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The Fish
by Elizabeth Bishop
Lines 45-55 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Lines 45-46
I admired the sullen face,
the mechanism of his jaw,
- Line 45 tugs at a pretty human feeling. Think sulky, grumpy ("sullen") old man.
- But in 46 the fish is back out of the realm of the living, and described as something mechanical.
- Notice that the speaker seems to admire both of these features.
Lines 47-49
and then I saw
that from his lower lip
—if you could call it a lip—
- …"and then"! Folks, here comes a turn in the poem.
- But line 49's little aside is a moment that drags out the suspense of the "and then" moment.
- Lines 48 and 49 is the umpteenth example of Bishop going back and forth between humanizing the fish and describing it as a mere object. First the fish has a lip and then…maybe not.
Lines 50-51
grim, wet, and weaponlike,
hung five old pieces of fish-line,
- The fish has five broken-off (presumably from other close encounters with fishers) pieces of fishing line stuck into his lower lip.
- Bishop is really pushing the tough, old soldier image here. This fish has been through a lot.
- Can you believe there are more things hanging off this fish? He must be pretty heavy!
Lines 52-55
or four and a wire leader
with swivel still attached,
with all their five big hooks
grown firmly in his mouth.
- Here's Bishop's commitment to accuracy again. She modifies the description to make sure it's clear to the reader.
- This fish has not only fish-line trailing from his lower lip, but actual hooks and pieces of fishing equipment grown into his jaw. Tough guy! It's like he has a bunch of piercings.
- Can you believe how carefully the speaker is examining this fish?! At this point we have to consider that the speaker is thinking of something other than how good the fish will taste fried with tartar sauce.


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Jim Carrey blasts Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie
"Oh, set before me a meal - oh my God! A Christmas feast!" Carrey exclaimed. "Tom Cruise - let me see - one of the hardest working people I"ve ever seen and, like, a total gentleman and *******. What a jerk!" he sarcastically stated.
And when Handler asked him about actor Brad Pitt, Carrey chose to talk about Jolie, 34, instead. "Well you really can"t say anything about Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie? Oh yeah, so she"s the problem for sure, we"re ok with him, seriously, because he can do no wrong," he joked.

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Thursday, 12.7.2006 / 12:00 AM ET / News
Pittsburgh Penguins
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward John LeClair to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced Thursday by General Manager Ray Shero.
LeClair, 37, has appeared in 21 games this season with the Penguins. He recorded two goals, five assists and 12 penalty minutes.
LeClair has played 967 NHL games throughout 17 seasons. He has 819 points, including 406 goals and 413 assists.


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The latest striker-based Newcastle rumour to emerge in the tabloids is an audacious swoop for Sunderland starlet Connor Wickham, which would make him the second player to cross the Tyne-Wear divide this summer following the free signing of Jack Colback.
Connor Wickham is set to become the second #safc player in two months to make the switch to deadly local rivals #nufc http://t.co/GrfpHzUml3
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) August 3, 2014
The 21 year-old's Stadium of Light career hasn't always been plain sailing following his £8million move from Ipswich in 2011, but he scored a vital five goals at the end of last season to keep the Black Cats in the Premier League, netting against Manchester City and Chelsea and providing an assist against Manchester United. This near-post finish particularly caught the eye:
Returns of 17 in 37 for England across the junior levels and 9 in 17 on loan to Sheffield Wednesday last term further back the 6 foot 3 forward's goal-scoring credentials. Here's the highlights from his short stay at Hillsborough:
Allegiances to the local rivals aside, Wickham would be a good signing for the Magpies, offering fire-power and longevity. Furthermore, with just a year left on his current contract, the Daily Mail believe the England U21 could be available for as little as £6million this summer.
But recent speculation suggests Newcastle will have to battle it out with West Ham for his signature:
West Ham target Connor Wickham to fill in for the injured Andy Carroll: http://t.co/K9ElG9gYXu
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) August 3, 2014


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Activity at Japan�s Sakura-jima volcano continued to heat up in October, 2013. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA�s Terra satellite passed over the region on October 1 and captured a true-color image of a plume of ash rising from Sakura-jima and blowing southward over Kagoshima Bay.
From October 1-3 the volcano was reportedly in a particularly active phase, with about 20 explosions which produced plumes reaching 10 � 13,000 feet (3-4 km) altitude. Activity continued through mid-month, with 6 eruptions on October 13 alone, which culminated in one strong explosion that expelled ash to 12,000 feet (3.6) km.
Sakura-jima remains one of the most active volcanoes in the word and is considered to be in constant activity. Located only 8 km east of the heavily populated city of Kagoshima, eruptions typically occur every 4-24 hours, often expelling ash plumes which often blow across the bay and deposit ash on the city. Because it is so active and so close to a major city, Sakura-jima is considered potentially quite dangerous, and is closely monitored.
Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 10/1/2013
Resolutions: 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC


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Landmark Group to Open Krispy Kreme Outlets in India
By Dhanya Ann Thoppil
BANGALORE — Dubai-based retailer Landmark group has entered into a franchise agreement with U.S. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. to open Krispy Kreme stores in India.
The retailer, which also operates the Lifestyle department stores, Max apparel stores and Home Centre stores that sell home-furnishing products in India, has obtained franchising rights to develop 80 Krispy Kreme stores across south and west India over the next five years.
Citymax Hotels India Pvt. Ltd., the hospitality division of Landmark Group, said in a statement dated Wednesday the first Krispy Kreme store is scheduled to open in the southern Indian city of Bangalore by the end of this year.
The Indian outlets will also serve dishes that appeal to the local palate, the Indian company said.
Peter King, vice president for international development at Krispy Kreme, said the partnership with Landmark group is based on the retailer's understanding of the Indian market over the years.
Krispy Kreme's entry into India is set to heat up the competition in the south Asian nation, with U.S.-based doughnut and ice-cream seller Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. and coffee chain Starbucks Corp. already charting out their plans to tap Indians' growing appetite for Western fast food.
Foreign food brands are eyeing opportunities to set up or expand their presence in India as a growing number of the country's middle-class population is eating out and spending more on beverages and processed foods.
Dunkin' Donuts already has a headstart over its rivals after it entered into a franchise agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. earlier this year and opened a few outlets in India.
Starbucks plans to set up its first cafe in India later this year in a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages Ltd.
Most of these chains are betting big on emerging economies such as India to expand globally as it seeks to supplement growth in its home market.


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How to Keep From Striking Out as a Softball Parent
Hitting that bright yellow softball is not as easy as it looks. Any softball player will tell you that there is more to hitting that just swinging away. With proper mechanics, a player can improve her batting average and hopefully minimize strike-outs.
Being a good sports parent is not as easy as it looks either. It takes more than just cheering on the sidelines. There are certain "mechanics" that can help you avoid striking out as a sports parent.
My husband, who's coached softball for 10 years, gives his players 3 tips to help them when they step up to bat, tips that he hopes will help them get on base and not strike out.
Those same tips can also help you avoid sports parenting strike-outs.
First, he tells his girls, "Have a ritual to relax".
In sports, the mental game is huge.
Most great athletes have a ritual that helps them focus. A tennis player may adjust racquet strings in between shots even though the strings don't need adjusting. A football kicker may take a deep breath and stretch his neck side to side before the snap. A batter might swing a heavy bat. A softball hitter may tap the base.
Rituals provide a sense of stability and help us stay focused on our goals.
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By Rob H. Bedford & Pat St-Denis
Without giving anything away, what can you tell potential readers about The Entire and the Rose?
It's the story of Titus Quinn's odyssey through a strange alien empire. Titus is in search of his lost wife and daughter, but is soon diverted to the larger conflict between our cosmos (the Rose) and the new one (the Entire.). The Entire is a lost realm, the seat of an ancient civilization. Artificially created, the Entire is a tunnel universe burrowing through the Rose. The milieu has a decided fantasy feel, as does the overarching quest theme. You'll encounter immense fortresses, floating gas bag creatures used for transport, psi-enabled war mounts, and prophetic, half-mad river pilots. Some of the stranger aspects are the Entire's spacetime folding river that allows travel to the far reaches of the universe, a sky that is permanently on fire, and storm walls that form the sides of the tunnel and are powered by . . . but you said not to give anything away. If this all sounds epic, I would say, absolutely. But it is also a deeply emotional story. My first hope in writing this series was to portray a charismatic hero, someone believable and flawed, that readers could root for. Someone who wasn't too hip or cynical to engage with big issues and sacrifice himself if necessary. I enjoy noir cool as much as the next reader, but sometimes these folks are hard to live with through a long novel—not to mention four!
Bright of the Sky garnered a slew of positive reviews. How has A World Too Near been received thus far?
Well, it's early yet, but the reception started off with a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Sci Fi Weekly found the characters still "fascinatingly complex," and said the creation of the Entire "seems inexhaustible." Rob Bedford of SFFWorld.com said he was "unable to stop reading." I've taken a few knocks for pacing and withholding some details of the milieu, but I haven't had a bad review yet.
The Entire and the Rose seems to be a "breakout" series/storyline for you, despite having received a positive response on your earlier books. What do you think helped to make Bright of the Sky such a success?
Darn, I was hoping you could tell me. I mean, writers usually have at least peripheral vision directed at the marketplace. They might well ask themselves: Why did such-and-such a book tank so badly that I had to go to World Con disguised as a weasel? So, I have no clue why this one is doing so well. Yet, I will answer as though I did: Every reviewer has emphasized the scope and originality of the world building in the milieu of the Entire. To quote one reviewer, the Entire knocked his socks off. What was lucky for me was how the milieu went on to suggest creatures and characters who are memorable, I believe, in their own right.
What can readers expect from the two forthcoming sequels?
Sydney's fortunes change drastically, placing her in a new position with bind-bending dilemmas. For those who are avidly following her story, hang on. The Tarig are challenged in a way they could not conceive, causing a massive confrontation that reverses everything. Characters that you were enjoying hating show new sides; some rise from the dead. Su Bei's scholarly pursuits throw a beloved character into an unguessed-at realm, and the Paion step out of the shadows. Titus Quinn's heart is compromised, and then put to torture, and then . . . but please buy City Without End, instead. (Feb. 2009)
What's the progress report pertaining to the third volume, City Without End?
Submitted to Pyr. Publication date for hardcover, February '09. The artwork is stunning, and Stephan Martiniere recently won the Silver Spectrum Award for it.
What was the spark that generated the idea which drove you to write The Entire and the Rose in the first place?
I asked myself how I could write an epic sf/f story that would have a very big stage and yet not be inter-galactic, employing the tired mechanisms of FTL travel or quantum teleportation. A parallel universe would be only a partial answer: how do they get around? I thought, then, of a tunnel universe, a geographically contiguous, yet infinite place. This is too bizarre, I thought. It'll never work. I immediately started writing it.
What were some of your inspirations for the various creatures, races, customs and cultures, as well as the detailed worldbuilding?
Well, ancient Chinese, obviously, for the ruling bureaucracy. Inspirations for some of the alien species were C. J. Cherryh, Larry Niven, and Vernor Vinge. I came to see how my subconscious did riffs on some cultural aspects of Dune. I absolutely deny that the Gond are related to Jabba the Hutt (but late at night I worry about it.) I think the Entire is unique as a setting, but I was inspired by what the authors could compel us to believe in such books asRingworld, Riverworld, and Hyperion.
What do you feel is your strength as a writer/storyteller?
The emotional lives of characters revealed in bizarre landscapes.
Were there any perceived conventions of the science fiction/fantasy genre which you wanted to twist or break when you set out to write The Entire and the Rose?
Well, first off, I wanted to celebrate some of the traditions, and make the story an unabashed fantasy quest. Insofar as the story has science fiction underpinnings, I did twist the usual space opera protagonist, making Titus Quinn deeply divided in his loyalties. Through the eyes of his daughter, Sydney, we get an unsparing view of Titus. Her deeply ambivalent feelings for Titus highlight his dilemmas and explore the question of how it's possible to do good when all actions will create suffering. I wanted to turn a Flash Gordon concept into the thinking reader's adventure novel. It's been done in our field, but only by writers I'm not brazen enough to compare myself to. As the story proceeded, I wanted to create fault lines in the reader's assumptions about the Tarig overlords, who by tradition we want to despise. A pervasive goal was to give each character their value as a sentient being. This emphasis on character is also, in my view, a departure from the classic adventure tale.
When the idea for the series/story first came to you, was it your intention to sort of marry the sensibilities of fantasy with hard science fiction concepts? A Planetary Romance for the 21st Century?
Yes. I wanted a fantasy feel with an understructure of presumed science as in, say, Riverworld and Dune. The first two books in The Entire and The Rose, especially, are classic quest tales embedded in science so advanced that we give up asking about it. I do play with the science underpinnings, but in the end, the experience of reading this story is surely fantasy, at least for the episodes in the Entire (the majority.)
We as readers are two books into the series and you must be on about the third book in a writing sense. How well do you feel you know the characters? Do you think Titus will continue to surprise you as he's surprised readers?
Titus is the one that I know the best and the least. He suffers from a clash of duty and intensely personal choices. The dilemmas drive his reactions. As the dilemmas keep building, I'm not always sure what he'll do, except that he'll try to do the right thing. Some readers have questioned whether he doesalways choose the best thing. To which I've been responding, "Well, what would you have done?" Dilemmas, see?
Given the choice, would you take a New York Times bestseller, or a Hugo Award? Why, exactly?
Well, how many weeks on the NY Times bestseller list? Guess I can be bought, but how lovely to appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. That's what every writer hopes for: to tell a story that many people find memorable. What would feel cheap to me is if the sf/f community found my NY Times bestseller derivative and bland. I'd so much rather bring good sf/f to a wider audience than to abandon the sense of wonder and originality that our community values. See, my heart is good! So come on, guys, I can't have a Hugo, then?
The fact that there is a website dedicated to your work is an indication that interaction with your readers is important to you as an author. How special is it to have the chance to interact directly with your fans?
It's great fun to hear people's reaction to this story. They've shared this imaginary world, and believed in fictional characters. When you think about it, this is a pretty strange mental and cultural phenomenon. It's all made up, and yet we're discussing it as though it's real. There is an odd meta-pleasure in that, almost as though we've collectively pulled one over on reality. I'd like to encourage people to interact with me; I don't always need praise; challenges and questions have already given me a lot to think about. I'd like to hear reactions from readers at my blog, http://kenyonsf.livejournal.com or through my website, http://www.kaykenyon.com.
Cover art has become a very hot topic of late. What are your thoughts pertaining to that facet of a novel, and what do you think of the magnificent covers that grace your books?
I hope that representational cover artwork is not going to vanish from our field. It's a sf/f tradition, and one that I particularly love. It's married to our highly imaginative literature in a way that does not pertain so much to mysteries, for example. Stephan Martiniere's glorious covers for the first two books have frankly, all by themselves, made my year. The series is so deeply visual. I thought I knew exactly how it looked. Then when I saw his covers, I thought: no, this is it. But you would never take a space opera and give it just a big text treatment—that would be like dancing the tango in sweats. It just doesn't go. I hope we keep experimenting with cover art but I also hope we don't start acting ashamed of our genre's fantastical side.
More and more, authors/editors/publicists/agents are discovering the potential of all the SFF blogs/websites/message boards on the internet. Do you keep an eye on what's being discussed out there, especially if it concerns you? Or is it too much of a distraction?
This is a constant push-pull. I'm addicted to certain websites and blogs. But when I have looming writing deadlines, I have to go on a web diet, or the writing time seeps away. Alas, I am a slow writer. I deeply envy people who are not. I don't chase my name on the web; the work is narcissistic enough! I use the internet to get outside of myself.
How has it been working with PYR, as a relatively new imprint?
I am extremely happy at Pyr. I've been involved in production and marketing decisions (cover art, e.g.) and am kept in the loop on issues large and small. I have to say that Pyr seems to offer the best of big press and small press. This is my second experience with an extremely talented editor. Lou Anders at Pyr (and parent company Prometheus Books) has hugely supported this series in traditional paths and in the internet landscape. Personally, I find Lou Anders' enthusiasm contagious and enormously reassuring. Plus, he answers emails right away.
Honestly, do you believe that the speculative fiction genre will ever come to be recognized as veritable literature? Truth be told, in my opinion there has never been this many good books/series as we have right now, and yet there is still very little respect (not to say none) associated with the genre.
No. People just don't get it. It's the height of ignorance and snobbery. We are judged by the worst that we produce, so we have some responsibility, here. But not much. Despite all the dreary and pretentious literary novels out there, we are accused of having warts. Literary snobbishness is despicable one-upmanship that would be laughable if I could laugh about something so dark, evil, and just plain annoying.
Anything else you wish to share with your fans?
Stop worrying about who I'm going to kill off. Don't put these suggestions in my mind! I was trying to be nicer in these books.


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Nayantara dubbed to stardom in Tamil
heights in this film!
Now, Supriya Combines will soon dub Nayantara's Yogi (which did very well in Andhra Pradesh) in Tamil as Murattu Thambi. Prabhas is the hero. A remake of Kannada super-hit Jogi, the film is about how a common villager turns into a saviour for the downtrodden when he arrives in a big city for a livelihood; upset by a humiliating incident, he kills a local don and eventually becomes a protector of the weak and innocent from the local mafia. Nayantara, playing a
journalist in this film, personifies glamour. The film also stars Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali, Sharada Urvashi, Pradeep Rawat, and many others. Music is by Ramana Gogula. V.V. Vinayak is the director.
Nayantara, who has not had any Telugu films on hand for over a year is starring in Junior NTR's upcoming film. She replaces Ileana, who is resting after a bad sprain that she sustained during the shooting of the Nitin-starrer, Local.
As she was not able to give dates for Junior NTR's film, V.V. Vinayak and the producer Vallabhaneni Vamsi decided to replace her. Nayantara has good chance to reach the top spot
in Tollywood with this film.
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I am not a big fan of "The Cleveland Show" but in this episode Cleveland engages in historical preservation and takes part in a Civil War reenactment. Good stuff: "It's going to be so much easier saving Founders Park with you as the face of our cause."
"The Blue, The Gray, and the Brown"March 7, 2011 @KevinLevin
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The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
by Christopher Marlowe
Stanzas 3-4 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Lines 9-10
And I will make thee beds of roses,
And a thousand fragrant posies,
- Now the speaker is talking about making things, beds of flowers in this case. Wait a second—beds of flowers… flower beds… do we smell a pun in the oven?
- But wait. There's more. Marlowe is also making a pun on the phrase "a thousand fragrant posies". Posey is a Renaissance-era word for bunches of flowers, but in Marlowe's day, it was also another name for poetry, or posies. This double-meaning allows line 10 to be read in several ways: the speaker is planting flower beds, the speaker is making beds out of roses and bunches of flowers, the speaker is making beds out of roses and poetry, or the speaker is making beds of roses and is also composing thousands of "fragrant" poems.
- Yikes. That's a whole lot of meaning packed into one tiny line. Do these different readings change what we think of our speaker? We'll let you decide.
- If you've ever used the phrase "no bed of roses" to describe a particularly nasty homework assignment, congratulations—you are quoting Marlowe. In the poem, Marlowe seems to be referring to an actual bed made of rose petals, but "bed of roses" as an expression has come to mean something more like a super luxurious or easy situation.
- Also, we have to say it: roses = sex. Okay not all the time, but it's a pretty safe bet that if you're reading about roses, especially beds of roses, someone's got lovin' on the brain.
Lines 11-12
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle,
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.
- These lines reveal more promises from the speaker. We're starting to see a trend. The speaker is clearly going to lots of trouble to promise nice things in an effort to persuade the addressee to accept the whole "come live with me, and be my love" offer.
- Why are so many promises necessary? You didn't hear it from us, but it sounds like someone might be afraid of getting rejected.
- Our speaker is quite the sewing machine, now promising to make caps, or hats, of flowers and a kirtle, or skirt, that is embroidered with myrtle leaves. The earthy, floral material being used to make the clothes is in keeping with the pastoral theme that was established in the previous quatrain.
- We're also picking up on some potential Garden of Eden vibes, what with the "trees for clothes" talk going on.
Lines 13-14
A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull,
- Our speaker is still going on about clothes; now he's making a gown from lambs' wool, and not just any lambs' wool—the finest and best lambs' wool, freshly plucked from all those lambs living the dream up by the river with the waterfalls in stanza 2.
- Clothes are everywhere in this stanza and it's not because our speaker has gone on a shopping spree. Instead, Marlowe has now started playing around with a poetic device called blazon. Blazons are a kind of poetry in which the speaker of the poem praises another person, usually a woman, by singling out different parts of her body and using metaphors to describe how beautiful and awesome they are.
- Of course, this isn't a typical one, since we don't know anything at all about whom he's speaking to, but it fits the general mold. For a famous and more traditional example, check out Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.
Lines 15-16
Fair lined slippers for the cold:
With buckles of the purest gold.
- In lines 15 and 16, our speaker is still in blazon mode. We have fuzzy slippers to keep toes warm and toasty in the winter, complete with snazzy gold buckles.
- Here, the idealism of the pastoral really starts to get away from our speaker. Sure, it's feasible that a shepherd could make wool gowns, warm shoes, and hats of flowers, but buckles of gold? Those don't exactly pop up at random in the countryside.
- And frankly, they sound really impractical for a pair of slippers.


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WICHITA, Kan. — George Tiller's slaying has accomplished what anti-abortion activists had tried to do for decades: The doors to his Kansas clinic will shut forever.
The announcement Tuesday from Tiller's family was a tainted victory for the nation's anti-abortion movement. For years, it made Tiller the focus of protests, legislation and legal attacks. His death reignited a public debate over some abortion opponents' tactics and left many wondering how it will transform the abortion battleground.
Now that Tiller and his clinic are gone, the epicenter of the anti-abortion movement is less clear. Kansas has long been a lightning rod in the hot-button social issue — and in 2002, the leader of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue even moved his organization to the city to wage an aggressive campaign. With the clinic's doors closed, the movement loses one of its key protest symbols.
"Part of what is a tragedy about this is that violence has achieved its objective," said Nancy Northup, president of Center for Reproductive Rights. "There is a concerted, ongoing effort at harassment and restriction with an aim to make doctors leave the field."
Operations at Women's Health Care Services were suspended after Tiller's slaying last month. In a statement released by his attorneys, Tiller's family said relatives had chosen to honor him with charitable activities instead of reopening the clinic.
"We are proud of the service and courage shown by our husband and father and know that women's health care needs have been met because of his dedication and service," the family said in the statement. They did not elaborate on their reasoning to close.
Tiller, who had said women with access to prenatal testing needed options in case those tests uncovered severe fetal abnormalities, was shot to death May 31 while serving as an usher at his Lutheran church. Prosecutors have charged abortion opponent Scott Roeder, 51, with first-degree murder and aggravated assault in Tiller's death.
For now, Operation Rescue has no plans to leave Wichita and the group's leader, Troy Newman, called the family's decision to close the clinic "bittersweet." He said his group wants to close abortion clinics but, "I want to see them close through peaceful, legal nonviolent means."
Tiller's clinic had long served as a rally point for abortion opponents. Most protests were peaceful, but his clinic was bombed in 1986 and he was shot in both arms in 1993.


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By Emily Le Coz/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – The city will return $45,173 to the bankrupt estate of the former Block Corp., as part of a deal the company sought to recoup its final utility payment.
City Council members unanimously agreed Tuesday to the terms of the legal settlement to avoid a costly court battle.
Block Corp., a Tupelo-based garment maker with a 22,100-square-foot facility on West Main Street and a sales office in Manhattan, had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in April 2009.
Around the same time, it had paid its $49,173 bill to Tupelo Water & Light.
But an attorney for Block's estate filed a lawsuit to recuperate that utility payment, arguing that the company shouldn't have paid it due to its financial woes.
"We got the money," said TW&L Manager Johnny Timmons. "And then, of course, they wanted the money back."
Tupelo attorney John Hill said the city had a good defense and likely could have won to keep the payment. But it would have cost more than it was worth, in part because the city would have had to hire attorneys in New York, where the suit was filed.
Instead, the city settled for $4,000 – about 8 cents on the dollar of the original amount.
The money will come from TW&L's budget and not the city's general fund. It will not affect customer rates.
At the time of its bankruptcy, Block Corp. owed money to more than 200 creditors.


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Wired has published a dazzling and timely story on the rising toll of childhood diseases in the U.S. due to the increasing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Author, Amy Wallace, correctly notes that this issue has bridged those on both sides of the political spectrum (we've observed vaccination being framed on the far right as some sort of tool of one-world health care, a division of one-world government); but the inescapable fact is that the anti-vaccination movement's ringleaders are firmly on the liberal-left-Hollywood side of politics, which is a disaster for public health. Here's how her article begins:
"To hear his enemies talk, you might think Paul Offit is the most hated man in America. A pediatrician in Philadelphia, he is the coinventor of a rotavirus vaccine that could save tens of thousands of lives every year. Yet environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slams Offit as a 'biostitute' who whores for the pharmaceutical industry. Actor Jim Carrey calls him a profiteer and distills the doctor's attitude toward childhood vaccination down to this chilling mantra: 'Grab 'em and stab 'em.' Recently, Carrey and his girlfriend, Jenny McCarthy, went on CNN's Larry King Live and singled out Offit's vaccine, RotaTeq, as one of many unnecessary vaccines, all administered, they said, for just one reason: 'Greed.'"
It doesn't matter that RotaTeq protects children against the Rotavirus, whose symptoms of severe diarrhoea lead to some half-a-million deaths per year, there is simply no reasoning against the anti-vax movement's belief that big pharma is evil. So while many Democratic politicians would be appalled if asked to denounce evolution as a tool of "big science," they appear happy to minister to the idea that vaccination is not scientific. As Wallace notes:
"There are anti-vaccine Web sites, Facebook groups, email alerts, and lobbying organizations. Politicians ignore the movement at their peril, and, unlike in the debates over creationism and global warming, Democrats have proved just as likely as Republicans to share misinformation and fuel anxiety.
US senators John Kerry of Massachusetts and Chris Dodd of Connecticut have both curried favor with constituents by trumpeting the notion that vaccines cause autism. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the most famous Democratic family of all, authored a deeply flawed 2005 Rolling Stone piece called "Deadly Immunity." In it, he accused the government of protecting drug companies from litigation by concealing evidence that mercury in vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids. The article was roundly discredited for, among other things, overestimating the amount of mercury in childhood vaccines by more than 100-fold, causing Rolling Stone to issue not one but a prolonged series of corrections and clarifications. But that did little to unring the bell."
Wallace and Wired, by contrast, have produced a model of science journalism – the article needs to be read for one of the best descriptions of how virulent measles is once one person is infected, and for how elegantly and economically it manages to dispel so much patent nonsense put out by the anti-vax loons. We can only hope this article gets the National Magazine Award it so richly deserves, that it shames Arianna Huffington and her friends (who have turned the Huffington Post into a venue for all manner of anti-vax vapidity), and that those on the liberal left stop patting themselves on the head for not being creationists, and realize that left-liberal irrationality might actually do more harm than Bush's war on science ever did.
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This video gave me the munchies.
I have to head back to the D.C. area by the end of the month to handle some shit, and I think I'm gonna get ready for my trip by watching DMV spitter Phil Da Phuture's latest video for "Get Bank."
I've been saying this for a while, but Gilbere Forte is definitely one of my favorite young artists in Hip Hop right now. Stop sleeping on this guy and give his music a chance. This is his latest single, "Pray."
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I didn't know about this until it landed in my email, and I love this girl's voice. The email was sent with their North American tour dates, and I'm pretty bummed they aren't stopping in New York, but maybe they will be in a city near you:
10/18 Raleigh, NC Disco Rodeo * SOLD OUT
10/19 Charleston, SC Music Farm * SOLD OUT
10/20 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park *
10/22 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues*
10/23 Hollywood, FL ArtsPark Amp *
10/24 Gainesville, FL Stephen O'Connor Center *
11/25 San Diego, CA Casbah &
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Skiff is a young emcee currently working with Wyclef Jean at his All Handz On Deck record label. Let "Van Wilder" serve as Skiff's formal introduction as an All Handz On Deck Artist.
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I just loved what they did with this video. Directed by Patrick Jean and Sebastien Loghnman, there were a lot of old computer keyboards sacrificed to make this, I'm sure. Boys Noize's Out Of The Black album is out now. They're currently touring Europe and will appear tomorrow in London at Coronet.
Swave is also headed to Europe soon to tour as part of Immortal Technique's "Return Of The Rebels" tour, so anyone across the pond should take note of these dates:
Mark Henry on production duties for Kingpen Slim's "Dead" off of his Triple Beam Dreams project. Styles P on the assist. DMV meets NYC. You can download the entire mixtape here.
Kingpen Slim Ft. Styles P-Dead (Prod By Mark Henry)
On my hipster shit today. Touche's It's Fate coming soon, and the video was directed by Sur Realismo. This track will be up for grabs on iTunes 10/30. I'm really into that weird drummer guy for some reason…this was weird, and I liked it.


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SIKESTON - The Sadler Grocery Store, 221 E. Center St., has been sold and is now being operated by Mr. and Mrs. V.T. Crowe of Sikeston.
NEW MADRID - Chosen best entry in the American Legion 18th Annual Fall Festival parade Tuesday night was the float "South of the Border" with Tommy Fowler, Beth Fowler and Shaun Shanks.
SIKESTON - Barton's of Sikeston, 311 E. Malone, is tearing down its old building to make room for about 20 parking spaces. The new building, directly behind the old one, is 9,000 square feet of retail space. Also constructed was 11,000 square feet of storage and warehouse space. There will be 48 parking spaces on the side of the building.
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SIKESTON - Carolyn Lee, the composing foreman, and Carl Simmons, a pressman have been employed by The Daily Standard for 20 and 21 years respectively. "It's a friendly atmosphere here. I take a lot of pride in what we do," said Lee. "We try to please everybody," said Simmons. "The Standard has been very good to me over the years."
SIKESTON - The Department of Public Safety reported a burglary from a Sikeston Light and Water substation located at 315 N. West St. Stolen from a company truck was a cooler, valued at $20; two drive socket sets, valued at $50; and an oxygen tank bag and gauges, valued at $100.


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Friday, 08.17.2007 / 9:22 AM ET / Bish's Blog
By John Bishop - BostonBruins.com
|Bob Sweeney
Better known around these parts as Swoop, Sweeney, a former Bruins forward and current Director of Development for the Boston Bruins Foundation, entered some uncharted territory on Thursday afternoon as he, former Bruin Gary Doak and another local former NHLer (Milton's own Scott Young) took on beach volleyball's best at an improvised court next door to Boston's venerable Faneuil Hall.
"It was a great event," said Sweeney. "This was a great opportunity for the Bruins Foundation to get involved.
"It was fun get out there and play a little volleyball."
After a morning where Mother Nature did her best to remind everyone that summer is almost over, the Sun warmed up downtown enough to create the illusion that the Massachusetts capital still had beachfront property.
All three former NHLers acquitted themselves quite nicely during the event and indeed, Sweeney earned "Monster of the net" praise for his spikes. Actually, come to think of it, two weekend's hence both Sweeney and Doak were on the Bruins Pan Mass Challenge Team, making them THREE sport superstars.
|Scott Young prepares for Sweeney's serve.
Afterward, Sweeney had nothing but praise for the women who "welcomed" him to the court.
"They are amazing athletes, I'll tell you," said Sweeney. "We were lucky to play with and against them!"
By the way, in case you have missed their advertisements and Thursday afternoon's pro-am near Quincy Market, the AVP Crocs Tour is in town for the 2007 AVP Bob's Stores Boston Open.
More than 150 of the world's top beach volleyball professionals return to the birthplace of volleyball (yes, that would be Massachusetts) from Friday, August 17th to Sunday the 19th at Waterworks Marina Bay in Quincy.
Again, thanks to the AVP for their kind donation to the Foundation's efforts (with special thanks especially to Tom Doran), and be sure to go to AVP.com for more information on this weekend's tournament.
The 2007-08 Bruins season schedule can now be downloaded to your Microsoft Outlook, Palm, or Lotus Notes calendar. The calendar will automatically sync with the most recent edition, so if we change the start time of a game, it will update automatically the next time you connect to the internet. And, it's free.
Downloading the schedule first requires a small download (approx. 800kb) from Infuzer, the company that has developed the calendar tool.
Click here to learn more about this service.
Speaking of schedules, more upcoming events!
This Week:
Friday, August 17th: The Boston Bruins promotions team will be at the Hatch Shell, Boston from 5-8 p.m. for a movie showing during Friday Night Flicks.
08.24.07: The Boston Bruins promotional team will again be at the Hatch Shell, Boston from 5-8 p.m. for a movie showing during Friday Night Flicks.
08.26.07: The B's and the Boston Bruins Alumni Association will host an NHL Street Hockey Clinic on Martha's Vineyard at the Martha's Vineyard Boys and Girls Club from 3-4 p.m. A Bruins alumni game will follow starting at 5 p.m.
08.26.07: Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot, will be at the "Summer Sunday in the Park" event in Brockton.
08.28.07: The Boston Bruins promotions team will be at the Children's Museum from 4-7 p.m. for the 8th annual Countdown to Kindergarten celebration, where parents and their new kindergartners – wearing Boston's now-famous "I'm going to kindergarten!" yellow t-shirts - can enjoy an afternoon of games, activities, food and fun – all with focus on helping children and families be ready for this important milestone.
08.30.07: The B's promotions team will join the Boston Public School system for their Countdown to Kindergarten satellite programs which will take place in communities around the city. Each event will include activities, giveaways and valuable information for students and their families who are entering kindergarten in the fall. The Bruins will be in the Charlestown Navy Yard from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will pass out prizes and information on the upcoming season to all in attendance.
09.26.07: The Boston Bruins Foundation and the Alumni Association present the 4th annual Boston Bruins Golf Tournament. This year's tournament will once again take place at the Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA with a bramble format and a noon shotgun start.
And for the first time ever, the tournament will feature Boston Bruins alumni in addition to the entire 2007-08 current roster!
Foursomes are $2,500 and include four spots in the tournament with at least one celebrity in your group, driving range use, greens fees, cart, box lunch, and post-barbeque dinner. Season ticket holders receive a $200 discount. Net proceeds to benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation.
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October 2012
What's a Good Leader or Manager to Do?
Some 77 percent of Americans polled in 2011 think the lack of good leadership has reached crisis proportions. Business and other organizational leaders and managers know that their roles evolve and that their responsibilities are frequently modified by their current situation. Therefore, the best leaders anticipate at least one crisis a year. But bloggers, management gurus, consultants, researchers, and students—as well as leaders and managers alike—continue to debate the roles of good leaders or managers in the complex environments that most organizations face today.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
FY 2004 Annual Report for Water Quality and Management National Program 201
Water quantity and quality issues have increasingly become the focus of attention of United States citizens, private and public organizations, and units of government striving to meet competing demands while protecting the environment and public health. Sound agricultural management practices are required to ensure success in maintaining a healthy and productive land and water base that sustains local communities, food and fiber production, and also protects and restores critical natural systems. Research in this National Program addresses three component problem areas: (1) agricultural watershed management; (2) irrigation and drainage management; and (3) water quality protection and management. The purpose of the Water Quality and Management National Program is to provide practical tools and techniques to meet the needs of farmers, ranchers, and other entities involved in controlling, assessing, regulating, and managing water resources.
ARS in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service, USDA Office of Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Protection and other Federal and State agencies have developed a watershed assessment program and a national assessment effort. This program is the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP). The purpose of CEAP is to provide the farming community, the conservation community, the general public, the Office of Management and Budget, legislators, and others involved with environmental policy issues an accounting of the environmental effects or benefits obtained from USDA conservation program expenditures.
The centerpiece of the watershed assessment program is the ARS "benchmark" watersheds. The term benchmark is used to distinguish the ARS watersheds from other watersheds where watershed assessment research is being initiated under CEAP. Also, the concept of benchmark watersheds is used to differentiate the larger scale ARS watersheds from field scale ARS research activity. ARS has 60 scientists at nine locations contributing to the research activity on 12-benchmark watersheds. The location are: Ames, IA, Tifton, GA, El Reno, OK, Temple, TX, Oxford, MS, University Park, PA, Columbia, MO, West Lafayette, IN, and Columbus, OH
The research assessments on the ARS benchmark watersheds are intended to determine an optimal selection and placement of conservation management practices to achieve specific water quality and other environmental goals, as well as provide initial information important to assessing the economic and social factors that facilitate or impede implementation of these conservation practices. ARS is developing plans to partner with Economic Research Service, NRCS, and several universities to enhance the economic and social science efforts within the CEAP program. An ARS research plan for the 12-benchmark watersheds has been peer reviewed and is being implemented in 2005 as the first national watershed project aimed at quantifying improvements in water derived from implementing economically feasible conservation practices. The first report from this effort is scheduled in late 2006.


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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � A New Hampshire judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to undo the sale of The Balsams Grand Resort.
The suit was filed by Andy Martin, a self-proclaimed corruption fighter. He has said he would appeal if the case was dismissed.
Attorneys for the state, current and previous owners of the Balsams and the Colebrook and Coos County planning boards argued Martin is not a New Hampshire resident. They also said he has no connection to the seller or buyer and therefore has no standing.
The Caledonian-Record reports (http://bit.ly/ZeLvIn) Merrimack Superior Court Richard McNamara agreed in a ruling issued last week.
Martin argued he was advocating for the roughly 300 workers who lost their jobs when the hotel closed in 2011. The new owners seek to reopen it next year.
Information from: The Caledonian-Record, http://www.caledonianrecord.com
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We have a modest series of maps for Northumberland, but please note that there are many more titles in the Tyneside part of the county; go to the Newcastle and North Tyneside pages for details.
The maps are full of contrasts. The great border fortifications of Berwick, the Duke of Northumberland's castle at Alnwick, and one of Vanbrugh's most important buildings at Delaval Hall (the map shared with a complex of industrial railways) are obvious highlights; from an industrial archaeology and perhaps cartographic point of view the Ashington map is my favourite, showing the extraordinary array of railway lines that took coal to people's back doors!
These are our current titles for Northumberland. Most of the maps also include extracts from a contemporary directory, and each has an introduction.
I regret that the map for Newbiggin is now out of print.
Several one inch to the mile maps also give good coverage of the county; here are details. Each of the maps (except 20/21) includes a large scale map of a village on the reverse. Visit the One Inch page for full details of this series.
Most maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. They cost just £ 3.00 each (Coloured editions £ 3.50). For a full list of English maps, return to the England page
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Lynette Fowler, left, with the New Madrid Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi presents an engraved silver frame to Dorothy "Dot" Cramer, who was named the New Madrid Woman of the Year during a reception Sunday afternoon.
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NEW MADRID - Her faith, family and fun are just some of the reasons the Dorothy "Dot" Cramer was honored Sunday as the New Madrid Woman of the Year.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012
ECU cyber security students are among the best in the business when it comes to cyber defence.
The students showed off their skills at the recent Cyber Defence University Challenge, which puts university teams from across Australia against each other for 24-hours of intense competition.
The challenge asked teams to identify IT vulnerabilities within a fictitious Australian business, with points scored for the successful completion of a number of tasks. The ECU team came second overall, narrowly beaten by the University of New South Wales.
Computer and Security Science Lecturer Peter Hannay says the students showed great skills throughout the 24-hour challenge.
"This is a really impressive effort, and the students came really close to taking out the competition," said Mr Hannay.
"We are really proud of our cyber-defence program here at ECU, and congratulate he students on achieving such a great result."
Prizes will be presented to the winners at an award ceremony during National Cyber Security Awareness Week in early June 2012.
For more information on the challenge and to see the final results, visit the Cyber Defence University Challenge website.


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You can also search for the family names on other headstones on the
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the corresponding headstone.
If possible, the
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Here lies
The honorable and upright person
R. Nachum the son of R. Kutiel
Who Departed from all life*
5696 (1936)
May His Soul Be Bound Up in the Bonds of Life
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may be found as
translated above in R. Alcalay "The Complete
Hebrew-English Dictionary", Massada Press
Publishing Company, Ramat-Gan Jerusalem, p. 2531.
and Translation Copyright 2005 Rabbi Edward S. Boraz, Dartmouth
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Definición de cabildo en inglés:
sustantivo (plural cabildos)
1(In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries) a town council or local government council.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- In some cases, local officials and members of indigenous cabildos colluded to divest the Indian communities of their land.
- These masqueraders may well be members of a Congo cabildo who have agreed to be photographed in one of Havana's best-known photography studios.
- Unfortunately also, the book neither provides new primary data nor new interpretations on the popular topic of Afro-Cuban cabildos, which have drawn much professional attention for their uniqueness.
1.1A town hall.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- 'We have no such thing in the United States,' says Stephens, explaining that cabildos are 'nation houses' - houses associated with the various language groups that the slave trade brought to Cuba.
- When slaves were drumming and dancing in the cabildos, Spanish colonial masters thought that they were honouring the saints.
- When authorities found out that Catholic saints were identified with African gods and they were used to make rituals and sacred dances, they attempted to prohibit the presence of Catholic images in the Cabildos.
Spanish, from late Latin capitulum 'chapter house'.
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División en sílabas: ca·bil·do
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Denver police defend stand down at pot giveaway
POSTED: 11:53 AM MDT Sep 11, 2013 UPDATED: 11:57 AM MDT Sep 11, 2013
Denver police are defending their decision to stand down while dozens of people lit up marijuana cigarettes at a free pot giveaway in Civic Center park.
Deputy Chief David Quinones tells the Denver Post the department didn't want to incite a riot Monday over a petty offense.
Hundreds of people lined up to get free pot during an event organized by opponents of a statewide ballot question over taxing retail marijuana sales.
The measure on the November ballot asks Colorado voters to approve a 15 percent excise tax plus a 10 percent statewide sales tax on all retail marijuana purchases.
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Directing complex IT-landscapes with Agile
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This week has been a bonanza of eagle excitement, full of discovery, and is quite likely my very favorite tour ever! If you haven�t seen the most recent Channel Islands National Park press release regarding the bald eagle project, here is a link:
First though, you might want to read this�
I was a full crew this tour, with Maria coming out to assist us, Dr. Sharpe out to work on cameras, and of course Amanda and myself as usual. While Dr. Sharpe and Maria worked on the cameras, Amanda and I went to the west end of the island. She was surveying near the shore and I had decided to check on an area that A-64 seemed to be frequenting quite regularly according to GPS. It was up near the North Ridge so I hiked up a side ridge until I could get a visual of the point. This is what I saw:
Yup, you saw that right! I couldn�t see the tag at the time, but we later confirmed that it was A-64�s nest.
The spot where I had hiked up was way too close though, so I hiked to a new location and Amanda joined me so we could both watch the new nest. At first it was just one bird sitting, apparently incubating, but soon a second one arrived. They called to one another, they preened, and they even
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But who is the elusive female that has captured A-64�s heart? Go ahead and take a look:
In case you had any trouble reading that tag, it was A-49. Yup, our own Princess Cruz has finally settled down to raise her own family. I wish the young couple the best of luck, and look forward to tracking their progress. And in case anybody thinks it is wrong that they are related, remember they don�t know that. Maybe they just recognized the royalty in one another
A-49 and A-64�s nest is going to be known as the Fraser Point Nest, since it is that area of the island.
A lizard I spotted on the hike out
Thursday was pretty quiet after such an exciting start to the week. We focused on the Willows pair, surveying from a few different point along the south shore. Maria went to Willows Anchorage, while Amanda and I went to points further east. I spotted a pair on and off for a few hours, and even thought I might have seen some on the far side of a cliff. The big excitement for today was that Dr. Sharpe got the Chinese Harbor webcam up and running. I love seeing what they are up to!
My view
The pair close-up
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This was another really exciting one! I had Maria and Amanda go to nearish points along the coast, so they could alert me to eagle activity and I hiked down to the area I had seen the Willows Pair the previous day. Just guess what I found! They have built a nest all the way over to the east of the navy site where we stay. This nest will be known as the Los Pi�os nest. The birds aren�t incubating yet, but here it is:
Naked eye
Zoomed a little
Amanda watching the nest, hidden in a bush
Empty nest
One more
Meanwhile, Dr. Sharpe checked out the Fraser Point nest. Here�s pictures of A-64 and the nest, just briefly empty.
Can I handle any more excitement? Maybe a little
On top of everything else today, A-27 laid her first egg of the year at the Sauces nest.
The only low point of the day was finding out that the camera system in the Carl nest won�t be functional this year. Dr. Sharpe hiked out to check on it and whatever is wrong is too close to the nest to repair while the nest is in use.
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Dr Sharpe left Santa Cruz Island, but instead of heading right back to Catalina, he joined a park service group headed out to West Anacapa. The hope was that Sunday or Monday he could get onshore to check the nest there.
Meanwhile, Amanda and I went out in the boat to check on the Frys Pair and the Cueva Pair. The Hazards birds appear to have built a new nest in the same tree as last year�s nest, but approximately 5 feet higher up. Here are the pictures:
And last year�s nest for comparison
The pair perched on the coast
Zoomed on one
The other
The Frys Pair were seen perched separately, but then they flew into a tree where they perched together for quite a while. They are clearly not incubating yet, so we are not sure yet if they are using the nest they built (but didn�t use) last year or not.
A-24 perched alone
Frys Pair perched in tree
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Sunday Amanda, Maria and I all went out in the boat to check on the Smugglers Pair, A-57 & A-58. The GPS points for both birds showed them using one canyon consistently, as well as coastal cliffs. We dropped off Amanda to survey the canyon and boated up and down the coast looking for eagles.
Amanda didn�t see anything on her survey route, but we did spot the pair eventually on the coast just east of Smugglers. They were perched on either side of a canyon mouth, and didn�t appear to be incubating yet, but we weren�t able to watch them long enough to be positive.
The canyon
Amanda went to check on the Carl nest, and she saw a chick! Sorry no pictures, it isn�t even poking its head above the sides of the nest yet. It is only visible occasionally through the branches. What an early hatching!
Also, I talked with Dr. Sharpe, and while he wasn�t able to go onto West Anacapa, he did see the Oak Canyon pair from the boat. Hopefully their continued interest in last year�s nest sight means they will be incubating soon.
Oak Canyon pair near nest
With a special end to our special tour, A-27 had a second special delivery
Egg # 2 was laid shortly after midnight between Monday and Tuesday. This is the first time I have seen our first and second egg of the year laid right around the first hatching. This year is shaping up to be a truly busy and exciting year with lots and lots of &
Until next time,
Helen and the IWS Crew
PS. A little unexpected beauty seen one evening on the island. Common Poorwill
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I'm glad to know A64 (my favorite) has his own territory; I'm just shocked it's with his sister A49. I know they are from different years. Just wondering if this happens very often. Loved to know about the hatchling. It's going to be a great year for chicks I believe and interesting in other developments.
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WOW! That's all I can think of to say.....WOW!!!!
Thanks so much for all you all do! We appreciate you!
Stay safe!!!
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I'm FLOORED, but thrilled that A49 finally has a nest of her own. (The up side is they don't know they're related..... ...it could be worse.) I think it's ok so long as there isn't a real weak trait in the genetics?
Now to read the rest of the Update....and thank you so much Helen & Crew!
Edit: I can't believe the Carl nest chick has already arrived. The Willows Pair/Los Pinos nest is spectacular...that red rock. Stunning. What an Update all the way around and more.
Posted: Mar 7 2012, 10:53 PM
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What a great update! Thank you Helen!
I think its awesome that A51 has found a mate. This is the K51 that had a summer fling with Wray last year isn't it?
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I can only echo Jann's excitement! Thank you so much Helen for all you and the rest of the crew do - it is indeed looking to be an exciting year - don't know how any of us will keep up with it all, but will be a fun time trying!
Thanks so much as always
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Wow! Our baby has a mate and a nest! She knows a Prince when she sees one!
Thanks Helen... and the rest of the Crew ... for a super duper Update.
Exciting news about the Carl Chick ... so that's K-11 & A-35 .. Malva Real Pair?
We may soon need an updated map of the territories to keep track.
Praline ... you are getting confused with the bling #'s
K-51 was Wray's suitor.
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WOW... what a shock and awesome surprise... First to read about Spirit...and to top it off with Princess Cruz.. I used to joke with my husband, many of you probably have also... that they will hook up.... But it was just jokingly... Very very special indeed.
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You're right...THE best report EVER!!!! An exciting year for sure!
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WOW what an awesome report!!! I am totally speechless and that doesn't happen very often Princess Cruz with her brother Who would have guessed that could happen. Thanks for all the interesting updates on the mated pairs. When all the new arrive we're going to need a score card to keep track of everyone
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is right!!!
Princess Cruz and Spirit? Unbelievable.... We certainly continue to see and learn new things about eagles every year.
(<<<That's wee little A64 Spirit & Skye in my avatar )
Great news about the Carl
Thanks Helen and the whole IWS crew for all you do.
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