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"What an exceedingly interesting woman she was (and no doubt still is.) We truly admire the fact that she had extensive dreams and found astonishing ways to pursue and achieve those aspirations. What fun it would have been to be her friend. She created interest and enthusiasm for all around her."
Elaine and Senator Orrin G. Hatch. Was Chairman of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, slated to be ranking Republican on Senate Finance Committee. Sponsors of annual Utah conference on Women, parents of six.
"In name only was "Mary Marker" fictitious - her life was full of spirit, study, adventure, lifelong romance, travel, hardships, triumphs, teaching, and devoted motherhood. Ancause Ramona Wilcox Cannon put in writing the wisdom gleaned from her expansive life, it now contributes significantly to Mormon and women's literature and is applicable today."
Barbara B. Smith, former General President of Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, former National President of American Mothers, Inc.
"What a wonderful story - and what a wonderful life.... Those quotes from her writings are vivid markers of her intelligence and personality. She is a vibrant and inspiring subject."
Jerilyn S. McIntyre, former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Acting President, University of Utah.
"In the summer of 1947, a hobo arrived on Ramona's doorstep. He was me. After dropping out of Deep Springs College where Mark had been my roommate, I had been seeing America from freight trains. Although Ramona's house was already filled with three sons and money was scarce, she took me into her family and nurtured me. As I watched Ramona overcome her writer's fears to begin the Mary Marker column, I was inspired to overcome mine. You will love the woman you meet in this book. I am eternally grateful for her motherly mentoring and in constant awe of her angelic soul. The world needs a movie about her life."
Bruce Shelly, head writer of five network TV series including "Eight is Enough". Wrote hundreds of scripts for "The Waltons", "Matlock", "Happy Days", "Here's Lucy", "Love Boat", "Hotel", "M*A*S*H", "Dallas". Created five children's series and wrote three movies.
"This is a page turner. I did not realize that Ramona wrote so much about her life. She is a gifted writer. I am deeply into the compelling life of this unique woman. Each anecdote tells something about her, her life and her society."
Carol Cornwall Madsen, Professor of History and Research Professor, Smith Institute of LDS History at Brigham Young University
"A testament that truth, intellect and courage are timeless. When I put down this book, I wanted more."
Richard G. Wilkins, Managing Director, Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development, Qatar Foundation; Managing Director, The World Family Policy Center and Professor, J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. Was Assistant U.S. Solicitor General.
"And to think those of us who grew up with Mary Marker never knew "the rest of the story". Ariel Silver's book vibrantly presents the life of Ramona Cannon, its peaks and valleys, its foreign adventures and domestic challenges. Her commitment to faith, family and education (which saved her more than once!) present a timeless role model to women of every generation."
Paula Hawkins, former U.S. Senator from Florida – first woman ever elected to U.S. Senate who was neither the wife nor the daughter of a politician.
"I have fallen in love with Ramona. Her spectacular lifelong search for answers to the great questions of life's purposes and how to be 'good' was itself the answer."
Geraldine Edwards, mother of 12 and author of 10 books.
"Ramona deserved to have been featured in the Readers Digest "My Most Unforgettable Character" series."
Dale Van Atta, Contributing Editor, Readers Digest
"Ramona was a remarkable woman. Her myriad accomplishments as wife, mother, teacher and writer are truly inspirational. This uplifting account of the seasons of her life has something to teach all women."
Shelly Kaufhold, 1999 recipient of the Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities, University of Utah.
"In this captivating book, Ramona Cannon reports the discovery that 'deep inside me was something precious, something beyond the prosaic and pragmatic, something of the inner self that said one can trust one's dreams.' As we read of her life, Ramona's discovery becomes our own. To read of Ramona's life is to enter it and to be improved by it."
Duane Boyce, Managing Director, The Arbinger Institute
"A fascinating and thoroughly engaging "read" and well worth the attention."
Lynn D. Wardle, President, International Society of Family Law
"This is a powerful story of a woman who lived life on her own terms. Holding fast to the iron rod, Ramona emerged from dark shadows of the Victorian Age with the light of a modern woman and the strength of a pioneer. Any woman who wonders how to "have it all" should read this book and learn from the lessons of Mary Marker."
Jane Wilson, author of Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy, companion to PBS TV series Ancestors, with record-breaking station carriage. Wrote Dead Sea Scrolls: Voices in the Desert for Discovery Channel.
"We can't do everything all at once, but Ramona Cannon shows us that given a "seasons of life" perspective it is possible to do an incredible number of things over the course of a lifetime. This engaging book will make you smile, cry, laugh, and think, but will never make you sleep. I heartily recommend it to anyone who thinks that life is just too short to do all they want."
E. Jeffrey Hill, Associate Professor, Marriage, Family and Human Development, BYU
"Engaging and unique blending of the first and third persons. A memoir woven of generous portions of the subject's delightful musings, stitched together beautifully by the author."
Lee and Yvonne Maddox Roderick. Lee was President of the National Press Club, news director for KSL Television and became Assistant to the President of Utah State University. Yvonne was a Hollywood casting director and White House appointee, now a full-time mother of six.
"Every mother should give this book to her daughter to help her understand how family, career, and adventure can be combined – like Ramona did – for a wonderful glorious life."
Betty Southard Murphy, only woman to serve as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, and now partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP.
"In this distillation, the words of Mary Marker, which filled the minds and warmed the hearts of prior generations of Wasatch front readers, are destined to inspire efforts and buoy spirits afresh."
Thomas W. Draper, Professor of Marriage, Family and Human Development, Brigham Young University
"It becomes exciting and gripping. Ramona is a fascinating lady who is quite remarkable for anyone's time, but is especially remarkable for her day."
Kay Atkinson King, Ph.D. in Linguistics UCLA. On research staff at MIT and Harvard. After children substantially grown, became Chief of Staff to Congressman Richard Swett (D-NH), then Senior Policy Advisor to the Democratic Staff of House International Relations Committee. Gospel Doctrine teacher.
"Every daughter should give this book to her Mother so she can see how dreams can be realized regardless of age. Frankly, every sister should also give this book to her brother."
Ann Southard Murphy, former staff lawyer, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, daughter of Betty Southard Murphy.
"In any age, Ramona Wilcox Cannon's life would be considered remarkable, but this woman managed to 'have it all' during a time when women general didn't – and when most of society thought they shouldn't. She serves as a role model for women and men alike."
James P. Bell, author In the Strength of the Lord; The Life and Teachings of James E. Faust.
"Ramona's vision of personal destiny allowed her to transform the silent movie set of her day into a brilliant and classic Technicolor adventure, featuring a heroine who trades her tears for toil in the face of relentless obstacles."
Margie Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Mothers at Home.
"I knew she was a remarkable lady. I just did not realize how remarkable she was. What an amazing life! Having read several hundred personal histories over the years, this is one of the most captivating stories that I have read."
Mary B. Pearson, Cannon Family Genealogist for 30 years.
"Reading the life of Ramon Wilcox Cannon is a stimulating experience for one who knew her three younger children well enough to be dazzled by their unique talents and personalities. I'm in awe of Ramona's resilience in the face of overwhelming difficulty, and grateful for her advice, "Nothing learned in life's battle is lost. All is preparation."
Nonie N. Sorensen, Writer/composer/producer of Nauvoo Adventure and other historical musicals.
"Within a few short pages, I felt hooked. I related to 'the character' almost immediately - a kind of tugging at the heart occurred - and I heard within myself a quiet yet strong rooting begin (Go Ramona!) as if for myself!"
Erin Hoelscher, lay minister in a nondenominational Church, former math teacher, Illinois.
"Ramona Wilcox Cannon's extraordinary life demonstrates it is possible for a woman to "have it all," but in different seasons of her life. She achieved greatness as a wife, mother, scholar and journalist through spiritual strength, intelligence, compassion and perseverance. Her inspirational footsteps will guide the way for any woman seeking to balance personal, professional and eternal goals."
Melinda Barth, broadcast journalist who learned about the LDS Church while a student at Wellesley College and subsequently was baptized while in Geneva, Switzerland.
"Ramona Cannon's blend of an active life of the mind with devotion to her family has universal appeal and will inspire millions of women around the world."
Jenny Zhan, Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers; M.B.A. Carnegie Mellon; B.S. University of International Business and Economics, Beijing.
"With rare wit, high adventure, and hard-won wisdom Ramona Cannon, heroine to the last century, ably provides women of the 21st Century a timeless exemplar of how to succeed as they personify lives of keen intellect, dauntless faith and impressive vision."
Blythe Darlyn Thatcher, Ed.S., editor/author of Heroines of the Restoration, A Singular Life, Mother Love.
"It is endearing and it gripped me. It describes Ramona's life and mind as a child and helps me understand my five children better. Knowing how much she did in her latter years gives me hope for what I can do after my children have grown up."
Lynne Ensign Johnston, Former White House staff member. Full time mother of 5.
"Very poetic, very romantic. It touches me."
Julia Leigh, Medical graduate of Seoul National University, Korea.
"I loved reading it, especially since it was largely in Ramona Cannon's words. She describes things so beautifully, you feel that you can see them. Some themes are dramatic and could be in a movie. Emma Thompson, who acted in Sense and Sensibility could play Ramona. This is timely. We have had the women's movement, but there are real problems of a tricky balance. Many women are looking for role models. She is a great role model applicable to the new millennium."
Susan Antolin, graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara in English Literature and in Law from University of San Francisco. Methodist.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Ah, my beautiful SparkFriends. I have *missed you all sooo so much.
For those of you who have been wondering why I fell off the face of the earth, I am going to share with you the (very ) short form. Short, simply because my time is just that at the moment. Hopefully, the near future will change that. But, for now, this is what has been happening with me.
In July of this year, I left both an unhealthy environment - and an unhealthy relationship - with someone who remains very near and dear to my heart. Sometimes doing the right thing hurts, and I did what was right for me and my kids; even though it hurt me terribly to do so.
I relocated from Michigan back to the West Coast; which is where I have spent the vast majority of my life. It is, and has always been, my home. I left behind family, treasured friends, and - quite frankly - a fairly cushy existence. A Gilded Cage is still a cage.
I had lined up two places for my children and I to stay, and two different jobs. I believe in always having a contingency plan. Unfortunately, all of my plans and contingency plans failed after I arrived back on the west coast. In spite of my best efforts, my children and I ended up staying homeless shelters for a couple of months while I worked my way into enough pay checks to get back on my feet.
We have our own apartment, now. It is quite lovely; having just been fully renovated right before we moved in. We are adding furniture as circumstances and paychecks permit. :) I make quite a good living, but have a lot of furniture to acquire. Life is comfortable, and we are settling in quite nicely. So, please, no one worry.
Sadly, while I was able to remain focused on solutions while we were going through these arduous times, my diet was not entirely under my control. I have gained back some weight, but I fully intend to re-divest myself of those added pounds as soon as possible. After all, I have a reputation to maintain. :)
I don't know what I weigh, and I have no scale at present; but I know it is a little over 200 lbs, just by the fit of my clothes. Having said that, I am back in control of my diet and my time away from work is - once again - my own. I have my trusty pair of free weights, and am re-assessing my workout so that I can begin building up a routine that starts where I am, and not where I was.
I appreciate all of you so much, and look forward to the time when I can keep regular contact with everyone again. Bear with me, my friends. I will return more frequently than I have over the last few months, but I do not yet have internet in my home, so daily updates and tracking are still on hold.
Until we can share our stories again, please just know that you all remain in my thoughts, and that I very much look forward to sharing this journey with each of you once more!
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Great to hear from you again! :-) You're doing well, my friend! Glad to hear that you have a bit more stability again - a home and paychecks! :-)
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You are such and amazing woman!!! Your grace, strength and dignity touch me deeply. I can only pray that hsould I be tested that could rise as do you (I am so glda to hear you once again have a roof of your own over your head)! I continue to hold you up in prayer (and look forward to your return)...
May today and every day bring to you a ridiculous abundance of whatever you need. May all your concerns, struggles, anxieties and fears fall like ashes as you rise on eagle's wings, SOARING above all that would hinder you along this tremendous adventure of being and becoming all you are created to be. May you be overwhelmed by the grace of God as it simply "overtakes" you moment by moment... rather than being overwhelmed by the cares of life!
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There was no simple answer. Too much trust? Too little savvy? I thought of my mother's worn sofa, my grandmother's shabby sweaters, the passed up purchases of good china or jewelry that had allowed them to leave me a generous inheritance. And now it was gone, or nearly so.
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If it took me the rest of my life, I vowed I would build it back. For all my insouciance, money had proved a staunch ally, affording me freedom, independence and broad horizons. I would open them wider still.
I set out to learn everything I could about investing. For months I haunted financial Web sites. The challenge was not finding tools but honing in on those that best matched my philosophy and investment style, which is rooted in my personal and social values. Books offered a depth not easily found online. From basics such as Charles Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence, I gravitated toward the classics of value investing, beginning with Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor. Research confirmed what I already suspected: By soliciting trades that were unsuitable, my broker violated rules laid down by the National Association of Securities Dealers. I withdrew the remains of my assets from the brokerage firm and vowed never again to let anyone come between me and my money.
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It was hard to fathom how a certified professional could so cavalierly decimate a portfolio. Needing advice, I called Christopher Tovar, an attorney with Shepherd, Smith & Edwards, a firm devoted to securities law with offices throughout the U.S. What began as a legal consultation soon branched into a swapping of stories.
Chris had come into an inheritance of his own after graduating law school. No sooner did the lid close on his relative's coffin than stockbrokers began to call. The experience prompted his career shift: He became a broker for a major house. "I spent the next couple of years getting a glimpse of how the industry works," he told me. "The emphasis is on 'moving the money,' getting people to buy and sell securities. A lot. They may as well have been telemarketers," Chris summed up, "just better dressed."
Many of the people who contact Chris's law firm have lost an inheritance through some form of broker misconduct. In his experience, at least half are women over 40, and many have recovered their losses through arbitration. I decided not to sue my broker, which would have consumed too much of my time and energy. Instead I chose to focus on recouping my finances.
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But here's the real lesson: If you've come into an inheritance or expect to, hold on to it. Put the money in a certificate of deposit or high-interest savings account until the worst of your grieving has passed. For help, visit a certified financial planner. But pay a fee, not a commission.
My story doesn't end here. In a sense it is only beginning. At age 50 I am rebuilding the gift passed on to me by two generations of women who knew the value of tenacity. Checking the Dow or sifting through the stock alerts and annual reports in my in-box has begun to feel as natural to me as changing my shoes. Back when even balancing my checkbook was too great a nod to materialism, I could not have imagined spending an hour each Monday glued to a screen filled with streaming stock and bond quotes.
It took losing an inheritance to make money real to me, and investing to uncover my innate aptitude for growing it. At the rate my account balances are rising, I will have the amount of my inheritance back within five or six years-and with it the satisfaction of having proved myself worthy of the gift.
Whenever the markets tumble or a trade goes sour, I picture my mother and grandmother cheering me on. They had dreams for me. With my recent novel getting good reviews, I may already be living the brightest of them. Once death has shown us the true measure of our lives, what is money truly about, if not dreams?
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these shells are not pieces of a bogger shell they are the shell. the locals have never seen these alive and where i find them is in in shell bed accreation areas. i believe they are fossils the estuary is not very old near millions and these shells were quite rare i found 26 of them while finding thousands of different shells.
the islands i found these on are are pristine uninhabited. they contain only birds reptiles and few mammals. we did see an ocelot and much evidence of coyotes, and raccoons. i saw no evidence of mice. please identify because i believe them to be new extinct specie.
I think this might be a sea snail's operculum; the "door" that they can shut their shells with. One side's always completely flat with a snail-spiral pattern, and the other side a half dome. When the dome side is fresh it's often shiny with nice colors, but sometimes I've found old ones and they look like this, with the spiral exposed. Here are some I found in the Indian Ocean:
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All Saints' Episcopal Church is a welcoming and dynamic church, home to Anglican Eucharistic worship since 1979. The only Episcopal parish in Belgium, we are linked to other Anglican churches in Belgium as fellow members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and to other American parishes in Western Europe as a member parish of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.
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Health & Pregnancy
Gaining Weight Between Babies Risky
Sept. 28, 2006 -- A woman who gains weight after her first pregnancy has a greater risk of developing complications during her second, new research shows.
The large study offers some of the best evidence yet confirming a long suspected, direct link between maternal overweight and obesity and pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and stillbirth, its authors say.
"Both obesity and these pregnancy complications could have similar causes, so we have not known if it was actually the weight that was really responsible for the pregnancy risk," researcher Eduardo Villamor, MD, of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, tells WebMD.
But, "it turns out that women do not need to become overweight or obese in order to increase their chances of having poor gestational outcomes; only a relatively modest increase in weight between pregnancies could lead to serious illness," Villamor says. Villamor is an assistant professor of international nutrition at Harvard.
The study is published in the Sept. 30 issue of The Lancet.
Even Normal-Weight Women at Risk
Along with study co-author Sven Cnattingius, MD, of Stockholm's Karolinska Institute, Villamor tracked weight changes among more than 150,000 Swedish women between their first and second pregnancies. The average time between the birth of the first child and estimated date of conception of a second child was two years.
First, they looked at the mother's body mass index (BMI) at the first prenatal visit for each pregnancy. (BMI compares height to weight and is used to evaluate if a person is of normal weight, overweight, or obese.)
Then they looked at the women's pregnancy complications.
Added Pounds, More Problems
They found that extra weight not lost after a first pregnancy, or gained before a second, increased the risk for many bad outcomes in pregnancy and delivery.
A weight gain of 17 pounds by a normal-weight 5-foot-2-inch woman, for example, was associated with a 63% increased risk of delivering a stillborn baby, compared with a similar-height woman who gained just a few pounds.
Even modest increases in weight among normal-weight women increased the risk of problems during a second pregnancy.
Villamor and Cnattingius calculated that gaining just 6.6 pounds between pregnancies could increase a normal-weight, 5-foot-5-inch woman's risk of developing gestational diabetes by more than 30%. If the same woman gained 12 pounds, her risk could increase by 100%.


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Started all 31 matches for Oklahoma and saw action in all but two of the Sooners' 120 sets… Finished her sophomore campaign second on the team in total blocks with 103 and first in solo blocks with 15… Finished fifth on the squad with a career-best 211 total kills for the year… Paced the Sooners with six total blocks against No. 10 Florida (8/30), while adding nine kills… Posted a career-high seven total blocks against SMU (9/6) to lead all Sooners, while also recording her first double-digit kill total of the season with 10… Again led Oklahoma in blocks with six against West Virginia (10/8), while adding nine kills on a .571 hitting percentage… Hit a season-best .579 against TCU (11/5) to post a season-high 13 kills, while also leading the team in total blocks with five… Recorded nine or more kills in six of Oklahoma's last nine matches, including three in a row with double-digit totals highlighted by a 12-kill match against Iowa State (11/12)… Notched a team-leading five total blocks against Kansas State (11/26), while adding 11 kills on .409 hitting… Again led the team in blocks against Kansas (11/29) with six and pitched in nine total kills.
2013 (Freshman)
Started in all but one match in her freshman campaign and appeared in 113 sets across 31 matches… Finished second in solo blocks with 12 and total blocks with 101… Placed fifth on the team in kills with 140 and tied for fourth in total points with 196.5… Hit .312 with six kills and five blocks in a 3-0 win over Arkansas (9/3)… Totaled a career-best seven blocks in back-to-back matches against Pacific (9/6) and BYU (9/7)… Notched double-digit kills with 11 for the first time in her career to open Big 12 play against Texas Tech (9/25)… Recorded seven total blocks in the NCAA Tournament including six in a win over Alabama (12/5) in the first round.
High School
Earned three letters under head coach Karin Kenney at Hebron High School...served as team captain as a senior...named to All-District Team in 2011 and 2012...Lone Star All-State Team Special Recognition as a senior as well as a one-time Lone Star Player of the Week...named a Dallas Morning News All-Area blocker 2010-2012...All-Texas State Team Honorable Mention as a junior...played on Texas 5A State Championship team in 2010-11 season...honored with school's Athletic Leadership Award and Team MVP as a senior...earned two letters in track & field as a high jumper.
Played six years of club volleyball, including the last three for the Dallas Skyline Juniors...earned club MVP honors in 2009 and 2012...led the team in blocks in 2011 and 2012...Most Improved Player award in 2008 and 2011...served as team captain in 2010...guided team to Junior Nationals in 2011-13, including a sixth place finish in 2013.
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I just finished this movie!
April 20th
They don't like it when you step on thier foot hills
July 18th
".....With the sound of MUSSSSSIICCCCCC!!"
July 17th
Agreed with Boubou. You are a genius ,Ogre!
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I LOVE how the reflection in the water is made!
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About Lance
The article is incorrect in saying that his objections are based upon the recent Riley/Wurie cases. Those cases ruled that the police can't search through your data, upon arrest, without getting a warrant. In this case, the police DID get warrants. He is arguing that the warrants did not, as required by 4th amendment jurisprudence, list EXACTLY what they were looking for and how it tied into the specific crime being investigated. The defense is arguing that the warrants were simply to seize and examine the electronics without restriction, hoping to find something incriminating. That would arguably make it a "general" warrant, which is unconstitutional.
I reject his premise. Greenwald didn't violate 18USC798. The information release was not "prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States" because WE are the United States, and WE need to know our gov't. is doing this crap. Neither was it "for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States".
So no law has been violated. I do agree that it is a first amm. violation to prosecute the publisher if he did not personally break a law in obtaining the information.
This is pertinent:
The anon in comment 17 is, while being an ass about it, quite correct.
It is not a violation of anyone's rights to skip Miranda, it simply means those statements cannot be admitted into a court proceeding unless they are later repeated after the warning.
While it has no reason to be publicized, the police do this on a smaller scale every single day. It is common to talk to a suspect before the Miranda caution trying to elicit important information about criminal activity.
The law doesn't do what's being discussed here. It says written policies must be implemented regarding social networking sites. There are no restrictions in the law regarding them. Perhaps those policies will attempt to restrict friending somehow, but there's no indication of that in this law.
It says a teacher can't have his/her own "work-related" site that is not accessible by admins and parents. Further, it says a teacher's personal website (non-work related) must be available to all, or zero current/former students. No exclusive access for any particular student.
That's all it says.
I'm not prepared to declare it failed, but it needs to be pared back to the original creation. "Useful arts" was a term used to reference artisans, not artists. It was for craftmanship and manufacture. Science included things like philosophy and Literature (which I find highly questionable, but there you have it). There was never any basis for covering paintings, advertising, or photography among most other things. I don't really believe a good argument can be made that society needed to provide copyright protection to pictures.
I don't see the trip-wire argument working for Caters. In that case, the photographer has set up all the elements (field, depth, light, etc.) and has a near 100% expectation of getting the shot when an animal appears. He is taking the picture using remote control. In this case, he did not take the picture, either remotely or physically. Had the animal not pushed the button, there is no picture. The only way to claim any ownership here is by saying "It's my camera, my picture.", which probably everyone in this forum already knows does not actually confer copyright ownership.


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April 22, 2014
DALLAS (SMU) - 2013 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year Mauro Cichero will join the Mustangs' squad for 2014, Head Coach Tim McClements announced on Tuesday. The Norman, Okla., native is rated as Oklahoma's top prospect from the 2014 graduating class.
Cichero comes to SMU from Norman North High School, one of the nation's top varsity soccer programs. As a junior, he scored 22 goals for a squad that finished the season with a 13-4 record and as the state runner-up. During his sophomore season he helped lead the team to a perfect 17-0 record and state championship, as well as a StudentSportsSoccer.com Spring FAB 50 No. 1 ranking.
Prior to his commitment to the Mustangs, the 6'3" attacker was also on StudentSportsSoccer.com's national list of Top 25 uncommitted seniors at No. 3.
Cichero spent much of his youth career playing in academies in Valencia, Spain, and comes from a long tradition of soccer. His father, Mauro Sr., played professionally in Italy, while his oldest brother, Alejandro, has played professionally in Portugal, Italy and China. Gabriel, another sibling of his, compiled 49 appearances for the Venezuelan National Team.
"Since moving from Spain, Mauro has become the dominant player in Oklahoma," McClements said. "Mauro is a wonderful young man that will positively contribute to the SMU student community and men's soccer program. We are thrilled to welcome Mauro to the SMU Soccer Family."
Cichero joins five incoming student-athletes and a pair of transfers eligible to play during the 2014 season. For information on the rest of the Mustangs' signing class follow the links (Freshmen|Transfers).


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March 4, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona men's golf team competed in the first and second rounds of the Fresno State Lexus Classic at Belmont Country Club in Fresno, CA today. The tournament started with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. (PST), and the second round began immediately after the first round was completed. Arizona finished day one of the tournament in third place as a team. In the first round, the Wildcats shot a score of 357 (-3), followed by a second round score of 361 (+1), giving them a total score of 718 (-2) for the day.
California leads the tournament in the team category after day one by shooting a team score of 694 (-26) on day one. The Golden Bears are twenty-two shots ahead of the host school Fresno State, who sits in second place with a score of 716 (-4). California's Michael Kim is the leader in the clubhouse after the first day. Kim finished with a score of 133 (-11).
Individually for Arizona, Dylan Healey had the lowest scores on the team for the day. The two shot identical scores on day one by scoring a 142 (-2). Oja and Healey sit in a tie for 16th place.
Trent Redfern had a solid day by shooting a 72 (E) in both rounds. He sits in a tie for 25th place with a score of 144 (E). Brenden Redfern and Benson Liu both finished the day with a score of 147 (+3), and Juan Pablo Hernandez rounded the team out by carding a 149 (+5) for the two rounds.
The third and final round of the Frenso State Lexus Classic, which is held at Belmont Country Club in Fresno, CA, will begin tomorrow at 7:30 (PST). For live results of the tournament go to www.golfstat.com and go to www.ArizonaWildcats.com for complete results after the round.
Top-Five Teams
1. California................346-348=694 (-26)
2. Fresno State...........361-355=716 (-4)
3. Arizona...................357-361=718 (-2)
4. Northwestern..........367-352=719 (-1)
5. Oregon...................369-354=723 (+3)
Top-Five Individuals
1. Michael Kim, California............68-65=133 (-11)
2. Brandon Hagy, California.........68-69=137 (-7)
2 Nick Chianello, Oregon State.....66-71=137 (-7)
2. Michael Weaver, California........69-68=137 (-7)
5. Allan Jun, UC Irvine................67-71=138 (-6)
Arizona Finishers
T16. Erik Oja........................68-74=142 (-2)
T16. Dylan Healey.................70-72=142 (-2)
T25. Trent Redfern.................72-72=144 (E)
T51. Brenden Redfern.............75-72=147 (+3)
T51. Benson Liu....................76-71=147 (+3)
T66. Juan Pablo Hernandez......72-77=149 (+5)


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Families First was incorporated in 1995.
At the time there was no domestic violence or sexual assault services in this area, yet the need for these services was urgent and documented by a variety of agencies and professionals throughout the county. A group of concerned citizens gathered at Oak Village Apartments in January that year to work toward a solution. Initial funding came from Columbus County Commissioners and the Victim of Crime Act.
By December, Families First began direct services. By early 1996, Columbus County Commissioners approved leasing a county building for use as a shelter.
The Families Values thrift store in Whiteville was opened in 1999; the Tabor City store, Families Values Too!, opened in 2002. These stores bring in essential funding for the services Families First provides but also acts as an outreach site in the community.
In 2002, Families First began to serve Bladen County and opened an office in Elizabethtown for victims of domestic violence.
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The Coupling of Flexural Propeller Vibrations with the Torsional Crankshaft Vibrations
Date: December 1, 1943
Creator: Meyer, J.
Description: The exact mathematical treatment of the problem is possible by replacing the propeller blade by a homogeneous prismatic rod. Conclusions can them be drawn as to the behavior of an actual propeller, since tests on propeller blades have indicated a qualitative agreement with the homogeneous rod. The natural frequencies are determined and the stressing of the systems under the various vibration modes are discussed.
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Determination of the Mass Moments and Radii of Inertia of the Sections of a Tapered Wing and the Center-of-Gravity Line along the Wing Span
Date: December 1, 1943
Creator: Savelyev, V. V.
Description: For computing the critical flutter velocity of a wing among the data required are the position of the line of centers of gravity of the wing sections along the span and the mass moments and radii of inertia of any section of the wing about the axis passing through the center of gravity of the section. A sufficiently detailed computation of these magnitudes even if the weights of all the wing elements are known, requires a great deal of time expenditure. Thus a rapid competent worker would require from 70 to 100 hours for the preceding computations for one wing only, while hundreds of hours would be required if all the weights were included. With the aid of the formulas derived in the present paper, the preceding work can be performed with a degree of accuracy sufficient for practical purposes in from one to two hours, the only required data being the geometric dimensions of the outer wing (tapered part), the position of its longerons, the total weight of the outer wing, and the approximate weight of the longerons, The entire material presented in this paper is applicable mainly to wings of longeron construction of the CAHI type and investigations ...
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Experimental Investigation of a Model of a Two-Stage Turboblower
Date: April 1, 1943
Creator: Dovjik, s. & Polikovsky, W.
Description: In the present paper an investigation is made of two stages of a multistage turboblower having a vaneless diffuser behind the impeller and guide vanes at the inlet to the nest stage. The method employed was that of investigating the performance of the successive elements of the blower (the impeller, vaneless diffuser, ets.) whereby the kinematics of the flow through the blower could be followed and the pressure at the different points computed. The character of the flow and the physical significance of the loss coefficients could thereby be determined so as to secure the best agreement of the computed with the actual performance of the blower. Since the tests were carried out for various delivery volumes, the dependence of the coefficients on a number of factors (angle of attack, velocities, etc.) could be obtained. The distribution of the losses that occur during the transformation of dynamic pressure at the impeller exit into static pressure could be found and likewise the range within which the friction coefficient varies in the vaneless diffuser. With the aid of factors having a certain physical significance, the centrifugal blower could be computed on the basis of a more or less schematical consideration of the ...
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Experimental Investigation of Impact in Landing on Water
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Kreps, R. L.
Description: The extent of agreement of the theoretical impact computations with the actual phenomenon has not as yet been fully clarified. There is on the one hand a certain imperfection in the theory (simplifying assumptions made) and on the other an insufficiency in the experimental data available. The object of our present paper is to show how far test results agree with the available approximate computation methods, to investigate in greater detail the physical nature of impact on water, and to perfect the experimental method of studying the phenomenon.
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Heat Transfer and Hydraulic Flow Resistance for Streams of High Velocity
Date: December 1, 1943
Creator: Lelchuk, V. L.
Description: Problems of hydraulic flow resistance and heat transfer for streams with velocities comparable with acoustic have present great importance for various fields of technical science. Especially, they have great importance for the field of heat transfer in designing and constructing boilers.of the "Velox" type. In this article a description of experiments and their results as regards definition of the laws of heat transfer in differential form for high velocity air streams inside smooth tubes are given.
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Heat Transfer of Airfoils and Plates
Date: April 1, 1943
Creator: Seibert, Otto
Description: The few available test data on the heat dissipation of wholly or partly heated airfoil models are compared with the corresponding data for the flat plate as obtained by an extension of Prandtl's momentum theory, with differentiation between laminar and turbulent boundary layer and transitional region between both, the extent and appearance of which depend upon certain critical factors. The satisfactory agreement obtained justifies far-reaching conclusions in respect to other profile forms and arrangements of heated surface areas. The temperature relationship of the material quantities in its effect on the heat dissipation is discussed as far as is possible at tk.e present state of research, and it is shown that the profile drag of heated wing surfaces can increase or decrease with the temperature increase depending upon the momentarily existent structure of the boundary layer.
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Heat Transfer Over the Circumference of a Heated Cylinder in Transverse Flow
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Schmidt, Ernst & Wenner, Karl
Description: A method for recording the local heat-transfer coefficients on bodies in flow was developed. The cylinder surface was kept at constant temperature by the condensation of vapor except for a narrow strip which is heated separately to the same temperature by electricity. The heat-transfer coefficient at each point was determined from the electric heat output and the temperature increase. The distribution of the heat transfer along the circumference of cylinders was recorded over a range of Reynolds numbers of from 5000 to 426,000. The pressure distribution was measured at the same time. At Reynolds numbers up to around 100,000 high maximums of the heat transfer occurred in the forward stagnation point at and on the rear side at 180C, while at around 80 the heat-transfer coefficient on both sides of the cylinder behind the forward stagnation point manifested distinct minimums. Two other maximums occurred at around 115 C behind the forward stagnation point between 170,000 and 426,000. At 426,000 the heat transfer at the location of those maximums was almost twice as great as in the forward stagnation point, and the rear half of the cylinder diffused about 60 percent of the entire heat, The tests are compared with the ...
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Heat Transfer Through Turbulent Friction Layers
Date: September 1, 1943
Creator: Reichardt, H.
Description: The "general Prandtl number" Pr(exp 1) - A(sub q)/A Pr, aside from the Reynolds number determines the ratio of turbulent to molecular heat transfer, and the temperature distribution in turbulent friction layers. A(sub q) = exchange coefficient for heat; A = exchange coefficient for momentum transfer. A formula is derived from the equation defining the general Prandtl number which describes the temperature as a function of the velocity. For fully developed thermal boundary layers all questions relating to heat transfer to and from incompressible fluids can be treated in a simple manner if the ratio of the turbulent shear stress to the total stress T(sub t)/T in the layers near the wall is known, and if the A(sub q)/A can be regarded as independent of the distance from the wall. The velocity distribution across a flat smooth channel and deep into the laminar sublayer was measured for isothermal flow to establish the shear stress ratio T(sub t)/T and to extend the universal wall friction law. The values of T(sub t)/T which resulted from these measurements can be approximately represented by a linear function of the velocity in the laminar-turbulent transition zone. The effect of the temperature relationship of the material ...
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The Heat Transfer to a Plate in Flow at High Speed
Date: May 1, 1943
Creator: Eckert, E. & Drewitz, O.
Description: The heat transfer in the laminar boundary layer of a heated plate in flow at high speed can be obtained by integration of the conventional differential equations of the boundary layer, so long as the material values can be regarded as constant. This premise is fairly well satisfied at speeds up to about twice the sonic speed and at not excessive temperature rise of the heated plate. The general solution of the equation includes Pohlhausen's specific cases of heat transfer to a plate at low speeds and of the plate thermometer. The solution shows that the heat transfer coefficient at high speed must be computed with the same equation as at low speed, when it is referred to the difference of the wall temperature of the heated plate in respect to its "natural temperature." Since this fact follows from the linear structure of the differential equation describing the temperature field, it is equally applicable to the heat transfer in the turbulent boundary layer.
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Periodic Heat Transfer at Small Pressure Fluctuations
Date: September 1, 1943
Creator: Pfriem, H.
Description: The effect of cyclic gas pressure variations on the periodic heat transfer at a flat wall is theoretically analyzed and the differential equation describing the process and its solution for relatively. Small pressure fluctuations developed, thus explaining the periodic heat cycle between gas and wall surface. The processes for pure harmonic pressure and temperature oscillations, respectively, in the gas space are described by means of a constant heat transfer coefficient and the equally constant phase angle between the appearance of the maximum values of the pressure and heat flow most conveniently expressed mathematically in the form of a complex heat transfer coefficient. Any cyclic pressure oscillations, can be reduced by Fourier analysis to harmonic oscillations, which result in specific, mutual relationships of heat-transfer coefficients and phase angles for the different harmonics.
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Washington, D.C. – Volunteers in Georgia demonstrated their commitment to improving their communities in a variety of ways last year, as the volunteer rate jumped 4 percent in the state, according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America (VCLA) report released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Almost two million Georgia volunteers served almost 294 million hours, which is valued at $5.9 billion.
"Involved citizens do so much to make our communities stronger," Gov. Nathan Deal said. "Georgians take pride in helping their neighbors and dedicating their time to address critical issues. Our residents are committed to strengthening our state and our nation through service. Sandra and I inaugurated the 'With a Servant's Heart' annual day of service, and its success reflects Georgians' dedication to giving back."
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, the volunteer rate increased by 4.3 percent. The average number of volunteer hours per resident grew to 40.8, an increase of 11.3 hours from the previous year.
"I am pleased to see more citizens participating in volunteer activities that make a difference in our neighborhoods and in the lives of others," Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said. "Atlanta is a caring city, and neighbors helping neighbors is our way of life. Thank you to those who are already making a difference, and I invite even more to join us in service."
The VCLA report, which is issued by CNCS in partnership with the National Conference on Citizenship, shows the national volunteer rate reaching its highest level since 2006. More than 64 million Americans – more than one in four adults – volunteered approximately 8 billion hours, valued at $171 billion. In addition, two out of three Americans nationally (65.1% or almost 144 million citizens) engaged in informal volunteering by doing favors for and helping out their neighbors, an increase of 9.5 percentage points from last year.
"Volunteering and civic engagement unite us behind common goals," said Eric J. Tanenblatt, a Georgia resident who serves as vice chair of the board of directors of CNCS, which administers AmeriCorps and Senior Corps and leads the federal effort on volunteering. "We have a prime example of the importance of people working together in the Northeast, where volunteers have really stepped up to support recovery and relief efforts from Hurricane Sandy. We have seen similar efforts here in the Southeast after disasters. People working together and talking to each other help solve problems and make their communities better places to live and work."
The complete report may be accessed at VolunteeringInAmerica.gov.
Volunteers can contribute as little or as much as their time allows—their ideas and talents are important to strengthening our communities and the nation. To learn how you can volunteer in your community, visit Serve.gov.


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Rally Saves Win for Men's Tennis at Penn
PRINCETON - Needing to win all three singles matches still on court, the Princeton men's tennis team did just that Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, defeating Penn 4-3 to win the Ivy League opener.
After losing the doubles point in a tiebreak on court one, Princeton fell behind 3-1 after Penn got wins from Phil Law on court three and Jeremy Court on court five. Matija Pecotic claimed Princeton's first point with a straight-set win over Ivan Turudic on court one.
Dan Richardson picked up a win on court four to make the match 3-2 in favor of the Quakers, and Matt Spindler won five straight games to turn a 3-1 deficit - while standing at 0-40 in the fifth game - into a 6-3 win in the third set.
Spindler's win tied the match, and it was up to Matt Siow to hold off Zach Katz and claim the victory. The third set between Siow and Katz went into a tiebreak, and Siow trailed 5-2 before winning five straight points to save the match for the Tigers.
Princeton will host Brown Saturday and Yale Sunday as the Tigers get into the first of three two-match weekends in Ivy League play.
Princeton (10-8) 4, Penn (8-6) 3
1. Kocovic/Turudic (Penn) def. (40) Siow/Spindler (Prin), 9-8(7)
2. Bloom/Dan Davies (Prin) def. Jason Lin/Wong (Penn), 8-4
3. Court/Katz (Penn) def. Michael Lin/Yohei Shoji (Prin), 8-4
Order of finish: 3,2,1
1. (65) Matija Pecotic (Prin) def. Ivan Turudic (Penn), 6-2, 6-1
2. Matt Spindler (Prin) def. Nikola Kocovic (Penn), 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Phil Law (Penn) def. Augie Bloom (Prin), 6-3, 6-3
4. Dan Richardson (Prin) def. Rob Wong (Penn), 6-3, 7-5
5. Jeremy Court (Penn) def. Zack McCourt (Princeton), 7-5, 6-3
6. Matt Siow (Prin) def. Zach Katz (Penn), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
Order of finish: 1,3,5,4,2,6
Video courtesy team member Michael Katz.


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Capcom released Street Fighter X Mega Man a couple days ago as a free download for PC. If you've actually been able to successfully download and run the game, you've probably come to really appreciate the soundtrack. Most of the songs are based on Street Fighter character stages, but they have been given an 8-bit chiptune Mega Man twist. You can now listen to those songs whenever you want thanks to a new compilation created by A_Rival.
The Street Fighter X Mega Man OST is available to download on Band Camp. It contains 22 songs that typically last between one and two and a half minutes. You can pay whatever you want for the soundtrack, but you can also get it for free in a variety of formats including MP3 320.
If you haven't played Street Fighter X Mega Man, Capcom is now a reliable source for downloading the game. It's a 33.8MB file. Capcom previously asked players to not download the game from third-parties because it wanted to accurately track the number of downloads the game receives.
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Hi BW Experts,
I have installed the Standard Query 0PS_C041_Q0009 from the Business Content. By the dataflow diagram for the Cube 0PS_C041, I came to know that the data is coming from 3 datasources.
While data loading, I am getting 0 records for the datasources 0CO_OM_NTW_2 and
0CO_OM_NAE_2. I have checked in RSA3 in R3 side. But still it is showing 0 Records. I have checked the Corresponding tables for the datasources
These two tables holding values but I am not getting data from RSA3.
Can you please help on this.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Jelina,
the datasources 0CO_OM_NTW_2 and 0CO_OM_NAE_2 provide the Cost postings on the elements of the project system. so if you don't have any postings you won' get any data. Tables COEP an COBK contain ALL CO-postings therefore it's OK that they contain data.
Hope that helps
best regards Christoph Vortkamp
Thanks for a reply. I have checked both the tables and it contains data.But if i execute these datasources in RSA3, i am not getting any data.
Pls suggest me..
apply some selection criteria. that may help...
-- sameer
do you have actual overhead postings on network activities? You can check that in COEP/COBK using the Objectnumber with Prefix 'PR'. Only if you have postings on such objects, you will receive them with your extractors. All other entries in the table belong to the other CO Postings like costcenter, CO-Orders etc.
If you have identiefied such a posting you can try to receive it with a selection in RSA3.
Best regards
Hi Christoph,
Thanks for the Valuable information. I have checked the table COEP.There are 200 records with the Prefix "PR" in the Object Number.But still i am not getting any data in RSA3. Apart from this, is there any other criteria for seeing the data in RSA3.
Please help on this..
Thanks in advance.
Hi Jelina,
I didn't had system the last days. Now I had a short check on an IDES, I didn' get data with the datasources you mntioned as well. But I get data with the datasource 0CO_OM_NWA_2.
So I guess its problem of the customizing in ERP on witch level the CO-Postings arrive.
Hope that helps
Thanks for the update.I am just looking for other datasources to pull data from R/3. Once done, i will let u know.
Hi Jelina,
I am facing the same issue for the data source 0CO_OM_NTW_2. I am not getting any data when testing in RSA3. I am getting data for Network Activities and Network Activity elements, But not for Network actuals. I know that there is data in R3. Could you please let me know how did you fix your issue.
isn't it NP*?
with WRTTP = 04/11/12..
if it's me, as for such case, i'd rather debug into FM
check the open cursor to see the selection, and fetch cursor to see if any records returned..
I just encounter a recent case, and actually the standard extraction works fine, however there's implementation of IF_EX_RSU5_SAPI_BADI~DATA_TRANSFORM.. (if it's exit_saplrsap_001, it would be easier to find the customer code..)


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Anchor Bay Films and Troma collided to distribute Return of Nuke 'Em High Vol. 1. And, after a limited theatrical tour, the film is going to debut on DVD/Blu-ray March 18th.
Synopsis? It breaks down like this: Welcome to Tromaville High School. Your typical high school populated with your basic football jocks, wannabe prom queens and glee club hopefuls. Did I say "typical?" After all, this is Tromaville High, where the glee club has mutated into the hideous Cretins after eating tainted tacos courtesy of the Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lovers/bloggers, must not only fight the adolescent beasts and freaks, they must also defeat the evil Conglomerate. Will they, along with their mutant pet duck, save Tromaville High and the rest of society?
2014 marks the 40th anniversary of Troma Entertainment, the longest surviving independent film label. To commemorate, they're going all-out with this release.
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Yet another pet food-related recall was announced this week and it made me wonder why we have this downward spiral suddenly and with as much negative effect on our pets' overall health. Reading the excellent blog posting from Dr. Dodds, who is considered one of the foremost experts in pet healthcare, made me realize that it's less a perfect storm than a long-term cumulative effect that is harming our pets.
In her blog posting, The Pet Food Dilemma: Why do Many Pets React to Commercial Pet Foods?, Dr. Dodds talks about wholesome nutrition as the key to a healthy, balanced body and a strong immune system that is able to resist disease.
"One big drawback of commercial, mass-market pet foods is that they are highly processed. So, even a company that uses "premium" ingredients (look for more about what that really means in future posts!) is still altering them beyond anything our pets' bodies can normally identify. Processing exposes more antigenic sites on the foods' molecules, which alter the body's immune surveillance and recognition responses. In other words, our pets' bodies view much of the "wholesome nutrition" we are feeding them like "foreign invaders", setting off classical defensive immune responses. These defenses are typically manifested by a host of food sensitivity and intolerance symptoms suffered by our pets."
"Kibble is the main culprit. It is a conglomeration of many ingredients (just read a typical package) that are ground up, mixed together and "extruded" into those dry nuggets you pour into your pet's bowl. Since many common ingredients in kibble (i.e. proteins of poor bioavailability along with glutens such as wheat, corn and soy) may be reactive on their own, just imagine the effect when several are combined into one food! Moreover, the high temperatures used during extrusion further release the reactive molecules of the food. Extrusion also kills valuable enzymes and probiotics ("good" bacteria) that are vital to a healthy digestive tract and immune system [remember that much of the body's immune surveillance system is contained in the gut, so a compromised GI tract means a compromised immune system). In addition, dehydrating the kibble – whereby all the water is removed – actually concentrates the reactive molecules. Then, to top it off (literally), the kibble may be sprayed with all sorts of chemical flavor enhancers, colors and preservatives! Is it any wonder that are pets become progressively intolerant of these foods over time?
"Canned foods tend to be less reactive than kibble, if only because each can contains about 75-80 percent water, which both "takes up room" in the can and dilutes the antigens in the food. But, pets who eat "wet" instead of "dry" are still at increased risk of food sensitivities. Several reactive ingredients – such as beef, corn and soy – may be combined into one can. And, canned foods are highly processed. Although chemical preservatives need not be added here, once filled, each can is sterilized at temperatures close to 250 degrees for at least sixty minutes. As discussed above, this processing increases the food's antigenic qualities, turning it into a foreign invader in our pets' systems."
I switched my dogs over to a raw food diet after doing my research and have seen many different benefits to their overall health and well-being. I recommend raw, but do have some premium kibble products that I suggest to my clients that don't want to make the switch. It does make me rethink that strategy after reading about the scientific data and information about what goes into kibble – I always considered premium kibble a "safe" alternative to raw.
It concerns me that most people are getting nutrition advice from the marketing campaigns of the big pet food companies or veterinarians that may not have had any education about nutrition that doesn't come from the pet food manufacturers, and may never realize that their pet's health could be damaged by the food that they eat – food that is marketed as being safe and completely balanced for their pet's nutritional needs.
Please do your research – there are many more sites out there now that provide information about what is in your pet's food and give detailed lists of the ingredients and their effects on the body. The site for DogFoodAdvisor.com breaks down the ingredients of the kibble, ranks the brands, and tells you what all those added chemicals are and what they really do.
You can also be an informed consumer in other ways - check the recalls that are listed and subscribe to stay updated. Be aware, however, the jerky treats made by most manufacturers in China are still making pets sick and killing them - since 2007 - but the FDA has not issued a recall for those products because they can't identify the precise ingredient that causes the problem – that doesn't help the thousands of pets that have gotten sick or died since 2007.
• TruthAboutPetFood.com
• DogFoodAdvisor.com
• Healthy Pets with Dr. Becker
Traci Murdock, CPDT-KA, is a Master Trainer, Canine Behavior Specialist, and Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and she is a Talent Scout and Wrangler. She has trained dogs and their humans for over 11 years. Traci's expertise includes pet dog issues, nutrition, behavior issues, dog sports and activities, and rescue and adoption, and she has experience in just about any dog-related subject. Traci volunteers as a behavior consultant and trainer for rescues and shelters.
For more info: If you are interested in learning different ways to solve problems and communicate with your dog, you can go toTraining Spot or send an email to email@example.com with any questions or comments or for help with specific issues that you are having with your dog.


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|Terror attacks against companies drop stock values significantly, study shows
Terrorist attacks targeting specific companies cost those firms an average of $401 million in stock value per incident, according to a new study.
Researchers studied 75 terrorist incidents around the world between 1995 and 2002 and found that the target companies saw their stock prices drop an average of 0.83 percent on the day of the terrorist incident.
"There's a dramatic and reliable negative impact on stock prices as a result of terrorist incidents, and there's no immediate reversal of that impact," said Andrew Karolyi, co-author of the study and Charles R. Webb Designated Professor of Finance.
Karolyi conducted the study with his former PhD student, Rodolfo Martell, now a faculty member at Purdue University. Karolyi presented their results recently at the Global Investment Conference in Banff, Alberta.
While the impact of terrorism on the stock market has received a lot of attention in the past several years, most studies have focused on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and on American firms.
"Terrorism is not new. It has been around a long time. So we wanted to widen the lens and take a longer-term perspective on this, so we could see beyond the United States and beyond 9/11," Karolyi said.
For their study, the researchers used a data set that they believe has not been used for this kind of study before. The data came from the annual "Patterns of Global Terrorism" reports prepared by the Counterterrorism Office of the U.S. Department of State.
They used all the reports available - 1995 to 2002 - and examined the 75 cases where a publicly traded firm was specifically mentioned as the target of a terrorist act. Those 75 attacks targeted 43 different firms.
Some of the terrorist attacks analyzed in the study included the October 1998 kidnapping in Ecuador of three employees of the Santa Fe Oil Company, and the December 2000 bombing of a Citibank ATM in Athens, Greece.
The results included the 9/11 terrorist attack, but the researchers ran analyses with and without that incident to ensure that this single attack didn't skew the results.
Including the corporate victims of 9/11 (US Air, United and American Airlines all suffered large losses in stock value as a result of the attack), firms targeted by terrorists lost 2.2 percent of their stock value on the day of the attack. Not including 9/11, firms lost an average of 0.83 percent. That would correspond to an annualized negative return of 8.03 percent.
The findings showed that the corporate competitors of terror attack victims were unaffected by the incidents - their stock value neither went up or down significantly as a result.
"There weren't any spillover effects in which investors thought a terrorist attack would affect other companies in the industry, either positively or negatively," Karolyi said.
One finding that Karolyi found surprising was that kidnappings of corporate executives had a larger negative effect on stock values than did bombings of corporate buildings or infrastructure.
"It was surprising in one sense because the kidnappings did not involve the senior executives of the companies that were targeted. Also, the companies did not lose any physical assets such as buildings. But investors are reading into these events that there is a broader, more significant terrorism risk for these firms when one of their officials is kidnapped," he said.
Results also showed that firms located in richer countries, more educated countries, and more democratic countries, all suffered larger stock value losses as a result of terrorist attacks than did firms in other countries.
Democratic, more open societies have a harder time responding effectively to terrorism, Karolyi said, which may be one reason why stock losses are higher there. Firms in richer, more educated countries are also more likely to be targeted.
The United States fits the profile of a country in which firms are likely to suffer larger losses as the result of terror attacks, he said. While the results showed this to be true, U.S. firms fared no worse than those in other similar democratic, wealthy countries.
Karolyi said results like those in this study are especially important as the Congress decides the fate of the U.S. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.


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text: Golden Corral has joined the long list of restaurants offering lower priced meals for the kiddos. Under the "America's Family Budget Act," children ages 4 to 12 can enjoy the all-you-can-eat buffet for just $2.99 after 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday — for a limited time. Kids 3 and under eat FREE. There is a limit of two kids' meals per adult buffet purchase. For more spots where kids get a FREE or cheap meal, check out our Kids Eat Free page.


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Yeah it may not be all on him but I've seen enough.
Time to move on. Henne anyone?
Monday, September 21, 2009
Pennington sucks
Posted by David Kennedy
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I don't think this is on Pennington. This was on conservative coaching. This was on a receiver and his family who can't catch the ball unless there is no one around him (Both Ginn and wimp are four letter words). This was on a defense that while well rested, couldn't pressure your grandmother.
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