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American Meteorological Society
Papers and Posters Presented by NWS Southern Region Participants.
The Active East Central Florida Hurricane Season of 1999. Scott Spratt, D.W. Sharp, D.S. Kelly, and M.W. Bragaw (NWSO Melbourne).
Utility of the WSR-88D Default and Tropical Z-R Relationships over South Texas during Hurricane Bret. Waylon Collins, B. Robert and A. Patrick (WFO Corpus Christi).
Meso-Vortices Observed by WSR-88D in the Inner Rainbands of Hurricanes Irene and Georges. John E. Wright (NWSFO Miami).
Hurricane Maximum Intensity: Past and Present. J. Parks Camp and M.T. Montgomery (NWSO Mobile).
Examining the Pre-Landfall Environment of Hurricane Outer Rainband Mesovortices. Scott Spratt (NWSO Melbourne), and F.D. Marks, Jr. and P.P. Dodge (NOAA/AOML/HRD Miami).
Hurricane Bret: A Major Hurricane Landfall in South Texas. Shawn Bennett (NWSO Brownsville).
The North Florida Hurricane of 29 September 1896, A Historical Case of Extreme Inland High Winds. Al Sandrik (NWSO Jacksonville), and B. Jarvinen and C. Landsea (NCEP/TPC).


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Tie clips are essential for keeping your tie in place and adding a special bit of style. They are great for someone on the move, so if you're getting out of your seat at the office, presenting at conferences, or meeting with clients, you'll always look neat and put-together.
The Basics
These little clips are very handy accessories and can make your workwear look far more professional and polished. The tie clip, also known as the tie clasp, is worn by clipping horizontally across the tie and on to the shirt beneath.
Tie clips can sometimes be confused with their counterparts, the tie pin. Tie pins actually penetrate the tie to fasten through a buttonhole, while a tie clip does not go through the fabric of the tie. For those of us who tend to invest heavily in our neckwear, the tie clip is an attractive option to extend the life of a special tie. Over time, a tie pin can damage a necktie, but the chance of that happening is far less likely with a tie clip.
How to Wear a Tie Clip
To have your tie clip look balanced, it should measure 3/4ths the width of your tie. When placing your tie clip, try to place it just above your top jacket button so that it can be seen, but so it doesn't look overly close to the knot of the tie.
Tie clips add the perfect touch to any tie, but sometimes it can be challenging to find the proper tie clip that best accents a tie. If you prefer classic looks, then a simple gold or silver tie clip will accent your look well. Simple tie clips look good with tailored white dress shirts, all solid colors, and even understated patterns.
Tie clips don't necessarily need to be simple, though. They can grab a little attention and finish off a look in a far more professional manner even if they're slightly more stylish. Try textured patterns, tiny rhinestones, or striped designs to your liking. You can even add a personalized touch with engraved initials or special symbol.
Where to Buy
Get classic tie clips from high-end providers for ultimate style. While simple tie clips look alike, the most upscale pieces will have an extra flourish to get you noticed, whether it's a tiny emblem, subtle design, or well-placed logo. Gucci, Raffaello, and Mon Art all carry very beautiful, polished tie clips for every dress shirt and occasion.
Find jazzed-up designs from Forzieri.com, whose collection includes highly decorative designs alongside slightly more novelty pieces. Choose from a tie clip with an interesting geometric design, or one with a miniature set of golf clubs.
Tips to Consider
Shop for your tie clip with matching cufflinks. If you have found a classic style tie clip which you'll wear again and again, investing in complementing cufflinks will give you even more style. Just be careful when considering a novelty tie clip, as they may be too noticeable to benefit from the added effect of matching cufflinks. In that case, it might be more effective to wear complimentary ones of a similar motif or design without actually matching.
Quality is extremely important when choosing a tie clip. It's an accessory that will get you noticed again and again, and also one that you will most likely wear for some time to come. Good quality tie clips come in sterling silver and gold, as well as some with semi-precious stones like onyx.
If you are looking to create a casual effect with your workwear, a tie clip may not be the best accessory. They dress up your look and add a certain degree of sophistication that doesn't look quite at home with more casual looks. If you are set on wearing a tie clip with your casual duds, try one with slightly more novelty appeal to add personality.

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I'm not attached to any particular build and I know these things change with time. So what's a good versatile dungeon armor set taking into account stats that would also be most versatile for a mesmer?
This is an alt character so I'm not real hip on all the ins and outs of mesmer which is why I'm asking.
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By Catherine Ross (Fort Carson)April 11, 2013
FORT CARSON, Colo. -- A handmade quilt hangs above the fireplace, drawing eyes up to a wood-beamed ceiling; there are plenty of couches and chairs, a nook for watching television and a full kitchen. The Soldier and Family Assistance Center feels like a retreat.
Stepping through the doors of the SFAC removes all thoughts of being on a military installation, and that is exactly the effect the staff would like the center to have on its customers.
Part of Army Community Service, SFAC human resources assistant Randy Hart said, "We provide all of the same services, but in a different environment and different perspective."
Any Soldier going through the medical board process can benefit from the SFAC, said Hart. Whether a Soldier is separating from the military or returning to duty, is in the Warrior Transition Battalion or falls under the Individual Disability Evaluation System, the SFAC has much to offer.
In order to take advantage of those services, eligible Soldiers must in-process with the SFAC. In-processing briefings are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Married Soldiers are encouraged to bring their spouses.
Hart said he'd like to see the number of attendees, currently averaging about six per briefing, increase so more eligible Soldiers could take advantage of the services offered.
"As soon as they start the med board process, the SFAC can start working with them on all of their military benefits," Hart said. "The opportunities are endless. We're a one-stop shop for all wounded warriors getting out of the military, and some of them do retrain and re-class."
"I'm already in the process of getting my resume done," said Sgt. Jacob Carbajal, 4th Squadron 10th Calvary Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, following an in-processing briefing April 4.
Wounded warriors in the process of separating can prepare financially for life after the military by meeting with a financial counselor who can pull credit reports, develop a household budget and provide salary negotiating advice.
The Army Wounded Warrior Program assigns Soldiers with a counselor who can advocate for them on a variety of issues.
"We don't focus on any one thing," said AW2 advocate Tony Barnes. "We know all the programs available and go to bat for (the Soldiers), for example, with the (Veterans Affairs)."
Bill Price, regional coordinator for The Wounded Warrior Education and Employment Initiative, explained how his program helps Soldiers prepare for the future.
"We sit down and look at where you are now, what your goals are and where you want to go," he said, adding that E2I "works to make the Soldier as marketable as possible."
Another program that helps prepare wounded warriors with future career possibilities is Operation Warfighter, which matches Soldiers with internships at participating federal agencies.
"It's not a job placement tool, but sometimes it turns out that way," Price said. "Regardless, you're picking up those needed skills that will help you transition to the outside world.
"And learning new skills equates to healthy healing," he said.
Other programs that prepare Soldiers for futures outside the Army include a version of Army Career and Alumni Program tailored to wounded warriors, federal resume writing classes and computer certification classes.
"I push a lot on my Soldiers in terms of education," said Carbajal. "Taking classes, taking the workshops they have here so they can learn more and educate themselves, because it's not just about exiting the Army, but what you're going to do when you get out."
Carbajal added that the SFAC staff knows "what's going to help the most, who's going to help you the most. They try to help everybody out."
That help includes assistance with opportunities that apply to wounded warriors whether or not they are separating from the military.
"Soldiers have the opportunity … (to) get Social Security while on active duty," said Hart, explaining that if a wounded warrior is unable to execute his military occupational specialty, he can apply for Social Security benefits.
The SFAC can also assist Soldiers with Army Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, unemployment benefits, counseling services through the military and family life consultant program, religious services, and child care.
With extensive community involvement, the SFAC also offers wounded warriors and their Families unique chances for travel, outdoor recreational adventures and more, via donations.
"There are a lot of people out in the community who want to thank you for your service," said Yvette Allan, outreach and donations program manager.
A warrior support group provides occasions for Soldiers and their Families to socialize, and is not just for WTB Families, but for IDES Families as well, Hart said.
Noting the staff is comprised of many veterans and military spouses, Hart said, "We can relate to what they're going through, but we don't understand what they're going through. No one can understand but them."


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Romance, Op.22 (Davydov, Karl)
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Vasily Bessel (1843-1907), violin part
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Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d. [1903]. Plate J. 4977 H.
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Death row inmate to die today in murder of East Texas toddler
Alvin Kelly's stay on death row is scheduled to end today, when he'll be executed for shooting an East Texas toddler to death in 1984.
The former Tyler truck repair shop owner admits he's a killer — he confessed to an unrelated murder — but denies killing 22-month-old Devin Morgan and his parents in an apparent robbery at their Gregg County home.
Mr. Kelly will be the 10th Texas prisoner executed this year. Over the next six weeks, 11 more inmates are set to die in Huntsville.


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FEB 22, 2013 - Slate
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Jodi Kantor has a revealing front-page story in today's New York Times about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's forthcoming book, Lean In, and her accompanying social/corporate mission. She is exhorting ambitious women in their 20s and 30s—women like me and my cohorts—to "lean in" to their careers, especially when they have kids, instead of saying no to new opportunities. To that end, Sandberg has created a curriculum for women to follow in self-generated "lean in" circles, in which they share their experiences about "leaning" in or "stepping back" from their careers.
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Rihanna Still Has an Ass, and Now It's Making Her Boring
1/21/2014 9:00 AM PST, by Emily Trainham
Rihanna has been staying out of the spotlight lately -- you know, for Rihanna -- and isn't that just so great? Her song with Eminem did come out, and that's cool and all, but besides that, she seems to be taking it easy for a little bit -- again, for Rihanna. And do you know what "taking it easy" means to this girl? Bikinis, beaches, and "HEY EVERYBODY DO YOU SEE HOW HOT I AM?!"
So that's what this is. Rihanna spent some time today posting a whole, whole lot of photos of herself on Instagram, posing topless, posing in a bikini, posing in the ocean, posing smoking ... something. And that's great. Despite how annoying she can get, Rihanna does work extremely hard, and it's nice to see her just stop for a while. And hey, all the hot photos don't hurt anything either, right?


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by Bruce Coville
Release date : 1999
Eight!… Nine!… Ten! As each bell chime sounds, Cara pushes herself faster up the steep bell tower steps that lead to the roof. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. As she races up the stairs. Cara can't believe everything that has happened. Wasn't it just a few minutes ago that she and Grandmother Morris were peacefully walking home form the library? When did that mysterious man start to follow them? What does he want? Where did he come from? Who is he? Twelve! The ringing bell brings Cara back to the moment. Gramma told her what she must do! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will be safe, Cara jumps off the church roof and into the adventure of her lifetime—into the Land of Luster, the world of the unicorns. In Luster, Cara meets the Dimblethum, the Squijum, and the most magnificent of all the inhabitants, Lightfoot, a rebellious young unicorn. Together the new friends set out on a quest—to reach the Unicorn Queen and prevent the destruction of all unicorns. (taken from back cover)MY THOUGHTS : A magical book that has everything in it: a thrilling plot, a lot of action, a nice atmosphere and very funny, likeable and unique characters. The first pages were enough to get me hooked.
Explanations arrive bit by bit, without being too long or too concise. They are perfectly balanced according to the obstacles and the new places that Cara faces with her friends. I know I tend to talk about the plots' explanations and descriptions a lot when I review books, but that's because it means a lot to me. Especially in fantasy books. Some authors tend to make the details drag on, forgetting the plot because they fear that the reader won't understand all the basics of the world they created. The problem is that it often takes our mind out of the story. Others, on the contrary, don't give enough material for us to visualize it all or even understand who's who in the story. Which leads to us being lost and wanting to throw the book against the wall (don't worry, I never really do that). So, when it's nicely done, I'm very happy. :) In this case, it is.
Back to the unicorns. Every twists and turns are unexpected. The world of Luster is very well described, its magic and its beauty as much as its dangers. Cara, who asks herself a lot of questions on her past, is profoundly human. The writing is fluid, and I really didn't want to put the book down. Reading this book equals traveling in dreamland. Humor and a good moral can be added to the mix. I think it is a very nice read for young readers (and old too as a matter of fact!).
So, thumbs up unicorns! I recommend this book to parents and children alike. It made me want to read the sequels, which is always a good sign. :)


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About an hour after checking in, my hotel room turned into a dressing room:
There are a lot of cute outfits the costume designer picked out – just crossing my fingers for not-too-freezing weather!
We had a great table read with most of the "Yes We're Open" cast and crew – I'm pumped about this movie
Dinner was provided afterwards – an Italian-American feast from Buca di Beppo
Served family style, 'cause we're now a film family!
A couple pastas…
…some greens…
…and mashed potatoes
I had some of everything, mostly veggies
Anthony's Cookies = perfection
Chewy but firm, sweet but not sickeningly so
The Cookies & Cream flavor was kinda mind-blowing – if you love Oreos, you'll adore this.
The last time I was in San Francisco (a few weeks ago) I met the lovely Cindy Maram – you can now read my interview with her in Dig In Magazine!


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Six New Personalisation Packs Coming to PS3/PC Players This August
London, UK – 1 st August, 2013 – Today, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC players can continue the fight with Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Vengeance, Activision and award-winning developer Treyarch's third epic Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack. Vengeance takes players to exotic locations around the globe and also serves up a new chapter to the Zombies experience with "Buried," where the undead residents of an abandoned subterranean Old West mining town have come back to claim their home.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance delivers four new, diverse multiplayer maps:
· Cove: The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with players battling it out amongst the wreckage of a jet that crash-landed during a smuggling operation gone wrong.
· Detour: A destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement where the head-to-head action will play out on multiple levels.
· Rush: Get ready for fast, close-quarters engagements in this paintball course turned full-combat arena, giving players new opportunities and challenges to use the cover to their advantage.
· Uplink: In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favourite multiplayer map " Summit" from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, players clash deep in the rain-soaked jungles of Myanmar, high atop a hi-tech mountain facility.
Treyarch continues to expand the Zombies story world in imaginative, mind-tripping ways with " Buried." Once players meet up with the four survivors of Tranzit, they'll begin to encounter the undead residents of an abandoned underground Old West mining town. A healthy arsenal of equipment and weapons will be at players' disposal, but with one very special addition – something so powerful it will also appear in all other Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies maps (with the purchase of Vengeance DLC) – the Ray Gun Mark II.
Additionally, six new Call of Duty: Black Ops II Personalisation Packs will be available for PS3/PC players on 22 nd August. The packs are Glam, Coyote, Aqua, Pack-a-Punch, Breach, and Rogue.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance DLC Pack is available a la carte or for download by Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC Season Pass holders. Call of Duty: Black Ops II game (sold separately) is required to play this Map Pack.
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Please join me in praying for our nation, our leaders and even ourselves. That we will not allow fear, arrogance, or a sense of entitlement to distract us from pursuing these principals.
I love our country, which is why I humbly pray, "May God have mercy on the United States of America."
Mark Charles
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Ed Cave, President of Veenendaalcave, Inc, an Atlanta-based interior design firm that provides interior planning and design services to corporate and healthcare clients, will be participating in a Design Chat on October 5 in Pence Hall.
Mr. Cave focused his studies in interior design, architecture, and graphic design at the University of Kentucky. As an interior designer in Atlanta since 1980, he has experienced a vast array of project sizes and types throughout the southeast. Mr. Cave has served on various board including Midtown Alliance, the Georgia chapter of NAIOP, and the Atlanta Commerical Board of Realtors. He sits on the Interior Design Council at the University of Kentucky as well as SCAD Atlanta. His collection of European sports cars and passion for travel serve as his primary diversions from the corporate world. He and his wife Jeannie, Vice President of Real Estate for Aaron's Inc, reside in Atlanta.


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New Money Rules for Couples
Liz, 30, and Donald Thurston, 34, Centreville, VA
They've come up with their own equation
THEIR MONEY SYSTEM: Because Donald, a manager for a rental-car chain, earns roughly 40 percent more than his wife, Liz, a nonprofit director, he pays 40 percent more of their shared expenses. "When we first got married, we split all the bills evenly, but I could barely come up with my half every month," says Liz. Now, Donald covers the mortgage, the phone bill, and the couple's gym memberships, while Liz handles the utilities, garbage collection, and groceries. "It adds up when you're feeding a 6-foot-3-inch, 225-pound man!" says Liz. They pay for everything out of their individual checking accounts, but they keep one shared savings account for tax refunds and any bonus income they bring in throughout the year. "That's our nest egg, and we try to put some cash in that account regularly," she says. "When we have kids, I think we'll simply shift the balance. More of each of our earnings will go into our shared 'family' savings, but we'll always keep our own personal accounts too."
WHY IT WORKS: "Having separate accounts makes us communicate even more about money, because we're always keeping each other in the loop about things," says Donald. And they both appreciate the financial freedom afforded by the two-pot plan: "I like that I can go shopping at the mall and I don't have to worry that he's going to analyze my every purchase," Liz adds. "It feels very fair to us because we both spend pretty reasonably. So there's no worry that one of us is going to take advantage of the system."


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Miranda Lambert started singing "The House That Built Me" to a rowdy crowd in New Orleans Saturday night (June 23) when she suddenly stopped, the local newspaper reports [1].
"I'm sorry, y'all, but I wanted to say something," she said. "I went out to Walgreens today, and I saw some houses that still had boards on the windows, and . . . I live in Tornado Alley, in Oklahoma, and I know how disaster can affect a community.
'I just wanted you to know that I've prayed for you guys, and everything you went through, and that I appreciate you rebuilding your community and coming back stronger than ever."
Miranda then wept through parts of the rest of the song as the crowd sang for her, the newspaper reports.
It was a powerful moment that Miranda broke through with trademark sass and humor.
"Seriously, y'all," she told the crowd, "I'm gonna have to kick your asses if you tell anyone I was crying up here."
[1] http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/06/miranda_lambert_hosted_an_emot.html
[2] http://www.countryweekly.com/news/see-carrie-underwood-only-50-vip-seats
[3] http://www.countryweekly.com/news/kellie-pickler-signs-hunger-free-summer


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"I had 25 shots of Jack Daniel's a night on my last three drinkin' days - the third, fourth and fifth of November in 1995," recalls Daron Norwood with the passion of someone who knows he's lucky to be alive. "And on my knees I cried out, 'God, I gotta do something – or die.'"
So he did something.
The Texas preacher's boy who came to Nashville in 1988 and slept in his truck for three years before scoring his mid-'90s hit, "If It Wasn't For Her, I Wouldn't Have You," called it quits.
"I didn't quit on life," declares Daron. "But I quit the bus, I quit the band, I quit the record deal, quit the shows, the alcohol, the drugs. I quit it all with a phone call to my then-manager saying, 'I'm done. And I do mean done - with it all.'
"I hung up the phone. And with that, I looked at my fiancee, Kim, and with tears streaming down my face, I said, 'I feel so empty. I'll probably never sing again.' I felt as low as you could go. At that moment right there, she said, 'You will.' "
And Kim, now Daron's wife, was right.
Sober since that night in 1995, he is singing again - better than ever. He's written a batch of new tunes, some with Kim, has a new management team and is talking with producers and labels about his next recording project. And while he'd like to have more hits and play big shows again like his buddies Kenny Chesney and Tracy Lawrence, he's got additional motivation.
In 1997, Daron founded Keep It Straight [1], a drug, alcohol and violence program designed to help children and young adults make the right decisions in life.
Daron still performs at clubs and corporate events throughout the country but also takes time to visit dozens of schools a year, speaking to 400,000 kids since 1999. He sings for them and tells the story of how his dreams were derailed by alcohol and drugs, and how – with the help of God, his wife and his family – he's turned his life around.
"Everything's different now," he smiles.
"Our whole motto with the program is 'Change One Heart, Change One Moment,'" declares Daron. "That's why I'm praying that God gives me this career back. Because I have hopes and dreams of getting some sponsors and doing the program with the big school systems. I've been doing it door to door - me and my wife - in every West Texas school from La Mesa to Nazareth, without a song on the radio. And we're ready to bust it open!
"Through my music, I can let people know there is a country singer out here who cares about them. There's a guy who's trying to do it different. And trying to be . . . not perfect, but the best he can be.
"And I'm trying to keep it straight. That's it, brother."
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Thirty kilograms of gold came out of a disused mine shaft last Friday - gold Labrador that is.
Honey Bun was walking with owner Lynne Freeman, of Mogo, and her two other dogs, Biddy and Samuel, on a trail near Ross Ridge Road last Friday afternoon when the dogs went for a wander and only Biddy and Samuel came back.
"I could hear Honey Bun uttering a high-pitched woof," Ms Freeman said.
Ms Freeman went back to her car and called friends Jenny and Peter McGann, who arrived and helped her find the mineshaft where Honey Bun was trapped, well obscured by vegetation.
"We saw that she was too far down, and went back and called Batemans Bay Police, who called Batemans Bay Fire and Rescue," Ms Freeman said.
Both services soon arrived on the scene.
"We have had calls to rescue dogs before, but not from mineshafts," Batemans Bay Fire and Rescue deputy captain Alan Fitches said.
Firefighter Rob Devonald was lowered down the shaft to Honey Bun, who was about seven metres down.
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SAUGERTIES — A dispute between a husband and wife involving red paint, bleach and alleged threats with a butcher knife led to two arrests Saturday afternoon, police said.
Saugerties police arrested Douglas and Lorie Smith, age 57 and 54, after they said Douglas walked into the police station covered in red pain and bleach. He told police his wife threw paint on his car, bleach on his clothes and threatened him with a butcher knife.
Police say Lorie told them, when interviewed later, her cell phone was damaged during the dispute and she was also grabbed and pushed.
Douglas is charged with violation harassment and Lorie is charged with misdemeanor menacing. Both were charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief. Both received orders of protection against each other and police confiscated a number of guns from their Fiero Road-home.
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I ddn't see the game guy.
Is it question of quality? Would one or two players with that little bit extra have helped at all? For example a wide player and a midfielder that can get behind defenses.
I say this when I watch Spain. If you cant go through them you have to go round 'em. That means over lapping full backs, or a winger with a trick or two and of course that striker / poacher in the middle


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Roger stopped in the final
Unfortunately Roger lost his Montreal final against Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 7-6 (7-2) on Sunday. Roger stood 4-0 career against the 20-year-old Serb coming into the contest, and had lifted Toronto trophies in 2004 and 2006. Today his 16-match win streak was ended by the strong youngster.
Roger looked to take command when he rebounded from a 0-40 deficit to win five straight points for a 6-5 lead, but Djokovic came straight back from down 0-40 and fight off six set points before tying the set on his fourth break point. The 20-year-old won the tiebreaker easily as our star continued to struggle in the wind, particularly on his cross-court shots. He was down 0-40 again four games into the second set and again battled back to win, but Rogr broke for a 4-2 lead and broke again to finish the set.
Djokovic broke back to open the third and Roger looked like he would bow out quietly, failing to win a point on the Serb's first three service games. But a run of errors let Roger break back to tie it 4-4 and set up a decisive tiebreaker. But it was once again Djokovic who dominated the tiebreaker, ending it with a drop shot followed by a lob over our former title holder that fell inside the line. Roger's attempted return through his legs struck the net.
Roger remains tied with Becker for ninth place all-time at 49 career tournament victories. He has been ranked No. 1 a record 184 consecutive weeks since 2004.
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P.S. Re the coach - gee Roger, if you ever need useless advi
Hey, Roger!
Wish you the very best of luck in Cincinnati!
Love forever,
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- Roger is Positive when play down significance of the loss to Djokovic. This is the best way fot the mental to move on to next tournaments
- As Roger and we (fans) love the game of tennis, it is more en
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There is an article on www.cnn.com/international,world sport, article is"Federer in no rush to find a coach"He talked with press in Cincy on tuesday about finding coach and he is giving him self a scheduele to play until 35 years of age.That is f
rest well, and have some great matches this week and, of course, at the US Open. Best of luck! salute!


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This is a sequel of successful Ubongo but now on a higher level of difficulty. Just like in Ubongo all players put their tiles simultaneously down on their player mat to fill up the requested shape as fast as possible. This isn't easy at all because of the new and uncommon shaped hexagonal tiles. It is as fascinating as the original which proved to be addicting.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/steeler...8485--nfl.html Considering we don't have any yet through three games, we are guaranteed improvement in that department. Maybe this will be the week we 'break out' with a few...Ponder does have sore ribs.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/steeler...8485--nfl.html Considering we don't have any yet through three games, we are guaranteed improvement in that department. Maybe this will be the week we 'break out' with a few...Ponder does have sore ribs.
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of their women.
Well with our little to no pass rush he and his ribs should be well rested after this week
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If tied for 15th in the league is pretty good, then carry on DL....''I always want more sacks, but I think we're getting good pressure on the quarterback,'' LeBeau said. ''And our third-down numbers are pretty good, and that usually means you're getting some pressure on the quarterback.''
When you don't play press, allowing WR to run their routes clean, and the opposing QB gets rid of the ball quick, you won't get picks or sacks.
Can't get pressure, can't get turnovers, can't run the ball, can't protect the QB, can't score points, etc. Sounds to me like Tomlin, LeBeau, and Haley should all be fired.
I don't claim to know half as much as DL has forgot over the years even though i stayed at a Holiday Inn last night,
You can have the most exotic zone blitz schemes in place that may have worked 5+ years ago, but you need to be able to adapt to the changing NFL today.
You play the Steelers now, you spread them out and take what they give you.
Corners are playing 8 yards off the line, take the 5 yard pass.
Blitz is coming, get rid of the ball quick.
Dropping your OLB's into coverage, you know the ILB blitz is coming and hit the crosser.
Allowing QB's early in the game to get into a passing rythym is the norm now.
This waiting for the QB to make a mistake defense is a thing of the past.
QB's are too smart now and seem to be willing to take what we give them.
It's an all too familiar trend that has plagued us for the last few years.
Proof is in the lack of takeaways.
Proof is evident to anyone who watches every game.
Surprise us DL and make some changes like you did vs. NE
Stop being so stubborn and bring back the physicality we are lacking as a bend but don't break defense.
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sorry for the double post, my computer submitted by mistake.
anyway I have an 85 dodge prospector. my electrionic locks are starting to
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mono support currently working?Posted Friday, 25 December, 2009 - 09:39 by himhum in
i was just playing around with opentk trying to get the opentk toolkit demo working on ubuntu 9.10 but to no avail. there seem to be a couple of spots in VertexBuffer und BufferBase that the mono compiler does not like.
what is the current mono runtime version supported by opentk?
This issue was caused by an incomplete workaround for a Mono 2.4.3 bug (which should be fixed in 2.6). I've committed a fix, can you please git pull and try again?
Note that the demo is a separate project from opentk. OpenTK works with .Net 2.0+ and Mono 2.0+ (check the release notes for specific details). The demo right now requires .Net 3.5 and Mono 2.4.3, but this may to change at any moment.
I used the preinstalled version of mono which is 126.96.36.199. I will try the demo with mono 2.4.3 and report back. :)
I ran a couple of basic opentk examples (not demo) without problems.
I'm starting to like opentk since it has everything that i was missing when i still used tao for my mono based opengl stuff. Great work! ;)
The demo should also compile and run on Ubuntu 9.10 now (but don't expect to see anything fancy yet). :)


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Parts Of 3rd Avenue To Close In Downtown Mpls. This WeekendCity officials in Minneapolis say parts of Third Avenue South will close to traffic starting Friday as crews work to make improvements, which will end with a protected bike lane.
More Road Closures This Weekend Near Hennepin-LyndaleMore road closures are happening this weekend in Minneapolis near the already congested intersection of Hennepin and Lyndale avenues.
Good Question: How Long Are Our Roads Supposed To Last?We are officially in road construction season -- also known as spring and summer in Minnesota. So, how long are our roads supposed to last? Good Question.
Highway 100 To Close Overnight Monday For Bridge WorkAn overnight Highway closure in the Twin Cities could cause some headaches for drivers Monday night into Tuesday morning. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said there will be an overnight closure of Highway 100 between Golden Valley and Edina.
U.S. Bank Stadium Needs Up To $4M In RepairsThe U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis was touted as being 90 percent complete earlier this week, but now it needs repairs that could cost up to $4 million. According to a spokesperson from Mortenson Construction, roughly one-third of the exterior panels on the stadium will have to be removed to fix water damage.
$11M Needed To Repair MN Capitol Parking RampState officials say they need nearly $11 million to repair a busy parking ramp near the Minnesota Capitol. The cable supports of the Centennial Parking Ramp are deteriorating, so crews have been working to shore up concrete support beams.
Dayton: $1.4B Bonding Bill Would Add Nearly 40K JobsGov. Mark Dayton is asking lawmakers to borrow $1.4 billion to tackle a massive to-do list of public construction projects. The Democratic governor released his proposed bonding bill on Friday.
Kellogg Boulevard Reopens In St. Paul, For NowThe city of St. Paul temporarily reopened Kellogg Boulevard near the Xcel Energy Center. It's been closed since last spring as crews make necessary repairs to the bridges that makeup the roadway.
MnDOT Uses Warm Weather To Prepare For The ColdWhile there may not be any snow on the ground yet, every good Minnesotan knows it's only a matter of time. No one understands this better than the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
I-94 In Rogers Reopens With More Lanes, Less TrafficDrivers traveling along Interstate 94 in the northwest metro are receiving some good news Tuesday. I-94 will now have more lanes, more ramps and less traffic.
Mediation Set For November In Vikings Stadium DisputeThe public authority overseeing the new Minnesota Vikings stadium and the main contractor building it are headed for a three-day mediation session next month over some disputed costs.
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Aurora (AP) The Rocky Mountain News reports Thursday that the disappearance of six–year–old Aarone Thompson was reported less than two hours after a social worker had visited her father's home. Catholic Charities President Jim Mauck confirmed the November 14th visit, but refused to provide details.
The visit was an annual one that helped determine whether the family was still eligible for government assistance. Aurora Interim Police Chief Terry Jones said, "social services is a pertinent part of this investigation."
Sam Riddle, a spokesman for the girl's father, Aaron Thompson, said he had heard several different stories about why the father had reported his daughter missing and suggested none of them have any credibility.
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There has been a 70% surge in the incidents of possession of hard drugs in Galway City this year – and criminal Limerick gangs could be responsible. Members of the Galway City Joint Policing Committee last week expressed alarm in particular in relation to the amount of heroin being seized in the city in the first eight months of this year. In his report to the meeting, Galway Garda Division Chief Superintendent, Dónal Ó Cualáin, outlined that since January there have been 34 incidents of possession of drugs for sale or supply. This represents an increase of 70% on the same period last year.
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A young man was lucky to escape with only minor injuries to his face after two men threw rocks at his car in Naas last weekend. The motorist was driving on the Caragh Road near Naas Leisure Centre when rocks were thrown at the car, smashing through the windscreen and side window. The incident occurred on Sunday 26 September at around 8pm.
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Gardaí in Kilkenny investigating the false imprisonment of a bank official and his family and the attempted robbery of a financial institution in Kilkenny on the 3rd of November 2009 have arrested a male aged in his 30s and a female aged in her 20s. They were both arrested last Thursday in the Dublin area. The male is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, and the female under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939, at Kilkenny Garda Station.
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Laois VEC are to install windows in the Old Technical School building, at a cost of €52,000, even though they will not be able to use the building for at least two years. But the decision, which appears to have been taken in part to improve the appearance of the building, was challenged at last week's monthly meeting of the VEC. Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald wanted to know why public money was being spent on a building that could not be used. "I hope every other VEC building in use has as good windows," said Cllr Fitzgerald.
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Nine houses at Corryard, Drumshanbo were sold at less than half their original asking price last weekend. The detached 4 bedroom homes were sold by the bank for between €140,000 - €148,000 after the local developer went into receivership two months ago. The original price for the large houses was €320,000. Kelly Hamilton pictured with her daughter Naoise who were the first to buy one of of the houses at Corryard, Drumshanbo at an amazing reduction of over €200,000 on the original price. Kelly queued from 4:45 am last Friday morning but it paid off as it was first come first served.
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City manager Tom Mackey is to examine the possibility of introducing by-laws banning the clamping of vehicles anywhere within the city limits.Although Limerick City Council does not clamp vehicles illegally parked on public streets, the operators of a number of privately-owned car parks in the city do – charging motorists up to €120 to have their vehicle de-clamped. The issue of clamping has come to a head in recent months following the decision of the Market Trustees to engage the services of a clamping firm to enforce parking regulations at the Potato Market.
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An 11-year-old girl is in a stable condition in hospital after a gang of men set fire to a house in Longford town. It's understood up to four men targeted the house in Padraic Colum Heights during the early hours of last Friday morning, smashing windows and throwing a number of petrol bombs into the kitchen and dining area.
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The students and staff of St Mary's National School in Knockbridge were left dumbstruck last Thursday when up to 200 bags of clothing that the children had collected to be recycled was stolen from the school grounds in broad daylight. The theft of the clothing is estimated to have cost the school around n800 with principal Brian McDonnell admitting that he was still finding the incident hard to fathom.
(Source: Dundalk Democrat)
Three Mayo men were honored at the National Bravery Awards Ceremony at Leinster House last Wednesday. The Comhairle na Mire Gaile - Deeds of Bravery - State awards ceremony saw Ballina man David McGowan receive a silver medal award, while Castlebar native, Garda John O'Reilly was honored with a special certificate along with the late Enda Hughes also receiving a posthumous award.
(Source: The Mayo News)
Meath woman Ashling Smith has been shortlisted for the 2010 New Designer Fashion Grand Prix and will be heading for the finals in Tokyo in mid-October. One of only 30 finalists selected from over 11,000 entries, this marks a huge breakthrough onto the international fashion scene for Ashling, who is currently working and teaching in the UK. Originally from Seymourstown
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Amazon communities turn the tide against deforestation
As part of a Conservancy initiative, families and authorities in the Brazilian Amazon are joining forces to change practices in the field.
By Peri Dias
After two years bogged down by environmental bad news, residents of Cumaru do Norte, in the Brazilian Amazon, can breathe a sigh of relief. Literally. The municipality is set to become one of the first in the region to leave the list of the largest deforesters of the Amazon, drawn up by the Ministry of the Environment.
Thanks to a joint effort by the municipal government and farmers and ranchers, with the support from TNC, the State Environmental Secretariat and the Amazon Fund, managed by the BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), Cumaru do Norte achieved in 2011 the three conditions defined by the government for excluding that community of the Ministry of Environment deforestation blacklist.
The document includes more than 40 municipalities where fighting deforestation is at an emergency level. Being listed on it is like being in an environmental Intensive Care Unit – a clear indication that forest destruction is out of control.
Consequences of being on the list include greater difficulty in obtaining credit from banks and selling products from ranching, agriculture and legal timber harvesting.
The mayor of Cumaru do Norte, Vilmar Farias Valim, says that the effort to get off the list has brought about a profound change in behavior on the part of ranchers and farmers.
"Before, we thought that we had to knock down and burn. Setting fire to the forest was a common practice. Today, every day there are farmers going to the Environmental Secretariat office to get tree seedlings for planting on their properties," he notes.
Multiplying the impact
The case of Cumaru do Norte is the result of a large-scale initiative for promoting environmental adjustment in rural properties in the Amazon, in other words, to guarantee that rural producers in the region are compliant with their environmental obligations.
Thanks to the support of the Amazon Fund, TNC is acting in 12 municipalities in Pará and Mato Grosso, in some of the areas where the Amazon is under the greatest threat.
Besides Cumaru do Norte, three other communities where the initiative is underway are on the list of major deforesters: São Félix do Xingu, Nova Ubiratã and Cotriguaçu.
Another eight cities were included, since despite not being at the top of the destruction ranking, they present a context similar to that of the municipalities listed by the Ministry of Environment. These are: Tapurah, Nova Mutum, Sapezal, Campos de Julio, Juruena , Ourilândia do Norte, Tucumã and Bannach.
The total of resources invested by the Fundo Amazônia in the initiative is equivalent to about US$8 million. The Conservancy complements this amount with a counterpart of about US$1.6 million.
That investment helps TNC to act in both an articulating and technical role. As an articulator, the organization calls on municipal and state governments, ranchers, farmers and other organizations to mobilize the greatest possible number of rural producers to enroll in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR), the first step in the process of environmental regularization.
In its technical role, TNC hires specialists in geolocalization to help farmers and ranchers include their properties in CAR, by offering information and expertise. Communities can benefit from this service for free, which allows more families to register their farms.
Getting municipalities out of the environmental ICU
As is the case with Cumaru do Norte, any municipality that wishes to get off the deforestation list needs to achieve three objectives. Two of them have to do with the rate of forest destruction, while the third depends on the entire community and requires a more profound change. They are:
- Reduce deforestation to less than 40 square kilometers per year;
- Have an average deforestation rate for the last two years that is lower than what was recorded from 2005 to 2008;
- Include at least 80% of the recordable area in the municipality in the Rural Environmental Registry, in other words, all of the non-urban area except for indigenous lands and full-use conservation units.
Inclusion of properties in CAR does not depend only on the municipality wanting to register properties, but on the owners themselves acquiring satellite images of their properties, hiring technicians who can analyze them and inserting the necessary information in a specific virtual system managed by the Environmental Secretariat for each state.
With this data, the municipal, state and federal governments can not only identify where deforestation occurred, but also locate and punish those who deforest illegally. That information can also allow the municipalities to develop plans and strategies for growing without deforestation, as well as benefit those who fulfill their environmental obligations.
Quality of life on the horizon
With the effort to expand application of CAR, on the boundary between the Amazon and the Cerrado savanna TNC is replicating the experience developed in Paragominas, another municipality where the Conservancy and its partners have been achieving great results. This community was the first in the country to get off the deforestation blacklist, the result of a joint effort between TNC and the municipal and state government, the Rural Producers Union and partner institutions, such as the non-profit Imazon.
The results are starting to appear, but the expectation is that the entire region can breathe a sigh of relief with the end of forest fires and illegal deforestation, a sensation that residents of Cumaru do Norte are now experiencing firsthand.


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Radio returns Monday night at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with an interview with UFC
lightweight champion B.J. Penn and a report from Ultimate Fighter 7
correspondent Matt Brown.
Penn has
returned to where it all began for him in the Ultimate Fighting Championship…
the lightweight division. Once considered one of the top fighters in the
category, he is currently the king of the 155-pound division in the Octagon.
dispatched Jens Pulver in his return to the category and then immediately
stepped in to defeat Joe Stevenson when the title was stripped from Sean Sherk.
On Saturday
night, Penn steps in to defend his belt from the man that it was taken from
outside of the Octagon… Sean Sherk.
The two
have been very vocal leading up to this fight due to many different factors,
but primarily dealing with Sherk's suspension over alleged use of banned
substances in California. The focus on Saturday night at UFC 84, however, will
be on two of the top fighters in the division going head-to-head.
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Howard Deneroff was a passenger on the infamous Slater flight, and visited The Early Show for an exclusive. Besides some specious claims that Slater hit his seat, he seems too calm about having been on the most hilarious flight ever.
Seriously, I just want to know if it's really cool looking when the slide comes out, and how much restraint it takes not to jump on. Everyone on the flight who has been interviewed has been curiously short of details aside from vaguely criticizing Steven Slater. It's a high-stress job, and airline passengers for some reason have the entitlement level of a French Monarch. Lay off, because what he did was at the very least funny.


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Celebrate the season in style with a stay at The Inn during Festival of Lights from November 27, 2015 through January 6, 2016.
Enjoy more than 4 million dazzling holiday lights, appearances by Santa Claus, the world's largest manmade mistletoe measuring 12' x 8', horse-drawn carriage rides, freshly fallen snow, an elaborately decorated Christmas tree in the hotel lobby and delectable holiday confections at the original famous Casey's Cupcakes® located at The Inn. The Mission Inn's Festival of Lights is an annual gift to the community from property Owners Duane and Kelly Roberts who saved the historic landmark from destruction in 1992. The City of Riverside has adopted The Mission Inn's Festival of Lights as a citywide initiative with a vision of a Dickensian holiday spectacle featuring lights and decorations throughout downtown Riverside, an outdoor ice-skating rink on the Main Street pedestrian mall, holiday vendors and family-friendly entertainment.
Holiday Family Traditions
Santa's Elves Tuck-In
Surprise your child with a personal visit from Santa's Elves. A jolly elf will deliver a small, present-filled stocking to our young guests. Santa's Elves can tuck your little ones into bed with a bedtime story and wish them sweet dreams. Includes a keepsake book of "The Elf on the Shelf" and a plush elf doll. The Santa's Elves Tuck-In special is available from November 28th through December 26th, 2015.
- Elves Hours: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- $75 per child
To make a reservation, dial the Hotel Concierge at 951.341.6701. Reservations are available for overnight hotel guests only.
24-hour advance reservations are required.
Santa's Grand Afternoon Tea*
Enchant young visitors with a cheerful Tea Experience hosted by Jolly St. Nick! Unlike any other holiday experience, families will relish the moment where Santa joins for a private visit over holiday tea and invites children to share wishes and dreams. Children and parents alike will enjoy hot cocoa, hand-crafted tea sandwiches and gingerbread cookies.
Saturday, December 19, 2015 from 2-4 pm
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Christmas would not be complete without Breakfast with Santa! A delightful tradition for both children and parents. You will enjoy the spirit of the holiday season at The Mission Inn with this special kid-friendly breakfast. Don't forget your camera to capture those picture perfect moments with Santa as your children share their secret wish lists into his ear.
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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the selection of 105 math and science educators in the first round of New York State Master Teachers.
Six are from mid-Hudson school districts: Ernest VanderKruik, Florida School District; Martha Brunelle, Middletown School District; and Beverly Browne Fazio, Natalie Morales, Aileen Toback and Juan Urena; all from the Newburgh School District. All master teachers will receive a $15,000 stipend over four years for their peer-mentoring efforts. The program is aimed at mentoring the next generation of STEM teachers.
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El Paraíso Zoo - Sierra de los PadresPablo EtcheversPablo Etchevers
El Paraíso is located in an 8-hectare venue and has been outlined in accordance with the beautiful surrounding scenery to such an extent that visitors have the feeling that they are crossing a natural forest.
As if They Were at Home
Its 120 varieties of trees generate a special micro-climate that permits the growth of guayabos, fruit plants from the Caribbean, and also myrtle trees, from the South of
our country.
It is within this frame that the real reproduction and breeding post of local, exotic and farm animals operates, where creatures co-exist just like in their natural environment.
Maybe for such reason, the zoo is divided into three sections that both adults and children may visit and enjoy:
The Educational Farm:
Here are those animals which would supply men with warm clothes, food or tansportation through history: cows, rabbits, pheasants, goats, ducks and horses, to mention a few.
Local Animals:
Monkeys, cougars, toucans, hares, Patagonian hares, llamas, guanacos, pecaríes, brocket deers, American ostriches, flamingoes, turtoises and parrots stand out.
Exotic Animals:
African lions, red deer, fallow deer, African jackals, buffalos, black antelope and peacocks of all colors and sizes wander loose from one place to another without any kind of inhibition.
The most amusing aspect of this place is that most animals, except for the felines or other wild animals, are loose. This means that, as we walk along the really charming circuit, we are surprised by the presence of the animals: something that amazes children, as they sometimes have the possibility of touching them or even stroking them.
The zoo has more than 300 species, which have been obtained by exchange with other zoos or rescued from abandonment. But its biggest pride is that most species are reproduced on site, which means that the facilities are a real breeding post.
Dressed for the Evening
All the excursions and educational programs in El Paraíso are more than interesting. Educational and recreational programs for schools, birthday parties and even excursions leaving from the center of the city of Mar del Plata stand out among the tourist activities during the summer season.
But the most amazing proposal was a night outing that visits the entire circuit so as to appreciate the nocturnal behaviour of the same animals that surprise us during the day.
This show is quite innovative. A visit to the the natural habitat of countless species in the moonlight under the stars. A fascinating ride that awakes our five senses.
Thus, visitors walk the trails listening to and identifying various sounds: the lions' roar, the frogs and toads' croak, the birds' song, the donkeys' bray or else the famous sound made by the peacocks, which sometimes reflect their long phosphorescent feathers in the moonlight.
It is possible to discover the sky of Mar del Plata from a different point of view where visitors may also perceive the penetrating smells of the flowers and the aromatic plants or else go into raptures about the perfume of the jasmines and the lime trees.
But the most interesting point about this outing is to observe how, when the night falls, most animals take advantage of the moment in order to eat. Among them, the cougars, the lions, the foxes, the fast wild cats, the armadillos, the weasels, the vizcachas and the mulitas stand out.
Watching the yellow piercing eyes of the the owls and the ñacurutúes, which lie in wait for their preys in the heights, is another wonder of this kind of rides. All this, of course in the company of an expert guide, who will not only be in charge of the group safety but also of giving all the explanations and knowledge about each of the animals.
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Tom Verhoeven
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Chris Parkerson
Historical Emergent holarchy -
In the Old Testament - book of Judges.
No king, just a bunch of tribal shepherds. But during a crisis, a skilled person emerges with the tools to navigate the. Crisis.
WWII - German SS troops knew in the field who should be in charge. It was the guy who emerged and proved his skills within the context of battle.
Modern - in new age community, heirRchy is replaced by holarchy through round table (Tribal) councils. Wisdom university, for instance, Jim Garrison gave up the presidency and now shares it equally between 3 people. The larger council sits with them but the student body sits in a circle surrounding them all during their annual leadership course. Students also participate in most levels of curriculum development and doctoral review.
Hierarchy (encyclopedia britanica's old style of printing annual volumes is replaced by wikipedia and group consciousness emerges with accurate data va collaboration.
Hello Chris,
Not just in the old testament; in the most parts of Celtic and Germanic Europe a leader was chosen by the people. One of the most famous kings of the Celtic people here in the Auvergne being of course Vercingetourix, who managed to defeat Ceasar in the first battle and had to surrender in the following one. Vercingetourix was chosen to lead as they needed a general leader at that time. But also within the Celtic community itself a leader or rather spokesman would be chosen when the need arose.
In older society people shared a basic wisdom - what O Sensei called joshiki no kanyo or in English, common sense.
So I think you may have a good point. And I like your example of wikipedia. The internet could be a wonderful way of sharing knowledge and maybe grow towards common wisdom.
But you need a willingness to share and a willingness to learn. Perhaps this works fine with wikipedia. And I sure wish it would work in Aikido, as I think that the founder pointed to a world of reconciliation and peace where we could exchange knowledge and grow with one another. But when I read the threads on Aiki Web I do not get the impression that many people are interested in that. I have seen it on other fora on other subjects as well. It stagnates as people only want to voice their own opinion and are too often not genuinely interested in what others do or have to tell without judging it.
Perhaps in the future this will change?
Greetings from the Auvergne,
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This course examines several major themes in Hume's philosophy, including his views about causation, belief, the external world, personal identity, free will, moral psychology, moral sentimentalism, and the overall relationship between his skepticism and naturalism. One main aim of the course is to familiarize students with several important debates in contemporary Hume scholarship. These include: Is Hume a projectivist, reductionist, or skeptical realist about causality (i.e., the "New Hume" debate)? What are Hume's views about the nature of justification and so-called 'natural belief' in things like, say, the existence of an external world? What are Hume's views about reason and its relationship to the passions, morality, and human action? And what is the overall relationship between Hume's negative skeptical project and his positive defense of naturalism?
The main textbooks for the course are Hume's Treatise of Human Nature, ed. by David Fate Norton and Mary J. Norton (Oxford Press, 2000), An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, ed. by Tom Beauchamp (Oxford University Press, 1999), and An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, ed. by Tom Beauchamp (Oxford University Press, 1998).


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On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:17:57 +0000, Rahul rearranged some electrons to
> These days, every possible accessory seems to be "bluetooth" / USB
> interfaced. But I've never seen a "USB" monitor advertised. (neither
> bluetooth, of course) Neither CRT (who buys those!? ) nor LCD.
> Why is that? A bandwidth limitation? Or a need that doesn't exist? I
> doubt that is the reason since if I can want a USB headset why not a USB
> monitor?
> Besides there are "good" quality headsets available even on bluetooth.
> Is "acceptable-quality" sound transmission fundamentally a lower
> bandwidth process than "acceptable-quality" images? What is the ratio of
> the max bandwidth attainable over USB vs bluetooth vs
> "traditional-monitor- connections".
> I cannot think of any other peripheral that isn't available in a USB
> version if not bluetooth. Do others have examples of they know? Just
> curious....
Example for a medium resolution:
1024 x 768 pixels x 24 bits per pixel x 30 frames per second
= 566 Mbits/sec.
USB 2.0 high speed = 480 Mbits/sec


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On Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, we had a sermon about the text on the Son of Man coming back and separating the sheep from the goats (Matthew 25: 31-36). Pastor added some new dimensions to that account. He pointed out that WE too are the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the sick, the naked, the imprisoned. Furthermore, Jesus Christ was hungry, thirsty, a stranger, sick ("sick unto death with the sin of the world'), and imprisoned. Read the whole thing.
Happy Sunday of the Fulfillment yesterday
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Professor of Literature at Patrick Henry College, the Director of the Cranach Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, a columnist for World Magazine and TableTalk, and the author of 18 books on different facets of Christianity & Culture.
- http://bethanylc.org Rev. C. D. Trouten
Advent begins on Sunday (or, if you like, 6pm on Sat.). Today is the Monday after the Last Sunday after Trinity (or Pentecost, if you prefer).
- Ryan
The 1st day of Advent is the Sunday (or as astutely pointed out by Rev. Trouten: sundown on the Saturday preceding, thus things like Halloween, Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil) that falls closest to St. Andrew's Day, Nov. 30th.
Despite what some modern secular calendars say, Sunday is the FIRST day of the week and thus monday through saturday usually reflect the theme of the first day of the week. Exceptions include the Christmas Season for example.
I know this may be to some liturgical falderal, but I like ordering my times by the church year rather than the secular Calendar – you know mother's day, father's day, the feast of the bowl (Superbowl Sunday) etc…
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OK. Strike the title of this blog post. And the first two sentences.
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I'll revise it for posterity.


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