa State, 9:25.01; Taylor McDowell, Iowa State, 10:02.29; Bethany Olson, Iowa State, 10:25.00
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400m: 1) Hugh Graham, Jr., Florida, 46.60; Derek Jones, Iowa State, 48.78; Kris Brander, Iowa State, 49.14; Trey Achterhoff, Iowa State, 49.55; Jacob Hoogenson, Iowa State, 49.70
800m: 1) Edward Kemboi, Iowa State, 1:45.96; 26) Jacob Aune, Iowa State, 1:53.02
3,000m: 1) Adam Visokay, Virginia, 7:57.46; 6) Mohamed Hrezi, Iowa State, 8:09.05; 9) Brian Llamas, Iowa State, 8:10.90; 19) Tyler Jermann, Iowa State, 8:31.28; 21) Steve Dado, Iowa State, 8:36.57
High Jump: 1) Cameron Ostrowski, Iowa State, 7'00.50"
Shot Put: 1) Jan Jeuschede, Iowa State, 60'3"; 16) Scott Schilb, Iowa State, 50'7.25"
Triple Jump: 1) Golden Cordairo, MTSU, 51'01.75"; 3) Kevin Poster, Iowa State, 48'00.75"


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Video: Police Search For 2-year-old Girl's Body
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA) -- We are learning new details about what reportedly happened in the death of two-year-old Kassidey Booth, whose body was found late Thursday night by Annapolis police who sifted through 95 tons of trash in the rail cars in a Jessup facility.
Twenty-five-year-old Chelsea Booth is charged with first and second degree murder and first degree child abuse resulting in death. She is scheduled to go to court at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Police say earlier this week a concerned citizen informed police about the missing child whom the person hadn't seen in several days.
After an investigation, police say evidence showed that Kassidey's mother, Chelsea, allegedly killed her two-year-old earlier this week and disposed of the body.
Police believed if Booth did dispose of the victim's body, it would be at a Waste Management Facility at 8077 Brock Bridge Rd. in Jessup, Md. They spent Thursday scouring a waste transfer center and isolated a railcar.
Charging documents show that Chelsea Booth initially lied about where Kassidey was, saying that the girl was with her father. The child's father and Booth do not live together and "have limited contact, according to the document. The child's father told police that he had not seen Kassidey in months, which prompted police to bring both parents in for questioning.
Booth told police "she was suffering from a 'Muslim Curse' placed on her by [the father]" and that "she believed Kassidey to be possessed by an evil spirit," according to the documents. On Monday or Tuesday, Booth told police she killed Kassidey by laying on top of her and smothering the child until she stopped breathing. "Ms Booth then wrapped Kassidey in a blanket and placed her body into trash dumpster," according to the document.
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Guy Choiniere:
The message reached our farm that the lake was having
problems with pollution and getting into it somehow. I mean I was very naïve on
the whole situation, but I knew that erosion was part of it and that the
pollution was traveling through the sediment. Well it wasn't hard for me to
notice that all my riverbanks were eating up because my cows were allowed to
walk the riverbanks as they wished and wherever they could make it they'd go.
And I had a lot of erosion happening on my farm. Now I'm blessed with the
river going through it, but I've always said that I've been challenged with
the riverbanks that I need to deal with on the other side.
They (NRCS) gave me the guidance and the energy to qualify
for an EQIP program which directed me in a way in where I would develop a river
crossing which would take the cows off the riverbanks and narrow them into a
built river crossing that would minimize the amount that they need to play in
the river.
We also qualified for nutrient management because we
eventually found out that just because you clean up your barnyard doesn't mean
that those same nutrients won't bother you out in your crop land if you
don't manage it right. So, with the nutrient management plan we were able to
measure what fields needed manure and what fields didn't and I think that was
a good thing. Now we apply manure on a regulated rate and the ones that need it
we know how much, the ones that don't we stay off of those, and if there is
any runoff off those fields at least their not carrying excess nutrients off
those fields.
They (NRCS) first of all gave me hope. I mean we all know
what we need to do, I could see what was happening. But they gave me hope that
it could be done. It was a huge project. It's taken me ten years, but they
gave me hope and the resources. When I say resources, the engineering, just the
engineering of creating a cattle lane on these hills. Because what is
? We're basically mountain sides and riverbanks and it's hard to deal with
it's not just a nice flat prairie land. So they gave me the hope, the
engineering, and they gave me some cost share which helped encourage me to go
forward with the project.
I still have manure pit work to do. I have more cattle
lanes. But yeah, I was a problem child when they came to me ten years ago, but
I'm not done I'm not discouraged because I know they're there to help.
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