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So its now PC to hate Asians?
Vicious Academic Racists Take On "The Asian Menace" at The University of California
by Walter Williams (July 2, 2009)
Article address: http://www.CapMag.com/article.asp?ID=5580
Summary: When there are policies that emphasize and reward academic achievement, Asians excel. College officials and others who are proponents of "diversity" and equal representation find that outcome offensive.
Ward Connerly, former University of California Regent, has an article, "Study, Study, Study -- A Bad Career Move" in the June 2, 2009 edition of Minding the Campus (www.mindingthecampus.com) that should raise any decent American's level of disgust for what's routinely practiced at most of our universities. Mr. Connerly tells of a conversation he had with a high-ranking UC administrator about a proposal that the administrator was developing to increase campus diversity. Connerly asked the administrator why he considered it important to tinker with admissions instead of just letting the chips fall where they may. His response was that that unless the university took steps to "guide" admissions decisions, the University of California campuses would be dominated by Asians. When Connerly asked, "What would be wrong with that?", the UC administrator told him that Asians are "too dull -- they study, study, study." Then he said to Connerly, "If you ever say I said this, I will have to deny it." Connerly did not reveal the administrator's name. It would not have done any good because it's part of a diversity vision shared by most college administrators.
With the enactment of California's Proposition 209 in 1996, outlawing racial discrimination in college admissions, Asian enrollment at UC campuses has skyrocketed. UC Berkeley student body is 42 percent Asian students; UC Irvine 55 percent; UC Riverside 43 percent; and UCLA 38 percent. Asian student enrollment on all nine UC campuses is over 40 percent. That's in a state where the Asian population is about 13 percent.
When there are policies that emphasize and reward academic achievement, Asians excel. College officials and others who are proponents of "diversity" and equal representation find that outcome offensive.
To deal with the Asian "menace," the UC Regents have proposed, starting in 2010, that no longer will the top 12.5 percent of students based on statewide performance be automatically admitted. Students won't have to take SAT subject matter tests. Grades and test scores will no longer weigh so heavily in admission decisions. This is simply gross racial discrimination against those "dull" Asian students who "study, study, study" in favor of "interesting" black, white and Hispanic students who don't "study, study, study."
This is truly evil and would be readily condemned as such if applied to other areas lacking in diversity. With blacks making up about 80 percent of professional basketball players, there is little or no diversity in professional basketball. Even at college-level basketball, it is not at all unusual to watch two teams playing and there not being a single white player on the court, much less a Chinese or Japanese player. I can think of several rule changes that might increase racial diversity in professional and college basketball. How about eliminating slam dunks and disallowing three-point shots? Restrict dribbling? Lower the basket's height? These and other rule changes would take away the "unfair" advantage that black players appear to have and create greater basketball diversity. But wouldn't diversity so achieved be despicable? If you answer yes, why would it be any less so when it's used to fulfill somebody's vision of college diversity?
Ward Connerly ends his article saying, "There is one truth that is universally applicable in the era of 'diversity,' especially in American universities: an absolute unwillingness to accept the verdict of colorblind policies." Hypocrisy is part and parcel of the liberal academic elite. But the American people, who fund universities either as parents, donors or taxpayers, should not accept this evilness and there's a good way to stop it -- cut off the funding to racially discriminating colleges and universities.
About the Author: Born in Philadelphia in 1936, Walter E. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University (1965) and a master's degree (1967) and doctorate (1972) in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Please contact your local newspaper editor if you want to read the WALTER WILLIAMS column in your hometown paper.
What's funny about this article is that blacks complain the SAT and ACT are "racially biased" tests. Well, there are plenty of foreign Asians who take those tests, having never been to the U.S. at all, and they don't seem to have a problem scoring high in those tests.
That's California for you though. A few years ago, they had this brilliant idea that allowed students who believed it they thought an answer was correct, then it was correct. If you thought a blue balloon was a red balloon, you would get the answer correct if you chose to argue it; it was really that ridiculous. Can't remember what they called the system though. Obviously, it ultimately failed.
In this case, you'll simply see less Asians attending California Universities, you'll see grades drop, and their accreditation will mean much less to businesses.
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I'm thrilled to announce that this year I'll be co-leading a landscape photography workshop in Moab with my friend and fellow photographer, Jason Hatfield. Join us October 9 – 12, 2014 for an intensive three-day workshop in some of the Southwest's most incredible red rock scenery including Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Dead Horse Point State Park. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from two passionate and experienced workshop leaders in one of the most desired locations in the U.S.
The workshop will begin on the afternoon of Thursday, October 9 with a meet and greet in the lobby of our sponsor hotel, the brand new Comfort Suites in downtown Moab. We'll take a few minutes to get to know one another before departing for a group dinner at a popular local restaurant. After dinner we'll depart for an immersive field session at sunset at an iconic location in Arches National Park.
The next two days will be a whirlwind! On Friday we'll awake early to make the trek up to Dead Horse Point State Park to photograph sunrise over my favorite view in the entire Moab area. Here the Colorado River does a u-turn 2,000′ below with an endless vista of cliffs and canyons stretching as far as the eye can see! After our field session we'll return to town for a short break before retiring to a comfortable meeting room at a local hotel for 4 hours of hands-on digital darkroom instruction. We'll utilize the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop software, as well as Nik Software plug-ins, to help workshop participants learn to "process" their RAW images for maximum impact. An afternoon break will be followed by another field session at sunset at one of many dramatic vistas in the area.
Saturday's schedule follows the same format as Friday's with exciting new locations for the morning and evening field sessions. We'll use some of our classroom time to do a group image critique, which is an exercise that workshop participants frequently find to be one of the most fun and valuable aspects of our time together. Each participant will choose one or two images to share with the rest of the group. Jason and I will lead a discussion about the images, helping each participant to understand how deconstructing a photograph leads to a deeper understanding of creating dynamic imagery.
On Sunday, we'll photograph sunrise at a location not far from town. This will allow us to return to Moab and wrap up the workshop early in the morning, giving all workshop participants the opportunity to begin traveling home at a reasonable time.
Below are a few questions I am frequently asked about my group photography workshops. They should answer most of your questions but if not, please don't hesitate to email me. I'll respond within a day or two unless I'm on the road with limited access to email.
How physically demanding is this workshop? The longest hike we'll do is the trek to Delicate Arch, which is 3 miles round-trip with an estimated elevation gain of 600′. This is an optional location. Those who don't want or can't make it to Delicate Arch will go with either Jason or me to another location that does not involve much physical effort. Most of the locations we'll visit are only a few minutes from a parking lot.
Where should I stay? We've negotiated a great rate for our workshop participants with Comfort Suites, the newest hotel in Moab. Your rate is $138/night. The hotel opens for business on June 10 and I will have information about making reservations at that time.
What gear should I bring? Rather than make assumptions about your gear, I'll tell you what I carry every time I head out into the desert to make images. I use a Canon 5D Mark III as my main camera and the following lenses in order of how often I use each lens: 24-105mm lens, 16-35mm lens, 70-300 mm lens, 15mm fisheye lens. My 24-105mm lens is the workhorse and is probably used 70% of the time. A sturdy tripod and reliable ballhead are absolutely critical. The only filters I carry are a circular polarizer and a solid neutral density filter.
Do I need a laptop and if so, what software should I have on it for the classroom sessions? We will be using the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as the Nik Software plug-ins. Right now, the latest versions are Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC.
Can I bring a spouse/friend/pet iguana? Sure, but unless they're a registered (paid) participant we can not allow them to join us in the field or in the classroom. Primarily, this is due to our insurance requirements.
Where is the closest airport? There is a small, regional airport just north of Moab called Canyonlands Airfield. Many people fly into Grand Junction, CO, which is about 1.5 hours from Moab. The closest major airport is in Salt Lake City, 3.5 hours away.
What is the weather like in October? Spring and fall are generally very temperate, although Mother Nature reserves the right to change her mind. Most likely, we'll experience daytime temperatures in the 50′s and 60′s and overnight temperatures in the 30′s.
Do you have all the necessary permits to legally conduct photography workshops in and around Moab? Yes! I have permits from Dead Horse Point State Park, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and the Bureau of Land Management/Moab office. Jason and I are both certified in basic first aid and CPR. I also carry the required liability insurance. I invite you to contact the local land management agencies to inquire about my permit status, if you're so inclined.
Why should I take a workshop with you and Jason instead of photographer XYZ? Jason and I are passionate about helping other photographers break through creative barriers and learn to create images that meet their own, unique visions. We will not utilize our time together to pad our own portfolios. We're there to work with you, not make our own images. We'll both bring our gear into the field but we only use it to demonstrate concepts or ideas to our workshop participants. YOU are our #1 priority. Every participant will receive personal attention and instruction during every field session. Still not convinced? Take a look at my Trip Advisor page to see why former workshop clients give me a 5 star rating!
Registration is currently open. Please visit my website to register for the Autumn in Canyon Country landscape photography workshop.


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Military Men Lead USA Boxing's Revitalization. Greg Beachum AP.
USA's Marcus Browne Loses in Boxing. NY Daily News.
Boxing: Female Debut "Awesome" for U.S. Fighter. Reuters.
USA Boxing Wins 4 Straight to Begin 2012 Olympics. Yahoo.
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Skip to comments.Actress Amanda Bynes Arrested for DUI After Hitting Cop
Posted on 04/07/2012 6:52:37 PM PDT by Perdogg
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Friday morning in West Hollywood, authorities confirm.
Bynes was arrested around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Robertson Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Dept
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Wow, I guess a girl is going to want a pretty good lawyer
I like eggs!
I love it when celebutards and stupid thug athletes get in trouble or go bankrupt. lol.
Very Guilty.
How naked has she gotten in public?
I've seen better lookers on the end of a leash.
Who dat?
Well like they say, nothing good ever happens after 2am.
One of the few I like out there. Hope she learns from her mistake. A lot of people get DUI's.
No kidding, I pretty much hate everyone.
True, but she gets extra points for hitting a cop car.
Wow, she looks like the lovechild of Snooki and Chelsea Clinton.
For some reason, I used to get Amanda Bynes mixed up with Amanda Pays. Obviously they are nowhere near the same in age or appearance (Pays is much prettier, even in her 50's). Just one of those things, I guess.
I say she barks and wears a flea collar.
The mug shots of those drunk so called "Actresses" all look the same, ie: "Rode hard and put away drunk". Sheesh!
Is she Laz-worthy?
I remember her from when she was much younger on the "All That" TV show that my kids used to watch on Nickelodeon back in the 90's & early 2000's.
Laz' New Year's resolution was a vow of chastity on this forum, so most probably, no.
She has not aged well at all
Sorry, Jennifer Love Hewitt can be arrested at 3:00am for intoxication and would look guilty getting a mug shot.
Everyone can't be Tom Delay.
"Is she Laz-worthy?"
Helen Thomas is Laz worthy......
And the thread dies in 3.....2......1.....
You all do not know what you are talking about. She is a beautiful young actss who played very innocent roles. She made a mistake. She was caug. Hope she learns from it and moves on.
But other than DUI and hitting a cop, what has she done wrong? Can't she just do some community service, like sitting at home and thinking about what she's done? ;')
I hope she learns from this.
MEMO TO SELF: When driving UI avoid hitting a bobby!
She does look like an adult actress.
Yeah, my daughter used to have her show on from time to time. "Amanda please". She was indeed cute and talented. She's way too young to go to waste, but it looks like she's going down the Lohan-Spears-Winehouse road to oblivion.
Seriously, it's a damn shame. If she can get her act together, she could go far. She was a very, very funny young lady.
"She does look like an adult actress."
I'm sure she's over Eighteen. By the way she's cute! Yet stupid. (Which sometimes is not a bad thing)
That lavender hair color seems to be the latest fashion. I saw it on some other actresses while looking through a gossip magazine in the Walmart line.
I'm with you
My knowledge of pop culture was learned on Free Republic and the mag covers beside the Walmart check out lane
Should I know who she is?
hmmm...not a good pattern. Is Bynes one of those "Don't you know who I am?" people?
Exactly. FR is the main source, and there are magazines at the checkout line and in the doctor's waiting room. I rarely actually see any of the shows or movies.
Amanda Bynes had her own TV show when she was a kid, it was called "The Amanda Show", after growing to old for that show(about 15 or so)she made a few(not many)movies. She was very well liked at one time but her movies didn't seem to do as well as her TV show had done. She is actually more of a Comedian than an actress. I am guessing the fact that her career is not doing well has led her into drinking and, possibly, drugs. OTH, it could just be the normal, "She made too much money as a youth and is just spoiled rotten and thinks the world owes her a living" syndrome.
She's 26 and not aging well.
Soooo why wasn't she charged with hitting the cop? Zsa Zsa got arrested for it.
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Topic: Caching causes all content to disappear
So hi,
I've just started trying to implement caches_action in my application. When I upload the files to the server, though, the page stops loading before any content appears. No title tags, nothing in the HTML source, etc.
The controller looks like this:
class UserController < ApplicationController
include ApplicationHelper
layout "admin"
before_filter :protect, :only => [:index, :edit]
caches_action :index, :info, :register, :login, :edit
def index
I've tried this on all of the controllers throughout the site, and have gotten the same result. Whenever I take out the caches_action (or caches_page, as I have also tried this), all the content loads properly. I haven't been able to find any similar experiences through various searches. Any thoughts on this?


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At 26, Jon Jones is the greatest mixed martial artist on the planet, and he might retire as the best ever.
But like anyone at the top of his profession, Jones often is pestered by those who seek to bring him down.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder is learning to embrace their hate.
"Maybe I'm just getting more comfortable in my own skin, realizing that I'm trying to do things right and that some people are going to love it and some people are going to hate it," Jones told USA TODAY Sports.
"To be honest with you — and I know this might be controversial and it may get me a lot of backlash — my haters come across as the dumbest people ever. None of them have a real reason not to like me. 'Oh, you're too tall.' 'I don't like you.' Or, 'You're this or that.' None of them come up with anything good or concrete, so I just find them funny."
Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history at 23 when he won the title in March 2011. Having fought professionally for less than three years at the time, Jones says he was just a kid who was coming into his own as an athlete and a man.
MORE: Four absurd things Gustafsson said about Jones
Son of a preacher, brother of two NFL players, father of two young girls, Nike-sponsored athlete, fast-rising face of the world's largest MMA promotion — Jones plays many roles in his day-to-day life.
But many of his critics say the man who appears in public is not the one who exists behind the scenes. They call him fake.
Jones has an answer for that.
"I am fake," Jones says. "I think everyone is fake, to an extent. I have many different sides to me. I can be rude. I can be funny. I can be goofy. I can be cocky at times. I swear I have split personalities. So no one is going to understand me. I'm not meant to be understood.
"You can show up to an arena in a terrible mood, and then when you get the camera and the lights and the fans there, you've got to wake up. You've got to smile. Even if you're not in the mood to be happy or whatnot, you've just got to put it on. So that's what I mean when I say I am fake. You've got to put it on when it's time to put it on. There are just so many different sides to people."
Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) steps into the spotlight again Saturday when he meets Swedish challenger Alexander Gustafsson (15-1, 7-1) in the main event of UFC 165 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET).
With five successful title defenses to his name, Jones is tied with UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz for the most in the company's light heavyweight division. During that stretch, Jones has looked almost unbeatable, and oddsmakers consider him a heavy favorite to keep his belt.
In short, Jones is one of the most dominant fighters in MMA history. Whether his doubters ever recognize his greatness no longer matters to the champ.
"I'm just me," Jones says. "I wake up as many different people. But at the end of the day, I know that I love Christ. I love my family. I know I love mixed martial arts. I know I love my friends, and they're going to see different sides of me on different days.
"Maybe I appear to be fake, but it's not really my job to try to be one person. I need to be who I am, and that's many different characters.
"The biggest goal of mine is just to go back to Ithaca (N.Y.) after this fight and be happy and just think to myself, 'Wow. I did it again. Another job well done.'"
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Frustration mounts over delays for proposed Portland cabins
By SHIRLEY PULAWSKI
OBSERVER Staff Writer
Opening a rustic family campground in Portland has been one man's dream for over a year, but local governmental red tape has delayed the project.
In December 2011, Jerry Speelberg and his wife Beverly purchased a piece of land on Woleben Road in the town of Portland with over 70 acres of land, much of it wooded.
Just after the purchase, Speelberg's lawyer, Daniel Gard, was walking the property with the couple when an idea grew out of their conversation. Everyone agreed the land had beautiful assets and thought it would make a nice campground.
"I was with him when the project was conceived. We were looking on this trail, looking down on a gorge with a little teeny waterfall, and I said, 'I'd pay a lot to have a cabin here,' and that's how it started," Gard told the OBSERVER.
The property is accessible by Chautauqua Rails to Trails so Speelberg envisioned a place for cross country skiers and other trail users to camp. Gard said the plans were to build rustic cabins without plumbing or electricity, but with access for disabled veterans. "Jerry is a highly decorated airborne soldier himself. He spent 35 years in the military. He himself is a disabled vet," Gard explained.
Speelberg wanted to partner with nearby wineries to develop a tourism package and with the Wounded Warrior Project regarding the cabins for disabled veterans.
When he first began working with the town, he wanted to build 10 cabins, each 24 by 24 feet and elevated on poles. He looked at the local code and requirements of the Department of Environmental Conservation and began the application process for a special use permit.
Gard said a survey of the land is required in the code, but it is written so it can be waived by the code enforcement officer. "So he goes to the planning board and says this is the project, this is what the code says. He asks if they'll waive the survey (requirement) if he provides other maps. They say, 'Absolutely. No problem. We love the project.'"
But Gard said their attitude changed. "They did a total 180. They gave a list of things he had to do, and when he did them, they responded by giving another list of things."
First, Gard said when Speelberg spoke with Code Enforcement Officer Signe Rominger, she said she wasn't going to waive the requirement.
Next, Gard, who was the attorney for the city of Dunkirk and has experience with planning boards, said Speelberg was given an unusual list of requirements. Those included a geologic survey, an archaeological study, topographical maps of the property with 5-foot intervals, aerial photographs, and certified engineering plans for the rustic cabins.
"They wanted engineer-certified, stamped plans. We hired an engineer, Hill Engineering of Northeast, Pa., and (the planning board) rejected the plans. They're the engineer of record for the city of Dunkirk. They build wastewater treatment plants and things like that," Gard said, noting locations of smoke detectors not listed on the plans was the reason given.
"This is one of the most respected engineering firms in Western New York and Pennsylvania, and they rejected their plans for a stick building with no utilities, because (the planning board is) saying these guys did it wrong?"
Gard said they also claimed to have rejected the plans because the insulation factor wasn't listed for the buildings, which he said wasn't required. He said they had to pay their architect to redraw the plans because the board wouldn't accept the information on R-values separately from the engineering plans.
At public meetings they attended, Gard said misinformation and rumors were brought up, and passed along to the county health department. He said people who attended the meetings speculated about gun fire on the property, gray water discharge and utilities being installed. "None of this had any bearing on the project, but they sent that information to the health department," Gard said. "In October, we got a letter asking where the cattle would be housed. There are no cattle," he explained.
Speelberg wasn't attempting his plan without garnering support from others. A letter dated May 23, 2012 from Senator Catharine Young expressed her support for the project. It stated she appreciated Speelberg was "committed to preserving the natural beauty of the area" and said she was in favor of the campground. A June 19 letter of support from Deputy Director of Planning and Economic Development Mark Geise stated Chautauqua County supported the venture. It stated, "The preservation and promotion of our natural assets, including further development of trails, parks, waterways, natural areas and infrastructure" were part of county goals, and Speelberg's venture was "consistent with recommended actions" in the plans to "attract outside tourism dollars to our community and establish Chautauqua County as a regional outdoor recreation destination."
The DEC sent a letter to the planning board stating it supported the use of composting toilets planned for the site, and a letter from Thomas Gould, a certified state code enforcement officer, wrote in support of the project. "In my professional opinion, I see no reason to deny this building permit. As a matter of fact, it appears to me after reviewing the town of Portland local law, this project would fall under 'permitted use' under the existing zoning code, and should be welcomed as an asset to the community," Gould stated in the letter.
Gard said Speelberg met each of the requirements put forth by the board, but it would not approve or deny the campground plans. An appeal can't be filed until a denial is made, so Gard said he filed a cross motion against the board in November. The grounds for relief were listed as, "The inaction of the board exceeded the time limits set forth in the town law, was arbitrary and capricious, and exceeded the time limits set forth in the Portland Zoning Code."
By that time, Speelberg also reduced the number of cabins he planned to build down from 10 to five, with one for personal use. Gard said it made the project easier and eliminated the need for health department involvement, but it resulted in another delay: the change meant the planning board had more time to render a decision. Gard said because the day the plans changed to reduce the number of cabins, it reset the starting time of the case coming before the board. "It started the time line over, so instead of 90 days (passed), it was only 30," Gard said.
Meanwhile, an additional list of requirements was given to Speelberg, including an endangered species study, a tree survey and an itemized list of all trees slated for removal to put in the cabins, composition and depth and composition of planned roads and written documentation about how erosion would be prevented from rain water running off the cabin roofs.
Gard said in his years as an attorney and time spent representing planning boards such as the city of Dunkirk's, he has never seen so many requirements of one small business. This prompted him to file Freedom of Information Act requests to learn what requirements other businesses in the town of Portland have had to complete before being constructed and opening. He provided a list of the requirements to the OBSERVER. Among the details, the list says the Cornell University research center provided an unstamped sketch for its building plans and no aerial photos, no geologic, archaeological or endangered species studies or topographical maps. These items were not listed for the Jordan Winery project, SUNY Fredonia's two wind tower projects or any of the other six projects listed.
"You know, people talk about how no one wants to do business in New York state. This guy has already done rehab on two buildings and has never asked for a tax break or grants or anything. He funded everything on his own," Gard said, speaking of the Ehler's building in Dunkirk which houses Speelberg's business, Old Sarge's Drop Zone.
The project will come before the planning board again on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Portland Town Hall.
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- Total permits: 1
The Wildlife Board establishes timeframes for hunting on CWMUs. Hunters should expect to hunt at least five days within these timeframes
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Species: Buck deer
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DescriptionThe T J Cattle Compnay Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is south and southeast of East Canyon Reservoir. East Canyon Creek cuts the Unit on the west side (5000 to 5800 feet). Big Dutch Hollow and Sheep Creek enter from the east, and Little Dutch Hollow and Asp Creek come in from the west. State Road 62 comes in at the northwest corner. The most common elevation is 6400 feet but ranges from 5700 feet to 7600 feet with an elevation difference of 1900 feet. Fifty-six percent (56%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 6600 feet and 7600 feet an elevation difference of 1000 feet.
Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62) is the dominate land cover type on the CWMU. This Steppe type covers nearly a third of the unit. Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) is also a important land cover type. Less than the Montane Shrubland, but still an important land cover is Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22).
One of the T J Cattle Company Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, WANSHIP DAM (429165), is about 3.7 km east from the east edge of the CWMU. WANSHIP DAM has fifty-two (52) years of records, 1955 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 4.50 inches, but it can be as high as 9.65 inches or as low as 1.14 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 23 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 13 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 12.4 inches but can be as high as 39.0 inches. FALL temperature at WANSHIP DAM averages 45.5 degrees F. but can be as high as 93.0 degrees F. or as low as -21.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 57 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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(RNS) Ever since President Obama won re-election, more than 700,000 Americans have petitioned the White House to let their respective states secede. Observers say those leading the charge are framing it in terms that suggest a deep-seated religious impulse for purity-through-separation is flaring up once again. This time, it's playing out on a political stage. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.


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CABLE, Wis. — U.S. Navy Lt. Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kan.) won silver at today's 7.5-kilometer sprint event at the ICP World Cup in Cable, Wis., posting a time of 22:34.4 and clean shooting. Today's performance marked Cnossen's third podium at this week's International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Cup, taking silver in the 10 kilometer Nordic opener, a bronze in the 15-kilometer event and today's first biathlon World Cup silver.
"It feels good to have a great day on the range," said Cnossen following today's race. "It has been a tough stretch with some rifle difficulties, so this feels extra sweet."
Cnossen was 31.4 seconds back from today's winner Kozo Kubo (Japan) with a time of 22:03.0 and clean shooting. Enzo Masiello (Italy) took third today posting a time of 24:09.7 and clean shooting.
"Dan wins the patience award this week," said coach James Upham. "During these cold spells the innards of the rifles start to get frosted and the rifles decide not to function. Dan's rifle does not like the cold so today he used a brand new rifle and it worked well. Dan had to adjust his normal breathing cadence because of the different bolting mechanism. Great work by the staff to set the rifle up and really amazing focus by Dan to keep his cool and overcome obstacles. The ski service staff has been on fire, and we are taking advantage of local knowledge for ski preparation. The skis have been rockets."
Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas), ret., Army, posted a time of 23:40.4 (1+1) for sixth place today.
"Andy Soule had another solid performance today," Upham said. "Look for him to contend at World Championships. His fitness is back to where he was when he medaled in Vancouver. We also feel he can improve in the next six weeks."
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Singing the Ring
By Philipp Brieler
This spring, the Met presents the first complete cycles of Robert Lepage's groundbreaking new production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, led by Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. How do the singers prepare for the daunting task of bringing Wagner's vast cosmos to vocal life?
In terms of range, stamina, and sheer power, Richard Wagner's operas make demands on the human voice that were unprecedented in the composer's time—and that have rarely been matched since. Whether it was Tannhäuser's agonizing tale of his journey to Rome or Tristan and Isolde's ecstatic love duet, Wagner's works called for a new kind of singer. But even by his highly demanding standards, performing the four operas that make up the Ring—particularly when presented in complete cycles—takes the crown. The leading roles of Brünnhilde, Siegfried, and Wotan are among the most difficult in the repertoire, and only a handful of artists in every generation have successfully faced their challenges.
Soprano Deborah Voigt, one of today's great Wagnerians, had sung in many of the composer's operas at the Met before she felt ready to take on Brünnhilde for the first time in the new Ring. With the individual operas now under her belt, she's preparing for her first full cycle. "Going into it, I think the mental aspect is the most important factor for me," she says. "I expect to guard my quiet time—not so much for my voice, physically, but for my own mental focus. I want to be in the right place to appreciate the grandeur and responsibility of it all."
To prepare, Voigt has been working with John Fisher, a Met Assistant Conductor and veteran coach who also helped the other members of the Ring cast tackle Wagner's demanding score. "These are marathon roles," Fisher says, "and there's a certain baggage that goes with them in terms of public perception. People think of these as the sort of 'mountain' roles that are so hard."
In working with the singers, one of Fisher's first goals was to find a way to get past these preconceptions. "The first thing we do in the rehearsal room is talk about the role and about how we're going to plan the work," he explains. "It's important to have a strategy, to pace it. Later, in the performance, a large part is about pacing as well. It's like in a sporting event, you don't just burn yourself out right away. Otherwise there's just this enormous mountain in front of you, and you panic when you see it."
One of the most vocally challenging entrances of any character in opera occurs at the end of Siegfried, the Ring's third installment. Four and a half hours into the performance, Brünnhilde appears in the work's final scene, for one extensive 30-minute duet with the title hero. "She lies there for ages before she moves or utters a sound," Fisher says, "and then has to sing this very hard scene that sits extremely high, almost from the word go. It's very, very difficult."
"When John and I began with Siegfried," Voigt recalls of the opera's premiere run last fall, "we spent a lot of time just trying to get my voice into the groove that it needs to be in for the tessitura of that piece, which is very high. The great thing about John is that he really understands how voices work and the psychology behind singing. I wouldn't have had the success that I did without him."
According to Fisher, pacing and breath are two of the key elements when taking on the challenge of the Ring cycle. Daunting as these roles might be by themselves, having to sing them back-toback can seem overwhelming. "But the important thing," Fisher adds, "is to not feel one has to soft-pedal when singing one opera because you're going to be singing the next one in three days. You've got to give the performance, whichever one this is. That's why the preparation is so important, in terms of the pacing, because it stays with you. You learn it the first time, and then that serves you when you come to do the cycles."
While Fisher would offer advice on virtually every aspect of a performance— from how to shape a phrase and when to take a breath to the overall interpretation of a character—he is quick to point out that he won't get in the way of a singer's technique. "I'm very respectful of voice teachers, who work only on technique, and I'm careful not to overly intrude in that." Whenever he might have to address a vocal issue, he says, he would make that position very clear.
Fisher also worked with tenor Jay Hunter Morris, who had sung the title role of Sieg fried in San Francisco before making his acclaimed Met role debut last October, but who was new to Götterdämmerung, which opened in January. When learning the music, Morris found that it required a different kind of approach than he had expected. "For me, the challenge is to sing with my most beautiful sound and to not get caught up in the intensity of the drama," he explains. "A few years ago, my teacher said to me, 'Jay, have you ever considered that maybe your loudest, biggest sound is not your best sound?' For a long time I had thought of Siegfried as a role that had to be sung with power, that it was all about making a big noise. And that's a dead end for me. I have to sing wisely or I'll get myself into trouble." But even with the most meticulous preparation, some things only become apparent once you are on stage, as Voigt points out. Before every performance of Götterdämmerung, she would go over the score with Fisher. "As the run went on," she says, "we found that the gap between the end of the second act and the beginning of the Immolation Scene, when I come back on stage, is so long that my body and my concentration would drop. I needed John to come to my dressing room and review it. These are things you don't know when you take on a role for the first time."
Having coached the cast during rehearsals for Sieg fried and Götterdämmerung over a period of several months, Fisher has nothing but praise for "his" singers. "Deborah is a delight to work with, because she's an extremely gifted musician and a highly intelligent woman. She's also a very good pianist. And Jay is just extraordinary. I've worked with quite a lot of Siegfrieds in my 40 years in this business, and his is one of the most easily and most lyrically sung I've ever heard. It's not forced and it's clear, so you can hear his text and his colors. A lot of the vocal writing for Siegfried, particularly in Sieg fried itself, is like lieder. The text comes first."
For Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi, who oversees the entire Ring enterprise and leads the Met's musical forces, text also is a keyword. One of the first things he worked on with the singers was pronunciation. "Words mean a lot in Wagner's operas," Luisi explains, "and they have a close connection to the music. Roles like Siegfried and Brünnhilde are not only demanding in terms of vocalism, they're intellectually demanding. The singer and actor has to understand every aspect of what he or she is singing, what he's saying, but also what he means." With thoughts and subtext often revealed in the leitmotifs in the orchestra, Wagner's characters demand our full attention, musically and dramatically, for their story to really come to life.
Putting on the Ring cycle ranks among the most ambitious undertakings for any opera company, and attending a performance can be a life-altering experience. With Robert Lepage's groundbreaking production and a stellar cast led by Maestro Luisi, the Met performances this spring offer an ideal opportunity to experience what the unique magic of opera is really about—including those aspects that may be less obvious to the audience. "Often when people come to the opera there's a sort of glamorous aspect to it," Fisher points out. "It's theater, it's entertainment, these are celebrity artists, and all that. But the reality is that it's bloody hard work!"
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- What's the key to a healthy housing market? Simple: a big supply of willing buyers matched by a big supply of willing sellers. Plus generous, easy-going lenders.
Lenders, though still kind of stingy , are loosening the purse strings a bit, and those buyers and sellers are getting more enthusiastic by the month, according to a survey by Fannie Mae .
"The share of respondents who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high of 40%, compared to 30% in April and 16% one year ago," Fannie Mae reports. "At the same time, the share of those who say it is a good time to buy a home moved up 5 percentage points from April to a survey high of 76%."
While attitudes are improving among buyers and sellers, the higher number for buyers is probably due to today's still-low home prices. Buyers are excited about bargains; sellers are merely relieved home prices are no longer falling.
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In some parts of the country, prices have jumped at double-digit levels over the past year. A key reason was the low number of homes for sale. Many homeowners could not sell because, after the price plunge of recent years, they could not get enough to pay off their mortgage. Others didn't want to sell because they felt prices were too low, or because they worried they could not get a mortgage for a new home. The sluggish job market meant fewer homeowners had to move.
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Does anyone know if there is any problem using PVC in a foodservice establishment? This is a super brilliant method.
I don't get it. Is the objective in using the PVC merely to get perfectly round dough balls that never touch each other in the dough box?
It's just an idea that works for me. I thought I'd share it. I won't try to talk anyone into using it if they don't want to.
That's cool. Thanks for your insight and sensibility. If I ever open a hi-volume operation, I'll take all that into consideration.
Bob,Would you be so kind as to tell me what CPAP stands for? I did a Google search and could not find a meaning that makes sense in the context of your post.Peter
I'm curious. I'm sure this has already been answered in many places around here, but it hasn't registered in my brain yet. I know you and Norma are friends, but I don't know much else. Do you work with Norma, or are you just pizza pals? Or do you have any kind of business of your own?
Thanks Bob Sorry Kelly. I didn't mean to take your thread off topic.
Oh boy...sorry to hear about this one Kelly. What a bummer....glad you were able to at least get some pies out though. Keep your chin up...
Wait.... How did I miss this thread??? This is so cool. Kelly, I'm going to make a point of coming down soon.


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Why is it if a men's team, NFL, MLB, NBA, is highly favored, highly ranked, and has beaten the other team 25 times, blows two leads and blows chunks in nearly every scoring chance (including the shootout) and lose, nobody uses the word "choke"?
Everyone talks about how great the team did, how "great" the game was, blah blah blah. But if that were a Cleveland team, we would see replays of it 5 or 6 times a year for the next 50 years...
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The U.S. women's pair of April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Whitney Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.), seeded No. 3, finished pool play undefeated at 3-0 after defeating Netherlands' No. 46 Laura Bloem and Rebekka Kadijk, 21-19, 21-15 in 37 minutes.
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Thanks!Actually pete this is exactly what I've been thinking about today. First I want to know the usability window for this pie after the 24 hours as to know how suitable it is to throw a pizza party. So for my next attempts, I will bake at the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th ... all the way until it's overfermented. If the dough can live for 5 more hours at the same fermentation temp. then I guess I got myself something good. Then moving on to try and suspend fermentation. The only way I could see it is by moving it to the fridge at the 22nd hour assuming 1 hour is required for the fermentation to suspend and another when taking it out to come to room temperature. If you have other ideas to tackle fermentation suspension, please enlighten me!What's really convenient about this dough is that it's timed exactly at the 24 hours. So if I plan a pizza dinner at 7PM, then I just start making it at 6PM the day before assuming 1 hour preparation including many other things than just kneading. I usually test it for ripening starting at the 20th hour by pushing against it with my finger. If it doesn't spring back, then it's ready and this usually occurs around the planned time.I've been making room-temp fermented doughs for a while now since I got my Ischia and to me it's much more easier to control as the A/C here is running non-stop stabilizing the temp. at 75 F.
Matt,Have you ever done that with commercial yeast? And how much Ischia starter culture did you use in relation to flour, water or total dough?Peter
Mathew, if you retard the balls right after forming them then you lose much of the gas in the dough. When you take the dough out to come to room-temp, how long do you leave them? and how much rise do you get then?
Saad,I was thinking of the protease enzymes. During the mixing and kneading processes, including any autolyse rest periods, and during biochemical gluten development, the formula water hydrates the protein. As I understand it, the protease enzymes operate to degrade the gluten matrix (including during any autolyse rest period), and at some point, usually after a long fermentation time, the water is released from its bond, leading to a wet and slack dough with a weakened gluten structure. I have always viewed the protease enzymes to perform separately from the fermentation process, including the action of the alpha- and beta-amylase enzymes.Peter
That is great looking pie !! . can you tell me about your mozzarella procedure , and what did you use for your tomato sauce . one more question ,is that a wood cooked pizza, or a high heat regular oven pizza ?
Hello,Your cheese looks great - I have been making my own mozz from unhomogenized cows milk for a while - if you could post up your formula so I could see how much rennet/acid/culture you used and the method it would be fantastic - one part I always seem to have problems in is seperating the curd from the whey once the rennet has done its job - it always seems to be very messy and I'm not sure the best way to go about it.
This is an amazing looking pie, everything about it looks amazing! It looks so good that when I saw it last night I had to make a Glutenboy pizza ball, after only 4 days, to make a 1/2 pepperoni pie. Sadly, saad, I was thinking about trying this 24 hr ferment idea...until I read more. Starter + 720 degrees = probably not worth proceeding without those two factors in the equation. I've been thinking of a cob oven. I have the place, drawings, and medieval theme all planned. One day, not soon, but on that day this looks like a great pie to try. (or another non starter method maybe) Home made moz., now that's an idea! Beautiful work.
Saad,With your oven and high oven temperature, I think attempting the Brian Spangler (Apizza Scholls) clone dough at Reply 17 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,7225.msg76431.html#msg76431 would be an interesting experiment for you to conduct. Even the size (18") is right. I'm sure that others would also like to see what you get with the Spangler clone dough in your oven. Peter


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A little bit of film work helped illustrate the difference between how well the Crew can play and how poorly last weekend's loss at Chicago really went.
Tuesday, the Crew watched film of its 1-0 loss to the Fire in which players and coaches have readily admitted they were outplayed. Wednesday, they watched film of the last time the Crew faced D.C. United, a 2-1 win five weeks ago.
The differences were glaring.
"(We were) pretty much comparing what we want to do and what we don't want to do and the difference in the play," midfielder Ethan Finlay said. "Whether that dictates a lineup change or just our style of play, I think that we just have to play our game. On Saturday (against Chicago) we didn't do that."
The question now is how the performance against the Fire will impact the starting lineup today against D.C. Head coach Robert Warzycha has said there will be changes, but he has been tight-lipped on what they might be. However, I am more inclined to think we'll see some changes on the offensive end of the field.
When I asked if changes were more likely to be on offense or defense, Warzycha said, "We're playing at home and we have to win the game."
A number of readers have asked me about the Crew using both Danny O'Rourke and Agustin Viana as holding midfielders in front of the Crew back four. I asked Warzycha if he would consider replacing one of them with an attacker, most likely Jairo Arrieta.
"That depends on who we're playing," he said. "We would have to change the formation, and you have to ask yourself whether you really need (to). If you replace Viana with an extra attacker then you're going to open yourself in the back. If that's what you want, then yes. If not, then we're going to play the same way."
Trying to decipher Warzycha's words leads me to think the defensive half of the field will look unchanged. I also think that Jairo Arrieta has to get back into the lineup, and this seems like a good situation for that.
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"I don't know," he said.
Warzycha again defended his decision to stick with Dominic Oduro at forward based on his recent form starting with the team's win at D.C. while Arrieta was away.
"I think you have to consider we played very well against D.C. without (Arrieta)," Warzycha said. "Dominic scored the goals. I think if people are watching the games, they would answer for themselves. You have to read the game and see the game. The answer is over there."
Given that, I think the most likely person to come out of the lineup is Ben Speas. The midfielder has played well since climbing into the starting spot but seemed to have a particularly difficult evening against the Fire and was the first player to be subbed out by Warzycha.
Finlay, who is friends with Speas, said his fellow second-year player has not had his head down this week.
"He knows it maybe wasn't his best game but he also has the ability to play and he's good enough," Finlay said. "I think regardless of what happens with the lineup this weekend, he's confident within himself. Whether he gets another start or he comes off the bench, I think you'll see the same Ben Speas. I don't think you'll see a guy with his head down in any way."
With changes looming and coming off such a difficult loss, Warzycha said the players have responded this week in training.
"Practices have been very intense and very good," he said. "There's been very good competition and great attitude. I don't notice anything different because every day is the same. They come here to work. I'm really, really happy with the intensity and how they're working. I don't see any difference."
Added Finlay: "I think we're definitely focused. We know we're coming back home and this is a big opportunity these next three games. You don't want to drop points. Our biggest thing is we have to re-focus. It didn't look like we were too focused in the second half and that's something you've got to change. When you're playing at home you've got to be locked in and you don't want to drop points. You don't even want to tie the game."


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2 LB contianer will treat approximately 1,440 sq ft
When using on edible crops, apply the product when no above-ground harvestable food commodities are present, including blossoms.
4.5% Geraniol, 2.66% Castor Oil, 0.38% Peppermint Oil
When finished with contents, offer for recycling or dispose according to local or municipal laws. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
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