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When it comes to prioritizing public safety, Lancaster County Republicans have worked hard to ensure our law enforcement and judicial needs are well-funded.
Over the last two years, Lancaster County Council, with a Republican majority, has funded a number of new positions in the sheriff's and solicitor's offices.
These will help work to ensure that Lancaster County doesn't see the kind of rampant violence that is all too common just to the north of our county in Charlotte.
Your state will spend around $25 billion this year. That is a vast amount of money, but you know virtually nothing about what's being spent, or why. That's not because you're uninformed or lazy. The state budget is designed to be as opaque, secretive and abstruse as possible.
It was a tough week. First, there was the death of a young race car driver – a bizarre incident involving one of racing's biggest stars. Days later, America mourned the loss of an actor and comedian beloved by many.
Then, unrest in a small Missouri town where the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer prompted anger, protests, riots and looting.
On behalf of the more than 40 nonprofit, law enforcement, and school district members of the Lancaster County Coalition for Healthy Youth, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many partners who helped make the Seventh Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities Conference such a success.
Lancaster should be proud to host the only national conference that focuses on the unique challenges of working with youth from rural communities.
I've decided to write something positive for a change. Most all my other letters to The Lancaster News are political in nature. But this one is different. Over the last year or so there have been dozens of letters opposing future development in the county – mostly the Indian Land section and Van Wyck.
I can understand that some of the neighbors are upset because the landscape will be changing.
It is always easy to see where we have been; it is so much harder to see where we are going or where we need to go.
Ask anyone who has lived in Lancaster County for the last 40 years and they can tell you a story of how Lancaster County has changed.
Some people you talk with, their story ends when Springs Industries closed up. They can only talk about the past; they seem to not appreciate today and they cannot imagine the future.
John's Gospel records seven miracles of Jesus so people will believe he is "the Christ, the Son of God" and thereby find eternal life (John 20:31).
The fifth of these miracles, Jesus walking on the water, happened less than 24 hours after he had fed the multitudes with just five barley loaves and two fishes. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark also describe this miracle.
First things first: every nation must secure and control its borders. This is not political rhetoric or an ideological judgment, but a simple geo-political fact.
Whether it's the Ukraine and invading Russians, Japan defending obscure costal islands or ancient Rome resisting Hannibal and his elephants coming over the Alps from Carthage, it is exactly the same. A nation's borders must be secure.
In 1972, 42 states had laws in their constitution that forbid the killing of children in the womb – 42 sates out of 50. At the time that would have been the representative voice of about 220 million people.
However nine judges decided that this majority, or preponderance of voices, should not and would not be heard as they ruled that women may kill their unborn child. So much for majority rule and democracy.
Late last year, the University of South Carolina Lancaster archivist posted on the USCL Facebook page a 1963 clipping from The Lancaster News.
Mrs. T.W. Boyce urged the citizens of Lancaster to support the continued growth of the four-year-old extension of USCL by donating money for the construction of Hubbard Hall.
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AceblokeI am and I aren't, not enough that I haven't seen your message for a month, but still around enough that I pop up now and again and see whats happening on BYOND.
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I'm intending to make at least one final update to Wargames, but after that its probably going the way of the dodo. I keep having little projects I start, but nothing I tend to share.
Mikecheare you still around? Just wondering -One of your inspired fans
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DevelopousNemind, I don't need much balance.
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Youngmille123I think in war games the food is bugged
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DevelopousIt's to be seen as a supernatural reality. Not just another game - but a cross over area that binds the very essence of all that's gaming.
Apr 7 2014, 5:48 pm
Crazy? Yes. But in the midst of the chaos that's the nexus... the key to higher justice awaits you. Or any other desire...
All you need to do is believe what's fair or not with the points - war or otherwise.
But on reaching that level... while the ultimate of gaming rewards can be given not by real money, but by nature and rep, great consequences await those who really violate it - loosing the right to play ANY game.
So, great risk and ultimate reward.
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a light scratch or rub given with all fingers for no reason, originally invented as the first verb of mehness by TJ and Ben circa 1993
i thought it would die off when the moh abandoned it, but somehow, with a great deal of help from the simpsons, mehness continues to ralg
by timj407 May 04, 2007
(Spanish) An acronym used as a rough equivalent of the ubiquitous "LOL" in the southernmost region of Texas, generally known as "El Valle" and specifically encompassing Mission, La Joya, Mcallen, among others. The term appears to have been developed by one Chiflado while posting status updates on his Facebook and featured the term "RALG" or long hand "Riendome A Lo Gacho" which combined a literal use of "riendome"--which means "laughing"--with regional slang "gacho" -- an all purpose word that in this case means "alot". Thus Riendome A Lo Gacho=RALG.
Nambre, este vato ayer se puso bien pedo y se quito los pantalones adentro del club y el guey no traiba calzones, RALG LOL!!! (translation) Man this dude was so drunk last night that he took his pants off at the club and he was not wearing underwear LOL!!!
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Genre: Competitive Role Playing
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Presenting Guild Wars, a competitive role playing game (RPG) with an
emphasis on tactical combat. In single player, multiplayer and guild-based
missions, players will explore a fantasy world while pursuing professions
and gaining skills that help them develop and advance their unique character.
Guild Wars is the first title from Seattle-based ArenaNet, which was
founded by key members of the creative teams behind the hit games Warcraft,
StarCraft, and Diablo, as well as Battle.net, the most-successful gaming
network in the world. Patrick Wyatt, Mike O'Brien and Jeff Strain formed
the company in March of 2000 in order to follow their dream of working
in a small, creative game company as well as to explore the opportunities
that Internet publishing could offer the next generation of games.
Guild Wars offers cooperative group combat, single player missions,
and large head-to-head guild battles. While each combat experience is
different, achievements will be permanent so that the character grows
and progresses over time. Unique items, special abilities, and a wide
variety of skills add meaningful value for the player and for his or
her comrades. Missions are not scripted adventures, but are tactical
battlegrounds where victory or loss is determined by skill and teamwork.
Meet your teammates or guild members, or head out on your own to one
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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Love for All, Hatred for None.
Huzur at Pailles Mosque
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Huzur with Daouda Inoussa from Benin
Rafi Jowahir, Ahmad Allybox the President of Trefles Mosque with Huzur
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Huzur, Private Secretary, President Stanley Mosque and Amir Jamaat Mauritius
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st: RE: RE: Hurdle model using Gamma distribution
"Nick Cox" <email@example.com>
st: RE: RE: Hurdle model using Gamma distribution
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:06:18 +0100
Full references please!
Peter A Lachenbruch
Analysis of data with excess zeros
Stat Methods Med Res August 2002 11: 297-302,
Lachenbruch, Peter [Tony]
See Lachenbruch, SMMR 2002 for a special issue on this. I did some work using a log-normal plus excess zeros.
Leny Mathew
I'm trying to use a hurdle model to model continuous data
which has zeros due to the existence of a minimum detectable limit.
Instead of the Poisson or negative binomial distribution which seem to
be commonly used in hurdle models, I would like to to use the Gamma
distribution to model the continuous data. Since the Gamma
distribution is defined only for x >0, is it possible to develop this
by estimating the binomial model separately from the parameters of a
gamma regression model?
I wrote out the Log likelihood for this model in the same way as
described in http://www.stata-journal.com/sjpdf.html?articlenum=st0040
and the equation can be written out as the sum of the log-likelihood
of the binary model and the log likelihood of the gamma model. However
I'm not sure if this is the right way to proceed.
On this data data set, I did run the Poisson hurdle model and the
negative Binomial hurdle model and compared it to the output of the
model I described above. The results of the three models are
remarkably similar.
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It's easy to be frustrated by lack of executive management support for QA. Often it's difficult to get the backing we need to really operate effectively. But somewhere beyond cynicism lies a world of possibilities, and exploring them can help you articulate your needs. What would you ask for if you could?
I read, hear, and agree that executive management support for QA is absolutely necessary-and difficult, if not impossible, to get. This seems to be a mystery many of us deal with not just once, but over and over. Can you imagine anything different happening?
Excuses, Excuses!
If you're like me, you're very good at making up stories about why your executives don't support QA:
- They're expected to care about quality, so they set up a QA group and think they've taken care of it.
- They think that by chartering a QA group, they've done their part.
- They're just going through the motions on quality.
- They care about quality, but they care more about schedule and cost.
- They're just too busy to support QA.
- They DON'T really care about quality but they have to pretend they do.
- They are so far removed from the real work, they don't even know what goes on at the worker level.
- They just don't get it!
- In the end, they are ignorant at best and dishonest at worst.
I've found my own stories don't make me feel any better. Often I fall into raw cynicism and outright blame.
But how much exploring have I done beyond the stories and cynicism? What is it I really want from those executives at the nosebleed level of the company?
Okay. So I want backing? But what is backing? The dictionary says that backing means "aid or support of any kind." But what kind do I want? The dictionary also says that backing means "that which forms the back of or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen or protect it." That sounds good. But what is the "anything" in my (your) case?
What, Specifically, Do I Want?
Perhaps if I could articulate more specifically what I mean when I ask for backing, I'd increase my chances of getting the kind I want. Do I want the executive to establish a quality policy, reward certain behaviors, give us more time or resources, participate in quality decisions, etc.? Any one of these things could constitute backing, yet each requires very different actions and support.
And by the way, who is backing whom? Why would an executive want to back QA? Or for that matter, why would an executive want to back me and my ideas about QA? And am I willing to back this executive's definition of and need for quality?


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or a descendant of a European; hence that strange mixture of blood,
which you will find in no other country. I could point out to you a
family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch,
whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have
now four wives of different nations. He is an American who,
leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives
new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new
government he obeys, the new rank he holds. He becomes an American
by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater.
"Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men
whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the
world. Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along
with them that great mass of arts, sciences, vigour and industry
which began long since in the East; they will finish the great
circle. The Americans were once scattered all over Europe; here
they are incorporated into one of the finest systems of population
which has ever appeared, and which hereafter will become distinct
by the power of the different climate they inhabit. The American is
a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must therefore
entertain new ideas and form new opinions. From involuntary
idleness, servile dependence, penury and useless labour he has
passed to toils of a very different nature, rewarded by ample
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Art by UTSA student Jar Schepers
C-Art Studio exhibits work by UTSA's Jar Schepers
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(July 6, 2007)--As part of Contemporary Art Month, C-Art Studio will host the exhibit "Post-Apocalyptic Nuclear Family," a diorama by UTSA graduate student Jar Schepers. Free and open to the public, the exhibit runs July 7-31.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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An opening reception is 6-10 p.m., Saturday, July 7 at C-Art Studio. Studio hours are by appointment only.
The life-sized diorama presents the future in the past tense. Conventions of the Natural History Museum are utilized to create a cross-section of a time and place in the no-so-distant future.
Within the installation, the term "nuclear family" references the Westernized notion of the family unit, while simultaneously creating a commentary on the post-nuclear era.
For more information, contact Claudia Trevino, C-Art Studio, 1426 W. Craig Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78201, at (210) 380-6508.
Contemporary Art Month
The nation's only annual, monthlong, citywide celebration of the contemporary arts, Contemporary Art Month (CAM) is highly regarded regionally and abroad. Founded in July 1985, CAM showcases and promotes the diverse and vibrant art community of San Antonio while drawing cutting-edge international talent.
In 2006, 75 private studios, foundations, galleries and institutions and more than 500 local, national and international artists participated, and a higher participation level is anticipated this year. Participation is voluntary and self-curated.


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Copper Mountain Fire responds to Interstate 70 crash; woman in critical condition
April 4, 2014
A 37-year-old Westminster woman was rushed to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Tuesday, April 1, following a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near Copper Mountain Resort.
The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. near milepost 195, according to Colorado State Patrol records. The woman was traveling eastbound in a silver Honda sedan when she lost control of the vehicle, which then rolled over, records stated.
Copper Mountain Fire Department, Summit County EMS and employees with the Colorado Department of Transportation joined the state patrol in responding to the scene. A Copper Mountain Fire Department news release confirmed the vehicle rolled over at least three times and came to rest on Copper Road.
Firefighters needed approximately 24 minutes to extricate the woman from the vehicle, the release stated.
After being transported to Summit Medical Center, the woman was stabilized, then flown to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood in critical condition, reports stated.
The woman's current condition is not known.
Colorado State Patrol public information officer Josh Lewis said although the investigation is ongoing, alcohol is suspected of being a contributing factor in the crash.
The highway also was iced over from melting snow and dropping temperatures, according to the fire department release. CDOT workers responded to drop sand in the vicinity of the crash.
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text: they will remember the *** whiping the saints gave us last year and as bobby bouche would say use that as "tackling fuel". not only did they embarrass us it seemed as if they were running up the score. that game is the only game in 20 years i turned off and kicked everyone out of my house.last nights L hurt but it didnt kill us. time to focus energy on a saints team who like us are fighting for thier playoff berths. the playoff's start this week for us TIME TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP. on another note im so happy the bob griffin slurp fest is over


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Georgia's Wintering Hummingbirds
Georgia's Wintering Hummingbirds
Georgia's wintering hummingbirds still need nourishment during the cooler months. . . Read on to find out more!
Georgians should keep their hummingbird feeders up during the fall and winter because during these seasons some fast, fly-by friends will be buzzing by ice-covered windows throughout the state! Nine species of hummingbirds can be seen in the state -- ruby-throated, black-chinned, Anna's, broad-tailed, broad-billed, rufous, calliope, Allen's and magnificent. The ruby-throated is the only hummingbird that nests in Georgia with very few birds seen over wintering here. Most of the hummingbirds seen in Georgia during the winter months are western visitors. Wintering hummingbirds begin arriving as early as August; however, they appear at feeders anytime throughout fall and winter. In winter, the hummingbird with the longest migration route and North America's smallest hummingbird are among the hummingbirds that migrate here.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division is encouraging people across the state to keep up at least one feeder during the winter months so the DNR can document western hummingbirds that find their way to Georgia. If a wintering hummingbird visits a feeder this year, it may return next year.
Traditionally, Georgians have taken their feeders down in the fall in fear that feeders would keep hummingbirds from migrating. But, hummingbirds migrate in response to day length, not food supply, so leaving a feeder up will not hinder the hummers migrating. Some lucky Georgia homeowners have been known to host six or more wintering hummingbirds!
The rufous hummingbird is the most commonly seen wintering hummer in the southeastern U.S. During one winter, more than 100 rufous hummers were documented in Georgia. The rufous hummingbird has the longest migration of any North American hummingbird, traveling from its breeding ranges that extend from the Pacific Northwest as far north as southern Alaska to its primary wintering grounds in south-central Mexico. However, wintering rufous hummingbirds are spotted throughout Georgia and the rest of the Southeast.
The colorful calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird found in the United States and is one of Georgia's winter residents. The calliope had first seen in the Peach State during the winter of 1998-99.
Many of the wintering hummingbirds are extremely difficult to identify, so don't assume that the wintering hummer at your feeder is a rufous. It may take an expert to positively identify them. If a hummingbird shows up at your feeder from October until the end of February, be sure to contact the Nongame Conservation Section office in Forsyth at the address below. Your information can help WRD document the incidence of wintering hummers and help determine their habitat needs.
Georgians who spot any of the unusual hummingbirds species that migrate through Georgia in winter months are encouraged to report their sightings to the Nongame Conservation Section. Who knows, you may be the first person to report a buff-bellied or other rare hummingbird in Georgia!
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Town Square
On Deadline blog: Ellen Fletcher's lesson for all politicians -- local or not
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson, editor emeritus, on Nov 27, 2012
Fletcher, who served on the Palo Alto City Council in the late 1970s and early 1980s, died Nov. 7 after battling lung cancer. Many persons have shared anecdotes and perceptions of her contributions to the community, to go along with a long list of community awards below the Weekly story on her death (available at [Web Link www.PaloAltoOnline.com]).
But she will be remembered for more than being a dedicated advocate of using bicycles as a serious form of transportation, as she learned as a child in London after she escaped the Nazi scourge in Germany and before she moved to America.
The lesson Fletcher left behind is simple: Be honest, be real, be yourself.
I personally observed this aspect of Fletcher when I was a reporter for the erstwhile Palo Alto Times, covering Palo Alto city government and politics. After some time working in a support role of other City Council candidates and community issues, Fletcher decided to run -- or pedal -- for council herself.
Part of my beat was to check in with the Police Department every morning, which I did in person most mornings. But one morning I was greeted by chortles from several officers, one of whom informed me that they had ticketed Fletcher for running through a stop sign on her bike, in south Palo Alto. Officers at the time were not known for their advocacy of bicycling.
My next task, I knew, was to call Fletcher, whom I had just met shortly before, and ask her about her violating the stop-sign law. Having dealt with scores of local politicians by that time, I anticipated a negative response from Fletcher.
I expected a response that might include one or more of the following:
1) Questioning or angrily challenging whether getting the ticket is newsworthy.
2) Asking something like, "Do you have to write about that?"
3) Arguing that many other bicyclists ignore stop signs when no cars are approaching.
4) Threatening to pull campaign ads from the paper if a story is run.
So, bolstered against some type of resistance, I called Fletcher. She greeted me cheerfully. I explained why I was calling.
Yes, she responded with no pause, adding that she ran the stop sign and got a ticket, stating only that it was clear to her that no cars were coming from the side streets -- but that she didn't see the police car behind her.
Pleasantly surprised at her candor and openness, I decided to push my luck: I asked how she'd feel about taking her bike back to the stop sign so we could take a picture of her and the sign.
Sure, she said, asking when she should be there. The Times' city editor was as surprised as I was when I told him about her reaction.
The resulting photo showed her straddling her bike looking back at the camera with the stop sign in the background. On a wire basket behind the bike seat were affixed "bumper strips" promoting her campaign.
I'm not sure whether the publicity (with photo) helped or hurt her campaign, but she pedaled easily into office. Once on the council, she worked hard to overcome her initial reputation as a one-issue candidate. She did her homework on a wide range of issues, surprising many with her grasp of details, while still leaning strongly toward environmental positions and a slower-growth scenario for the community and region.
Promoting bicycling remained a key part of her life, publicly and personally -- and well after she was diagnosed with lung cancer as she continued cycling around town insofar as she was able.
To me her real legacy is her candor, honesty and lack of concern about how she might be perceived by voters and citizens. She is not alone among local and other politicians who are up-front and "what you see is what you get." And there are many good public officials who also are sensitive to their reputations and public perception.
But Fletcher's unwavering consistency and openness stand out vividly as both a personal style and an example for future candidates and public officials, whether or not they pedal to meetings.
*Former Weekly Editor Jay Thorwaldson can be e-mailed at email@example.com with a copy to firstname.lastname@example.com. He writes regular print columns for the Weekly and blogs at www.PaloAltoOnline.com (below Town Square).*
a resident of Community Center
on Nov 29, 2012 at 8:19 am
Thank you Jay for taking the time to write this and remind us what is best in people and what we should hope to aspire to. You have made this day better for this post.
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Within one of several large manilla envelopes marked "Scrapbook," and which will find ultimate residence at the Palo Alto History Museum, resides a file labeled "Stop Signs."
In it, is Jay Thorwaldson's September 1, 1978 front-page article in The Palo Alto Times. Dominating the broadsheet, is the staged photo of Ellen Fletcher on bike with stop sign visible behind her. Below, the caption writer had some fun: "Councilwoman Ellen Fletcher of Palo Alto today practiced stopping at the Ross Road - Clara Drive intersection where she got a ticket Thursday for running a stop sign."
Thorwaldson's article is more muted and nuanced, evoking both sympathy ("It was my first ticket of any kind ever.") and the spirit of a trailblazer on the move ("If you use a bicycle for transportation, you have to make good time. Otherwise, it's not a viable mode of transportation.")
The latter quote appears to have set off fellow Times writer Alexander Bodi who turns up the heat in his column three days later entitled: "Comeuppance Due: A pedallng scofflaw."
Bodi writes: "A car isn't a viable means of transportation, either, if you have to stop all the time. In fact, on many through streets bicyclist get ahead of cars because the cars stop for stop signs and red lights even when there's no opposing traffic. Bicyclists usually go through. So that according to Mrs. Fletcher, makes cycling 'viable.' Hah."
A lively series of letters is also included in the file. They include ones from:
- Daniel F. O'Connell of the Santa Clara Valley Bicycle Association who writes to the Times: "Orchids to Ellen for promoting (sometimes at great embarrassment) the cause of all non-automotive commuting; onions to the "Times" for making her front-page news, as if she were a Patty Hearst."
- William Seethaler of Homer Avenue, who, at the end of a long facetious rant on the council woman's priorities closes to the Times with: "Under Mrs. Fletcher's leadership, Palo Alto can again bask in national admiration similar to that which we received by attempting to eliminate barber poles. Bicycle supremacy is a battle we dare not lose, society's future, and that of unborn generations, hangs on it."
- Dave Forsythe of Webster Street, whose brief handwritten missive to the bicyclist/offender offers practical advice: "Dear Ellen: I saw your picture in the paper last night, and felt moved to suggest a rear view mirror on your bike. I have had one mounted on my left handlebar for over a year now and find it extremely helpful both for promoting safety and for avoiding unseen hazards from the rear -- of various kinds."
And finally there is Ellen Fletcher's letter to the editor in response to Bodi column: "The point I tried to make in the Times article was that when bicyclists want to go from one end of town to the other, they must use streets that have stop signs on every other block. Motorists do not have to use these roads, except for the short trip to reach a faster road, such as Alma Street or Bayshore Freeway, routes which are not viable alternatives for bicyclists.
"On the other hand, a bicycle "throughway" or "boulevard," as called for in Palo Alto's Comprehensive Plan, would provide a more equitable alternative. On a bicycle boulevard the through bicyclist would be protected by stop signs controlling cross traffic, and residents along the street would be protected from automobile traffic by periodic barriers. Bicyclists might then be more willing to stop at the few stop signs along the route to the bicycle boulevard, on which a reasonable speed could be attained and maintained."
a resident of another community
on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Jay, thanks for the excellent article about Ellen Fletcher. What you describe about Ellen is what I most admired about Ellen -- honest, real, and herself. She is one of the best role models I can think of for politicians and citizens.
Tim Oey
Sunnyvale, CA


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Bend's newest riverfront park ready for all
Dedication set Thursday at Miller's Landing Park
BEND, Ore. - The community is invited to dedicate Miller's Landing Park, the Bend Park & Recreation District's newest riverfront park, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Situated across the Deschutes River from McKay Park, the 4.7-acre park is located at 80 NW Riverside Boulevard.
Event parking is limited. Attendees are encouraged to use alternative transportation or park across the river adjacent to McKay Park and cross the footbridge to Miller's Landing.
Nearly completed, Miller's Landing Park will feature picnic shelters, a community garden, open lawns and paved trails and offer opportunities for picnicking, gardening, lawn play, nature and bird watching, boating, river access, walking and Deschutes River Trail connectivity.
The park is richly rooted in Bend's history. In 1877, Stephen Staats, as in Staats Street in downtown Bend, filed claim for the land which is now home to the park.
The parkland was at one time ranched, home to a hotel and the site of one of Bend's early post offices.
In 1924, Harry Miller, owner of Miller Lumber Company, bought the land. Its location just downriver from the Shevlin-Hixon and Brooks Scanlon mills was an ideal site for a lumber holding area, staging area for delivery wagons and stable for horses.
Many years later, when horses were replaced with gas engine vehicles, the company no longer actively used the property. In time, the land's primary use was by locals to access the river.
In 2010, The Trust for Public Land led an effort to raise community funds to contribute to the purchase of the land from current property owners, the Miller family and Brooks Resources Corporation, with the goal of preserving the land as a community park.
Greg Cushman, TPL board member and local community advocate, led the campaign and more than 500 people contributed, helping raise $700,000 to purchase the land for all to enjoy forever.
After extensive community involvement to design the park, the park's final touches will be completed this fall.
For additional information on Miller's Landing Park, visit www.bendparksandrec.org or contact the Bend Park & Recreation District Office at (541) 389-7275.


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Re: [OSCP]Suggestions on how to fulfill the prerequisites
Nicolas.Bourbaki wrote:Sorry for another post.
I have seen this cert. as well: eCPPT
What do you suggest as starting point?
OSCP or eCPPT?
Or are "similar" and one of them is enough?
If you don't think you're ready to take the OSCP, you can take the eCCPT. The cert is basically a stepping stone to taking the OSCP and is treated as such by most people here.
If you think you're ready to take the OSCP, then simply take it and don't bother with the eCCPT.


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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Food allergies
Symptoms of both can be very similar, which include chronic otitis (ear infections), itchiness of the ears, face, paws, belly, etc., non-itchy or itchy infections along the entire dorsal neck and back and other dermatological manifestations. Most (but not all) pets with food allergies are ITCHY.
Some (but not all) dogs and cats with a food allergy, will have gastro-intestinal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and flatulence.
In dogs, the ingredients most commonly responsible for food allergies include chicken, beef, dairy, lamb, eggs, wheat, less often corn and soy. In cats, fish, beef, and dairy are big ones.
What is so important to understand is that any food can eventually become an allergen in any pet, it just takes time to develop an immune response to the offending food.
Pets that present with allergy symptoms at either a very young age or a very old age are more likely to have a food allergy than an environmental one (though this is not set in stone).
Some laboratories run diagnostic tests that look for specific antibodies (called IgEs) against different antigens found in food, however dermatologists have taught us that these tests are far from accurate. These serum IgE blood tests are far more accurate against environmental allergens (like dust mites, grasses, trees, etc). The only way to find out if your pet has a food allergy is to try a limited-antigen diet, or a novel diet (containing ingredients that the pet has NEVER before consumed in its lifetime) for a total of 10-12 weeks, with no cheating! Do not choose these foods on your own, but rather have your vet help you choose. In my experience, pet owners often have the right idea by changing foods, but invariably never choose the appropriate ones to rule out food allergies.
And don't run for organic-shmorganic foods. A cat allergic to beef will also be allergic to beef in a bag of food that costs a thousand bucks!
If you suspect food allergies in your pet, talk to your vet about it.
A cat with a food allergy. Photo taken from: www.leicesterskinvet.com
16 comments:
- Sarah said...
Both of my dogs have food and environmental allergies and the hardest thing I have is that my dogs are allergic to a range of things and since most of them are hard to eliminate from the environment the symptoms are hard to eliminate, but every time I ask the vet for stuff to alleviate symptoms he says "get the allergies under control" and leaves it at that. My one dog licks his feet raw, but he is allergic to dust mites, an array of pollen, molds, grasses as well as foods. I can't keep them all away from him and the shots haven't worked, so I ask for tips or something for his feet, but get nothing.
The other thing I hate about the allergies is that every issue I get with my dogs is blamed on it. I noticed discharge from one of my dog's eyes and the vet said it was from the allergies--well it turns out she has juvenile cataracts in both eyes, which he might have seen if he had looked. She had gone completely blind in one eye before I asked for a second opinion.
Sorry for the rant.
I do like to be mean to pet store clerks by asking them to find a prepared food my dogs can eat, because they are allergic to rice and potatoes and beef and fish and even more, so they can only eat the v/d ultra allergian free food, or prepared food.
- February 5, 2011 at 9:13:00 PM EST
- emilene said...
My little 5 year old Yorkie has been suffering from an allergy that is yet to be identified. We have spent a fortune at the vet and because she manifests so bad, the only option has been cortisone injections and antibiotics. I DON'T want to do this anymore as she is so tiny, weighs 2,7kg. I've changed her diet to Royal Canine's hypoallergenic but after a month it flared up again. She gets a rash around her neck and around her private parts - I'm really starting to think it has something to do with grass. Knowing that the tests are not conclusive and they cost an arm and a leg, I'm not going to have that done. Do you have any suggestions of what else I can try?
Thanks a mil for a wonderful site!
- February 6, 2011 at 9:04:00 AM EST
- TorontoVet said...
Cytology should be performed on the dog's paws to make sure there's no yeast present. Yeast can greatly exacerbate a dog's itchiness.
Your dogs can be allergic to many things, but I don't think they're allergic to all of the things you propose.
Serum allergy testing (with intradermal skin testing) can be quite successful at finding out what environmental allergens the dog is allergic to.
In this case, I would use a commercial diet or homemade diet (see vet for recipe) that contains a novel protein and novel carbohydrate. The skin and blood testing will be mildly-moderately expensive but may help enormously. So will the food trial.
Be patient, be nice to store clerks, and good luck!
Emilene, Yorkies for some reason have higher incidence of ringworm (a dermatology professor told me this personally), don't ask me why. Have your vet do a mycology (fungal culture).
Second recommendation: ask your vet for referral to see a veterinary dermatologist.
Feedback is always appreciated!
- February 6, 2011 at 9:33:00 AM EST
- emilene said...
Thank you so much - she had to have more injections today and I only read your suggestions now but will follow up for sure. The so-called 'Bath diet' has also been suggested to me now by my vet - they seem to have had great results with that. I'm going to do my homework and will let you know how it goes. Thanks again!
- February 7, 2011 at 1:09:00 PM EST
- Nicki said...
Graet blog! I write a blog about vet med and dog agility and I'd love it if you would add it to your blogroll
- February 20, 2011 at 12:03:00 AM EST
- TorontoVet said...
Forgot to add: Atopica (or cyclosporine) may be the medication you are looking for. Talk to your vet about it.
- February 24, 2011 at 12:27:00 AM EST
ah, good (timely)topic.
My 10 year old (orange) DSH has had for 4 years in a row an outbreak of Eosinophillic Granuloma but ONLY in middle January to late February.
We finally have a solution(after 3 years of trying various treatments)>>> a week of Surolan !
he gets Lamb only- no other protein,so the diet is controlled as best as we can-but as we know cats are climbers and jumpers.....
right after New Years I keep a watchful eye on his back near the tail- but this year it started up near his collar.
- March 8, 2011 at 12:08:00 AM EST
- Cool Springs Veterinary said...
A lot of animals that move to this area seem to develop food allergies.
- March 20, 2011 at 8:03:00 AM EDT
- TorontoVet said...
Cool Springs,
If many pets without previous allergic skin disease move to your area and start to develop allergy symptoms, I cannot imagine that they are developing food allergies but rather environmental ones.
Thanks for commenting!
- May 6, 2011 at 4:51:00 PM EDT
- dental vet said...
The serum allergy testing (with intradermal skin testing) can be quite successful at finding out what environmental allergens the dog is allergic to. In this case, I would use a commercial diet or homemade diet (see vet for recipe) that contains a novel protein and novel carbohydrate.
- September 6, 2011 at 10:18:00 AM EDT
- Animal veterinarian raleigh said...
Ya,There are so many allergen presents in environment that affect the the activity of your dog (pet)
- October 13, 2011 at 5:13:00 AM EDT
- Blanca said...
I ran into this blog by random chance at around 2:30AM while doing extensive "research" about my cat's over-grooming problem. I have taken her to 3 vets including a cat specialist and no one could find anything wrong with her. The final vet, the specialist, put her on a special diet, Royal Canine Hypoallergenic Formula, with selective ingredients. I think it just has rabbit and something else I cannot remember. It is VERY expensive. Over 53 dollars for a very small bag. She hates it, by the way, so it lasts her about a couple of months. After a steroid injection and being on this food for about a month, I decided to change her litter to pine pellets like the ones used in horse stalls to keep them dry because I read online somewhere that some people use that for cats with environmental allergies. I have just noticed a rash on her belly that looks like little pimples and I am very concerned which is why it is so late and I am still up "researching". What should I do? How can I help my cat? I put an E-collar on her to stop her from licking herself. She licks so much she makes herself bleed. She also scratches herself until she bleeds. I just noticed the rash today. The rash has white tips. Does she need to see another vet? She is about 10-12 years old. I took her in as a stray/feral cat years ago and have had no medical problems until now. She is spayed and is indoors only. I feel like there is nothing else I can do for her but there should be something else.
- March 8, 2012 at 3:35:00 AM EST
- TorontoVet said...
Bianca, I am so empathetic to your concerns. However, I'm equally concerned about you not voicing your concerns with the specialists. This occurs often in general practice: pets are referred to specialists to help diagnose and manage difficult cases. More often than not, the pet owner returns to the GP and asks, "What do I do now?" 1) This isn't fair to the GP as the specialist made recommendations with the presumption that you would follow them. If there are cost concerns, they should be voiced up front to the specialists - remember they ARE SPECIALISTS whose prices are forcibly, and deservedly, higher.
Your cat is a good candidate for intradermal (skin) allergy testing and possible "vaccines" or desensitization if indicated. The cat should be on a novel protein and carbohydrate diet (or hydrolyzed protein diet) for a minimum of 12 weeks with NO CHEATING!
Skin scrapings and possible biopsy should be considered in these cases but remember, if a biopsy diagnoses an allergy, it still doesn't tell us what the pet is allergic to. Atopica is an anti-allergy medication that is quite safe in pets, I'd discuss it with the vet.
I'd return to the specialist and voice your concerns. Best of luck and I hope the cat finds some relief soon.
- March 9, 2012 at 11:55:00 AM EST
Thank you so much for your blog, I am so thankful to have run across it.
I adopted a devon rex about 6 months ago and the poor thing has terrible allergies. We were on a stict z/d diet for several months, the symptoms were controlled, so we decided to gradually try another food that was a little less expensive -- but still high quality. She was fine on the other food for several weeks but had a couple flare-ups, so I returned her to z/d food -- after 3 weeks the symptoms are worse than ever. She has itchy bumps all across her back, neck and stomach, and she has licked them raw -- some of them to the point of bleeding. I have seen my vet several times, and have put her back on a steroid and anti-inflammatory drug.
My question is, after I took her off of the z/d she got worse, but is it common for the flareups to be so delayed and so severe? I will certainly keep her on a strict z/d diet, but would you recommend a cortisone injection to ease her suffering? She is also has diarrhea, which I assume is another complication of her food allergy.
She was drinking from our betta fish bowl (which I have since covered). Is it possible she could have an allergic reaction from the small amount of fish food I put in that water? I'd appreciate any suggestions you can offer. Thank you so much!!
- March 29, 2012 at 9:17:00 PM EDT
My cat suddenly developed red itchy sores around her ears, top of head, back of head and down the spine after many years of no issues at all. The vet diagnosed it as a food allergy. Trying to figure out what she was allergic to was difficult. I had her on vet hypo-allergenic biscuits and wet food but there was no improvement. In fact she seemed to get worse and in the end after seeing her lose weight and fur and going downhill fast I gave up and put her on back onto raw beef and veal. However while she physically got better she still had the sores and I had to continue the regular vet visits for injections and pills. Then I discovered raw kangaroo meat and it's all been positive news since. I also have her on grainfree biscuits and have recently introduced tuna (without the fillers and other by- products found in canned food) back into the diet. We haven't been to the vets for allergy issues for 2 years now.
- October 4, 2014 at 9:21:00 PM EDT
- Cliff Mardinger said...
Food allergy is a diagnosis of exclusion. While I agree with the diagnosis, you can't look at an animal and say, "that's food allergies!"
Grains aren't always the culprit: beef, chicken, eggs, dairy, etc, can all be culprits in food allergies. Sounds like you have a diagnosis in this case. However, if the cat is eating nothing but protein (meat & fish), she is in for serious dietary deficiencies in the long run. Talk to your vet about making it more complete with a vitamin and mineral supplement.
Thanks for sharing your success story.
- October 14, 2014 at 8:39:00 AM EDT


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For economic history. Why not Rothbard's thesis?
For economic history. Why not Rothbard's thesis?
Panic of 1819 is pretty distinguished.
'Men do not change, they unmask themselves' - Germaine de Stael
Does anyone know of a good book on Ancient Greek history that they would recommend? Not a beginner's book, I know a decent amount about Greeks, but I wanted to get into it more.
In particular, I wanted a book that deals more with the intellectuals of Greece, the last book I tried dealt mostly with State affairs.
I not really sure if this is a request kind of thread, so sorry in advance if I went off topic.
Robbery: The nation's fastest growing career!
Duties: Giving the people their bread and circuses, extracting payment by force, validating legitimacy, etc.
Job Outlook: Ever increasing and shows no signs of stopping!
Not necessarily related to Austrian Economics in any way, but Hitler's War and Churchill's War both by David Irving are some of the finest WW II books available.
Does anyone know of a good book on Ancient Greek history that they would recommend? Not a beginner's book, I know a decent amount about Greeks, but I wanted to get into it more.
In particular, I wanted a book that deals more with the intellectuals of Greece, the last book I tried dealt mostly with State affairs.
I not really sure if this is a request kind of thread, so sorry in advance if I went off topic.
I recommend The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laertius in the 3rd Century AD. Don't let its antiquity fool you: it's a fun read, filled with amusing anecdotes (many of which are likely apocryphal, but are nonetheless interesting as indicators of the ancient reputations of their subjects) as well as distillations of the respective credos of each thinker.
Here is some stuff I liked:
Buchanan Churchill, Hitler and 'The Unnecessary War'
Fleming The Illusion of Victory: Americans in World World War 1
Fleming The New Dealer's War: F.D.R. and the War Within World War II
Veale Advance to Barbarism: The Development of Total Warfare from Sarajevo to Hiroshima
Acton, A Lecture on the Study of History
Acton Lectures on Modern history
Acton Lectures on the French Revolution
Carlyle The French Revolution
Good for an understanding of historical events
Nisbet, The Present Age: Progress and Anarchy in Modern America
"Laws: We know what they are, and what they are worth! They are spider webs for the rich and mighty, steel chains for the poor and weak, fishing nets in the hands of the government." - Proudhon
The Constitution as Counter-Revolution: A Tribute to the Anti-Federalists by
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel - read.
Augustin Thierry, History of the Conquest of England by the Normans; Its Causes, and its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, & on the Continent, 2 vols. [1856]- have yet to read
Augustin Thierry, The Formation and Progress of the Tiers État, or Third Estate in France 2 vols [1856] - have yet to read
I don't really want to comment or read anything here.I have near zero in common with many of you.I may return periodically when there's something you need to know.
Near Mutualist/Libertarian Socialist.
A very extensive list here.
I hadn't seen this post, but there's another thread going around that I started for people to list the best books on United States history if anyone would like to add a selection.
If you can, the list is here: http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/17724/343064.aspx#343064
Capitalism and The Historians - various - actually not as amazing as one might hope
Thomas Babington Macaulay - Anything - great Whig historian, with all the problems the implies
Martin van Creveld - Transformation of War - put wars in a historical context. Good for understanding today's world and the past.
John Taylor Gatto - Underground History of American Education
Mises - Nation, State, and Economy - relates to WWI era
Also good are
Scale and Scope: The Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism - Chandler
Gordon S. Wood - Radicalism of the American Revolution
road from serfdom - skidelsky - good book about state and market post WWII
Commanding Heights - Daniel Yergin - good book about state and market post WWII
I would note too that many books are on Scribd - even books you wouldn't expect
Just a heads up to anyone else who might be interested in The Medieval Machine by Jean Gimpel, mentioned on page 1 of this thread. I picked it up at the library yesterday after scanning this thread. So far it's a good, enlghtening read. But one hundred pages in and I've seen the words exploitation and proletariat several times; this is the 13th century we're talking about. Like the majority of historians, Gimpel (a Frenchman) had socialist sympathies. This isn't necessarily such a sin when one is reading about diplomacy or war tactics, but since this book is largely a study of economic history I'm finding it hard to take the author seriously at times. I suppose I should have read the thread more thoroughly; I was at first under the assumption that the authors listed here were Austrian/libertarian historians, but that's expecting a bit much. Such a shame that Rothbard didn't live on for a few more decades to take European (and beyond) histories as trenchantly as he did for America. Seems like most of the contemporary Austrian economic histories are only interested in American history as well.
Please read the whole book before trying to warn off people from picking it up for lack of libertarian purity. It is a very important corrective for the widespread view of the economic history of medieval Europe. Suffice it to say that Tom Woods has cited it extensively.
> Please read the whole book before trying to warn off people from picking it up for lack of libertarian purity.
Agreed. We don't want people not reading Kolko's Triumph of Conservatism just because he's not a libertarian. The books is crucial for our understanding of the progressive era.
There is a larger point that many books are helpful and useful even if we the author is wrong on some things, so we have to use the proper framework to separate the wheat from the chaff.
BTW, quote function isn't working on IE or firefox on my machine.
> Please read the whole book before trying to warn off people from picking it up for lack of libertarian purity. It is a very important corrective for the widespread view of the economic history of medieval Europe. Suffice it to say that Tom Woods has cited it extensively.
You make a good point. Although the writer is not an Austrian, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading The Medieval Machine. It has been an interesting, worthwhile read; Gimpel has covered a wide ranch of topics, even shedding some light on the lives of average laborers, without getting tedious. My only (other) complaint might be that he focuses on England and France, but then again it's only <250 pages. I look forward to reading more non-libertarian histories, but I also hope to see Austrian analyses of world history published in the future.
History of Money and Banking: Colonial Period to WW2 - Murray Rothbard
A very extensive list here.
This link is excellent, imo.
''Articles and papers would also be appreciated''
How about this: Karl Polanyi and Markets in the Ancient Near East by Morris Silver which challenges an apparant othodoxy set by Karl Polanyi(of The Great Transformation fame) which states that ancient societies like the Greek polis were somthing like command economies with administerd prices instead of a self ajusting market mechanism. A case made in Polanyi's Ports of Trade in Early Societies.
Silver is challenged here
& replys here
The above links are view only, to download click here
Ralph Raico's "Great Wars, Great Leaders" is a great collection of essays. It is free on mises.org
Just finished Taylor's "The Hapsburg Monarchy". I find it hard to grasp why a guy with transparent anti-German (Taylor took pride in having advised the Czechs on the expulsion of the German minority after WW2) and anti-Hapsburg feelings (obsessions?) should get to write a book on the Hapsburg Empire. Perhaps a book on pan-slavism would have been more to Taylor's liking, although he would have been unable to criticize everything in such a book. And again, a book of the Hapsburgs that says not one word on the incredible cultural productivity of the empire is baffling, to say the least.
Bottom line: I'm certain there are many better books around. God, there must be!
I'm looking for a book that details the end of the laissez-faire era in Europe in the late 19th century from a libertarian perspective.
bump for history lovers!
I'm sad to see you don't have Rothbard's 4 volume history of Colonial America on the list.
I have not read it yet. It's strange. I am studying American history yet I have not read his work on colonial history.


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Collection of pubic hair in the drain of a shower or bath tub. Especially, after your chick trims her Pubic Mane in the shower.
Damn, girl, you need to clean up that Drain Beaver you left in the shower. There's three inches of water in the tub and I'm not sticking my hand in there.
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Differences between CWSP and OSWP
Which would be prefer after getting CWNA? I have interests but no
experience in enterprise wireless and would consider myself average
techie in wireless security. I like to work with wireless security in the
future but could not decided which will reap the most benefits in term
of knowledge and skill.
Any advise will be greatly appreciated.


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Set on 72 sprawling acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dahlonega Spa Resort is a peaceful oasis for tired minds and bodies just 90 minutes north of Atlanta. Phones and televisions are deliberately absent from guest rooms, so you'll have few distractions from the sweeping views, nature trails, and scenic landscape around you. Take an invigorating yoga class; relax in the outdoor Jacuzzi; or enjoy the healthy, fresh cuisine available on-site.
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On Sunday, Adam Scott, 32, became the first Australian to win the Masters. The major golf tournament is played every year at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Until Scott's win, Australia had nine runners-up at past Masters but not a single winner.
The 2013 tournament ended in a two-hole playoff between Scott and Angel Cabrera of Argentina. Scott won by sinking a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of the playoff. Jason Day finished in third, two strokes behind Cabrera.
"This is the one thing in golf that we had not been able to achieve," Scott said in a press conference after his win. "It's amazing that it's my destiny to be the first Aussie to win."
Getting the Green
The Masters tournament is one of four major championships run by the Professional Golf Association (PGA). There are many traditions that go along with the Masters. As with other tournaments, the winner receives a purse, or cash prize. This year, Scott will take home more than $1.4 million dollars for his win.
The Masters' most famous tradition may be the green jacket. Since 1949, a green jacket has been awarded to the champion. The winner of the previous year's Masters puts the jacket on the current winner at the end of the tournament. The winner must return it the clubhouse one year after their victory. A golfer who wins the event multiple times uses the same green jacket from his initial win, unless he needs to be re-fitted with a new one.
Playing by the Rules
The 2013 Masters caused many people to break out the rulebook. In the second round, golfer Tiger Woods took a penalty drop after one of his shots hit the flagstick and rolled into the pond. A viewer at home saw the shot and called the Georgia golf club to tell officials that Woods had not dropped the ball in its original spot. The Masters committee reviewed the move but did not think Woods had dropped the ball illegally. In a post-round interview with ESPN, Woods admitted to dropping the ball "2 yards further back" from the original spot. The committee penalized Woods two strokes on Saturday morning.
China's Tianlang Guan, 14, had a minor penalty but it didn't overshadow his achievements. Guan became the youngest player to compete in any major tournament in 148 years. On Friday, he received a one-stroke penalty at the 17th hole for slow play. His penalty almost kept him from continuing in the tournament. But Guan went on to win the Silver Cup. The award is given to the amateur who takes the fewest number of strokes to complete the course.
After the day's events, Guan told the press he respected the penalty. For him, it was more about the experience than the score. "As I say, I'm not going to push myself too hard," he said. "I'm trying to just enjoy my game, play my best, and hopefully play some good score."


text: So my friend max, who used to have a Honda CR-V, stuff happened, then got a 2007 silverado 1500 crew cab.... new to trucks.... no knowledge of vehicles.... one of my best bros... need i say more??? I have already helped him go from stock to adding: 1) 305/50/20 terra grapplers 2) weathertech digital fit floor liners front and back 3) rancho quick lift struts to level it 4) alpine type R speakers 5) reinstallation of kicker sub from CRV blah blah blah, hes happy to have me as a friend, but im happy to work on his truck..... all of that just kind of a background... long story short, he is completely blonde for a guy to have a truck, and comes to me today saying he wants my help replacing all his brake pads. I asked what happened, and it was pretty hilarious his answer.... me- "so what makes you think you needed new brake pads?" max- "well it feels like when im stopping theres a bump?" after about 15 minutes of getting nothing else out of him, and calling him retarded thinking that brake pads is gonna solve his issue when he doesnt even know what is wrong.... I resort to convincing him to let me drive his truck... a couple miles down the road I diagnose his precious little baby, with the fabulous GM CLUNK from the slip yoke and tell him to return his brake pads he wasted money on. the end


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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger believes the pre-eminence of English clubs in Europe is being threatened by Germany and Spain.
Chelsea and Manchester City were both eliminated from the Champions League this week, meaning Arsenal and Manchester United will be the Premier League's only representatives in the knockout stages.
Meanwhile, teams from the Bundesliga and La Liga are flourishing and Wenger says it should be a concern for the English game.
"The dominance of England is in question," he told Arsenal Player. "We see that with the other countries improving.
"If Stuttgart win, the Germans push their seven teams through to the next stage of [both] European competitions. The Spanish have pushed their four teams through in the Champions League.
"It's not a coincidence. We need to be conscious of that. Is it because the Premier League is so difficult in every game? Maybe. We have to have a deeper look at that."
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To DMZ or not to DMZ?
That is the question.
It has been a long standing idea that a DMZ is a best practice when it comes to designing and implementing a corporate network. It's even required by some regulations (see article listings below). The argument not to use a DMZ has been gaining ground in discussions around the security community. The argument basically goes that once you break a system in the DMZ, they now have the keys to the kingdom. So network admins should secure every system as though it was internal and require proper authentication to gain access. That doesn't mean that you have to get rid of the DMZ, but maybe the DMZ is a crutch not to secure all systems properly. Take away the crutch, and you'r forced to do it correctly.
So here are a few questions:
1. Has anyone eliminated their DMZ and why? Without giving away too much info, describe your setup.
2. Are you considering removing it and why?
3. Will never get rid of it and why? Also without giving away too much info about your network, describe your setup, what's in and not in the DMZ and why?
Here are a few articles to get you thinking:
Dump Your DMZ!
DMZs for Dummies
SANS Resources
Explain the DMZ
DMZ - In information security, DMZ has multiple meanings. Classically it refers to the part of the perimeter between your service provider's point of demarcation and where you assume control. It can also mean any protected network, usually one at least partially accessible via the Internet. SANS has a number of papers shown below to help you learn about DMZ design and testing and also offers information security training in firewalls, DMZs and VPNs.
"Designing a DMZ" by Scott Young on DMZ design.
"Three Tired DMZs" by Chris Mahn on three tiered or complex DMZs, if this sounds like overkill to you, it is worth noting the Visa Security Commandments for credit card merchants specify a separate DMZ for credit card activity.
"Securing Extranet Connections" by Jeff Pipping on extranets, a special type of DMZ.
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A few photos of my solar wax melter were placed in the 'briefcase' section of my yahoo profile today.
I use cheese cloth for the "filter" and I ran the wax through twice to get it as clean as you see in the final photo - ready to make candles now. The used cheese cloth makes for an excellent fire place starter.
I also put about an inch or two of water in the catch pan. The wax floats on top of the water and becomes solid there (after cooling) and the water makes it easy to remove the wax cake.


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|Thuillier, Louis
|Place made
|France: Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt
|Date made
|November 1916
|Group portrait of four members of the 50th Battalion. Standing in the back row are 3843 Private (Pte) Arthur Harold Hewitt from Hackney, South Australia, 4818 Pte Sydney Taylor Mace from Gladstone, South Australia and 1693 Pte William Vincent Hodgens from Tothill's Creek, South Australia. Sitting in the front is 2717 Corporal (Cpl) James Allen Murray from Maylands, South Australia.
From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives. Taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918. (See also P09291.007)


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I made my first split about a month an a half ago. Today inspecting a hive I found a lot of drone brood and could not find a queen.
Entrance traffic is very reasonable, but my question is.
How long will a hive last without a queen, with just laying workers. I know bees live for 6 weeks, so by now are they suppose to be all gone? I have read that hive with laying workers "will ultimately fail" But I wonder how long is that. I do not want to introduce a queen, they will tear her apart, and do not want to shake out all the bees- I live in residential neighborhood.
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Discussion in 'Detailing & Truck Care' started by freddie, Oct 14, 2012.
How do you remove water spots from windows and windshield?
There are a couple ways to go about removing hard water spots from your windshield. Sure, you can polish those away with some sort of Swirl and Haze Remover. You can also, and I've had good results with this, use .0000 steel wool and some denatured alcohol. This method is for GLASS only.
You can also use a detailing clay bar (and water). Do not rub hard.
Diamondite makes a kit for removal of stains from auto glass. Check them out. I have had good luck using just plain old white vinegar if the spots are not too old. If they are old, you are looking at some kind of mild abrasive. Like what Diamondite sells.
Do you live in an area with real hard water? If yes, try a little bit of CLR on a cloth. Be careful not to get the CLR on your paint, and if you do you, rinse thoroughly and re-apply wax.
i used the "softest" steel wool, and simple green, and just kinda polished the glass... then washed the whole truck... worked great!!
Prep-sol... stuffs awesome.
Quite a couple solutions to go in relation to removing hard water spots out of your windshield. Sure, you can certainly polish individuals away with getting some sort of Swirl along with haze eliminator. You may also and We have had achievement with this particular usage.
hi freddie,
Something simple would be mixing equal parts of distilled water & white vinegar.This mixture removes the water spot on the surface due to mineral deposit sitting on the surface. if you have etching below the surface then you will need a compound & a polish.
RainX is the "Greatest" to repel water! JMHO
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DALLAS Blockbuster announced that its board of directors has nominated Kathleen Dore for election to the board at the company's 2010 Annual stockholders' meeting, scheduled to occur on June 24 in Dallas. Dore has been nominated to fill the seat to be vacated by James Crystal, who has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the meeting.
"We are delighted to nominate Kathleen to the Blockbuster board of directors and believe her leadership experience in the media and entertainment industry will support the transformation of Blockbuster into the leading multi-channel provider of media entertainment," said James Keyes, chairman and CEO. "Kathleen has a proven history of developing effective strategic partnerships and she has demonstrated success in building profitable subscriber bases."
Dore most recently served as president of broadcasting at Canwest Media, a Canadian media company with a portfolio of world-class brands spanning across multiple media platforms.


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Well, the tank looks great with the Dutch, but I've never seen the 10k in person to compare it to, so it's tough to give you a definite recommendation.
I actually have two drop checkers in the tank now to double check my readings and make sure CO2 is where it needs to be. I use KNO3, and I think that would do the same thing as Urea, yes?
Anyway, I've spent so much time worrying about things I wanted to post a picture from today and comment on the one thing I'm VERY happy with finally.
I had tried several plants, with very little success to make something that resembled a carpet. Finally I now have one I'm happy with. Sure, it takes some trimming, but the Hydrocotyle that you see in the picture started as I think 10 tiny little strings.
I've also removed, cut back and re-planted my Scarlet Temple to fully remove the algae it had. I also took out the worst of the Aromatica. That back corner will look a little empty for awhile, but if everything grows back in well the tank will really start to look how I've hoped.
Hey man. Nice looking light. I currently, like you did, have 2x diamond plate lights. I'm right now about to upgrade to a BML...either the dutch or the 10k and I can't decide. I really like the look of the dutch on that 75, though.
Also, I know you have probably heard it before, but have you pushed co2 to it's limits yet? With that much light good co2 is very important.
I've also added 0.75ppm Urea to my 75g to address some nitrate uptake issues and things have freaking exploded. BBA is turning red!
|Thanks guys, I'm really liking the light. I've already raised it about 2" to get better light across the top of the tank, which was the only thing really missing. My biggest issues at the moment are fighting BBA, and figuring out why some of my plants aren't doing well, most notably my frogbit and red root floaters. The former I've grown pretty much as long as I've had the tank to a degree that I didn't think it was possibly to kill them. However now they are looking tattered and not really multiplying much.
|Yeah that new light is sweet, great colors. Tank looks really nice.
|Wow that new light really brings out the colors in everything!
Been having some major issues with BBA and other algae, likely related to too much or too little of something in my water or fert regamine. If you have any advice to help please visit this thread: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=576114
Also, just got myself a Dutch Build My LED fixture... nice unit, and lots of light.
Fish came this morning!
All the fish were swimming around, Dwarf Chain Loaches blended right in with their current brethren as the ones I've had over a year really haven't grown much at all. Otos looked OK, but in the acclimation process one must have been a little overwhelmed, as he only made it two hours in the tank. I've always heard they were very sensitive to transport and new tanks. Hopefully there are no more causalities through the night. The Rasboras have been very active since being added to the tank, and you can tell how well they recovered from the transport stress. In the bag they were practically see through, and 10 hours later look great.
And finally the Otos. Not a picture of it happening, but the first one out of the bag went and immediately layed on the Auromatica.
|Well, I guess I'm going to need to build a trap. Was able to get out 1 Flying Fox. Tetras would have been super easy to catch, so I think I will end up moving them to the other tank. And I've decided the Red Tailed Shark is definitely getting too aggressive and will be removing him as well.
Okay, so here are some issues with my fish change ideas. First, here is the idea for this tank I posted earlier:
1 x Angelfish
1 x Raphael Catfish
2 x BN Pleco
3 x Pearl Gourami
6 x Roseline Sharks
6 x Otos
10 x Harlequin Rasboras
10 x Dwarf Chain Loaches
I actually forgot to list one potential problem in that, my Red Tailed Shark. Now, there's a story here. When I first got into fish, I had (and still do have) a 29g tank. Not knowing much I went through 3 of these guys rather quickly, with no luck. Always loving them, when I joined here and started learning more and more I changed some things and decided to give it one more chance. He did really well, and then the move to the 75g. One of the first fish in after the fishless cycle, and has done great in it. Well, as I often hear people saying can happen, he's getting more and more aggressive. If someone eats algae near him, he chases them clear across the tank. When I get the new fish the tank will be stocked full. I'm afraid he'll be constantly chasing other fish and stressing them out. And moving him to another tank would be tough because... we'll get to that.
The second problem is I have 5 Tetras and don't know what tank I will want them in.
For starters, here what the other tank will have for sure.
1 x Pictus Catfish
4 x Bronze Cory's
10xSnakeskin Barb
This tank I plan on converting to a low-tech planted affair. I know the Pictus and plants might not get along, but he's another sentimental value fish. I'm finding it hard enough to give away all the barbs currently in the tank to do this. Anyway, I'm afraid there won't be much algae in this tank for the Red Tailed, and it wouldn't really solve any aggression problems anyway. On the Tetra front, 4 were a gift, and 1 was the only fish my gf picked out. In either tank they would make things overstocked, but I'm not sure which would be best. I'm leaning towards the 29g to give it more character. The Snakeskin barbs are, btw, much more peaceful than other barbs.
Yeah, he's always been a wonderful part of the tank. And let me tell you, with how he begs for food, I might as well have a dog.
|Looks like a good plan! I love how the angel has matured.
Busy day for the tank today. Did a 60% water change and cleaned both filters, replacing the foam on my HOB, and starting one of the Purigen packs in my canister soaking. An hour after the remaining purigen again has the tank crystal clear, and as always the plants are pearling like crazy.
Now the scary part. Knowing I must have been going overboard on ferts with the standard 60-80 gallon EI dosing I didn't do any ferts the two prior days (one day of macro, one of micro), and did that big water change today. My nitrate still sits at around 40ppm, and my Phosphate is still above 5ppm.
My plan is to cut out the next two days of ferts, and then go to a reduced dosing. Normally for macros I would do .75 tsp KNO3, .1875 tsp HS2PO4, and .25 tsp K2SO4. The first step is reducing those levels to .7, .1, and .25 tsp of each, which should give make the levels more even with each other. My next step is mixing up liquid ferts (just got the stuff for this), making up the bottles as if to dose 30, 45ml portions. Then I will simply start of dosing at 30ml instead, increasing if needed. I will use this second step on micros as well.
Then fish come Wednesday...
Well, here is the tank after a slight plant move.
Java fern doesn't seem to be doing much in the front right corner. Really wish I'd see those leaves at least start to improve in quality. The Red Ludwigia in front of the Red Tiger Lotus seems brittle, and is not rooting quickly, but maintains a very nice color. Giant Ambulia behind that is 100% weed, but a very nice looking weed.
In the back right half, the Rotala grows very weird, but very quickly. The aromatica might be my favorite green plant, takes up a good bit of space and grows well. Love it. And of course the sword is staying well and takes up the corner nicely.
In front of the DW is a little Cabomba, and then the HC.. doesn't seem to do much, but hasn't died yet, so we'll see. The Hydrocoytle on the other hand is growing nicely, and whenever it gets too high I plant it more and that will likely be my main carpet plant for that big open area in the middle. BBA is on my scarlet temple, but between removing doomed leaves and spot treatment I hope to save all the plants. Finally, behind that is the Ludwigia ovalis. Seemed the bottoms were dying away, so I cut them down a lot when I replanted, hoping for the best.
Well, I set up my order today, with a few minor changes in numbers, and here is what the tank will look like when fish arrive on Wednesday...
1 x Angelfish
1 x Raphael Catfish
2 x BN Pleco
3 x Pearl Gourami
6 x Roseline Sharks
6 x Otos
10 x Harlequin Rasboras
10 x Dwarf Chain Loaches
Plant wise I am very happy with my growth, but need to take some time battling the BBA that is hurting many plants. Spot treatment is helping, I'm doing 8ml of Excel every other day. Unfortunately I only do two spots with that amount, so my fert levels need to decrease and that just has to continue.
I've eliminated one plant and properly ID'd some others (thanks to people here), and tomorrow I will try and get an updated layout uploaded with proper plant IDs.
|Got my Phosphate test kit in today and it goes to 10ppm... well, I'm a day after a 50% water change and it's well above 10ppm. So I'm going to cut back on ferts for awhile.
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Man Booker Prize Awarded to Eleanor Catton for "The Luminaries"
What were you doing at age 28? If you were author Eleanor Catton, you would be graciously accepting Britain's highest literary honor, the Man Booker Prize. Catton won the prestigious award for her second novel The Luminaries. In addition to making her the youngest recipient in the history of the prize, Catton's 832 page novel is also the longest work to ever win.
The Luminaries is set in New Zealand during the gold rush of 1866. Catton knows the country well, as she moved from Canada to New Zealand at the age of six.
Here is an excerpt from the novel, published by London's The Telegraph. Click here to read the longer sampling:


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adjective; The strongest, the greatest, the best asset to any life function or substance, whether mathematical or more importantly involving any cultural situations that focus on righteousness.
That GI JOE action figure is the granadon of all things plastic.
Your best feature is your granadial smile.
Your best feature is your granadial smile.
by Jay Two October 28, 2004