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Follow Friday Blog Hop Giveaway
To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:
- (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
- (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers (which are the same today!)
- Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
- Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
- If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
- Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
- If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers
- If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
As part of the centennial (100) of FF feature posts our hosts the lovely Rachel from Parajunkee and Alison from Alison Can Read have decided to make it a special FF by including everyone in the process so that everyone that links up gets a spotlight to shine. I choose Jessica.
Jessica, A Great read is her blog name. Jessica is a regular commentor on my blog she always has nice things to say and I feel like we've bonded a smidge. Jessica is from St. Louis she's a bibliophile. With a BA in English and a minor in writing. Loves reading urban fantasy and other sub-genres of fictional paranormal. She's a frustrated writer with a part time job (according to her profile). Her favorite authors include Melissa Marr and Chloe Neil. Cat Adams, my chemical are among the many artists on rotation on her playlist. Though we don't know each other well I like her, and her blog and decided the best way to pay back all those nice comments was to thrust her into the spotlight.
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Great feature! I love Jessica.Reply
Happy 100th FF! I'm an old follower of both of you.
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Hi, I am new to F&F I love the blog and followed you on Linky and NB
Kate (http://readingunderthewillowtree.blogspot.co.uk/)Reply
I LOVE reading Jessicas blog and agree with everything you said!
Glad I found your blog!
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Happy 100th FF, just blogging by.
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I am a new follower, Michelle @ http://concisebookreviewsbymichelle.blogspot.com/ I have a FF post thereReply
Great feature! Jessica sounds like a lovely blogger. I'll have to hop over & visit.
My follow friday. Hope you visit!Reply
Cassi Haggard recently posted..Follow Friday – Feature a friend
Old follower hopping by ^^ I don't know if the giveaway is international, otherwise I would like to win Insurgent 😀
Mel@thedailyprophecy recently posted..Review 25. Julie Kagawa – The immortal rules.
FF post http://concisebookreviewsbymichelle.blogspot.com/2012/06/feature-follow-friday-hop-plus.html
Michelle L.Lynn Thanks, I tweeted the post too, MichelleLynn85 twitter name. and liked FB and Followed Network Blogs. (I do not think I entered this one yet, but if i did, I am sorry, I don't remember doing any giveaways without the box thingy.Reply
Hi, is this giveaway closed? I saved the link to come back and enter at a later date but now I don't see the information about the giveaway anymore. I thought it was open for a week, which is why I'm confused. If it's still open, I've followed via Linky and Liked on FB, and I would love to be entered for the Chris Colfer book. Thanks!Reply


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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - The excitement mounts!
Well, I don't know about all of you, but I'm starting to really look forward to Free Comic Book Day 2007. As you already know, we will be having a huge sale and will be hosting guest artists at both stores. Additionally we will be having a giant Prize Drawing at both stores, plus other unannounced surprises.
Now the bad news: There will be NO cake at either store on Free Comic Book Day. Maybe some Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, but NO CAKE. Sorry about that.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is not this Saturday, but NEXT SATURDAY, MAY 5th, from 10 AM to 9 PM at both Comix Connection locations!
Come in for the freebies, stay for the sale! Wait until you see what else we have for you!
See you there!
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From what I've seen on other sites, yes...Isn't that how they always talk about us on WonderWorld, etc?Anyway, I edited the Wikipedia entry and I provided a link to at least one comment indicating our abusiveness.If anyone can also find any reference to anything Bowie's said about us (I know he complained about our being mean and "teenage" at least twice!), that would be very useful.Edit:I think there may also be a reference to us in the Sock Puppet part of their Deletion guide:One exception to the principle of assume good faith concerns the use of sockpuppets. This tactic is commonly employed by vandals and bad-faith contributors who create multiple user accounts in an attempt to bias the decision process. A close variation is to enlist "meatpuppets", people from outside Wikipedia to "run in" (for example, if my vanity article about a web forum is up for deletion and I post a call for other forum members to "help keep our website in Wikipedia".). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Guide_to_deletionUnless that's a common occurence there, in which case I guess I can understand their skittishness.
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A Black Candidate Ends Democrats' White Problem
Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, specializes in polling of electoral battleground states, including Ohio and Florida. Click here for Mr. Brown's full bio.
If public opinion polls are even close to accurate, then Sen. Barack Obama will roll up the best showing among white voters of any of the much-paler Democratic presidential candidates since at least 1976, and perhaps 1964.
So much for the idea that white Americans can't get past racial prejudice.
In the end, the Wall Street meltdown and the financial panic it has inspired in much of the U.S. apparently have proven that green – the ability to fix the economy – is the more important color to voters than black and white.
Of course, it would be naive to suggest that race will play no role at all in the voting. Sen. Obama is the first African-American presidential nominee of either major political party. But if the polls turn out to be close to the mark, it's hard to see race as influential a factor as many had predicted.
And, Sen. Obama isn't just winning upper-middle-class, well-educated liberal whites. He's winning blue-collar workers, Roman Catholics, older white folks and millions who once voted for Ronald Reagan. And, he's going to run significantly better among white, evangelical Christians than have most Democratic nominees for decades.
A Larger Share of the Black Vote
Moreover, the certainty that Sen. Obama will get 95%-plus of the black vote, a larger share of the historically Democratic African-American vote than his white predecessors, means that his race might turn out to be a net electoral plus.
Lyndon Johnson in 1964 was the last Democratic nominee to win a majority of the white vote. He was also the last Democratic presidential candidate to win in a landslide.
Democrats argue that their problem with white voters stems from President Johnson. They say he alienated whites, especially Southerners and working-class whites in the North, by signing civil rights bills aimed at helping racial minorities.
Republicans say the movement of white voters to the GOP occurred because Democrats turned off such voters with their support for higher taxes and more government spending as well as their reluctance to use force to advance American interests.
Whatever the reason, in the 44 years since the LBJ landslide, no Democratic presidential nominee has carried a majority of whites – or, for that matter, a plurality– even in elections when the party won the White House.
Big Majorities Among Minorities
In the presidential elections that the Democrats won – only three of the past 10 – the key to overcoming the party's deficit among whites was rolling up huge majorities among blacks and Hispanics.
The Democrat who came closest to carrying whites was Jimmy Carter in his 1976 victory. He won 48% of white voters compared with Gerald Ford's 52%. Mr. Carter barely won that election.
Of course, minority voters have become a larger percentage of the electorate in recent years, but whites are still expected to cast three out of four votes on Tuesday.
Although Hispanics – whose numbers are bolstered by the young and millions of illegal immigrants – have become the most populous minority group in the country, African-Americans are still expected to cast more votes in this election.
But the key to Sen. Obama's lead in the polls is his standing among white voters, whose unwillingness to support Democratic presidential candidates has been the overriding reason why the GOP has dominated the White House in the last 40 years.
To be fair, Ross Perot was a third-party candidate both times Mr. Clinton won the presidency – in 1992 and 1996. That makes the claim that Sen. Obama has been the strongest Democratic candidate among whites in 30 or 40 years an inexact comparison.
Mr. Clinton received 44% to Republican Bob Dole's 46% in 1996, and 39% compared with George H.W. Bush's 41% in 1992.
Hitting Rock Bottom
Losing Democrats did much worse. The party hit rock-bottom in 1984 when Walter Mondale, who carried only his home state of Minnesota, got just 34% of the white vote nationally. Mr. Carter had not done much better four years earlier, getting just 36%.
In 1988, 2000 and 2004 Michael Dukakis, Al Gore and John Kerry received 40%, 42% and 41%, respectively. Had the latter two gotten even 45% of the white vote, they would have won the White House easily.
To be sure there has been an increase in white acceptance of blacks over the past generations, but it would be silly to pretend that Sen. Obama's strength among white voters stems from any revolutionary change in attitudes since the 2004 election.
Polls suggest Sen. Obama's strength among whites largely stems from public unhappiness with President George W. Bush and desire to punish his GOP successor, Sen. John McCain. Given the political environment, a white Democratic nominee might do as well.
But the fact remains that Sen. Obama is black and he is going to do much better among white voters than his white predecessors. That being the case, it is difficult to see how anyone can argue that his being black turned out to be the handicap many expected.
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By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press Writer
BOSTON (AP) - Two political rivals on a stage, unfiltered questions from undeclared voters, thoughtful answers, no soundbites. Democracy at its best or risky politics?
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has asked Democratic rival Barack Obama to participate in 10 joint summer town hall appearances, beginning with one Thursday evening in New York - a chance to stand side by side taking all an audience can deliver with no media filter to intervene.
"I have not heard from Senator Obama," McCain said Wednesday in Philadelphia. "But I urge him to meet with me in town hall meetings all over America."
By making the entreaty, the McCain camp is betting the veteran senator from Arizona would gain an edge. And the Obama camp appears in no hurry to give it to him.
"I think that it's not realistic to do all 10 given all the campaigning that I have to do since we just finished our primary election," Obama told reporters on Tuesday, adding that he would likely propose a "mix of formats."
McCain initially planned to note Obama's absence from New York's Federal Hall on Thursday with an empty chair. The event is now produced by Fox News and the prop has been scrapped.
But, what are the stakes?
"Talking in win-loss terms misunderstands the opportunity that each of them has here to do something they both say they want to do - signal a different kind of campaign," said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a noted communications professor and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Still, this is an age of 24-7 news cycles, where misstatements, distortions and blunders become instant sensations, traveling at broadband speed across the country. Just Wednesday, McCain created a Democratic furor after he was asked on NBC's "Today Show" if he had "a better estimate of when American forces can come home."
"No, but that's not too important," he replied, adding that the key issue was fewer casualties.
And town hall sessions can be more spontaneous, unpredictable and idiosyncratic than your standard media interview.
In a 1992 town hall encounter, the first of its kind in a presidential race, Bill Clinton emerged the presumed winner after President George H.W. Bush mishandled a question about how the national debt had personally affected the candidates.
"The more time you spend exposed, the greater the chances of stumbling, fumbling and plain old stepping in it," Republican strategist Tony Fabrizio said.
Some McCain advantages:
- He has little to lose in a bad political environment for the GOP. President Bush's poor job approval numbers are hurting Republicans, the economy is reeling and many Americans want U.S. troops home from Iraq.
- He is better experienced at town halls than Obama. It is his favorite style of campaigning, one he returned to after his campaign nearly collapsed a year ago.
- If Obama has a financial advantage, the best way for McCain to equalize the terrain is by getting free media attention. "My guess is it makes up for their lack of money," Democratic strategist Mark Mellman said.
- A vigorous performance could put questions about McCain's age to rest. "How do you establish that age isn't an issue? You're responsive, you're on point, you're funny, you're engaged," Jamieson said. "It's the strongest format he's got to take that issue off the table."
Some McCain risks:
- Recurrent side by side images of McCain and Obama together could emphasize McCain's age. A verbal gaffe, a memory slip would undo any benefit he gained from a display of stamina.
- McCain is expected to be at home in this format, so expectations for him would be higher.
- Town halls can circle back and bite. McCain, campaigning in New Hampshire, told an anti-war voter that a U.S. presence in Iraq could end up being similar to that in South Korea and that troops could remain in Iraq "100 years." Democrats have seized on the remark and have used it in ads.
Some Obama advantages:
- The town hall format would permit longer answers, with more substance and nuance. During his primary debates, Obama often failed to get to the point of his answers in the allotted time.
- Voter worries about race. "If the Obama campaign is concerned about people who have a thousand fears to bear about a candidate who is black, how does he best combat that?" Jamieson said. "By creating familiarity. The surest way to get rid of stereotypes is contact - extended contact."
Some Obama risks:
- Flubbing an answer would pierce his reputation for eloquence or cast him as inexperienced.
- The fewer the number of joint appearances, the more important and more scrutinized they become.
- Avoiding town hall meetings with McCain would undermine his claim that he is a new style of politician. After all, he is the one who has said he would talk to foreign leaders, whether they are friend or foe.
EDITOR'S NOTE - Jim Kuhnhenn covers the presidential campaign for The Associated Press.
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Europe's Morning MoneyBeat: Small Gains Likely Ahead of PMIs
Good Morning Europe
European stock markets are expected to edge higher Monday, as Friday's disappointing U.S. employment report tilts the balance away from September for the start of the reduction of the Federal Reserve's $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program.
That said, gains are likely to be tepid with uncertainty still large. U.K.-based brokerage Alpari expects the FTSE 100 to open just four points higher, the DAX up five points and the CAC-40 only four points to the good.
Economic data due for release Monday include the June retail sales report for the euro zone, which is expected to show a fall from a month earlier, while services purchasing managers' indexes for the region, as well as the U.K. and the U.S., are expected to paint a more positive picture. Overnight, China's services PMI release from HSBC remained comfortably in growth territory, even if considerably below Saturday's official release.
By Peter Nurse
What you may have missed from MoneyBeat:
KKR Sets Sights On Debt Investments in Asia Pacific: U.S.-based private-equity giant KKR & Co. is keen to invest in alternative assets in Asia Pacific, particularly corporate debt, the head of KKR Australia said Monday.
Chinese Rivals Gain on Fonterra Import Suspension: Chinese competitors of Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd. are rising on news of contamination issues at the New Zealand dairy giant.
Share Buyback News Boosts HTC: HTC Corp. shares are bouncing back from their record low on Friday, after the smartphone maker said it is planning a share buyback.
Eike Batista Can't Be Blamed for Brazil's Stock Market Losses – Ex-Central Banker Fraga: It would be unfair to blame embattled Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista for all of the losses in the Brazilian equities market this year, former central bank president Arminio Fraga said in an interview.
Ben Bernanke: Man of Mystery: After seven years campaigning for greater openness and clarity, the Federal Reserve chairman has turned coy about how quickly the Fed will reduce its $85 billion in monthly market stimulus.
Can You Be Bound for Glory?: The bull market is starting to look like a stampede. After taking more than 13 years to climb to 1600 from 1500, the S&P 500 index of big U.S. stocks didn't even take 13 weeks to add the next 100 points.
From The Wall Street Journal:
China Bans Fonterra's Milk-Powder Imports: China has banned imports of milk powder from Fonterra, dealing a blow to New Zealand's biggest dairy exporter at a time when it's also being probed by Beijing over pricing.
Apple Veto Could End Big Patent Battles: The Obama administration's overturning a ruling against Apple promises to upend intellectual-property fights in the smartphone market and change some tech giants' strategies.
U.S. and Canada Vie for Big Gas Projects: A drilling revolution in the U.S. and Canada has unlocked a glut of natural-gas reserves across the continent. That has sent prices tumbling, but has also sent energy companies scrambling for a way to profit by sending the cheap gas to Asia, where demand and prices are high.
China Weighs One-Child Policy Changes: Chinese authorities, facing calls for greater personal freedom and an aging population, are studying measures to "improve the one-child policy."
Australian Election Set for Sept. 7: Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called an election for Sept. 7, seeking to capitalize on a surge in support for the Labor Party since taking leadership from Julia Gillard in June.
Investors Are Warming to European Stocks: Faint glimmers of economic life in long-moribund Europe are luring investors who have been keen on European companies' promise but spooked by the region's debt crisis and its poor outlook for growth.
Regrouped al Qaeda Poses Global Threat: Widespread U.S. embassy closures and travel alerts prompted by al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen show how the group has proved stubbornly resilient despite more than two years of American strikes against its leaders.
Iran Seen Trying New Path to Bomb: Iran could begin producing weapons-grade plutonium by next summer, U.S. and European officials believe, using a different nuclear technology that would be easier for foreign countries to attack.


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Heineken Cup: Pool 4 preview
Updated: Friday, 12 Oct 2012 15:08 | Comments
- Bernard Jackman and Donal Lenihan like ahead to the opening weekend of the Heineken Cup
- Ulster coach Mark Anscombe on what Ulster will need to do this season if they are to go one better than last year
- Leinster captain Leo Cullen on the challenge Exeter will pose to his side
- Munster coach Rob Penney says coaching Munster in the Heineken Cup is a dream come true
- Leinster coach Joe Schmidt on why the Heineken Cup must survive
- Connacht captain Gavin Duffy says they are hoping to make more of a mark on this season's Heineken Cup
Pool 4: Ulster, Castres, Northampton, Glasgow
By Brendan Cole
Ulster open with a potentially dangerous home clash against Castres before a trip to Scotland to face Glasgow.
After that, it's a potentially decisive pair of clashes with Northampton.
Qualification is do-able but there is no doubt that this is a dangerous pool for new head coach Mark Anscombe, who has been bullish about targetting silverware this season.
The start to the RaboDirect Pro12 has been perfect with five wins from five, but there are few who would claim that Ulster have been totally fluent so far this season and they barely beat Munster on home soil.
On the positive side, the return of Ruan Pienaar means they have just about the ideal player to relieve the stickiness in their rugby.
The key question for Anscombe is whether the South African star is best used at scrum-half in combination with Paddy Jackson or at out-half with Paul Marshall inside.
It is complicated by the fact that Pienaar's own best position is probably nine, but Marshall arguably has the edge over Jackson.
The other major issue is Ulster's lack of quality and depth in the centre – could Tommy Bowe end up in there as he often did for the Ospreys?
Elsewhere, the back-three options are strong with Bowe, Craig Gilroy and Andrew Trimble vying for wing positions, and the quick and creative Jared Payne impressing as effectively a new signing at full-back after missing last year due to injury.
It is difficult to say which of Castres and Northampton will prove more dangerous.
The French club were Top 14 semi-finalists last year and have started well again this time, showing they retain a capacity to take on the big boys despite a squad that is short on big names.
On the imports front, Rory Kockott and Seremia Bai have proved as effective as the megastar buys of other teams, while Max Evans and Marcel Garvey are left-field acquisitions that have worked out well.
Castres are also under-represented in the French Test side, with only the nippy winger Marc Andreu appearing regularly.
Again, it doesn't seem to matter and whatever about at Ravenhill, Ulster cannot plan on picking up any points in the south of France in the final round.
Northampton are also a major danger, though they may well be wary of the Heineken after two major setbacks in the competition in the last two years: the second half collapse against Leinster and last season's capitulation to Munster at Franklins Gardens were major psychological blows.
Jim Mallinder remains in charge – he might well be England coach were it not for European rugby – but James Downey, Chris Ashton and Jon Clarke are among those who have moved on.
The tight five is still a powerhouse - Dylan Hartley, Brian Mujati, Soane Tonga'uiha, Christian Day, Courtney Lawes are all still there – but the backline has declined due to those departures, though Ben Foden remains a danger man at full-back.
To be fair, Saints currently lead the Premiership with five wins from six and will be many peoples' pick to go through.
In contrast, Glasgow look beatable home and away and the fixture comes at a good time, assuming Ulster can get that opening win over Castres, with Chris Cusiter and Duncan Weir set to miss at least the first two rounds of the Heineken.
That gives Glasgow a problem at half-back to combine with an ongoing lack of creativity behind the scrum, where the Evans brothers used to bring the spark in the backline (Thom was forced out of the game by injury; Max is now with Pool rivals Castres).
A lot will fall to John Barclay, Al Kellock and the rest of the pack but Ulster have already beaten the Warriors this season this season and will surely put everything they have into doing so again in Round Two.
Ulster have issues – the suspicion that the tight five could struggle against a really high quality unit and that lack of size and quality in the centre - but their strong start to the season, good half-backs and strength out wide could yet prove enough to get them through.
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No matter what you're interested in, Albany, NY has a ton of quality restaurants for every meal. Most of them are kid-friendly and popular with the locals. No matter what you're in the mood for, there's a place to eat that's very close to the Best Western Albany Airport Inn.
The top 10 restaurants on Wolf Road are Red Lobster, Reel Seafood Co., Chilis, Buca di Beppo, Outback Steakhouse, Wolf's 1-11 Restaurant and Games, Hooters, Olive Garden, Romano's Macaroni Grill and Ninety Nine.
Red Lobster
The Red Lobster is a great restaurant for seafood lovers. The unlimited biscuits are a crowd favorite and people often try to duplicate the recipe! They also have great specials, such as unlimited shrimp or a complete 4-course meal for just $15.
Reel Seafood
Reel Seafood is located right near the Best Western Albany Airport Inn. They have a raw bar, an extensive wine list, and gluten-free options. If you sign up for their e-newsletter you can receive one complimentary glass of house wine or draft beer! Every Tuesday they have a take-out dinner.
Chilis Grill & Bar Restaurant has an impressive happy hour, including 2-for-1 drafts and margaritas. They also have a $20 meal for two special, which consists of an appetizer and two entrees. On Mondays enjoy fajita and margarita specials.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo is a delicious family-style Italian restaurant. It's a great venue for parties, corporate events and showers. You can conveniently make a reservation right on their website or call to make a to-go order.
At Outback you can get a reasonably priced quality steak. You always get hot fresh bread before your meal and their side salads are a decent size. Very consistent service and always busy. It's only open for dinner Monday-Friday, but on the weekends it's open all day.
Wolf's 1-11
Wolf's 1-11 is a unique restaurant in the area because of their fun game room. They also have delicious entrees! A great place to watch sports as well – 20 kinds of beers on tap and 22 big screen TV's. Trivia is every Wednesday at 5:30pm with prizes, giveaways and specials.
Hooters is a chain that's new to the Albany area. Great wings and fried pickles! Good atmosphere to watch a sports game in.
Olive Garden
The Olive Garden on Wolf Rd. is always packed, so it's recommended you don't go on normal lunch/dinner hours unless you mind waiting. Once you get a table you will enjoy complimentary breadsticks and unlimited soup or salad with your entree.
Macaroni Grill
Romano's Macaroni Grill is an Italian restaurant with fresh pastas and a diverse wine list. They supply you with big portions and you receive bread and oil before your meal. Service can be slow, so make sure you have the time.
Ninety Nine
At Ninety Nine you receive complimentary popcorn before your meal! They have entree options that are under $10 and everyone will find something they like on the menu.
There are so many tasty restaurants in the Albany, NY area. There's something for everybody at a variety of different price ranges. One of the best parts of traveling is starting new memories over a nice meal!


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These prehistoric creatures will come to life in this game of frightening facts and deadly discoveries. Find out everything you wanted know to know about Dinosaurs, including what they ate, how big they grew, and how they defended themselves.
Players collect illustrated cards by correctly answering knowledge-based questions. "Noggin's Choice" turns allow players to take cards from their opponents. Includes two levels of difficulty to challenge children of all ages.
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Year: 2002
Players: 2 - 8
Ages: 7 and up
Weight: 224 grams
Language Requirements: This is a domestic item. Manufacturer's rules are printed in English. Game components are printed in English.
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Ricky Hatton believes Martin Murray will match anything achieved by a British boxer — past or present — should he upset Sergio Martinez in a week from this Saturday in the WBC middleweight titleholder's backyard of Buenos Aries, Argentina.
That declaration includes all that the Hitman, who promotes Murray, managed himself during his own glittering career as a junior welterweight and welterweight titleholder – and, in particular, one momentous night in June 2005 when he tore up the form book to dethrone seemingly-invincible Australian Kostya Tszyu.
Like Murray will be on April 27, Hatton was deemed a huge underdog against Tszyu, who at the time held both THE RING and IBF belts at 140 pounds. Yet he defied the odds in Manchester, England, with a performance widely regarded as his greatest ever.
Some will argue 30-year-old Murray, from Liverpool, faces a considerably tougher task given he is heading into a cauldron at the Club Velez Sarsfield that promises to be as intense and hostile as it gets.
Right now, Martinez (50-2-2, 28 knockouts) is easily the most popular person in Argentina, ahead even of the country's soccer sensation Lionel Messi, the Barcelona striker named best player on the planet three times in a row. If that adulation is not enough of an obstacle for the English challenger, the fact that Martinez, THE RING middleweight champ, has not fought before his adoring public in more than a decade will only crank up the anticipation higher.
However, recently-retired Hatton, 34, is convinced undefeated Murray (25-0-1, 11 KOs) is perfectly placed to wreck the veteran's homecoming party and catapult himself into superstar status – in much the same way he did when stopping Tszyu eight years ago.
"The opportunity to fight Sergio Martinez came along and sometimes you have to take it," said the Hatton Promotions supremo on Box Nation. "In all the time I've have been working and promoting Martin Murray, he's never asked any questions. Some people would be put off fighting the number one middleweight in the world and, not only that, one of the top three pound-for-pound fighters.
"But not Martin. He has said 'yes' to every opponent put in front of him and this is no different. It's a big ask going to Buenos Aries, in front of 40,000 Argentinians. But it's not an impossibility. Martin has no fear and, as good a champion as Martinez is, sooner or later every champion's reign has to come to an end. I think it's the right fight at the right time.
"And if he does win it, it will be one of the greatest wins we've ever had from a British fighter. It's very similar to when I fought Kostya Tszyu. He was number two in the pound-for-pound rankings. And I remember my promoter, Frank Warren, saying that I didn't have to go that route. But I wanted to fight the best and beat the best. Martin is exactly the same.
"Martinez is 38 years of age now. He was hanging on for dear life against Julio Chavez Jr. in his previous fight. There is no reason why Martin cannot go there and believe he can win. And if he can just shut out that 40,000 crowd and concentrate on the man in front of him, there can be a major upset."
The only blot, if you can call it that, on Murray's record to date came 15 months ago in Germany when he drew with home favorite and then-WBA holder Felix Sturm. Hatton insists that display proves the Merseysider can cope with adverse conditions abroad and a highly-charged partisan support.
"He will take to it like a duck to water out in Argentina," Hatton said. "We went over there for a press conference earlier in the year and it was the Sergio Martinez show. He is just massive out there. As a promoter, you always look for any signs of weakness in your fighter but, in front of 2,000 people at that press conference, Martin sat at the top table and was never in awe. He said all the right things.
"Since the Sturm fight, he has moved on a gear in confidence. It's as if now he thinks he is capable of doing whatever he wants in boxing. He has got a wonderful chance here. A massive opportunity."
Asked for a prediction, Hatton opted for a late stoppage or a points win for his man. But Murray, THE RING's No. 7 at 160 pounds, refused to go into such detail before flying to South America earlier in the week.
"I am going to win, that's all," said Murray, who became a dad for the third time at the end of last month. "I'm not going to be disrespectful and say it will be in this round or, this is how I am going to do it. But I do plan to find a way to win. I've trained hard for this fight, for a long time. I'm just made up it's finally here.
"I'm not worried about going to Argentina. In fact, with three young kids back home, it will be a bit of a rest to be honest. I know there's going to be 40,000 Argentinians screaming at me but that makes no odds. I'm just going there to get the job done."
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Andre Ward had no trouble making weight for his super middleweight title defense against Edwin Rodriguez, despite being inactive for the last 14 months, tipping the scales at 167.8 pounds. Rodriguez, however, weighed 170 pounds, two pounds over the division limit.
Rodriguez (24-0, 16 knockouts), who fought twice this year — a unanimous decision over Ezequiel Maderna and 171.5 catchweight bout with Denis Grachev, who he stopped in one round — will have two hours to lose the two pounds.
If the New Englander fails to make the division limit of 168 pounds, he will not be eligible to win the WBA super middleweight title which is on the line. He will also be fined 20 percent of his $1 million purse by the California State Athletic Commission (with half of that fine going to Ward and the other half going to the commission).
Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) looked fit and focused as usual. The Oakland native, who had shoulder surgery earlier this year and hasn't fought since stopping Chad Dawson last September, didn't have much to say after weighing in.
"I thank God for bringing me back," he said. "It's been a long road. I'm not using to talking this much (as the two have done in the build up to the fight). They've being doing a lot of talking, but I'm ready to showcase."
Ward and Rodriguez fight on Saturday at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. The fight will be televised on HBO.
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Abe Remains Popular Despite Secrets Bill
Backed by support for "Abenomics," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is still enjoying strong popularity nearly a year into office, something none of his predecessors have had in the past decade.
The latest media polls show that despite his push to enact a controversial state-secrecy bill that critics say would limit the public's right to information, Mr. Abe's support rate hasn't been hit hard and stands at around 60%.
That's around where it was when Mr. Abe assumed power last December. While some of his predecessors saw higher support initially, none–including the hugely popular Junichiro Koizumi–maintained a level this high for this long. Mr. Koizumi came into office with a support rate of over 80%, but saw the number drop after he fired his popular foreign minister nine months into the job. It did recover and when he left office in 2006, it stood at around 50%.
The surveys show that voters are holding on to expectations that Abenomics–the prime minister's policy mix of aggressive monetary easing, government spending and pro-growth–will turn around the economy. The policy has so far weakened the currency and boosted asset prices, brightening consumer sentiment and leading Japan to post the strongest growth among the Group of Seven nations for the first six months of this year.
A poll by Kyodo News published on Sunday showed that support for the Abe Cabinet was down 2.8 percentage points from October at 57.9%, but among the supporters, 30.2% said they did so as they were hopeful of Mr. Abe's economic policy.
In a similar survey conducted by the Nikkei and TV Tokyo released on Monday, 63% of voters said they supported the Cabinet, down three percentage points from last month.
Asked about the government's proposed move to abolish subsidies to rice farmers, 57% said they view it favorable against 30% who did not. Fifty-one percent also said the government's consideration of removing tariffs on rice and other farm products as Japan sought to enter the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade forum was "appropriate," higher than 29% who said it was not.
But both surveys did show strong concern among the public over the secrecy bill which Mr. Abe's government hopes to enact in the current session of parliament that runs until early December.
The Kyodo poll, conducted last Saturday and Sunday, showed that 62.9% of voters feel that their "right to know" would not be protected, against 26.3% who said it would be. Asked about the bill itself, 45.9% of respondents supported it, while 41.1% were opposed.
Opposition to the bill was stronger in the Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll, with 50% of voters giving it a thumbs-down against 26% who supported it. It said the concerns over the legislation was behind the dip in Mr. Abe's support.
The bill, now being debated in parliament, calls for tougher penalties against those who leak state secrets, and critics argue that it gives the government powers to designate arbitrarily the secrets and how long they would be classified for.


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Pet vaccinations are special kinds of medical products that are being injected within the bodies of pets so that different kinds of infectious and dreadful diseases can be prevented. The vaccinations need to be injected on specific intervals to the pets and it is the duty of the pet owners to take their pets to their nearest veterinary clinics so that vaccinations can be provided. These vaccinations need to be provided to the pets at least after 3-4 weeks so that the overall health can be maintained.
There are certain vaccinations that need to be catered once in a year. The vaccinations are mainly provided to the pets on the basis of their health conditions. If the immunity systems of the pets are weak, then these vaccinations are highly needed so that the immunity systems can be strengthened to a great extent. If you want to extract some more info about these vaccinations, then you got to check out the official link at forestheightsvet.com.
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Lhasa: Potala Palace, Norbu Lingka, Tibet Museum, Barkhor Street, Sera Temple, Lake Yamdrok
Gyangtse: Pala Manor
Shigatse: Tashilunpo Monastery
Kathmandu: Patan Durbar Square, Patan Museum, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhananth, Durbar Square, Thamel Street
Thimphu: National Chortan Memorial, National Folk Heritage Museum, Textile Museum, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Giant Buddha, Takin Zoo
Punakha: Punakha Dzong
Paro: The Tiger's Nest, National Museum, the Ringpung Dzong
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Lhasa: Tibet Cuisine
Kathmandu: Nepal Cuisine with dance performance
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Paro: Khangkhu Resort
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Arrive in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. You will be met by your tour guide at the Gonggar Airport and transferred to your hotel. A good rest is a must for everyone to adjust to the altitude change. (D)
For early arrivals, you have the optional of a 3 day side trip to Nyingchi for an additional charge.
No other place represents Lhasa better than the grand and imposing buildings of Potala Palace, the highlight of today's activities. Then visit the Provincial Museum and Norbu Lingka. (B/L/D)
Today visit Lake Yamdrok. This beautiful lake reflecting the surrounding snow-capped mountains is unforgettable. On your bus tour to the Shigatse city, you will have a stop at Gyangtse, and visit Pala Manor. As the best-preserved manor in Tibet, Pala will show you the lifestyle of a wealthy Tibetan family who once lived here. Spend your night in Shigatse. (B/L/D)
Today, visit the Tashilunpo Monastery. Tashilunpo Monastery is the largest Yellow Hat sect monastery in Tibet. Enjoy your night in Shigatse. (B/L/D)
Return to Lhasa. Visit Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street and market in Lhasa. Numerous shops offer all sorts of arts and crafts for the souvenir hunter. Visit Sera Temple. There you can see the resident monks discuss scripture in the open air courtyards. Stay overnight in Lhasa. (B/L/D)
Board an unforgettable flight across the Himalayas to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Then travel to Patan, also known as Lalitpur, is a city of artisans and a paradise for fine arts. Located 5 miles southeast from the Kathmandu City, Patan is best known for its rich cultural heritage. Patan Durbar Square is an area filled with ancient palaces, pagoda temples, stone baths, Hindu and Buddhist statues, engravings and bronze cravings. Also located in the square is the Patan Museum, formerly a Malla palace, which houses bronze statues and religious objects, some dating back to the 11th century. Spend your night in Kathmandu. (B/L/D)
While Kathmandu Valley is made of three ancient cities filled with enchanting medieval palaces, pagodas, temples, statues and stupas, the rest of the kingdom offers unparalleled adventure options with abundance in flora and fauna. Although modernization has set in, the quintessence of ancient Nepal remains amongst its people. The magnificent temple of Pashupatinath is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Non-Hindu visitors are strictly prohibited to enter the temple however; they are permitted to view the temple from the east banks of the River Bagmati. Pashupatinath is also Nepal's most renowned Hindu cremation site. You may witness traditional cremations there. Then travel to Boudhanath Stupa is one of the most imposing landmarks of Kathmandu and is a center of Tibetan Buddhism. The ancient stupa is one of the largest in the world, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later visit Swayambhunath Stupa, also known as the Monkey Temple. It rests on a hillock 3 km towards the western edge of Kathmandu and is one of the most important and the most sacred Buddhist shrines of Nepal. Enjoy a taste of Nepal cuisine while watching folklore dance performance in the evening. Spend your night in Kathmandu. (B/L/D)
This morning you will fly to Paro, the only airport in Bhutan. Take a coach to Thimphu, the capital city of the country. The National Memorial Chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu, and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–1972). Then visit the National Folk Heritage Museum and Textile Museum and learn the history and culture of the ancient country. Travel to the huge 50m tall steel statue of Buddha Dordenma, which commands the entry to the Thimphu valley. The Buddha's huge three-storey throne will eventually hold several chapels, while the body itself is filled with 125,000 smaller statues of Buddha. Finally visit Trashi Chhoe Dzong, located north of the city on the west bank of the Wang Chhu. The Dzong seems to fit seamlessly into the valley, lending the city both regal splendor and monastic weight. The dzong was the site of the lavish formal coronation of the fifth king in 2008 and hosts the city's biggest annual bash, the colorful tsechu festivities. Spend your night in Thimphu. (B/L/D)
Continue your bus tour to Punakha. Punakha is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu. Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss") was constructed in 1637 and is the most beautiful Dzong in Bhutan. Return to Thimphu and visit the Takin Zoo, where you can see the Bhutan's national animal the takin, which looks like a cross between a gnu and a bison. Enjoy your night in Thimphu. (B/L/D)
In the morning, drive to Paro. Taktshang Goemba is the most famous of Bhutan's monasteries, perched on the side of a cliff 900m (2952ft) above the floor of Paro valley, where the only sounds are the murmurs of wind and water and the chanting of monks. The name means 'tiger's nest'; Guru Rinpoche is said to have flown to the site of the monastery on the back of a tigress. It is about a 3-hour hike to the monastery. You can choose to hike to Taktshang Goemba or visit the National Museum and Ringpung Dzong in Paro. The Paro Dzong is one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs, and perhaps the finest example of Bhutanese architecture you'll see. The massive buttressed walls that tower over the town are visible throughout the valley. Stay overnight in Paro. (B/L/D)
Today you will board the flight back to Kathmandu. Visit Durbar Square, "Durbar" means "palace", and the aquare takes its name from the old Royal Palace. This is the centre of the old city, and there are a number of interesting temples including Kasthamandap, or "the House of Wood", which gives the city its name. Also in the Square is the Temple of the Living Goddess-The Kumari Devi is the most important of several living goddesses in Nepal. She is seen on the temple's balcony regularly. Later wander along Thamel Street to find some souvenirs if you wish. Spend your night in Kathmandu. (B/L/D)
Fly home or to your next destination. (B)
Extend your vacation in Nepal with: Pokhara: Renowned as "the Oriental Switzerland". The city offers a very close view of the Himalayas. Visit the beautiful Phewa Lake.Lumbini: the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha. Visit the Buddhist pilgrimage center.
Chitwan: the first national park in Nepal-Chitwan National Park. Enjoy a truly wild adventure through the jungle.
* Some destinations on this program are located at and altitude of 5,000 ft or higher, visitors with high blood pressure, respiratory, or heart problems are advised to consult their doctors before application. Customers are expected to understand the risks that are involved, and it would be best for them to reconsider their travel plans.


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WATERBURY -- It is not easy to reach 400 career victories as a basketball coach. Holy Cross girls basketball coach Frank Lombardo, who cleared the 400-win hurdle this season, explains what it means:
"It means you have been somewhere for a long time, and it means that you've had a lot of good players."
Can't argue that.
Lombardo is in his 20th season as head coach at Holy Cross, his alma mater, where he was as an All-NVL guard during his hoop heyday. The Crusaders gave him victory No. 400 for his career this season, and his current win total is 419. That is an average of 21 Ws a season.
Cross has won 10 NVL titles in a 13 season run, with trips to the state finals in 2002 and 2006, and a Class M championship in 2007.
Lombardo said the key to any coaching system is defined roles.
"We obviously have talented players," he said, "but we aren't going to be very good if they don't learn to work together."
Lombardo played under coach Tim McDonald and picked up a "solid background in the Xs and Os of coaching." He coached under Ed Generali and learned about "motivation and how to change the system to fit your players. It was a good mixture of what a coach needs to know, the Xs and Os during the game, and how to adapt to the players."
Assistant coach Mike Stanco has been at Cross for every one of those 419 wins.
"He always gets them to play hard," Stanco said. "Whatever toughness he has, he gets that out of his players."
Lombardo has mellowed, just a bit, and seems "more relaxed about himself," Stanco said. But one thing has not changed in 20 years: Holy Cross will play better defense than you do.
"That was Frank's philosophy from day one,"
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Stanco said. "Without a doubt. Our basic philosophy is to play defense first, and play hard. There is always a place on this team for someone who plays defense."
This is not a star-laden Crusaders' team. Cross blends star talent, like seniors Kiera O'Donnell and Chelsea Houlihan, both of whom average 15.3 ppg, with a talented point guard in sophomore Rashana Siders, and a wealth of superb role players, such as board crashers Kaitlyn and Robyn Grimshaw and Caitlin Cipriano, and perimeter players like Melissa Grocki, Nicolette Lombardo, Jackie Druan and Jessica Berry.
"We have had different people step up this season," Lombardo said.
This is the start of the step-up season. It does not matter what team had the best season, but rather, "Who is the best team in a one-game scenario," he said.
Cross (22-1) is the No. 1 seed in Class M, which means home court advantage through the quarters. NVL foe Wolcott is a possible second-round opponent, and if Cross makes the quarters a showdown looms with one of two solid teams, Kolbe Cathedral or Tolland.
Cross has played for state titles, but the Crusaders have six seniors who have never made the trip to Uncasville as a player. The Mohegan Sun Arena is the desired destination, on a team bus, with uniforms packed.
Cross went undefeated against NVL opponents and won the league title. Check that box on the to-do list. A new quest starts today.
"Our ultimate goal is to win an NVL championship, train hard and practice hard to win a state championship," Lombardo said. "There are a lot of good teams on our side of the bracket, but we have games at home and if we play up to our potential, play pressure defense, use our height inside, I believe we can be successful."
The man who has 419 victories, to date, might be correct.
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Born May 25, 1929, at Datle, Ark., he was the son of the late Buster and Trussie Luster. He was a member of the Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Marston where he was a member of the choir.
His first wife, Bernice Campbell Luster, preceded him in death. In 1975 he married Alberta Reed, who survives of Marston.
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Guard dogs can be a great way to protect your home or property from intruders. However, most people aren't aware that a guard dog is not the only choice when looking for an animal to help guard your home. There are several other animals that, when trained effectively, can help to prevent potential intruders from being able to enter your home and property. These animals are usually fairly easy to keep, requiring little to no maintenance. In addition to this, they also have a strong territorial instinct that will help motivate them to defend against any potential intruders. Here is some useful information about some of the most effective alternative guard animals for your home or property.
Guard Geese
Many people aren't aware of the potential value of geese as effective guard animals. Though some people are familiar with the occasional aggressive behavior of certain geese, it is a generally accepted opinion that they do not have the capacity to understand the concept of "guarding". However, this is not the case. Geese are fairly territorial, and will act as they see fit to defend their domain. In addition to this, geese are alert to any sign of danger. This danger could be intruders, potential burglars, or even predatory animals.
Keeping Guard Geese
Geese are most effectively used as a guard animal when they are kept in flocks. When searching for guard geese that are right for your home's security, you may want to pick up a flock that consists of three to five females and one male. Try to keep only one male goose in your flock, since this will mean that you will not have to deal with hormone-induced fights between males in your flock during mating season. This will also help your flock to focus only on defending your property from intruders. In addition to this, you may want to use discretion when keeping other animals in addition to your geese. If your geese feel that their territory is being threatened, they will often attack. If you have dogs, cats or other small animals, be sure that they are kept in an area where they won't have a direct confrontation with your guard geese.
Feeding Guard Geese
Most guard geese will be able to live on a diet of scratch feed, as long as they are allowed to have sufficient time outdoors to forage for food. Try to keep your guard geese in the area of your property where you need protection. This can be accomplished by placing your bird's food in the same area each day. Eventually, your guard geese will remain in that area naturally. Scratch feed is fairly inexpensive, and can be purchased at most livestock supply stores. If you wish, you can also find highly nutritious and affordable scratch feed online.
Territorial Behavior
Geese are territorial animals, and may display aggressive behavior when they sense an intruder. As stated before, this behavior most often occurs when geese are kept in groups of two or more. As an example of this behavior, you may view this video:
These geese undoubtedly feel like the maker of this video is becoming a threat to their territory. Just before the video ends, you can see them poised in "attack" position, ready to strike at the intruder who has trespassed onto their property.
Dangerous Geese
As you can see, underestimating the potential value of geese as a guard animal can be a mistake. They are fairly inexpensive to keep, and will often alert you of any danger by giving an auditory "alarm" signal. You may view more examples of the aggressive behavior of geese by viewing the video below.
When Geese Attack
When geese feel that their territory is threatened, they will usually attack. Another example of this behavior can be seen below, in a video caught by a security camera in a commercial parking lot.
Two Geese Attack AIG Employee
Since the event where the individual in this video first encountered the geese was off-camera, it's difficult to discern exactly why these geese felt compelled to attack. However, due to the territorial nature of most geese, we can assume that these particular birds thought that they were defending their domain against an intruder. If you are able to establish your property as the territory of your guard geese, you will have an effective (and quite loud) measure of security against any potential intruders.
Guard Donkey
Some people are already familiar with the concept of guard donkeys. Indeed, many donkeys will display wary or anxious behavior around strangers, even when they have not been trained to be guard animals. Due to problems with predators, sheep herders were the first to begin training donkeys to guard their flocks. In terms of success, it is said that over 70% of donkeys are able to effectively and completely protect a flock of sheep from dangerous predators. Now, you have the chance to take advantage of this unique guard animal for your own home security needs.
Why Donkeys Make Good Guard Animals
A donkey relies primarily on its sense of hearing, as well as its visual input to detect when potentially dangerous intruders are nearby. Donkeys can be territorial, and may defend a set "domain" that has been established as their property. A donkey's primary method of guarding involves a combination of kicking, stomping and chasing of intruders. This, in combination with the loud "braying" that a donkey emits when agitated, should be enough to deter even the most stubborn intruders.
Choosing a Guard Donkey
If you wish to purchase a donkey to help defend your property, the first consideration that you will have to make is size. There are generally four sizes for donkeys, each of which will stay within a height range. These sizes are generally within these guidelines (though may be adjusted for gender):
- Miniature – Under 36″
- Small Standard – From 36″ to 48″
- Large Standard – From 48″ to 56″
- Large – Over 56″
Aggressive Donkey Behavior
When they feel threatened, or when their territory is being "invaded", a donkey will exhibit aggressive behavior. You can see an example of this behavior in the following video:
Vicious Guard Donkey
Donkeys will attack dogs, since they have an instinctual dislike for most types of predatory animals. This is one of the main reasons why guard donkeys are commonly used by sheep farms, since they are an effective defense against wild dogs, coyotes and wolves. The following video provides some insight onto the unique job of a guard donkey when protecting sheep:
Meet Bonnie, the guard donkey.
Guard Llama
The llama is an animal that is subject to a lot of misconceptions. Many people believe llamas to be docile, slow-learning, slightly eccentric animals that are able to projective vomit on command. However, as any llama owner will tell you, this is not the case. Llamas are curious, alert and have a natural desire to explore their habitat. Llamas are also fairly territorial, and will defend their domain with aggressive behavior. Llamas, like donkeys, are often used by sheep herders in order to protect livestock from dangerous predators. As a guard animal for your home, it's possible to train a llama to defend your property from any potential intruders.
Choosing a Guard Llama
Depending on your needs, you will want to make the choice of your preferred guard llama carefully. It's important to remember that non-gelded male llamas may display aggressive behavior outside of their territory, and may even attack small animals that come onto their domain. In addition to this, you may want to consider purchasing a single llama to guard your property, instead of a group of llamas. En masse, llamas aren't said to be as effective at guarding against intruders or predators. You also want to avoid choosing a llama with an overly docile temperament, since this may mean that they will not able to be an effective guard llama.
Cost of Guard Llamas
In general, the llama is classified as a fairly low-maintenance animal. The diet of a llama varies with age, as younger llamas will require more high-energy, nutrient dense food. As a llama ages, it will require a food formula designed specifically for "adult" llamas. However, these food formulas are usually fairly inexpensive when purchased in bulk. Depending on the specific breed of guard llama that you choose, you may have to shear their coat on a semi-regular basis. Many llamas also need their nails clipped often, as well as vaccinations and worming medication. If you have other large animals, you can combine the visits of a livestock veterinarian in order to save on expense.
Llama Guard Behavior
Llamas have many traits that help them to be effective guard animals. Like donkeys, llamas primarily attack by stomping, kicking and chasing their intended target. In the following video, meet "Skoo", the guard llama. This video displays his behavior when protecting his owner from a rival female llama.
Llama Protective Behavior
Many llamas are specifically trained to protect livestock against predators. In this low-resolution video, you can see "Gallo", a guard llama, as he protects a flock of black-and-white sheep from a dog. He stays in between the dog and the sheep, displaying typical protective behavior.
Guard Llama Alarm
When a llama feels threatened, it will often make a unique "alert" sound to warn of approaching danger. If you plan to keep a guard llama, it is important that you are familiar with this sound, since it could be your llama warning of you of an intruder. In this video, a llama is sounding the "alert" in response to a fox spotted in nearby woods:
Guard Llama Alarm Sound
Guard Animals Protecting Livestock
Some livestock owners use a combination of guard llamas, guard donkeys and guard dogs to help protect their flocks. This video is a portion of a BBC Documentary, which covers the unique use of these animals to help protect against potentially dangerous predators. As you can see from the behavior of the animals in this video, they are able to bond with the animals in the flock, to the extent that they defend against potential threats.
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Samsung Electronics just released its third-quarter earnings, showing another jump to record profits. That's on the back of sustained strength in the smartphone business that they are perhaps best known for, while continuing to deliver better-than-expected results in its chips business.
Samsung shares are down about 1% in midday trading in Seoul, on a day when the broader Korea Composite Stock Price Index is also off by 1%.
Here are a few quick takeaways from Samsung's earnings release and conference call:
- Chips: Smartphones may get all the attention, but semiconductors have been the real hero for Samsung this year. That division saw its operating profit more than double from a year earlier, riding on a cyclical rebound in chips this year as demand for memory chips used in mobile devices remains solid. Operating profit margin from the division rose sharply to 21.1% from 11.7% a year earlier. Samsung's semiconductor efforts undoubtedly got a boost when rival SK Hynix Inc.'s factory in Wuxi, China caught fire, crimping global supply of DRAM chips, but that shouldn't take away from how well the chip business has been doing all year long. Looking ahead, Samsung said it expects "tight supply" of DRAM chips in the fourth quarter, while demand for NAND chips, widely used in digital cameras and smartphones, is expected to continue to strengthen.
- Smartphones and tablets: Samsung said that it expects competition in the markets for smartphones and tablets to intensify in the fourth quarter despite it being a strong selling season. Samsung executives said they'll aim for similar profits from smartphones in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter. The Galaxy Note 3 smartphone—a key premium product line-up for Samsung released in September —was frequently mentioned on the earnings call, highlighting how much Samsung is depending on sales of this large-screen smartphone/tablet. Samsung said the proportion of high-end smartphones in its mobile portfolio for the fourth quarter will likely remain similar to what it was like in the third quarter, but didn't provide specific details.
- Galaxy Gear: We heard very little during the conference call about Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Yes, it's still early days, both for the smartwatch itself (which wasn't announced until Sept. 4) and for wearable devices more generally, but beyond a few pro forma statements, it went virtually unmentioned for a product that Samsung thinks could be a new frontier for the smartphone industry.
- Television sales: This is a smaller part of the picture for Samsung, to be sure, but television sales continue to weigh on the company, and the conference call didn't seem to paint a much rosier picture, with high inventories likely to keep average selling prices under pressure. Regardless, Samsung's TV ambitions for large-screen sizes remain big, emphasizing that the company will try to tackle the weak market with "premium," "differentiated models." The display unit said today it has finished building a new liquid crystal display production line in China, from where it will start making 48-inch and 55-inch screens for TVs, including those that come with ultra-high definition resolution.
- Still no word on dividends, buybacks or any broader strategy for what Samsung wants to do with its substantial (and growing) cash pile. The company ended the quarter with 53.7 trillion won (US$50.6 billion) of cash and cash equivalents, up from 30.3 trillion won a year ago. Look for more discussion on that front when Samsung meets investors and analysts on Nov. 6, for its first "analyst day" event in eight years.


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There's good news and bad news for Europe's high-definition-television industry. After a year of dickering, the French government came to terms in September with Canal Plus, the pay-TV broadcaster, over Europe's HDTV standard. Starting in November, Canal Plus's movie channel, a second film channel, and state-owned France 2 will broadcast over France's Telecom 2A satellite in the so-called D2-Mac widescreen format, making France the first European nation to offer regular widescreen programming. That could ignite anemic sales of HDTVs from makers Thomson, Philips, and Nokia.
But the deal cut by Canal Plus Chairman Andre Rousselet also allows the same channels to transmit conventional TV signals over the same satellite. So, consumers won't have to buy new widesceen sets to receive the programs. That may cut anticipated sales of advanced sets by over 50%. Now, the industry awaits a crucial vote in November by the European Community, which will decide whether to grant broadcasters $1.1 billion in subsidies to pay for converting programs to HDTV. A no vote could kill Europe's HDTV strategy for good.


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Actor Jayaram sizzled the screen recently in 'Thuppakki', how he's all set to do a pivotal role in Ajith's next.
Popular Mollywood actor Jayaram sizzled the screen recently in 'Thuppakki', in the company of Vijay. Now he is all set to do an important role in Ajith's next.
The yet to be titled movie will be directed by Siva of 'Siruthai' fame and its shooting will get a kickstart soon. "Jayaram has got an interesting role to play," say sources.
It may be recalled that Jayaram and Ajith shared the screen space earlier in movies such as 'Paramasivan' and 'Aegan'.
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