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A few weeks passed and Dave and Vinny continued to see each other each day for the music lessons and the tours through Foothills. No one knew of these except those who happened to be at the juke joint during their lessons, which wasn't many.
Dave was back once again but instead of a lesson, today he and Vinny were just hanging out. Vinny was currently leading him to one of her favorite places and he had no idea where they were going.
He smiled a bit "So um are you going to kidnap me?" he joked
"Now don't be silly Davey, why would little ole me do a thang like that?" she teased as she walked a little ways ahead of him carrying a basket in hand ; this hike felt as it was nothing more than a stroll for her.
He chuckled "I don't know maybe to keep me here forever"
Vinny laughed "Now as tempting as that may be good sir, I would have admit I'd never wish that for my worst enemy"
"Alright, well then may I ask where we're going?"
"a special place; a place where no one comes anymore. Where I like to be alone, and just be surrounded by father God's wonders"
He smiled. "Sounds like a special place. I just hope I'm not slowing you down. I'm not exactly used to this" he chuckled
Vinny stopped and turned to him "aw, come on now, just a little further. Care fo some water?"
He smiled. "I think I'll be alright. I'm sure I can make it without passing out"
She giggle before taking his hand and slowly continued
They soon made it to a large meadow that was filled with lush green grass and wild flowers grew all over. In the far distance the mountains could be seen. And yet noting could be heard for miles except for the tranquil chirping of the birds and the serene fresh breeze "well here we are"
Dave smiled as he observed "Wow. Such a beautiful place. I see why you love it so much"
Vinny smiled as she watched the scenery by his side still not letting go of his hand. "Uh-huh and can you believe it. No one comes out here no more well unless there's a wedding"
"Strange. I'd come here every chance I could."
"I reckon folks just all wrapped up into their daily lives. The men out working the field and the women tendin' to the youngins' and home and well I I help my mama but when its two of us splittin' the work, I tend to have a lot mo' free time then others" she smiled then let go of his hand and found a nice shaded spot under a tree and sat her basket down. "I hope you don't mind but I fix us a little somethin' to eat" she spoke shyly as she took a blanket out of the basket spreading it out for them to sit on.
He watched her with a light smile "I don't mind." He walked over "A nice little picnic sounds great"
She blushed a bit at his words taking her seat on the blanket as a picnic was exactly what this was. She then took out a canteen filled with water and handed it to Dave "you must be thirsty"
"Ah thank you" he chuckled before taking a drink "Refreshing "
She watched him a bit longer with shy smile. Then after a moment went back to taking out the rest of the food. "I made sandwiches, brought some fruit, my mama's famous potato salad and my very first black berry pie I hope you like it cause I I made the pie all by myself. My mama ain't help me on it not one bit" she giggled as she handed him a sandwich wrapped up in a cloth napkin
He smiled. "Thanks" he took a seat "Can't wait to taste your pie." He chuckled
She simply giggled as she took her a sandwich out and began to nibble on it quietly. She felt so nervous right now, which was strange because they had known each other for weeks now. And yet she didn't know what to say. Just realizing As she stared out into the beautiful open space. Taking noticed that there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Dave began to eat as well. He glanced at her occasionally, noticing how quiet she was. They usually talked all the time but this time was quite different. He then looked back out into the meadow "When you do come up here, how long do you usually stay?"
She shrugged "I spose an hour or so I come out here early, sometimes it's still dark and I watch the sun come up. When it's that early I feel really close to heaven and I pray. I pray to just talk to father God, as I feel like he's the only one that listens to me"
He nodded "I see." He smiled. "I would love to see the sun rise. I wouldn't have much luck in the city"
Vinny looked at him as if she was thinking "um "
He looked at her "Yes?"
"do you think that there is a way to show me your world?"
His eye brows furrowed "Um well is that ok?"
"whatcha mean?"
"Well would you be allowed to go?"
"you mean am I allowed to leave the territory?" she sighed and looked down
"I mean would your parents like that?"
She shook her head "but I don't care. Papa gone sell me off anyways"
"Sell you off?"
She nodded slowly still looking down. "Member how I told ya that we marry young round here?"
He nodded
"well few weeks back this boy comes a courtin' round supper time. In fact you met him that first day we started our lessons. Do you member? That boy that wanted me to get home cause he said it was getting dark?"
"I remember"
"well his name is Harry and that night he asked my papa if he could marry me, and offers money. My Papa told him if he had $800 then it was a deal" she couldn't help but to feel her voice began to tremble as her heart ached with sorrowful fear and betrayal.
Dave studied her "So you don't have a choice?"
"I don't know. My Mama say she ain't gone force me into somthin' I don't want. But if Harry come up wit the money, I'm scared that papa will think that's too much money to turn away, and if Papa takes it then by law I ain't got no choice. And I'm scared " she couldn't hold it in any longer as tears began to fall. "I sees the way Harry look at me he real fresh; and I " she dropped her sandwich and buried her head in her hands and started to weep
Dave furrowed his eye brows as he watched her. He then put his sandwich down and moved over to her, putting his arms around her and slowly stroking her arm. "I'm sorry " he said softly
She simply continued to cry, yet his arms felt so comforting. "All I ever wanted was to live my life the way I want and I wanna sing and be free be happy if the world didn't hate me I could do all that" she said between sobs "why would father God create me to be the the very thing that all the world hates?"
He sighed "You're not hated just misunderstood " he tried
After a moment she pulled away and dried her tears. Taking a deep breath she turned away from him. "It's time I get my head out the clouds anyhow "
He shook his head "There's nothing wrong with having goals you want to reach"
She nodded slowly in thought, and then laughed a bit. "Oh would ya look at me, I am so rude" she then turned to the basket and began dishing him out some potato salad. "You gotta try this, you gone love it"
He watched her for a moment before nodding and smiling a bit "You said it's a famous recipe right?"
She laughed "I sho did," she then got a spoonful and stretched it out to his mouth in order to feed him, while she held the dish in her lap "now open up"
He chuckled before eating what was on the spoon. His eyes widened slightly almost immediately. "Mmm ." he said as he ate. "Delicious"
Vinny giggled "naturally," she then fed him another spoonful "every time there's an event they beg my mama to make some"
He smiled "I see why. Every time I get some, it's store bought unless I go see my parents. So believe me when I say this is the best I've had in a really long time"
She smiled as she continued to feed him "Well you want to hear something funny?"
"well as I said before they ask mama to make some for when there are picnics, weddings, you name it. And every time my mama gives them the same sob story: 'well I declare I just don't know if I can There's so much work I have to do .' Mama goes on and on. And they beg and beg. Well sure enough when the time comes. She brings it" she laughed "honestly I think that woman just loves the attention"
He chuckled "Well I think everyone enjoys some attention every now and again"
"yes I reckon you're right" she smiled as she continued to feed him. She didn't know why, but she felt like she really wanted to.
Dave simply smiled as he continued to allow her to feed him. Of course he didn't mind; his feelings for her were growing by the day. He knew they were just going to get closer, and he couldn't stop the simple things. They were what would keep them close.
They soon finished their picnic and were now walking back. Vinny smiled as she looked up at him "I never met a human like you before" it seemed to just come out of nowhere, though It had been on her mind for some time.
He raised a brow and laughed a bit "Well that's a good thing, yes?"
"well I don't know "
"Oh well what do you mean?"
She looked down "I just don't understand. You come down here a lot and no other humans bother to. You don't call us names, and you say you want to learn? From us? But how does that make sense when you're the one that's all educated?"
"Just because I'm educated, it doesn't mean I can't learn from you. It's possible to learn from anyone."
She arched a brow at him, not understanding "what do you mean?"
He smiled.
"There have been times when I've learned new things from children. And I'm constantly learning things from people at school that are from different places other than here in L.A., or California, or even this country. You can learn new things from plenty of things and people if you've never knew those things before. I'm learning about your home from you, something I never knew before."
"wow, so so I guess there's a whole world to learn from"
"Oh yeah and it's all pretty interesting well from what I've learned so far"
"you want to know what I think?" she smiled as she looked down
"What's that?"
"I think you're the smartest person I ever met"
His smile widened a bit "Is that right? Well would like to know what I think?"
She nodded
He then took her hand "You are by far the most interesting person I've ever met."
Her eyes widened a bit as she stared down at their hands. His were so much bigger then hers along with the rest of him, which towered over her. And yet it never felt intimidating. Instead it felt safe and comforting. She stopped and stared up at him. "Me?" she smiled in disbelief
He nodded.
"Definitely. Everything is so different here and you are even more so, in a good way. All the other people I've met that aren't from this country originally have really adapted to this American culture, so while their home is interesting, the people themselves are almost like anyone else."
"I feel the same way I don't understand it. I thought I would at least be a bit well fearful of you. But I don't "
"Well I'm glad you aren't. It would be a bit harder to get to know you more I think" he smiled
"do you remember that first night we met" she whispered looking down
His smile widened "I remember"
"well when we were walking you were um "
"I was ?"
She giggled and shook her head "oh no nothing " and turned away and started walking once more , as she was a bit disappointed she couldn't jog his memory to their almost kiss that night.
He chuckled lightly before following after her "Are you sure?"
She simply nodded
"Well alright so I've been thinking "
"Maybe you should try playing the song at the juke joint in a few days"
She shook her head and laughed "I couldn't do that"
He smiled "Of course you could. You almost have it down. Just a few more days of practice and you'll have it"
"hm Let me think bout that"
He continued to smile "Just let me know. I think you'd do wonderfully."
She smiled up at him " well alright, but I hope you know that if I'm bad it could get ugly in there. Their serious about their dancing round these parts" she laughed
"I believe in you."
She stopped laughing and stared up at him , a bit stunned to hear that. She could feel her heart a flutter . No one had ever said that to her before. She then cleared her throat and continued to looked down the dirt path in thought. ' maybe I should play' she thought to herself as hearing his words gave her a new feeling of confidence. She smiled softly and nodded ' why not'
A few nights later the juke joint was in full swing again. Everyone was dancing to the music, playing pool, eating and drinking. The band was sounding better then ever now that they had Dave for their piano-man. Vinny walked into the establishment pleasantly surprised at how festive the little hot spot was tonight. People dancing on tables, laughing and going on and on as the night was young and the party
had just started. Vinny continued to walk threw the crowds trying to get closer to Dave's playing as she was sure he didn't know she was there, as he was so into the music himself. She then stopped in her tracks when she saw one of the loosest girls in their community Emily leaning against the piano and obviously flirting with him while he played.
" Hey there piano man" giggled Emily
Dave looked up at her and smiled a bit "Hello"
Emily smiled as she twirled her finger in a lock of his dark hair " I like y'all playin'" her light sandy colored long hair that matched her skin tone perfectly covered one of her dark brown eyes as she licked her red lips as if she wanted to eat him alive.
His smile widened a bit "Thank you. Glad you're enjoying yourself"
" here" she slid a drink on the top of the piano " brought ya a drink"
"Thanks. Very nice of you"
She giggled " well I gotta take care of you. I hope you'll save me a dance later on"
He chuckled "I'll see what I can do"
" Well listen to you, ain't no need to be shy"
He smiled "It's not that. It's just that I may be busy dancing with someone else"
She smiled " well that's why I said save me one alright?"
He nodded "Alright"
" now that's what I wanna hear" she then blew him a kiss and walked off
Vinny watched her leave and let out a frustrated breath ' as if she don't have a husband' she thought to herself angrily
Dave simply chuckled lightly once she left and continued playing
Vinny finally reached him and gave him a wave
He saw her and smile "There you are"
" sorry I'm late papa just didn't want to go to sleep tonight" she laughed sheepishly
He laughed a bit "Well I'm glad you could make it. I hope you're ready"
She slowly sat next to him on the piano bench and simply smiled as she watched him play, she admired his talent so much. " your amazing"
He smiled at her and then playfully nudged her "Thank you. You'll be just as amazing soon"
She giggled " well I'll try that's for sure"
He just smiled. Soon the song was over and Dave looked at her. "Are you ready now?"
" I guess so"
He smiled and scooted down the bench so she could have room. "It's all yours"
She let out a breath and looked up at him as to say ' are you sure'
He nodded "You've got this. You'll do great."
Vinny then stared down at the keys and slowly traced them gently with her fingers. Her heart was racing as she could hear the crowd calming down since the first song had ended, but if she didn't start playing soon she knew that it would only be a matter of time before it started a slight riot.
She then looked up at the other members of the band as they eyed her waiting on her next move so that they could start playing as well. She then turned the page of sheet music that was on the piano to the song she and Dave had been working on. Looking over it carefully for a moment , then with one last breath she started playing slowly and softly as the song started out as such.
Dave smiled and nodded along with the tune. She was doing great already.
She continued to play softly as the crowd began to stop what they were doing and watch, there murmurs falling on her def ears as she simply continued to concentrate. Then after a moment she stopped, allowing everyone to fall silent as well then .
She started back playing only this time taking the melody to a faster up-tempo; causing for the band to start in along with her.
Dave's smile widened as he began to move with the tempo. He looked back at the crowd and saw they were enjoying it as well. He couldn't help but to laugh a bit in excitement. She was doing it.
Vinny smiled as she continued to play oblivious to her surroundings all the while everyone started dancing and laughing once again.
" PLAY IT GAL!" yelled a male voice from the crowd
" Whoo-Wee!!" screamed a female as the party was in a uproar once more
Emily walked over to Dave taking his hand " Dance with me"
Dave smiled a bit "Alright, alright" he then stood from the bench and went with her to an open spot on the floor
Vinny continued to play lively as she felt like one of her many dreams was coming true. Feeling one with the music while others enjoyed your gift to them felt incredible.
Emily pulled one of Dave's hand on her waist as she began grinding against him allowing her hips to sway and move quickly to the upbeat song. She laughed as she trailed both her hands up his tone chest with each alluring movement
He smiled down at her as he moved with her. She was a good dancer, he noted, and he was already having fun. Still, he couldn't wait to dance with Vinny. He'd been looking forward to it for awhile actually.
" By the way, my name's Emily Jean"
"Dave Seville"
" ooh well alright then Dave, y'all got a girl?"
He shook his head with a light chuckle "No, not yet"
" well that's good to know, do you like chipettes?"
"I'm certainly beginning to"
She then cupped his face " well believe me when I say this, we love human men" she giggled " especially one as fine as yo self"
He smiled "I never knew that"
She smirked " well you know now puddin, so whatcha gone do bout it?"
He continued to smile as he glanced at Vinny "Well I have an idea"
She turned his face back toward her " do share " she was then pulled out of her conversation by a forceful yank pulling her away from Dave.
" Just what the sam hill do you think you doin woman!" yelled a angry Male chipmunk as he scowled down at her
Emily blinked up at him as this was obviously her husband " h..honey? I didn't know you were here"
" Well I woke up and saw you gone!" he then pulled her yanking her toward the exit " yo ass should be home wit the youngins!"
Dave stared in slight shock. He then shifted his eyes before going back over to the piano with Vinny
Vinny soon finished and looked around at everyone that clapped as they had a great time to the song.
Dave smiled as he pulled Vinny up from the piano and scooped her up in a hug "Great job!"
She laughed as she was bit shocked by his reaction " oh my th..thank ya"
He laughed a bit as he put her down "How'd you feel?"
" it was amazing like magic! Oh thank ya so much!" she hugged him once more burring her face in his chest
He laughed more as he spun her around. "It was my pleasure"
" well now I do believe the band is taking a break now" She giggled
He placed her down once again and took her hand before leading her to a table to sit "Well they've been really working tonight" he chuckled
She took her seat and smiled " I see that. So now you tell me, how does it feel to play here? You've been comin round for some time now"
"It's wonderful. I've never had so much fun." He smiled.
She watched him in silence for a moment, while she thought about it. " so when are you going to stop" she asked in a solemn voice as she knew that he couldn't continue to visit forever.
His smile faded as he thought about it. "Well I never want to stop not as long as you're here."
She smiled a bit as she slowly placed her hand a top of his " friends for life?"
He smiled once again "Absolutely"
She giggled pleased to hear that " if this is going to work. Then you gotta do something for me"
"What's that?"
" show me your world. Where your from. I gotta see it"
He smiled "Ok, I will"
She giggled and clapped her hands " Oh Davey I could kiss you!"
"Is that a promise?"
She abruptly stopped laughing and looked at him a bit stunned. She could feel her face growing warm " uh um"
He chuckled lightly "Well?"
She looked down and shrugged shly " are you getting fresh with me?" she teased with a small smile still unable to face him
He smiled a bit "Is it working?"
She giggled and covered her face " I declare"
"Is that a yes?" he laughed a bit
She continued to cover her face but nodded
"So is it a promise?"
She pulled her hands away from her face and smiled at him " yes"
He chuckled "Well I'll hold you to it "
" you are just a trip" She laughed
He simply laughed "Comes from all the fun I'm having"
She looked back and saw the band was about to play once more " so do you wanna play or, you wanna dance?"
"I would love to dance with you actually"
She laughed overjoyed to heard that. she then heard them start to play a slow melody " aw shoot, but they palyin a slow song"
He smiled "A dance is a dance. Besides there will be plenty more after"
" so you still wanna?"
"Of course"
" well alright" she smiled shyly
He stood and offered his hand to her
She took his hand and stood a bit flushed not only was she about to dance with him but a slow dance at that. Her heart was racing as she couldn't help but to glance at some of the bystanders. What they must be thinking.
He led her to the dance floor and pulled her close to him. He placed on hand on her waist and held her other hand to his chest as he smiled lightly down at her.
She blushed as she looked down. Moving slowly along with him to the music. She couldn't deny that it felt really good to be this close to him.
He couldn't stop smiling. He'd been waiting for this for so long and he couldn't help but to feel like after tonight, their relationship would only grow closer. He wanted to let her just how he felt about her tonight.
Vinny looked up at him in awe " you have kind eyes"
"I'm glad. I would hate to have scared you away"
She giggled and shook her head " no, I saw something in you that put my heart at ease the first night you came down here"
"Really? What was that?"
" your eyes, I knew there was nothing to be afraid of because of your eyes. Their so warm and sincere"
He watched her for a moment "So are yours along with that wonderful hint of sass and determination"
She giggled " you can see all that in me?"
He chuckled "Definitely"
Vinny giggled as she laid her head on his chest. She felt so warm on the inside being in his arms, and as she closed her eyes for that moment it felt like they were the only ones in the world. being with him just felt right.
They danced for most of the night, and when they weren't dancing Dave was playing with the band. All in all, they had a great time that night. Unfortunately the fun time came to an end and Dave was now walking Vinny home. They talked about all the fun they had and how much they looked forward to the next time.
Dave smiled. "I still can't get over how great you were" he chuckled
She laughed " well I can't get over you talkin me into it"
"Well why not? You have to get used to performing in front of people, especially since you want to be a singer"
" I know, but I just didn't think I was ready, but I see now that I was wrong"
He reached over and took her hand "Well good thing you were wrong about this" he laughed a bit "But I knew you had it in you, and you've been working so hard. It really paid off. Now we can move on to some different songs and then you could be jamming with the band just as much as me" he smiled
She smiled up at him " or maybe I could write a song, with you"
His smile widened. "That could work too"
" I think we'd make beautiful music together , what do you think?"She giggled
He nodded "I agree " he paused for a moment "Oh and just let me know when you want me to show you around my home "
Her smiled widened " well how about Friday?"
He thought about it for a moment before nodding "Alright, I can do that but on one condition"
She sighed and rolled her eyes and stopped to look at him " Davey? There are conditions now?"
He smiled. "Just one little tiny one. Completely harmless and won't ruin anything"
She folded her arms and arched a brow with a playful smirk " hm, I don't know if I like the idea of putting conditions on friendship"
"I promise it's simple. It's just getting something I've wanted for a long time, since the first night I met you what you promised me tonight."
She stopped smiling and unfolded her arms as she stared up at him a bit speechless. " oh..uh.." she then let out a slow breath showing that she understood as well as a bit nervous
He shifted his eyes as he noticed her nervousness. "You don't have to do it tonight if you're not reay " he added
She laughed a bit as she shifted her eyes " no it's not that um.."
"Oh? Well what is it?"
She shrugged as she looked down " I don't know how" she whispered as she felt her face growing hot from embarrassment
He blinked. "You don't? You've never kissed anyone or been kissed by anyone?"
She shrugged " not unless family kisses count" she giggled as she looked away unable to face him
He chuckled. "Not exactly " he watched her for a moment before clearing his throat "Can I show you then?"
She slowly looked up at him, a small shy smile formed along with a light blush as all she could do is nod.
He couldn't help but to smile as he put his bag down. He then grabbed her hand and pulled her to him before placing his other hand on her waist. He then let go of her hand and cupped her cheek, keeping eye contact with her the entire time. Finally he leaned down and softly pressed his lips to hers, his eyes drifting close.
She let out a small yelp from his actions as for the first time she was able to feel just how drastically different they were in size and strength Her eyes closed at the feel of his soft warm lips; a small moan escaped her as she surprisingly liked the taste of him instantly, her arms dangled helplessly at her sides as she was afraid to move , afraid that the most slight movement would ruin the moment and she wanted it to last for as long as possible.
He kissed her for a few moments longer before pulling away. He smiled at her as he moved his hand from her face to her waist "Did you enjoy that?"
She slowly opened her eyes as she could almost still feel his kiss, his taste simply lingering. " y yes" she whispered with a shaky breath
"Is it alright if I do it again?" He continued to smile.
She giggled and looked either side of them wondering if there was anyone around. " Um would it be wrong if I said yes?"
"Not as far as I'm concerned" He chuckled lightly; then kissed her again, this time moving her hands around to her lower back and gently moving her forward, which caused her to be slightly pressed against him.
Her body stiffened for a split second before the kiss along with his touch caused her to unconsciously relax. Moaning softly into the kiss feeling the warm sensual softness of his lips her body screamed from the sexual nourishment his touch ignited. Her entire body tingled as she felt his strong hands on her body .the kiss was slow, soft and lingering each succulent oral massage ending with the sweet sounds of extracting lips returning for more. While her hands slowly traced the counters of his chest before resting upon his shoulders.
He almost smiled into the kiss as he felt her relax into his embrace. He could tell she was starting to truly get pleasure from the kiss at her touch. He couldn't help but to allow his arms to circle around her, pulling her closer as the light press of their bodies before just wasn't good enough. He wanted so much more but this would have to suffice for now.
His actions caused her to be on her toes causing her soft moans escalated as her excitement grew. Her hands truly taking advantage of being able to touch him as they continued to caress his shoulders along with the nape of his neck. " mm..Davey " she panted out weakly between kisses
He let out a light moan at hearing her words. He loved that she was enjoying him as this meant that their already close relationship could grow and become something past friendship. What he wouldn't give to actually have her to himself.
She couldn't help but to giggle from the intensity of this experience as she reluctantly broke the kiss to look away, displaying a shy smile as she slowly closed her eyes.
As much as he didn't want it to end, he couldn't help but to smile as he rested his head atop hers. "I should get you home " he said after a moment
She simply giggled " yeah"
He chuckled lightly before pulling away to pick up his bag. He then took her hand and began walking once more, his smile never leaving his face.
They soon reached her home once again. Where they stopped a few feet away. " well I guess this is goodnight" she smiled bashfully unable to make eye contact
He nodded before kissing her forehead "I'll see you tomorrow"
" Ok" she then looked back at the small cabin she called home before looking back at him " so you promise right? About showin' me around?"
He nodded "I promise. Friday"
She smiled elated to hear that. " ok" she then abruptly hugged him while giving him one last kiss on the cheek. She then pulled away " well, bye bye" and rushed off
He watched her go in the house before turning and heading back the way they came. He couldn't wait for tomorrow


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A required book for anyone wanting to learn more about ducks. This book goes into great detail on the origin and evolution of the many breeds followed by wonderful color pictures. The sections on behavior, management and incubation are also very enlightening. You will definitely learn many new things in this book published in England.
Domestic Geese
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This is an exceptional book on domestic geese written by Chris Ashton of England. As with her book on ducks, there is a tremendous amount of little known information on the origin and development of the many goose breeds. The breed pictures are in brilliant color. Geese are very smart animals and this book gives real direction in working with them. The sections on management and breeding are also superb.
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A fantastic beginner's book on ducks and geese. It goes from beginning to end including selection, raising and strong sections on exhibiting and showmanship. It is a work book to keep the reader actively participating and spiral bound for easy use. Great for 4H project leaders!*****************************************
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By Leonard Mercia
352 pages
(Revised and Updated) Originally called "Raising Poultry the Modern Way"
Extensively revised and updated with over a 100 new pages added, includes information on selection, housing, space requirements, breeding and birthing techniques, feeding, behavior, and health concerns and remedies for illness.
Poultry and Waterfowl Problems
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This book covers all poultry and waterfowl disease and outlines signs, causes, prevention and treatment. Injuries, parasites, paralysis, angel wing and other problems of waterfowl are covered.
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Every poultry grower eventually has problems with predators. This book gives practical advice on fencing and trapping foxes, weasels, rats, owls, etc. to protect your poultry. Many good pictures to show trap sets, the predators and their tracks.
Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks
By Dave Holderread
288 pages
(Revised and Updated) Originally called "Raising the Home Duck Flock"
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'How to Dougie' rapper M-Bone of Cali Swag Group killed in drive-by shooting
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Police say M-Bone of the Southern California rap group Cali Swag District has been killed in a drive-by shooting while sitting in a car outside an Inglewood liquor store.
Lt. James Madia says the 22-year-old Inglewood resident, whose real name is Mante Ray Talbert, was sitting in the car shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday when another car pulled alongside, and shots rang out.
The rapper was struck twice in the head. He slumped over the wheel and died at a hospital.
The other car fled.
Madia says investigators are trying to determine a motive for the shooting.
Cali Swag Group had a hit last year with the single "Teach Me How to Dougie," and the rappers made the rounds of TV shows demonstrating the dance.
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Kids that TRI, a non-profit organization dedicated to introducing youth to triathlon, is expanding into Boulder and Fort Collins. This five-year-old organization that now involves more than 150 youth in Littleton plans to start programs in the northern Front Range this spring.
Bob Seebohar, a certified triathlon coach, sports dietician and strength coach for the last 21 years, founded Kids That TRI nearly five years ago to give his own children a chance to participate in a sport which Bob has enjoyed for 23 years since he attended Colorado State University.
Seebohar says, "We strive to get kids to be active, learn how to be good sports and inspire confidence in them; in short help these kids become good people. All through triathlon." Kids That TRI is set up as a non-profit organization "in order to give back to the community," says Seebohar. "The non-profit structure fits in really well with our mission."
Kids That TRI and Teens That TRI participants learn the basics of triathlon from age 9-18. They focus on swim technique, safe and efficient cycling, and running skills, as well as strength, coordination and positive mental skills. Older kids learn about racing and advanced training. Some of the kids have never done anything like this, while a few of the advanced athletes have placed high in the youth triathlon national rankings. Kids That Tri is a certified part of the USA Triathlon high performance development team, which is a pipeline for Olympic hopefuls.
"The emphasis is on fun," says coach Marco Hintz, who runs the winter sessions out of Lakeshore Athletic Club in Superior. "We are building strength and enhancing coordination with our workouts, but we have to keep it fun and enjoyable so the kids want to come back."
"This would be a great thing to have in Boulder," says Russell Herbert, a former member of the Great Britain National Youth Triathlon Team and coordinator of the mentor program for the Boulder Triathlon Club. "I grew up in the junior development program in the UK," says Herbert, "and when I got to Boulder I thought this would be a great place to start up a junior program." Last July, Herbert hosted a youth triathlon clinic at Boulder Reservoir to expose youth to swim safety, entering and exiting the water, transitions and race protocols. "I started with triathlon when I was 13. My brother and I raced for the national triathlon team. Now that I'm having kids, I want them to have the same kind of opportunity as we had," Herbert says.
Safety and proper coaching is a big part of Kids That TRI. Founder and coach Seebohar says, "We have a dozen highly qualified coaches to ensure that the kids have a good experience, fun and safe. I require that these coaches have a special certification in youth coaching, and have developed my own training program for these coaches."
Seebohar plans to start the Boulder sessions in mid-March. "Right now we are selecting safe cycling routes and finding places to swim, weather permitting. And we are working now to line up some race opportunities for the kids who want to compete this summer."
For more information on Kids That TRI: http://www.kidsthattri.org/


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Sam Mewis had a hand in every UCLA goal, scoring the game-winner and tying the school record for assists in a game with three. Taylor Smith added one goal and two assists.
The Trojans scored the game's first goal in the 14th minute off a set piece. Kayla Mills sent a free kick into the box, where it was headed by Marlee Carrillo as Bruin goalkeeper Alana Munger challenged. The ball found its way to Jamie Fink, who one-timed it into the empty net. The goal was the first given up by the Bruins on Drake Stadium all season.
UCLA came back, as it often does, equalizing at 28:48. Sarah Killion and Mewis executed a give and go, and Killion fed Darian Jenkins with a through ball into the box. Jenkins beat USC goalkeeper Caroline Stanley far post to tie the game. The goal was her team-leading 11th of the season.
After going into the locker room tied at 1-1 at the half, the Bruins came out swinging in the second half, blitzing the Trojans with a three-goal spurt in 14 minutes. Mewis scored the go-ahead goal at 51:06, her fifth of the year. Smith set her up nicely by making a run down the right side and crossing to Mewis, who one-timed it to the far post.
Smith and Mewis combined to set up Rosie White for UCLA's third goal at 62:38. Smith passed to Mewis, who hit White with a pass. White collected the ball, turned and then shot far post from just inside the box, beating Stanley for her fourth goal of the season.
The Smith and Mewis show continued a little under three minutes later when Mewis assisted on Smith's long-range bomb at 65:10. Smith, from just inside the 18 at the right corner, blasted a rocket to the upper left corner that Stanley had no chance of stopping.
UCLA honored seniors Chelsea Braun, Ari Krakowsky, Alana Munger, Jenna Richmond and Chelsea Stewart prior to the game and started all five. Munger made two saves in goal in the first half before being replaced in the second half by Rowland, who picked up the victory.
The Bruins will await the NCAA pairings, which will be announced on Monday during the NCAA Selection Show. The show will be live-streamed on NCAA.com at 1:30 pm PT.
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Eya1, a protein phosphatase, is a crucial regulator of embryonic lung epithelial stem cells, according to investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The team determined that Eya1 controls cell polarity, cell fate, and self-renewal in mouse embryonic lung epithelial stem cells. They also showed that these stem cells are polarized with characteristic perpendicular cell divisions.
David Warburton, M.D., director of developmental biology and regenerative medicine at The Saban Research Institute, and Ahmed El-Hashash, Ph.D., senior research scientist carrying out this study, released their findings in Development. The paper is titled "Eya1 controls cell polarity, spindle orientation, cell fate and Notch signaling in distal embryonic lung epithelium."
In vivo and in vitro experiments showed that interfering with Eya1 phosphatase function resulted in defective epithelial cell polarity and mitotic spindle orientation; disrupted Numb, a cell fate determinant; and inactivated Notch signaling, which is involved in cell segregation and division.
"Identification of Eya1 mechanisms of regulating cell polarity, cell fate, and self-renewal will help to harness the regenerative potential of lung stem cells and to identify novel targets for the prevention or rescue therapy of fatal lung disease and for lung regeneration," remarks Dr. El-Hashash.
"This will also help to develop stem cell-based therapy to treat patients with lung diseases. Solutions to the problems concerning regeneration of lung tissue for restoration of functional alveoli are at the cutting edge of identifying novel therapeutic options for lung diseases like COPD and fibrosis."
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Catalyst January/February Issue 2004, Front Page
Critics of the Mel Gibson movie, "The Passion of the Christ," are confounded. That's because the pope has seen the film and has extended his blessings. "It is as it was," Pope John Paul II said. Thus did he drive Mel's adversaries into a tizzy. It was on December 17 that Peggy Noonan broke the story in "Opinion... [Read more...]CENSORING CHRISTMAS
Catalyst January/February Issue 2004, Front Page
Every December the Catholic League goes into high gear confronting those who attempt to censor Christmas. This year was no exception. Unfortunately, the long-awaited ruling on the New York City schools did not come down. So another year went by without nativity scenes in the schools; Jewish menorahs and Islamic crescent and stars were allowed. We fought... [Read more...]THE TRIUMPH OF MEL GIBSON
Catalyst January/February Issue 2004, From The President's Desk
William A. Donohue It all happened quite accidentally. On June 11, 2003, I was asked to debate Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center on the MSNBC show "Scarborough Country." The subject—the hullabaloo over a movie that virtually no one had seen, "The Passion" (the name has since been changed to read, "The Passion... [Read more...]HANDY GUIDE TO MEL'S CRITICS
Catalyst January/February Issue 2004, Essay
By the time the March edition of Catalyst arrives in your home, "The Passion of the Christ" will have opened in theaters nationwide; it opens February 25. Be sure to keep this handy guide nearby so you can monitor what the critics will be saying. Here is a list of some of the most irresponsible remarks made by Mel's critics, all... [Read more...]DECEMBER DILEMMA REMEDIED: CENSOR CHRISTMAS
Catalyst January/February Issue 2004
When people say there is a December Dilemma, what they mean is that school officials are in a bind: how can they allow the celebration of Christmas without offending others? The answer? Censor Christmas. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is so worried about Christmas that it issues an annual document, "The December Dilemma," on how to deal... [Read more...]PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL RESTORES NATIVITY SCENE
Catalyst January/February Issue 2004
On December 18, the Catholic League issued a news release regarding the decision of Simmons Elementary School Principal Karen Davis to remove a nativity scene from the school. After threatening a lawsuit, the crèche was put back the same day. Here's what happened. Parents had put the nativity scene in the suburban Philadelphia school, but Davis... [Read more...]CONNECTICUT LIBRARY CENSORS JESUS
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Officials of Meriden Public Library in Meriden, Connecticut, banned five images of Jesus from display in the library. The paintings, all of which were reverential, were nonetheless deemed violative of a policy that disallows "inappropriate" and "offensive" fare. The Catholic League protested and won: the paintings were allowed... [Read more...]DIVERSITY DESPOTS GUT CHRISTMAS IN THE OFFICE
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It's not just the schools that are censoring Christmas; the corporate world is doing its part as well. So-called diversity specialists are the ones seeking to gut Christmas from the workplace. We call them the Diversity Despots. Take, for example, Fraser Nelson, executive director of the Disability Law Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nelson, who... [Read more...]CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY REPEALS CHRISTMAS WARNINGS
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In December, we learned that Central Michigan University's affirmative action office publishes a calendar, available online, that denotes various holidays. In December 2003, it listed Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Las Posadas. But there was an asterisk next to Christmas: it read, "Warning of Holiday Decorations." By clicking on... [Read more...]INDIANA LAW PROFESSOR CENSORS CHRISTMAS TREE
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Sports: Football, volleyball, soccer, cross country, wrestling, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field. For more information on Johnson athletics, click here.
Clubs: Johnson students participate in more than 30 clubs, including National Honor Society, Key Club, Robotics, Speech and Debate and Junior Rise. For a full list of clubs, click here.
Signature field trips: College tours
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Steve Nash believes that his current back issue will subside soon.
Unrestricted free agent Chandler Parsons was "really impressed" with Portland's presentation, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com.
Unrestricted free agent Eric Gordon "has emerged as Knicks' top perimeter target," according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
The Kings, Hawks, Mavericks and Bucks have all reached out to the camp of restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova.
DeMar DeRozan has decided to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors on a reported five-year contract worth at least $139 million.
The Lakers and Timofey Mozgov have agreed to four-year, $65 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the Lakers are interested in free agent forward Evan Turner.
The Jazz are expected to be very aggressive on unrestricted free agent Luol Deng, according to Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Free Agent Show.
Unrestricted free agent Chandler Parsons is meeting with the Blazers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
The Nets are "making a push" for restricted free agent Allen Crabbe, according to NBA.com's David Aldridge.
The Wizards and free agent Bradley Beal are reportedly "nearing" agreement on a five-year, $128 million maximum contract.
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Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 8:09 PM
Dear Cliff,
I have nut found ne problums with god. He no find me very good. Good? Bad. Bad atheism. Sit now, sit. Good dog. Cunt wait until you make page again. Update pleez. I send pic to you.
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During the last few years, rising
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These credits, which range from large-scale solar power projects to things as simple as replacing windows or adding insulation, began in January 2006. But you don't have to rush at the end of the year to get the tax break. The credits are available in 2007, too. So look into the tax-break requirements and potential reward before you start any remodeling.
Take the same
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It's always a good idea to periodically evaluate your investment portfolio. It's especially important when it comes to your taxes.
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Adding the total number of times the food groups are offered in the one row for the 3 meals for players aged 6+ on the Meal Completion Game side of the game card equals: 3 grains, 2 vegetables, 2 fruits, 3 oils, 3 milks and 3 meat and beans. This would be closest to the food pattern for a 1,000 calorie level; however it would be on the high side for Meat and beans.
On the Meal Completion Game, foods that would fit in the oils category are foods such as cookies, French Fries and Nacho Chips. These would bring additional calories beyond the oil and might not even have oil, but rather a solid fat.
If one can complete a meal by including a food from the designated food groups, this could result in a breakfast of: pretzels (grains), apple (fruit), slice of cake (oils), vanilla ice cream (milk) and steak (meat & beans). Though the game includes a section headed "Just for Fun, Try This!" and says one can play with the cards picture down and plan silly meals, it is questionable if all 6 players could plan non-silly meals with the food picture cards available???


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Paying it forward is a concept that Obama hopes to plant in her mentees and that she fully expects her two daughters—"my prime mentees"—Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, to practice.
"This is the first year that my oldest daughter has branched out into service on her own, seeking out opportunities," Obama adds. "And like me, she loves working with kids."
Ultimately, it's the mother in Obama who yearns to help shape the futures of these teens who at first gasp at the sight of her, then later feel chummy enough to tell her, as one girl did, how "fly" her sweater was and to ask where she got it. She has no plans—and no real desire—to chart the program's impact or quantify its success. Human connection can't really be measured that way, she feels. "Will all the girls go to college?" she muses. "Don't know. Will all of them go to some fancy Ivy League college? Oh, definitely not. But they will feel good about themselves. They will know that they've breathed in some of the most rarefied air, and it felt normal to them. They know that if you can do this, then there isn't anything you can't do.
"There isn't any room you can't walk into."
TAMARA JONES is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author in the Washington, D.C., area.
Originally published in the February 2012 issue of MORE.
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If you have worked in an office in the Western world in the past 25 years, you will probably have sat through a PowerPoint presentation. But there's a problem. They're often boring, writes presentation expert Max Atkinson.
You think bullet points make information more digestible? Think again. A dozen slides with five bullet points on each assumes that people are mentally capable of taking in a list of 60 points. If it's a 30-minute presentation, that's a rate of two-per-minute!
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It is located in an isolated forest in the Shrek Universe. It is a shack built into a downing to the left of the front door.
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Myles Eckert of Toledo, Ohio has taken $20 and turned it into over a quarter of a million dollars, and he did it through an act of kindness.
"On the Road" with Steve Hartman originally broadcast the story about Myles, but yesterday, CBS "Sunday Morning" updated the report which explained how this little boy grew one $20 bill into such a vast amount of money.
It started with a trip back on Feb. 7 to a Maumee, Ohio Cracker Barrel. Myles was going to lunch with his family when he found the $20 bill in the parking lot. As he tells Steve Hartmann, "I kind of wanted to get a video game, but then I decided not to." But once inside the restaurant, Myles spotted a soldier, Lt. Col. Frank Dailey. Myles's father had been a soldier in the Army until he was killed in Iraq just five weeks after Myles was born. So instead of keeping the money, Myles wrote a note, folded the $20 bill inside the note, and gave the money and note to Dailey. The note said:
"Dear Soldier -- my dad was a soldier. He's in heaven now. I found this 20 dollars in the parking lot when we got here. We like to pay it forward in my family. It's your lucky day! Thank you for your service. Myles Eckert, a gold star kid."
That note from Myles made a huge impression on Lt. Col. Dailey. He said, "I look at it every day." Lt. Col. Dailey continued the chain of "paying it forward." The 27 year veteran of the Air Force, who now serves at the 180th Ohio Air National Guard unit near Toledo, told Hartmann he donated that $20 bill to a local charity with a copy of the original note.
Since Myles originally paid it forward, the story has continued to grow. He has been in The Blaze and N.Y. Daily News as well as on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show." DeGeneres brought Myles, his mom and sister, and Lt. Col. Dailey on her program, and she presented a check from Shutterfly for $20,000 to Snowball Express, which is an organization that supports children who have lost a parent due to military service.
Since then, the giving continues to grow. Many people have given Myles money, but the Eckerts refuse to take any money. Instead, his mother, Tiffany, has given all the money to Snowball Express. In the past month, that original $20 has grown to over $250,000. "It's exponential," Tiffany says. "It's extraordinary. It's amazing."
To donate to Snowball Express, follow this link: Snowball Express.
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Changes to a supplemental nutrition program are improving the number of fruits eaten daily by children, but kids and adults still aren't reaching the recommended daily intake amounts.
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CHICAGO — As a retired United States Marine Corps veteran — even though the word on the street is that Marines never retire — I thought that since Memorial Day was just last week, I would share some of my thoughts and observations with you.
My 27 years of military service does, in some respects, provide me with the opportunity and credentials to share.
I hope that each of you took time out to acknowledge those in your organization who have honorably served in our military. Your acknowledgement should have been shared not only with those who actually served, but also with those who supported this person: their family — mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children, etc.
I recall quite vividly the day I received my orders to Vietnam in 1968. I lived in a trailer park outside of Camp Lejeune, N.C., and was just recently promoted to corporal (E-4). I had just completed jungle warfare training, and had found out a month prior that I was expecting to be a father. In order to pay bills, we had to search for pop bottles to turn in for cash, as military folks in those days didn't bring home much money. Thank goodness things are better now.
I will admit that I was a pretty hardcore Marine, but I'll tell you that the following 14 months were gut-wrenching — not because I was in the middle of direct combat situations, but more because I was away from home with limited or no communication. Again, things are better now.
I'm fortunate that I came home fully intact, with only a few permanent scratches, and finally got to see my new baby girl, who was recently wed. However, as life goes on, I will never forget my friends who didn't come home.
I realize this sounds sad, but think for a moment about our friends and relatives who served in World War II — no communication for periods of up to three years, with the exception of letters that were usually 30-45 days old. Families wouldn't be notified of the death or injury of a loved one until many months after the fact.
We acknowledge what it is that the veteran has given us. It's not the campus organizer who's given us the right to assemble. It's not the lawyer who's given us the right to a fair trial. It's not the politician who's given us the right to vote. It's the veteran who salutes and serves under the flag who makes all these things possible.
I can only guess at how my experience compares to the many thousands of men and women who are in virtually the same predicament. My heart and prayers go out to everyone even remotely associated.
With all that being said, I hope all of you had a great Memorial Day, and I hope that if you had the chance, you acknowledged in some way those who have made the sacrifice to keep all of us safe, and even more importantly that you took a few minutes to pay tribute in some fashion to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.


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A Born-Again
'Riddle' Explained
From: Steve
To: Positive Atheism <email@example.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 1:42 AM
Subject: help
I'm learning to bat with these born again nutters. This born again guy is sending me this "riddle" as he calls it.
Please, how would you answer this one and what do you think he is getting at?
Thanks a lot
Their is a Riddle in the BIBLE, I was wondering if you could figure it out, Here it is, Jesus said that with GOD all things are possible, yet their is another place in the BIBLE that states that their is an UNforgive-able Sin. The Question is can GOD forgive the Unforgivable Sin? Regards ERNIE.
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
To: "Steve"
Subject: Re: help
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 01:54:53 -0700
This is not a riddle. It simply points out one of the fundamental flaws of theism: the impossible notion of omnipotence -- the notion of an all-powerful being.
Could and omnipotent being make a square circle?
Could an omnipotent being make a rock so big that she-he-it could not roll it?
Even most theists will admit this, and must revise the definition for the word omnipotence to mean something other than all-powerful.
Omnipotence, the notion that with God all things are possible, is itself an impossible idea.
Thus, to call this a riddle is divert attention from the impossibility of this idea, and to imply that this (or any) contradiction can make sense. It cannot. They cannot.
It is not a mystery at all. It is simply flawed reasoning (or a trick question -- depending on the motives of the one asking the question).
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
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The answer to your questions is Seth Jividen. Seth has been interested in fish and taking care of them for over 17 years. When he was a teenager he had several tanks through out his mother's home and has a passion for them for as long as he can remember.
He has been the aquatic manager at the City Zoo since it opened in 2004 at 2024 Lake Road and was the aquatic manager for New Eden Pet Center for the 4 years before that.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology, which he earned while working full time and has extensive knowledge in fresh, brackish and salt water species. He can design, maintain and/or custom build an aquatic system especially personalized for your business or personal home use. He is able to set up any system from a Betta Fish to an extensive salt water system capable of housing a variety of exotic fish. He will ask you the right questions to help you figure out what type of fish and system would be best for your home and life style. And he will be there through the entire process from initial meeting to the the maintainance needed after the project is completed.
He is also available to take care of your aquatic needs when you want to take a vacation or if you just need a little extra help. He has great advice to offer like this from the fish pet tips page at the City Zoo website:
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Ultegra is always fine!!!
By Les
from Tacoma, WA
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Comments about Shimano Ultegra BR-6800 Brake Caliper:
Ultegra always works great for me. With about 50,000 miles over 11 years on 3 versions of Ultegra (6650, 6700 CD, and 6800 11sp CD). Never an issue on reliability, capability, or functioning. 1 brifter did act up once but the bike shop covered under warranty.
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Great upgrade from original set
By Flash
from Reston, VA
If the price is right, these are a great upgrade to the cheaper stock brakes on most bikes. They offer a very solid feel and there is never a doubt about who is in control. I would recommend them to anyone.
Yes, They're That Good
By dave in south florida
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Bought these to replace the off brand brakes that had come on my otherwise-all-Ultegra bike. Astonished at what a difference they make. 1. Much easier to apply braking pressure. 2. Smoother braking. 3. Easier to modulate how much pressure you need. Night and day difference vs. what I had on the bike before.
Now that's what I'm talking about.
By RideLikeTheWind
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I purchased these after being concerned with the stopping power of the stock brakes on a used road bike. They were fading on stops and required a lot of pressure. The Shimano's were easy to install. I'm not a speed demon, but move along going down hill. These brakes are exceptional. I have complete confidence in stopping under all circumstances now. I would eventually like to replace all my components with Ultegra. These are great, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone.
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By JH
from Lancaster, PA
Upgraded old stock brake calipers on my road bike. Improved braking quality immediately.
Nice brake set for a nice price
By Chris
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Ultegra, so you know what your getting. Nashbar had a really good price. Easy to install.
True to Shimano, Heavy with excellent performance
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most confident calipers i have ever owned, mech disc and canti included. smoked the finish off my H-plus son rims like 100 grit sand paper but no dishing. Considering swapping because of weight, and as a lighter rider i can, but solely for that reason. Highly recommend for anyone heavier, or wants a value performance brake caliper.
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I recently replaced the stock brakes on my 2005 Trek 1500. The new ultegra's are clearly stronger and more efficient. I can readily feel the braking improvement, these are stiffer and stop very confidently. I did not replace my levers in this case and can only wonder if there is any greater improvement if I used the Ultegra levers (versus original 105 levers on the bike now).
good value on sale
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Great value when on Nashbar sale. Put these on a Ti singlespeed with Dura Ace track hubs. Great braking, good looking. Certainly not worth spending twice as much to shave 5 or 10 grams per caliper!
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Part of an upgrade, was using 6700 Ultegra brakes and 6600 levers. Now using with 6700 Ultegra levers, feel very positive when stopping and no fading. I ride alot of mountains and these work great on the decents when needed.
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Good day, traveler and welcome in our humble corner. We are TheCritiquables and wish to help you with whatever quest you may be on.
Do not hesitate to ask our help, for we well know how hard any chosen path can be. Take a drink and tell us of your issues, only then may a problem be solved in peace and quietness
Do not hesitate to ask our help, for we well know how hard any chosen path can be. Take a drink and tell us of your issues, only then may a problem be solved in peace and quietness
So, here are a few tips and tricks for giving feedback and getting. We all know how tricky it can be to both give and get feedback. This journal off course aren't absolute, they may or may not work for you personally, but for some it might be handy if you don't know how to start.
First, how do you start to give feedback?
You can either first read the description and watch the work for it.
Some people prefer to read the work first, so they can comment on it using the description and see if anything popped out immediately without using the description as a guide.
Either way is good, as long as it works for you personally.
Secondly, no work is EVER completely bad, so whatever your opinion, first state something you liked about the piece.
This can be certain points in the story, the flow of words, the chosen words. It could even be somebody's grammar if you know English isn't somebody's native language.
For a third point:
If you see something that could be improved, don't say "change that because it's stupid" or "It's wrong to put it like that."
Go for something more like "Personally I feel that you could do better in that line/those lines. Perhaps try something like <insert idea here>
Can you already see how different it sounds? Nobody can use your feedback if you haven't got a clue what can be done to improve it.
The fourth advise would be to alternate between good and lesser points in a story, poem or what ever it is you are giving feedback on
Try doing something like: good - lesser - lesser - lesser - good.
It can be rather depressing if you only read "negativity" in somebody's comments and it's certainly not encouraged. Don't just tell people what they did wrong, also remember to tell them what they did right! They might not be the best artist out there, but nobody stinks. For some sharing their work, even if it's on something like the internet, is a huge thing.
There were the tips for those who give feedback, now a few things for those who get it.
First, if something in unclear in the feedback, ask about it. You really don't want to know how many pointless internet wars there have been (yes, people went as far as using caps lock ) because of a misunderstanding.
Second, reactions of people can evoke emotions. Do not respond on somebody when strong negative emotions are ruling you, especially when this means anger. You won't be able to see reason, and perhaps you are right and they are wrong. That however doesn't mean you have the right to be rude or something like that.
Thirdly, you don't have to agree with people. They might not see it your way, that happens. In that case you can do two things:
1) you jump to the first point and start an online war.
2) you thank them kindly for their feedback and walk away from it.
It may sound simple enough when you read it here, experience however tells differently.
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Patents and Patents Pending
The technology sectors for patents and patents pending at UAA include:
2014 Patent Plaques
As of January 2012, the University of Alaska Anchorage received 29 invention disclosures, up from just three in FY11. Many of these invention disclosures are evolving into patents pending. The Patent Wall of Fame located in the UAA Administration building celebrates innovation, invention and entrepreneurship.
Initial Inductees
Dr. Kenrick Mock
Kenrick Mock is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences. His Ph.D. is in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Mock has taught over 20 courses and conducts research in artificial intelligence, complex systems, computer security, systems modeling, and computer science education. He has over 20 years of programming experience and has co-authored several books on computer programming. He is involved in efforts to provide undergraduate research experiences within UAA's curriculum.
Dr. Bogdan Hoanca
Bogdan Hoanca is a Professor of Management Information Systems in the College of Business and Public Policy. Dr. Hoanca's research areas include Information Security and Privacy, Societal Implications of Technology, Computer Networking and Signal Integrity. His terminal degree was granted by the University of Southern California in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Hoanca's Ph.D. dissertation is titled, "Optoelectronic enhancements to single instrument multilple data computing architectures."
Dr. Eric Holmberg
Eric Holmberg, Ph.D. is a biochemist who studies the transformation of cells of the central nervous system using specific drug delivery vehicles, the effects of migration on the physiology of Pacific Salmon, therapeutic drug delivery systems: drug delivery by target-sensitive and pH-sensitive immunoliposomes, immunochemistry of drug delivery, proton flux in renal membrane vesicles, physical interaction of organic pH sensitive molecules with artificial and biological transport in renal membrane vesicles, and the binding of water transport inhibitors to red blood cell membranes, just to mention a few interests. Dr. Holmberg has published several peer-reviewed articles and has been teaching for over 20 years.
Patents Celebrating Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship
Gaze Tracking and Iris Scanning
Dr. Kenrick Mock and Dr. Bogdan Hoanca were granted their patent on July 26, 2011 for "Methods and Systems for Multiple Factor Authentication Using Gaze Tracking and Iris Scanning." The professors worked on this project over the past four years with funding from UAA grants and the National Science Foundation. This year, Dr. Mock and Dr. Hoanca received an additional NSF grant to purchase a portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit to further this work.
pH-Sensitive Immunoliposomes and the Method of Gene Delivery to the Mammalian Central Nervous System
U.S. Patent 5,786,214
Dr. Eric Holmberg was granted his patent on July 28, 1998 for "Ph-Sensitive Immunoliposomes and the Method of Gene Delivery to the Mammalian Central Nervous System". It was applied for on November 11, 1994 based on work done at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) funded by the Spinal Cord Society. It was developed around a concept of targeted drug delivery to specific sites of disease and injury. With proper bio-engineering, a molecular assembly is formed that will encapsulate a pharmaceutical and immunologically target a site in an organism. This "magic bullet" concept allows for reduced dosage that accompanies a decrease in adverse side effects and an increased efficacy of administration. Much of the actual chemistry was done with the assistance of a number of undergraduate students through their research component and biochemistry lab experience.


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I'm processing huge TIFF images (grayscale, 8 or 16 bit, up to 4 GB) to be used as high resolution input data for a machine. Each image needs to be rotated by 90 degrees (clockwise). The input TIFF can be LZW or uncompressed, the output may be uncompressed.
So far I implemented my own TIFF reader class in Objective C (including LZW decompression) which is able to handle huge files and does some caching in memory as well. At the moment the TIFF reader class is used for visualization and measurement inside the image and it performs quite good.
For my latest challenge, rotating a TIFF, I need a new approach, because the current implementation is VERY slow. Even for a "medium" sized TIFF (30.000 x 4.000) it takes approx. 30 minutes to rotate the image. At the moment I loop through all pixels and pick the one with reversed x and y coordinates, put all of them into a buffer and write the buffer to disk as soon as one line is complete. The main problem is the reading from the TIFF, since data is organized in strips and not guaranteed to be linearly distributed inside the file (and in case of LZW compressed strips, nothing is linear as well).
I profiled my software and found out that most of the time is spent in copying memory blocks (memmove) and decided to bypass the caching inside my reader class for the rotation. Now the whole process is about 5% faster, which isn't too much, and all of the time is now spent inside fread(). I assume that at least my cache performs almost as well as the system's fread() cache.
Another test using Image Magick with the same 30.000 x 4.000 file took only around 10 seconds to complete. AFAIK Image Magick reads the whole file into memory, processes it in memory and then writes back to disk. This works well up to a few hundred megabytes of image data.
What I'm looking for is some kind of "meta optimization", like another approach for handling the pixel data. Is there another strategy than swapping pixels one by one (and needing to read from file locations far away from each other)? Should I create some intermediate file to speed up the process? Any suggestions welcome.


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Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP)
The Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) program is designed for those students ages 16 to 18 and enrolled in high school programs who are having difficulty finding success in a regular classroom environment. ISAEP programs are located in school divisions and funded through a combination of state grants and local funds. Many, but not all school divisions, provide program services.
Included in Enrollment (but not limited to)
- Career school counseling
- Mandatory enrollment in a GED preparation program
- Career and technical education
Enrollment Requirements
Requirements for enrollment in the ISAEP program
- Initial Principal-Parent Student (PPS) meeting
- Student evaluation /assessment
- 7.5 grade equivalent or higher on a recognized standardized measure of reading achievement
- Achieve a passing score on each of the subtests of the GED Ready Official Practice Test.
Completion Requirements
- Passing the GED test
- Successful completion of the career and technical component.
- Complete an Economics and Personal Finance course
ISAEP Brochure (PDF)
Also see GED Program
ISAEP Training
Narrated PowerPoint presentation for the training of new ISAEP personnel - presentation and supplemental materials
This narrated PowerPoint presentation and its related supplemental materials were designed for the training of new practitioners associated with the ISAEP program including school administrators, school counselors, program coordinators, GED test providers and ISAEP teachers.
The set of files below supplements the training presentation. It includes guidance, informational diagrams, sample survey criteria, sample brochures, and several documents relating to an overview of the ISAEP program.
Commonwealth ChalleNGe Virginia
Commonwealth ChalleNGe is the Virginia component of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program and is affiliated with VDOE's ISAEP program. Located at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, it focuses on preparing at-risk teens and high school dropouts for the GED test and future employment, military, or higher education opportunities. Offered free to at-risk teens ages 16 to 18, ChalleNGe is a statewide co-educational program with two components – a 22-week quasi-military residential phase and a 12-month post-residential phase. More about Commonwealth ChalleNGe Virginia.
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application Packet
For information about the application process see, Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application Packet
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Michaela Butler, UMass Defensive Unit Named UMass Athletes Of The Week
Oct. 15, 2013
AMHERST, Mass. - Record-setting performances by diver Michaela Butler and a season-best outing by the football team's defensive unit are highlighted this week as the UMass Athletes of the Week. Butler set two Joseph R. Rogers pool records and broke the UMass one-meter dive record, while the football defensive unit propelled the Minutemen to a victory over Miami (Ohio) highlighted by three interceptions.
A senior All-American, Butler won both the one- and three-meter boards in record fashion to start off last Saturday's meet against Boston University. She helped UMass jump out to a 29-9 lead following the diving competition. Her score of 339.23 in the 3-meter broke her own pool record, while she followed with a 336.23 in the 1-meter to lay claim to the school and pool benchmarks. UMass snapped a seven-year dual meet losing streak to BU, defeating the Terriers for the first time since Oct. 2005 with a 155-145 score.
Several players from the UMass defense stood out individually last Saturday in the 17-10 win over Miami (Ohio). Khary Bailey-Smith had two interceptions and 10 tackles, while fellow safety Devin Brown had seven tackles and an interception. Stanley Andre led all players with a career-high 14 tackles, while Justin Anderson had seven tackles and became the first player in 11 years to have 2-or-more sacks in back-to-back games.
The 10 points allowed by the defense was a season-low as were the 290 yards of total offense by the Redhawks.
The Weekly UMass Sports Luncheon will be held in the Massachusetts Room of the Mullins Center (3rd Floor) from Noon to 1:15 on Wednesday afternoons. The full salad-to-dessert buffet costs $13 with free parking in the back. Speakers for this Wednesday include men's swimming coach Russ Yarworth, women's swimming coach Bob Newcomb, and a member of the football coaching staff.
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