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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by SDogo, Jan 1, 2012.
Oh well. At least we're gonna have a fairly high pick.
I really like Whitney Mercilus, but I don't know if he'll be worth the 14th pick. I watched him yesterday and he plays non-stop, uses his hands well, and was taking on double teams. They said that his college coach is the same one that Ware had, and the coach thinks they are similar players.
I would have said Ingram and it's who I want but I dont see how this team can pass on the top CB.
Then we need to just go for Morris Claiborne.
Claiborne, Kirkpatrick or Dennard.
Claiborne is likely to be gone before we pick. I think Kirkpatrick is the most likely.
I would rather have Dennard.......there's something I really don't like about Kirkpatrick
It's funny, I feel the same way about Dennard but it's not strong enough to put Kirkpatrick that much ahead of him.
I would rather get a OLB like Ingram and then trade back up in the 1st and get Janoris Jenkins.
I would be down for that
yeah but it may take our 2nd and 1st next year to do it. But then you can go OL in the early 3rd.
Jenkins is likely to be there in the 2nd round for us. I know his stock has slipped a little and he has the dreaded "Red Flag" hanging over his head.
We have scene in recent years, players like him and Burfict take a dive on draft day.
I been saying that for a week now
not those guys
but Ingram an I go for C Minniefield at the top of the second
This........but trade down in the 1st then pick Ingram
Plz! We need him badly.
yeah I thought about that too but I think Ingram will be the top 3-4 OLB in this draft and will kill the workouts and be a top 10-15 pick. Ingram is just as good as Aldon Smith is if not better as a prospect. Ingram reminds me alot of Terrell Suggs.
either way Don
I like Minnifield but Jenkins is a true future island CB. The guy can flip his hips, great backpedal and can stick on anyone like glue. I don't see Minnifield as a potential shutdown CB.
well the guy I like is Casey Hayward
hard telling who Jerry likes
I know alot of people liked Haden when he came out, well I think Jenkins was the better DB at Florida
true but I watch alot of Vandy football since I live in Nashville and Heyward has to stiff hips to play man cover all game long. He can't take over an island. He is a zone or off man cover 2 CB. e would fit great in Tampa, Tennessee, or Indy style defense.


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Hello demian et al,
It is always a big pleasure to follow you along your fascinating journey. The photo of the produce stand show the prices as well and if I am not mistaken, the fresh peas were about $2 a pound, which is about the same here when you can find fresh peas on the market. Best, --omar
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EU at last! After two months crossing through Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Russia it is nice to arrive in the European Union. Border guards and checkpoints are largely a thing of the past, once we clear the final Russian checkpoint where they ask us a few questions about how much currency we have. A Russian border guard came aboard to inspect luggage and passengers before the train crossed over into Finland, and laughed when I told him I had 60 rubles left (about $3 USD).
We still had much business to do when we arrived in Helsinki, and were concerned we couldn't get it all done before leaving later in the day for Rovaniemi. Helsinki was bathed in summer light, full of happy residents and visitors, and proved very welcoming and easy to navigate
Our first happy find was a Moomintroll! For those who don't know, Moomintrolls are hairless, friendly, happy trolls that inhabit Finland and hibernate in winter. They were the brainchild of author Tove Jansson, who won many awards for the Moomin books. As a child, the owner of children's book shop in California introduced me to the series, and they became my favorite series of children's books thereafter. As an adult, I have added these books to the library in our home and had just started reading one of them to Stirling as a bedtime story before we left on our trip.
Having thought my enjoyment of the Moomintroll family was a bit obscure, I was quite surprised (as was Stirling) to run into Moomin-everything when we hit Finland. There were stuffed Moomintrolls in the ferry office and shop windows, Moomin candies, Moomin shirts, Moomin cards, and even a major Moomintroll theatrical production opening next month
All the open markets in Helsinki had huge mounds of fresh peapods on offer, so we picked up a bag and followed the lead of the locals, strolling along eating fresh peas. Just about every waste bin around downtown sported a crown of empty peapods, so perhaps this is the pea season in Helsinki. The peas were excellent, as were the fresh strawberries we tried. So much sweeter than back home... even though California produces loads of strawberries. We wondered if perhaps they sweeten more because they are picked later here, or if the endless summer sun contributes to the high sugar content.
Our stroll along the Helsinki waterfront garnered us another treat -- some fantastic crepes at a street caf� alongside the docks and tourist boats. Helsinki struck us as a very modern city, easy to get around the downtown area, and very clean.
As we walked around the city, we were treated to some local comedy at a wedding rehearsal in the largest church in the center Helsinki. A very pregnant bride-to-be was getting some instruction from the priest about the meaning of her father giving her away and thus giving symbolic permission for the groom to keep his daughter. The bride replied that this was "f**king sexist" while Dad and others in the party struggled to keep straight faces. It looked like a modern family trying hard to preserve old traditions, and was a light metaphor for some European experiences today.
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2012 lol
That is a perfect pic for that. Yeah, a few people have said that... can't have a New Year without him.
I'll bet the Mayans predicted ****'s death.
Just one more sign of the end. I guess our last game against the Egals will be indefinitely postponed.


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I was just getting organized this evening to start knocking together some hive top feeders, now that I've got a design that I like--it minimizes drowning--when I was suddenly struck by a thought. Since this design specifically keeps the bees out of the feeder except thru the screened entrance, does this create a SHB problem, giving them a place to "hide out" as it were from the bees who would normally run them into the oil trap?
I was using the plastic inverted pails, which I don't like because they can leak. I just don't want to be creating a new problem for myself here by trying to fix the old problem!
Any thoughts?


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Cities are faced with excessive flows in aging separate sewer systems that originate from infiltration of groundwater and inflow of stormwater. Even newer housing developments can have problems with water in basements. Private property infiltration and inflow (I/I) problems have increased and will continue to increase until municipalities develop structured programs that identify the problem, define the needed rehabilitation, and oversee the repair.
During the 1980s, funding from the construction grants program was offered to municipalities to evaluate their sewer systems and rehabilitate any deficiencies. Engineers and outside contractors performed I/I studies on the mainline sewer system, which is considered public property, and most of the deficiencies found were repaired.
Sometimes problems found on private property also were repaired, but most were left to deteriorate further. Political pressures caused private property rehabilitation to be tabled with the hopes that rehabilitation of public sector or mainline sewers would solve the problem of flooded homes.
In many cases that hope has proven false. Reducing I/I to the municipal sewer system from private property requires a common-sense approach to developing and implementing a program, whether administered in-house or performed by outside consultants.
Private Property
The piping network of the residential or private property sewer system is made up of small pipes, generally 4 to 6 inches in diameter. These pipes receive little preventive maintenance and, as a result, begin to deteriorate as soon as they're installed. The foundation drainage pipes and the sanitary and stormwater laterals are the main components of the private property piping network.
Foundation or footer drain: Intended to drain groundwater that accumulates near the walls of the concrete footer, the foundation drain is installed at the base of the foundation wall and generally surrounds the house or building as a perforated pipe. In some older homes this drain is connected to the sanitary lateral. When public storm sewers are installed below the basement elevation, though, the foundation drain can be connected to the storm sewer system. Newer homes have a sump pit connected to the foundation drains. A sump pump is installed and the discharge line is connected to the stormwater lateral so that groundwater can be pumped to the storm sewer system.


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WASHINGTON (AP) Ś In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella.
The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what ōlining out,ö call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like.
That teaching moment is one of many during AngelouÆs third annual Black History Month program, ōTelling Our Stories,ö airing on more than 175 public radio stations nationwide throughout February.
Angelou says she is obligated to share her knowledge and experience with younger people like Keys, in a way that is not ōpreachingö but gives context to the ōhuman truth.ö
ōWe owe the truth, not just the facts,ö she said recently in a phone interview from her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. ōIÆm celebrating my 84th year on this planet. IÆve seen many things, IÆve learned many things. IÆve certainly been exposed to many things and IÆve learned something: I owe it to you, to tell you.ö
Angelou said she is sharing black history in ōa way that you get it and donÆt even know you got it,ö with songs, poems, jokes and short stories woven throughout interviews with five guests, including Keys, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, diplomat Kofi Annan and actress and playwright Regina Taylor.
Keys talks about growing up in New YorkÆs HellÆs Kitchen and how the diverse city influenced her sound. The performer, who began studying European classical music at the age of 7, said her influences range from the greats like Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane and Nina Simone to chart-topping peers like rappers Nas and Jay-Z.
Winfrey chats with Angelou during the special about their close friendship spanning over two decades, starting the Oprah Winfrey Network and her return to acting in the Lee DanielÆs film ōThe Butler.ö
ōOne of the wonderful things about Oprah: She teaches you to keep on stepping,ö Angelou said. ōShe had the most powerful and popular program for 25 years and she stepped down and took on a bigger task, starting OWN.ö
Angelou added, ōShe teaches the young people: Keep on going, continue and continue with some pizazz, some laughter and some style.ö
Angelou interviews Hudson, an Oscar and Grammy winner, about her journey from singing in her Chicago church choir to performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway last year; and Taylor, a Golden Globe-winning actress and playwright who was the first black woman to play Juliet in William ShakespeareÆs ōRomeo and Julietö on Broadway.
This yearÆs special mostly focuses on women in media and entertainment, and heavily uses music to convey history.
ōI think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence,ö Angelou said, noting that black history has been preserved through music, via songs on slave ships to Negro hymns passed down in Baptist churches.
The single man spotlighted as a guest on the radio program is Annan, the former secretary-general of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He talks about climbing the ranks in diplomacy and his mission of public service.
ōMr. Kofi Annan has behaved too fabulously as secretary-general of the United Nations and heÆs had more than one stint at the job and he has earned a Nobel,ö she said. ōSometimes we donÆt know about any African except Nelson Mandela and oft times, we donÆt know any Afro-American man.ö
Angelou jokes that next year she will feature all men for the annual special, with rapper Common already in mind.
ōOr mostly men, because there are men of such quality Ś African-American men Ś such riches, such dignity and humor,ö she said. ōThey just run through my mind now.ö
Another man who brings Angelou great pride is Richard Blanco, the youngest, the first Hispanic and the first gay person to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration Ś last month at President Barack ObamaÆs second swearing-in. Angelou was the first black woman to recite a poem at an inauguration, President Bill ClintonÆs in 1993.
ōHe showed great courage,ö she said of Blanco, ōand itÆs courage (that) is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you canÆt practice any other virtue consistently. So I was very pleased with that.ö


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Come to share ur experiences and hints ~
Come to share ur experiences and hints ~
If you're a fairy and you get that leaf talisman (I forget what it's actually called, but it's the first support talisman you get as a fairy) click on it in the skills section to gain access to your first (I THINK first, still new) healing spells in the game.
I got to level 7 before I knew I had access to healing spells, because I didn't realize that you got them through that support talisman. >.>
hehe, thanks lina for sharing ur tips.
I think this may help u a bit:http://www.talismanonline.com/gp_enhan.aspx
And u can also join a guild for more communication.


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When the normal process of blood cell growth and development breaks down, certain cell types can be produced in abnormally large quantities or in abnormal form. This gives rise to blood cancers or other blood disorders.
The most common blood cancers include leukemias, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. Less common or "rare" blood disorders include various myeloproliferative diseases (also called myeloproliferative neoplasms) as well as histiocytosis and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).
Myeloproliferative Diseases
Normally, the bone marrow makes blood stem cells (immature cells) that become mature blood cells over time. A blood stem cell may become a myeloid stem cell or a lymphoid stem cell. A myeloid stem cell becomes one of three types of mature blood cells: red blood cell, white blood cell, or platelet. A lymphoid stem cell becomes a white blood cell.
With myeloproliferative diseases, too many of certain types of blood cells are made in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside the large bones in the body.
The type of myeloproliferative disorder that develops is based on whether the body is making too many red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Sometimes the body will make too many of more than one type of blood cell, but usually one type is affected more than the others.
There are several kinds of myeloproliferative disease, including polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, mastocytosis, and eosinophilia.
Other Rare Blood Disorders
In addition to myeloproliferative diseases, we treat a spectrum of other rare blood disorders at Memorial Sloan Kettering, such as histiocytosis, which is characterized by the presence of an abnormally high number of white blood cells called histiocytes, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, in which red blood cells break down earlier than normal.


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[Article]-TEMPEST, Conspiracy Theories and Tinfoil Dreams
BTW - If you're at ShmooCon 2007 starting today, be sure to approach Chris very slowly with tin foil hat clearly visible.
Ok prepare to strap that tinfoil hat on two notches below excruciating, we're going to talk about TEMPEST. What is TEMPEST? It's defined in NSTISSI-7000 as:
Electronic and electromechanical information-processing equipment can produce unintentional intelligence-bearing emanations, commonly known as TEMPEST. If intercepted and analyzed, these emanations may disclose information transmitted, received, handled, or otherwise processed by the equipment. (1)
and in NSTISSI 7003 (TEMPEST GLOSSARY) as:
"A short name referring to investigations and studies of compromising emanations. It is often used synonymously for the term "compromising emanations"; e.g., TEMPEST tests, TEMPEST inspections." (2)
Compromising Emanations (CE) are defined as:
"Unintentional intelligence-bearing signals, which, if intercepted and analyzed, disclose the national security information transmitted, received, handled or otherwise processed by any information-processing equipment." (3)
Clear as mud? What this means is that your computer, your computer monitor, your CAT5 cable going into your router from your computer, your coax cable into your cable modem, and even your power cord going into the wall can carry electronic and electromechanical signals distances away from your computer and could possibly be intercepted either off the wires or through the air. Ok, maybe one more notch on that hat.
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Tibetan / Vajrayana
Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
[Note: The tags for the various schools are not definitive as many books span multiple traditions, etc. They are meant to use as a starting point for exploring this collection.]
Entrance to the Great Perfection
A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary PracticesBlending contemporary and traditional perspectives, this groundbreaking work offers guidance on the profound foundational practices of the Great Perfection. It contains classic commentaries by the renowned Tibetan masters Jigme Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, alongside a lively contemporary discussion by filmmaker, author, and spiritual teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse that discusses how to incorporate these ancient practices into the fast-paced lifestyle of the Western world. Also included are a lengthy introduction… Read More
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A Cascading Waterfall of NectarLike a spontaneous cascade of wisdom nectar, the open and natural words of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, uncomplicated by scholarly elaboration, flow here in the tradition of the direct transmissions of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the past. Through commentary on the Preliminary Practices (Ngöndrö) prayer from the treasure text of the great master Tragtung Düdjom Lingpa, insights into many central practices emerge in order to deepen understanding of the foundations of… Read More
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Natural Great Perfection
Dzogchen Teachings and Vajra SongsDzogchen is the consummate practice of Tibetan Buddhism. A pure awareness practice applicable to any circumstance and readily integrated into modern life, Dzogchen directly introduces us to the inherent freedom, purity, and perfection of being that is our true nature. Natural Great Perfection is an inspiring collection of teachings providing the deepest possible insight into the practice of the Dzogchen path. The teachings are followed by a collection of spontaneous… Read More
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Penetrating Wisdom
The Aspiration of SamantabhadraThe reason we rely on the Vajra master is that we have already tried many different methods to wake ourselves up, but none of them really worked. We set our alarm clock for the next morning and then in the morning it beeps with a very unconfident beep. When this feeble beep happens, our great samsaric command is to move a hand with tremendous habitual power and press the snooze… Read More
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Dzogchen TeachingsThis book is a rich collection of precious teachings given by the renowned Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to his students around the world in order to benefit their understanding of the Dzogchen tradition and its value in the modern world. Dzogchen, or the path of Total Perfection, is the essence of Tibetan Buddhism; it is not a religion, tradition, or philosophy. As Chögyal Namkhai Norbu says, "Dzogchen is the… Read More
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Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta
A Guide to the Attainment of WisdomAn illuminating look at key aspects of Tibetan Buddhist practice--of interest to many practitioners--is presented in this practical and interesting book. Through demonstrating the interrelationship of the outer inner and secret teachings and a textual analysis of the words of four renowned Dzogchen yogis, it makes clear that the practice of Bodhichitta is a necessary aspect of every practice within Tibetan Buddhism.Unlike other books that present either the teachings of… Read More
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Being Right Here
A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje entitled The Mirror of Clear MeaningThe treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen the practice of nondual experience. The presentation is in the Men ngag style, a personal instruction distilling the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. Short verses show with pithy clarity how the various aspects of dzogchen fit together. The text provides both an authentic… Read More
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Wild Awakening
The Heart of Mahamudra and DzogchenMahamudra and Dzogchen are perhaps the most profound teachings within all of Tibetan Buddhism. The experience of Mahamudra, or "great symbol," is an overwhelming sense of extraordinary clarity, totally open and nondualistic. Dzogchen, or "great perfection," is the ultimate teaching according to the Nyingma tradition and also represents the pinnacle of spiritual development. These are the two paths that provide practitioners with the most skillful means to experience… Read More
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The Self-Perfected State
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The Dzogchen Primer
Embracing the Spiritual Path According to the Great PerfectionThe Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice known as Dzogchen (pronounced ZOG-chen) is a practical method for accessing the pristine, clear awareness that lies beneath the chatter and confusion of our daily thoughts. The Dzogchen Primer provides the keys for understanding Dzogchen and putting it into practice. Marcia Schmidt, a long-time Buddhist practitioner, has gathered here the most accessible, down-to-earth writings published on this subject and has organized… Read More
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|Covina, Calif.
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As a Junior: Was the Bobcat's primary center fielder last season and played in 48 games…Registered 133 at-bats, good for fourth on the team…Finished the season with just three errors for her center field position and also contributed offensively with 25 hits, 15 runs, one triple, eight RBI and seven stolen bases…Salgado kickstarted her season with two of her best offensive games of the year as she went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, two RBIs and one stolen base on Feb. 26 against St. Peter's…Soon after Salgado went 3-for-4 from the dish with two runs and two stolen bases on the afternoon against Bowling Green…Singled and scored a run against Bethune-Cookman on March 3…Singled in two consecutive games on March 13 and 14 against San Diego St. and San Diego, respectively…Drove in a run against CSU Bakersfield on March 16…Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base on April 1 against Sacred Heart…Finished 2-for-4 highlighted by a two-run single against LIU Brooklyn on April 6…Singled and scored a run on April 7 against Central Conn. St…Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and one stolen base against Fairleigh Dickinson…Reached base twice with a single and walk against Manhattan on April 18…Tallied a multi-hit afternoon going 2-for-4 against Hartford on April 25 to go along with one RBI…Finished the day on April 29 against Bryant going 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored…Knocked two singles against Robert Morris in the NEC Semifinals on May 11 including the game's first run to give the Bobcats a lead they would never surrender…Scored a run in the NEC Championship on May 12 against LIU Brooklyn.
As a Sophomore: Made 56 appearances and 55 starts for Quinnipiac in her second year…Ranked third on the team with a .293 batting average and second in runs scored (27)…Contributed 48 hits and seven RBI, while collecting 50 total bases…Led the team and Northeast Conference with 18 stolen bases on the year…Posted a .305 slugging percentage and .314 on-base percentage.
As a Freshman: Appeared in 49 games for the Bobcats, starting 44 of them...Was first on the team with 23 runs...Ranked third on the team with 34 hits...Hit one double and contributed 2 RBI's...Led the Bobcats with 16 stolen bases on the year.
Before Quinnipiac: Played softball and ran track all four years for Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif...Also played for the Firecracker Gold-Ristow Amateur Softball team...Led her high school and travel teams in steals and runs, and has been clocked running from home plate to first base in 2.6 seconds...Invited to compete in the ASA Nationals in Oklahoma in August of 2008 where she scored seven runs and stole four bases...Was an Arroyo Tournament Champion for softball in 2009…Was a Cif D3 4x1 Relay Track and Field Champion…Was named All-Cif in the 200-meter dash…Named to the Bishop Amat High School Hall of Fame for her athletic and academic accolades.
Personal: A native of Covina, Calif...Daughter of David and Pamela Salgado...Has an older brother, David...A criminal justice major.


text: I shot one a friend of mine had, I put easily 100 rounds through it, as he had a 440 or 800 round tin can, its a fun gun, that's for sure at that price, I did have a few FTE and a few FTF's. But for the price of the gun and ammo, it can't be beat. about 75.00 for a 440 rnd tin can and 250.00 for the gun itself. It's decent at 15-25 yards too! It's going to be the piece in my BOB bag along with a tin can and a polish tantal 5.45X39 which is about $200.00 for 2160 rounds and 699-799 for the rifle. Anyway, I would recommend.


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Backus Legion Sunday dance, dinner
Backus Legion Sunday dance, dinner
It's dancing and dining Sunday, May 19, at the Backus American Legion.
Frankie Lamb's Frankly Country Band returns from 2-6 p.m., playing classic country and pop, old time and swing.
A pork loin dinner with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, dinner roll, dessert and coffee for $8 will be served from 6 p.m. until gone with proceeds going to 4-H prize premiums at the Cass County Fair.


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West Coast confident ahead of season proper
21/02/2013 , 2:11 PM by Jamie Burnett
We are still several weeks out from the 2013 AFL Premiership season but already there's plenty of expectation surrounding the West Coast Eagles.
After a tough run with injuries in 2012, many experts are tipping the Eagles to push deep into the finals and even to the final Saturday in September.
West Coast coach John Worsfold came into the ABC 720 studios, for a wide ranging chat with Mornings Geoff Hutchison.
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Castro Area Room in Victorian Home
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Площадь200 фут² (~0,1 м²)
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- Закрывающаяся на ключ комната
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Boasting hardwood floors, high ceilings and period architectural detail, the property boasts an authentic charm. The cosy room is tastefully decorated and features a comfortable queen-size bed, a spacious closet and TV with a broad array of cable channels. The room has a window for light and fresh air, but does no have a view (if a view is desired please see our other listing).
The room is also equipped with a refrigerator, hair dryer and a writing desk. Guests can enjoy the convenience of a Keurig brand coffee/tea machine with an assortment of complimentary coffee and teas to choose from. The en suite bathroom includes a fully tiled walk-in shower with slate floors (but not a bathtub).
The surrounding area offers a variety of outdoor cafes, diverse bars and historical attractions just a short stroll from the house. The famous Castro Theatre is just a 2-minute walk away, the Mission Dolores and Mission District, and the Randall Museum can be reached within less than a 15-minute walk. Subways and historic street cars are a block away providing easy access to (and easy retreat from) the CIty's tourist attractions and downtown. Public transportation is a key attraction of our location and a car is definitely not needed and not recommended while you are staying in San Francisco..
Interested in booking? Please use the Wimdu messaging system to introduce yourself and to address any questions or concerns you may have before submitting a booking request. We are happy to respond questions or concerns. All our bookings for this accommodation are handled through the Wimdu system so our availability calendar is always up-to-date.
Possession of a San Francisco Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate certifies that the registration certificate holder has agreed to comply with the terms of the San Francisco Short-Term Residential Rental Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 41A). This ordinance does not require an inspection of the unity by the City for potential Building, Housing, Fire, or other Code Violations."
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Правила ПроживанияOur quoted rates already include a 14% Transient Occupancy Tax which we are required to remit to the City and County of San Francisco for all short term rentals under 30 days.
A refundable security deposit of $200 is required in cash or by credit card upon check-in.
Rates quoted by Wimdu will include room rate, cleaning fee, taxes and fees collected by Wimdu, but will no include the refundable security (damage) deposit.
Smoking is permitted in the outdoor courtyard, but strictly prohibited in the house.
Guests should be considerate of the neighbors and keep noise to a minimum.
No illegal activities. Hosts live in the same building.
The helpful hosts are happy to provide advice on recreation and travel within the area, on request, but will otherwise leave you to enjoy your privacy.
The hosts speak English, German, Mandarin and Taiwanese.
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As already written by our predecessor both hosts couldn´t have been more kind and helpful. They provide as much information as possible in preparation of your trip and also during your stay, though we always had our privacy.
The location is perfect, convenient and calm neighbourhood, however in the middle of Castro with a good transport connection and many restaurants, bars and shops within splitting distance.
The appartment is clean and comfy, and, again, with a breathtaking view.
Heartily recommended
This room has the most amazing view of SF. The bed was so comfy we were sad to leave
The Castro is a great place to stay for transport links and is much better than downtown if you want to be close to Golden Gate Park and really feel SF.
Nick and Laurence are great hosts and are most helpful and welcoming.
The house is so Charming, five stars plus
Sarah and Jordan Rubinstein
Very unique and romantic place with magical view of the city!!! Everything is very special about it: Beautiful interior design where you find Marilyn Monroe smiling at you , comfortable and spacious bed, that will help you to recharge for up coming adventures, big bath tab, where you can warm up after foggy walks on Buena Vista, and of corse breath taking view will be there rather you having a cup of coffee in a morning or enjoying a bottle of wine at night. We fell in love with Attic as much as with neighborhood, full of restaurants, lil shops and famous Castro theater. Laurence is a wonderful host, hospitable and very thoughtful . I would definitely recommend this place for people who are looking for romance and a little bit of magic. Perfect for couples:)
Absolutely fantastic location, room, and host. Couldn't have been more kind or helpful. Heartily recommended.
We had a great time in the attic! It is a very spacious and comfortable place to stay, in a very nice part of the city (Castro), on walking distance of bars, restaurants and shops and good areas and busses and Bart. Nick and Laurence will help you to find your best way in the city and offer you a relaxing, cosy environment. The attic has a good quality big bed, great coffee/tea machine in the room and a microwave, so that you can preapare and have your breakfast or light meal overlooking the beautiful city of San Francisco. We stayed with three people and if you want Nick and Laurence provide you an extra bed. Want to get back there!
San Francisco was great, we really enjoyed our staying in the Castro District. Nick and Laurence were wonderful hosts and we were delighted to be their guest. The attic-level accommodation with great views of Downtown and the bay was unique (the SF Giants won the world series and we saw the firework over the AT&T stadium). It is spacious, clean, tastefully decorated and we loved it. Our hosts provided very helpful advice where to go, where to eat and what to see. We highly recommend Laurence and Nick's accommodation! If we'll come back to San Francisco, we'd return there. Thank you guys!! Rene & Martina
We hat a great time in San Francisco! Laurence and Nick were very kind hosts and the room was perfect for us. The very comfortable big bed and the amazing view over San Francisco.For the Tech Freaks: we also hat an OnDemand TV Channel Programm with HBO and everything in HD we could use. DOnt hesitate to book your stay with Laurence and Nick you wont regret it i promise!
We enjoyed our stay in the lovely blue house. We liked the beautiful attick with its magnificent view.
The hosts are very kind and hospitable and keep you up to date during your stay.
When we are in SF we will certainly stay there again!
Had a fantastic stay in the Castro. Our accommodation was perfect, clean, quiet and great value . The location is one block from transport to the city, great cafes and entertainment. Better than staying in the city.
San Francisco was a great!! We lived in this beautiful room of Laurence and Nick, with an amazing view over San Francisco. Everything was very clean and nice!
Nick and Laurence gave us a lot of different tips for our days in San Francisco and also for our tour bevor and after visiting them, thank you once more for that.
Everything was well planned and Laurence and Nick were a very very friendly and sincere host.
If we come back to San Francisco we will definitely stay there again :)
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Distressed Type
Shot with my trusty iPhone in Webster Groves, Missouri. Not a tornado; just a tear-down and rebuild, to judge from the signs. The wreckage was quite impressive.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Visual Journalism Roundup: Seeing Things
Things are winding down in University Land. I am glad to see the semester end, because there are other projects to work on. But I am having a difficult time letting go of my seminar, Drawing Conclusions: Illustration, Visual Journalism and the History of the Press. I say so for several reasons: 1) the course has represented a learning experience for all of us, especially me; this is an area of intense interest to me that I entered through a side door, as a practitioner, and the thinker/critic in me cannot get enough; 2) I have found fascinating new (to me) material in the history of photography-as-communication, including Errol Morris' new book, Believing is Seeing (2011), uneasy cominglings of photography and illustration in the second half of the 19th century, and the ghastly fun of the 1920s-50s tabloid photographers; 3) the student projects to grow out of the course can only go so far in the allotted time, and I'm excited by them; 4) a deeply significant tension between history and poetry–between Herodotus and Aristotle–is in play, but I worry not enough from the student point of view; and 5) finally, I fret that key issues raised by the material may not have been adequately articulated.
It's number 5 that has me writing this post. I know enough to recognize that what matters are the lingering questions, not the answers.
Thus I want to know: what questions will students take with them as they wander through these issues later, as citizens and professionals?
Suspicious local governments regulated papers heavily; thus, most reported news from abroad, not home. The institution of the press–the counterweight to the State and commercial power often called "the fourth estate"–began to evolve in Britain, particularly, during the period of the English Civil War in the 1640s and 50s. Local reporting and editorializing gained a foothold. Despite later setbacks, an empowered English press proved durable. Those traditions were exported to American colonies.
The American newspaper becomes recognizable to a modern reader with the advent of the penny press in the 1830s and 40s, so named because it undercut the price of six-penny papers. Michael Schudson writes in Discovering the News: A Social History of American Newspapers (1978) that "The penny press invented the modern concept of 'news.' For the first time the American newspaper made it a regular practice to print political news, not just foreign but domestic, and not just national but local; for the first time it printed reports from the police, from the courts, from the streets, and from private households. One might say that, for the first time, the newspaper reflected not just commerce or politics but social life."
Also from Schudson: "The penny papers made their way in the world by seeking larger circulation and the advertising it attracted... Advertising... took on a more democratic cast."
The significance of advertising was not limited to its economic effect on the newspaper business. It represented a different form of content. James Gordon Bennett (the godfather of the penny press and the founder of the New York Herald) limited its presentation to dense typesetting. Subsequently, the inclusion of cuts (small illustrations) and display type (large headline elements) would increase the effectiveness of ads, creating more demand for visual interest on the page. Notably, from the middle of the 19th century on, most innovations in newspapering–at least those that sold more papers–would grow out of design practices, not editorial ones: dynamic contrast of scale in typesetting and variable optical value; the growing use of illustration, cartoons and photography; new platemaking techniques; and the advent of color printing and the illustrated Sunday Supplement.
The technical innovation of wood engraving, credited to English engraver Thomas Bewicke (circa 1795; at almost exactly the same moment as Senefelder developed lithography with Bavarian limestones and grease pencils) enabled industrial image production in Europe, then the United States. The London Illustrated News began publication in 1842; Harpers' Weekly debuted in 1857. For a sketch of relevant information in printing history, consult an earlier post, Notes on Platemaking and Printing.
The relationship between "the special artist," the bullpen guy back at the shop who refined the drawing, and the engraving team is a fascinating one. It is a mistake to think of the onsite person as the total, true source, insofar as the pencil sketch leaves a great deal out that others must fill in. People are not cameras; they do not record mechanically. Fashioned pictures are made things.
What does a pencil sketch provide that a more finished work by the same person does not, and vice versa? As somebody who works onsite, I can say that patterns of emphasis show up in sketches that are sometimes flattened out by subsequent work, producing both gains and losses.
As noted, we've explored the Civil War battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, for Southerners) as a pivot point in the history of illustration, photography, and representations of war. Alfred Waud was there (above), but the lasting images of Antietam were those made by Alexander Gardner, working for Matthew Brady. Note: the tiny little house form you see in the upper right corner of the Waud is the whitewashed Dunker Church that serves as a backdrop to the Confederate dead in the famous photograph below.
Below, a long citation from John Nerone's excellent essay, "Newswork, technology and cultural form, 1837-1920" that speaks to the extended transition from news illustration to photojournalism.
The integration of photography into newsgathering and reporting moved crabwise for half a century and more. One version of this history has it that photography's adoption was hampered technologically. Simply put, a technological barrier existed in the printing of photographs on the same page with text. This account is sort of true. Early on techniques were developed for printing photographs alone–hence the popularity of cartes de visite even before the Civil War. It was difficult to do the same thing in a newspaper. Instead, to reproduce photographs, it was necessary to engrave them onto wood or some other medium. The illustrated press that resulted strikes present-day readers as stilted and immature–photojournalism waiting to be born.
But on closer inspection it is clear that this is not the story. The illustrated news aimed to do a different task than photojournalism. The photos that a photojournalist publishes are meant to provide a trace of an event. The illustrated news was meant to provide a virtual presence. The theory was that the visual memory provided by a good news illustration would be similar or identical to the visual memory that one would have acquired by being present at an event.
The illustrated news was also a form of report. A good news illustration was the result of a complicated process of gathering visual elements through sketches and other methods of visual recording, including photography, and composing them into a master record. Some of the resulting illustrations were complex works of visual reporting, compressing time and space and offering commentary and contextualization.The final description captures the process that any contemporary illustrator uses to describe events or processes in a nonfictional context.
I recommend the essay to anyone interested in the topic. (Anthologized in Explorations in Communication and History, edited by Barbie Zelizer; Routlege, 2008.) Nerone isolates the practices and ideologies associated with correspondents versus reporters, and assigns those roles to illustrators versus photographers in the early days of photographic newswork. We chewed on those issues in class, and considered the correspondent/reporter question across a number of media.
We explored the international dimension to news illustration, particularly in China, in the person of Wu Youru. I researched Wu's work in Shanghai last year; that trip became the basis for Spartan Holiday No. 1, "Shanghai Pictorial." Above, a Wu illustration from 1890.
We were graciously entertained by curator Philip Hu at the St. Louis Art Museum, who showed us a breathtaking collection of Japanese war prints, a fascinating blend of journalism, propaganda and a beautiful print tradition. These prints were produced for a voracious public, eager to learn of Japan's exploits in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05). Charles Louwenhaupt, a St. Louis collector, had built an extraordinary collection of these prints before graciously donating them to the museum. Philip Hu has begun work on organizing a major show of these prints for several years from now. Can't wait.
Jacob Riis commanded our attention as the pioneering muckraking author/photographer in his 1890 book How the Other Half Lives. Riis published many books, but his work was grounded in newspapering. He used photography as a reporting tool, not an aesthetic one. His work exposing the realities of tenement life in New York (which he himself had experienced) changed the role of photography in reporting work, even as he disappeared from photographic history until after World War Two.
We also explored the ghoulish photographic bonanza that was tabloid journalism in the 1920s through the 1950s, the inheritor of the tradition of the illustrated press. (The New York Daily News began life in 1919 as the New York Daily Illustrated News, but the second modifier fell away quickly.) Above, the scandalous cover showing the electrocution of Ruth Snyder, the real-life inspiration for The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. The photographer Tom Howard snuck a camera in taped to his leg, and pulled up his trouser at the critical moment to take the shot.
Finally, our work addressed some of the writers and illustrators of the New Journalism, described in more detail here, and also explored contemporary variants in reportage illustration. The tradition is coming back, abetted by the low cost of production and distribution in the online era. The Lynn Pauley illustration below brings us back to questions about reporters and correspondents. Pure objectivity is impossible. Pure subjectivity is incomprehensible. What do we want from this kind of news? What can we know, and how much should we feel?
Images: Timothy O'Sullivan, Alfred Waud, in Devil's Den, Gettysburg 1863, a red-blue anaglyph version of two stereoscopic photographs, uniting photographer, illustrator, and a disorienting historical moment; Designer uncredited, Guns in the U.S. Navy information graphic, The New York World, July 3, 1898 (reproduced in the book The World on Sunday: Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper (1898-1911) by Nicholson Baker and Margaret Brentano; Johann Carolus, publisher, the German language Relation, published in Strassbourg,1609; generally recognized as the first newspaper, it first appeared in 1605, and was quickly followed by many more such publications; The first issue of the Baltimore Sun, published May 17, 1837; Nemesis steamer destroying Chinese war junks in the Canton River during the First Opium War; Illustrated London News, November 12, 1842; Alfred Waud, Attack of the Louisiana Tigers on a Battery of the 11th Corps at Gettysburg, (July 1, 1863) ink and Chinese white on brown paper; the wood engraving in Harpers of the same scene, published as a half-page illustration on August 8, 1863, the third consecutive issue to provide extensive coverage of the battle; D.B. Dowd, At the Royale, Election Eve, Election Sketchbook, published by the St. Louis Beacon, November 4, 2008; Alfred Waud, Battle of Antietam, wood engraving published by Harper's Weekly, October 11, 1862; Alexander Gardner, Confederate Dead near Dunker Church, Antietam, 1862; A. Berhaus and C. Upham, Washington, D.C.––The attack on the President's life––Scene in the ladies' room of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot––The arrest of the assassin; from sketches by our special artist's [sic] A. Berhaus and C. Upham; Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, July 16, 1881, an image cited by Nerone in a footnote to support the claim he makes re: careful reconstruction; Wu Youru, A Balloon Race in America, FeyYingGe Huabao No. 3, October 1890; Migita Toshihide and Akiyama Buemon, Big Victory: Our Fleet Sank Two Russian Ships, the Varyag and Korietz Respectively, on February 9, 1904 at the Port of Jinsen (Chemulpo),1904; Jacob A. Riis, Dens of Death, circa 1890; Tom Howard, The Execution of Ruth Snyder, The New York Daily News, January 13, 1928; Robert Weaver, suite of images from What's Come Over Old Woolworth?, Fortune Magazine, January 1969; Lynn Pauley, on assignment for the New Yorker, Bombed Murrah Building, Oklahoma City, 1994.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Dry Spell
I'm not sure if I've ever gone a whole month without posting since I launched this blog in the summer of 2007. Not a single post last month. Like Albert Pujols, late of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, now of the Los Angeles Angels, who failed to homer in the month of April. May is three days old and still the Halos wait. El Hombre shown above having waved at one in a losing effort against the Cleveland Indians on April 29, 2012. Go Tribe, Go Cards.
I bear Pujols no ill will, but I do think he will regret having not re-upped with the Cardinals. In an era of constant shuffling between teams, Pujols could have logged his whole career with a single club, the storied Cardinals, and entered the Hall of Fame like a latter-day Stan Musial.
Photo credit: Chris Assenheimer, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, April 30, 2012. (Assenheimer gets the byline for the article, and there are plenty of photos, sans credit; I'm assuming he covered the game all around. That's a guess.)
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text: It's Back! May 1st, and time once again to assemble some mildly usefull two wheeled (or three, as in this case) machinery. I'm building a sidecar bike this time around and it has a purpose. By contest end, my one and only Grand daughter will be one year old, and ready for some new adventures. Even before she was born, I was dreamin' up ideas on how I'd haul her around. My first thought was a trailer, but I find myself not enjoying the idea of dragging her 6 feet behind me. They're hard to monitor and it's kind of impersonal. The second idea was a trike with a front mounted kiddy seat but that meant frame mods that were out of the scope of the contest. So I've settled on the side car idea, it's kinda' like a sociable tandem, but one person isn't capable of helping with purpulsion. To get down to the level of the sidecar, I need a low bike, and one of the easiest ways to do that is 20" wheels. I took a solemn oath to never build another 20" bike for the buildoff, but this isn't being built just for me. Safety has to be part of the formula and low helps stability. Which leads to my choice of; "The Bike everyone Loves to Hate", The Schwinn OCC Chopper! First off, these things are terrible, they're too heavy, and they're sized for kids. So I'm once again goin' to take the rulebook to the woodshed and stretch the frame with extentions (bolt-on of course!) and a lay-back seat post. The next issue is gearing, or more like the lack thereof. With the rear wheel moved back 6", there will be room for a jack shaft. I've got parts for a 5 spd cluster and an outboard brake disk (aka, the Veg-o-Matic!). I'll be putting it on a diet as well, I can reduce some weight here and there. And i'll keep track of any weight savings. Most components of the side car are aluminum. And I'm hopin' to build the body out of coroplast. I'm going with my "Build first, get it working, then strip apart and paint" construction technique again this time around as this with be the most complicated build-off bike to date. I really like to keep things simple, but that just wouln't cut it for this. Challenges; 1 The baby enjoys riding in it. 2 Keeping the weight down. 3 Safety. 4 See #3 5 Transportability. Some of these I have plans for, some will be blind luck. For #1, I plan to use a regular infant car seat in the sidecar, the idea being I can take the seat out of the car baby and all and strap it in the sidecar for the least amount of baby stress. This will help with #'s 3 & 4, and eliminate the need for a helmet, which doesn't work good on babies anyhow. When she gets older, I'll install a bench in the car and then graduate her up to a helmet. Well I don't want to give every detail away, it's time to get to buildin'! The Pile O Parts;


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Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
Haven't read the thread, too long.
But here is a bold prediction:
Eli will toss three touchdowns in our next game and will take over Simms' record.
When people are constantly having to defend a player for lack of elite production....is he really elite? Rodgers, Brady, Brees, (Peyton) Manning don't need their fanatics to dance around their stats and pick and choose certain things that make them considered to be elite. With those guys it's a lot more clear cut than it is with Eli. It's business as usual to see a 100+ efficiency rating at the end of the season from them. For Eli it would be more of a shocker because he's never done it before. He makes too many mistakes in regards to turnovers and accuracy compared to them. His play during our Super Bowl runs is pretty much how these guys play every week for the most part.
He has the capability, but lacks consistency.
I don't get this. Phil always defended Eli even prior to the first Super Bowl. This offseason he said Eli was a first ballot HALL OF FAMER. There's something wrong with Eli these past few game. I don't understand how his play could regress so badly for a string of games this long. He is right, the elite QBs never have this many bad games in a row. I don't think Eli has had this many bad games in a row since the Vikings, Redskins, Bills, Bears string of games in 2007.
Is Eli injured? Maybe, but we will never know. To me, Eli isn't passing the eyes test which tells me something isn't right.
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I'm glad Simms said this. Good move. Light a fire under Eli's ***.
He seems to do best when people question or doubt his elite status. Remember when the entire world laughed at his "I'm in Brady's class" comment? That lit a fire under him.


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Yeah, Warner is bitter, so what, who cares what he thinks. As far as Harooni, I've never seen him say anything good about Eli without a qualifier.
"Eli good but...." "Yeah Eli brought us back, but if..." They've all been backhanded compliments. Any compliment with a qualifier is not really a compliment.
Look warner is not bitter, he is probably considering offensive receiving weapons also. Look its no secret Eli runs hot and cold during a game . Eli yes is a very good QB , I don't see Warner denying that.
lets not forget Eli was Warners back up for the probowl so Warner has no reason to feel insecure.
Plenty of so called giant fans were happy losing the season or 2 just to have Eli in. I think die hards had a problem with that. we beat minny and greenbay that year so all we had to do was win a few more games and we all know anything can happen in the playoffs.


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Back By Popular Demand
The annual Sea Turtles and Their Babies program at the Anne Kolb Nature Center in Hollywood doesn't get under way until July, but if you wait until then to try to reserve a spot you'll probably be out of luck – the long-running program regularly sells out well in advance. This year's installment will run on Wednesdays and Fridays from Friday, July 5 through Friday, August 30, starting at 8 p.m.
This educational series on some of South Florida's most endangered species covers a variety of topics related to the beleaguered marine reptiles and their plight. Following an hourlong video presentation and lecture, participants will accompany a naturalist on a hatchling release to see what these tiny creatures face during their first crucial minutes of life. You'll also learn to identify the species of sea turtles found in South Florida, their habitat, breeding and nesting, identification of crawls and nests, conservation efforts, past exploitation, and current management problems now facing sea turtles.
Space is limited and no walk-ins are accepted. The fee is $8 per person, and prepayment is required. Participants should also bring quarters for metered parking at the release site. The program is also subject to rescheduling or cancellation if weather conditions are not favorable.
For more information or to preregister, call the nature center at 954-357-5161. Anne Kolb is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #12.
Beat the Heat
Summer's almost here, according to the calendar. But as you've probably noticed, subtropical heat and humidity are already here. That's no reason to stay cooped up indoors – not when you can take refuge in our North Broward Natural Areas, some of which will host Beat the Heat Hikes, every other weekend starting on June 2 and running through September. These hourlong naturalist-led hikes will take you through scrub, pine flatwood, and cypress habitats as you learn about how plants and animals adapt to summer heat.
Saturday hikes (this month on June 15 and 29) will be at Highlands Scrub Natural Area in Pompano Beach, 8 to 9 a.m. Sunday hikes (this month on June 2, 16, and 30) will consist of two morning hikes – one at Helene Klein Pineland Preserve in Coconut Creek (which also includes a side trip to nearby West Creek Pineland Natural Area), from 8 to 9 a.m., and another at Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Participants are encouraged to wear sunscreen and bring drinking water. Please note that restrooms are available only at Hillsboro Pineland. The hikes are free, although preregistration is required by calling Quiet Waters Park at 954-357-5100.
Summer Stargazing
This month Broward County Parks offers seven free opportunities to find out more about what's in the South Florida night sky, weather permitting. From roughly dusk to midnight on Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association (SFAAA) opens the Fox Observatory at Markham Park in Sunrise.
This nonprofit organization, which has been around since the mid-1960s, has a variety of telescopic equipment at its disposal, and its members will teach you the ropes. The group also meets at the Fox at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday, which this month falls on June 6. Markham Park is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #23.
The SFAAA also hosts quarterly gatherings called An Evening With the Stars at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. This quarter the event is on Friday, June 21, starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-5198. Fern Forest is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42.
Do You Have An Eye For Science?
A love of science doesn't equal geekdom, as your kids will learn if you sign them up for Science Eye Safari Camp at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center in Davie. Campers are immersed in the roles of a scientist making observations, conducting experiments, engaging in field studies, and more. By participating in fun, interactive, hands-on projects, they'll learn to explore the world around them to gain new insights and become aware of why it's important to take care of the environment.
Each day is a new adventure at this day camp for ages 7 to 12, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily the weeks of June 17-21, June 24-28, July 8-12, and July 29-August 2. The fee is $300 per child per week, with after-care from 4 to 5 p.m. available for an additional fee.
For more information, call 954-680-7977, email email@example.com, or visit scienceeye.com.
Detective Work
For years Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek has been stimulating young minds with Nature Detectives, a weeklong summer day camp for ages 8 to 11. This summer the popular program has sessions running from 9 a.m. to noon daily June 17-21 and July 15-19. Each day will focus on a different theme, as participants explore the nature center's habitats through hands-on experiences, crafts, and other activities.
The fee is $75 per camper for the week, and preregistration is required. For more information, call Fern Forest at 954-357-5198. The nature center is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42.
Saddle Up
Put your horse sense to good use when Tradewinds Park offers its popular annual Equestrian Summer Camps. The program, for ages 9 through 16, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting on June 10 and ending on August 15. (There is no camp July 1-4.)
This year the program introduces four levels of camp. The Buckaroos Day Camp consists of one-day sessions, each including riding instruction, riding time, grooming, and saddling. The fee is $75 per day plus sales tax, and the camp is limited to 12 campers per session. This camp is offered on June 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
The Trotters Mini-Camp is offered by two-day session, on June 24-25 and 26-27, and July 8-9 and 10-11. Activities include the above, plus games and horse care/maintenance. The fee is $150 plus sales tax for each two-day session, and camps are limited to 12 campers.
Trailblazers Week Camp adds intermediate riding instruction and tack/equipment to the list of activities and costs $300 plus sales tax per four-day sessions. Sessions run July 15-18, July 22-25, and July 29-August 1. There is a limit of10 campers/session.
English riding and advanced riding instruction are added to the above-listed activities for Horsemasters Advanced Camp, which takes place in four-day sessions August 5-8 and August 12-15. The fee is $400 plus sales tax per session; sessions are limited to eight campers; and the Trailblazers Week Camp is a prerequisite.
Class size is limited and early registration is recommended. Fees must be paid and a release and waiver of liability signed at registration. Children must provide their own lunches and refreshments. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Participants should also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a towel.
For more information, call the stables at 954-357-8720. Tradewinds is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #34.
Advisory Board Notice
The public is invited to the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7. The meeting will take place at Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 33063; 954-357-5198.
YouTube Spotlight – Butterfly Island at Secret Woods Nature Center
Broward County Parks now has its own YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com/BrowardCountyParks. Stroll through a tranquil butterfly garden at Butterfly Island at Secret Woods Nature Center. Watch our video and see what could be waiting for you next time you visit.
Follow Us – On Twitter
Broward County Parks is now on Twitter! Follow us at @BrowardParks and keep up to date with important information, events, programs, and other happenings. Twitter accounts have also been created for five of our parks including Secret Woods Nature Center (@SecretWoodsNC) in Dania Beach. Visit the Broward County Government Stay Connected Web page to follow your favorite park.
Nature To Go
You can now take a little bit of Broward County nature home with you – thanks to a series of nature posters produced and sold by Broward County Parks. The six posters, all photographed in the county's parks, nature centers, and natural areas, feature American white waterlilies, burrowing owls, a gray fox, live oak trees, a prairie iris, and a queen butterfly. The posters look great either framed or unframed, and they're a distinctive way to bring a taste of nature into your home or office. They also make excellent gifts.
The offices at seven facilities have the posters available for purchase: the Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park in Hollywood, Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center in Davie, Markham Park in Sunrise, Plantation Heritage Park in Plantation, Tree Tops Park in Davie, and T.Y. Park in Hollywood.
The high-quality posters, which measure 18 inches by 24 inches, retail for $10, including Florida sales tax. You can also purchase posters by mail from Broward County Parks and Recreation, 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL 33309. Mail-order posters are $15 (includes Florida sales tax, shipping, and handling), with checks/money orders payable to Broward County Parks and Recreation. For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Your Opinion Counts!
We'd like to know what you think about our programs and facilities. Please take a moment to tell us how we're doing by filling out this survey.
Nature Centers of the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division
Anne Kolb Nature Center
751 Sheridan St., Hollywood
Deerfield Island Park
1720 Deerfield Island Park
Deerfield Beach
Fern Forest Nature Center
201 Lyons Rd. South Coconut Creek
Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
3501 S.W. 130th Ave.
Secret Woods Nature Center
2701 W. State Rd. 84 Dania Beach
For more nature activities, please go to broward.org/parks.
Special Attractions
Airboat Rides (Everglades Holiday Park) – Batting Cages (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Bike America (Quiet Waters Park) – Butterfly World (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Cable Water-Skiing (Ski Rixen USA at Quiet Waters Park) – Campgrounds (C.B. Smith Park, Easterlin Park, Markham Park & Target Range, Quiet Waters Park,T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park) – Dog Park (Barkham at Markham Park & Target Range) – Educational Farm (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Exhibit Halls (Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center, Secret Woods Nature Center) – Golf Facilities (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Softball/Baseball Fields (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, Sunview Park, Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Observatory (Markham Park & Target Range) – Riding Stables (Tradewinds Park & Stables, Tree Tops Park) – Skate Park/Track (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Target Range (Markham Park & Target Range) – Tennis Centers (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, C.B. Smith Park) – Velodrome (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Water Playgrounds/ Waterslides/Swimming (C.B. Smith Park, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park)
Mission Statement
The Parks and Recreation Division is dedicated to providing a countywide park system with diverse facilities and recreation opportunities, along with natural area conservation and research-based educational outreach, to enhance the well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors.
Founded in February 1956 and accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, Broward County Parks and Recreation Division manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Facilities include water parks, campgrounds, a target range, a stadium, a skate park, an observatory, mountain bike trails, an educational farm with stables, and a velodrome and other sports facilities. Hours and fees vary by location. For more information, visit broward.org/parks.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in County programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least 10 business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Sue GunzburgerDale V.C. HolnessKristin JacobsMartin David KiarChip LaMarcaStacy RitterTim RyanBarbara ShariefLois Wexler
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BT4 in Virtualbox - Best Adapter?
I have a choice of Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW or Alfa AWUS036NH 2000mW WiFi adapter and was wondering what would be the ideal choice here? I've read somewhere that the chipset on the 2000 was not supported for injection...True? does anyone have any experience with these?
Also, I have the Netgear Wg111v3 Usb Wifi adapter and it works fine on BT4 (installed) but not on BT4 VM virtualbox...Am I missing something?
Thanks to all in advance.


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Milan's Salone del Mobile: Day two
11:10 AM Wednesday Apr 18, 2012
Claire Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief of Design Folio magazine, is in Milan for the world's largest design fair, the Salone del Mobile. Here, she shares the most interesting pieces that reflect the upcoming directions for the year ahead in design. For more information, see the Design Folio blog.


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Missoula to host Boston Marathon fund-raiser run
MISSOULA, Mont. - Fund-raisers are being set up around the country to support those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.
Sunday in Missoula folks started to register for the 'Run for Boston' that takes place at McCormick Park in Missoula Monday evening.
The Runners Edge and Run Wild Missoula are hosting the event.
Sunday afternoon NBC Montana talked to Hamilton resident Ashley Kelly, who ran the Boston Marathon, she says there was so much kindness in Boston that she wanted to do something to give back.
"I had a group from Florida like 'oh come with us we'll take you to the start and we'll make sure you know where to go,'" said Kelly. "You just meet those people and so you know the people in the crowd have that connection and it could have been anyone you met so just to be able to support them and let them know that you're there."
There is still time to sign up for the 'Run for Boston.' Registration will continue at the Runners Edge Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The suggested registration donation is $20.
Missoula's 'Run for Boston' includes a both a two-mile and four-mile run. They kick off at McCormick Park at 6:30.
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BofA Settlement Process 'Seriously Flawed,' Report SaysDavid McLaughlin
Bank of America Corp.'s $8.5 billion mortgage-bond settlement was reached through a "seriously flawed" process, said an expert for American International Group Inc., which has challenged the deal.
The New York state judge considering the settlement should conduct a "full and detailed inquiry" before approving it, Boston University law professor Tamar Frankel said in a court filing yesterday in Manhattan. Bank of New York Mellon Corp., the trustee for investors in the securities, is seeking approval for the agreement.
"The process in which the settlement was negotiated and reached is seriously flawed, as the trustee acted in conflict of interest and failed to exercise due care," Frankel said.
The settlement, which would resolve claims over Countrywide Financial mortgage bonds, was reached in 2011 and is scheduled to be considered for approval at a hearing beginning May 30 in New York State Supreme Court.
The settlement has the support of a group of institutional investors, including BlackRock Inc. and Pacific Investment Management Co. It has drawn criticism from AIG. The insurance company has said in court papers that Bank of America is "drastically underpaying" and that the settlement was the result of a "highly conflicted process."
Violated Law
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in 2011 accused BNY Mellon of violating state law in its role as trustee. The bank acted with a conflict of interest in reaching the agreement and engaged in "repeated fraud and illegality." New York and Delaware have intervened in the case.
Kevin Heine, a spokesman for BNY Mellon, declined to comment on Frankel's filing. The bank has previously said that it fulfilled its responsibilities as trustee and that the proposed settlement is reasonable. Lawrence Grayson, a spokesman for Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America, declined to comment.
Frankel argued Justice Barbara Kapnick, who is overseeing the case, shouldn't grant deference to BNY Mellon in considering the settlement. Much of Frankel's filing is redacted.
The case is In the matter of the application of the Bank of New York Mellon, 651786-2011, New York State Supreme Court (Manhattan).


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VIDEO: The trailer for The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight | Directed by Christopher Nolan | Written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan | With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman | Warner Bros. | 152 minutes
Holy multiplicity, Batman! A Caped-Crusader scorecard. By Mike Miliard
Worse yet, the city's self-styled protector is the root cause of its latest, deadliest threat, a psychopathic wild card known only as the Joker (Heath Ledger), an "unstoppable force" on a collision course with Batman's "immovable object," yin to the Dark Knight's yang. The Joker wouldn't exist if not for Batman. "You and I need each other," cackles the clown. "You complete me."
Still, even before the appearance of the homicidal harlequin, Batman's alter ego, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, has begun to doubt the effectiveness of his campaign against terror. Copycats have begun to sprout up, decked out in dime-store batsuits, untrained, brandishing guns. "That's not exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to inspire people," laments Wayne to his faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine, bringing a needed touch of humor).
These junior vigilantes might not subscribe to Wayne's strict moral code, but they're a minor annoyance compared with the Joker, a perfect foil whose strength is his utter amorality. Even before Ledger died of an accidental prescription-drug overdose in January, word of his performance had begun to spread from those who had witnessed it on set. Jack Nicholson had delivered one of his iconic performances in the 1989 film that ushered in the modern era of the Batman, but his Joker was a consummate showman, throwing a parade for the masses, entertaining them even as he unleashed a deadly poisonous gas.
When Ledger's modern brand of maniac shows up on screen, you might not even realize you're watching him for five minutes or so. Completely lacking in vanity, Ledger creates his finest performance as an unhinged lunatic with thinning, unwashed hair and unsettling clown make-up that, far from hiding the hideous scar tissue that forms a permanent Cheshire grin on his face, accentuates the horrors he suffered at the hands of an abusive father. Or did he mutilate himself? The story of his origin changes depending on who he's relating it to, and the actor's influences are just as hard to pin down. If you detect a hint of Malcolm McDowell's anarchic Alex from A Clockwork Orange, Andy Robinson's Scorpio Killer from Dirty Harry, or possibly even Jack Lemmon's manic, high-registered mutterings (albeit with an added layer of black eyeshadow), you'd be underestimating Ledger's original, fearless talent.
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Jason Holden
Jason Terry Holden
Jason Terry Holden of Backus died unexpectedly in Minneapolis, Minn., on March 14, 2013. He was 28.
Jason was born in Park Rapids, Minn., on Sept. 2, 1984. He grew up in Deerfield Township, attended Backus Elementary School, and graduated from Pine River-Backus, Class of 2003. He attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and graduated with a degree in Political Science and Political Theory in 2007. He was proud to have worked for Mark Ritchie in the Minnesota Office of Secretary of State during the 2008 recall election count. He also worked for Scotts Company. His passion was writing and he wrote many short stories. He was a proud member of Democracy Matters.
Jason loved the outdoors and spent time hunting and playing disc golf. He also took memorable trips to Yellowstone and Washington D.C.
Jason was the type of person who respected all peoples and cultures. He could talk to anyone in any social situation, from debating policy with Norm Coleman to discussing Native American issues with friends. He had a quick wit and was always the champion of the underdog. Children loved him and he returned that love and energy.
Jason is survived by his parents, Terry and Michelle Holden, his grandparents, Merle and Naree Weaver, all of rural Backus. One sister, Aimee (Zac) Watson of Mission Township, one brother, Jeff Holden of Portland, Ore., one niece, Evelyn Watson, and two nephews, Warren and Waylen Watson. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marvin and Noel Holden.
Jason lived life to the fullest. While his time with us was cut short, he made a lasting impression on many people from all walks of life.
"Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?" –Hunter S. Thompson
Jason not only braved the storm, he embraced it. The void he has left will never be filled. IXI
Memorial services will be 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at the Church of the Nazarene in Backus. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 p.m. until the time of service.
Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.


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Excerpt: "The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed tonight to the terms of a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will return the game officials to the field for this weekend's games, beginning with Thursday night's Cleveland at Baltimore game.
The agreement, the longest with the game officials in NFL history, was reached in New York between the negotiating teams for the NFL and the NFLRA with the assistance of Scot Beckenbaugh and Peter Donatello of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The agreement must be ratified by the NFLRA membership. Under the commissioner's authority, Commissioner Goodell can enter into this agreement without a vote of the NFL clubs.
Commissioner Goodell temporarily lifted the lockout so that the officials can work Thursday night's Cleveland at Baltimore game prior to their ratification vote. The officials will meet Friday and Saturday to vote on the agreement. If it is approved, a clinic for the officials will be held following the vote.
"The long-term future of our game requires that we seek improvement in every area, including officiating," Commissioner Goodell said. "This agreement supports long-term reforms that will make officiating better. The teams, players and fans want and deserve both consistency and quality in officiating." Read more...


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grown men on bicycles? WTF??
here i am crawling along in my GMC trying to save gas so i ain't driving like mario andretti in the indy 500 and everywhere there are grown men on fricking bicycles?
all wearing those gay looking bicycle skin tight pink and purple shit and those funky little brain buckets! me and those speeding log-trucks had to get down on the jake not to run over those "dudes" ? and i use the term dudes loosely ? some kind of unisex "pat' type would be a better description!
hell i even saw a bicycle "couple" the were wearing a batman and robin like bike costumes --don't know who was the man in that one--
what the frick is the big attraction to gays and bicycles anyway? a a bunch of fricking bicyceling bisexual going down the highway sure as hell stops traffic !:smilie_sc
i finally said "fuck saving that $3.48 a gallon water/ gas!! i getting out of this damned queer parade!" and opened up the 4barrel --first time in a while--LOL


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Loeb Bets on Son's Leadership at SoftBank
Daniel Loeb's latest bet on SoftBank indicates the U.S. hedge fund investor's confidence in billionaire founder Masayoshi Son's ability to deliver more synergies between the firm's diverse Internet and mobile businesses.
Third Point LLC has a $1 billion position in SoftBank, according to a fund spokeswoman, who confirmed remarks made by Mr. Loeb on Thursday at an investor conference in New York.
It remains unclear when he made the investment, but Third Point was not among SoftBank's biggest shareholders with a stake of more than 1% as of the end of September. SoftBank's market value stood at $94 billion on Thursday. The stock has already gone up 29% since the end of August and added another 2.9% at the open of the Tokyo stock market Friday.
A person close to Third Point said Mr. Loeb finds SoftBank's "multiple portfolio" attractive, referring to Mr. Son's 35% stake in Web portal Yahoo Japan, a majority stake in GungHo Online Entertainment, and a 36.7% stake in China's top online retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Mr. Son has also made a big push into the U.S. market through July's $21.6 billion acquisition of U.S. telecommunications carrier Sprint Considering the company's growth potential especially with Alibaba, Mr. Loeb views SoftBank shares as being undervalued, the person added.
Mr. Loeb also met with Mr. Son and was impressed by his leadership and vision, according to the person. It's unclear when the meeting took place, but Mr. Loeb visited Japan in early October.
The U.S. hedge fund has been active in the Japanese market with Mr. Loeb bullish on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies.
Third Point also made an investment in Sony and called unsuccessfully for a partial spin-off of its entertainment business.
So far, Mr. Loeb's stake in SoftBank appears to be a pure investment and he has not sent out any letters to SoftBank calling for any changes, according to the person.
How long Mr. Loeb will remain invested in SoftBank is an open-ended question, but he's certainly not the only one betting on the company's future. The stock has soared 161% so far this year and it's a favorite pick for many institutional and retail investors.
Brad Frischkorn contributed to this item.