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Sept. 1, 2012
Recap | Final Stats | Notes
Rutgers 24, Tulane 12
Tulane Game 1
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, La.
HEAD COACH Curtis Johnson
Opening Statement
"Give credit to Rutgers. I thought they came in, played well. They ran the ball pretty well on us. I thought the defense played well. We just have to do a better job. I think the worst thing about tonight was the penalties. 11 for 120, that's a football field wroth of penalties. That's two touchdowns that we just gave away. We have to do a better job running the football."
On youth as cause of penalties
"We were very undisciplined tonight. I think we have to be better. There's no excuse for those penalties. Some of the stuff you can say they made some good plays. I thought they made some good defensive calls. But you just can't have penalties. That's not good football."
On offensive line
"One of the problems with the offensive line was we kept getting behind on downs and then we became one dimensional. We just have to find the right guys. This was a learning experience for me just to see who can play and who can't play. Maybe we can do some stuff a little bit simpler. I thought we were pretty generic tonight. We didn't do very much, but we will figure out who the right guys are and we will be better next week."
On anxiety of offensive line
"I thought that they were a little too revved up. I like to see offensive linemen just a little bit cooler in their demeanor and playing the game. They have got to think the game a little bit more. We will get that accomplished. In a couple more weeks, a couple more practices we'll get that."
On Jamaison vs. Defense
"I thought they had a good scheme. I thought that the couches did a great job. He played well."
On lack of rushing yards
"I don't know that there's a blame. I just think that when you're 1st and 20 or 1st and whatever, it's the negative yards I thought that killed us. After we had the big turnover in the second half, we became one dimensional. We had to be one dimensional in order to stay in it."
On not scoring in redzone
"I thought coming out of halftime we had a good drive going. The momentum was on our side. We didn't punch that one in. Then they changed field position on us and we had the big turnover. One thing about those kids is they never quit fighting. It could have been a lot worse. They fought, they hung in there. They put together a good drive at the end. We did score, we had another opportunity but it just wasn't our night."
On changing offense
"I think it was trying to be a little more balanced. I think one stress of our team was our running backs. Then the quarterback started taking a pounding so I just tried to save him a little bit. I just didn't want to stay one dimensional and just getting him hit."
On telegraphing passes
"He was probably sticking to his first read. He made a lot of good completions. I don't know if there was a situation where I can say he looked at this guy the whole time. I thought he was just going to the progression and his read. I thought he played okay."
On high expectations
"I think we just have to keep working. We have some young kids that played well. Some guys in the secondary, I really liked what they did. Also, we know that there's a progression in getting better. There are some things we have to change. As far as just operating in the game, I thought we were doing the stuff we wanted. We just had too many negative plays and the inability to run the football."
On his expectations
"It's always to win. I just have to look at the positives and we have to correct the negatives."
On giving up good kickoff return after cutting the deficit to 7-3
"That was one of the things that was disappointing because we had a scheme where we were crossing face and a couple of guys didn't cross face. They had a natural gap in our coverage. Other than that, I think special teams did a good job. I thought our punters punted well. And the kicker, first game jitters he kicked one out of bounds but I thought he kicked well."
On not playing QB Devin Powell
"I wanted to give him a series in there but the game turned. We just felt that we had to stay the course a little bit to figure out what we were doing. We just began to be so one dimensional. I just didn't want to put that kid a situation where it was a no win, a los situation. But he will play; we'll get him in next week."
CB Ryan Travis
Overall performance of the defense
"Overall the defense was going real well. We kind of made a couple mistakes towards the end, but over I think we played really well for the first game."
On the missed tackles
"We missed a lot of tackles. They didn't really throw the ball deep, but we just missed a lot of tackles."
On the interception
"I give the credit to coach (Lionel) Washington. He called the right play at the right time. Those guys didn't expect the coverage that we called. It was a totally different coverage and again, I give all the credit to coach Washington."
WR Ryan Grant
On coming back from injury
"I just wanted to go out there with my head on right and be focuses throughout the whole night. I told myself the whole week that I needed to play big for my team and be a leader on the field. I did that, but we still didn't come away with the win."
QB Ryan Griffin
On the pressure Rutgers put on
"They were mixing up with cover two and blitz. They did a good job of overloading the side and they did a good job so hats off to them."
On the running game
"The running game is not to blame. We put ourselves in bad situations with holding penalties and false starts. It is tough to relay on the running game to get those yards back. We had to pass the ball. It was just how it came out."
On the penalties
"We did a good job of picking some of those long third downs. The percentages are not always good, but we picked up one or two of them. The guys did well up front. Guys made plays. Ryan Grant was big for us today. He was kind of unstoppable. This is the first game and I'm excited for us to bounce back and get Tulsa."
Opening Statement
"The most exciting part (of getting the win) is that all three phases got to play a big part in the win. On offense, it was certainly the big touchdown run by Jawan (Jamison), a big run by Savon (Huggins) that flips the field and a touchdown catch by Brandon Coleman. On defense, Brandon Jones had a chance for a pick-six earlier in the game and then comes back and gets one a little later in the game. It is exciting to see (Brandon) come back like that and the kickoff return by Jeremy (Deering) at the end of the first half was a huge play in the game. I though we got some nice plays on kickoff coverage from T.J. Johnson, that was really exciting to see that, even though they may go unnoticed by the casual fan. Those were big plays in the game because if he doesn't make those tackles the field position swings could be significant."
On his concerns at 10-6 with Tulane having possession
"You know, I wasn't really concerned because it doesn't surprise me. Like I said during the week; that is a team that beat us two years ago and played a team in our conference to a 37-34 game last year. They are a good football team and have a head coach that who knows a tremendous amount about offensive football. They have an excellent staff and they have hard-working players. It didn't surprise me that it was a close game."
On the offensive struggles early in the game
"I didn't think it was sluggish at all. Early in the game we had a ten play drive and I was excited about some of the things we did early (in the game). I think we had some penalties that kept us from scoring and we had a missed field goal early in the game, but it was nice to see Kyle (Federico) come back and make some kicks. I didn't feel like we were sluggish at all, I just felt like the penalties on both sides probably kept both teams from being a little more productive early on, in terms of the scoreboard. "
On starting quarterback Gary Nova
"I am pleased with the way that Gary played. I am sure he has a throw that he would like to have back and we would certainly like to have it back. I didn't feel at any point that he wasn't the right guy to have out there. I think (Gary) is going to grow and learn from it. Like I said during the process, whoever became the starting quarterback was going to need the opportunity to learn from his mistakes and go forward. I have no doubt in my mind that Gary will do that and he got better as the game progressed. He had a big third down conversion later in the game to Tim Wright and that is a big play because you go from punting to having a first down on their side of the field."
On jumping the short routes and having chances at interceptions
"I thought we would have a chance (for an interception) just because Brandon Jones had the chance earlier in the game. I thought Logan Ryan was close to a couple, but Brandon actually had a chance (early in the game) and just had it slip through his fingers. I felt like at some point, if they kept throwing it as much as they did and we could continue to stop the run like we did that we would get a chance at (an interception)."
On Brandon Jones fighting through injuries
"He is just another great example of the value of seniors in your program. They are people that you have four or five years of your hard work in the weight room and your hard work on the practice field invested in those players. When you have a guy like Brandon (Jones) and he is able to produce that quickly in a season, it doesn't surprise me. It just shows how important those seniors are. Teams that really excel at the college level usually have their fourth and fifth year players playing at a high level."
On the defense playing well all game
"It starts with stopping the run. I think if you stop the run you are going to play good defense and we did a great job of that tonight."
On the running game
"It was good to see Jawan (Jamison) pick up where he left off last year and it was good to see Savon (Huggins) break out on one of those runs as well. Until I look at the film, I don't know how happy I am with it, but I am pleased with the production on paper. I think that there might be a little that we left out there in the running game tonight. That is was the season is for. Hopefully as the season goes on we can get better and pick up some more of those yards."
On coach Brocks debut as offensive coordinator
"I don't have any concerns about Dave Brock. I've worked for five years with Dave, two of those years he was the offensive coordinator, and he has coordinated some of the more prolific offenses in the country. As Dave continues in our role as offensive coordinator, I have no doubt in my mind that we are going to have continued success on offense."
On the final assessment of the offensive line after one game
"No sacks and one-hundred and fifty-one rushing, I think it is a good start. For five guys who are all playing in new or different spots from last year against another Division I football team, I think we are moving in the right direction. That is how I felt during training camp, so I am glad to see that on the field on game day."
On the game seemed to be a bit of a fight out there tonight
"A little bit, those guys are a really good opponent, they played us really tough out there, you know, at the end of the day we got the win, which is all I was really concerned about, we can get to the film room and clean up those things that we need to, but to those guys credit, like I said, they were a tough opponent, and they played us real tough."
On when it's 10-6 in the 4th quarter
"I just knew that we had to do our job, stop them and get the ball back to our offense. I knew that sooner or later our offense was going to do what they were supposed to do, and that's score points. We have a great system over there, a great coaching staff over there, we have some great athletes, some great players, look at Jawan, you see what he did tonight, and Coleman, I knew that we just had to get those guys the ball back and it was going to start clicking. That pick 6 helps, but at the end of the day, we just want to go out there and get the ball back to our offense."
On if he felt it was a matter of time before someone jumped a route
"I knew sooner or later it was going to happen, because you know, Jones dropped two clear interceptions that could've been pick-6s so, he could've scored 3 touchdowns today, really, but to his credit, he kept focus, and he kept chopping, you know, the opportunity came around again, and this time he capitalized so, that's what great defenses do, that's what great players do, they don't allow stuff to hang on them or get them down, they just chop the next play, to his credit, his opportunity came around again, and look what he did, he took it to the house for 6."
On if it a matter of time before someone jumped a short route
"Yeah, I didn't capitalize on the first two, but coach put me in a good position to make a play on the 3rd one, and I saw a three-step and I went for it."
On if he could have had three touchdowns tonight
"Definitely, I'm upset about it, but I capitalized on one of them, and that was enough for our team to win, and I'm just happy with the win, so we did a great job to pull through tonight."
On if the defense felt they needed to do more when it was still 10-6
"I just felt like we just needed to keep playing within the defense and that something good would happen. I knew the offense would pull through and put some more points on the board so, I just knew if we kept doing what we were doing, good things would happen."
On how he felt after scoring
"I haven't been in the end zone since high school, so it feels good, but hopefully there's more where that came from."
On if his interception was more meaningful based on when it happened
"Yes, it was a big turning point because the game was close and, like I said, we just kept chopping and kept doing what we have been taught to do and somebody was going to step up and make a play, and I'm happy that I was able to do it."
On how he felt tonight
"I felt really good, I told you that we just needed to come out and get it going, and once my confidence in my offensive line is good, I do well, and the defense did really well, it was just getting our feet off the ground, but we did really well tonight."
On if he felt the team struggled when only leading 10-6
"Yeah, I felt like we need to work on our finishing better, we can get it going, we can drive, we just need to work on our finishing, that's something that comes after the first game, after we work out the kinks."
On if he can take on the same workload you took on last season
"Definitely, I feel like I'm ready for it, in high school I didn't get a lot [of touches], and I'm still fresh, I came in fresh and I'm still fresh, I'm ready for it and I think I can do it, whatever they need me to do I'll do it."
On the performance of the offensive line
"They were really good, they opened up a lot of holes for me, sometimes I would make a wrong read, it's never their fault, they were giving me good holes, and sometimes I would take the edge, and sometimes I would cut back too early, but that was on me, they were doing really well tonight."


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However, Kaesong could be a possible vehicle for integration, according to a parallel analysis.
"Almost no companies have turned a profit in more than ten years of North-South economic cooperation. Chinese companies are much the same," Ha asserted in his speech, adding, "The Kaesong Complex looks to be in an uncomfortable situation, as if walking alone on the tightrope of inter-Korean economic cooperation."
"In this situation under Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Eun, there is almost no chance of improvement," he went on.
Not only that, but Ha also said he thinks it could take more than ten years for the Kim Jong Eun regime to reach a position of any real security, and added that "During this time, if enterprises intend to make investments in North Korea, they will have to exercise caution upon caution."
Profit should not, Ha emphasized, be the aim of investments. However, on a positive note, he said that economic connections can and should take a leading role in North Korea's future.
"Changes in Serbia, Croatia, Egypt etc were possible because of the enthusiastic support of enterprises and wealthy individuals," he pointed out, suggesting that in the North Korean case, "Since businesses cannot give direct support to North Korean freedom movements, organizations like the Freedom Foundation need to be established to give indirect support to democratization activities."
Meanwhile, Professor Kim Yong Ho of Yonsei University pointed to the Kaesong Industrial Complex as one of the easiest places for change to occur, saying that it could turn out to be the start point for reunification.
"50,000 North Korean people are working in the Kaesong Industrial Complex. If we include their families, it's like having 200,000 people in the Kaesong Complex's sphere of influence," Professor Kim explained. "As with the way to achieving German Unification, from East Germany through Hungary to West Germany, Kaesong too can play the role of a channel for influence."
Elsewhere, giving the opening remarks at the event, Minister of Unification Hyun In Taek said that he thought unification would be more readily feasible once the average income of North Koreans rose to approximately $3,000.
"When North Korean peoples' incomes get to around $3,000 they will be able to absorb the social impact and start on the stairs to secure integration. Since the difference between the economies of East and West Germany pales in comparison with those of South and North Korea, it is impossible for us to achieve rapid economic integration," Hyun asserted.
Today's discussion occurred at a seminar in Seoul, "Developing Unification-oriented Inter-Korean Relations and the Response of Business".


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Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) - HBW 16, p. 771
French: Oriole des Bahamas
German: Bahamatrupial
Spanish: Turpial de las Bahamas
Other common names: Northrop's Oriole; Greater Antillean Oriole (when treated as conspecific with I. melanopsis, I. dominicensis and I. portoricensis)
Taxonomy: Icterus northropi J. A. Allen, 1890, Andros Island, Bahamas.
Often treated as conspecific with I. melanopsis, I. dominicensis and I. portoricensis, but recent morphological and behavioural studies suggest that all of these merit full species rank. Present species is closely related to I. melanopsis, and sequence divergence in mitochondrial DNA between them slight (0·7%), but differs in plumage and is more clearly sexually dichromatic. Monotypic.
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I guess that I still have fly fishing on the brain after our trip to Kejimkujik National Park on Monday. As I was scrolling through some digital archival images earlier this evening, these two jumped right out at me. If I wanted to extend a simile I would probably make some comment about how they also flopped around on floor like a trout out of water but, I really do not want to extend this particular simile. I try to show some literary discretion every once in a while just to prove that I can. I will admit that it is causing me some mental anguish but, I am showing restraint. I am developing a twitch but, showing (breathes deeply) restraint.
OK, I'm not sure where that bit of silliness came from. Must be from some deep unfulfilled need to go fly fishing. These two pictures were taken at the Flanders Meadow Camp on the South Mountain near Annapolis Royal circa 1898. While the trout themselves are the parts of these images which immediately catches your eye, I would like to draw your attention to the interesting structure attached to the rock in the top image. This unique cabin was built onto the side of a boulder which was deposited when the last ice age receded. Interestingly, Annapolis County is becoming known as a destination for an activity known as bouldering because of glacial deposits like this one. For the gentlemen in these photographs, the extreme sport of trout fishing was probably more interesting. Considering the cabin they were sleeping in, I would say that this activity would qualify as extreme by modern standards. In all seriousness, some of the tales of the guides who worked the back woods of Nova Scotia are beyond extreme.
The feature of the cabin which I find most interesting is the wooden chimney. A small stone circle was located inside the cabin and smoke would vent out the top. From the looks of things, I am sure that both the trout and the men were fairly well smoked at the end of a night in this structure. I am still trying to determine if the top of the chimney could be closed over to prevent rain and snow from getting in. These photographs were taken by photographer Frederick Harris and are part of the Annapolis Heritage Society's archival collection.
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Ducks and Geese
Wetland conditions and waterfowl numbers remain good in North Dakota.
This is according to the Department's 66th annual breeding duck survey, perhaps the longest running operational breeding waterfowl survey in the world, covering nearly 2,000 miles to assess spring wetland conditions and the number of waterfowl in the state.
While winter was fairly mild and snowfall was minimal, late winter and early spring snows and rains again restored pond conditions throughout much of the state. The 2013 water index was up 17 percent from 2012 and was 12 percent better than the 1948-2012 average. Also, wetland conditions improved significantly the week following the survey, when much of the state received significant rain.
Breeding duck numbers decreased from last year, but were still well above the 65-year average. Numbers of breeding ducks in 2013 were the 12th highest on record, but down 17 percent from 2012, which was the third highest index on record. The 2013 duck index was 73 percent above the long-term average.
Changes from 2012 for individual duck species were highly variable. Mallards were up 6 percent and were the fifth highest on record. Scaup increased 23 percent. Numbers of pintails (plus 2 percent), canvasbacks (plus 2 percent) and shovelers (minus 1 percent) were basically unchanged.
All other species were down from 2012, including green-winged teal (minus 56 percent), ruddy duck (minus 52 percent), blue-winged teal (minus 38 percent), redhead (minus 30 percent) and gadwall (minus 28 percent). Some of the declines are not surprising after last year's record high for green-winged teal and near record high for blue-winged teal.
The large number of ducks tallied during the survey is consistent with the well-above-average populations North Dakota has carried since 1994, because of wet conditions and exceptional nesting cover provided by CRP. However, as CRP acres continue to decline across the state, biologists expect duck production will also decline.
The number of broods observed during the Department's July brood survey was down 48 percent from 2012, but the average brood size was up .3 ducklings. July water conditions were up 60 percent from last year and were the eighth highest on record. However, there was considerable drying in much of the state since the survey.
In addition, because of a late spring, duck nesting was delayed in 2013. There are strong indications of an exceptional late hatch. We are predicting a fall flight of ducks from North Dakota this year similar to those of 2007-11.
Numbers of resident Canada geese, Western Prairie Canada geese and arctic nesting Tallgrass Prairie Canada geese, snow geese and Ross's geese all remain high. Hunting opportunities for all these birds should again be good, but are highly dependent, as always, on fall weather conditions, especially for migrant birds.
Last fall, ducks and geese arrived early and stayed until nearly mid-November, providing one of the better hunting seasons in recent memory. Similar weather patterns this fall would help hunters to enjoy our abundant waterfowl populations.
Mike Johnson, Game Management Section Leader, Bismarck
Youth Waterfowl Season
(For legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 15 and younger.)
Opens: Sept. 14
Closes: Sept. 15
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Daily Limit: Ducks and geese – same as regular seasons.
Canada Goose Seasons
Early Canada Goose Season
Opens: Aug. 15 (statewide)
Closes: Sept. 7 (Missouri River Zone), Sept. 15 (statewide)
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Daily Limit: 15
Possession Limit: 45
Canada Geese Regular Season
Opens: Sept. 21 (residents only), Sept. 28 (nonresidents)
Closes: Dec. 27 (Missouri River Zone), Dec. 21 (rest of state)
Daily Limit: 8 (5 in Missouri River Zone)
Possession Limit: 24 (15 in Missouri River Zone)
White-Fronted Geese (Statewide)
Opens: Sept. 21 (residents only), Sept. 28 (nonresidents)
Closes: Dec. 1
Daily Limit: 2
Possession Limit: 6
Light (Snow) Geese (Statewide)
Opens: Sept. 21 (residents only), Sept. 28 (nonresidents)
Closes: Dec. 29
Daily Limit: 50, no possession limit
Shooting Hours for all Geese: Half-hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. each day through Nov. 2. Starting Nov. 3, shooting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to 2 p.m. each day.
Exception: Shooting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to sunset on all Saturdays and Wednesdays through the end of each season. Starting Dec. 1, all-day hunting is also allowed on Sundays through the end of each season.
Duck Seasons
Regular Duck Season
Low Plains Unit
Opens: Sept. 21 (residents only), Sept. 28 (nonresidents)
Closes: Dec. 1
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
High Plains Unit
Opens: Sept. 21 (residents only), Sept. 28 (nonresidents)
Closes: Dec. 1
Opens: Dec. 7
Closes: Dec. 29
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Daily Limit: Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (two of which may be hens), two redheads, three wood ducks, two canvasbacks, two pintails, three scaup.
Possession Limit: 18 (including no more than three times the daily limit for each individual species).
Sandhill Cranes
Opens Zone 1: Sept. 14
Zone 2: Sept. 14
Closes Zone 1: Nov. 10
Zone 2: Nov. 10
Daily Limit Zone 1: 3
Zone 2: 2
Possession Limit Zone 1: 9
Zone 2: 6
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. daily through Nov. 2; to 2 p.m. Nov. 3-10.
The Mid-continent Sandhill Crane Population remains in good shape heading into the fall hunting season. The 2013 spring index will most likely hit a record high after survey numbers are finalized.
This year's spring migration was later due to a late winter and frequent spring blizzards. As a result, many cranes remained in the Platte River Valley during the survey, providing what may be one of best assessments of this population's status.
Staging areas are abundant, but some areas may still be flooded during fall from this spring's wet weather. Overall, sandhill crane hunting opportunities should be good statewide this fall.
The two zone structure – Zone 1 west of U.S. Highway 281 and Zone 2 east of U.S. Highway 281 – for sandhill cranes will continue. This year the two zones will have the same season lengths (58 days) and dates, but will still have different bag limits. Zone 1 has a daily bag limit of three cranes; in Zone 2 the daily bag limit is two.
Another regulation change is an increase in possession limits to three times the daily bag limit, which means a possession limit of nine in Zone 1, and six in Zone 2.
Nonresidents can pursue sandhill cranes with either a nonresident small game or waterfowl license, in addition to a crane permit. Hunters using a nonresident waterfowl license are reminded that they are required to hunt only in the waterfowl zones designated on their license.
Hunters are also reminded to make sure of their target before shooting, as federally endangered whooping cranes may be present in North Dakota during the fall. Please report all whooping crane sightings to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in Bismarck at (701) 328-6300.
Mike Szymanski, Migratory Game Bird Biologist, Bismarck
North Dakota had the third highest breeding population index in the country, based on the mourning dove call-count survey conducted in spring.
Opens: Sept. 1
Closes: Oct. 30
Daily Limit: 15
Possession Limit: 45
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
The breeding population of mourning doves in North Dakota changes relatively little from year to year. That's good since the state generally has a sizeable population of breeding doves.
Challenges for hunters in 2013 may relate to habitat conditions, and a smaller fall flight of doves that might result in difficulties finding concentrations of birds. A change to dove regulations this year is that the possession limit has increased from 30 to 45 birds.
Dove hunters should experience fair to good opportunities during the first two weeks of September. North Dakota had the third highest breeding population index in the country, based on the mourning dove call-count survey conducted in late May.
The wet, windy spring likely limited breeding success for doves at that time, but birds nesting later in the summer appear to have done well.
On the plus side, the wet spring will provide more watering holes. Also, many agricultural fields were left unplanted in parts of the state, and depending on individual circumstances, those fields may hold doves feeding in weedy areas.
Eurasian collared doves continue to expand throughout the state and are found in almost every small town and city. However, collared doves are not often found outside of municipalities and rarely show up in hunter harvests. Eurasian collared doves and white-winged doves, which are normally found in southern Texas, but have been expanding their range, are included with mourning doves in the daily bag limit of 15 birds.
Some dove hunters may by contacted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to participate in a wing survey, which involves clipping one wing from each dove shot early in the season to send in for analysis.
Hunters are also reminded to take a look for banded mourning doves in their bag and report bands directly to the Bird Banding Laboratory at (800) 327-BAND (2263), or on the web at: www.reportband.gov.
Mike Szymanski
Open Area: Statewide
Fall Season Opens: Aug. 10
Closes: Oct. 20
Spring Season Opens: March 8, 2014
Closes: April 20, 2014
Daily Limit: There is no limit on crows.
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
In addition to the crow season, crows may be taken when committing or about to commit depredations as specified in federal law (50CFR21.43)
Common snipe are fairly abundant during a North Dakota fall, but few hunters pursue them.
Open Area: Statewide
Opens: Sept. 14
Closes: Dec. 1
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 24
Shooting Hours: Half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
Open Area: Statewide
Opens: Sept. 21
Closes: Nov. 4
Daily Limit: 3
Possession Limit: 9
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Belizian websites and social media spaces are ablaze with the recent news that Ralph Dellonney Huang has won election to the position of Standard Bearer in the Cayo South Constituency of Belize, assisted by the help of Las Vegas businessman Lord Neil Gibson and LNBG LLC. The election puts Huang into an important position in Belize, and naturally when a prominent businessman like Lord Neil Gibson provides an endorsement and support through use of the internet in the form of videos, website articles and posts, the conspiracy theories will abound as to what exactly is the relationship between Huang and Gibson, and what will this relationship mean to the people of Belize?
In an interview that took place this week between Huang and a Belizian website, the questions were put to rest as Huang was asked specifically if he was endorsed by Neil Gibson and what that endorsement entailed.
When asked if Huang knew Lord Neil Gibson, his answer was a simple and straight forward one. "Yes, I do know the man and he is a very wonderful person and he is my friend and we do have business together abroad the country." When the interviewer went on to ask if the campaign was funded by Gibson, the answer was once again short and to the point. "Yes, he contributed."
The reporter went on to ask Mr. Huang if there were any expectations on Lord Gibson's point in exchange for the assistance with the campaign, at which point Huang answered,
"Nothing; he just simply wants to help the people of Belize. He is not asking for anything in return; I have known him for some years now."
Lord Neil Gibson believed in a candidate whom he had known personally for years, and who he expects will do a good job in his elected position. Gibson's interests in Belize itself from a humanitarian standpoint is to raise the standard of living of the residents, and from a business standpoint is to foster and create the enterprise within Belize that has come to define him and his companies worldwide. Through the use of internet spaces, Gibson allowed Huang to have a more global voice, and allowed his message to reach more voters than if it had not been managed in a digital format. There is nothing about the practice of using mass media that is out of the ordinary, and it is commonplace in today's day and age. Perhaps the conspiracy theories are as a result of the candidate that was backed by the other mediums losing to a more qualified candidate. Perhaps they are being circulated by people who have simple vendettas against Gibson or Huang. While we never may know the truth behind the sources of the negativity regarding this campaign, one thing remains true. The people spoke with their votes and the person they wanted in the position was elected.


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Im currently working on a project where i have to make a robot move to a location using cartesian coordinates. When it arrives at the coordinate it's standing on a line, that it has to follow using a PID expresssion. For some reason the robot just stands still, when it's supposed to follow the line, and make a weird noise (sort of like radio static).
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Tucson, Ariz. -- On Saturday, October 28, 2006, dozens of strong and creative Tucson women will be using their skills or acquiring new ones to build homes for Habitat for Humanity Tucson and the low-income families it serves. Habitat Tucson has recruited many eager volunteers for its Women Build?® Day, which is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement Stores. The event will take place at Habitat's Balboa/Laguna site, a community on the Southwest corner of those two streets near the intersection of Oracle Road and Glenn.
"Habitat's female volunteers are great to work with," said Michael McDonald, Executive Director of Habitat Tucson. "They really get excited and take pride in learning and doing things right."
Habitat and Lowe's are pleased Tucson's First Lady, Beth Walkup will appear at the Lunch Program and Silent Auction. They are also excited to welcome the University of Arizona's Women's Basketball Team, Coaches and Staff, including Head Coach Joan Bonvicini. The ladies from the UA will be on hand during the second work shift to support the program and possibly hammer a nail or paint a wall.
All of the women who have volunteered for the build will be working alongside Habitat and Lowe's staffers on the inside and outside of these homes and tackling everything from framing, to installing insulation, and hanging drywall. For those who have a green thumb there will be gardening opportunities as well. The work will be done in a morning shift and an afternoon shift, with a lunch and silent auction program in between.
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The fourth century Coptic Christian papyrus fragment announced by Professor Karen King of Harvard back in 2012 containing one segment of the papyrus's text, with the words "Jesus said to them, 'My wife...", was immediately denounced by both the scientific and theological communities as a fraudulent document.
One segment of the papyrus's text, the words "Jesus said to them, 'My wife..." was extremely controversial due to the church's prevailing male dominance; both within the Bible and its contemporary leadership in areas like the priesthood, pastoral authority, elder-ship and deacons.
As such, the potential of such a document being found authentic presented difficult theological and ecclesiastical problems which have the potential to affect Christianity as never before. Christians hung their proverbial hat on the fact that the fragment was dismissed as a forgery by some historians.
A prime example was the Coptic scholar, Christian Askeland who stated "It is very probable that it's a fake," in a widely viewed YouTube video. As such, the Christian community basically dismissed any potential of credibility to the fragment.
In my article from 2012 "Jesus might have been married", the papyrus fragment was only seen as a possibility; now however, it is a reality and how it will ultimately affect the church is anybody's guess.
On April 11, 2014, Scientific American reported that an announcement from the Harvard Divinity School stated the document is probably genuine.
It went on to say that, "the testing of the papyrus, the ink, the handwriting and the grammar, however, all point to the document's authenticity, according to a recent statement from the Harvard Divinity School".
There was also a technique called micro-Raman spectroscopy utilized to help determine the authenticity of the fragment.
Timothy M. Swager, a chemistry professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told The New York Times, that there is absolutely no evidence that the fragment had been doctored up.
Scientific American reported that, "Swager used infrared spectroscopy, which analyzes the low-frequency light from an object, to see if the ink showed any inconsistencies or variations that would suggest it was a recent forgery. None were found".
Test revealed that the carbon in the ink matched samples of other papyrus documents that date from the first to eighth centuries A.D.
The conclusion of these tests present a problem for the church where there are no original manuscripts of Biblical text and even the oldest copies only date back to the late first century; meaning the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" is possibly as old as any part of the Biblical New Testament; giving rise to the question of "How can such an aged document about Jesus be wrong"?
So, what does this mean for the church?
The church will either have to accept and utilize this new revelation as an additional part of Jesus's humanity or refuse to accept its credibility and continue in the knowledge that the real Jesus has not and is not being proclaimed to the world.
Unfortunately the majority of Christianity will probably choose to follow the latter and as such deny a vital possibility of Jesus's life.
As stated in my earlier article, "most first century Christians actually acknowledged or at least assumed that Jesus was married and had no problem with it; rightfully so, as many of the original disciples who grew up with Jesus and who were actually related to Jesus would have well known the marital status of Jesus and would probably have made more out of Him not being married"
The credibility of the fragment has renewed questions about the role of women and married men in ministerial leadership; in both the New Testament and current church.
Harvard Divinity School Professor, Dr. Karen L. King (who made the original announcement) says "This gospel fragment provides a reason to reconsider what we thought we knew by asking what the role claims of Jesus' marital status played historically in early Christian controversies over marriage, celibacy and family,"
Moving from the possibility to the probability of Jesus having been a married man is exactly like accepting Him as ones savior; it is a matter of personal faith.
Now however, it comes with allot more credibility.
But once again, it makes no difference if Jesus was married or not as we are not asked to accept Jesus as a married man; only as Savior and Lord.
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Mistake: Not Enlisting an Advocate
If you are called back for some not-so-good news, it's a smart idea to bring along another set of ears: "Once I say, 'All your hair is going to fall out,' they don't take in another word," oncologist Russell says. That's why it's crucial that you have a more clearheaded advocate, someone who can act as your note taker, strategist, even diplomat, when necessary. Recruit your spouse, a sibling, a close friend, but think twice about bringing an adult child along. Chances are good that you'll try to protect them from bad news and won't really hear what the doctor is telling you.
Mistake: Skipping Support
Will being in a support group save your life? Probably not. But avoiding one may cost you in other ways. Researchers have found benefits to joining up, from reducing your pain to improving your sex life. Women who have and maintain a rich support network — a group, a spouse, friends, a religious affiliation — may also have an easier time returning to their daily lives compared with isolated women, who also report less energy and more anxiety and depression, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research. "Support groups are invaluable," says Linette Atwood, a survivor and creator of The Patient Resource Cancer Guide. "To reach out to others who have gone before you gives you renewed strength to fight back."
Mistake: Not Keeping Tabs on Your Weight
There's no clear consensus on what you should eat to better your odds. Some studies have shown that a low-fat diet can slightly reduce the risk of recurrence and that a high-fat diet slightly increases the risk of relapse. "However, studies haven't been consistent, making it very frustrating for survivors," says Sandra Norman, PhD, a research associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. But the greatest danger, Norman says, may simply be gaining weight. Higher weight before diagnosis and weight gain after diagnosis are associated with both higher recurrence and mortality rates.
Mistake: Avoiding Exercise
After treatment, it's more important than ever that you stay active. "When we say to exercise, it doesn't mean running a marathon," explains Wendy Chen, MD, an oncologist at the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute, in Boston. Women who exercise (the equivalent of walking one to three hours a week at a moderate pace) have a 50 percent lower risk of dying from breast cancer compared with those who don't.
Physical activity may also ward off breast cancer by reducing estrogen levels or by simply helping to avoid weight gain, another known risk factor. And it's also good for your mental health: Women who weight-trained twice a week following treatment reported feeling more confident and stronger. New research has shown that strength training does not trigger or aggravate lymphedema — a painful condition that causes swelling in the arm and torso in up to 50 percent of survivors. "Women should have appropriate professional supervision to begin weight training after breast cancer," says study leader Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an exercise physiologist at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia. "If you can't afford a personal trainer, I'd go with a physical therapist [which may be covered by your insurance.]"
Mistake: Quitting Your Medications Too Soon
Tired of the pill popping, the co-pays, the side effects, or the daily reminder of their cancer battle, many women discontinue their medications prematurely. One study shows that just over a third of survivors stop taking tamoxifen well before the recommended five years. Don't. Research indicates that tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors can cut the risk of cancer relapse by as much as 50 percent. "Talk to your doctor about why you don't want to continue taking it," urges Ann Partridge, MD, an oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Often, your physician can prescribe something to manage the side effects or find a way to defray costs.


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It takes a barely recognisable scene and displays it in an unusual way; it is a multiple departure from regular perception and perspective. The shallow depth of field and inverted frame evoke a different, and more fantastical, narrative in the piece. It is thematic; the focus is on expression rather than the subject matter alone. Surreality can be subtle, it's not all melting clocks and multiple exposures.
However, that is not to say that this piece isn't a delicate floral nature photograph, too! It is either or both of these things, depending on how it is observed. It's part of the attraction of the piece, to me; it has a subtlety that I am fond of.
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After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaetón, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaetón, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaetón stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade.
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In-App Purchases Now Available to Free iPhone Apps
A brief iPhone history lesson, if you will: with the release of OS 3.0 there was much rejoicing from devs who were interested in enabling in-app purchases. In other words, you'd be able to purchase subscriptions, extra game weapons, unlock new songs/levels, and so on and so forth.
But there was one restriction placed on these purchases: only paid apps were allowed to enable in-app purchasing. Apple's alleged fear was that devs would disguise their app as "free" to lure in potential freeloaders and then make it so the app wouldn't do much of anything without some sort of in-app purchase.
Which makes sense, in a way. But by the same token consumers could simply just delete the app before purchasing anything; it's not like they would be forced into buying something against their will.
Perhaps there are some persuasive powers at work here, because today Apple announced that devs would be able to include in-app purhcases in free apps.
So what does this mean? Beyond stating the absolute obvious, it means that devs don't have to waste time to write separate apps for the "lite" and "full" versions; rather, they include them both into the same app and have the full version only unlock when paid for.
This will do a couple things: reduce devs' time in writing apps, and consequently lower manhours and reduce cost of making the app. We hope that in reducing the cost, paid apps will end up costing the consumer less in the App Store.
Perhaps this is a small story to some, but it actually has the potential to change the entire culture of the App Store. And for some 90,000 apps, that's a huge story.
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In App Purchase is being rapidly adopted by developers in their paid apps. Now you can use In App Purchase in your free apps to sell content, subscriptions, and digital services.
You can also simplify your development by creating a single version of your app that uses In App Purchase to unlock additional functionality, eliminating the need to create Lite versions of your app. Using In App Purchase in your app can also help combat some of the problems of software piracy by allowing you to verify In App Purchases.
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The NCAA tournament has filled out half of the Elite Eight field after March 27. However, the eight teams left in the Sweet 16 field are pretty elite themselves. Yet only four of them will get halfway through the NCAA tournament after March 28, following four big Sweet 16 showdowns in the East and Midwest.
The Michigan Wolverines, Tennessee Volunteers, Connecticut Huskies, Iowa State Cyclones, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Virginia Cavaliers and Michigan State Spartans could all make up a plausible Elite Eight field. Nevertheless, there are only four slots left for these eight teams to fight for.
Many of these teams didn't look sweet or elite at various points this season. The Volunteers, Huskies and Wildcats are all fairly low seeds who finally rounded into form this month, while the Spartans and Cardinals took all season to look like potential champions. The Cyclones have a big new question mark with the loss of Georges Niang, while the Cavaliers still have to prove themselves as a No. 1 seed and the Wolverines could face a national title game rematch with the Cardinals in the Elite Eight.
Nevertheless, this may be the most star studded day of the NCAA tournament to date. The Wildcats and Cardinals alone carry the hype of a Final Four game -- like the one they staged two years ago. The Huskies carry the red hot Shabazz Napier to Madison Square Garden -- the site where Kemba Walker started to carry the 2011 Huskies to glory in the Big East tournament.
Meanwhile, the Volunteers can keep going from the First Four to the Final Four, while the Wolverines look to be the second Big Ten team to make the Elite Eight. The Spartans could be the third, unless the Cavaliers make their first Elite Eight in almost 20 years.
The accompanying list further details the eight teams in action tonight, and how they form an elite slate of games to transition the NCAA tournament from the Sweet 16 to Elite Eight.
Martin, Volunteers peaking
Tennessee Volunteers: Cuonzo Martin and the Volunteers underachieved much of the year, yet the SEC was weak enough to keep them afloat until they got on a roll. Of course, since they avoided the Duke Blue Devils in the third round, that helped too -- but the Volunteers won't have that kind of luck the rest of the way.
Wolverines near another Final Four
Michigan Wolverines: The Wolverines were the underdog at this time last year, until a Sweet 16 upset of Kansas put them on the road to the national title game. Now the Wolverines are the highest seed left in the Midwest, and have to avoid being upset themselves in the Sweet 16 -- with a potential rematch against Louisville as their reward.
Napier to be latest Huskies legend?
Connecticut Huskies: Shabazz Napier's work in the first two games of the NCAA tournament drew endless comparisons to Kemba Walker in the 2011 tournament. Of course, Walker and the 2011 Huskies launched their national title run at the Big East tournament in Madison Square Garden -- the coincidental host of the East regionals.
Cyclones still standing
Iowa State Cyclones: The loss of Georges Niang didn't derail the Cyclones against the North Carolina Tar Heels after all, although they needed a rally to survive. But will the Big 12 tournament champions have any answers for Napier and Connecticut -- not to mention Virginia or Michigan State -- without him?
Petino, Louisville to stay sweet?
Louisville Cardinals: Rick Petino has never lost a Sweet 16 game, although he never faced one quite like this against eighth-seeded Kentucky. Will the Wildcats hand the Cardinals their first NCAA tournament loss since their 2012 Final Four defeat to Kentucky?
Calipari, Wildcats back in form?
Kentucky Wildcats: Everyone thought John Calipari and all his freshmen would roll through the regular season and NCAA tournament, until the season actually started. Now it is getting tempting to believe it again, especially if the Wildcats can survive a region that has the Cardinals, the Wolverines and the SEC rival Volunteers.
Cavaliers approach massive statement
Virginia Cavaliers: Despite winning the ACC and earning a No. 1 seed, Anthony Gill and the Cavaliers can still be considered underdogs to the Spartans, if only because of their prestige gap. Yet despite being 20 years removed from their last serious NCAA tournament run, the Cavaliers can prove how serious they are for good.
Spartans back in familiar territory
Michigan State Spartans: The Spartans have actually gone four years since they got past the Sweet 16, which is odd for coach Tom Izzo. However, now that the Spartans are healthy and peaking, the second lowest seed left in the East may be the favorite to get out of New York alive.


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I use the master password feature of Firefox, and I also use SSH keys to login to a bunch of UNIX machines. For SSH, there is a very useful application called ssh-agent that runs in the background knowing the required information about unlocking the key so you don't have to type the question every single time you want to connect.
I open and close Firefox a lot, so I was curious, is there a way to have Firefox run in the background (preferrably doing nothing, but the whole process would be fine I guess as well) so that I don't have to type my master password every single time I open Firefox?


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Justin Hugh Armour
Position: WR
Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: January 1, 1973 in Colorado Springs, CO
High School: Manitou Springs
College: Stanford (school history) (Armour college stats)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round (113th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
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Natalie Lynn Webb, a thirty-year-old mother of four young children from Elk City, Okla., was scheduled to appear in a Beckham County courtroom on Jan. 6 for a preliminary hearing, after being accused of sexually abusing her children while other adults watched.
Police say that Webb raped three of her four children from Dec. 2012 through March 2013, according to an article updated today by The Huffington Post.
Graphic court documents which include interviews from Webb and her children, detail the horrific instances of "repeated rapes, beatings and deplorable living conditions."
In one excerpt:
Webb's 9-year-old son told investigators that his 8-year-old brother and two 3-year-old sisters were repeatedly raped by their mother as other men and women looked on.
The son described how his sisters would try to resist being dragged into a raping room by their mother, followed by sounds of the two three-year-olds crying and screaming. According to police, the son said that his mother employed a "foreign object" during the sessions of molestation, and that "people may have paid his mother to watch the abuse."
One of the three-year olds was able to corroborate her brother's story, adding that being sexually abused by her mother felt "nasty."
The nine-year-old son told police that his mother also molested his eight-year-old brother, and added that he was able to avoid being abused himself only by running away and hiding in a dumpster.
The mother confessed to police that she was a meth user, dealt methamphetamines out of her family home, and "sometimes traded her food stamps for meth." Webb's nine-year-old son told police that he could recall seeing needles in the house.
"[The child] said these things would happen lots of times. He thinks when mom took the needles it would make her act different ... she would act weird and... her arm would have little dots where it was bleeding," the affidavit says.
And as if allegations of sexual abuse weren't bad enough, the kids also told authorities that they were routinely beaten, repeatedly thrown up against walls "over and over again," and starved.
"[The 9-year-old] said his mom would not feed them and he would have to find stuff and cook it in the microwave or pop tarts and stuff," the affidavit reads.
"If there was nothing [the children] would just scavenge the floor. On the floor they would find crumbs or cookies that were there from a week ago."
Although Webb adamantly denied to police that she sexually molested her children, she failed a polygraph test when questioned about the rapes.
Natalie Lynn Webb has a history of previous felony convictions for child endangerment and drug possession, plus "misdemeanor convictions of unlawful possession of paraphernalia, bogus checks and unauthorized use of a credit card."
Webb, whose four children now live with their grandparents, is being held on a $2 million bond.
Natalie Webb was charged with the sexual abuse of children under 12, and child neglect. No-one can explain why she's smiling so eerily in her mugshot.
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What steps do you take to make a vanilla Ubuntu system run faster and use less memory? I'm using Ubuntu as the OS for my general purpose PC, but it's on slightly older hardware and I want to get as much out of it as I can. Short of leaner distros, what things do you do to make it run a bit faster for basic web browsing and word processing?
Many Distributions offer what is called a Just Enough Operating System, or JeOS. How you go about installing these varies from distro to distro.
Under Debian based distributions, such as Ubuntu, if you use a Server Install ISO, you can install the JeOS by pressing F4 on the first menu screen to pick "Minimal installation".
Many distributions also provide Netinstall or USB boot install mediums that, because of limited resources, provide very striped down base systems to be built upon.
Other people may be able to give examples of other things that will make a bigger difference or may have fancy system tweaking tips but the thing that springs to my mind is to change the desktop.
It is relatively easy to try out XFCE and/ or LXDE as your desktop - just install them via Synaptic and select them at the log in screen. Both of these have, at least as far as I am concerned, a good balance between functionality and geegaws. If you find out that you really want the prettinesses of Gnome, at least you know the size of the trade off you are making.
If you're not averse to editing text files, you may find openbox a suitable desktop environment/window manager. It's extremely lean and provides most modern features — other than a GUI configuration menu: all configuration is done with a shell script and an XML file. I personally find this preferable; the XML file is well documented inline and is organized in pretty much the way I'd expect it to be. Further documentation is available in the configuration guide.
That being said, some features like panels etc. may not be suitable to your tastes. Openbox itself doesn't provide a panel or applets, but it implements a standard which many "independent" panel apps support. I actually stopped using panels when I switched to openbox. I find that the info from a few wmaker applets is enough for me. These applets serve much the same purpose as panel applets, providing sensor readouts and such, but have far lighter memory demands.
You may need to invest a bit of time into learning openbox, but it will ultimately get you a more efficient system in terms of memory and CPU utilization.
How I do this is have a look at
Here's an example scenario of a GNOME user who's always connected to a single LAN point:
As others have noted, you might also try other Desktops (XFCE and LXDE), which will drastically help in terms of memory usage. Note also that Firefox is a memory hog, and if you not dependent on all those useful plugins, try alternatives, like Epiphany. If you depend on Firefox (or any other memory hog), avoid opening dozens of tabs. Use bookmarks instead, if you want to keep a tab on things (pun not intended).
This process might take some time, and I encourage you to experiment, and whenever you encounter a daemon you don't recognize, check it's man page or Google it, to ensure that you won't be screwing your system up.
Other services that I can think of, and you might not be using are apache, ssh-server, and (in the case of Ubuntu) ubuntu-one.
Ubuntu is fairly lean to begin with. Linux tends to have a "chunky" feel with the UI. This is a function of X as well as using non-optimized graphic drivers and such. I replaced Win 7 with ubuntu on a netbook, and it used like 1/4 of the memory out of the box, and generally ubuntu doesn't install a ton of stuff in the background, and nothing you'd really consider crapware.
Also, keep in mind. Linux will eat up your memory, but that's going to be cache. Its not really "using" it. When programs need that memory, it will free it up. The total memory use is misleading.
I'd suggest checking if there are graphics drivers written for your specific hardware. If you want to try a lighter OS, http://www.xubuntu.org/ is a good way to go. If that feels sluggish, then its something with your hardware/linux interface. I ran that on a budget thinkpad from 2000, which was designed for win 98 and barely run windows 2000, and ran fine with a fairly recent version of xubuntu. On top of that, I donated it to somebody who is completely computer illiterate, and she had no trouble with it (I had already installed the basics plus the flash plugin).


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Cannizaro leads C-USA with 30 stolen bases this season.
April 16, 2001
Senior shortstop Andy Cannizaro hit .615 on the week and earned Conference USA Hitter of the Week honors the league office announced Monday.
This is the first time Cannizaro has been named the conference hitter of the week in his four seasons at Tulane.
Cannizaro recorded eight hits in 13 at bats, with two doubles and sent in four RBI, leading Tulane to a 3-1 week. He posted an on base percentage .647 and was 3-for-4 in stolen bases. He played flawless defense at shortstop.
Against Houston on Saturday, Cannizaro was 3-for-5 and tied a season high three RBI.
On the season, Cannizaro is hitting .352 with a league high 58 hits and 30 stolen bases.
The Tulane (31-8, 10-5 C-USA) baseball team improved its ranking in two national polls, after a 3-1 week, which included a 7-6 win over No. 2 LSU. Tulane gained the most ground in the Baseball America Top-25 Poll, where the Wave moved from 16 to 11. This ties the highest regular season ranking during Rick Jones' tenure at Tulane. The Green Wave was also ranked No. 11 in 1997. Collegiate Baseball has the Wave in the No. 23 spot.
Up next for the Wave is a Tuesday evening match up with UNO. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at Zephyr Field. First pitch is 6:30 p.m. Tulane returns to Conference USA action on Friday, April 20 as the Green Wave plays a three-game series with Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss.


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Jake Erickson
May 15, 2013
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Southern Illinois University men's golfer Jake Erickson was named to the 2013 MVC Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete First Team, the league office announced today. The Saluki senior, who holds a 3.461 GPA and is majoring in management, is a three-time first-team honoree,
In addition to his academic success, the Springfield, Ill. native was a two-time MVC Golfer of the Week last season. He played in all 34 rounds for SIU and posted two top-five finishes, including a victory at the the Big Blue Intercollegiate hosted by Tennessee State on April 16. He posted the team's low score in five tournaments and had the 11th-best scoring average in the conference.
The criteria for the MVC scholar-athlete team parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for academic Capital One Academic All-America® program. Nominees must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale), while the student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institutions and must have participated in at least 50 percent of his team's rounds or played at the State Farm MVC Championship. A vote of the league's sports information directors determined the honors.
First Team
***Jake Erickson, Southern Illinois, Sr., 3.461, Management, Springfield, Ill.
***Rafael Becker, Wichita State, Sr., 3.40, International Business, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Braden Gall, UNI, Sr., 3.34, Business/Supply Chain Management, Washington, Iowa
Devin Leland, Drake, So., 3.80, Biochemistry/Cell & Molecular Biology, Huxley, Iowa
Quinn Vilneff, Evansville, Jr., 3.941, Sports Management, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Young, Missouri State, Sr., 3.30, Parks & Recreation Administration, Springfield, Mo.
Daniel Young, Bradley, Jr., 3.89, History Secondary Education, Metamora, Ill.
Honorable Mention
Parker Freiburg, Illinois State Jr. 3.80 Accounting Quincy, Ill.
Dane Worley, Drake So. 3.67 Business Cedar Rapids, Iowa


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cake..I love cake....cakety cakety cakeAugust 5th 2012 11:29 am
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Thank you all our friends for the yummy cakes. I love cake - I just hear the word and you have my full attention. Did I mention I love cake? Mom tried to give some out to our pals, and the gift store would not load, and then the next day they were no longer free, and we do not have THAT many zealies. So please know we were going to deliver a bunch of catnip n tuna cakes, but could not. HISSHISS thanks so much though. sighhh cake....
Gotcha my sweet girlJune 10th 2012 8:01 am
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While this is a few days past your gotcha day, it still holds lots of love. Several times the beginning of that summer, human sister brought kitties home from work at the shelter to "watch" over the weekends. Of course they were all adorable. Then one day she walked in with this shoebox...that was making this little teeny mewing sound. She said "Mom, this one is only a week old. The guy that found her was trying to feed her, but it was too much for him so he brought her into the shelter, and without us, she won't make it..but it will be a long foster until she gets big enough to spay & go up for adoption." Well, I took 1 look under that blanket, and my heart melted. That little face, so scared & needing love....I was hooked right then. So we took turns every 2 hours, feeding you with an eye dropper. Then you learned to drink from a little bottle. I wiped your hiney to help you go potty, I cleaned your little face. Along the way, I totally fell completely in love with you. As you got bigger, your tough little personality came through. You growled when you ate, you stole a bite from a sandwich, and you definitely did not like very many people. We kept on loving you so you knew you did not have to growl, that food would always be there. Then came time for you to be spayed & to give you up. There was no way I was gonna let you go my sweet girl. When I took you to get spayed, I cried all the way home - I was afraid to leave you, that you would forget me. You were crying in the cage when I had to leave. I had to wait 2 days - what if something went wrong? what if they put you up for adoption instead of holding you for me? They were 2 of the longest days. When they brought you out to me, you mewed to me so loud, and grabbed my neck. Even the lady there got all teary as I cried holding on to you. As the years have gone by, I learned what you like, what you don't, where you like to be scritched the best. You made The Dad into a cat lover, and every night, you sleep right by my legs. I hope to have many many more years with you my sweet kitty-girl. You have brought such joy into my life, and even though I know you would probably be happy to be an only cat, you tolerate the boys just for me. Momma loves you so very much my Maizy-cat!
I forgive you MomJune 8th 2012 12:29 pm
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Been a week since we were here. I had to celebrate my birthday late, because Mom & The Dad actually had the nerve to go on a short vacation for a few days. THEY LEFT ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! I did get wished a happy day, but comeon what about bowing to me all day? But momma says that things were so crazy at work, and between having 2 sick employees, and one of our trucks needing a major repair - they needed a BREAK. So I guess it was ok, cause Mom is much happier. A big big thank you to all my friends that sent lovely birthday gifts & wishes. Also for my GOTCHA day today! I was such a scared little teeny girl, and mom took such good care of me. I will always be grateful to the young man that found me & brought me to the shelter. I am sure I would not be here without that chain of events.
summer!May 25th 2012 6:21 am
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It is my turn to be the family spokescat. We wish all a wonderful start to the summer with this holiday weekend. Let us not forget what Memorial Day celebrates. Our men & women that have served and are now serving to help protect us all & keep us safe. Bless all those in any type of service. Mom's 2nd cousin is in the Navy, so we send Nick wishes too.
Mom'sMay 11th 2012 11:09 am
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I want to wish every momma well. My momma is really the only momma I know. She took care of me since I was only about a week old, and has always loved me so much. I do my best to never growl at her - only at everyone else, and I sleep on her legs each nite to keep her warm. I help her eat cake or cheese nips when she has them, and always taste her glass of water to make sure it is not too cold. It is so good to have someone that loves you for who you are, and does not want to change you to somekitty you are not. purrs for my momma, and purrs to all of you sweet mommas out there!
thank you!April 6th 2012 8:09 am
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I apologize for the couple thanks you's I sent with a misspelling - YOU KNOW....typed too fast - MEOWSKA
squee!April 2nd 2012 7:34 pm
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I did see yesterday that I am a Katsters Kewlwest Kitty. I am so excited, and want to say thanjs & hi. Mom won't get a chance to "check things out" & answer friend requests until tomorrow. She says she has to pay bills tonite...or no cat food...so I will ba back tomorrow MEOWSKA!
news both waysMarch 8th 2012 9:45 am
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Our new vet called to say my bloodwork was fine. My thyroid was a little "in the gray area" she said, but nothing she is worrying about, but will keep a yearly check on. My wee, however, she says is prob the most concentrated wee she has seen - that I win a prize for that. Hmm but that does not sound so good. I have no crystals or anything, but she says it is very alkaline, and I am predisposed to developing an issue with crystals or stones in the future. After learning about Tigger's issue (she has not seen the boys yet) She is going to help mom do some food tweaking to help us all. Then when mom briefly told her about the situation with Smitty's tummy & the other vet, she asked "what did his blood test say?" well, when she heard that the old vet did not do that, she was not happy, and wants to see him to make sure there is nothing going on with his tummy & stuff. Mom asked her what causes the urine concentration & high ph, and Dr L says it is common, and is not from the food as we are eating good grain free noms. So we will be working to make sure everyone is eating the best for them. She talked to mom a good long time on the phone, and said mom had excellent questions, and not to worry. So mom says for me not to worry either. Oh and the old vet never ever suggested that I have a urinalysis to check anything since I am over 5 years old - so mom is so glad that when Dr L suggested it, that she said yes, give her the works! because after everything Tigger went through - well nuff said. We had loyalty to that place, as mom was a client there for over 30 years with different pets, but sadly - things changed so much there, and mom is happy with Dr. Lebbin. Shout out for The Cat Clinic!
success!March 7th 2012 7:34 pm
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Well - mom was very impressed by this new vet. I however WAS NOT. They put things in places they should not go, she poked areas that NO ONE shall poke upon my royalness. Then they took my blood & my wee! Oh how I suffered humiliation. However mom has been prattling on about how this was the most thorough exam ever, and the vet lady explained what she was checking for with each prod. My nodes, my spine for tenderness, my mammry glands, my feet! she said I have beautiful clear sparkling green eyes. (course that did not make up for the poking) Anyhow, mom is pleased that vet says I look great, a nice 8 pounds, and very healthy. She will call tomorrow about the blood work. She said I had a few tiny acnes on my chin, which she removed, and told mom that I had to give up my favorite plastic purple bowl from when I was a little tiny kitten. Stainless, glass or ceramic only she says. But we understand. She only gives a distemper shot every 3 years, and asked so many questions about what kind of litter we use, to the brands of all the food we eat, and talked very softly to me the whole time. The place was nice & quiet - no barking doggies (nothing against doggies, but they sceer me)and so clean. And the best part - IT WAS CHEAPER!!! not alot but hey a few bucks will buy me another bag of treats! So next in line is Tigger, then Mom is bringing Smithwick back again, cause she says she doesn't feel right about that other vet. So dependent upon your viewpoint, today was a success for mom or for me an abomination. winks & purrs your royal Maizyness.
new doc?March 6th 2012 6:00 pm
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well, I guess it is my royal responsibility to check out the new vet. I go tomorrow morning - checkup & shots. I will be 7 soon, so wonder how they work with more seasoned kitties. Mom says they use the same traveling cardiologist Tigger has been seeing, so that is good. And the girl mentioned that they have gotten about 6 clients within the past few weeks from where we are leaving. That says we are not alone in our thoughts. So, keep ya paws crossed & we willlet ya know how it goes.
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