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The Scientific Programme Committee encourages you to submit your abstracts for FCEI 2016 "For every child & family ". The abstracts should be written in English, the official language of the event.
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Hoshiarpu, (Hindustan Times): At least 20 people were killed when a mini truck in which they were travelling fell into a 100-foot gorge near Manguwal barrier on the Chintpurni road in Hoshiarpur district late on Wednesday.
Police officer Sukhchain Singh Gill says the accident happened on Thursday as the driver lost control of the vehicle after its brakes failed. The accident took place at 11.30pm but news about it was delayed due to poor mobile connectivity in the area.
Hoshiarpur DSP (City) Digvijay Kapil said nearly 50 pilgrims were travelling in the Tata 407 vehicle.
Some of the injured victims were rushed to the civil hospital at Gagret in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.
India has the world's deadliest roads, with more than 110,000 people killed annually. Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.
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Submissions for Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line
The Editor welcomes submissions that offer original insights into the writings of Jane Austen and the period in which she lived. With clear and expressive writing appropriate for both academic and informed general readers, articles should consider issues and concepts that open up the writings on a variety of levels, leading toward our common goal of becoming better readers and interpreters of Austen's works. Titles of articles should be descriptive, allowing the person scanning the contents a glimpse into the gist of your paper.
Requirements for publication: Articles should be limited to 2000 to 3500 words, 4000 words for papers presented at the JASNA Annual General Meeting, and conform to the MLA Style Manual, with parenthetical documentation for all sources and with American spelling and punctuation. Articles must refer either to the new Cambridge University Press edition of Jane Austen's works, under the general editorship of Janet Todd, or to R. W. Chapman's third edition of Jane Austen's works, published by Oxford University Press. Place any notes at the end, preceding the Works Cited list.
A detailed style sheet is available on this link. Email your paper as a .doc file to Susan Allen Ford, Delta State University: email@example.com
Submission of a paper to Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal or Persuasions On-Line is a representation that it is the author's original, unpublished work, that it has not been submitted elsewhere, and that the author has secured permission to publish any copyrighted material, including illustrations. Authors retain the copyright to their essays, but essays accepted for publication in a JASNA journal may not be reprinted elsewhere without the permission of JASNA and its journal Editor. Payment is three copies of the print journal, if the paper is published in Persuasions.


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About David Sabol
David Sabol first began woodcarving at eight years old. In 1983, upon graduating from Southern Connecticut State College, he chose carving as his career. Today he is a highly respected carver, teacher, and author of several acclaimed woodcarving books. As a teacher of the wood carving arts, David conducts 12 to 15 seminars a year, attracting novice and advanced carvers from as far away as Europe and Canada. He has had numerous articles written about him in publications including Woodcarving Illustrated,
and he has received many Best of Show awards at carving shows and wildlife art exhibitions.
David is a self-taught, traditional carver who uses knives, chisels, and oil stains to create unique caricatures, animals, flowers, birds, and human forms. Noted for their realistic, detailed expressions Davids carvings are often identifiable
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Renowned for its award-winning steakhouse and wine list, The Barn also features accommodation to host visitors to the Limestone Coast region, for business or leisure.
Kent Comley and his wife have expanded the Mount Gambier business substantially since taking over the regional motel and family restaurant in 2008. They have since built another 32 rooms and increased local beef production to supply their steakhouse, as a result of a surge in demand from the international market as well as wedding and conferences.
Watch the video below and read the case study to find out more about this Tourism Champion.


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Este Pizzeria in Sugarhouse — known for New York-style pizza and garlicky bread knots — is on the move.
Sunday was the last day of operation at its original location, 2021 South Windsor St. (840 East).
On Nov. 4, the owners will reopen a few blocks away at 2148 S. 900 East.


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In September 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of a multi-year Community Transformation Grant to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) on behalf of three local public health departments — Jackson County, Independence and Kansas City, Missouri.
The grant funds supported efforts to reduce chronic disease and create healthier communities, with a focus on tobacco-free living, active lifestyles, healthy eating, increased preventive care and a healthier, safer physical environment.
The Community Transformation Grant program, authorized under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, was developed to support the planning and implementation of state and community projects that reduce chronic illnesses, reduce disparities in health care and control health-care spending.
In the United States, chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes account for 70 percent of all deaths each year and 75 percent of all medical costs. "Many of these diseases are preventable," said Marlene Nagel, MARC's community development director. "This grant offers area health departments the opportunity to not only improve the health of residents in their communities, but also help control overall health care spending."
The grant partners are "Building a Healthier Jackson County" by working with a broad cross-section of community stakeholders and a regional consortium of public health directors, the Metropolitan Official Health Agencies of the Kansas City Area (MOHAKCA ), to implement evidence-based strategies designed to help protect residents from second-hand smoke and reduce tobacco use; increase the availability of healthful foods in community and institutional settings; increase opportunities for physical activity; provide training and technical assistance to health-care providers; and promote community design standards that encourage active transportation options, like walking and biking.


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I have seen differences in opinion regarding the replacement of the stock antenna on several forums. Although I listen to my iPod 99% of the time, I was never too keen on the stock FM antenna and how it looks on the car (just my opinion). After reading some recommendations on the Internet, I decided to get a shark fin antenna from Visualgarage.com. The sales person was very helpful with my questions and although the site said it can take 2 to 3 weeks for the order to be shipped, I received it within a week. And the antenna was painted to match the factory color! Took me about 30 minutes to install it and I did not noticed any loss in radio reception.
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- 02-01-14 05:02 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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Fix for rattle in rear shelf area 2009 CTS
cts rear shelf rattle 002 (1024x768).jpgcts rear shelf rattle 007 (1024x768).jpgcts rear shelf rattle 013 (1024x768).jpgcts rear shelf rattle 014 (1024x768).jpgI bought a 2009 CTS sedan a couple months ago with around 25k miles. A nice, well cared for car with a really annoying thumping, tapping sound in the rear cabin when you hit a bump. I did some research and this seems to be fairly common. Here's how I fixed it. I checked the rear shock absorber bushings and ruled out any problem there but this has been an issue on some cars. This will require removing the back seat, C pillar covers and the rear shelf beneath the window. First you take out the lower part of the back seat by pushing back and lifting up on each side to release it. When you get it out you will see 4 nuts at the bottom of the seat back that take a 15mm socket to remove (see image above). Take those 4 nuts out and open the trunk and you will find 4 10mm nuts that hold the top of the seat (image above)cts rear shelf rattle 009 (1024x768).jpg. The two next to the emergency trunk release can stay in. When you get the 10mm nuts out you can pull the seatbelts out of the holders and take the upright part of the back seat out. Next take the little plugs that say "air bag" out of the C-pillar covers. They just pry out and underneath is a hex head screw that takes a 7/32 socket which need to be removed on each side. Along the leading edge of the pillar covers there is some rubber trim where it meets the door opening. The pillar cover needs to be carefully pried out from under that rubber trim. After that you can pull the covers out far enough to see two locks that hold them in place. You can carefully pry these apart with a medium size flat screwdriver and pull the pillar covers out of the way. Now the rear shelf is ready to come out. On the front where it bends down behind the seat are two door panel type retainers that need to be pulled out. When the plastic retainers are out you can lift up on the shelf and wiggle it and gently pull until it comes free. When it comes out you can turn it upside down and let it hang by the seat belts. Now you will see the problem which is the two outside plastic pegs ahead of the speaker on the bottom of the rear shelf (first image). There are two rubber cushions with adhesive that the pegs rest on. On my car they had shifted out from under the pegs and let the plastic contact together when you hit a bump. I took two rubber vacuum caps about 7/16 diameter and slipped them over the pegs under the rear shelf and slide the rubber cushions back where they belong. Just for good measure I put a couple pieces of high density foam under the rear shelf but this step is optional. Now re-assemble in the opposite order but drill two holes holes in the front of the shelf and through the metal behind the seat. Then put two self tapping screws in the holes because the plastic retainer plugs let the move up and down too much which adds to the problem. I have more images and can add them and explain more if anyone has questions.
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Re: Fix for rattle in rear shelf area 2009 CTS
Excellent write up.
Thank you.
Awesome write up!! I have this same problem on my 09 which has been driving me crazy for the last 3 months!
Re: Fix for rattle in rear shelf area 2009 CTS
Nicely done.
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Thanks for the kind words, it's so embarrassing to have noises like that in a nice luxury car. A person with average mechanical skills should probably allow about two hours to get this done. I have some images of the two hollow pegs with the vacuum caps installed and the brackets that the pegs rest on but it says I exceed my attachment quota. I had to ride in the back seat with my wife driving on a rough road to figure out where the noise was coming from. As soon as I laid my arm on the rear shelf it quieted down. You will be able to tell if this is the problem with yours just by thumping on the center of the package shelf with your hand and that's also how you will know that it's fixed after you put the shelf back in.


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Dear Editor,
Upon reading Sen. Cantwell's comments on her MEDIC Act proposal, I immediately called her Washington, D.C. office to respond with the following observations.
Almost three-quarters of the American people want to see some form of public option choice in whatever health care reform legislation is put before President Obama to sign. That includes 87 percent of Democrats and at least half of Republicans.
Secondly, there are only two industries that are exempt from anti-trust monopoly regulation in this country. One is major league baseball. The other, and this is the kicker, is the insurance industry, which was given that exemption in 1945.
While I am not exactly an economist, I cannot fail to understand that perhaps a major component of the U.S. government's inability to control medical costs has as its core reason the fact that this industry does not *have to* abide by the same laws and restrictions that govern nearly every other economic activity in our country.
Dear Editor,
I have been in a loving and committed relationship for 18 years and we have a wonderful and successful son who is an English teacher in a community college and we are honored that our wonderful state legislatures recognizes our relationship by providing us domestic partnership legal status.
Our constitution was designed to protect ALL people and especially the minorities who are often discriminated against by the majority. I urge everyone to Decline To Sign Referendum 71 and protect Washingtonians and their families from having their legal rights taken away from them.
Thank you and God Bless.
Randall Dickson
The health care debate is heating up in Washington, DC and as a member of the state Senate Finance Committee, I'm working to help Washingtonians get the coverage they deserve, and ensure this care is of the highest quality at the lowest cost.
As a nation we spend too much on health care and get too little in return, leaving businesses and families with outrageous bills and eroding benefits, and our country with exploding deficits. We need to focus on fixing what's broken and building on what works.
I've long maintained that Washington State can serve as the model for improving health care nationwide. For years, we have been at the forefront of innovation, providing programs and services to bring costs down and improve quality of care.
Our state routinely ranks in the top quarter of the nation in healthy outcomes, and at the bottom end for wasteful spending. Rather than rewarding doctors, hospitals, and health care providers for the number of procedures they perform, Washington state rewards them for the healthy outcomes of their patients. This is exactly the type of approach we should take nationally.
Two portal designs were presented at a public meeting last night, June 11, showing how a bored tunnel, which is planned to replace the aged-Alaskan Way Viaduct, would connect with city streets for northbound and southbound traffic.
Some community members were still at a loss on how the design worked and expressed concern about the possible congestion it could cause for north and southbound drivers, as well as the planned four-lane waterfront boulevard along Alaskan Way.
"We're beginning the second supplemental draft of the EIS (environmental impact statement) that will evaluate the bored tunnel," said Amy Grotefendt, a spokesperson for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Sewall Replacement Program said. "We're out here tonight asking people to give us comments on what issues should be analyzed in the EIS now that we have the portal designs and know how access into and out of the tunnel will work."
Members of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) were on-hand Wednesday night at Madison Middle School for an Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement "scoping" meeting.
The meeting was designed as an informative meet-and-greet with boards explaining the project plans circling the room. Members of WSDOT, the Seattle Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration were on-hand to hear comments and explain the recent bored tunnel legislation.
The focus of the meeting was to gain feedback for a second supplemental draft environmental impact statement (SDEIS) on the proposed bored tunnel alternative.
"The focus of this meeting is to give the public a chance to come out and understand what the project is, what we're proposing, and to let us know what issues or concerns they have on what they would like to see included on the environmental documentation," said Allison Hanson, director of environmental services at WSDOT.
Editor's note: This letter from the Ballard District Council is addressed to Ron Paananen, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program Administrator for the state department of transportation, and was also copied to the Ballard News-Tribune.
Dear Mr. Pannanen:
The Ballard District Council leadership has identified a number of concerns related to the process and proposals for the Deep Bored Tunnel project's North Portal. The District Council is composed of representatives from 26 member community organizations in the Ballard district.
1. To date, neither the district council nor its executive board has had any contact with the "Ballard Representative." Though I'm sure she's well qualified, this situation could have been avoided had the professional staff on the North Portal project contacted the council before appointing a representative to ensure that the representative had long-term connections to the community. If representatives are to be chosen by staff, it is incumbent on the staff to ensure that communication with community leadership is occurring.
The state ferries division will launch its summer 2009 ferry schedule on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, with additional vessels, sailings and service hours on the more popular tourism routes, according to a release from the state.
The summer schedule runs through Sept. 26.
The new 2009 summer schedules are available at all ferry terminals and on the vessels. Summer service changes for the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth include extra weekend service on both Saturday and Sunday.
See the Fauntleroy to Vashon schedule here.
View the Fauntleroy to Southworth schedule here.
Other summer ferry schedule changes include:
Anacortes/San Juan Islands: an additional vessel and increased hours of service
Anacortes/Sidney, B.C.: two daily trips instead of one
Port Townsend/Keystone: additional weekend trips
Mukilteo/Clinton: extra service on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
Editor's note: This letter is addressed to Ron Paananen, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program Administrator for the state department of transportation, and was also copied to the Ballard News-Tribune.
Dear Mr. Paananen:
The BINMIC (Ballard Interbay North Manufacturing Industrial Council) Action Committee and its member organizations have identified a number of issues regarding the North Portal for the Bored Tunnel which are provided in the bullets below.
• The design of this key freight arterial must be consistent with recognized highway and freight arterial standards for new construction. 'Major Truck Streets' must be established and clearly identified in the engineering design drawings. These routes need to be designated and vetted during the design review process.
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced legislation today calling for federal recognition of the Duwamish Tribe.
The bill's introduction came on the same day the House voted to extend federal recognition to Virginia Tribes; in recognizing those efforts, McDermott noted in remarks on the House floor that there was more work to do:
"Despite the Treaty of Point Elliot the Duwamish signed in good faith with the United States in 1855, federal recognition has not been extended and this is wrong," he said. "Promises were made to the Duwamish, but not kept. And it is time to correct this injustice for the Duwamish, just as we are doing in Virginia."
For a matter of hours at the end of the Clinton Administration the Duwamish Tribe seemed to have obtained federal recognition, but the status was reversed at the beginning of the Bush Administration. The legislation introduced by McDermott would decide the matter once and for all.
In the House today, McDermott said: "It is my hope that the new day dawning across America is bright enough to shine enough light for us to see and correct the injustices endured for too long by the first Americans."
Because of the state's $6 billion revenue shortfall, 36th District Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles said the recently concluded legislative session was the hardest anyone in Olympia had been a part of.
"It's really not a pleasure being here talking to you about this really very difficult session," she said to the approximately 20 attendees at a May 30 town hall meeting. "We knew we were in a bad shape economically."
At the meeting, the 36th District legislative delegation – Kohl-Welles and Representatives Mary Lou Dickerson and Reuven Carlyle – discussed the session as well as issues affecting the Ballard area.
Dickerson said the session was disappointing because of the deep spending cuts that had to be made.
All three legislators voted for the budget, but not happily, Kohl-Welles said.
"I don't think any legislator is proud of this budget," she said.
Kohl-Welles said the state is at a disadvantage because 52 percent of the state's funding comes from the sales tax, one of the most regressive tax structures in the country.


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We're everywhere
My good buddy Ken Starks is never at a loss for a good Linux tale.
A master at putting Linux boxes in front of underprivileged kids in Texas through Reglue, Ken is also a master of weaving a folksy story in the tradition of other Texas wordsmiths like Jim Hightower (oooh, he's going to hate me for that), and his latest installment on FOSS Force is one shining example.
Go ahead and read it. I'll wait. As is usually Ken's standard fare, it's a good story.
Ken's FOSS Force item puts the exclamation point on the fact that Linux users are everywhere, whether any of us have had direct involvement or not in introducing someone to it. Not only that, it accents the fact that the general reach of Linux is much further than the arm's length we expect it to be when we hand someone a live disk or live USB stick and give them some instructions on how to use it.
Many of us who advocate for the adoption of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) have been waiting for the day when we can say, "Yeah, we're ready for prime time."
So, yeah, we're ready for prime time.
When the Felton Linux Users Group hosted the table promoting FOSS as "organic software" (no artificial additives or preservatives, all natural 1's and 0's) at the Felton Farmers Market in the past, we would encounter many Linux users who were introduced by friends or neighbors. These were people we know from our town — it's not very big — and for whatever reason they had for not coming to meetings, they used Linux and were happy with it.
It's not perfect. You still have to pay attention to your hardware and software when using Linux, much in the same way you pay attention to your house as a do-it-yourselfer who frequently haunts Home Depot or Lowe's. As mentioned with mantra-like frequency in this blog, Linux and FOSS work best for those who consider hardware as more than just a toy or a diversion, and paying even a marginal amount of attention to it, not to mention learning some of the most basic maintenance practices, pays huge dividends.
So we're everywhere.
ONE MORE THING: Speaking of friends, Don Marti posted an interesting blog item where he asks if you're seeing buttons on his page. Are you? If you are, you need to get Disconnect or Privacy Badger (Shameless plug: I use Privacy Badger and I think it's fantastic — thanks, Electronic Frontier Foundation).
As a Privacy Badger user, I get a small button saying "Privacy Badger has replaced this button."
Good exercise, Don. Thanks for posting it.
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy, Larry the CrunchBang Guy, Fosstafarian, Larry the Korora Guy, and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
Random Tuesday thoughts
Not being one to let the calendar get in the way of when I post, I had a few random thoughts after visiting the normal digital hangouts and haunts during the course of an increasingly cold Tuesday. Like . . .
FOSDEM's seeking a few good distros: Joe Brockmeier passed along to me a message about FOSDEM hosting a cross-distribution miniconference on Feb. 1-2, 2014, seeking submissions of talks, Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions, or round-table discussions from any interested representatives of Linux distributions or individuals who have a topic of interest related to Linux distributions. Got a proposal? Go here and submit it through Pentabarf, the FOSDEM proposal system (though it would be a good idea to check with Joe first — Joe outlines all of this here on his blog). Good luck in Brussels!
Test, test . . . is this thing on?: Chris Smart, the lead developer at Korora, is looking for a little help in testing Pharlap, a new driver manager for Fedora and a replacement for Jockey in the next version of Korora. Pharlap is shipping with Korora 20, and Smart hopes to get it into RPMFusion down the line, but it needs some testing. He talks about it in his blog, and if you have the time, the skills and the inclination, you might want to help out.
Unicorns, the Loch Ness Monster, Ubuntu TV: One of these things is not like the others. Oh, wait: They're all alike. Christopher Tozzi, whom many of you know as The VAR Guy, talks to Canonical in his latest item, "Canonical: Ubuntu TV Lives, But Linux Smartphones Come First." The definition of "life" being broad as it might be, yours truly still would like to call shenanigans with impunity on the folks from the Isle of Man. Why? Simple: Canonical featured Ubuntu TV last year (2012, for those of you keeping score at home) at CES — not a small, inexpensive venue for a coming-out party — and now Jono Bacon follows up with a quote in the article that Ubuntu TV is "still not as complete as we liked it to be" nearly two years after the fact. If Ubuntu TV lives, that's really not much of an existence, is it?
One more thing: The Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards are out. Not a lot of surprises, but something that deserves special mention is Aaron Seigo reflections on KDE's excellent showing — a leader at 30.6 percent, putting together votes for KDE and KDE Plasma — in the Desktop Environment category.
See you Sunday, if not before (and Felton LUG members, bear in mind there's no meeting this Sunday. Enjoy the yuletide holiday instead and see you in January).
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy, Larry the CrunchBang Guy and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
A 'window' I'd like to see
OK, it's crunch time. At the end of the week, you should be in Columbus, Ohio, at Ohio Linux Fest — if you're going to a Linux show before the year's out, make it this one. This is the last big show on the North American continent until SCALE in January. At OLF, Bradley Kuhn and Cathy Malmrose are keynoting — along with Jon "maddog" Hall — so you'll not want to miss that (especially Cathy — Go ZaReason!).
When it comes to windows, this is one window I've been expecting for quite some time, and it looks like it's almost here.
GIMP 2.7.3 adds the long awaited single-window mode, according to an article by Michael Reed in Linux Journal today.
At the moment, GIMP 2.7 is part of the development branch, so the feature won't hit most distro repositories for a couple of months, according to the article. For the brave souls out there who want to try it now, this means that you'll have to build it yourself (he says, backing away slowly).
"It's a shame, in a way, because the new window mode might be viewed as a ease of use feature that less advanced users would appreciate," Reed writes in his article.
Not to worry, Michael: I can wait until this single-window version is released for the mere mortals among us. According to Reed, a link in his article points to a page that has GIMP version 2.8 arriving sometime around November.
So, this is one window I can truly embrace. Thanks, GIMP folks.
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and has just started developing software in his new home office. Watch this space.)
Breaking the chains of 'same as it ever was'
My 9-year-old daughter Mirano, a Linux Chick in training, is pretty astute when it comes to matters relating to GNU/Linux. For example, she is working on a review of Tux Paint, and she's the one that pointed out that Iceweasel is the opposite of Firefox (ice opposite of fire, weasel opposite of fox). I'm convinced she gets her brains from her mom — from me she gets an innate sense of irony augmented by generations of cutting sarcasm for which the Cafiero family is historically known, but I digress.
Anyway, I bring up Mirano because after reading Carla Schroeder's blog about an mysogynistic ad — yeah, let's call it what it is: mysogynistic (but see for yourself here — that ran in Linux Journal, I have to say that this is my first encounter with sexism in the FOSS realm; not to mention a disturbing one at that.
Apparently and unfortunately, however, this seems not to be a singular incident, but rather a business-as-usual attitude for both the publication, as well as — depending on who you ask — an acceptable "behavior" in male geekdom.
Case in point: Caitlyn Martin writes in a blog item that the August Linux Journal ad is not new behavior for the magazine. Martin's blog is a good read, but more immediately it points out a Linux Journal column by "Gnull and Voyd" — a man and wife team where the "woman" writes the column but the "man" is the one with all the answers on Linux issues "because he's the smart one."
Another case in point: A blogger named Mackenzie (and perhaps, like Sting or Cher, she doesn't have a last name, but I'd be willing to bet she does) posted a blog item that deals specifically about the fact that women who program are not at events for boys and men who program to hit on.
[An aside: Tux Magazine's Mango Parfait, who is drawn like a Japanese manga comic book character, is also a bit much.]
I'm the last person to pull out the PC card (political correctness, not personal computer), but ads, columns and behavior like this insults women in general, insults women programmers/digital professionals directly and insults me indirectly as a male member of this widespread digital community.
The explanation in all cases, apparently, is "they do it because they're nerds, and that's okay" or "this is typical male geek behavior." Unfortunately, that doesn't cut it anymore; and — hey, you guys who think with the organ between your ears — you're as embarrassed as I am by being painted by the same stroke of this brush used to deservingly illustrate our less-sensitive bretheren, no?
The point here is simple: Women and men — both in the realm of the digital field as well as outside in society as a whole — should be treated equally and with respect. How that is even an issue among intelligent people in this field continues to be a mystery.
But the Linux Journal ad: Fail. Some of the Linux Journal and Tux Magazine columns mentioned above: Fail. Guys who turn into Pavlov's dog at the mere sight of a woman at any computer event (and the computer industry entities that foster this behavior): Fail.
My wife Kyoko and I left Japan, in large part, because we didn't want to raise a daughter in a culture that, for all its advantages, still had a very low glass ceiling — to say nothing of second-class attitudes — for girls and women (to say nothing of societal norms in Japan that are still, to put it diplomatically, systematically and structurally stacked against women being treated as equals to men). While the U.S. isn't perfect on a plethora of levels (and don't get me started here . . . ), it does provide for more equal opportunities for women than a place like Japan.
And what about in the digital world? Well, as if that needs saying, I certainly am not going to stand by and let the same attitudes hold her back in the digital realm.
(Larry Cafiero, editor/publisher of Open Source Reporter, is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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This specially designed healing environment has been created to extend an exceptional, supportive experience to our patients and their families. The expanded Cancer Center offers technologically advanced care in a healing environment, which includes calming decorative art, increased natural lighting and soft music to soothe both patients and their families who are facing a stressful and vulnerable time.
Other special features of the Gayle M. Jacob Cancer Center include:
- Cancer Center Infusion area
- More than double the former space available, from 4,370 to 9,960 square feet
- Increased number of exam rooms
- Sixteen infusion rooms with patient-controlled temperatures, capability for increased privacy, televisions with headsets for each patient as well as a garden with a waterfall to promote comfort and emotional well-being
- Six private patient scheduling areas
- Patient Navigator and consulting rooms to provide individualized attention
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What parts break most often on the AR15? - and why?
If properly operated and maintained, the average shooter will not have to replace any parts on his/her AR15 in their lifetime. There are some wear items - the gas rings, the extractor spring, the extractor, the disconnector, the hammer pin - that may eventually wear out and overheating the weapon is usually the culprit. If the barrel is heated up, cool it down with the bolt open. Lock the bolt back and leave the ejection port cover open.
Placing the weapon in a vertical position helps, too and let it cool until you hold, not just touch, the barrel with your bare hand. This prevents the heat from damaging the parts listed above. Many AR15 parts are damaged - or lost - by people trying to work on their rifles without benefit of the information in the Tech. Manual. For the cost of the user manual, it can save you many more dollars by showing you how to do it right. For problems in the field or on the range, we offer our Emergency Repair Kit which includes: extractor; 2 extractor springs; 2 extractor spring inserts; disconnector. gas ring set; extractor pivot pin; firing pin; 2 firing pin retaining pins; cam pin and spring package of 6 springs.


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Our mission: To protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C.
Each farm that bears the SPCA Certified label is committed to high standards of farm animal welfare and supports the need for addressing key issues that face the agricultural industry today. Watch our video and meet our farmers or click on the links below to learn about a particular farm.
Check out our interactive map (blue dots are retail locations & red pegs are farmer locations):
The farm list below is sorted alphabetically, first by province, then by city.
Sunworks Farm (Armena, AB)
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Beaver Meadow Farms (Comox, BC)
Windhorse Farm (Duncan, BC)
Mix Family Farms (Grand Forks, BC)
Sunninghill Farms & Sunninghill Holsteins (Grindrod, BC)
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Easterbrook Farms (formerly Rabbit River Farms) (Richmond, BC)
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You can also view a list of retailers (e.g. grocers, farmers' markets, restaurants and caterers) who carry SPCA Certified products.
Don't be fooled by claims that products meet our standards if the farm hasn't undergone our on-farm assessment! Without an assessment to ensure our standards are being met, anyone can claim they meet our standards. If you don't see our SPCA Certified red barn logo on the food product or the Certificate of Registration issued to the farm, don't believe it!
Our hard working farmers undergo a rigorous application and on-farm assessment process in order to become certified and they are dedicated to meeting our high standards for farm animal welfare. Reward farmers that have achieved SPCA certification by purchasing their certified products!
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WWE Payback Coverage: United States Championship Match
WWE United States Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane
Ambrose shoves Kane, but Kane comes right back and takes down Ambrose. Kane drops Ambrose with a suplex and goes for the cover, but Ambrose kicks out at one. Ambrose comes off the ropes, but Kane catches him and delivers a side slam. Kane delivers an uppercut and tosses Ambrose into the corner. Kane drives his shoulder into Ambrose's midsection. Kane tosses Ambrose into the opposite corner. Kane sends Ambrose to the mat and goes for a dropkick, but Ambrose takes out Kane's knee. Ambrose takes Kane into the corner and delivers some rights and lefts before taking Kane down. Ambrose chokes Kane over the middle rope. Ambrose continues to work over Kane's knee. Ambrose drops a few elbows and then wrenches Kane's neck. Kane fights out and sends Ambrose off the ropes and delivers a power slam. Kane goes up top, but Ambrose cuts him off. Kane shoves Ambrose off and dives, but Ambrose ducks underneath and delivers a flying elbow to Kane's chin, which sends Kane to the mat. Ambrose goes for the cover, but Kane kicks out at two. Ambrose applies a Sleeper Hold, but Kane backs him into the corner. Ambrose comes off the top, but Kane catches him with an uppercut. Kane goes for a chokeslam, but Ambrose delivers an elbow and fights out. Kane comes back with a dropkick and goes for the cover, but Ambrose kicks out at two. Ambrose follows Kane to the ropes and slaps him across the face and delivers a dropkick. Ambrose goes for a cover, but Kane kicks out at two. Ambrose goes for Old School, but Kane reverses and smashes Ambrose in the corner. Kane delivers a side slam and goes for the pin, but Ambrose kicks out at two. Kane sends Ambrose to the outside. Ambrose slaps Kane across the face, but Kane delivers an uppercut. Ambrose DDTs Kane on the outside, and Kane gets counted out.
Winner by count-out and still United States Champion: Dean Ambrose.
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- Course Number:
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- Basic Animal Science
- Credit Hours:
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- Lecture Hours:
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- Lab Hours:
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- Special Fee:
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Course DescriptionIntroduces the livestock industry and the various species of large animal livestock. Includes livestock terminology, breeds, production systems, basic management practices, and animal products and by-products. Lab introduces the livestock production systems and producers.
Intended Outcomes for the course
In this course the student will begin to develop the skills necessary to function safely as a veterinary technician around the various types of livestock species.
This is designed for first year veterinary technology students and is a graduation requirement for the Associates Degree in Applied Sciences in Veterinary Technology. Credits in this course are not transferable to a four-year school towards a baccalaureate degree.
The required text for this course is Modern Livestock and Poultry Production by Gillespie.
Course Activities and Design
This course is designed to be a lecture and laboratory course. It is a four-credit-hour course that meets for three-lecture hours per week and three-lab hours per week.
Topics covered will be classification of livestock, digestive systems and basic nutrition, beef cattle, llamas and alpacas, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, goats, horses, rabbits, poultry, genetics and reproduction, and animal rights.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Grades will be based on the student s understanding of the course content as demonstrated by periodic lecture examinations, laboratory exercises, a comprehensive final exam, and by attendance. Also in order to receive a passing grade, the student must have attended a minimum of 80 percent of each of the lecture and laboratory classes.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Upon successful completion of the course, the short term outcome will be that the student will have satisfactorily accomplished the goals and objectives of this course content guide and confirmed as provided in the assessment above. The desired long-term outcome is for the student to gain sufficient skills and knowledge of animal science to successfully pass the National Veterinary Technician Board Examination and effectively utilize the knowledge gained in their Cooperative Education Experience and as a practicing veterinary technician upon graduation. The course content guides are developed by college-wide subject area faculty and approved by the administration.Laboratory tasks with an asterisk indicate tasks the student must be able to perform since they are considered to be essential tasks, and tasks marked with two asterisks indicate tasks considered to be recommended tasks by the Accreditation Policies and Procedures of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Tasks with no asterisks are considered neither essential nor recommended, but are taught based on instructor, SACC, and/or advisory committee recommendations. This course content guide specifies which tasks students are required to perform (as indicated in the task description) and the tasks on which they have been educated and have observed but individual performance is not required.
The student will understand the four basic methods of livestock classification and learn the vocabulary associated with each type to permit better communication with clients.
1.1 Describe the zoological method and the differences between mammals and birds.
1.2 Describe the type and breed method.
1.3 Describe the breed purity method and discuss purebred, crossbred and grading up.
1.4 Describe the market method based on age, sex, weight and grade and understand the various terms for each classification. Discuss dressed weight.
The student will learn the zoological classification of digestion and the biological classification. Emphasis will be on the latter with students learning basic anatomy of the ruminant and monogastric digestive systems and how each body organ functions in the digestive process. The student will learn about the six basic nutrients involved in animal feeding and learn in what forms these are offered to animals.
2.1 Discuss differences between carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores.
2.2 Discuss and illustrate the parts of a ruminant digestive system and how it differs in the newborn.
2.3 Discuss basic rumen breakdown of feeds, why and how bloat occurs and common treatment objectives.
2.4 Discuss and illustrate the parts of a monogastric digestive system and how each part contributes to digestion.
2.5 Discuss various nutrition terms used on the farm concentrates, roughage, feed efficiency, free choice, guaranteed analysis, dry matter, etc.
2.6 Discuss common feed additives and their place in animal feeds.
2.7 Define and describe the six basic nutrients, their sources, functions and deficiency symptoms or diseases.
The student will be able to identify at least 11 major breeds and know the common body parts of beef cattle. The student will also be taught some common beef statistics, traits and consumer trends. Embryo transfer will be discussed as a means of improving a breed. Also discussed will be the three beef cattle production systems.
3.1 Discuss the origin of beef cattle and the differences between European, American, and Exotic breeds.
3.2 Students will be expected to identify and describe three characteristics such as temperament, fertility, carcass quality, popularity and origin of at least eleven common breeds of beef cattle.
3.3 Discuss average beef statistics such as birth weight, productive life, gestation, estrous cycle, body temperature and age.
3.4 Describe management systems fall vs. spring calving, different breeding methods, production goals and taking pelvic measurements.
3.5 Describe three production systems: cow/calf; stocker system; and feedlot system.
3.6 Discuss pros and cons of purebred vs. commercial beef operations and goals of each.
3.7 Discuss the following beef cattle traits: conformation, carcass traits, EPDs and milk production.
3.8 Discuss and illustrate how embryo transfers can help improve a breed.
3.9 Discuss consumer trends and how they influence changes in a breed and its production.
3.10 Discuss and show visual aids depicting various calving presentations and associated problems.
3.11 Discuss routine health care issues and herd health programs, i.e. deworming, vaccination, etc.
The goal is to understand the origins of these animals, when they arrived in this country and to learn of their productive value, including breeding operations, fiber production, pet industry and meat. We will also teach general behavior, statistics and basic terminology used in this industry. Students will learn how to properly feed this species and will learn about reproduction.
4.1 Describe the camelid family and emphasis on the South American camelids (SAC), the llama, Alpaca, Guanaco, and Vicuna.
4.2 Discuss the llamas behavior, different sounds they make, berserk llama syndrome and how llamas are raised.
4.3 Discuss common restraint methods especially for veterinary procedures.
4.4 Discuss vital statistics, size, breeds, and various SAC terminology.
4.5 Discuss different breeding methods and how pregnancy is determined. Students will view a slide series on the birth of an alpaca, which includes the three stages of delivery; newborn cria care, common vaccinations and signs of prematurity.
4.6 Discuss the production uses of fiber and how it is marketed, breeding operation and value of offspring, pets, packing, and meat production.
4.7 Discuss nutritional requirements and how to feed a SAC for work, maintenance, or pregnancy.
4.8 List and describe via slides some common health care routines i.e. vaccinations, fighting teeth removal, trimming feet, etc.
The goal is to be able to identify the major sheep breeds, to know basic sheep anatomy, to understand how sheep are bred and for what productive service sheep provide.
5.1 Explain the distribution of sheep population throughout the world, and particularly where the USA ranks.
5.2 Discuss current marketing and consumer trends in the sheep industry.
5.3 Students must identify seven major sheep breeds, learn three characteristics of each breed, and be able to identify sheep anatomy.
5.4 Discuss and describe behavior, sheep restraint methods, and various terminology associated with the sheep and wool industry.
5.5 Describe sheep vital statistics.
5.6 Describe the characteristics of wool, its quality and wool processing and grading.
5.7 Discuss the sheeps reproductive cycle, gestation, and breeding systems.
5.8 Describe the difference between fine wool breeds, crossbred wool breeds, long wool breeds, and meat breeds.
5.9 Discuss the four basic sheep production systems as follows: Purebred System, Milkfed Lamb Production, Feeder Lamb Production and Fattening Feeder Lambs System.
5.10 Describe one year in the life of a sheep producer, emphasizing herd health requirements, feeding, shearing, lambing and lamb care.
5.11 Discuss and describe the different methods of pregnancy diagnosis in ewes.
5.12 List and discuss common sheep problems and diseases.
The student should be able to identify the major breeds of swine, be familiar with its anatomy, behavior, reproduction, feeding, and common diseases. They should also be familiar with basic swine terminology, health care, and production.
6.1 Discuss swine population and production in the world and USA .
6.2 Students must learn major swine anatomy, at least six swine breeds and characteristics of each.
6.3 Describe swine behavior, hog loading, sow hysteria, etc.
6.4 Learn vital statistics and terminology related to swine.
6.5 Describe swine reproduction, including, estrous cycles, how swine are bred, hard mating, A-I, teasing posture and pen breeding.
6.6 Discuss purebred vs. crossbred systems and how the 2 breed, 3 breed, and 4 breed systems are used.
6.7 Describe two types of production systems - purebred production vs. commercial production.
6.8 Discuss market predictability.
6.9 Learn about composition of swine feeds and how to feed a pig.
6.10 Discuss major swine diseases, newborn pig care and common vaccinations.
The goal is for the student to identify the major breeds of dairy cattle, to understand how milk is produced and processed from cow to store, to understand basic diseases, reproduction and feeding practices of dairy cattle.
7.1 Explain dairy industry trends and cow population in USA .
7.2 Students are taught basic dairy cow anatomy. They must identify five common breeds and describe at least three characteristics of each breed.
7.3 Discuss general behavior, restraint, and safety issues when working with cattle.
7.4 Discuss vital statistics and dairy terminology, including calving interval, DHIA test sheets and how to select or judge a dairy cow.
7.5 Discuss reproduction, AI Service vs. Natural Service, how to recognize a cow in estrus, and the goals of a dairy herd health service.
7.6 Describe the three stages of parturition and newborn calf care.
7.7 Discuss production uses of dairy cows, i.e. meat, milk, breeding.
7.8 Discuss milk composition, colostrum composition, bulk tank sampling, various milk quality tests, SCC, CMT, and WMT.
7.9 Describe milk marketing and the differences between Grade A and Grade B milk. Discuss the three classes of milk and their uses for the consumer.
7.10 Students will learn about milk processing, pasteurizing, how cheese is made, and about homogenization.
7.11 Discuss a list of influences the farmer faces concerning milk production.
7.12 Describe how calves are raised on the farm from newborn ® bred yearling heifer ® lactating first calf heifer ® dry cow ® lactating cow.
7.13 Discuss proper milking procedures, parlor designs and housing.
7.14 Describe different feeding methods, commodity feeding, and types of feeds used.
7.15 List and discuss the three types of disease classes metabolic, reproductive, and infectious.
7.16 Discuss routine health care issues and herd health programs, i.e. deworming, vaccination, etc.
The goal is for the student to identify the major breeds of goats, to know major goat anatomy, to understand goat behavior, statistics, diseases, reproduction, health care and common production and feeding practices.
8.1 List common goat behavior traits and restraint methods.
8.2 Students will learn vital statistics, goat anatomy, about teeth development, aging and goat terminology.
8.3 Students must identify at least seven common goat breeds and list three characteristics of each. Students must be knowledgeable of dairy breeds, fleece breeds, meat breeds and pygmy breeds.
8.4 Discuss goat reproduction, flushing, buck care, how to recognize signs of estrus, and pregnancy diagnosis.
8.5 Describe goat parturition, newborn care, vaccinations and raising orphans.
8.6 Discuss three production systems Fleece/Meat System, Pet System, and Dairy System.
8.7 Explain the differences between goat and cows milk, proper milking techniques, Grade A goat dairies, SCC, and row milk goat dairies.
8.8 Discuss basic health care, foot trimming, dehorning, and vaccinations.
8.9 Discuss proper feeding of goats and plant poisonings.
8.10 List and discuss common goat diseases.
The goal is for the student to be able to identify major breeds of horses, know major horse anatomy, and understand horse behavior, statistics and terminology. Emphasis is placed on equine reproduction, foaling, production, feeding, diseases, and routine health care.
9.1 Describe horse populations and trends in the USA today.
9.2 Discuss common behavior and restrain methods.
9.3 List common vital statistics, including teeth eruption and aging.
9.4 List common terms used in the equine industry.
9.5 Students must learn major horse anatomy and be able to identify at least seven major horse breeds and know characteristics of each.
9.6 Discuss reproduction, signs of estrus, teasing, natural and A-I breeding. Foaling season, foal heat, mare culture, pregnancy diagnosis, foaling and foal care are also discussed.
9.7 Cold-blooded, hot-blooded and warm-blooded horse breeds are discussed.
9.8 Colors and markings of horses are described, including breed registries.
9.9 Ten common rules for proper feeding of horses are discussed.
9.10 Ten common rules for proper housing of horses are discussed.
9.11 Describe equine production systems for breeding, racing, pets, rodeo, show, and meat use.
9.12 List and discuss common horse diseases.
- Discuss the differences between donkeys, mules, jacks, jennets, and hinnies.
- Look at the teeth of a horse and tell its age.
- Discuss routine vaccination and worming programs.
- Discuss proper restraint methods.
The goal is for the student to be able to identify the differences between hares and domestic rabbits, to recognize the major breeds of rabbits and describe characteristics of each breed. Students will also learn the basic production systems in the rabbit industry, learn about reproduction, feeding and common rabbit diseases.
10.1 Discuss the differences between rabbits and hares.
10.2 Domestic rabbits are divided into three breed classes meat rabbits, fur rabbits, and pet or show rabbits.
10.3 Basic behavior and restraint is discussed.
10.4 Vital statistics and terminology is discussed.
10.5 Rabbit reproduction, breeding, kindling and sexing is discussed.
10.6 Production systems involve commercial meat, commercial fur, pet/show industry and research.
10.7 Students are taught proper feeding of the rabbit for pet and commercial use.
10.8 Common rabbit diseases are discussed.
10.9 Students must identify at least five major breeds and know common rabbit anatomy.
The goal is for the student to become familiar with the different breed classifications of poultry and to be able to identify at least two breeds of each species. Behavior, avian vital statistics, anatomy and basic production uses for each species will also be learned.
11.1 Discuss consumer trends in the poultry industry.
11.2 Discuss common body parts of the avian class.
11.3 Identify at least two breeds of each species.
11.4 Discuss vital statistics and poultry terminology.
11.5 Discuss the avian digestive tract and respiratory system.
11.6 Describe avian reproduction, the egg-laying process, egg incubation, and egg parts.
11.7 Discuss the broiler production system on a commercial basis.
11.8 Discuss egg production system on a commercial basis and as a small farm hobby.
11.9 Discuss egg classifications, marketing of eggs and spent hens.
11.10 Discuss feeding differences for the different species and common requirements.
11.12 Describe common avian diseases and customary problems with pet birds.
The goal is for the student to learn basic reproductive anatomy, terminology, different placenta types, and various breeding systems used in agriculture. The students are also introduced to basic genetics in an effort to match or exceed the knowledge of people involved in livestock breeding.
12.1 Students must be able to identify common reproductive parts of the cow and bull and know the function of each part.
12.2 Discuss the four types of placentas seen in mammals cotyledonary, diffuse, zonary, and discoidal. Students learn how the placenta is formed including the amnion, allantois and the structures making up the umbilical cord.
12.3 Discuss common livestock breeding systems such as inbreeding, line breeding, close breeding, line crossing, out crossing, cross breeding, and hybrid vigor.
12.4 Discuss cellular mitosis, meiosis, zygote formation, and how sex of the offspring is determined in aves and mammals.
12.5 Discuss chromosome numbers in wolf hybrids and mules.
12.6 Discuss basic punnet square calculations to predict gene characteristics. Sex-linked genes, mutations and genetic engineering are also to be discussed.
12.7 Discuss dominant vs. recessive traits, lethal traits, etc.
The goal is for the student to be involved in small group discussions to gain different perspectives about the animal rights movement. They will discuss four different topics. Students will become familiar with the two divisions of the animal rights movement and become aware of the names of some of the animal rights groups.
13.1 Discuss where farmers, veterinarians and veterinarian technicians stand as far as their approval rating with the various animals rights groups.
13.2 Discuss the reformist vs. animal rights groups,
13.3 Discuss Rollins book, Farm Animal Welfare.
13.4 Discuss PCCs Animal Rehabilitation Program with respect to the various animals used in the Vet Tech Program.
13.5 Common group discussion topics include:
- Tail docking 5-day old pups without anesthetic
- Using dogs for medical research
- Euthanasia in veterinary practices
- Dehorning a 4-month old steer with or without anesthetic
The goal is to provide the student with hands-on learning of various animal health care procedures and practices, and to familiarize students with animals that they may not have had any prior exposure. The students will tour various animal farms or animal by-product facilities to learn different production methods and uses for animal products.
Examples of the lab schedule and sample lessons are listed below.
PCC Farm Tour of Facilities and barns
1. Horse, dog, and cat animal care duties
2. Hog identification, what makes a good hog
3. How to read a feed tag
4. How to read and understand guaranteed analysis in livestock feeds
5. Three basic knot ties
- Hatter tie
- Bow line
- Square knot
6. Common cow restraint tools
7. Loading and unloading of large animal species
8. Identify different types of feedstuffs
9. Identify hay quality
PCC Beef Cow Herd Health
1. Loading syringes
2. Proper vaccine administration
3. Introduction to rectal palpation
4. Haltering a cow in the chute
5. Auscultation of heat
6. Health examination
7. Parts of a cow, breeds
8. How to administer a bolus by balling gun
9. Record keeping
10. Chute operation
11. Application of nose tongs
12. Use of bovine tail restraint
13. Administer medications by use of a dose syringe
14. Place an oro-gastric tube in a cow
PCC Beef Calf Herd Health
OBJECTIVES same as Lab II for cows plus ~
1. Brucellosis vaccinations *
2. Castration techniques **
3. Restraint *
4. Weight taping
5. Lice examination
6. Antibiotic/Tetanus administration
Northwest Alpacas Tour
1. Housing
2. Newborn cria care, birthing
3. Shearing practices
4. Fiber production steps in processing, washing and weaving
5. Commercial products available made from alpaca fiber
6. Feeding and general care
7. Pasture breeding system
8. Alpaca handling and restraint
9. Trimming feet
PCC Sheep Farm
1. How to catch, hold, move, and throw a sheep *
2. Vaccine administration, best locations *
3. Deworming with injectable dewormer
4. How to administer a bolus by balling gun *
5. How to drench a sheep *
6. Discuss parts of the live sheep
7. How to trim feet *
8. Sheep shearing and clipper care
9. Lamb care vaccinations, tail docking, castration, identification
10. Breeding ram harness
Kalsch Dairy Tour
1. Feeding practices, commodity feeding
2. Dairy housing, parlor design, milk house tour
3. Proper milking procedures, milk storage
4. Calf raising
5. Dairy Herd Health Program
6. A-I breeding technique, semen storage
7. Parts of a dairy cow
8. Showing a dairy cow
9. Milk classification, testing, shipment and processing
Laffalot Dairy Goat Farm Tour
1. Discussion of breeding operation and goat genetics
2. Goat productions use meat and milk How to make goat cheese.
3. Parts of a dairy goat
4. How to catch a goat, restrain and lead a goat
5. How to administer injections to a goat and how to give a bolus and drench *
6. Discussion of CAAE prevention and common herd health procedures such as trimming feet and dehorning
7. Raising kids on a bottle
8. Peacock Aviary tour and production uses
9. Proper hard milking technique and home milk processing, pasteurization
10. How to feed dairy goats
PCC Horse Lab
1. Students will view a video on proper horse care, feeding, loading, restraints and equipment *
2. Teeth care floating teeth
3. Students will vaccinate Amber and the Farm Managers 2-3 horses and deworm them with a syringe dewormer
4. Identify the parts of a horse
5. Sites of IV and IM injections
6. Demonstration on how to remove a shoe and trim feet
7. How to saddle a horse
8. How to halter and bridle a horse
9. How to twitch a horse
10. Administer medication using a dose syringe
Poultry Egg Show plus Dr. Matthiesens slide show of Strange Veterinary Cases
1. Parts of the egg chicken and emu
2. Strength of an egg
3. Caponizing kit
4. Animal cases seen in practice
Bald Peak Horse Rehabilitation & Foaling Center Tour
Tellington Touch Seminar
1. Different job opportunities in Vet Tech
2. Foaling facility stall size, camera, and monitor
3. Foaling process
4. Water treadmill hydrotherapy and exercise program for conditioning and rehabilitation
5. Animal behaviorist speaks about different animal training techniques especially helpful in restraint and dealing with animals that have developed bad habits


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Human Resources maintains a complete information file for each employee, including personal information about the employee and various administrative status codes.
Each employee's file includes a table of qualifications that you can assign form a user-defined table of qualification codes. These can include educational credentials, continuing education certificates and professional certifications.
You can also track equipment issued to employees, such as keys, credit cards, company cars, portable computers, cellular phones, and pagers. There is a place to attach a scanned photograph a method to track alternate addresses.
Separate Record of Confidential Information: Confidential information for an employee is tracked in a separate table. This lets you give relatively broad access to the basic employee file information, while placing tighter security restrictions on confidential information. Confidential information can include salary, insurance coverage, stock options, and computer access codes.
Absence Tracking: Absence Tracking uses user-defined absence codes, along with statistical, department and project codes, to create a multi-dimensional report of absence history. This report helps you identify and stop negative trends.
Documented Records: Comment sheets are available so that all aspects of the personnel file can be properly documented. Comments can be attached to all employee records including absences, qualifications, equipment issuance, and confidential information.
Reporting: Human Resources includes reports that list and analyze your records, including employee lists, birthday lists, labels, absences by employee, absences by reason, and various statistical reports.
Advanced HR: Advanced HR includes tools for position management, recruiting, and applicant management.
"Human Resources" is part of the Accounting line of products, developed by Vertex Systems.


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Maddalone, Stevens win in NY!
By Matt Richardson at ringside
Crowd pleasing local heavyweight Vinny Maddalone sent his fans home happy on Thursday night at Russo's on the Bay restaurant in Howard Beach, New York when his opponent, journeyman Benji Baker, did not come out for the fifth round of a scheduled eight in the main event of a card promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing. Maddalone (32-5, 23 KO's) dominated the fight; knocking Baker down in the first, third and fourth rounds. It was the first fight for Maddalone since losing a decision to unbeaten heavyweight Denis Boystov last November. It was also the first time Baker (18-7, 9 KO's) had fought since 2001. While he didn't fight particularly well (he may have won the second round) he was more competitive than his record or recent activity rate would have suggested prior to the encounter. In the co-feature, super middleweight contender Curtis "Showtime" Stevens won an eight-round unanimous decision over journeyman Dan Mouton. (More to come)


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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - By a military checkpoint in Damascus's Old City, just a mile from the battered frontline between government and rebel-held territory, young Syrians sit on a garden wall smoking, drinking beer or soft drinks, and talking about anything but the war.
It is a week night, but the Damascenes are keen to head out to a strip of new bars that have opened in the last few months -- some to socialize and others to work in the venues.
The revival of activity in this once-vibrant quarter is part of efforts to project an air of normality in the Syrian capital, even as the five-year-old war that has killed more than 250,000 people and created 5 million refugees continues to rage nearby.
To the east and southwest, opposition-held Ghouta remains under blockade and bombardment by government forces. In Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, to the south, residents have recently faced starvation as rival jihadist groups al Qaeda and Islamic State battle for control.
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New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini delivers a spirited holiday yarn.
©2005 Jennifer Chiaverini; (P)2007 Recorded Books
"An original holiday story with meaty content"
Whether you're following this series or this group of characters is new to you, you will find them pesenting a holday story well worth hearing! So many holiday stories are predictable, honey-sweet stories that don't challenge the listener. The characters in the series have become old friends over time, but whether you're new to the series or not, you won't be sorry if you choose this story for the holidays. At first, I wasn't sure that I could listen to Christina Moore as the narrator, but I've found that she's become the perfect voice for characters that I've grown to love. I am not a quilter and thought the subject matter might be boring, but I was wrong! I learned about history while treating myself to a 'clean' and 'uplifting story' that was meaty in content and very different than the usual holiday story line. It was wonderful to be able to play this book in the presence of children and friends without needing to apologize for curse words or x-rated content. If you choose this book, you'll have a rich story with historic content that you will find enriching to your modern holiday. Sometimes, we grow tired of 'so many sweets' at the holidays and we find ourselves craving some calories with nutritional content - you'll find that in this story!
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The story is good, only drawback is that it was recorded from a cassette and it states to turn the cassette over. Otherwise, good Christmas story.
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I live to sew and sew to live. I love being able to listen to these wonderful stories of women lives, friendships and challenges while I'm sewing. You really don't need to know how to sew or quilt to appreciate thesae stories. I have also listened while driving and not wanted to get out of the car after an entire day of driving.
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I love this series, but this was very disappointing. I don't get it - for one thing, it's either placed out of order in the series or just goes back in chronology, but at least 60% of it hashes over events that were included in the previous books, often using the exact same words to relate the event. It was previously recorded on cassette and annoyingly tells us to turn the cassette over. I can't help but think the author needed some extra cash for Christmas shopping so hastily pieced together (no pun intended) little bits of previous stories and published a quick summary. Don't bother with this one. You won't miss anything! I will go on to the next and hope that she returns to the well written, enjoyable stories that I have so far loved.
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I did not like the interruptions telling me end of side... turn over.... kind of annoying. Otherwise I love these stories.
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Something new to the story.
This a repeat of what was covered in book one.
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It repeated history covered in book one
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If you've read the first book of the series, there's a lot of repeat in this one. You get more details on a couple of the stories, but there were lots of places I wanted to skip ahead because I'd heard it all before.
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I had read these books many years ago and enjoyed them very much so listening to them while I work on my own quilts is a real treat. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the series.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by armygirl, May 19, 2009.
Very doubtful about this statement. I want to see more development on his:Basketball IQLeadership capabilitiesPull ups from his drives to the basket3 pt rangeHowever, you can't change:His lack of quickness, especially lateralmental toughnessPaul Pierce left moves and the resulting jump shotHeavy set and may get slower as he agesNot a great leaperHas much youthful competition at the SG positionNeeds a very good coach
Had trouble getting WCHB in my neighborhood. Got it clear when I was driving around Ecorse and Henry Ruff Roads though....Good tunes...
Seems to me the last one is very easily changeable. I don't really agree about the lack of quickness either. Stuckey has a very explosive 1st step and he is quite fast, finishing with the second best 3/4 court sprint in his draft class (only Brooks was faster). Lateral quickness is a lot more difficult to measure. Also disagree on mental toughness. That is an aspect that any athlete can improve on. I don't know if you follow tennis, but I'm pretty certain you know who Roger Federer is. Federer always had immense talent and skill, but he didn't start piling up grand slam titles until he became much tougher mentally. He was known as a choker early in his career.
He's quite predictable at times. I remember several different big men make a beeline to the spot where Stuckey will be as soon as he starts the drive to his right (and successfully block the shot). Towards the end of the season he started mixing it up a little, so there's hope. He'll be quite a threat if he improves his mid-range and 3pt jumpers. I see him definitely as part of the Pistons' future. If not as a PG, then as the rightful heir to Rip's spot.
Stuckey is the best young prospect we've had in recent memory, so I'll force myself to remain optimistic. And at least he has shown prolonged flashes of brilliance. It faded as the season went on, but we saw him at his best and he looked dangerous. That was only with a limited jumper and a bunch of drives. Like Tony Parker, Rajon Rondo, and others, he may not need to the complete package to get to an all-star type level. He just needs to be great as a couple things.
I agree with this assessment. Honestly, I don't think we will see his emergence until he believes its his place to be the true court leader. The way things are going around here, that might not be too far away though...
I think a Cornerstone of a franchise almost 90% of the time has to be a big man. Every now and then there is just a great player that comes along and demands attention to the point of becoming a Cornerstone like LeBron or Wade. Time will tell if Stuckey can develop his game and get to that level. So far we have not seen any large improvement from last year only flashes of what could be.
Maybe we can get all the players to start wearing baseball gloves. Now that'll be a hand
TayShawn, I am waiting for some sophisticated statistical analysis from you that conclusively shows whether size (of hands) matters in basketball.
I'll try to dig some stuff up tonight on it.
Players with relatively smallish/average hands: Kenyon Martin, Tyson Chandler, Ben Wallace, Eric Gordon, Kwame Brown, Josh Howard, Elden Campbell, Latrell Sprewell, Charles Barkley, Alex Smith, Eric Dampier, Yao Ming, Big hands: Zarko Cabarkapas, Rajon Rondo, Jerry West, Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal And sweet mother of God, look at this article:WalterFootball.com: 2009 NFL Draft - Prospects with Small Hand Size It's football, yes, but the fact that Nate Davis' massive 9.75" mits are considered small by the NFL makes me realize why me and my average mits wouldn't cut it in pro sports. Holy crap. Peyton Manning can probably palm Chauncey's head.
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My wife and I visited the new Scheels sports megastore in Sandy. While talking to a sales associate, I was surprised and shocked to learn that fully two-thirds of the employees are part-timers, for whom the company doesn't have to provide any benefits, including health care.
When I asked about this, the store manager told me that Scheels gives employee discounts but that the employees don't want benefits. Say what?
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Ren Huschle used to fall. He started skydiving near Kalispell when he was 22. Three years later, after moving to California, he started BASE jumping off cliffs. In both cases he just tumbled through the air, waiting to deploy his parachute. He fell.
Now Huschle flies. He still jumps out of planes, and off of cliffs and bridges, but when he does he opens the wings of a special suit with flaps of fabric under each arm and between his legs that catch the air, slow his descent and make him look something like a flying squirrel. Your average skydiver falls at around 120 miles per hour. In his wingsuit, Huschle glides at half that speed.
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"You open up your arms and you pretty much lean the way you want to go," says Huschle, now 34 and living in Bozeman. "You've got time to look around. If you jump with other people, you can fly next to each other. You can fly in formation like planes. You look at a bird flying, and that's what it feels like."
Over the past seven years, Huschle's done some amazing wingsuit jumps. He's flown extensively in Europe, including a launch off The Eiger, a 13,025-foot mountain in Switzerland's Bernese Alps. He's jumped in Idaho and California. Most notably, however, he's one of only two wingsuit jumpers to have flown in Montana. He's secretive about the locationsone jump was in "southwest Montana" and another in "western Montana" is all he offersbut it's clear he sees his home state as a new frontier.
"It's unexplored territory," Huschle says.
Huschle believes he's one of only a few in Montana who have even tried the sport; Huschle knows of some active BASE jumpers, but none who have tried wingsuits yet. That leaves him mostly on his own when scouting new cliffs. It's a tricky process because Montana's mountains don't have as much relief as, say, the Alps. But the technology has improved enough in the last few years to put Montana peaks in play. He says flying is "safer, easier" than it was even five years ago.
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