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Schwalbe Hans Dampf Snakeskin TL Ready - 26in $0.00
The fast-rolling Rocket Ron and tenacious Knobby Nic established Schwalbe's reputation for producing lightweight, high-volume tires. While these tires bridged cross country speed with all-mountain reliability, they suffered when the terrain got seriously aggressive. Hearing the cries, Schwalbe responded with the more durable Hans Dampf Snakeskin TL Ready 26in Tire.
With large tread blocks, a 2.35 inch width, and Snakeskin sidewall reinforcement the Hans Dampf 29er is placed squarely in the aggressive all mountain/enduro racing market. Featuring Schwalbe's tubeless-ready TL technology, meaning that it will require sealant in order to complete the tubeless picture. In our eyes, this is no big deal, as sealant has proven to not only provide an air tight seal, but it also helps prevent flats down the road. Adding another color to that flat-resistant picture is the aforementioned Snakeskin sidewall.
Snakeskin is a nylon-fabric protection layer that's laminated to the sidewall in order to prevent cuts and abrasion from rocks. And while the added material does add a touch of heft to the Hans' waistline, it's only marginal when considering the added piece of mind. The tire also uses Schwalbe's 67 TPI casing with a three-ply layer under the tread.
That aggressive tread pattern is composed of Schwalbe's TrailStar compound -- a rubber mixture that contains carbon filler. This gives the Dampf toughness without hindering any pliability. The result is a fast rolling, aggressive tire. For added cornering traction, Schwalbe also used a grippier, softer rubber for the side knobs.
The Schwalbe Hans Dampf Snakeskin TL Ready 26in Tire is available in a 26 x 2.35in width.
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Lasted a single day.
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
These tires grip wonderfully, for a single day. The problem lies within the side-knobs, which tend to rip off after a few hours of use, equating to absolutely zero support when laid over in a turn, and zero grip. Since I cannot feasibly fork out $180 for new tires every single ride, the Dampfs are not an option for me.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I installed the 2.35 in the back and can already tell that this tire has great tread. I have, however, noticed a little bit of cracking the rubber and am not sure how that will affect the overall lifetime of my tire. More feedback to come.
Grip! Finally.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
In the loose Tahoe moondust and sand these tires seem to rip. Quick stopping power and solid grip through the loose stuff. And despite the heavy tread, they still roll uphill quite fast. Upon the first ride I even managed to get some PR's on some uphills. So they ain't too slow. A great tire.
(Update) They wear out! After only about a dozen rides my back tire is nearly bald. The worst longevity of a tire I've ever experienced. They ride great, last a month.
Great tire so far
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Bought this tire as a replacement for my Nobby Nic in the rear. I was looking for a tire I could use in the spring mush until the trails dry out and I can put a better rolling, lighter tire on. So far I've been impressed...the only time it's lost traction is in the deep muck. Other than that, it climbs like a champ in the loose, muddy stuff and grips well in the tight, fast turns. Always seemed that the Nobby Nic would come loose going around corners too fast. Not with the HD. Thus far, I've only lost traction once, over a rock hump that has only 1 good line over it. I think this is a great AM tire, that can be used for XC and even XC races in the muddy stuff. I put about 25 psi tube on it. It's on my 2013 Cannondale Jekyll, riding a Big Betty up front. Once the BB is finally shredded, I fully intend to buy another HD trailstar for the front. Once things dry out, I'll runn a Kenda Slant Six in the rear, and will be putting HD up front. I'll add more to this review for front performance.
Love this tire
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I can get pretty picky about tires- tires and wheels can completely change the way your bike rides, how confident you are in the corners, and how bad you suffer on the climbs. This tire harkens back to the Panaracer Cinder (which was a fantastic tire). Rounded profile for consistent release when you push it too far (so you have a chance of recovering). Fast rolling. Haven't had any issues with flats, and the tubeless setup went really smooth (with a floor pump and XTR wheels). Beautiful. I love these tires.
I wish they fit my car too.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
these were made for gettin nasty on the mountain. they have big knobs that grip EVERYTHING, even our loose stuff in flag before the monsoon season. and the rolling resistance is minimal, at least compared to other aggressive tires. i don't know what xc tires feel like. they run tubless extremely well too. i haven't notice any leak whatsoever.
they're not the lightest tires, so probably not your xc raceday choice. also, on account of their stickiness, they're not the best with durability. that being said, you should still get a lot of life out of them.
i have the pacestar tread which is a little more durable and a little less rolling resistance. the trailstar is supposed to be more sticky, but i haven't found a need for it yet. maybe if you're cleaning gnarlier stuff than me...


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Center for Popular Democracy – Fair Workweek Initiative
National Campaign Director
Preferably based in Brooklyn, NY
Apply here: https://cpd.hiringthing.com/job/25323/national-campaign-director-fair-workweek-initiative
Location: Work remotely or from our offices in Brooklyn or DC.
Join the next wave in the movement for economic justice in America.
Across the country, workers in growing sectors like retail, food service, and healthcare struggle with unpredictable schedules with fluctuating part-time hours that wreak havoc on their lives and cause economic insecurity. The Center for Popular Democracy's Fair Workweek Initiative (FWI) seeks a Campaign Director to drive national field and digital campaigns to improve scheduling standards in low-wage sectors for hourly workers.
About The Center for Popular Democracy
CPD promotes equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. CPD builds the strength and capacity of democratic organizations to envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial justice agenda. Learn more at: www.populardemocracy.org.
About The Fair Workweek Initiative
Anchored by the CPD and CPD Action, the FWI is driving the growing momentum to restore a workweek that enables working families to thrive. We are committed to elevating the voices of working people to ensure they shape the solutions that work for their families – through improved industry practices or workplace protections. Learn more at: www.fairworkweek.org.
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The Campaign Director will develop and drive campaign strategy to raise scheduling standards across the service sector through corporate engagement strategies, worker leadership development, and workforce development programming. The Campaign Director will supervise a Program Manager who will oversee the workforce development and employer engagement programs. The Director will play a hands-on role with CPD partner organizations, implement worker-driven campaign strategies, and partner with employers interested in our High Road Workweek Pledge. The Campaign Director will report to the Director of the Fair Workweek Initiative. Duties will include:
- Developing worker-driven campaigns to compel industry-wide scheduling reforms and recruit forward-thinking employers to join the High Road Workweek Partnership, which works with employers to implement improved scheduling standards;
- Working with partners to implement scaled worker-driven campaigns, provide staff training and support, and worker leadership development
- Collaboration with communications and digital teams to drive innovative, creative digital organizing and communications strategies
- Providing the infrastructure for grassroots groups to collaborate, coordinate strategies, organize national days of action, and convene national committee calls and meetings of member leaders;
- Working with the Deputy Director of policy campaigns to provide support to the coalition, political, and media work related to policy campaigns where partners are also engaged in worker organizing.
- Providing capacity-building support to partners, including developing campaign tools; providing digital and communications technical assistance; and trainings;
- Engaging and developing the leadership of workers to drive corporate accountability campaigns and build sustainable worker networks;
- Collaborating with the Director on fundraising efforts to support the national program and re-grant resources to partners in the field.
- Supervise the Program Manager and provide guidance on achieving programmatic and campaigning goals as well as maintaining partnerships related to the workforce development program and employer engagement.
We seek outcome-driven candidates with excellent relationship-building skills. Ideal candidates should have demonstrated experience in the following:
- 8-10 years of relevant campaign experience, including 5 years of managerial-level experience on worker or community organizing campaigns, developing grassroots leadership and building worker committees, coalition-building, and
- Experience utilizing comprehensive campaign strategies to drive campaigns.
- A strong commitment to social justice and an understanding of challenges facing caregivers, communities of color, and low-and moderate-income families;
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- Experience managing multiple projects and ability to coordinate with partners on digital campaigning, earned media, and joint campaign projects in a fast-paced environment;
- Strong writing skills for public education, digital organizing, and earned media;
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Hello cartographers,
I really enjoy the maps I find in this community. I feel ashamed that I'm barely able to draw a matchstick man. So I'm in need of your help as I can't find any encounter maps for the adventure Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress.
I need encounter maps for the D&D 4 adventure Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress.
Style, quality and size
We're just finishing Demon Queen's Enclave and been very happy with the maps found here. So that kindda style would be very nice. Example can be found here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/at...1&d=1273345899
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I would need atleast the first couple of maps in around 1½ month and the rest can then follow.
Contact me
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I haven't made enough posts here on this forum to access private messages so you can contact me on mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Definitely interested and contacted the OP directly via email.
I've decided to use Jacktannery's service for these maps. Thanks to everyone that contacted me.
How do I change status of this thread to Paid/Taken?
Thanks NGordian - I'll be posting the maps up here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...699#post183699 as I do them, if that is ok with you. Let me know if you prefer if I don't.


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Many of our GRC members may not be familiar with TH!NK, Algorithmics, an IBM Company's semi-annual magazine exploring the world of financial risk management. However, the June 2012 issue has something for everyone - and is centered on the perspective that to successfully identify and respond to the economic challenges of our times, we must seek a balance between learning from the past and developing the solutions of the future.
You will find in this issue articles that seek to explore this balance between past wisdoms and new possibilities, like our cover story "Back to the Future," which revisits capital and its role in the bank of tomorrow. In our latest "In Conversation" piece, IBM's Brenda Dietrich serves as our first IBM contributor to TH!NK, discussing how research and new data systems are changing the way we think about information. Other articles explore some of the most pressing topics in financial services, such as the interconnectivity of risk on the Buy Side or the very real trading benefits to a bank in establishing a CVA desk. As always, TH!NK seeks to build insight and linkages across seemingly disparate realms – such as social media and financial risk management, which as you will read, may not be so disconnected after all.
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I'm a sysadmin of an Italian ISP using ZCS (Release 8.0.5.GA.5839.UBUNTU10.64 UBUNTU10_64 FOSS edition).
My system is a shared one, so I've tons of domains on it, sharing my resources with multiple customers, so I really can't enable any "system wide" mod on it. My question is the following (and I suppose many members are in my same shoes):
There is any RBL's whitelisting method available, customer side?
These are my restrictions:
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obviously I've set a whitelist/blacklist hash file where I can (from console) PERMIT/FORCE REJECT email addresses, so even if an email address is blacklisted I can allow local delivery.
My interest is to find a way that allow customers to add/remove users in RBL whitelisting/blacklisting to avoid false positive and to not take care of each one by telephone calls or email requests (this is quite frustrating, spamcop is a very good service, but sometime really too much filtering...)
In user preferences is present whitelist/blacklist management, but that is only usefull for attachments from trusted senders, nothing to do with RBL, but probably, maybe scripting, something could be created to extract local added email addresses to build up an hash file to add above (or under) my hash whitelist/blacklist file. Is it a good idea, or not?
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Back when I worked as an Operational Tester for Sam's Army, I was at Ft. Campbell working in my data shed. I took a break to talk to an LTC on my test team. I was talking to him about things he saw over in Iraq.* It stunned the man that Iraqis cared so little about personal safety. They rode around in flatbed trucks with no headgear or seatbelts. They routinely worked in 100 degree + weather with no shirt, no canteens and probably no suntan lotion. He just couldn't reconcile this with the safety-first risk-averse mentality of the successful Army Staff Officer. These people actually allowed Negative Chance Deviations.**
The soldier I bantered with while my data forms came in from the test range was a great American. He just didn't realize something that we all seem to be learning now to our demise. Having the resources, time and knowledge to take the risk out of literally everything is a luxury. It is a luxury that we increasingly no longer have. You don't have to wear shades anymore. The future isn't bright enough for you to afford that awesome pair of Oakley's. If Robert J. Samuelson is accurate; we are entering into a new age of risk. He explains below.Read More »


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The leaves are used as vegetable; an excellent source of calcium and iron, a good source of phosphorus and vitamins A and B.It is an important gastrointestinal deoxidant and also serves as a stimulant, digestive, rubefacient, stomachic, sialagogue, alternative, antispasmodic, febrifugue and depurative.
Saluyot ever-present in clearings, farms and waste places in the Philippines.-Contains Vit A, B, C, iron, calcium, phosporus, protein and fiber.
It is a very good expectorant and an effective astringent especially in stopping liquid vowels. Locally, it has been reported that a decoction of the root relieve ones breathing from acute bronchitis.
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A big congrats to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who overcame an apparent arm injury and a 1-5 deficit in the decider to defeat top seed Roger Federer 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (3) in the quarterfinals of Montreal. The Frenchie baller won the match on an unfortuately timed double fault on match point from Fed. He" ll face Andy Murray for a spot in the big final.
After the loss Fed told the press,
All in all I thought it was a decent match. I didn't think it was bad, but it wasn't great, either. It's one of those matches I can live with.
I've had a lot happening the last few months and so it's not a complete disappointment, because I still thought I played all right.
I guess it's not a huge surprise the Swiss lost today since I'm sure the prep time was cut short big time. But Jo-Willy deserves props for fighting back and creating an opportunity to win the match - and then he did. It's the biggest win for him since he shocked Rafael Nadal on his way to his first major final at the Aussie Open last year.
Sign of good things to come Frenchie?
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Q & A: Digital Bass Management Basics
The down-low on Low Frequency Effects
Originally published October 2013
Everyone loves the big bass experience that subwoofers offer in a well-designed home theater system. Bass management is critical in your home theater system, but they're often misunderstood. Home theater receivers and processors include a variety of setup options, but mistakes are easy for novices to make, even with auto-calibration systems. Incorrect digital bass management settings in the A/V receiver (AVR) can result in poor sound quality, and in some cases can even damage the loudspeakers. While a mistake in bass management or subwoofer setup isn't a life or death crisis, why settle for less than the quality experience you paid for. Ed Mullen, Director of Technology and Customer Relations, at SVS shared some of his insights on bass management.
Does bass only come from a subwoofer?
A Blu-ray DVD typically contains seven discrete speaker channels, and also a Low Frequency Effects (LFE aka .1) channel. It is a popular misconception that the LFE channel is the only channel on a DVD which contains deep and powerful bass. In reality, depending how a given DVD is mixed, there can also be deep, powerful bass in any of the speaker channels.
Why do I need a separate speaker just for bass?
In a modern home theater system, the loudspeakers are typically not designed to handle deep bass, and can be overloaded (or even damaged) by incorrect bass management settings in the receiver. The goal of proper digital bass management is to ensure all of the deep bass present in the source material is directed to the subwoofer, which leaves the loudspeakers to handle the mids and highs.
What setting do I need to make in my receiver?
The speaker size setting in an AVR can be confusing or misleading, because they are often labeled 'Large' or 'Small', and in reality these terms have little to do with the actual physical size of the loudspeaker itself.
A Small setting doesn't necessarily mean the loudspeaker in that channel is physically small — it just means the bass in that channel is being digitally managed by the AVR. A Small setting redirects the bass in that channel to the subwoofer, below the crossover frequency selected/specified in the AVR. While historically a Small setting typically meant a crossover in the 80-100 Hz range, modern AVRs now commonly offer crossover frequencies as deep as 40 Hz, which covers even physically large and bass-capable speakers like towers.
With the possible exception of truly full-range tower speakers, a Small setting is recommended for all speaker channels, since this will ensure that the speakers are not sent bass which is below their safe and effective limits. This improves the sound quality of the speakers, and it also frees up additional power in the AVR, thereby improving overall system dynamics.
A Large (aka Full-Band) setting means that speaker channel will receive a full-range signal from the AVR. Again, with the possible exception of truly full-range tower speakers, a Large/Full-Band setting is generally not recommended, since it might overload and/or damage the speaker, and it also can consume additional power from the AVR, thereby reducing dynamic headroom.
How do I know where to set the crossover?
The optimal crossover frequency for each speaker channel varies with the bass extension and dynamic output capabilities of the connected loudspeaker. Below is a general guideline for recommended speaker/subwoofer crossover frequencies.
- Tiny 'satellite' speakers: 150-200 Hz.
- Small center, surround, bookshelf: 100-120 Hz.
- Mid-size center, surround, bookshelf: 80-100 Hz.
- Large center, surround and bookshelf: 60-80 Hz.
- Very large center, surround, bookshelf: 40-60 Hz.
- Tower speakers with 4"-6" woofers: 60 Hz.
- Tower speakers with 8"-10" woofers: 40 Hz or Large/Full-Band (i.e., full-range).
If you are unsure of the best crossover frequency for each speaker channel, double check with the loudspeaker manufacturer.
If you have towers in the front but small speakers in the rear. Do they all get the same crossover?
Some AVRs allow a crossover frequency to be assigned to each individual speaker channel that is being bass-managed. This is a nice feature because it allows the crossover frequency to be tailored to the bass extension and dynamic output capabilities of each loudspeaker.
Other AVRs only offer one global crossover frequency which applies to all channels being bass managed. This single 'compromise' crossover frequency may not be optimal for all the speakers, particularly if there are tower speakers in the system.
What's the difference between LFE and LFE+mains in an AVR's menu?
The AVR Subwoofer Mode menu options will vary depending on the sophistication of the bass management circuit, and also the speaker size selected. Below is a description of common AVR subwoofer modes:
– LFE (aka Normal)
- The LFE channel is sent to the subwoofer
- The redirected bass from all speaker channels being bass-managed (Small) is sent to the subwoofer below the specified crossover frequency
- The bass from any speaker channel being sent a full-range signal (Large/Full-Band) is not sent to the subwoofer
– LFE+Mains (aka Double Bass, Plus, Sub+Mains)
- The LFE channel is sent to the subwoofer
- The redirected bass from all speaker channels being bass-managed (Small) is sent to the subwoofer
- The bass from any speaker channel being sent a full-range signal (Large/Full-Band) is duplicated and also sent to the subwoofer. The low-pass (cut-off) frequency for this duplicate signal depends on the sophistication of the AVR bass management circuit.
Can I just use the automatic calibration system in my AVR?
Nearly all modern AVRs offer an auto-set-up routine with a plug-in microphone and an on-screen GUI with easy to follow steps. The four core functions of the auto-set-up routine are:
- Level matching the speaker channels and the subwoofer so they all play at the same relative volume, which results in a balanced sound field
- Time-aligning the speaker channels and the subwoofer so they all arrive at the listening position at the same time, which is important for convincing panning effects across multiple channels
- Equalizing the speaker channels and the subwoofer for the best sound quality
- Selecting the best digital bass management settings for each loudspeaker channel and the subwoofer
Auto-set-up routines occasionally make non-optimal choices (or even outright mistakes), particularly in the digital bass management settings. For example, an AVR might assign a crossover frequency which is too deep for a given loudspeaker, or it might even set a loudspeaker channel to full-range when it should be bass-managed instead. So it's best to review the auto-set-up results and consult with the subwoofer manufacturer to ensure all settings are optimal for your particular loudspeakers and subwoofer model.
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More info on subwoofers here:
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Talib Zanna recorded a double-double with 18
points and 11 rebounds, as the Pittsburgh Panthers handled the Delaware Blue
Hens, 85-59, in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Lamar Patterson added 16 points and nine boards for the Panthers (5-1), who
lost to Michigan on Wednesday. Tray Woodall and Steven Adams tallied 13 points
Devon Saddler had 28 points and five rebounds for the Blue Hens (2-3), who
fell to Kansas State on Wednesday. Kyle Anderson donated 10 points.
Delaware dropped to 0-10 all-time against Big East opponents.
Pittsburgh started the game on a 20-4 run and never looked back. The margin
reached 34-13 on Zanna's layup with about minutes left. It was a 41-21 game at
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In the increasingly globalized world of business, organizations are coming up with diverse ways to find the best employees to work in developing markets.
Ernst & Young, for example, has established its New Horizons program, geared to high-potential employees, with three to five years of experience, who work in an emerging market for three months.
One segment of the program sends American employees to Brazil, while Brazilian employees head to the United States or Canada. "This gives everyone involved diverse experiences and a chance to build their skills and global mindset," says Troy Dickerson, director of mobility strategy and operational effectiveness.
Along with sending employees from developed countries, some companies are sending employees from that particular region, says Scott Sullivan, executive vice president of Brookfield Global Relocation Services. So someone might go from a more developed African country to a less developed one. "They may come from a background, lifestyle and culture that are closer to the realities" of the new place, he says.
Depending on the location, even basics such as the electricity supply, roads, health care and security can be issues for employees. "Everything you take for granted is just harder," says Paula Larson, chief human resources officer for Western Union Holdings Inc., who has lived and worked around the world for a wide range of companies.
On the flip side, living in a growth market creates an opportunity for employees to showcase their abilities. They're outside their comfort zone and have an opportunity to demonstrate what they can accomplish, Larson says. "Having experience in emerging markets makes for amazing leaders. They learn how to look at something through a different lens."
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Gas prices continue to march upward
Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:53 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:53 p.m.
If you think that the price of gasoline is rising seemingly by the hour, you are not far off. Gas prices have risen for 32 days straight, according to AAA.
That means that the average price nationwide for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has increased more than 13 percent over that period to $3.73, according to the auto club group.
In Florida, the average price is $3.80, according to the website GasBuddy.com, up 16 cents from a week ago.
In Ocala, prices ranged from $3.67 to $3.99, GasBuddy.com reported. The average of the 15 highest and 15 lowest prices was $3.85.
The reasons for the steep climb have included a resurgent U.S. housing market, a better jobs market and more consumer spending. At the same time, fears have ebbed that there would be a protracted slowdown in China's economy, which would have dampened global demand for oil, according to a CNN report.
OPEC, the powerful cartel of petroleum exporting countries, is also believed to have cut production by about 1 million barrels a day in the last few months, partly in response to rising oil production elsewhere, notably the United States, CNN reported.
Adding to that, several refineries are either preparing to, or have already, shut down for maintenance before their annual switch to summer gasoline, which is formulated differently.
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Turning right
Interview | Michael Medved on how a liberal can become a conservative, how a conservative can think Hillary Clinton is nice, and how a Jew can hope for Christian revival
"Turning right" Continued...
Michael Medved's Salem Radio three-hour daily talk show, a favorite among many evangelical listeners, reaches more than 2 million people in 181 markets across the country. His 10th book, Right Turns (Crown Forum, 2004), engagingly tells how he turned from the leftist life of the '60s and '70s to Orthodox Judaism and conservative politics.
WORLD: What was the political atmosphere at Yale during the mid- and late-1960s, and how did that help to push you further to the left?
MEDVED: The most striking aspect of that political atmosphere involved dramatic change-from a student body overwhelmingly supportive of the War in Vietnam (as late as 1966) to a campus seething with near-unanimous opposition to U.S. foreign policy.
As I explain in my book, the key element provoking that change involved an alteration in draft policy. At the beginning of my undergraduate years, you easily could avoid military service by staying in college and then enrolling in grad school of any kind. By 1967, Selective Service only exempted those who studied medicine or divinity-one of the reasons, by the way, that clergy shifted so radically to the left as "draft dodgers" suddenly flooded seminaries and divinity schools of every denomination.
In any event, President Nixon ultimately exposed the selfish motivations of those of us who saw ourselves as anti-war idealists: When he stopped the draft and initiated the all-volunteer Army at the end of 1971, the so-called Peace Movement instantaneously shriveled and died on university campuses.
WORLD: Why, as you write, is "sex-not money-the ultimate fuel of politics"?
MEDVED: Politics is a lousy way to make money-salaries for top office holders can't compete with the remuneration in corporate life, the practice of law, the entertainment industry, and many other careers.
Politics, however, remains a uniquely effective way of winning love-of both the innocent and not-so-innocent variety. Mature human beings who feel comfortable in their own skins (Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush leap immediately to mind) relish the gratitude and affection of their fellow citizens, without resort to sweaty sheets in hotel rooms.
Many other politicians, of both parties, take advantage of the adoring and disproportionately youthful followers who treat these insecure hacks like rock stars. Conservatives face a natural disadvantage in contemporary politics because of the importance we place on family stability. The constant travel and destruction of privacy required for nearly all successful politicians means that most of them place advancement in their public lives above the nourishment of their private lives and intimate relationships. These pressures make Bill Clinton's sad pattern of intimate behavior far more common than political pros like to acknowledge.
WORLD: You write about your grandparents' providential experience in coming to America. How much did knowledge of that affect you during your leftist years and perhaps help you to escape from the liberal tendency toward America-bashing?
MEDVED: My knowledge of my family history made all the difference to me in escaping the prevailing madness of the 1960s.
My grandmother watched five young daughters die in the old country during World War I, the Soviet Revolution, and the Russian Civil War-after she arrived in the United States in 1924, she always understood this nation as a gift from God, a land of new life.
As long as liberals flew American flags, sang patriotic songs, and professed love of country while criticizing our foreign policy, I could feel comfortable in their company. After I moved to Berkeley in 1971 and saw a different style of leftism-full of groundless, mindless hostility to this great and generous nation-I became increasingly uneasy with my association with liberal politicians like George McGovern and the corrupt, Stalinist Congressman Ron Dellums.
WORLD: When you think back to your youthful political activities, do you have a desire to make restitution for them in some way-and if so, how do you do that?
MEDVED: Of course. In a sense, I feel that this book, Right Turns, represents an act of atonement for my youthful mistakes and indiscretions. I try to delineate all the ways I went wrong during my years as a Democratic Party speechwriter and campaign consultant, and to retrace my own route out of the wilderness. As one of my Yale classmates, George W. Bush, likes to say: "When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid." The difference is that the president refuses to talk about his young and stupid years. I just wrote a 400-page book exploring that immature inanity in all its embarrassing excess.
WORLD: You write that "for the most part, conservatives are both nicer and happier than liberals," but you surprisingly write that one liberal disliked by many conservatives, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was very nice when you knew her in law school. Did she grow out of that, or do you still see her that way?
MEDVED: About three years ago, I had the opportunity to sit down for dinner with Sen. Clinton. To my surprise, she still came across as gracious, civilized, and warm-much more so than most conservatives believe.
For me, it's Hillary's ideas and values, not her personality, that make her dangerous. It's also obvious that she's lost some of the sweetness and vulnerability that impressed me during the law school years we shared. Thirty-five years of ruthless politics, not to mention a deeply troubled marriage, provided Sen. Clinton with an edginess and brittleness she lacked as a young woman.
Ironically, this image as a tough-minded survivor counts as one of her most formidable political assets in her inevitable presidential campaign-which I will do everything possible to oppose.
WORLD: What was the most important reason for your theological and political transformation?
MEDVED: I learned that conservative ideas-both politically and religiously-produced better results in the real world than their leftist alternatives. Personally, as I began to experiment with elements of traditional Judaism like Sabbath observance and daily prayer, I felt my life reliably enriched.
After a few years, the benefits of observing The Law became so obvious that I reached the conclusion that these eternal rules originated with no merely human author. In political terms, I saw corresponding good results from conservative ideas under Reagan, after watching the horribly destructive, nightmarish impact of liberal programs under LBJ and Carter.
By the time I became active in the Republican Party in the mid-1980s, it was obvious that religiosity and conservatism worked well in improving daily life and uplifting the country; secularism and leftism, on the other hand, produced bitterness and frustration.
WORLD: You write that "business isn't exploitative-it's heroic." Since so many Jews have prospered through hard work in building businesses, why have most Jews voted for more government and less freedom for business? Is that pattern changing?
MEDVED: This is a painful question, with no easy answers. It's true that the overwhelming majority of Jewish families made it into the middle class (and beyond) because of their success in business, but the younger generations in those families are more likely to work in privileged professions (law, teaching, social work, media) that often look with disdain on the profit motive.
In my book I stress the essentially moral nature of the free market system, which forces you to consider the needs and welfare of others. If you fail to provide a product or service that another citizen chooses to buy, you simply can't succeed in a capitalist system. That simple fact stands as the most direct rebuttal to all those guilt-ridden Jews (and others) who feel apologetic about pursuing prosperity in business.
WORLD: Do you see Mel Gibson's recent success as a blip on the Hollywood charts or a breakthrough that will lead to major change?
MEDVED: A movie like the eloquent and excellent The Passion of the Christ that grosses more than $370 million in domestic box office receipts, and becomes the most popular R-rated film in history, is more than a "blip"-but the secular militants who run Hollywood have done nothing to follow through on Mel's breakthrough.
For years, I've been arguing that if the entertainment industry were actually as greedy and selfish as it's supposed to be, it would churn out far more family-friendly and religiously themed movies and TV shows. The failure of top production companies to benefit from Mel's example-or, as I discuss in my book, their stubborn refusal to even watch his movie-demonstrates that the anti-religious bias in Tinseltown is even stronger than the profit motive.
WORLD: You write that Christian revival in the United States is "good for the Jews." Why is that the case?
MEDVED: Christian revival is good for the Jews because it's good for America-and a stronger America not only benefits all Jews who live here, but also helps to protect our courageous co-religionists in Israel (including my father, my brother, and my oldest daughter, by the way).
Serious Christians today play the leading role in addressing every challenge we face as Americans-defending our nation in the War on Terror, educating their children in functional values, lifting the downtrodden out of poverty, protecting the institution of the family.
Moreover, a more Christian America in which religious ideas receive greater respect can only serve to encourage Jews to take our own tradition more seriously.
Religious faith isn't a zero-sum game: If my neighbor deepens his Christian involvement, it subtracts nothing from my Jewish commitment. In fact, in this wonderfully pluralistic country, the intensification of Christian faith undoubtedly strengthens all religions.
WORLD: Quoting the observation of your friend Rabbi Dov Fischer, you note that "the real problem for the future of the Jewish community isn't 'Jews for Jesus,' it's 'Jews for Nothing.'" Why do so many Jews fear Christianity more than secularism?
MEDVED: Most American Jews remain woefully ignorant and utterly uninvolved concerning the rigorous demands of their own tradition. If you ask them what makes them Jewish, and what unites them with other Jews, they will often highlight their refusal to recognize Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God. Unfortunately, you can't build a vital religious faith on a negative proposition; Judaism will never thrive as "The Un-Christianity" any more than 7-Up prospered as "The Un-Cola."
However, this mistaken notion-that the very core of Judaism involves the rejection of Jesus rather than the acceptance of Torah-makes nonreligious Jews believe they share more in common with militant secularists than they do with Christian believers. That's a terrible mistake!
In explaining their own fears of Christianity, most Jews will cite the horrible Catholic and Russian Orthodox persecutions of the past-as if the Spanish Inquisition closed down its operations only last week. The truth remains that the greatest Jew-haters of our time-Hitler, Stalin, and Islamo-Fascist terrorists-have been either pagans or Muslims.
Today's devout Christians-particularly Christian evangelicals-are far more likely to bless Jews and Israel than to threaten us. In part, this Jewish-Christian coalition continues to grow because we face common enemies in the Islamic world, and in part it thrives because we share common deliverers-the United States of America and the God of Abraham who has blessed this magnificent nation beyond all measure.


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Amish To Hear Fates Today
Sentencings today in beard-cuttings
February 8, 2013
BERGHOLZ, Ohio (AP) — More than 50 Amish children could lose one parent to prison — and most of the youngest could lose both — today when 16 men and women are sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on......
10 years, {bleeping}-A!
They should have claimed to be Muslims, would only get a slap on the wrist.
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HIGHLAND- You said it all. Too,too bad this country has it's justice system turned upside down.
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Ten years in prison for cutting someone's hair and beard, while the Ft. Hood shooter has yet to go to trial, mocking dead soldiers and the American people alike; Eric Holder provides guns to Mexican drug lords; and Black Panthers intimidate citizens outside polling places, without fear of punishment. Wow, our DOJ really has its priorities straight.
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Hate Crimes? Then the Democrat Commie President and all of the Democrat Commie's in the congress Should be charged with Hate Crimes against the American People! They sure are giving us a stiff one!
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Shave their beards, cut their hair, and buggy whip those that were found guilty.
If they do end up going to the big house, they should be tasked with teaching classes on Self-sufficiency to the other inmates.
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Powering Curiosity; Exploring New Horizons - DOE's MMRTG
by Mary Schorn 09 Aug, 2012 in Products and Content
DOE's RTG is doing it again. The Department's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) is providing continuous power to the Mars rover Curiosity. This radioactive power source is "essentially a nuclear battery that will operate the rover's instruments, robotic arm, wheels, computers and radio. It is fueled with plutonium-238 that gives off heat as it naturally decays. No moving parts are required to convert this heat into electricity."1
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Whew there is some work in these models LOL nice catch thebax3k thanks for the links
The Marquis de Vauban was a 17th century French military leader and the foremost military engineer of his time. His name lives on as defining a style of fortification which used intricate geometry, trenches, advanced redoubts, and interlocking fields of fire. In early 2012, a French history museum staged an exhibition that contained models and dioramas of many of the fortifications that Vauban supervised the construction of or the siege of. A key part of the exhibit was intricate three dimensional models that replicated the fortifications and terrain in exacting detail. The sheer size of some of them has to be seen to be believed.
Briançon au Grand Palais | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Exposition des Plans Reliefs dans la nef du Grand Palais de Paris du 18/01 au 17/02 2012 - Le blog de diorama-militaire-ho.over-blog.com (incredible link, scroll down to see the 3d models, at the bottom are two videos (in French) describing the models)
Musée des Plans-Reliefs : Accueil
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1-2 pounds fresh asparagus, rinsed, with tough ends snapped off
salt and pepper to taste (I don't salt if I'm adding sauce)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly spray baking pan or dish with cooking spray.
Arrange asparagus on a baking sheet, alternating think and thin ends so it will bake evenly.
Bake asparagus 15 - 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender crisp.
Melt butter in a saucepan or microwave. Remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Pour over the baked asparagus to serve. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired.
- With or without sauce, this is the perfect way to prepare asparagus! Add only butter, add a cheese sauce, chill and serve cold with a vinaigrette dressing or in a salad.
- Fresh is best, use asparagus as soon as you can after it's picked or purchased. Wrap in damp paper toweling, tuck inside an open plastic bag, and store in the crisper to keep fresh until it's used.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - It took the largest comeback in a do-or-die
game in postseason history, but the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals are
back in the National League Championship Series for the second consecutive
Trailing by six after three innings and two in the ninth, the Cardinals came
roaring back with four runs in the final frame, as Pete Kozma slapped a go-
ahead, two-run single to lift the Cardinals to a 9-7 victory over the
Washington Nationals in the deciding Game 5 of their NLDS on Friday at
Nationals Park.
Down 7-5 to start the ninth, Carlos Beltran ripped a leadoff double into
center field off Nationals closer Drew Storen (1-1) and moved to third on Matt
Holliday's groundout.
Allen Craig then fanned before Yadier Molina battled back from a 2-2 count to
work a walk. David Freese, last year's World Series MVP, then worked his way
back from a 1-2 hole to earn a free pass and load the bases.
Daniel Descalso then slapped the first pitch he saw back up the middle and Ian
Desmond made a diving attempt at shortstop, but the ball tipped off his glove
and trickled into center field, allowing Beltran and pinch-runner Adron
Chambers to score and knot the game at 7-7.
After Descalso swiped second, Komza slapped a base hit down the right-field
line to give St. Louis a two-run lead.
Jason Motte (1-0) then retired the Nationals in order in the bottom half to
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Bear Claw Latch Install - Striking DistanceWritten by on February 7, 2012 Installing A Set Of Bear Claw Latches
For most, when that beyond all recognition pile of holy rusted tin shows up in the garage, we're so infatuated with big dreams that even the worst of projects won't send one running for the hills, for better or worse! Then once the initial excitement winds down its time to retreat and review the damages; followed by a reconnaissance mission with various catalogs to estimate what kind of dent this project is gonna put in your pocket book. However, once the initial assessment is conducted, one will soon find out they have only peeled back the first of the onion's layers and have overlooked an abundance of problems.
One common area is door latches. Once you swallow the condition of the doors and what it's gonna take to fix them, it's time to realize that it's not only the cosmetic portion of the assembly that has seen better days. Just like the rest of the mechanical pieces involved in the truck, the latches and striker plates are pretty much shot as well. After years of use the latches have more slop in them than a seventh grader's mess hall! Although it doesn't sound like a bad thing, it's one of those situations where every action has a reaction; only this reaction has a chain reaction!
When the latches wear down several problems ensue. For one, when the door isn't sucked up tight into the weatherstrip around the jamb it allows for all kinds of wind and road noise to seep through the gaps. Couple those noises with the clanking and banging of the door itself against the jamb and before you know it, you got a symphony of sounds pouring through the cab. Another area that is affected is door alignment. A key point in aligning the door is utilizing the latch. When the latch isn't securing a strong bond it can cause lines to be off cue, which can cause things too look funkier than some Lady Gaga getup! The miracle elixir is to install late-model-styled bear claw latches.
One company that has a diverse lineup of products to help aid in the installation of various components is Autoloc. Autoloc sees the importance of high-quality latches, pins, solenoids—really, any and all components that round out a door package. One kit that will bring things full circle is their power bear claw latch kit, which will outfit your ride with all the necessary upgrades. The kit comes complete with bear claw latches, mounting plates, pins and power solenoids, which are great for those looking for shaved door handles. The cool thing about this kit is it is all packaged together in a compact, all-inclusive design, which makes installation a breeze. The heart of the kit is based around the bear claw latch that features dual claws with an extra large striker bolt. To boot, the all-steel latch operates around a three-stage latching system with five coil springs that give the latch over an inch of throw. Making installation a breeze is the conveniently designed installation kit that features steel mounting plates designed with stamped screw holes and precise machine cut latch openings for the ultimate in operation and alignment. The kit also features a floating mounting pin boss for easy alignment. Autoloc also offers the option of manual or power latches. For those opting to go handleless, the kit is outfitted with a 13-pound two-wire hook-up actuator capable of handling most shaved door handle applications.
To show the ease, installation and efficiency of this kit Star Kustom Shop is going to install the Autoloc kit in a '55 Chevy truck. Follow along as this key part to a quality door package is tackled from beginning to end. CCT
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With the hole cut, the plate can sit in position. I marked the plate to sit dead middle of the jamb; more or less placing the center point of the pin to the center point of the jamb's center.The new Autoloc latch assembly is much like the pin assembly, it's all inclusive, and in order for it to mount to the door some room needs to be cleared up. The bottom of the new set up will sit at this indentation in the door recession. By utilizing this line, it will keep the center of the latch in line with the center of the pin.Here's how the plate sizes up, notice how the bottom of the plate lines up with the recession line. The outer perimeter of the plate was marked with a marker.Next, the area inside the markings was cut out with a cut-off wheel to make room for the latch assembly.A bit of trimming around the corners of the latch assembly plate was needed, but all in all the plate sits right in the recession in the door without a hitch.
The plate is manufactured with the latch opening cut into it, along with the mounting holes; all it takes to mount the bear claw latch assembly is a couple of supplied bolts.On the jamb side of things, this little filler piece was welded into the jamb to finish things off for a clean look as well.Just like new model cars, bear claw latches use a floating pin that mounts to the jamb. Unlike the striker plates of yesteryear that featured various bolts to align the plate, all it takes to align the Autoloc pin is the adjustment of the self-securing striker pin. Not only is the Autoloc kit much easier to operate, but its design is far superior as well, which makes it a perfect match for any classic hauler. Adjust the pin to bring the door into an operational envelope and you're good to go!


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Friday News, November 2
Christie Vilsack Visits Le Mars Again For Final Push To Election Day
(Le Mars) -- Democratic Congressional candidate Christie Vilsack is in Le Mars at this hour speaking to supporters at the Plymouth County Democratic party headquarters. Vilsack is making a final swing through the new fourth district on her Values of Common Sense Tour. KLEM will have some of Vilsack's comments during our 12:30 news update.
CF Industries To Expand Sioux City Operations
(Sioux City) -- CF Industries has announced a $1.7 billion expansion at its Port Neal facility in Woodbury County. It's the largest capital investment project in Iowa history. Stephen Wilson, C-E-O of the fertilizer manufacturer, says the expansion will add 100 new jobs to the plant and increase their production capability.
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Governor Terry Branstad came to Sioux City to make the announcement, along with state economic development director Debi Durham and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds. Branstad says the project will give a huge boost to the state and local economies.
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The deal includes a variety of incentives from the state and county levels, including $22 million in tax credits, a 20-year abatement schedule beginning in 2016, and a new five million dollar access road to the Port Neal plant.
Larry Clausen of the Woodbury County supervisors says the property tax generated by the project will create a windfall for the county.
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The new jobs will have an average starting salary of $50 thousand per year, ranging upwards to $80 thousand. Current Port Neal Manager, Nick DeRoss will oversee the expansion with construction to be completed by 2016.
Investigators Say Explosion Not the Cause For Smithland Fire
SMITHLAND, Iowa (AP) - Investigators have ruled out an explosion as the cause of a fatal fire that destroyed an old gas station in Smithland in western Iowa.
The owner, 76-year-old Robert Jones, was found dead outside the building on Wednesday. The results of an autopsy are pending.
John Ticer of the state fire marshal's office says officials are still investigating the fire, but they don't believe it was caused by an explosion. He says explosions people heard were likely aerosol cans popping from the heat.
Ticer says there are no signs of foul play.
Smithland is about 40 miles southeast of Sioux City.
Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department Had A Busy October
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department responded to 66 calls during the month of October. Fire chief Dave Schipper says it was a busy month. The fire department had four rescue calls, 18 investigations, one mutual aid to Kingsley, 11 fire calls, and 32 times for request for services. Schipper explains those requests for services includes the educational programs that the fire department performs.
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Of the eleven fire calls, one of those, the city's grass, leaf, and tree disposal site fire lasted for three days...
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What To Do With Sioux City's Concrete Arches?
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Sioux City residents are being asked to weigh in on the fate of the Gateway Arches.
The three 36-ton concrete arches will have to be removed as part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 29.
The 40-foot high arches were installed in 1980 to create a signature entry into downtown. They represent Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Residents can fill out an online survey by Thanksgiving on whether they'd like to see the arches moved, rebuilt or replaced.
Work on the downtown portion of I-29 is slated to begin in 2014.
City Engineer Chris Payer says the arches could probably be moved "at a significant cost." But there's no guarantee they'll remain intact if taken down.
Coaches Are Highest Paid State Employees
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Coaches at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University are the state's highest-paid employees.
The Iowa Department of Administrative Services released a state salary database for fiscal 2012 on Thursday. It includes employees in all branches of state government. Coaches and doctors are always the top earners, with many of the largest salaries being paid in part with private money.
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz tops the list at $3.7 million. Next is ISU football coach Paul Rhodes, who was paid $1.4 million. ISU men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg earned over $908,000, while Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery was paid $872,000.
Rounding out the top five is University of Iowa professor Mark Iannettoni, at $867,000.
Women State Employees Earn Less Than Male Counterparts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The median pay for women who worked for the state of Iowa last fiscal year was about 9 percentage points under that of men who were employed by the state.
A new state salary database released Thursday shows the state had nearly 60,000 employees who were paid a total of $3.02 billion in the year that ended June 30.
The state employed nearly 32,800 women last year with a median salary of nearly $45,700, compared with more than 27,100 men with a median salary of more than $50,300.
The salary database was compiled by Iowa's Department of Administrative Services.
The highest-paid female state employee was University of Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder, who was paid $568,000.
Iowa State Patrol Has New Boss
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Leadership of the Iowa Public Safety Department has been overhauled and a new boss has been named for the Iowa State Patrol.
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Brian London says Col. Dave Garrison will take over the patrol's top job. He'll replace Col. Patrick Hoye, who will run the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau.
Hoye has led the patrol since 2007
London also reversed organizational changes made less than a year ago by his predecessor, Larry Noble, who retired last month.
London has reinstated various divisions and named new directors for each. The divisions are criminal investigation, the fire marshal's office, narcotics enforcement, and the Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center.
USDA Offers Assistance To Hurricane Sandy Victims
(Washington) -- Hurricane Sandy's destruction has left many people without power, and that means a temporary shortage of food supplies. U-S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says his office has been busy offering assistance to those hit by the recent storm. According to Vilsack, the U-S Forest Department has helped local law enforcement with communications efforts, as well with search and rescue efforts. Vilsack says the USDA has also helped with the distribution of food supplies.
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Over time, Vilsack says the focus will shift to offer assistance to farmers and others involved with production agriculture.
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The Agriculture Secretary doesn't anticipate any hike in food prices either in the short-term or the long-term as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
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Staff Picks
Don't forget to check out our staff picks for kids!
August 5, 2013
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall: How I Learned to Love My Body By Not Looking At It For A Year
by Gruys, Kjerstin
Kjerstin Gruys is one brave woman. She spent an entire year not looking in mirrors! This wasn't just any year, though—it was the year she got married! Motivated to work on her body image after trying on wedding dresses, Gruys challenges long-held cultural beliefs and stereotypes about female beauty. From buying clothes without the assurance of dressing room mirrors to avoiding reflective windows at seemingly every turn, Gruys relates her experiences in a thought-provoking and often conversational tone (the book was largely adapted from her blog of the same name). A in Ph.D. student in sociology , Gruys includes plenty of research to back up her anecdotal evidence of the way many women struggle to uphold an idealized version of beauty. Any woman who has ever struggled with body image issues (are there any who haven't?) will relate to Gruys' engaging narrative.
— Recommended by Carrie O'Maley, Central Library
July 29, 2013
Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens
by Scheuer, Lauren
Deep in my soul, I believe I'm a farmer, but I know I'd much rather read about someone else's adventures in agriculture than actually do the work myself. Lately I've had a fascination with chickens, and judging by the popularity of backyard flocks, I'm not alone. Lauren's Scheuer's new book tells in words, drawings, and photographs, the tale of her small chicken flock from her first notion of a flock through family skepticism, four cute baby chicks, adolescent hens, and the joy and delight she finds in her small flock. Jenny, one of her first baby chicks, undeniably turns out to be a rooster, and gets amusingly relocated during a daughter's farm field trip. Tragedy is averted when Marky the dog learns to live successfully with the flock. Lauren is also the author of a chicken blog, Scratch and Peck, for those who want to continue following the antics of Lucy, Lil' White, and the others.
— Recommended by Ruth Hans, Warren Library
July 22, 2013
Killer Instinct
by Sharp, Zoë
If you are looking for a crime thriller series with an abundance of action, adventure, and suspense to begin then Killer Instinct is for you. Author Zoë Sharp introduces readers to Charlotte "Charlie" Fox in this first title of the series. Main character Charlie Fox teaches self-defense to women in a Northern English City. She learned her skills during her short stunt in the Army Special Forces. Since leaving the army she has taken up working security at New Adelphi Night Club in Lancaster where a serial killer is on the loose. The author takes you on a wild ride while Charlie searches for the killer. This is an excellent introduction to Charlie Fox and Zoë Sharp leaves you wanting more. She is now up to book six. After reading this one you will definitely want to try the others in the series, which the library owns in various formats.(Killer Instinct is also available in large print.)
— Recommended by Denyce Malone, Flanner House Library
July 15, 2013
The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
by Zickefoose, Julie
Bird lovers will be enamored with this journal-style memoir written by Bird Watchers Digest author Julie Zickefoose. Her love of birds shows through the stories told of birds she and her husband have rescued and rehabilitated over many years. Julie has also added her sketches and watercolors to nearly every page giving the book added personality.
The first story is told of a bluebird that her husband rescues from the clutches of a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Julie examines the bird to make sure he doesn't need any medical attention. Eventually she names the bluebird Mr. Troyer. His wing is a little damaged but not enough to cause a flying issue. Much to Julie's delight he returns every year to mate and live in the bluebird boxes in their yard. Julie tells that over the years she has learned that although a species of bird may have common traits and habits each bird has an individual personality.
This book was a joy to read especially since I am a bird enthusiast myself. This is one I will purchase and read over and over again.
— Recommended by Kris Gould, Nora Library
July 8, 2013
Perfect Peace
by Black, Daniel
First, imagine that you could have anything you wanted in the entire world. Now, think about exactly what you would do to get it. Would you do anything, and I do mean anything to get? Suppose what you really wanted most in the world was a baby. But not just any baby. You want a very special female child who hangs the moon. One that you can dress in ribbons and tutus – and one who plays with dolls and dreams that she is a pretty princess…
Well, you can have that pretty little girl if you want her bad enough. You can have that living doll if you wish for it hard enough. That's exactly what Emma Jean Peace did in the novel Perfect Peace, by Daniel Black.
Emma Jean wanted a baby girl so bad, that after birthing 6 sons in as many years, she finally birthed a seventh child, whom she named Perfect. The twist to this novel is that Perfect , although made to be the perfect girl, isn't a girl at all. In fact, Perfect was actually born a boy. Throughout the novel, Black spins a story of how Emma Jean is able to convince her husband, her children, her town, and even Perfect Peace herself that Perfect is a girl. The novel also tells Perfect's story. It tells of her warm and loving early life, her discovery of her adolescent self and the turbulent truth it brings; finally ending with Perfect's decision to choose her own identity.
— Recommended by Rhonda Oliver, Brightwood Library


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Appeals court hearing BP challenge on spill claims
Published: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 9:24 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 9:24 a.m.
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court is set to hear BP's bid to challenge what could be billions of dollars in settlement payouts to businesses claiming they lost money after the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lawyers for BP and Gulf Coast businesses and residents are scheduled to argue the case Monday before a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A line formed early outside the court's building.
BP wants the panel to overturn a judge's ruling that upheld a court-appointed claims administrator's interpretation of the settlement
BP claims the administrator has allowed thousands of businesses to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for inflated and fictitious losses.
Plaintiffs' lawyers counter that BP underestimated how many claimants would qualify for payments.
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On Monday GamePolitics noted that a 17-year-old boy was on trial in an Ohio courtroom for shooting his parents after they banned him from playing Halo 3.
A local Ohio newspaper is now reporting that defense attorneys are basing Daniel Petric's defense on video game addiction. According to the Chronicle-Telegram:
"Danny was very mild and meek," said his paternal grandfather, Michael Broeckel, who [testified] that Daniel was a normal teenager, albeit one addicted to video games.
Holly Petric, Daniel's other sister, said her brother became obsessed with video games because of a back injury which… limited his physical activity… the infection was so severe that any extreme physical activity could have caused his spine to snap, leaving him paralyzed.
"He'd just play (video games) nonstop whenever he could," Holly Petric said.
[Daniel's friend] Jon Johnson… said he and Daniel would play video games, particularly "Halo 3," up to 18 hours a day.
Jon said that while he liked video games, Daniel was addicted, even going so far as to push his friends to play the games when they wanted to do something else.
The case is expected to wrap up today. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has additional coverage.
UPDATE: The Chronicle-Telegram reports that Petric's attorney argued this morning that the teen's supposed obsession with Halo 3 contributed to rendering him insane at the time of the shootings:
Daniel Petric's attorney argued this morning that his client should be found not guilty by reason of insanity for the shooting death of his mother and wounding of his father last year in part because the 17-year-old was obsessed with the video game "Halo 3."
James Kersey said Daniel, who is being tried as an adult, went looking for the sci-fi video game, not his father's 9 mm handgun on Oct. 20, 2007. The boy's parents, Sue and Mark Petric, had taken the game away from the boy less than a month before the shootings.


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A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Science Experiments.
This Possible Sentences strategy activates prior knowledge of specific science content by creating sentences using pairs of key vocabulary words.
To use problem-solving skills and deepen understanding of the text to compare key vocabulary words with more familiar everyday words using Word Analogies.
Presents the student with the challenge of designing an experiment to investigate a global phenomenon. Provides information on different and conflicting results from ocean acidification based on organismal response and latitude.
Covers connection between African dust and Amazonian productivity. This looks at connections throughout the globe and traces these connections up through an ecosystem.
Addresses the use of the term "living fossils" pointing out that organisms change genetically if not phenotypically, thus "Living Fossil" is a misnomer. Provides another angle from which to understand natural selection.
This study guide reviews the nature of science and the basics of scientific investigation and experiments. It also compares hypotheses versus theories.
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