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Bausch + Lomb Biotrue ONEday Lenses Let You See The World In A Whole New Way
It's a little ridiculous how I became myopic. I was in my graduating year in secondary school and one day the classroom light above me became dim. They didn't fix that so after 2 weeks I moved to another spot with better lighting, but the irreversible damage had been done and so from then on I was myopic. VERY SAD RIGHT!! It's not as though I used the computer for hours, or sat too close to the TV, or read books lying down; all I wanted to do was study, but one stupid classroom light took my perfect eyesight away forever.
Fortunately my myopia isn't too serious. I can do without spectacles or contact lenses, but I prefer to have crystal clear vision. It's not a good feeling to be asked why I don't respond when people wave at me.
The problem with most contact lenses is that they tend to feel very DRY and UNCOMFORTABLE after extended periods of time of wear. There was once when I removed my contact lens from my eye and saw that the LENS WAS TORN. It was so dry I think it tore in my eye. Where did the missing bit go??!?! =O
We all know Bausch + Lomb for their contact lens and solutions, but did you know that they are also one of the world's largest suppliers of eye health products like medicines and implants for eye diseases? #learntsomethingnewtoday
Bausch + Lomb introduces their latest line of contact lenses called Biotrue ONEday lenses, which evidently from the name, are daily disposable contact lenses.
16 Hours Of Comfortable Wear
Optometrists always advise that contact lens should be worn for no more than 8 hours, but HELLO?, who is out for only 8 hours these days??
Work already takes up at least one-third of every 24 hours. Add to that traveling to and from work, going out after work, and other things we do like having:
- Stairs to walk down from……
- Social media to attend to……
- Makeup to retouch……


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2012 Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks
The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.
For additional information, contact Specialized toll-free at (877) 808-8154 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.specialized.com
About 460 (About 14,200 were recalled in September 2011)
This recall involves the 2012 Tricross Sport and 2012 Tricross Comp model bicycles. The bicycles are various colors and have the brand name "Specialized" on the lower front frame tube. The model name "Tricross Sport" or "Tricross Comp" is on the top tube.
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for a free repair or replacement carbon fork.
Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from June 2011 through November 2011 for between $1,250 to $2,000.
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Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
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Many Americans will be introducing more food than usual to their GI tracts on this Thanksgiving Day, and so I thought I'd provide you with a special gastroenterology-related post to complement the mood. If you have already eaten, I might suggest that you come back to this post on an empty stomach. I will be discussing the alternative medicine practice known as "fecal transplantation" and it is rather unsavory.
The idea of transferring stool from one person to another (for the treatment of various GI disorders) was first described in the 1950s. This month the TV show, Grey's Anatomy, featured the practice in one of their plot lines – which rekindled interest in the therapy, and resulted in an explosion of search engine activity. I figured it was probably my duty, as a member of Science Based Medicine, to offer a rational analysis of the treatment in the hope that the Google gods will serve up my post to a few of the information-seekers out there. I hope to reach them before the snake oil salesmen, wrapped in their mantle of "gentle, natural cures," convince them that they desperately need a good colon or liver cleanse, if not a fecal transplant.
Like most alternative therapies, fecal transplantation is based on a drop of truth and a gallon of pseudoscience. It is true that the gastrointestinal tract is teeming with hundreds of thousands of bacterial species and pseudo-species, and that without them we would die. It is also true that certain nasty bugs (like clostridium difficile) cause problems when they take up residence within the gut. Antibiotics do upset intestinal flora, much to the consternation of infectious disease specialists. Now, all that being said – the practice of repopulating the gut with another person's stool requires some fairly grand assumptions about efficacy and safety that are not founded upon any clinical trial data whatsoever.
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Just finished shooting twelve minimalist videos in two days. Here's what we're up to when the cameras aren't rolling (notice the intense concentration on that rack of lamb).
Just finished shooting twelve minimalist videos in two days. Here's what we're up to when the cameras aren't rolling (notice the intense concentration on that rack of lamb).
Recipe from How to Cook Everything.
Chard with Orange and Shallots
Makes: 4 servings
Time: 25 minutes
A perfect winter dish, this warm salad has vibrant color and tangy sweet-sour flavor. The skin of the orange or tangerine becomes almost candied and provides a nice chew, but if you'd rather not eat it, simply peel before chopping.
Other vegetables you can use: any chard, bok choy, kale, or any cabbage. For the citrus, use kumquats (quartered) if available.
Today is the first "normal" day I've had in more than two weeks. I know this because I had steel-cut oats (with soy, mirin, and rice vinegar, fantastic) for breakfast. Otherwise I couldn't tell.
Last week began in Philly, with a talk at the Free Public Library; I thought it went well. Loads of people, all very friendly. Finished signing at 9.00 or so, and ate at the hotel, the Palomar. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised; I know Kimpton (the hotel chain) tries to work on its restaurants, but I haven't been that impressed overall. But Square 1682 was really, really good: a warm octopus salad, followed by a tiny little cassoulet … obviously not a big enough sample to judge by, but I'd go back. Not that I know when I'll be in Philly again.
Recipe from How to Cook Everthing.
Pasta with Leeks and Parsley
Makes: About 4 servings
Time: 30 minutes
Leeks become tender quickly enough to make a distinctive sauce for pasta in little more time than it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta. And teamed with the classic southern Italian quartet of garlic, chile, parsley, and olive oil (butter's good, too), the sauce is delicious.
Recipe from How to Cook Everything.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Makes: At least 6 servings
Time: 30 minutes
Another good use for button mushrooms, which have a fine shape for stuffing.
Oftentimes when I'm signing books for people they ask if they can take my picture. Last week in St. Louis I (for the first time) replied, "Fine, if I can take yours." Really fun. Here are some of them.
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In the spirit of Mark's recent spread on the wonders of the food processor, I thought I'd take a pass at this beet tartare. The end result wasn't what I had expected, but that, of course, doesn't mean it wasn't delicious. I found it to be less of a tartare and more of a bright, refreshing raw vegetable salad. The vibrant beet colors make it perfect for entertaining, and it's a no-cook recipe to boot. I made one batch with golden beets and dill, and another with red beets and chives, both for color contrast and taste comparison.
My preference was for the golden batch; golden beets have a mellower flavor than their red counterparts, which allowed the flavors of the other ingredients to come through a bit more. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the dish tasted even better on day two. I'm attributing that to the lemon juice, which had a chance to soften the beets overnight and let the flavors really soak in. For an impressive presentation, scoop some tartare onto endive leaves, or just serve it in a bowl with a side of hearty crackers. Recipe from The Food Matters Cookbook.
Beet Tartare
Makes: 4 to 8 servings
Time: 30 minutes
I first learned about beet tartare—just love the name—from Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who uses roasted beets. I've eliminated that step and use raw beets. You can serve the dish as you would traditionally serve beef tartare: with chopped hard-boiled egg, onions, cornichons, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, or even a crumbling of strong blue cheese, like Stilton or Roquefort. You can have a bit of fun with color here: make one batch with golden beets and another with red—serve them side by side for a spectacular presentation.
2 pounds red or yellow beets (about 4 large), peeled
1⁄4 cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil, or more as needed
1 to 2 tablespoons grated horseradish, or to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more as needed
1 tablespoon chopped capers
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, tarragon, or chives
Salt and black pepper
8 slices whole grain bread, 2 small heads endive, or crackers, for serving
1. Cut the beets into quarters and put them in a food processor; pulse the beets until they're ground up into small pieces—about the size of grains of rice—careful not to overprocess. If you don't have a food processor, grate the beets instead. If the beets release a lot of liquid, squeeze them gently with your hands or drain them on paper towels to remove some of the moisture.
2. Combine the onion, oil, horseradish, lemon juice, capers, and herbs together in a bowl large enough to hold the beets. Fold in the beets and sprinkle with salt and pepper; taste and add more lemon juice, oil, or seasoning if needed. If you like, chill quickly in the freezer or refrigerate for up to a day.
3. Toast the bread and cut each slice diagonally into 4 toast points. (Or separate and trim the endive into leaves.) Serve the tartare cold or at room temperature with the toast points, spooned into endive leaves, or in a bowl next to crackers.
Here I talk with Malcolm Jolley about the new book, the perilous state of our food system, and what it might/should look like in the future.
Recipe from How to Cook Everthing.
Classic Pot Roast
Makes: 6 to 8 servings
Time: 21/2 to 4 hours, largely unattended
Low heat is important here, as is cooking just until done; don't let it get mushy. If you have a day of advance notice, try the vinegar-marinated variation; it's absolutely delicious. If time is short, but you want more flavor, rub the meat with a tablespoon of mild chili powder (add some cayenne if you like hot food) or a few sprigs of fresh rosemary along with the bay leaf.
1 clove garlic, peeled
One 3- to 4-pound piece boneless chuck or rump roast, tied if necessary to maintain a uniform shape
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive or peanut oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 /2cup red wine or water
1 cup chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, or water
1. Cut the garlic clove into tiny slivers; insert the slivers into several spots around the roast, poking holes with a thin-bladed knife. Crumble the bay leaf as finely as you can and mix it with the salt and pepper. Rub this mixture all over the meat.
2. Put the oil in a large pot with a lid or a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, add the roast and brown it on all sides, taking your time and adjusting the heat so the meat browns but the fat does not burn—15 minutes or so. Transfer the meat to a platter. Add the vegetables to the pot, turn the heat up to medium-high, and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and some- what browned, about 10 minutes.
3. Add the wine and cook, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon, until the wine has just about evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Add about half the stock, return the roast to the pot, and turn the heat down to very low.
4. Turn the roast every 15 minutes, re-cover, and cook until it is tender—a fork will pierce the meat without pushing too hard and the juices will run clear—11/2 to 21/2 hours, but possibly longer if your roast is taller than it is long (very thick roasts may require as long as 4 hours if you keep the heat extremely low). Add more stock if the roast appears to be drying out, an unlikely possibility (and a sign that your heat is too high). Do not overcook; when the meat is tender, it is done.
5. Remove the meat from the pot and keep it warm. Skim the fat from the surface of the remaining juice. Turn the heat up to high and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the liquid is thick and almost evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Slice the meat and serve it with the pan juices.


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Apple Stores Packed This Weekend; Will the Stock Pop?
I covered considerable Midtown ground. Typical second-to-last weekend before Christmas -- tons of people, lots of drunk Santas, gridlock on streets and sidewalks, but not many long lines to buy stuff.
I spied obvious suburbanites unsure how to navigate urban streets, an abundance of tourists, plenty of window shopping, but not that many shopping bags on the tote.
FAO Schwarz had its usual block-long line. I didn't go in so I'm not sure if people were browsing or buying.
Every single Starbucks (SBUX) -- and they come practically every other block -- had a moderate-to-massive line.
And the Apple (AAPL) Store -- oh my, the Apple Store -- I have never seen anything like it.
I am no stranger to Apple Store chaos. I live a few blocks from the Santa Monica store that did $1 million per day in 2011 (and likely still does). I often visit the wildly popular Downtown San Francisco location. And I go to the Apple Store, Fifth Avenue every time I'm in Manhattan.
Saturday was different than what I am used to seeing at an Apple Store.
Take this with a grain of salt -- it's anecdotal; however it's no less reliable than Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster sending staff to a mall to quantify traffic. It's all painfully unscientific. It makes more sense than Citi downgrading Apple and lowering the stock's price target to $575 on "demand" concerns after iPhone 5 blows out opening weekend numbers in the U.S. earlier this year and in China this past weekend.
On Saturday, the Fifth Avenue Apple Store had a line out the door. The circular staircase leading in and out of the building rarely had a step to spare. Constant flow of people. Not enough Apple Store employees to handle demand. Let me stress -- I have never seen anything like it .
I bought an iPad mini for my daughter (don't tell her, it's a surprise). Turns out it was a good thing my debit card got declined. Don't worry, I don't need a loan. I had the cash to cover the purchase. During a 16-minute phone call with my bank (on hold and live with two operators), we discovered that bank security features would not allow my debit card to run as a credit card. They suggested I ask Apple to do a "pin-based transaction." They did. And it was approved.
During that 16-minute call, I stood next to the long back counter of the store. About eight-to-10 employees staff this counter, armed with mobile payment devices and product neatly stacked behind them. Folks typically line up at this counter when they know what they want.


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Gwen was born in Thomasville, Ga., on July 2, 1935, to the late L.O. Buster and Eva Mae Willis. She graduated from Thomasville High School, where she proudly performed as a majorette for the Thomasville Bulldogs.
She met and married the love of her life, Mickey Pillow, in 1954. He moved his "Georgia Peach" to Texas, where they started their family in Baytown. Gwen quickly became involved with several volunteer organizations in the area, which included her passion to help children with special needs. She was also a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where she held several leadership positions.
She worked for the U.S. Postal Service and Citizens National Bank in Baytown until her retirement in 1988. She and Mickey retired to Goliad in 1994, where she was a member of First Baptist Church of Goliad as well as the Trail Head Cowboy Church.
Gwen's greatest accomplishments are her three children, seven grandchildren, and eight great- grandchildren.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Mickey Pillow, her sister, Hilda, and husband Mark Ellerbee of Tallahassee, Fla.; her brother, Len, and wife Trish Willis of Knoxville, Tenn.; her son, Mike Pillow, of Rosenberg; granddaughter Catie and husband Trevor Bird; great granddaughter Millie Grace and great grandson William Reece; granddaughter Adriane Pillow and fiancé Adam Smith; great granddaughters Charlee Sue and Preslee Jayne of New Braunfels; her daughter Shelley and husband Teddy Head of Goliad; her grandson Jake Albright and great granddaughter Jaiden Albright of Baytown; her granddaughter Jaquelyn and husband Rene Rubio and great grandson Ryan of Goliad; grandson Kendall Shrum of Pasadena; daughter Lynda and husband Ronnie Koehn of Cypress; granddaughters Kandy and husband Eli Reddoch; great grandsons Garrett and Riley of Houston; and granddaughter Heather Koehn of Cypress.
Gwen is also survived by numerous extended family members and friends who loved her dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents and sister Deana Boullion.
Family and friends are welcome for visitation Monday, Nov. 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grace Funeral Home, 214 N. Market St. in Goliad. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at First Baptist Church of Goliad at State Highway 183 and Ward Road. Burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to First Baptist Church or Trail Head Cowboy Church.
Grace Funeral Home, Goliad.


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Nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb drove his Citroen to a slender lead on the opening stage of the Rally of Sweden as the Frenchman attempts to break Ford's domination of the event.
Loeb, who intentionally included the Rally of Sweden in his scaled down schedule of four races this season, carries a 0.5sec lead into Friday, local time, ahead of Russian Evgeny Novikov with Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala, who won in 2012, on the same time.
Loeb has found it frustratingly difficult to win in Sweden and picked up his only win back in 2004 while Ford drivers have won the last six editions.
He won the opening Rally of Monte Carlo last month but has declared the only other races he will enter this season will be in Argentina and his home rally in France.
Norwegian Mads Ostberg is up amongst the leaders in fourth and just 0.7sec back in another Ford along with Finland's Mikko Hirvonen in another Citroen.
"This special is not my favourite and I am always very careful," said Hirvonen who won in Sweden in 2010 and 2011.
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier, in a Volkswagen, could only manage the day's ninth best time at 2.5secs behind Loeb.
"It's not that great but to be honest the real start is tomorrow (Friday). There was something strange with my car," he added.


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Inflation impacts new-home permit values
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The number of permits pulled in March was 200, up from 125 in February and only 94 in March 2011. The March number was last seen in 2007 and is still less than one-third the peaks reached in 2004 and 2005. In other words, we still have a long way to go before we regain the exuberance of the home construction boom. But we're much better off than the metropolitan areas that really boomed, such as Las Vegas, Southern California and many communities in Florida.
Let's take a look at changes in the average value of permits pulled and inflation in Northern Colorado since 1988, the mid-point of the last energy boom in Colorado. I have normalized the average single-family detached-home permit value and inflation to their January 1988 levels so we can see relative changes since that month. (See accompanying graphic.)
Homes to be constructed, represented by the average value of the permits pulled for their construction, increased 3.73 times between January 1988 and June 2007. (Average permit values have peaked to near four in the three months since June 2007, but those months are aberrations caused by a heavy mix of expensive home permits.)
As we can see from the graphic, average monthly permit values have been much more erratic since the beginning of 2009. As the number of permits being pulled each month dropped from levels around 600 to fewer than 100, the mix of their values became highly variable.
It would appear from the graphic that the bottom was reached in 2009 and definite improvement occurred in 2011.
We can also see that the increase in new-home construction permit values began its most rapid increase in the second half of 2003, lasting through the first half of 2008. This was the duration of the home construction bubble in Northern Colorado, when homeowners were pulling increased valuations out of their existing homes to construct and buy even bigger and more modern homes. This bubble burst when the increase in home values leveled off and began to decline; pushing many new homebuyers under water on their mortgages.
But the increase in permit values is deceiving because it is in nominal terms, i.e., not adjusted for the effects of inflation. To account for this effect, I have added the normalized inflation rate to the graphic. We see that the inflation rate has nearly doubled since January 1988, from a nominal value of 115.7 to a value of 230.1 this April.
If we compute the ratio of normalized permit values to the normalized inflation rate, we get an estimate of the change in the real value of new homes being constructed in Northern Colorado. We can see from the graphic that the real change in the value of new housing permits being pulled has nearly doubled since January 1988. It did double in select months and was at a mostly higher level in 2007, before dropping as low as 1.55 in some months during the Great Recession. A recovery from the low points of the Great Recession is not evident in this data.
So, the value of new homes being constructed in Northern Colorado between 1988 and 2007 increased nearly four-fold but inflation wiped out about half of that gain. Still, the value of new homes being constructed nearly doubled in real terms, suggesting that the new-home-owning segment of our population is much wealthier than in 1988. We undoubtedly have larger homes with more high-value furnishings.
But we have also learned a valuable lesson in economics as many homeowners without jobs have seen home values decline and their homes fall into foreclosure. Still, with the recovery under way, home construction activity is on the rise and that's good news, even if it'll be a while before we reach the levels of the mid-2000s.
John W. Green is a regional economist who compiles the Northern Colorado Business Report's Index of Leading Economic Indicators. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Man found dead under straw at E Wis. dairy farm
Calumet County authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found buried beneath straw at a dairy farm in the town of Brothertown in eastern Wisconsin.
Lt. Ken Matuszak of the Calumet County Sheriff's Department tells the Appleton Post-Crescent that individuals on the farm contacted police just after 3 p.m. Friday when they discovered the body in a part of a barn where hay is stored.
Matuszak says it appeared the man was moving straw when it collapsed on top of him. It's unknown how long he was buried. Other individuals began looking for the man when they noticed an unmanned tractor still running in the yard.
Autopsy results were pending. The man's name was withheld until family members could be notified.
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Some Iowa couples renew vows at grocery stores
Several dozen Iowa couples have celebrated Valentine's Day early by renewing their wedding vows in ceremonies at three Hy-Vee grocery stores in the Cedar Rapids area.
Hy-Vee store director Jeff Deahr says the vow renewals were a first for his store and said "it's the month of love."
Attended by strangers, friends and families on Saturday, the couples received miniature wedding cakes, sparkling grape juice, bouquets of flowers, picture frames and a chance for a weekend trip.
Cedar Rapids residents Joyce and Chuck Bruggeman have been married for 38 years, but Chuck Bruggeman had a special reason for having their vows renewed. He said, "I'm here for the wedding cake."
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Kress Cinema enters final stretch of fundraising
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Both independent theaters are dealing with Hollywood's switch to an all-digital platform, which will render 35-mm projectors obsolete within six months.
Over the summer, the Lyric used Kickstarter.com to raise $150,000 for a digital projector. On Oct. 19, the Kress Theater in Greeley launched its own Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $80,000 for the same purpose.
As of Nov. 8, the campaign had raised $62,148. The fundraiser will last until Nov. 19. If the full $80,000 is not raised in that amount of time, all the money donated will be returned to the donors.
The Kress is also hosting fundraisers, the proceeds from which go to the Kickstarter campaign. The next fundraiser will be Nov. 18 at the Kress Theater auditorium, located at 817 8th Ave.
The Kress's Kickstarter campaign can be found here.
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Many areas in the City of Berkeley are known or suspected to have groundwater contamination. These areas are known as Environmental Management Areas (EMA). You can obtain a copy of the EMA map at the Permit Service Center or click here for a copy.
When construction projects are proposed in the EMA, Toxics Management Division will review your project description or plans and determine if special requirements should apply. Requirements for certain excavation or dewatering activities can be extensive and costly. Typical conditions are presented below for your consideration before submitting for a permit.
Small Projects - Greater than 300 feet from Contaminated Site or GroundwaterMost small excavation projects, like sewer, gas, and water-line replacements and most foundation work will not encounter groundwater. Should you find groundwater during these types of jobs and notice any unusual odor, discoloration, or oily sheen, contact this office for additional instruction. City codes prohibit the discharge of any contaminated water into the storm drain. Silty water, concrete rinse water, or discolored water may not be discharged into the storm drain. Small volumes of uncontaminated ground water can be discharged into the storm sewer.
Large Projects where Dewatering is AnticipatedWhen large projects require dewatering during the construction phase or after construction, the TMD will require certain mitigations. Since de-watering activities can draw in contamination from outside areas, monitoring of the groundwater discharges may be required after the construction. The TMD may require dewatering and monitoring plans to ensure the discharge of clean water and the protection of the community from vapors or other health hazards. Additionally, where there is sufficient information indicating soils contamination is present, the TMD could require testing of excavation spoils and documentation of proper disposal.
REMEMBER: All contaminated groundwater or soils must be managed and disposed of properly. Improper disposal of contaminated water or soils can be a violation of the Federal Clean Water and State Porter Cologne Acts as well as California Hazardous Waste Laws.
FeesTMD's fees are billed at the standard rate of $210.00 per hour, with a half-hour minimum per project.


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Center seeks art to be displayed in office
Posted on February 07, 2014
The Women's Center is seeking submissions of artwork from students, faculty, staff members and community members to be displayed throughout the center next year.
The theme of the Women's Center's 13th annual call for art is celebrating diverse gender expressions. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 11, at 2 p.m.; notifications will be sent to selected artists April 18. There will be a reception to celebrate and recognize the artists and their artwork this September.
View photos of the center here.
For more information, call (616) 331-2748 or visit www.gvsu.edu/women_cen.


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Baseball roundup: Curt Schilling announces he has cancer
BRISTOL, Conn. Former star pitcher turned television analyst Curt Schilling has announced that he is battling cancer.
Schilling on Wednesday released a statement through his employer, ESPN, saying he plans to embrace this fight, just like the rest of them, with resolute faith, and head on.
The statement did not indicate what type of cancer Schilling has, when he was diagnosed or what his prognosis might be.
Schilling, who starred in World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox, has been in the news recently after the failure of 38 Studios, a video game company he owned in Rhode Island.
Schilling has said he invested and lost as much $50 million in that company.
Schilling played in the major leagues for 20 seasons with five different clubs.
McCourt asks for
$2 million payout
LOS ANGELES Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants a judge to order his ex-wife to pay him nearly $2 million in legal fees that he spent after she unsuccessfully contested their divorce settlement last year.
Attorneys for the businessman filed a motion on Thursday seeking reimbursement for the costs of fighting Jamie McCourts motion to overturn their 2010 settlement that ended an ownership dispute over the Dodgers.
Jamie McCourts attorneys argued that her ex-husband shortchanged her $770 million by misrepresenting the value of the Dodgers, which sold in 2012 for more than $2 billion. A judge refused to overturn the agreement in September.
Frank McCourts attorneys state they spent seven months fighting the motion and he deserves to be reimbursed by his ex-wife.
As part of the couples 2010 divorce settlement agreement, Jamie McCourt received $131 million tax-free and several luxury homes the pair had purchased during their nearly three-decade marriage.
Even after paying for the attorneys fees her actions caused Frank to incur, she will remain one of the richest people in America, Frank McCourts motion states.
A phone message left for Jamie McCourts attorney, Bert Fields, was not immediately returned.
A hearing on the motion has been set for March 12.
Rangers Roe
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ARLINGTON, Texas Right-hander Chaz Roe has rejected an outright assignment by the Texas Rangers to the minor leagues and elected instead to become a free agent.
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This is a beautiful sweet pepper with long narrow fruits up to a foot (30cm) long. The fruits turn from green to yellow to orange and finally to red and can be eaten at any stage. Originally from Turkey, it is known for its heavy yields, producing as many as 100 fruits per plant according as some have claimed. Local SeedZoo contributor Sofie Bigham says that she never gets that many fruits per plant but for her this pepper has been a reliable heavy yielder in her Ontario garden ever since she began growing it in 1998. Although Corbaci peppers are still grown in Turkey by farmers today, this Canadianized version is a little thicker and heavier than the Turkish original. Order it now!
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POPLARVILLE – Pearl River Community College student Sarah Bienvenu is not sure how she was going to pay for college this year if she had not won the 2013 Tuition Giveaway contest.
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"All of my family members encouraged me to enter the contest," said Bienvenu. "I went out on a limb and wrote some stuff about myself. It really is a blessing."
Bienvenu was recently selected as the winner of the third annual Tuition Giveaway contest, a promotion PRCC held in conjunction with Hattiesburg Coca-Cola and radio stations SL-100 and Wild 106.3.
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Bienvenu, the daughter of Bobby Bienvenu and Robin Koval of Picayune, is a student in the Medical Radiologic Technology program at PRCC. She will be a commuting student this fall at the Forrest County Center in Hattiesburg.
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As if the Wolves would trade Love for Brook Lopez. Really?
just read that there is possible deal that will make to send Howard to BKN Love to Lakers and Lopez to T'Wolves
what do u think
for Lopez can do same thing as D12 and for me he is better coz he can shot his corner shots are automatic even Shaq and D12 never done it
his is better shotbloker so why NEts is so pursuing him?
As if the Wolves would trade Love for Brook Lopez. Really?
Why would the Nets do this? Lopez is playing pretty well this season and it's not like Dwight has been killing it so far.
RealGM's "reporters" need to spend less time playing with the ESPN Trade Machine.
I thought this was a thread about Dwight getting traded to the Knicks.The title is deceiving.
The proposed trade doesn't make sense.Why would the Lakers want Kevin Love? He won't help the Lakers make the playoffs this season and in a couple of years they would have a worse team than the T'wolves now. Howard isn't going to get dealt by the Lakers this season even though he isn't 100%.I feel that the Lakers are looking to keep him long term and would trade Gasol for an autographed Isiah Thomas basketball before they would trade Howard.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Rumor has it that lakers are kinda desperate to trade Dwight before his contract is up. Remember that he diden't wanna sign a contract extension when he got traded. He is gone after this season. Lakers need to get something in return...
This deal is false rumors.
I'd actually prefer this version of Dwight howard to the nets over lopez. Their offense would take a hit and and i don't believe he is playing stout defense. I'd think it'll make them worse. Unless of course he returns to old form and gains and interest in hooping again
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Nets would be wise to trade Brook now. Brook is playing well and his trade value is at an all time high. Howard is having a down year and is still averaging 17 ppg 12 rebounds and almost 3 blocks and the Lakers are playing bad mianly because they need a better bench and coaching staff.
The Nets would have a steal if they landed Dwight for Brook.
Lakers could use Pau in the post with Love on the outside.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I will only trade Tyson for Love will respect to Tyson but he cant shot jumpers.
Where do people get these funny false rumors from?
Anyway, The Nets would be fools to let go of Lopez for that big ass clown Howard, and K.Love will not make the Lakers a better team, a new coach will do that.
I lost some respect for Howard, he's acting like a Diva and does not really take the game serious. Plus, he's a hugh liability in close games. Fake ass Superman can't even hit the free shots, and he plays only when he wants to. You might as well sign Randy Moss.
Maybe Atlant or Dallas will make a deal for him since they're basically the only ones with loose cap space and in some need.
Tyson for Love, nice joke.
Tyson is the one center in this team, and you would trade him for another PF.


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#3389 - 06/09/00 02:16 PM Australian words
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Today's M-W word-of-the-day is the Aussie gem 'wowser', an obtrusively puritanical person -- which it also gives as origin unknown. Any ideas from down under?
#3390 - 06/10/00 06:05 AM Re: Wowser
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The following is largely from The Oxford Companion To Australian Literature:
Defined by the Macquarie Dictionary as 'a prudish teetotaller' or 'a killjoy' and by C.J. Dennis (read him for heaps of Aussie culture and folklore) as an 'ineffably pious person who mistakes this world for a penitentiary and himself for a warder'.
A term of uncertain origin, popularly accepted to be an acronym coined by by John Norton, owner of the (bloody marvellous, now defunct newspaper Truth) signifying "We Only Want Social Evils Remediedor Righted".
Another suggestion is from "rouser" a term for religious fanatics current in Victoria in the 1870s.
The wowser had his heyday from the 1880s to the end of WW1 and was frequently depicted in cartoons as bearded, wearing a small, flat hat or a gimlet, and carrying the universal symbol of a wowser, an umbrella.
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#3391 - 06/10/00 03:21 PM Re: Wowser
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Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
Here it is, folks - the definitive (?) Australian slang site, with thanks to
#3392 - 06/10/00 03:54 PM Re: Australian words
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here's one that's mystified me ever since I happened upon it -- how did the word bluey come to be the nickname for a redhead?!
#3393 - 06/10/00 06:04 PM avagoodweegend
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Well spotted.
I would give a XXXX for that! It's a bit of a beut.
A pom
#3394 - 06/11/00 03:42 AM Re: avagoodweegend
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>>I would give a XXXX for that! <<
...thanks - will you come to New Zealand, or will it keep until I visit your part of the Planet?
#3395 - 06/11/00 12:59 PM Re: avagoodweegend
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Tell you what, David--
Jo and I will meet you at paulb's party.
She can bring her XXXX, I'll bring a slab ot two,
and you can introduce us to Adrian Quist!
AnnaS's Jack Daniels would be nice to meet, too,
if she can bring him.
Once again, Tsuwm--thanks for the neat site!
#3396 - 06/11/00 03:43 PM Re: avagoodweegend
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Friday night we attended 'Eric Idle shamelessly exploits Monty Python'; of course, he reprised the Four Bruces sketch, which included the Philosopher's Song...
#3397 - 06/12/00 01:01 AM Re: Wowser
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In reply to:
The wowser had his heyday from the 1880s to the end of WW1 and was frequently depicted in cartoons as bearded, wearing a small, flat hat or a gimlet, and carrying the universal symbol of a wowser, an umbrella.
How do you wear a gimlet? Is it the name of the type of hat? I thought a gimlet was a cobbler's tool for making holes in leather.
#3398 - 06/12/00 07:59 AM Re: Wowser
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Loc: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Bingley: SOED, in addition to the tool to which you are referring, also has 'piercing, penetrating' (as of eyes) and a 20th century cocktail (which sounds most unlikely in the circumstances!). Perhaps there's a link with umbrellas here (or screwdrivers -- in the drinks department). An Australian journalist, Keith Dunstan, wrote a book called 'Wowsers' a few years ago. If I can find a copy I'll let you know.
#3399 - 06/12/00 02:56 PM Re: Gimlet
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When I saw the word in that context, I was immediately reminded of a hat that used to be known as a "Pork Pie", because of its resemblance. I'm sure that there is a connection, just can't find it.
I'll keep looking!
#3400 - 06/13/00 12:21 AM Re: Gimlet
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I can visualise a hat looking like a pork pie, but a hat looking like a gimlet doesn't sound right. I've always thought of a gimlet as looking something like a giant needle, but I must admit I've never actually seen one as far as I know, not being a cobbler.
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Belmar Golf Club
Norman, Oklahoma
October 8 - 10, 2004
NORMAN, Okla. â With one round left to play at the Ashworth Junior at Norman, Hunter Stensrud of Dallas and Peter Croonquist of Lakeland, Minn., share a two-shot lead after firing matching 1-under-par 69s. In the Girls Division, Amber Hensley of Tulsa, Okla., shot a 4-over-par 74 to take a three-shot lead going into the final round.
The Ashworth Junior at Norman is a 36-hole tournament conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla. The tournament features 91 of the nationâs premier junior golfers, ages 12-18, from 21 states and three countries, including 10 from Oklahoma.
In the Boys Division, Stensrud started strong by making birdie on his first two holes en route to an even-par 35 on the front side. Although pleased with his first-round performance, Stensrud felt that his round could have been even lower.
âI got up and down all day,â Stensrud said. âI thought I would make some more birdies since I started so well, though.â
Like Stensrud, Croonquist also recorded three birdies on the day, including two on the back nine. A 1-under-par 33 on the inward nine catapulted the Minnesota native to the top of the leaderboard going into Sundayâs final round.
âI was just hitting my driver well, and when you do that here, you can shoot at a lot of the flags,â Croonquist said. âI always knew I could play this well, but it was just whether or not I could do it against this caliber of players.â
Sean Maekawa of Paâauilo, Hawaii, made three birdies on the back nine and sits alone in third place, after shooting a 1-over-par 71. Jordan Burleson of Edmond, Okla., Marc Sambol of Dallas, and Tai Reynolds of Victoria, British Columbia, are tied for fourth place, four shots back after carding rounds of 3-over-par 73.
As play was finishing in the Girls Division, a heavy rain shower drenched the Norman area, making it a tough go on the last few holes.
When it was all said and done, Hensley had captured a three-shot lead by shooting matching 37s on each nine to finish with a 74. At one point, Hensley was 2-under-par on the front nine, but a double-bogey on No. 5 dashed her early momentum. However, the Tulsa, Okla., native steadied herself and finished the round on a solid note.
âAfter the double-bogey on the front, I got into the mindset to turn things around and focus more,â Hensley said. âI didnât worry about my score; I just tried to focus on each shot.â
Lydia Benitez of Dorado, Puerto Rico and Hannah Lavy of Fayetteville, Ark., shot matching rounds of 77 and trail Hensley by three shots with 18 holes to play.
The Ashworth Junior series was created specifically for first-time AJGA members or those members who have not yet participated in an AJGA Open event, AJGA Invitational or Nike Golf Junior All-Star Series event in the current calendar year and/or the previous calendar year. Juniors ages 12-18 are eligible for entry into these events. For those who are eligible, participation is limited to one Preseason event and one Postseason event per calendar year as long as they have not yet participated in an AJGA Open event, AJGA Invitational or Nike Golf Junior All-Star Series event.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
The final round will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Sunday at Belmar Golf Club. For more information about the Ashworth Junior at Norman, please contact tournament headquarters at (405) 364-0111.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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Volunteers from the Clifton-Fine community worked together on Saturday August 24th, 2013 to help restore a playground for children in Newton Falls. A new space whirl was purchased with funds received from a grant by the Health Initiative's "Creating Healthy Places St. Lawrence County Project" which is funded by the New York State Department of Health.
- A special thanks goes out to the St. Lawrence County Health Initiative and Director Karen Bage, the Adirondack Community Church and Pastor Dave Downey, Wanakena Woodworks and Sherm and Annette Craig, the Town of Clifton Highway Department, the Town of Fine, the Newton Falls Fire Department and Chief Jeff Provost, Bob and Marion Provost, and the 40+ volunteers who came out to return this playground to a safe and fun place for children to play.
Photo by: Clifton Fine Community Development; http://www.facebook.com/CliftonFineCommunityDevelopment
Taken: 8/24/13


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The Rottweilers large size and strength make this an important point to consider, an untrained, poorly trained, or abused Rottweiler can learn to be extremely aggressive and destructive and, if allowed to run at large, can pose a significant physical threat to humans or other animals.
They can be strong-willed and should be trained in a firm and consistent manner. The owner must be perceived by the dog as the leader. If the owner fails to achieve this status the Rottweiler will readily take on the role. Aggression in Rottweilers is associated with poor breeding, poor handling, lack of socialization, natural guarding tendencies, and especially abuse.


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The first bridge to cross the Delaware River at Narrowsburg, NY was a toll bridge built in 1832. Ice reportedly took out this bridge, which was followed by construction of another in 1846, only to see it washed out in a flood. The third bridge at the narrows was a covered bridge, built in 1848, and it lasted more than 50 years.
In 1899, the first metal bridge was built. It was made of iron and lasted until the present metal bridge with its steel arches and metal grate was built in 1953.
A number of present-day residents remember the old iron bridge.
Grace Johansen recalled how she used to walk across the span from Peggy Runway Lodge to come to school every school day from the eighth grade through high school. Both she and Charlie Knapp remember how narrow that bridge was, and when heavy trucks crossed the whole structure "shook a lot."
Ron Rasmussen recalls that his grandfather was instrumental in getting the old iron bridge changed from a toll bridge to a free crossing. The toll bridge was "freed" in 1927 when the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Bridge Commission purchased it for $55,000. This old iron bridge had its New York anchorage down where today's Veterans' Park sits, and when the steel arch bridge was built in the 50s it solved the problem of a steep hill coming up from the bridge on past the movie theater, Rasmussen said.
Johansen and Knapp recalled fondly how local children would go swimming under the bridge and that there was an old rope/tire swing hanging from the bridge for everyone to swing out over the river.
Several people remembered how Friday and Saturday nights were especially busy along Bridge Street, with Pennsylvania young people coming to drink in the New York bars (at that time, New York had a drinking age of 18). Art Hawker recalled how "part of our excitement when I was younger was to sit on the stone wall (where Gerard's is now) and watch the state troopers pull people over."
For a short time after the new bridge was built in 1953, the old iron bridge shared the narrows, until it was cut up and hauled away.
According to the website bridgehunter.com, the condition of our present-day bridge based on an inspection in May 2009 was as follows:
• Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
• Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
• Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
• Appraisal: Structurally deficient
• Sufficiency rating: 41.2 (out of 100)
• Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 2,778
Today, the bridge is open to traffic with a weight limit imposed. Once emergency repairs are completed this spring the weight restriction will be lifted, but the bridge will remain a single-lane crossing, controlled by traffic signals, until at least 2015, when permanent repairs are scheduled to begin.
[A news article about how emergency repairs to the bridge will impact traffic flow can be found on page 5. Additionally, this week's editorial addresses the issue of decaying infrastructure.
To see additional historic photographs of the bridge's construction and previous bridges at Narrowsburg, go to www.riverreporter.com [2] and click on Spotlight on the left hand menu.]


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Even 50 years later, Americans who lived through the day President John F. Kennedy was killed do not have to pause to summon recollections.
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Save leftovers for lunch the next day.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 piece of chicken
Calories 206
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 75 mg
Sodium 489 mg
Calcium 32 mg
Iron 2 mg
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Chicken pieces (breasts or legs) 8
Water 1 cup
Garlic cloves, minced 2 small
Onion, chopped 1 small
Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
Pepper ½ teaspoon
Tomatoes, chopped 3 medium
Parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon
Celery, finely chopped ¼ cup
Potatoes, peeled and chopped 2 medium
Carrots, chopped 2 small
Bay leaves 2
- Remove the skin from the chicken and any extra fat. In a large skillet, combine chicken, water, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and parsley. Tightly cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes.
- Add celery, potatoes, carrots, and bay leaves and continue to cook for 15 more minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.


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I may be there. It makes the thing a roughly 260 mile round trip, but on the other hand, I've got nowt else to do on Saturday!
Well, if you do turn up do come and say hello - I'll be the rotund, beardy one wielding a clipboard.
If anyone's interested, there's a preview/press release on the Sonics site here>>


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Capybara Anatomy and Appearance
The Capybara is a heavy, stocky-looking animal with a short head and muzzle in comparison to it's body and hardly any tail at all. They have short but sturdy limbs and hoof-like claws on their toes which along with the webbing, helps the Capybara both when negotiating the slippery banks and with swimming and also prevents the Capybara from sinking too deeply into the surrounding mud. Their coarse, short fur is pale to dark brown in colour with varying tinges of yellow, red and grey and is perfectly designed to dry out quickly once the Capybara is back on land. One of the Capybara's most distinctive features is the fact that their eyes, ears and nostrils are all positioned on top of it's head meaning that they still have excellent sight, sound and smell whilst in the water. The placement of these features also means that when threatened, the Capybara can retreat into the water only leaving these parts of it's body exposed to hide from potential predators.
Capybara Distribution and Habitat
The Capybara is found throughout a variety of habitats in Central and South America providing that there is a constant source of standing freshwater. They are found in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Peru, down through Brazil and Paraguay and into northern Argentina and Uruguay where they are most commonly found in swamps, marshes, rivers and lakes. The Capybara can be found inhabiting grassy plains and even in rainforests where they occupy territories in herds, with these areas reported to be adequate territories year round even with the differing seasons. During the dry season the Capybara must have water and areas where they are able to feed (often small sandbars in the water), but in the wet season when the area floods they must still be able to graze which they often do on the grassy banks.
Capybara Behaviour and Lifestyle
The Capybara is a very sociable animal that tends to inhabit densely vegetated areas close to water in herds of around 20 individuals, which are usually made up of a dominant male with a number of females and their young. Capybara herds occupy very stable home ranges that are known to vary in size depending on the size of the herd to ensure that there is enough food, and although small parts of their territory may overlap those of another herd, they will tend chase intruders off their patch. The Capybara actually sleeps very little, preferring instead to doze whilst resting during the morning in thickets on the banks, or wallowing in the mud and water when cooling down in the heat of the midday sun. They begin to emerge onto land in the early evening when they graze on grasses and aquatic plants which the Capybara will continue to do throughout most of the night.
Capybara Reproduction and Life Cycles
In a Capybara herd it is only the dominant male that has the breeding rights to the females, and although it can occur all year round depending on the conditions, the breeding season tends to be during the rains in April and May. After a gestation period that lasts for around five months, the female Capybara gives birth to between 1 and 8 pups on land. Capybara young are very well developed at birth and not only have all their fur and can see, but are also able to run, swim and dive within hours of birth. The female rejoins the main group within hours with her newborn offspring, which begin to eat grass after about a week (although they will continue to suckle milk from their mother until they are around four months old). The Capybara tends to live for up to 10 years in the wild and slightly longer when kept in captivity.
Capybara Diet and Prey
The Capybara is a herbivorous animal that only eats plant matter in order to acquire all of the nutrients it needs. The diet of the Capybara is mainly made up of grasses and aquatic plants, along with fruits and berries and the occasional munch on soft tree bark. Despite spending a number of hours during the night grazing, the Capybara is quite fussy with around 75% of their diet involving between three and six different species of plant. Like all other species of rodent, their two front teeth grow continuously throughout their life meaning that they must gnaw and chew their food to grind them down which they do in a back and forth motion rather than from side to side. They are also known to both regurgitate their food in order to chew it again (much like a Cow) and also eat their own droppings which help to break down the cellulose in the grass, along with aiding their digestive system in general.
Capybara Predators and Threats
Despite the large size and secretive aquatic nature of this large rodent, their slow and gentle disposition makes them a rewarding meal for numerous hungry predators throughout their natural range. Wildcats including Jaguars, Pumas and Ocelots are the primary predators of the Capybara along with Caimans and Eagles that can hunt the younger ones from the sky above. The Capybara is also one of the best sources of food for the world's heaviest snake, the Anaconda, along with other species of large snake. The Capybara is also hunted by Humans in parts of it's natural range for both it's meat and the hide which is prized amongst some. Although the global Capybara population is not considered to be under threat, numbers in these areas have declined. Habitat loss also affects Capybara populations through Central and South America as they are specifically adapted to life in their unique watery wilderness.
Capybara Interesting Facts and Features
Capybara never stray far from water as when one senses danger it gives a short bark that encourages the herd to quickly scuttle into the water to hide. They are so well adapted to going unseen in the water that the Capybara is actually able to hold it's breath for up to five minutes after diving in. Although Capybara herds tend to average between 10 and 30 individuals, larger groups are not uncommon with some numbering up to 100 members in home ranges generally larger than those of smaller groups. Capybara are known to communicate between one another using both scent (which is secreted by their glands) and sound, and have a number of different vocalisations including whistles, barks, grunts and squeals.
Capybara Relationship with Humans
Due to their slow and generally gentle nature, Humans have lived alongside Capybara for hundreds of years peacefully. However, they may not be aggressive animals but are often killed in certain areas for their meat and skin which has led to population declines in these regions. The Capybara has also been affected by Human activity in their native regions in general including both growing Human settlements and land clearance for agriculture. It is in these areas particularly that when there is not an adequate supply of food available, some Capybara have been known to enter crop fields where they can cause a great deal of damage and can be seen as pests.
Capybara Conservation Status and Life Today
Today, the Capybara population throughout Central and South America remains fairly stable and it is because they are still common in much of their natural range, that the Capybara is listed as being of Least Concern from becoming extinct in their natural environments in the near future by the IUCN Red List. Population numbers in certain areas however, have declined due to hunting and others are affected by loss of their natural habitat both from deforestation and increasing pollution levels in the water.


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Rebecca Jessop and Clanddi Jinkcego
Rebecca helps Clanddi peel off her panties and sandals, and then Miss Jinkcego joins her in the tub. Clanddi continues to feed her knockers into Rebecca's lips, but then Becky goes lower so she can sup on her pal's snatch. Her tongue wiggles snake-like over Clanddi's clit, until Clanddi decides it's time to get some cunny herself. She kneels in the tub and laps at Rebecca's slit for quite awhile. There are some great shots of Clanddi kneeling in the water with her butt jutting out--just perfect for one of US to jump into the scene and give it to her doggie style!! We wish!! ;) With the whirlpool jets turned on full blast, Clanddi sits in the tub and continues to finger and lick Rebecca while the water splashes all around her enormous melons. At the end, the two ladies stand tit-to-tit, their nipples pressed together in a sweet little smooch!


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So Obama trotted out some kids yesterday to tell the world that he "respects" the 2nd Amendment to our Constitution but doesn't really believe in it.
Rick Perry encapsulated this sideshow perfectly:
"In fact, the piling on by the political left, and their cohorts in the media, to use the massacre of little children to advance a pre-existing political agenda that would not have saved those children, disgusts me, personally. The second amendment to the Constitution is a basic right of free people and cannot be nor will it be abridged by the executive power of this or any other president."
Obama hiding behind those kids was utterly despicable, and a tactic used by others in history. Equally disgusting was when then this "Constitutional scholar" described the 2nd Amendment:
Like most Americans, I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. I respect our strong tradition of gun ownership and the rights of hunters and sportsmen. There are millions of responsible, law-abiding gun owners in America who cherish their right to bear arms for hunting or sport or protection or collection.
I'll show you why the 2nd Amendment was written:
Most of his executive orders are in the order of strengthen this, strengthen that, but in the end it will do nothing to prevent a criminal or a nutcase from obtaining any weapon they want. The black market of stolen/smuggled guns is alive and well and getting a large capacity magazine or "assault weapon" will be as hard as getting rock cocaine from your local friendly drug pusher.
Obama is now calling for 10 round limit on magazines. No word if he's calling for outlawing "reloading".
And of course he wants to go after "assault weapons" even though he has no idea what an "assault weapon" is.
Larry Correia broke this kind of ban down the best:
We need to ban automatic weapons.
Okay. Done. In fact, we pretty much did that in 1934. The National Firearms Act of 1934 made it so that you had to pay a $200 tax on a machinegun and register it with the government. In 1986 that registry was closed and there have been no new legal machineguns for civilians to own since then.
Automatic means that when you hold down the trigger the gun keeps on shooting until you let go or run out of ammo. Actual automatic weapons cost a lot of money. The cheapest one you can get right now is around $5,000 as they are all collector's items and you need to jump through a lot of legal hoops to get one. To the best of my knowledge, there has only ever been one crime committed with an NFA weapon in my lifetime, and in that case the perp was a cop.
Now are machineguns still used in crimes? Why, yes they are. For every legally registered one, there are conservatively dozens of illegal ones in the hands of criminals. They either make their own (which is not hard to do) or they are smuggled in (usually by the same people that are able to smuggle in thousands of tons of drugs). Because really serious criminals simply don't care, they are able to get ahold of military weapons, and they use them simply because criminals, by definition, don't obey the law. So even an item which has been basically banned since my grandparents were kids, and which there has been no new ones allowed manufactured since I was in elementary school, still ends up in the hands of criminals who really want one. This will go to show how effective government bans are.
When you say "automatic" you mean full auto, as in a machinegun. What I think most of these people mean is semi-auto.
Okay. We need to ban semi-automatic weapons!
Semi-automatic means that each time you pull the trigger the action cycles and loads another round. This is the single most common type of gun, not just in America, but in the whole world. Almost all handguns are semi-automatic. The vast majority of weapons used for self-defense are semi-automatic, as are almost all the weapons used by police officers. It is the most common because it is normally the most effective.
Semi-automatic is usually best choice for defensive use. It is easier to use because you can do so one handed if necessary, and you are forced to manipulate your weapon less. If you believe that using a gun for self-defense is necessary, then you pretty much have to say that semi-auto is okay.
They cannot ban semi-auto weapons unless they violate our Constitution. They can try to ban weapons based on flash-suppressors and threaded barrels or how scary they look but this will do NOTHING to stop guns from getting into the hands of criminals. And trying to ban these weapons on the federal level is questionable.
Constitutional law expert Adam Freedman:
The president on Wednesday announced his push for a new assault weapons ban. A bill from Sen. Dianne Feinstein would basically outlaw semiautomatic guns with magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.
Asked if this would infringe upon the Second Amendment as gun proponents say, Freedman tells Newsmax: "It's not clear from the White House's statement that what they're doing is going to back the Feinstein bill. But if that's what the president means, because he says he wants to reenact and strengthen the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004, if he means the Feinstein bill, then yes, I think we probably do have a Second Amendment problem here.
"The Second Amendment really prohibits in practice government at state or federal level prohibiting entire classes of weapons. Most weapons today are semiautomatic, which means that you don't have to reload or re-cock the trigger in between each squeeze of the trigger. So the Feinstein bill gets closer and closer to a bill that really defines assault weapons in terms of virtually all semiautomatic weapons. They simply have to be capable of having the attachable clip and have just one other characteristic which Congress deems to be military in style.
"When you get to that point you're really sweeping in the vast majority of weapons that law-abiding citizens use for their own self-protection."
New York State on Tuesday passed sweeping limits on guns that include a ban on assault weapons.
"We can expect legal challenges" to parts of the law, says Freedman.
"There's an obvious challenge to the way that the New York Assembly drafted the ammunition clip prohibition, because they set a maximum size of ammunition clips at seven rounds. The fact is such clips are almost unheard of. Ten rounds is the standard sort of minimum size for detachable clips, according to what I read.
"Even Sen. Feinstein's proposed legislation, as I understand it, would preserve the ability to have 10-round clips. But New York by mandating a seven-round clip, which is a creature that basically doesn't exist, is arguably just trying to outlaw semiautomatic weapons and there they're on really shaky Second Amendment grounds."
As for the rest of his executive orders it's all window dressing. Strengthen background checks? Sure…but the Newtown shooter was already blocked from buying weapons. But surprise surprise, he got them anyway. "Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime"….okay, I guess we should start with Eric Holder.
Hire school resource officers?
Hmmmmm….I seem to recall the NRA calling for that.
This was all a sideshow, and he used kids to do it
Now, the 23 executive orders Barack Obama signed that are aimed at "reducing gun violence" could be considered, at worst, cynically political or, at best, completely useless. But the way Obama treats the process, children, the debate, the Constitution and the American people is another story. Sen. Rand Paul recently remarked that "someone who wants to bypass the Constitution, bypass Congress — that's someone who wants to act like a king or a monarch." That may be a bit hyperbolic, but it is also a bit true.
"There are millions of responsible, law-abiding gun owners in America," lectured Obama, "who cherish their right to bear arms for hunting or sport or protection or collection." (Or — as it must have slipped the president's mind — the right to put a gun in a case labeled "open in case of tyranny.") The president went on to profess that he believes that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms. If this were true for Obama, who was once a constitutional law lecturer at the University of Chicago, why would he attempt to restrict a right that is explicitly laid out in the Bill of Rights (even if it were eminently sensible) without putting it through the republican wringer — the deliberation, the checks and balances, all of it?