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PACT health classes to meet in December in Staples
Lakewood Health System in Staples will offer free healthy living classes on Thursdays in December in the Patio conference room on the lower level at Lakewood's Main Campus.
This month's class schedule and focuses are:
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 20.
• Getting Active at 2 p.m. Dec. 27.
These classes are part of a project called Pursuing Active Change Together (PACT). Through PACT, Lakewood Health System offers education, tips and resources to help promote healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention.
Space is limited; pre-registration is appreciated. To RSVP, call 218-894-8623. Physician referral is not necessary to attend the class.
For more information, contact Nola Varilek at 218-894-8586.


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have fun with that ner vod!
have fun with that ner vod!
very cool project, wouldnt mind having a go with this myself, on that site paper replika how do you get the templates and are they accurate in scale or do you have to enlarge them? Sorry for all the questions
Would be cool to own a life size speeder, i would park it next to my ZX6R Ninja LOL
What I am doing is making it as a miniature using them templates, then measuring it and building it fullsize out of posterboard, then I will fiberglass it, add the greeblies, then hitch it to something motorized.
The dirtbike deal fell through.
dude, just get a beater moped and rip it apart, the good thing... no gear shifting, just warp speed (0-25 in like 5... minutes)
Any Progress pics or updates????
nope...lol school has really caught up with me, just trying to keep up the grades, find a rhthym, then plug away...high school is HARD...lol
hope to have something soon, I would have it sooner if someone would tell me how to blow up templates 12 times the normal size....lol
amp up the percentage maybe... sorry im terrible with that
yeah, but its 1/12th scale.
ya that wouldnt be very rideable!
nope, lols
Did you guys see the pics of the drivable speeder bike at DragonCon?
nope, unless it was the one on youtube, in which case, yes...
It was in the parade, it looked to be powered by a modified hover-round wheel chair.
yup, that's the one on youtube...LOL!!!
Ah, ok!
I'm hoping to get up pics of my most recent work tonight. We'll see, but check back in a few hours.
Here's some more pics that should help....
Thank you Very much.......school has caught up with me, so unless i can find a large format printer that oesn't charge 10K for 11 pages, or someway to blow up the templates, but keep them on a letter sized piece of paper, then i am sunk for a bit........
http://www.blockposters.com/ may be of some help for poster printing, it's free and it's all done on the web. I've found it useful a few times.
cool idea for a motorized life size speeder. my friend and i have been working on a life size speeder out of a bicycle. we hope to be done with it soon.
I just read this whole post and I did not see 1 progress pic. I guess this never happened. Plus this was started in 2009. Very disappointed.
^ Yeah I was getting excited!

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Anyone know how to get hands on liquid nitrogen
Anyone know how to get hands on liquid nitrogen
Devlin Wilde
Zone 7a 2600 ft in WNC
I've purcahsed it at a welding supply shop before.
I'll bet praxair, or airgas could direct you to a local supplier
Agreed. Both of my local gas suppliers (Airgas & Wesco) have liquid oxygen. I haven't asked about liquid nitrogen, but if I were looking for it they would be the first people I'd call.
Hobby Beekeeper - Second Year - Two Hives
Our welding supply can get it, but you have to supply your own dewar (thermos).
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
Sorry for my ignorance, but what is this used for? I would guess small hive beetles, wax moths, possibly mites, but I have never heard of this treatment. Seems an interesting option.
> Sorry for my ignorance, but what is this used for?
Search is your friend! The thread below is illustrated, too
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Well, I used it for making ice cream.
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
Used for brood kill to test hive for hygienic trait.
I used it for quenching steel coming out of the forge. Some steels (52100 and 5160 particularly) respond well to very deep quenches and then tempering cycles. it wouldn;t have anything to do with beekeeping unless you wanted a very robust hive tool The stuff is incredibly cold , below -320deg F, so it will freeze most stuff pretty dang quick.
Its also extreamly dangerious. Spill a litle of it on you, and you might be loosing a limb, or worse. Yes, its very usefull stuff, but, its also extreamly dangerious. No, I can't repeat that enough, its that dangerious. Err, its also used in cryo freezing things, including humans. Some studys have been done on freezing bees, and, actualy, be interesting to see if the fed has any good queens frozen and stored somewhere.
Its actually very hard to hurt yourself with it. Back when I was in school we had a teacher who would pour it over volunteers hands as a demonstration. It has such a low boiling point that it flashes into nitrogen gas on contact with something as hot as skin and insulates itself from your skin. You have to immerse your hand into a body of it for some time to actually freeze yourself.
Whats more dangerous is the substances that have been chilled with it. A metal tool for instances chilled to liquid nitrogen temps will instantly cause frostbite on contact since there is no liquid to boil into a protective gas.
We use it a lot to freeze brood to test them for hygenic traits. I started using it with gloves and safty glasses but now I just pour it in the can and put the frame back in the hive
If your going to do a hygienic test where you kill the brood take a can of compressed air, the type used for cleaning keyboards, turn it upside down and spray the desired area for a few seconds. Don't get your hand in the spray or you'll get a freeze burn.
"Of all God's creatures, only the honeybee improves its environment and preys on no other species."--Haydon Brown
Have you tried this? I used dry ice and did not get a complete brood kill. Liquid nitrogen is the only thing that I have used that is cold enough to consistently get the job done. The brood itself has to chill and die to get a true test.
I get mine at the local welding place. Shop around for a dewar. Some are VERY expensive, but you can find some bargains too.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
It worked for me but I've only tried it once. I wasn't killing as large an large area though.
"Of all God's creatures, only the honeybee improves its environment and preys on no other species."--Haydon Brown
I think Aerindel was referring to the Leidenfrost effect. You can actually immerse your hand into liquid nitrogen BRIEFLY with no ill effects. Because of the low boiling point of LN there is a barrier of Nitrogen gas that protects the hand momentarily as the warmth of your hand boils the LN. I teach this concept to my physics students. Would I recommend the practice. NO! But it is a cool physics principal. Key words here guys! Briefly and momentarily. There will be a quiz on this tomorrow.
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I have started a small 4 hive apiary this year and I have decided to practice the "Treatment free approach". I have a neighbour, less than a quarter mile up the road who has a 15 hive apiary who practices the treatment approach. I suspect our bees will mingle & my queens will potentially breed with his drones Will his treatment bees significantly affect my efforts to succeed at Treatment Free Beekeeping?


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
love the embellishments.
Oh wow! This is so neat.
Adorable, great job and thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
omgosh I love what you have done with this.
I am Quilter Hear Me Roar...
That is one chicken that's ready for Mardi Gras. Teriffic.
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Supercomputer on Final Leg of Journey
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA -- A $10.2 million supercomputer began the final leg of its 3,500 mile journey to Fairbanks early this morning in a truck driven by an 'Animal.'
The 15,000 pound CRAY supercomputer, bound for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, departed Anchorage today (Thursday Sept. 9) -- driven by Pat 'Animal' Weisheipl, a contract driver for Cray Research Inc., the Minnesota-based company that built the machine. The 350 mile drive through the Alaska Mountain Range is expected to take about eight hours.
The supercomputer -- the first in the Last Frontier -- will form the basis of the new Arctic Region Supercomputing Center. This supercomputer should be available to academic and commercial users worldwide on September 15, and will be used mainly for scientific research.
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Apartment Aurora
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|Maja, 81-743 Sopot, Polonya
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The beach and the famous "Monciak" separates us seven minute walk away. The apartment has dedicated parking space in garage.
The apartment is 65 m2, it consists of a bedroom, large wardrobe, living room with kitchenette and bathroom.
The bedroom has a double bed in the living room combined with kitchen there is the possibility of sharing a double sofa. Aurora Suite is ideal for four people.
Living room has a TV with cable TV and wireless Internet.
Kitchenette is equipped with all necessary accessories: dishes cutlery glasses glasses, etc.
The bathroom has a bath and washing machine at your disposal.
An added attraction for your little ones can be a playground located directly inside the complex Invest comfort.
Apartment for 2-4 people. A double bed and a sofa bed will provide you with comfort and excellent location will ensure a successful holiday.
We provide the bedding and towels according to your requirements. For longer stays we also provide cleaning service, all in the price of the apartment at no extra charge.
We charge visitors' tax - 4,20 PLN per day for each person which is not included in a rent.
Ev kurallarıThe apartments have quiet hours from 22.00 to 6.00.
A refundable deposit is charged in the amount of 500 – 1000 PLN, depending on the length of stay.
Check in from 15.00 to 11.00.
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very good location, perfect actually :)
nice room, nice neighbours.
Maybe one thing minus -> no shower.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Spacious 3 bedroom apartment with good standard. A bit worn from some previous guests, but overall nice. Well equipped kitchen for both cocking and dining. Location is ok, but it is between railway and road so a bit more noice then average. Very short walk to the start of main pedestrian street thru the center of Sopot leading to the pier. Approx. 10 minute walk to the beach.
+ Grocery store just around the corner
+ Nice host with conveniant check-in/check-out
- Only 2 set of keys given
- Top floor without elevator
Very nice place, very flexible host! We called in the afternoon and checked-in in the evening. Apartment was perfectly clean, equipped with everything needed (including washing powder, toilet paper etc.) so we could purely enjoy our stay, which was great!
Really nice location, especially during "Jarmark Dominikanski" / "St. Dominic's Market"
cosy apartment, grobla.
realy nice apartmentand good service from the host.this is recommendend. i will come back next time. wigdis.
Very nice apartment only a few steps from the main street in Old Town. Had a wonderful stay here in oktober 2012. Very helpfull host.
Die Wohnung hat eine perfekte Lage (Strand, Tennis, Innenstadt). Sie ist hell und modern. Die Schlüsselübergabe gestaltete sich schwierig, weil wir nicht wussten, wo wir den Schlüssel abholen sollten. Entgegen der Angabe und trotz Nachfrage hatten wir leider kein WLAN.
Sehr großzügige Wohnung; das gilt auch für das Bad. Angenehme Lage - ruhig, aber man ist rasch zu Fuß in der Innenstadt und am Strand (etwa 15 Minuten zur Mole). Freundliches, englischsprechendes Personal in der Agentur. Nur WLAN/WiFi hat leider nicht funktioniert - bzw. war so langsam, dass man das nicht gelten lassen kann. Das trübt den sehr positiven Gesamteindruck aber nur wenig.
Mycket fin lägenhet , tyvärr var bäddsoffan inte den bästa, för två personer passar den utmärkt.
Fin leilighet i sopot sentrum. Nært stranden. Rent og ryddig.
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I have two new hives going right now and as a beginner, I need info./opinions form all you existing beekeepers. One of my hives has the standard wood inner cover with hole in the center. My other hive has a clear plexiglass inner cover with a hole in the center that I purchased from a fellow local beekeeper. The clear inner cover is really neat to have since I can view the bees while they are working and I don't disturb them. It has also discouraged black ants to roam around on top of the inner cover like on the hive with the wood inner cover. My guess is that the ants are seeing the bees and get scared off. I have a few questions/concerns for this clear inner cover.
1. I hope that the plexiglass is strong enough to hold up a full 1 gallon plastic feeder bucket. The plexiglass might be around 3/16" thick. If the plexiglass, "bows" down toward the frames and reduces the bee space between it and the frames, do you think that bees will still be able to access the feeder? I understand this may be hard to answer without seeing the frames, cover, and feeder all in use in the hive.
2. What do you think will happen in summer and winter if this plexiglass is used as my inner cover? I have a concern that it could get too warm/hot over the summer and affect the bees. On the other hand, might it be too cold in winter and affect the bees in a negative way over the winter months? Basically, please compare a plexiglass inner cover to that of a standard wooden inner cover.
Also, I am very surprised that a clear inner cover is not available to purchase through any suppliers that I know of. I would think it would be a big hit with any hobby beekeeper. Maybe there is a reason why.


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Suspect charged with felonies for pair of Jones County fires
Blazes happened within 24 hours, a block apart
TRENTON, JONES COUNTY - A suspect has been arrested for two fires in Jones County just a block apart, one of which destroyed a house, deputies told NewsChannel 12.
According to investigators, Patrick Leo Mahoney, 54, of Trenton, was arrested on Sunday and charged with several felonies, including second-degree arson, burning certain buildings, burning personal property, and breaking and entering. He was being held in the Jones County Jail under a $30,000 secured bond.
Mahoney allegedly set two fires in Trenton within 24 hours. The first blaze happened at a pack house at 799 Plantation Road Friday night, investigators said. The second fire erupted at a home at 476 Stones Chapel Road around 1 p.m Saturday. Both that house and a pickup truck parked in the driveway were destroyed, deputies said.
According to investigators, one of the victims in the fires is a church member who had helped the suspect in the past.
"We were trying to help him because he was homeless," said Jessica Browning, whose late grandparents lived at the burned-down house on Stones Chapel Road. "We let him stay in the church while it was cold. There was just something weird about him. Shady stuff was going on with him all of the time."
"It's unfortunate when a community opens up its arms to a person and they are repaid in such a foul manner," said Sheriff Danny Heath. "Hopefully, the citizens in the Plantation Road area can sleep a little easier, knowing that the person responsible for these fires is now behind bars."
Danny Thomas lives a few feet away from the fire on Stones Chapel Road. He said the house that caught fire used to belong to his parents. His brother, Frank Thomas, had left his pickup truck parked in the yard.
"I looked out the window, I heard something pop like a door [being] shut," said Danny Thomas. "I looked out the window and I [had] seen my brother's truck on fire and I come out here and the house was on fire."
Frank Thomas said the flames not only burned down the house, it destroyed precious memories stored inside.
"Mom and dad just passed last year," he said. "So all their pictures, family Bible, I had some of my guns in there, just a bunch of stuff. The main thing was my mom and dad's stuff that can't be replaced."
Danny Thomas said the fire that erupted the previous day already had him on edge.
"I was scared because of the fire [Friday] night," he said. "They had one last night, now this happens. My brother was here. He had been [been] gone an hour and I came out the house and it was burning from the porch."
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Historic election planned on Flathead Indian Reservation
ST. IGNATIUS - NBC Montana is tracking an historic election for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe.
The election was sparked by the way the tribe handled a $150 million settlement from the U.S. government.
We dug into the specifics of the Salazar Settlement, money given to tribes over the mismanagement of tribal assets.
The CSKT got about $150 million.
Roughly half was disbursed to individual tribal members.
Many tribal members thought all the money should have been disbursed to individuals.
But the tribal council decided to earmark the other half for investments for the whole tribe.
The controversy brewing isn't just about whether tribal members agree with the way their leaders doled out Salazar money.
Some said they don't think they have adequate input into their own government, and want more accountability on how and where their money is spent.
On Saturday, as many as 2,000 tribal members living on the Flathead Indian Reservation will cast ballots in 8 reservation communities.
They will be asked to amend the Constitution.
"It's for people to vote yes or no for recalling council members should the council members not abide by the Constitution or the bylaws of the tribe," said The People's Voice member, Agnes Hernandez GunHammer.
"It is an effort to open up government and the tribal council," said the group's attorney, Howard Toole," and make people more responsive to members of the tribe."
NBC Montana talked to several families in St. Ignatius.
The adults in the family plan to vote in the election.
Derwin Adams will vote for it.
"This way," said Adams, "we will have our right to vote whoever we want out."
Michael Moran is a young family man.
On the Friday afternoon we were visiting in a yard, filled with kids playing, Moran said he was not happy with the way the money was disbursed.
"I'm not happy with that at all," said Moran."The way they did it was wrong. It was supposed to be for the people,not for the council."
But not everyone feels that way.
Sabrina Rasmussen said she knows there are many families on the reservation the money would help.
But she also said if the money would benefit the tribe, there are a lot of things that need to be done on the reservation.
NBC Montana called some of the tribal council members, but hadn't heard back.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold the secretarial election Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
It is overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.


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Hunter Mountain Hotel & Spa is a skier's haven in Hunter, New York. Set on 15 acres of land along the scenic Catskills Forest Preserve and only 1.5 miles from the winter ski resort, Hunter Mountain, the hotel offers rooms that feature full-size beds, a private bath, cable TV, complimentary Internet access, and a phone—all designed to deliver maximum comfort. A plus: The hotel offers a robust wellness program including an array of on-site exercise classes—up to six daily—taught and supervised by skilled trainers.
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Births - October 31
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Joshua Krecklau and Jennifer Middendorf, Pine River, a boy, Gavin Lee Daniel Krecklau, 8 pounds, 13 ounces, Oct. 9, 2013. Grandparents are Shawn and Linn Roberts, Annandale, and Randy and Mary Krecklau, Pine River.
Lucas and Elizabeth Cripps, Crosslake, a girl, Serenity Meadow, 9 pounds, Oct. 4, 2013. Grandparents are Jeffrey Cripps, Crosslake, and Mari Olson, Royalton.
Matthew and Valerie (Corcoran) Bahl, Nisswa, a boy, Karsten Phillip, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, Oct. 2, 2013. Grandparents are Paul and Colleen Corcoran, Kindred, N.D., and Phil and Vicki Bahl, Sauk Centre.
Jose Huerta and Trisha Johnson, Pine River, a girl, Paisley Jean Huerta, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, Sept. 30, 2013.
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Nighttime work will periodically close a North Roosevelt Boulevard lane from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. tonight and Thursday night as crews install storm drain pipe, according to Dean Walters, local spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation.
A flagger will direct traffic or barriers will indicate the closure.
The same closures will be put in place Sept. 3 to 5.
Also, in Marathon, a lane will be closed between Mile Marker 41 and 43 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today for maintenance work on the Seven Mile Bridge deck. Flaggers will direct traffic.


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Terrific tuturial - Thank you. Beautiful jackets everyone (that Day of the Dead fabric is brilliant - think I'll have to get some).
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Terrific tuturial - Thank you. Beautiful jackets everyone (that Day of the Dead fabric is brilliant - think I'll have to get some).
Bump! Stashbuster project!
Janome 9900 / Janome 9700 / Janome Decor 3050 / Janome 1100D serger
Singer Centennial model (inherited from my late, fav aunt!)
This sounds really easy, this is something I've wanted to try
Finished my sweatshirt jacket today! Love the pony fur! thanks for the great tutorial!
"I know the plans have for you declairs the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future!" Jeremiah 29:11
Could you take a pic of the back so we can see it, too please?
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
I love the jackets.
Treat people the way you want to be treated!!
those are nice looking
Have a great day and happy sewing !
I have been collecting pinwheels. All sizes - all colors. My intention was always to put them into a jacket of some sort, but now I have the inspiration to DO it. We have a challenge due in May, so now I have an idea and a deadline. Sounds like something might get done. Thanks, UGLY COOK for the wonderful tut.
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I absolutely love the brown jacket. Your tut is great fodder for my longarm!
Thank you for the tutorial. Great job! I love all the beautiful jackets everyone else has posted too. The one trimmed with 'pony fur' is fantastic. It gave me a few ideas 'outside of the box'. A camo done with more free form shapes instead of angular cuts is one.
Also someone mentioned putting in a zipper instead of using binding. I think it might work using a hooded zipped sweatshirt. Then just cut off the hood and put binding around the neck


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can anyone help. i am trying to buy a nuc hive for my wifes classroom. she has an abandoned observation hive she would like to use in class room activities(she teaches second grade)i would like to restock it, but i can't find anyone willing to sell one locally(we live in mississippi,she teaches in louisiana) nor does anyone seem to want to ship a nuc to me. we are willing to pay fair price for both the bees and the shipping.i know its late in the year and school has been in session for a week plus, but i'm still trying.
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Sen. Portman To Reverse On Same-Sex Marriage
Original post made by dublinmike, Dublin, on Mar 15, 2013
The same-sex couples that live in the Tri-valley want the same things we want: safe streets, strong economy, strong vibrant communities, willing to work hard to get a head, no hand-outs, be treated fairly, and strong families. They work in commercial sales, they are project engineers, work at wine tasting rooms, teach our kids, managers at our food stores and more.
I hope our US Supreme Court does the right thing for humans rather than lean towards narrow-minded and debunked religious bigotry to support the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to overturn Prop. 8.
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a resident of Livermore
on Mar 15, 2013 at 7:31 pm
purdy is as purdy does...tee hee
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 15, 2013 at 8:36 pm
While I am pleased that Portman changed his position, I am displeased with his comments about why he made the change. He said he had not thought much about the matter until his son came out, and only then did Portman begin to consider the subject of gay marriage more critically. He was a vocal and staunch opponent of gay marriage prior to this announcement, but admits he did not actually give it much consideration? Ohio needs a new senator if this is any indication of how he goes about doing his job.
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 16, 2013 at 8:33 am
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A Neighbor, while I agree with you I have come to realize that better than late is better than not at all.
If you met me in my late teens and twenties, you would have heard me say derogatory comments about Gays. When I learned from a guy I worked with part-time at a pizza place that he was gay I had to step back and wondered why I was fearful. Quite a revelation.
a resident of Danville
on Mar 16, 2013 at 10:36 am
Sometimes, Life Happens -- even to Republicans. But why do they seem to be so resistant to empathy, except when circumstances directly impinge upon their own family units? I mean, I'm glad Sen. Portman has found his way to the party, but he's very late -- and he had to get directions from his kid.
Perhaps if Mr. Boehner could lead his Reps on a month-long expedition to pick strawberries, or experience long term unemployment, or abject urban poverty -- well then, just maybe, we could make some progress.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 16, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Kudos to A Neighbor and Citizen Paine. Thank you both!
a resident of Danville
on Mar 16, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Sadly, folks who oppose marital civil rights often seem to be fixated on that one variation on sexual expression -- which is already legal in every state, regardless of whether it's conducted 'twixt same or opposite sex couples. It's apparent to me that those folks must not be successfully married, themselves -- otherwise, they'd be aware that marriage is so much richer, and about so much more than just sexual expression.
I've also heard it said that sex is like oxygen: it's not really such a huge deal -- unless you're not getting any.
Now, I'm not sure how any of that might apply to any of the commenters in this thread, but the hostility expressed in terms like "back door version," "fruits, nuts and flakes" etc. betrays an approach to this issue that has nothing at all to do with "the sanctity of marriage" and everything to do with an irrational animus against a defined group of other people.
a resident of Birdland
on Mar 22, 2013 at 3:19 pm
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'irrational animus against a defined group of other people' Did you really say animus?
I'm curious about this 'defined group of people'.....separate, but somehow equal? Not quite. You can't have it both ways, you can't redefine devient as normal no matter how many times you repeat it, lobby for it or stamp your feet up and down and throw a hissy fit in the Castro or in court.
a resident of Danville
on Mar 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm
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World English Dictionary
animus — n
1. intense dislike; hatred; animosity
Perfectly good word -- get used to it. Justice Kennedy used it a lot in Romer v. Evans, the case that dooms Prop 8. If you think it sounds like a body part, then welcome to the seventh grade. BTW, many seventh graders know how to spell deviAnt.
In Trudy's comment she clearly expressed intense dislike, hatred and animosity toward a group defined by their sexual orientation. You can define or classify people many ways -- say, by their height, age, hair color, handedness or spelling ability.
14th Amendment doesn't get involved unless the government makes the classification, and then treats people differently because of that characteristic. Depending on what it is, the government either has to have at least a rational basis for doing so, or a "compelling state interest" served by doing so -- a much harder test, reserved for important stuff ("fundamental rights") -- like marriage. Prop 8 is the government, marriage is the right, sexual orientation is the classification scheme -- and there is no justification, other than animus. You are out of luck -- and if the word "animus" does not appear in the majority opinion, I will eat my shorts.
Now, my point to Trudy, and to you, Mr. Devience, is that your focus on one form of sexual expression is utterly irrelevant -- that act is already legal everywhere, whether performed by gays or heteros (calling Dr. Kinsey). That ship has sailed, and your fixation on it says aLot more about you, and your misunderstanding of marriage, than about the people you irrationally despise.
Finally, where you got this "separate but equal" nonsense is beyond me -- did you pull it out of your animus?
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I have a Sig P226 9mm and find the Mosquito fits quite nicely with it when it comes to range time.
I've been through several of the 'other' 22's and agree that the Mosquito deserves better press than many have given it. I too found that if you follow Sig's instructions it not only works but works well. My last outing at the range consisted of 300 rounds of Remington Golden Bullets with absolutely ZERO malfunctions in slow and fast fire. I've also found that time spent with the Mosquito has caused my accuracy with the P226 to go up considerably. My groupings have probably been cut in half as a result. Plus the Mosquito has a very high cool factor since its a scaled down version of the full size with all controls included and where they should be.


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First year beekeeper here, wanted to know the best way to find swarms or get my name out that I will come get
First year beekeeper here, wanted to know the best way to find swarms or get my name out that I will come get
Well, most local and state beekeepers associations have a swarm list, Okla Dept of Ag has one. Beesource has one. You can call or take a flier with your info to local police and fire dept's as well as exterminators in the area. Put an add on Craig's list and call your county extension office.
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Be careful what you wish for. I did that last year, and this year I've been inundated with calls to come get bees out of trees, roofs, buildings, and even 1 out of a 150 yr. old 3 story house. The house had been vacant for 2 years, and the owner wanted the 3' comb taken out of her attic and off of her rafters! Your phone WILL smoke and almost blow up from all of the calls you get. After awhile, it gets to be more of a pain in the tail than a practical way to get free bees.
Then, there is the possibility that the bees you get will be so wild that they won't even want to stay in your hive. Had that happen twice. Then, there was the swarm that wanted to take over one of my domesticated italian colonies ... that was a mess. The stories go on and on. Be careful what you wish for! At the end of the day .... it's almost always cheaper just to split my own hives or buy one that I know is free from disease and pests. That way I don't have to worry about my phone blowing up, or spending my entire day answering the phone. No joke! It WILL become a headache.
Want a tip? ONLY CALL LOCAL EXTERMINATORS. DO NOT place an ad. If you call an exterminator, more than likely, they can get you $10 for your trouble plus the free bees. Of course, you have to do all of the work. Although, I would strongly recommend a first year beekeeper not to place an ad or put your name on a list. You WILL get every person within a 100 mile radius calling you wanting a FREE extermination or removal. If you charge a minimum of $10 then you will only get the serious inquiries instead of the 'freeloader' crowd who want it for free, plus you'll pay for your gas. I know $10 sounds like a minute amount of money, but it does keep you from asking yourself, "Why am I doing this for FREE?".
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Contact your County Extension Office, if you have a face book account look up and join all for sale and for free sites. I have posted a message like this and have gotten good results. I post a picture of a swarm cone with this message. If you see one of these give me a PM, It is a Honey Bee Swarm. Honey bees are in Crisis in the world and we need them to live too. Please save the Bees and don't spray them. I do not give my number out except in Private messages. Also check with the State Beekeepers association, they should have a swarm call list you can use. Good Luck
Thanks for the info. I definitely do not need 50 swarms! I would like to get a couple to supplement the 2 colonies I have. Would like to have 4 hives going into winter.
Do a posting to WKY craigslist, put the specific area you are willing to travel to retrieve bees. You will get lots of calls for buildings (I don't do those) but you can get some real nice swarms that way. I'd also suggest you set up some bait hives with lemongrass lure. I've caught swarms most every year for the last five in my area. Good luck.
[ I'd also suggest you set up some bait hives with lemongrass lure. I've caught swarms most every year for the last five in my area. Good luck.
When you set out a bait hive, do you put frames and foundation, or just frames, or just put an empty deep box. I have a wooden 5 frame nuc box, and an extra 10 frame setup. I was thinking of trying this, it won't cost me anything to try it.


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Hackers and their skillz are on display everywhere now. Tell us about your favorite books, movies, videos, etc.
don wrote:I hate to disagree, but changing the octet of IP addresses is the same thing as having 555 in movie phone numbers. Movies used to have regular numbers, but the 'real' owner of the number was inundated by fans. The same thing would happen in the networked world if all octets were between 0 and 255. So in a flip, doesn't that actually indicate knowledge?
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:No question, the most significant change to the 2012 Acura TL sedan from the previous model year can be found right smack dab in the middle of the car's front fascia. Even Acura, who calls the 2011 TL's styling "too bold," has seen fit to give the 2012 version rhinoplasty treatment, reducing and slightly reshaping the car's beak to be less obtrusive.Link
well it's a start... probably too little too late unfortunately
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looks like a flatter version of ZDX2012 TLZDX
The front-end looks like a late 80s Mercury Sable. It is better than the current clip, but far from good looking.
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With a different grille the car would be pretty good looking.
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Oddly enough, I was starting to warm up to the boldness of the original. This looks much softer, and for some reason makes the car look narrower; at least in the above angle.
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To compare..2012 TL:Current TL:
The new one is MUCH better looking.
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Meh...if the older one had the grill meet up with the top of the headlights it would look better. The new one looks too rounded and boring.
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MGdriver:Oddly enough, I was starting to warm up to the boldness of the original. This looks much softer, and for some reason makes the car look narrower; at least in the above angle.Exactly how I feel.The old one looks *newer* than the new one. When I mean *newer*; I mean more up to date, or modern.The new one is much cleaner and simplier; but in comparison, it looks mediocre to the beak.Maybe it will look better in the flesh.
Polly wants a cracker!Rear end is still an issue.
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The new front end is really growing on me...
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MMM, the beak is less beaky. I never hated it to begin with but I certainly like it more now.
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The old one was too big, and the new one looks too small. I have to say though, I like the new one better. It's not perfect but it's much less obnoxious.
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Much better look. and the six speed is a welcome addtion
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1. When playing any game in a PvP setting, whether it is a MMO or FPS, and kick the other teams ass.
2. Answer to the phrase "Do work"
2. Answer to the phrase "Do work"
Blaster: Man did you see that; I know they were noobie villains, but we beat them like a redheaded stepchild. They did not even kill one of us.
Controller: Work done.
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Robert Kuhn
How might science engender democracy? I'd like to suggest two mechanisms: first, by changing the way people think; second, by altering the interaction among those who make up the community. The more scientifically literate people become, the more they will expect, even demand to participate in the political process, and the more effective they will be at it. Such social evolution may be slow, nonlinear and chaotic, and periodically may even reverse course, but it is probably also inexorable, as the recent history of the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries in Europe shows.
A key to changing the way people think is "critical thinking," the ability to draw logical conclusions, or (more often, in the messy world of social issues) the reverse—to discern gaps in logic, to detect broken conceptual links in the causative chain of, say, campaign promises. Science amplifies our power of discernment; the scientific way of thinking enables us to assess whether facts fit theories, or, in the political arena, whether actual circumstances support proffered positions. Critical thinking is the essence of the scientific method. Knowing the difference between assumption and deduction, and between presumption and proof, can alter one's outlook and transform an electorate. The cognitive skill to distinguish among hope, faith, possibility, probability and certitude are potent weapons in anyone's political survival kit and can be applied in all areas of life and society.
A key to altering the interaction among the members of the community is to see science as a potential unifier. I am moderator of a Public Broadcasting Service series called Closer to Truth: Science, Meaning and the Future, on which scientists debate fundamental issues. Those of us involved with the series have been surprised by the diversity of our viewership. E-mail audience feedback cuts across educational levels, gender, age, race, class and creed—the only common denominator being a keen interest in topics such as consciousness, cosmology and scientific creativity. This evidence suggests a vision of a diverse society in which many value a scientific way of thinking. Such a society has the capacity to respect pluralistic political positions—the essence of democracy—since members can understand that no position, not even their own, can be "proved" to be the correct one with anywhere near absolute certainty. In fact, given the gaps, even chasms, in contemporary political views (within countries as well as between them) the common language of science seems the only force able to provide common ground.
Consider China, conflicted by the tension between promoting science and restraining Western-style democracy. Even given the nation's remarkable development since the advent of reform 25 years ago, education is still limited, and therefore, Chinese leaders believe, so must be competitive elections. China's governing elite, which at the top consists almost entirely of science-trained engineers, do not want uneducated, scientifically naive peasants determining national policies, including the allocation of resources. (One senior advisor asked, rhetorically, Would illiterate farmers vote for the information superhighway?) Measures that would be unquestionably beneficial to China in the long run might not be especially popular in the short run. It is commonly held in China that democracy, a stated goal, can develop only to the extent that education, primarily scientific education, increases. "Revitalizing China through science and education" is a favorite slogan of former President Jiang Zemin, who was equally adamant in promoting science and opposing Western-style democracy, and his policy is being pursued by his successors. It will be fascinating to see whether and how democracy grows with scientific literacy.
In Muslim countries, which for centuries led the world in science, there is an incipient movement to encourage science as consistent with Islam. One devout scientist, a leader in the "Islam and science" movement, believes that teaching science in the religious schools (madrassas) is essential for instituting change.
Admittedly, so far I have only anecdotal observation in support of my thesis that scientific literacy is a natural precursor to political democracy. But it is testable. I envision a simple scatter diagram in which a country's level of scientific literacy (on the x-axis) is plotted against its degree of political democracy.
My guess is that the clustering of the data for the 192-odd countries of the world would be bimodal, with one grouping coherent and the other dispersed. Bunched in the upper right would be the known group of countries combining high science literacy and robust democracy. I expect that the other, dispersed grouping would be spread widely over the entire left and middle regions of the graph, since a larger number of countries have varying degrees of low- to mid-level science and low- to mid-level democracy, with weak correlations between them.
A better test of the thesis, though still unlikely to resolve the correlation-causation conundrum, would probably be longitudinal, tracking the changes of each data point over time as countries migrate in their science and in their governance.
If we followed countries over decades, as they made the (often protracted) journey from lower left to upper right on the graph, from low science—low democracy to high science—high democracy, we would ask: What are the paths of progress? I'd predict that there would be many routes. Some would appear linear, with proportional growth in science and democracy; others geometrical or sigmoidal, as affected by the forces of history: social turmoil, cultural subtleties and external forces.
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Driver caught in mudslide reunites with man who brought him to safety
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. - Glenn Dotson reunited with the man who helped him to safety two days after falling into a stream of mud on Highway 24.
On Friday, Dotson was caught in a mudslide on Highway 24. He had two choices: wait out the mudslide inside his car or get out. The choice he made is one he said he'll never make again.
"I thought I don't have far to go, just a little ways. I'm getting out of this water," Dotson said.
Dotson said he took one or two steps and the water knocked him down, causing him to slide 10 to 20 feet. He landed by Ben Tilghman's car.
"I yelled to him 'Get in my car' and he was saying 'I'm filthy' and I said 'I don't care about filthy. Get in my car so it's safe,'" Tilghman said.
On Sunday, Dotson and Tilghman reunited for the first time since Friday's rescue.
Tilghman said, "When you see somebody in dire straits like you were, you take care of them to the full amount-- that's what this world needs."
It was a happy ending for Dotson, but not for all. John Collins, 53, lost his life in the flash flood on Highway 24.
"People just need to be aware of how dangerous water is. It's a killer and we're gonna be dealing with this for years," Tilghman said.
Dotson said he wanted to get out of his car because he kept hearing people say to move to higher ground during a flash flood. Emergency responders say that's true, unless people are in their cars and it's surrounded by fast-moving water. In that case, stay inside the vehicle. Dotson said it's a lesson he learned the hard way.


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40 Better Reasons to Get Excited About Music
Earlier this week, Rolling Stone launched their latest installment, dubbing this as a special issue on the "State of Rock". Featured within the pages is a piece titled "40 Reasons to Get Excited About Music", but alas, the compilation did little to titillate, especially with yawners like Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus, along with "duh, we already know about 'em" nods to M.I.A. and The Roots.
Seeing as how the general response to the subject was one massive head scratch, the fine folks over at Flavorpill decided to compile their own list of the 4x10 be[a]st reasons to really get amped about music today. I say be[a]st because they asked me to contribute my thoughts and wondries to the piece, and I'm super psyched to be a part of a comprehensive list of some of the raddest reasons we get super psyched for the songs and stylings in this piece.
You can read Flavorpill's full piece here, and for your ease and convenience, I've pulled out my 5 submissions for you to skim through below.
Big Wins from Little Labels
Forget chart numbers and actual record sales. Some of the most buzzed about bands and tracks come from fledgling startups and the "lesser knowns". Mixpak scored a few head turns when Jumeirah's Riddim was pulled to use as the base for Ludacris' My Chick Bad. Listen to those strings...mmm, memorable and tasty. But my favorite is Neon Gold Records. Releasing singles from Penguin Prison, Marina and the Diamonds, Ellie Goulding and Yes Giantess, just to tap the tip of their glittery glacier, the local label sees each of their artists blogged and buzzed about on a daily basis. The only time you won't hear about these kids would be is if every single blog and music site ceased to exist. EVER. Highly unlikely.
It almost feels blasphemous to include Sia in a list of "why I'm excited about music right now", because the singer has been turning out quality tunes for well over a decade. Be that as it may, the Aussie songbird is returning with her fourth studio album, We Are Born, on June 8. If you've heard the first two singles, You've Changed and Clap Your Hands, then you know she's about to score a major win thanks to the production done by local star, Lauren Flax and the bird and the bee's Greg Kurstin, respectively. Additionally, Sia, along with significant other JD Samson (of MEN and Le Tigre fame), has contributed four tracks to Christina Aguilera's upcoming release, Bionic, which drops the same day as her own offering. Color us psyched.
The Cumbia Crossover
For those unfamiliar with the spicy stylings of the modern stance on traditional rhythms of Columbia, last month's SXSW was a great way to get acclimated. Introducing Mexican outfit Bomba Estereo to a bevy of hand claps and "wows", the band brought their fiery flare to many a main stage. Much in the same vein, noted London-via-Columbia DJ and party-thrower, Isa GT, just released an EP that pulls in Crookers for a remix of her track Pela'O. Need more proof? Google search "Isa GT remix video" and hit the first link. You might not have a clue what she's saying, but I dare you to try and not dance.
MNDR's Live Show
With but one EP, and a one-off single to her credit, Brooklyn's MNDR (pronounced: Em En Dee Are) manages to take the title of my "most seen in a live setting over the past 6 months" artist, thanks to a dynamic stage presence and equally rad tracks to boot. Quite a mouthful, but the IDM (intelligent dance music) and nerdcore solo star is worth the words and effort to catch her in any setting. Having previously been associated with Yeah Yeah Yeahs as their touring keyboardist and engineer, she's made a name for herself by combining accessible electronic tunes with a lovably charismatic and spastically awesome aesthetic. 100% Beaston approved.
Phil Collins 4-Nights at Roseland in NYC
If you think for one second that I will not be in attendance for at least one of Collins' just announced nights at Roseland Ballroom in June, you're sorely mistaken. Look at any popular mainstream drummer today (wait, are there any?) and give an homaged nod to Phil's pad prowess. Now if by some stroke of luck it was announced that Steve Winwood was opening, the 5 year old in me might start hyperventilating.
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The Evolution of Evolution
Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck, was
treated badly by his contemporaries and worse by history. At the
Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle he held the lowliest
professorship, namely Professor of Insects and Worms, but he turned
this academic insult to good advantage, establishing the division
between vertebrate and invertebrate animals. And he devised a theory
of speciation through gradual evolution 60 years before Darwin
published his Origin. Today, however, Lamarck is remembered
only for his great error—his thesis that evolution works by
the transmission of traits acquired through habits of use or disuse.
The idea must have seemed irresistible. If you play a lot of
basketball, Lamarck says, you'll have taller children. And he
appears to be right: The children of basketball players surely
are taller than average. Likewise, if you want your
children to get into Harvard, go to Harvard yourself; the high rate
of acceptance for children of alumni argues that education too is
heritable. The fallacy in this reasoning is now plain, and no one
would propose a Lamarckian mechanism to explain such correlations.
Nevertheless, the suspicion lingers that if only the world
did work Lamarck's way, it would work a little better.
The Harvard basketball team is not the most convenient context for
a computer model of Lamarckian evolution. In searching for a simpler
system, I have been inspired by the famous case of the melanic moths
in industrial Britain. Dark-pigmented forms of the peppered moth
Biston betularia were first noticed in the 19th
century; they grew in abundance for several decades and then receded
again after the 1950s. The cause of the original color shift was
apparently the darkening of tree trunks by coal soot, which impaired
the camouflage of lighter moths and left them exposed to predators.
The later reversal of the trend coincided with measures to reduce
air pollution.
My model of these events is highly abstract, with all the
naturalistic details stripped away. It is not meant to reveal
anything new about melanic moths but merely uses the idea of
selection based on camouflage to explore some mechanisms of
adaptation. The computer model is written in the programming
language StarLogo, created by Mitchel Resnick of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. (I discussed StarLogo in the
January-February, 1999, "Computing Science" column.) For
this project I employed StarLogoT, a variant developed by Uri
Wilensky of Tufts University. The model and additional technical
details are available here.
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Hillel hosts annual Chanukah celebration
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(Nov. 26, 2007)--Hillel, a UTSA Jewish student-faculty organization, will host the annual Chanukah holiday celebration, "Jazzing Up Chanukah" from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the Biosciences Building Loeffler Room (3.03.02) on the 1604 Campus. The event is free and open to all.
The UTSA Jazz Combo will perform at the event and festivities will include music, traditional foods, holiday songs and door prizes. Rabbi Yaacov Cohen of the Torah Learning Center in San Antonio will present "How To Celebrate Chanukah" which will include historical information on Chanukah and the celebration's significance today.
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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Chanukah traditions
Chanukah (or Hanukkah) is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar (November-December on the Gregorian calendar). In Hebrew, Hanukkah means dedication. On each night of Chanukah, the menorah is lit to commemorate a miracle, which occurred after the Jews proclaimed victory over the Syrian armies in 165 B.C.E.
When Jews (the Maccabbees) came to rededicate the temple, which had been defiled by the Syrians, they found only one small flask of oil with which to light the menorah, a candelabra used for worship. The flask contained enough oil for one day, yet the lamp burned for eight days, which allowed time to find a new supply of oil. Today, Jews celebrate Chanukah for eight days by lighting candles in a menorah every night to commemorate the eight-day miracle.
Dreidel: The dreidel is a four-sided spinning top with a Hebrew letter inscribed on each side. The letters stand for a miracle that occurred. Each player receives a given number of coins or candy pieces. Before spinning the dreidel, each player puts a fixed proportion of the amount received into the kupah or kitty. Each player in turn spins the dreidel. When the dreidel falls, it will fall on one of the four letters. According to the letter, the following will happen: no win/no lose, take all from the kitty, take half from the kitty or lose what you deposited.
Latkes: The most popular theme in Chanukah dishes is the use of oil, a reminder of the oil at the temple that burned eight days instead of one. Latkes are potato pancakes made from grated potatoes mixed with eggs, onions and flour, then fried in vegetable oil. The texture is crispy on the outside and tender inside. They are served hot and often are dipped in apple sauce or sour cream. The Maccabbee soldiers ate latkes made from cheese, vegetables or fruits which were brought to them on the battlefields. However, they didn't eat potato latkes, since potatoes weren't available until the 16th century.
Chanukah information courtesy of HistoryChannel.com
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problem seemed to clear up overnight
hopefully they stay this peaceful
I have a Bolivian ram pair and I use that term loosely lol. The male spent 6 months keeping the female pinned to a small corner. I came home one day and they were in the middle of spawning. I think she just wasn't ready to spawn and it was him harassing her to spawn the whole time. Now that they have spawned once they each have a half of the tank and she stands up to him. It's pretty crazy how the dynamics work to be honest. Just make sure she has places to hide to break of line of sight and things should be OK.
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|Male cichlids are often picky about their choice of females, so a better thing to do would have been to get several females with the male and let him choose a CLEAR favorite (I.E he tries to breed with her and chases other females off) before removing the others.
male blue ram chasing female(help)
I bought a pair of rams online from a trusted seller (yunite at www.germanbluerams.com)) and the male was EXTREMLY aggressive toward the female. to the point he permantly bent one of her ventricle fins. and would not stop chasing her. it went on for at least 2 weeks. I removed him for 2 weeks re added him and he stopped chasing for the first hour of him going in. then back to attacking her. tried repairing him and letting him choose and still no halt in his aggression to other rams so I re homed him and kept the female
about a month later I decided to try my hand again, and buy another "pair" of rams (labeled as "Naturally bonded pairs"). this time when they came . if there was any chance of them not being a pair there would be an extra female to chose from.
they came and there was no problems the first few days, the male stayed close by the female he came with and the new female kept the original female from coming near him, teh male eventually started joning in and chasing the lone female so I took her out and she now lives with my friend in a 20long
2 days later and the male is now acting the same way my first male did. chasing the female out of his territorry thn turning around and going back to his side, the female tries to mosey back over to him and he instantly chases her off
she doesnt seem to worried about it because hes not follwing her around everywher nipping at her (like my old male used to do)
instead he just chases, pecks her while chasing until she gets to about middle of the tank then he stops and rushes back to the round granite rock/bushes he calls his territory
shes not hiding or staying in one part of the tank so I haven't removed hercuz i keep thinking "if its really bothering her she will stop going in his corner of the tank "
hes been donig this for around a day or so, might of been 2
there is plenty of plants, rocks driftwood. moss. dither fish. caves. etc
38gallon short/long/wide
temp is 82-84
5-10 nitrates
0 nitrite /ammonia
ph is around 6.5 - 6.8
should I be freaking out?
all the videos I see of ram pairs are so peaceful, and it seems like I keep getting males with years of domestic violence boiling up in them
here is a few month old pic of the tank for refference on how much hiding places/ vegetation etc
my camera is broken now but its grown in a bit more since them
any help .....helps
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Paul Allen Club Program to Air on CreaTV in Early May
San Jose-area residents can catch last night's popular program with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen beginning May 6 at 7:00 p.m., on CreaTV (Channel 30).
The sold-out program featured Allen and was moderated by Stanford University President John Hennessy.
For those of you not in the South Bay, the program will begin airing on The Commonwealth Club's radio network beginning May 27, according to our radio schedule. You can find your local member of our radio network on our list of participating broadcast stations.
Club's Associate Program Director Wendy Wanderman Appointed to Kennedy Center Advisory Board
The White House issued this news release today that involves The Commonwealth Club's own Wendy Wanderman, our associate program director.
Office of the Press Secretary
April 27, 2011
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:
· Judy Gaynor, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars
· Richard P. Herman, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars
· Robert Langer, Member, President's Committee on the National Medal of Science
· Wendy Wanderman, Member, Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
· Thomas E. Wheeler, Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board
President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:
Judy Gaynor, Appointee for Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars
Judy Gaynor is currently a co-founding Member of the Chicago Committee of Human Rights Watch and a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Children's Rights Division. Ms. Gaynor was previously a consultant for Senators Adlai Stevenson and Paul Simon. From 1997 to 2003, she was Executive Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. Ms. Gaynor has served on the boards of Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and the Illinois Arts Alliance. In addition, she served on committees for the American Civil Liberties Union, the Chicago Foundation for Women, Facing History and Ourselves, and the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Earlier in her career, Ms. Gaynor was a schoolteacher in Chicago. She holds a B.A. from the National College of Education.
Richard P. Herman, Appointee for Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars
Richard P. Herman is currently an educational consultant. Mr. Herman recently retired, following nearly 50 years as a founding Director of Windsor Mountain International (formerly Interlocken International Camp & Educational Travel), an organization that hosts local and international youth in experiential educational, residential, and travel programs with a focus on Community Service Learning. He also founded and directed the Educational Opportunities Fund of New Hampshire which provides scholarships for deserving youth. Mr. Herman served on the boards of the New Hampshire Children's Alliance, the American Camping Association and Bard/Simon's Rock Early College. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Massachusetts and an M.A. in Education and Counseling from Northeastern University.
Robert Langer, Appointee for Member, President's Committee on the National Medal of Science
Robert Langer is the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has written more than 1,100 peer reviewed articles, has approximately 800 issued and pending patents worldwide, and is one of the most cited engineers in history. Dr. Langer is the recipient of the 2006 National Medal of Science, the 2002 Charles Stark Draper Prize, and the 2008 Millennium Prize. In 1998, he received the Lemelson-MIT prize, the world's largest prize for invention, for being "one of history's most prolific inventors in medicine." Dr. Langer received his Bachelor's Degree from Cornell University in 1970 and his Sc.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974, both in Chemical Engineering.
Wendy Wanderman, Appointee for Member, Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Wendy Wanderman is an entertainment professional who has specialized in the production and marketing of motion pictures. She currently serves as the Associate Program Director for The Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, where she is responsible for the organization's programming in San Francisco. She was the executive producer of the Bill Couturie documentary, "Into the Fire" for the History Channel and the executive producer of the 2001 Warner Brothers release, "Sweet November." Ms. Wanderman received her M.B.A. from Columbia University and her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Thomas E. Wheeler, Appointee for Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Tom Wheeler is a Managing Director at Core Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in companies focused on information technology, communications, digital media, and technology-enabled services. Before joining Core Capital in 2005, Mr. Wheeler was CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association and previously served as President of the National Cable Television Association. As an entrepreneur, Mr. Wheeler has founded multiple companies offering cable, wireless, and video communications services. He is the only person inducted into both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and the Wireless Industry Hall of Fame. Mr. Wheeler is currently Chairman of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy and Chairman of the FCC's Technology Advisory Council. He is a former Chairman of the Foundation for the National Archives and a former Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to which he was appointed by Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Mr. Wheeler holds a B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and is a recipient of the University's Alumni Medal for national and international career achievement.
Silicon Valley Ph.D. Power
Stanford President John L. Hennessy will moderate our program in Palo Alto tonight with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Tickets are getting scarce for that event, but if you want to get your share of Hennessy sans Allen, you might be interested in a conference Hennessy will be heading up at his university on May 11.
BiblioTech: Bringing Humanities Ph.D. Innovation to Silicon Valley, will take place on May 11 at Stanford. Hennessy will open the conference, which will examine the important role of doctoral students in the success of Silicon Valley.
Speakers include Vivek Ranadivé, chairman and CEO of TIBCO; Patrick Byrne, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com; June Cohen, executive producer of TED Media; John Hagel, co-chairman of Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation; Damon Horowitz, in-house philosopher and director of engineering at Google; Marissa Mayer, vice president of Consumer Products at Google; Michael Moritz, managing partner at Sequoia Capital (and the moderator of the Club's program last fall with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner); Dr. Vishal Sikka, CTO at SAP; Vivek Wadhwa, entrepreneur and academic; Tim Connors, founder and managing partner at PivotNorth Capital; Konstantin Guericke, co-founder of LinkedIn; Indra Mohan, CEO of BuyNowTv, Inc; Marc Phillips, CEO of Searchforecast.com; and Bob Tinker, CEO of MobileIron.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit the Stanford conference website for more information.
California vs. Texas in Business Attractiveness
By James Dohnert
Last week California lawmakers asked the question: Why are local businesses leaving the Golden State for the Lone Star state? "Why does Chief Executive magazine rate California the worst state for job and business growth and Texas the best state?" said GOP Assemblyman Dan Logue during a recent fact-finding trip to Texas.
This year, 2011, has already seen 70 businesses leave California for greener pastures. Fourteen of those 70 businesses ended up in Texas. Why? It may have something to with California's higher taxes, or regulatory climate, or even laws intended to help employees. "You can't build in California, you can't manage in California and you have to pay a big tax," said recent Texas convert and CEO of Hardee's Restaurants Andy Puzder, talking to legislators.
California has environmental laws intended to keep an already vulnerable ecosystem in check while Texas does not. And it's California's progressive environmental protection policy that may be losing it jobs. According to Hardee's CEO Puzder, it takes six months to two years to secure permits to build a new Carl's Jr. restaurant in the Golden State, versus the six weeks it takes in Texas. (Carl's Jr. and Hardees are owned by the same company.) "The red tape is ridiculous," said B. Knightly Homes Managing Partner Mark Tolley.
An example of the sort of regulations businesses are leaving behind can be found in a California law that requires overtime pay after an eight-hour day, rather than a 40-hour work week. Such regulations, Puzder believes, wreak havoc on flexible work schedules based on actual need. But the straw that broke the camel's back for former California businesses may have been the tax code. While California taxes are some of the highest in the country, Texas has no income or capital gains tax at all. And though Texas and California are both suffering from budget deficits, it's the lone star state that has no plans to raise taxes.
So after all is said and done, there is pressure for California lawmakers to choose between creating more businesses-friendly laws for the sake of jobs, or continuing to put a priority on citizen focused legislature. Where do you stand on the issue? Does job creation need to become the priority in California? Sound off in the comments section below. Also be sure to checkout upcoming Commonwealth Club lectures that may touch on the issue, such as:
Willie Brown Jr.: 2011 Annual Lecture on Political Trends
Join former two-term San Francisco Mayor (and former state legislative speaker) Willie Brown on May 26 for a discussion on the future of state and federal politics.
Hear what California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has to say about the state's climate policy going forward and the country's foreign policy in a special Climate One discussion on April the 27th.
On May 3, hear about the challenges the new Mayor of San Francisco is facing and his plans for dealing with them.
The Greg Mortenson Mystery
By James Dohnert
Greg Mortenson is a former mountaineer, best-selling author, globally recognized philanthropist and former Commonwealth Club speaker. His non-profit organization, Central Asia Institute, is dedicated to promoting and supporting community-based education in remote regions of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. He's written two New York Times best-sellers, one of which he discussed in his September 24, 2008, speech to the Club.
Last week, he was accused of lying in his memoirs and making false claims about building schools in the Middle East. "We found there are serious questions about how millions of dollars have been spent, whether Mortenson is personally benefiting, and whether some of the most dramatic and inspiring stories in his books are even true," declared Steve Kroft on last Sunday's "60 Minutes." Mortenson stands accused of fabricating some of the most compelling stories in his memoir, Three Cups of Tea, and, worse, using his organization's money for private gain.
While Mortenson and his organization continue to state that "60 Minutes" is incorrect, the real issue may be how this affects other non-profits in the field. The lack of transparency and possibility of fabrications could hurt non-profits looking for donations to further causes in the Middle East. Will the alleged actions of Mortenson cause donors to think twice next time they open up their checkbooks?
Hopefully not, and hopefully upcoming events at the Commonwealth Club will lead possible donors to get more educated on some of the most pressing issues in the Middle East.
On April 25th join the Commonwealth Club for the Middle East Discussion Group
Make your voice heard in an enriching, provocative and fun discussion with fellow Club members as you weigh in on events shaping the face of the Middle East.
Also come visit the Club on May 6th for Conversations with Terrorists: Their Views on Politics, Violence and Empire
Veteran journalist Reese Erlich will take you inside the U.S.-led war on terror. Drawing on first-hand reporting in Northern Ireland, Columbia, Spain and the Middle East, Erlich challenges the definition of "terrorist" and argues that yesterday's terrorist may be today's national leader, and today's freedom fighter might be tomorrow's terrorist.
And be sure to listen to the Commonwealth Club speech by Greg Mortenson from 2008, where he discusses the infamous stories.
Room Rentals at The Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club can accommodate groups of up to 250 in its rental spaces, great for downtown San Francisco company gatherings.
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You can catch all of the exciting events and news from The Commonwealth Club's Inforum division at its program page and its under-development blog.
Budget Battles and Health-Care Costs
By James Dohnert
It went down to the wire, but Congress was able to avoid a partial government shutdown last week. After months of political negotiations, a national budget for 2011 was agreed upon on April 8.
The budget will cut more than $38 billion in government spending this year, but it is just the beginning of a larger budget discussion. "I do believe that we will have, what we'll call a bridge continuing resolution passed tonight to ensure the government's open," announced House Speaker John Boehner with just an hour to go before a government shutdown.
The passing of the budget was just a start as the long-term debt of 2012 continues to loom. It is, as the House Speaker put it, " a bridge" for continued budget discussions. The major question for the budget now is where the cuts are going to come from. Republicans are calling for an overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid to reduce spending, while Democrats are hoping for an increase in taxes on the wealthy and strategic cuts to reduce the budget.
So no matter how the budget plays out, more cuts are to be expected. With that in mind, take a look at one of America's most hotly debated governmental programs –- national health care -- and join the Commonwealth Club for upcoming discussions on the topic.
Lessons from England: Holding Health-Care Providers Responsible for Quality and Costs
Chris Ham, professor of health policy and management at the University of Birmingham, will discuss the lessons U.S. politians could learn from England's health care system. Ham will focus on "accountable care organizations" and how they can improve coverage and manage costs. Join Professor Ham on April the 12th.
Walter M. Bortz: Wealth Before Health – Is American Health Care Threatening the Stability of the Nation?
Dr. Walter M. Bortz will discuss his plan for a better U.S. health-care system. He argues that profit has becomes more important than human well-being, and he suggests a system that puts patients first. Hear the Doctor speak on May 31st.
And don't miss: Also, be sure to check out what former presidential candidate Senator John Kerry had to say on the topic of the national budget at a recent Commonwealth Club event.
Forecasting California's Future
By James Dohnert
As California attempts to balance a budget $15.4 billion in debt, it is students who may be among the hardest-hit. "We're facing the worst financial situation the CSU has ever had," said Trustee Bill Hauck, chairman of the university system's finance committee.
The CSU's plans might exclude 10,000 students from attending a school in the system in an attempt to save $60 million next year. That is on top of a roughly $250 million payroll reduction for a university staff that has already shed 4,145 faculty members and staff positions through layoffs and attrition since the state's fiscal crisis began in 2008.
But in an economic climate like today, what other options are there? What can we expect in the coming year and what can we do to achieve the best possible outcome?
The Commonwealth Club hopes to answer these question and others with upcoming lectures like:
Join fellow Californian's and a panel of experts in a brainstorm session intended to fix the Golden State. This two-hour event is your chance to take part in government reform and learn the issues at the core of our financial crisis.
Visit with new San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and learn what he plans for the city. Join The Commonwealth Club for the mayor's lecture on all things San Francisco politics.
Willie Brown Jr.: 2011 Annual Lecture on Political Trends
This is a Commonwealth Club members-only special event: Join former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr. for an in-depth discussion on the future of California politics. Hear his expert opinion and learn how he believes California will deal with its fiscal mess.


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Cold Mountain Poems
Zen Poems of Han Shan, Shih Te, and Wang Fan-chihPopularized in the West by Beat Generation writers Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac, T'ang-era rebel poet Han Shan is an icon of Chinese poetry and Zen. He and his sidekick, Shih Te, are known as the laughing, ragged pair who left their poetry on stones, trees, farmhouses, and monastery walls, calling others to "the Cold Mountain way" of simple, honest, joyful living. J. P. Seaton takes a fresh look… Read More
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Sky Above, Great Wind
The Life and Poetry of Zen Master RyokanRyokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma heir. Even so, people recognized the depth of his realization, and he was sought out by… Read More
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The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master HakuinHakuin Zenji, also known as Hakuin Ekaku (16891769), is often referred to as the "father" of the Japanese Zen Rinzai school. His reforms revitalized the school, ensuring its endurance even to our own day. A fiery and dynamic teacher and renowned artist, Hakuin reemphasized the importance of zazen, or sitting meditation, in his teaching. This intimate self-portrait of the Zen master includes reminiscences from his childhood, an account… Read More
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And Selected HaikuKobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa's most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho's famous Narrow Road to the Interior. In addition to The Spring… Read More
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