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Discussion in 'Members Zone' started by HTownCowboysFan, Dec 14, 2005.
Not much as changed since then
I was born in '70s, and the my first memory of football was created when I saw the star. Born and raised 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, I must have been mighty luckky that I didn't see a Falcon first....otherwise I would have had a lifetime of heartache and despair....I now live in Atlanta and it is almost comical - the locals are holding their collective breaths for a back-to-back winning season. I proudly made it through the 1-15 season and held my head high. We Cowboy fans were rewarded with 3 superbowl titles to follow. To this day, my favorite phrase is still "How 'bout them Cowboys!!!?"
A fan since the first grade. About 33 years or so now and counting through good and bad.
66 or 67 ... pro football was a lot different back then, and so was the TV coverage, or lack of it.
There was maybe one game on Sunday, and no highlight shows.
I loved Chuck Howley and the on his helmet.
Fan since about 77. That's as far back as I can remember.
Since Super Bowl 12...
Dallas 27... Denver 10
I have been a fan since their innaugural season in 1960 (I was seven at the time. I was born and raised in Denton, about 25 miles from Dallas).
And that is why I love you...because we have so much in common...and your wife does sexy photoshops.
WHOA!!!! I don't swing that way but yeah the Mrs is very good with Photoshops
I have been a Cowboys fan for as long as I can remember, and being 43 years old that is quite awhile, LOL. My first memories of the Boys go back to Staubach and Landry. I was always the "cowboys" at any game that involved football, from recess to electric football and everthing in between. I even had my own cowboys uniform, I still have the helmet with the star. Never once have I ever had a moment when I was not a Fan. OK I admit when Jones fired Landry I cancelled my subscription to the Dallas Cowboys Weekly in protest, but I still never missed a game when they were on. I have seen my friends through the years change their allegiance to teams, but never me. They all know that I am now and always a Cowboys fan.. Go Cowboys!!, and Go Kentucky Wildcats!!
I have been a fan since I knew what football was.
I was born in 1970, and began to like and understand football when I was about 6 years old.
I was born in Irving TX, but moved from there when I was a little kid.
For me even as a child the Dallas Cowboys was always my connection to my birth place.
Tony Dorsett was my hero as a kid growing up, and my Father and I always watched the Cowboy games together.
The Cowboys are in my blood, and always have been.
Well I can't give an exact year but it was early 80s. 6-7 years old. Never liked another team. Sat through the 1-15 season, and the laggering seasons leading up to that. Saw the rise and fall of the greatest Dynasty ever in the 90's. Pulled myself through the 5-15 seasons. And still here ready for more of whatever they throw my direction to cheer for! My blood is silver and I'd spill it to prove it.
In 1971 when I was 6, My brother who lives in Ft Worth took me on a tour of Texas Stadium, I was hooked when I saw the Star at midfield!. I blame him for all the Money I've spent since on Tickets, Merchandise, etc.. the :suxskins: :skins: :dissskin: 1st season I really remember was 72.
These have been some great responses and very interesting.
Born 1959
Fan since maybe I was old enough to realize what football was.
As little kid In In East Tennessee, living in a rural area we didn't have cable TV back in those days. We only got 2 channels by antenna but my first exposure to the Cowboys was on a snowy black and white tv when I was a kid.
I remember watching a team called the Raiders as well, who had a good QB named Darryl Lamonica but I was totally captivated by the team with the Star and a classy coach named Tom Landry.
I am proud to say I was the first Cowboy fan in my family, and as a result now all of my family and another generation is following Americas Team.
I saw all the great moments. Our first Superbowl win. The hail mary. the mad bomber. Doomsday. right up to this current team. I made my first ever trip to Texas last year and got to stand on the star. AWESOME!!!
So yeah, you youngin's stay out of my yard too.
Born in 1970, first game I can remember was the first Pittsburgh Super Bowl in Jan. '76. Been a fan since.
born in '72.
Been a fan as long as I can remember, probably starting in like 77'-78'. Been up and down and all around. But wouldn't change anything. The best franchise in pro sports, bar none.
December 31, 1967.....I was 9 years old, watching the ICE BOWL.....Dallas vs. GB.....watching an old black and white monitor in the den of a farm house with 3 uncles who were smoking and sipping on whiskey. I fell in love with the underdogs and have been a loyal fan for 39 years.
*** Which, by the way, doesn't mean I have to drink the kool-aid or apologise for criticising the team when they deserve it.
been a fan since 1969, i was 10 years old. remember pulling for the boys against the colts in the super bowl. Staubach was and still is my favorite all time player.
Fan since 78...
My brother was a big Steelers fan, so Super Bowl XIII was rough.


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Pride of Aloha - Hawaii: Norwegian Sky Cruise Review by lscott
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Pride of Aloha - Hawaii
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: Honolulu
Friday to Maui - Traveling and Embarkation
We traveled from Phoenix, so our internal clocks were not screwed up that badly. I can't imagine having to travel from the east coast U.S. If I were doing that I would definitely stay an extra night before embarking the ship to catch up on some sleep. Booked our airfare through the cruise. We flew United, everything was On-Time and the flight was great. Embarkation was very smooth. As soon as we arrived in Hawaii (11:26 am), we were taken to the ship. The shuttle process More was very quick. We boarded the ship within 30 minutes upon arrival to the ship. We went to the buffet and looked around the ship right away. We didn't get our baggage in our room until about 4:00 pm., so there wasn't much to do until we could unpack. I would suggest packing your bathing suit in your carry on, so that you can change into it and at least enjoy the pool until your baggage gets to your room.
First Impressions of the Ship
The ship was clean. Decorated in bright colors. The photos do the ship justice. My tastes are a little more conservative, so some of the decorations were a little tacky for me. But, you are in vacation mode, so you don't dwell on the small things.
I mentioned we ate at the buffet (Haleaki Cafe). By the way, we ate here for breakfast every morning but one, and if we happened to be on the ship for lunch we also ate here. The buffet is so-so. That would be my only complaint about the experience would be the buffet lines and the quality of the food. I would compare it to a bad buffet. More like cafeteria food than food you would expect on a cruise. They offered the same selections every day for breakfast, never changed it up. Egg/Omelette station, Waffle station, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, fruit, etc. While I am on the fruit, they offer pineapple, cantaloupe and watermelon freshly sliced. The rest is canned. I expected mango, papaya, kiwi and other fruits. No such luck. Getting served in the buffer line is a real pain. You cannot touch anything, so they pass your plate down the line and you tell them what you want. In the beginning I ended up with way too much or not enough. I learned to be very specific about what I wanted. They were also understaffed in the buffet line, so your plate was often waiting for the next person to pick it up and move forward. The beverage line was a bad set up. If was in the beginning of the buffet line. So, if you wanted only a drink during the day, you were kind of butting in line, with those that were waiting to get food. A lot of dirty looks, here from others waiting in line for food. Always had to explain that you were only getting a drink.
Now that I got that off my chest, we'll finish with Day One. Once we got our luggage we showered and dressed and went to the Palace Restaurant for dinner. This is one of the main restaurants. We ate most of our dinners there. The food was good. The menu offered some unique choses for soups, salads and dessert. There was always Chicken and Steak and Catch of the Day offered, and then it seemed they tried to mix up the other choices. After the first day, they were out of chicken breast and only offered Chicken thigh. I personally only like white meat, so that made my choice easier.
We attended whatever show was available in the Stardust Lounge. This area is really nice. We always sat on the first floor and the seating was great, no matter where you were seated. We only had to get to the shows about 20-30 minutes early, to get a front row seat. The first night was magic show and comedian combined. Very good. The magician, Fred Becker, was really good. Turned in early the first night. Had some jet lag.
Saturday - Maui
This was our second day in Maui. We booked an excursion in advance to do the Zipline Tour. After breakfast buffet, we left the ship to meet our tour bus. This process was very easy. No lines. Always great signs posted to find your group. The Zipline was awesome. We had a fantastic time. The scenery was beautiful. There were five zip-lines and one rope bridge. The guides were a lot of fun.
We were back at the ship by 12:00 or so. We spent the rest of the day by the pool. We knew we would be spending the last day in Maui, so we had plenty of time for sightseeing. Our ship departed dock at 6:00 pm.
We had dinner again in the Palace. I had the Catch of the Day. I felt horrible right after I ate dinner. We went to the Blue Hawaii Bar to watch Karaoke, and I felt worse as we sat there. I went to the room and laid down. I woke up about 11:00 pm. very sick. I was wearing the motion sickness patch (never failed me the whole cruise), so I don't think I was motion sick. I think it was the fish. I don't mean to get graphic here for those of you that may have a weak stomach, but.... I had to be sick in the sink, as the toilet was being occupied. NOT A GOOD IDEA !!!! The reason I am telling you this is, it took five phone calls, two trips to the front desk and an angry husband to get someone to clean up our bathroom. The sink was clogged for a full 24 hours. The plumber finally showed up after my husband literally dragged a manager to the room to witness what we were dealing with. Moral of the story... "Don't get sick in the sink!". Also, if you want to get something done, Don't take, "I'll have someone there right away" for an answer. Bring them with you. Anyway, felt great for the rest of the night. Woke up feeling fine.
Sunday - Oahu
Arrived in Honolulu. The ship docks right downtown. There is a shopping area right there. Very nice. We had rented a car and the rental car agencies had transportation right outside the ship. After we got the car, we drove up the coast to Diamond Head and back. There is a fantastic lookout, we went over the wall and down on the rocks to the waters edge. A lot of people did this. The waves were crashing literally three to four feet where you were standing with sprays about 20 feet in the air. Took a lot of great pictures here. After this we headed back to Wikiki Beach. My husband and son rented boogie boards. I laid out under the palm trees. This was really nice. Could be within 40-50 steps from the waters edge, but had the shade of the palms. There are stands set up on the beach for food. We had the best BBQ chicken and rice here. We stayed here until it was time to go back to the ship.
I didn't know it before the trip, but there will be 1,000 or more people leaving the ship in Oahu, and 1,000 new passengers arriving. I didn't realize, but Oahu is the main port to embark the ship for the cruise. So we got on in the middle of their cruise. This answered a lot of questions for us. The entertainment, the food, the events going on around the ship were geared for those arriving from Oahu. Our first day or two was very lame in regards to events until the new Oahu passengers arrived. They held a pooldeck sail away BBQ tonight. It wasn't our first night sailing... this is were is started to make sense.
Monday - Kauai
We did not have an excursion planned for Kauai, but decided to book a snorkeling excursion. It was no trouble at all to wait until you boarded the ship to plan your excursions. A lot of people did it. We had planned two, and faxed it in before we left for our trip. But really it didn't matter if you decided to wait. We booked the Sun Fun Beach excursion. The guides took us to a rocky shoreline. They provided us with excellent equipment (wetsuits, etc.) We saw the most amazing fish and sea turtles. This was a great excursion. There were three guides, they were fantastic. They took out floating boards for those that were not comfortable swimming on their own, and guided those that decided to hold on around to spots were they would see the most fish. Our group did not hold on, but found so many fish and turtles. So either way, great excursion. You stop mid way, and move the another section of shoreline. This takes you further out to the reef where the sea turtles are resting after feeding. The water was perfect. The guides provided everyone with drinks, snacks and fruit. And we were able to stand around and talk with them about 30 minutes before we left. Would definitely recommend this excursion.
We were in this same port a day and a half, so we took a shopping shuttle (free) to Anchor Cove Shopping Mall and did most of our souvenir shopping there. There are free shuttles to Hilo Hatties at most every port. The ship left dock at 1:00 and we spent the afternoon at sea. My husband and son liked the basketball court and the golf driving ranges. They spent a lot of time there. The ship played a movie every afternoon. We were always busy. But it is available if you wanted to go see one in the Stardust Lounge.
We ate at the Royal Palm Bistro on this night. It is one of the Specialty Restaurants. They were offering the specialty restaurants at half price, so we took advantage. FYI. Reservations are needed for these restaurants. As soon as they post the half off night in your Freestyle Cruising magazine. Make your reservations. We did it early and there were still only two time slots left. The dinner was marvelous. I had the filet mignon and my husband and son had the surf and turf, filet mignon and lobster tail. They charged an extra ten dollars for the surf n' turf. Don't know if it was really worth the extra money. They only gave 1/2 of the tail. We had french onion soup that was delicious. Chocolate fondue was a choice for dessert. My son and I each got one of those with a ton of fresh fruit to dip. Definitely eat in the speciality restaurants at least once.
Wednesday - Hilo
We ate breakfast this morning at the Crossings Restaurant (the other main restaurant). Our breakfast was very good. Much better then the buffet and you didn't have to wait in line. If you have time, definitely choose to eat breakfast in the main restaurants. If we didn't want to get out and about so quickly every day, I would have chosen this option every meal. Much better than the buffet. We didn't have any plans for Hilo. We took a free shuttle downtown from the ship. There was an open air farmer's market set up and lots of stores for shopping. We ate at Cafe Pesto. A little restaurant set along the shops. It was delicious. We walked along the stores, had some ice cream, etc. At the ice cream shop, the owner told us that Rainbow Falls was within walking distance. About a six block walk. We decided to walk it and it was all uphill. Took us about 2 hours to hike up, view the falls, and hike down. It was great exercise. And the falls were pretty.
Speaking of exercise, my husband and son worked out quite a bit in the fitness center. Very nice set up. The machines were in good shape. They got everything they expected from the workouts there. Elliptical machines and treadmills and lots of nautilus equipment.
Thursday - Kona
We had an excursion planned for Kona. We took the Body Glove Snorkel and Dolphin Sail. You tender to this island from the ship. I would highly recommend you do an excursion at the island first thing in the morning. The tender boat lines are crowded and when you have an excursion planned and leave as a group you jump ahead in front of all the other lines. Then when your excursion is complete, stay on the island as long as you want, as catching the tender boat back takes a long time. The lines were very long.
The Body Glove excursion was good. We got off the tender and boarded immediately the boat for the excursion, as it was dock right next to the tender ship drop off. They had a continental breakfast set up with a lot of fresh fruit and croissants and danish. Very good. We set sail for about a 45 ride to our snorkeling spot. We were able to see one dolphin. He swam in front of our boat for a few minutes. When we got to the snorkel spot, they put of intertubes and handed out pool noodles for those that wanted to just relax. The snorkeling was not as good as Kauai, in my opinion. The water was deeper and the fish wanted to hang out more near the bottom. But for those that wanted to dive down, plenty to see. My husband said he dove under the boat for a while and there were about three hundred fish enjoying the shade under there. I missed it. The boat had a slide and diving platform. My son and the other kids enjoyed that. They served deli meats and cheeses and bread/rolls to make sandwiches for lunch. All very good.
When we arrived back at the dock, we stayed on the island. There are a ton of shops and restaurants at the dock. We walked around. Ate dinner at Bubba Gump's Shrimp House. The food was good and the atmosphere was excellent. We sat on the patio on the shore and the waves were breaking literally at our feet. Just amazing views.
When walking back along the shore wall back to the docks, we saw four or five sea turtles swimming along the wall. We were able to get some video of them. Make sure you look for them.
Friday - Maui
Disembarking was a breeze. We chose to store our bags at the terminal for the day since we were renting a jeep. So the night before we paid for the storage and got special tags for our luggage. We put everything outside the door the night before. We did the express walk off at 7:45 am. No lines. No confusion. No bags. We caught the free shuttle to the airport and picked up the jeep. Then we headed for the Road to Hana. This was amazing. Many stops for waterfalls. The lookout stops were breathtaking. I would not miss this trip. We stopped for lunch when we reached Hana at the Hana Ranch House Restaurant. Excellent burgers. Then back down the hill we went.
Our flight did not leave until 9:30 pm so we had plenty of time to kill. We drove the LaHaina. Didn't make it to town though, because there was so much traffic backed up coming out of LaHaina that we thought we would get caught in it. We did a U-turn and headed back. I regret not leaving time to get to LaHaina. But it was a good thing we turned around. After picking up our baggage at the ship, returning the rental car and getting to the airport, we realize our flight had been bumped up to leave at 8:05 pm. We would have really been in trouble had we not turned around and headed back when we did.
Couple more things in general. There was a teen club that had a full schedule of events. My son was "too cool" to participate. His loss. It was available for those of you that can talk your "cool" teen into participating. The state rooms were ample size. We had an inside cabin and had plenty of room for the three of us. You are not in your cabin enough for this to matter. We attended most shows in the Stardust Lounge and shows in the Blue Hawaii bar. All were fun and good for passing the time in the evening. We also went to the library/game room and got a deck of cards and played some cards in the evening.
Overall, let me mention one more thing in regards to the cruise in general. The staff was excellent. I had read a ton of horror stories as I am sure you have. We were treated wonderfully. Always smiles and Aloha's coming from the crew. They want you to have a good time and they were very helpful. I think people tend to treat others the way they are treated. If you want to treat the crew disrespectfully and rudely, I'm guessing you will get what you dish out.
The one downfall is the food. If you are going on this trip for the food, you are going on the wrong cruise. But, if you are going to see the Hawaiian islands and all their glory, this is most definitely the way to go. We had an amazing time. As soon as I get my clothes washed and repacked I might head out again tomorrow. Less
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In the middle of last year many analysts had gold price targets up to and exceeding $US2000 an ounce, while iron ore was crashing to fresh lows on a near daily basis.
By early 2013, iron ore has rallied 76.8 per cent from its 3½ year low in September to 14-month highs of $US153.30 a tonne, while gold has languished around $US1655.65 an ounce – rising a mere 2.3 per cent in the last 12 months.
The impact of the commodities' respective price fluctuations has been powerfully demonstrated in the equity market, where gold and iron ore miners have closely tracked the performance of the underlying commodity.
Gold equities have a history of underperforming the gold price and the failure of the yellow metal to live up to expectations in an economic stimulus-fuelled environment has seen the All Ordinaries Gold Index shed 20.5 per cent in the past year.
By contrast, alongside the bounce in iron ore prices, Australia's three largest iron ore miners, Fortescue Metals Group, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, have rallied 39 per cent, 29 per cent and 15 per cent respectively in the last three months.
About 60 per cent of Australia's iron ore exports go to China, which makes China's economic health crucial to the local resources sector.
Recent economic data out of China suggests that its economy continues to recover after the slowdown last year, with the latest manufacturing and services PMIs indicative of improving momentum.
ANZ economists note that iron ore export volumes from Port Hedland, which account for about half of Australia's total iron ore exports, rose 14 per cent, year-on-year, in December.
"The better news on iron ore prices and exports will be welcome news to the West Australian and federal treasuries. If the iron ore price were to persist at around current levels, this would by itself lead to favourable revisions to a range of economic forecasts," ANZ economists said in a research note.
Gold's trajectory is decidedly less favourable. HSBC has just cut its 2013 gold price forecast from $US1850 an ounce to $US1760 an ounce.
HSBC chief precious metals analyst James Steel said that reduced expectations from a third round of quantitative easing by the US Federal Reserve and a decline in global jewelry demand weighed on the gold price but he believed prices would recover and remains bullish on the metal.
The US Fed's December minutes suggest the continued faith in gold might be misplaced as several of the central bank's members question the merit of continuing the Fed's $US85 billion in monthly bond purchases. Ongoing stimulus is a major driver of investor demand for alternative assets such as gold.
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Update from Big Green Gathering festival organisers, 27th July: Big Green Gathering Shut Down
'It's political' Chief Superintendent tells BGG Director
Chief Superintendent Paul Richards admitted to a Big Green Gathering Director that the decision to shut down the Big Green Gathering was political and confirmed to the Chair of the Big Green Gathering that orders had come from the highest level.
During a meeting today between the police and directors of the Big Green Gathering, the superintendent said the decision to shut down the BGG was taken over a week ago, confirming the statement from the BGG lawyer that the injunction was a red herring.'
Directors from the BGG are horrified at this partisan interpretation of licencing law. Big Green Gathering Chair Brig Oubridge said, 'At the multi-agency meeting on Thursday 23rd July, we were still negotiating with the police and the council under the genuine belief that things were progressing and we were continuing to spend money on infrastructure, wages and security. If they knew they were going to cancel the event, we can only conclude that this drive to increase expenditure appears to be a deliberate attempt to bankrupt the Big Green Gathering.
The injunction served on the Big Green Gathering was primarily addressing the fact that the Big Green Gathering did not obtain the necessary road closure despite the fact that the Highways Agency had previously indicated that this would be done.
The Big Green Gathering has been running an event since 1994 and never before has public safety been an issue. The BGG has an exemplary record on health and safety and crime levels have always been low for the number of people on site.
Despite the concerns over the behaviour of the Council and the Police, event organisers will work with them to ensure the safety of those at the premises and ensure that they leave the land in an orderly fashion. Brig concluded, 'We are very aware of our responsibilities to those already on the site and very sad for all those who were coming to enjoy one of the most peaceful festivals in the UK.'
The Big Green Gathering is billed as the world's premier and award winning green festival. Located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, the event is a celebration of the natural world and our place within it.
The festival provides entertainment, education, participation and fun in different areas such as, music & performance, food & farming, theatre, green crafts, permaculture, green radio, alternative media, renewable energy, sustainable homes, campaigns, green enterprise, healing, green access & mobility area, as well as stalls.
The event grew out of the original Green Gatherings of the 1980's and the Green Fields of Glastonbury Music Festival. It has developed organically in response to a desire from people within the green movement, for a festival that was focused on Green issues. Between 15,000 and 20,000 people are expected this year.
Tickets can bought through the online shop on the festival's official website. Under 9s get in for free.
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Nature in Collage
This 6-week mixed-media class will inspire you as you experience the beauty of fall at the Arboretum. Your connection to nature will deepen as you explore your own imagination and learn to put your ideas onto paper or canvas using a variety of found materials with painting and transfers. Here's the perfect opportunity to explore your creative self in fresh ways! Free parking.
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Cost: $165
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Woodbridge Ferris founded Muskegon College.
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Fall enrollment surpassed 43,000 students. Baker College of Flint successfully defended its Cyber Defense team Championship title.
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The Baker College Center for Graduate Studies awarded the first Doctor of Business Administration degree at its June ceremony.
Baker College was granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education to grant a Bachelor of Nursing degree. Ground was broken for the construction of a new Culinary Institute of Michigan facility along the St. Clair River in Port Huron.
The Baker College Center for Graduate Studies received permission from the Higher Learning Commission to grant a Master Degree in Educational Effectiveness. The Baker College Center for Graduate Studies acquired St. Francis School of Law, which is a start-up, online law college.
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April 11, 2007
Catalogue of living species reaches 1 million mark
The Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, a worldwide scientific effort to catalog all living species, has reportedly reached the 1 million milestone. Six years into the program, the total has reached 1,009,000 researchers report. The list, likely to be completed by 2011, is expected to reach a total of nearly 1.75 million species. The final catalog will include all known living organisms - from plants and animals to fungi and microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa and viruses. The catalog does not include fossil species from the past.
The Catalogue of Life partnership
In June 2001 the Species 2000 and ITIS organizations decided to work together to create the Catalogue of Life. They declared a target for completing coverage for all 1.75 million known species by 2011. The two organizations remain separate and different in structure. However, by working together in creating a common product, the partnership has enabled them to reduce duplication of effort, make better use of resources, and to accelerate production. T
About ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is a partnership of federal agencies and other organisations from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with data stewards and experts from around the world (see http://www.itis.gov). The ITIS database is an automated reference of scientific and common names of biota of interest to North America. It contains more than 535,000 names for species in all kingdoms, and is accessible via the World Wide Web in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese (http://itis.gbif.net). ITIS is part of the US National Biological Information Infrastructure (http://www.nbii.gov) and an associate member of GBIF.
About Species 2000
Species 2000 (http://www.sp2000.org) is an autonomous federation of taxonomic database custodians, involving taxonomists throughout the world. Its goal is to collate a uniform and validated index to the world's known species. It is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (registered in England No. 3479405) with six directors and taxonomic database organisations from around the world as members. It is sponsored by CODATA, IUBS and IUMS; is an associate participant in GBIF; and is recognised by UNEP and the CBD. There are two regional programmes: Species 2000 europa (http://www.sp2000europa.org), funded by the European Commission, working with global and regional databases based in Europe and Species 2000 Asia-Oceania (www.sp2000asiaoceania.org) working to promote taxonomy and taxonomic databasing in that region. The Phase II Programme is establising a number of regional/national hubs of which the European Hub, the Species 2000 China Node (http://www.sp2000.cn), and the N America Hub are the first to appear.
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NCR received confirmation this morning that Douglas Kmiec, the U.S. ambassador to Malta and former Pepperdine University law professor, was injured in a car accident yesterday in Malibu, Calif.
Kmiec, who has been a recent regular contributor to NCRonline.org, was in a car with Msgr. John Sheridan, former pastor of Our Lady of Malibu Parish and Sr. Mary Campbell, also of the parish, that crashed at Las Virgenes Canyon Road and Mulholland Drive Wednesday afternoon. Campbell was killed in the one-car collision.
Sheridan and Kmiec were taken to UCLA medical center. Kmiec was said to be in stable and in basically good condition this morning. Sheridan, who is 94, underwent surgery yesterday. NCR received no word on his prognosis.
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angles visited the hospital last night.
A news report in the Times of Malta, gives these details about Kmeic:
Kmiec was nominated by President Reagan and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Attorney General Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), U.S. Department of Justice (1988-89). For several years before his presidential appointment (1985-87), he served together with (now Justice) Samuel A. Alito, Jr. as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in OLC.
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Last week, you may remember, FGI reported that in 2004, an FCC TV localism report whose findings contrasted with the administration's perspective, was suppressed.
This time it's a 2003 radio ownership report (PDF atttached below). The report found, among other things, that while there was a "5.9 percent increase in the number of radio stations in the country between March 1996 and March 2003, there was a 35 percent decrease in the number of radio owners." It also found that Clear Channel Communications, the largest radio group owner, went from owning 62 stations in 1996, to 1,233 in 2003. This is media consolidation on a grand scale!
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has written FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, saying she wants a full investigation into whether the FCC is suppressing information for political reasons.
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Oxford, England (UPI) Oct 25, 2013
The discovery of a seventh planet around a distant star makes it one the richest planetary systems yet discovered, European astronomers say.
The discovery at the dwarf star KIC 11442793, reported by two separate teams of researchers, could be a record, they said.
One of the identifications was credited to volunteers using the Planet Hunters website set up to allow citizen scientists to sift through the public data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, which has been searching for exoplanet candidates orbiting distant stars.
The system bears some similarities to our own, although all seven planets orbit much closer to their host star some 2,500 light years from Earth, a researcher for the second team at Britain's Oxford University said.
"It actually looks like our Solar System in one sense, with all the small planets on the inside and the big planets on the outside," Robert Simpson told the BBC. "And that's not necessarily what we always see."
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Miller made the announcement during a conference call with reporters who cover the Browns. In a short opening statement, Miller said that the pain hasn't subsided in his Achille's tendon, which he ruptured in a preseason game last August against Minnesota. He thanked the fans of both teams for which he played – Arizona and Cleveland – and expressed gratitude for making a living playing the game he loved.
The decision began to take shape when Miller walked off the field at the Metrodome, the stadium in which he suffered the injury. At no time during rehab did he feel he was making enough progress to consider a return to the field this year.
"The whole time in rehab, it was like I never reached a point where I felt normal throughout the process," Miller said. "It was like I was learning how to walk again. It hit a point where for a long period of time it wasn't improving. That's when I went to see a specialist, and he gave me recommendation. Then I went to another specialist, and he gave me the same recommendation.
"After receiving the recommendation (to retire), I thought long and hard. It's sad to announce that I'm retiring from the NFL."
Miller said that all teams knew the extent of his injury and that the possibility of retiring existed. He refused to say if he would have signed the $1.7 million offer the Browns had on the table.
"All these teams knew I wasn't healthy," Miller said. "None one could say I was healthy. They all knew I had a lot of rehab to do. I felt that eventually I would get better. A month passed and my body didn't react the way I thought it would. That's why I had to take steps I did."
Miller sidestepped criticizing the Browns' front office. More than one time team president Carmen Policy publicly stated that Miller needed to make a quick decision.
Miller was somewhat critical of coach Butch Davis, who suggested that the injury could have been the result of improper offseason conditioning. Davis wasn't pleased that Miller refused to participate in the team's offseason conditioning program last year.
"For anyone to say that is was because of a lack of conditioning is ridiculous," Miller said. "You don't last nine years without being in top shape."
Miller said that he will continue to follow the Browns' development, on and off the field. He noted that he wanted to end his career in Cleveland, and he said that the possibility exists that he could get his wish.
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Located in Princeville - Hanalei, this condo is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Makai Golf Club and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Princeville Golf Course. Queen's Bath and Hideaway Beach are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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Alii Kai features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Princeville condo also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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How many workplaces do you know of where the staff arrives early to pray together? The Lexington Rescue Mission does this, and it is completely voluntary. I had the opportunity to get to know the leadership in this ministry over the course of a few years through volunteering and working alongside them on a downtown project. I'm pleased to share that it is full of street saints who practice in their personal lives what they say and do in their ministry. Full of Psalm 78:72 leadership. Strong ministries are the result of strong leaders. The Rescue Mission is led with humility.
I've had the privilege of partnering with the Lexington Rescue Mission for the past several years for various events, and the love and care they show for each person who walks through the Mission doors is evident in all aspects of their ministry.
We moved here 15 years ago with not much in our pockets, but with hearts that wanted to give someway to our community. We were introduced to the Mission from a friend-of-a-friend. They knew we didn't have a lot of money, but we had some time and hearts full of love. We (my husband and young boys at the time) started "feeding" the homeless. HA! They had no clue that they were feeding us! A church we later joined started an outreach to the mission, so we were involved in that, too! Even now, when my kids come home for spring break or summer (from college!) and need volunteer hours, they always choose the Mission first. Saying that they have wonderful memories there. Please, donate, give your time and talents to this amazing organization! You will not regret it!!
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The Lexington Rescue Mission is a Godsend to those that need and use their services, but also those of us who serve and give. For almost 10 years my family and I choose LRM to give our time and resources. Not only because it's what we are called to do, but because every time we do, WE are blessed. The people who walk through the door who are hungry or need a little help end up brightening up the day of those who are helping them. My children have also served for all these years and they have seen that they are needed, even though they are young and as they grow, they will take that with them int the world.
During my time at the LRM, I discovered a dedicated group of servant minded folks. The staff go above and beyond a 9-5 and provide a leaning work enviorment which makes it possible to get the real work done.
The LRM helped change my life around. They were there to point the direction for me at a time in my life when I felt my life wasn't my own. They pointed me to numerous resources and organizations that help not only put the pieces of my life back together again but helped me make life long friendships and taught me how to reach out to others in need. Love this organization and all it's wonderful employees and volunteers.
If I had not worked at the Rescue Mission and had I not witnessed first hand the greatness that goes on behind its doors and walls, perhaps I would never know. They truly do good for goodness sake and not for fame or fortune. Every cent and every moment and every effort is mission focused and driven. I'm proud to be a donor and supporter of this wonderful organization where people are passionate about ending homelessness and spreading God's love.
What an awesome place. I have been working in ministry for over 21 years and I have never seen more loving and decicated people than the staff of the Rescue Mission. Full time and volunteers work tirelessly to provide and care for their cleints and the community of Lexington. If you have not visited them, then you must. If you are not supporting them, then you should. If you are not praying for them, you should start! Bottom line, Lexington Rescue Mission is doing, sharing, and showing the love of God on a day to day basis.
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My name is Ryan Farris I was at the Lexington Rescue Mission from 2009 to 20010 when I arrived at the Mission I was a broken man. The staff treated me with dignity and respect, even though I had very little of these things for my self I had struggled with drugs and alcohol most of my adult life. I learned to trust God at the Mission. The curriculum and fellowship at the Mission was based on the teachings of Jesus Christ . I learned new life skills and how to properly study Gods word. The mentorship provided by Christian men like Steve, Chip and Charles was just what I needed. I stayed at the Poters house for a year. When I left I had a job a car and most importantly a new relationship with Christ. After leaving I would return to a life of drugs and alcohol but it was easy to get back on track because while at the Mision the foundation was laid. I would quickly get back on track. By Gods grace and mercy I celebrate 5 years clean and sober. There are so many things I could say about the Mission. However, it can be best sad that God used the Mission to save my life!


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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghanistan's counternarcotics minister has resigned only weeks after Afghan laborers finished cultivating an opium poppy crop that is expected to equal or exceed last year's record haul.
Habibullah Qaderi's resignation, confirmed by a deputy minister Sunday, came as U.S. and Afghan officials debate privately whether to use herbicides to reduce the drug problem.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai rejected that approach for the 2007 growing season, partly because some Afghans fear the chemicals could affect livestock, legitimate crops and drinking water, fears the U.S. says are unfounded.
Much of the profit from the country's $3.1 billion drug trade is believed to fund Taliban fighters waging a violent campaign against the government. Officials said Sunday recent clashes between police and insurgents left 11 suspected militants dead in the south, while Taliban fighters ambushed police in Kandahar province, wounding 15 officers.
Qaderi submitted his resignation to the president about five days ago, said Gen. KhUdaydad, the deputy minister. The resignation was voluntary and driven in part by health problems, he said, though Qaderi has taken a new position in Canada as Afghanistan's consulate general.
Karzai has not named a replacement.
Qaderi headed the ministry since December 2004 and survived several Cabinet shuffles, but Afghanistan's poppy crop has ballooned under his watch and the country's production last year accounted for more than 90% of the world's heroin supply. Western and U.N. officials have said this year's harvest could equal or exceed last year's record crop.
KhUdaydad, who like many Afghans goes by one name, said Qaderi did a "wonderful job" in the north, where cultivation is expected to drop, but said "we have some problems" in the south, where violence has spiked this year.
The U.S. has proposed spraying the crops with herbicide as it does with coca plants in Colombia, where the current U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, William Wood, previously served.
Britain, whose troops are in charge of Helmand province, the world's largest poppy growing region, has said it would support limited spraying.
Gen. Dan McNeill, the top general in charge of NATO-led troops here, has said he expects Western soldiers to step up efforts to combat the drug trade, though they would not be involved in manual eradication of poppy fields that Afghan officials now carry out with the help of Western advisers.
Taliban fighters are believed to tax and protect poppy farmers and drug runners.
A battle in southern Helmand province left 10 Taliban dead Saturday after ground fighting and airstrikes, said Mohammad Hussein, the provincial police chief. He said there were no casualties among NATO or Afghan forces.
Also in Helmand, an Afghan in charge of government construction projects and his son were gunned down by men on motorbikes, Hussein said.
In Kandahar province, Taliban fighters ambushed Afghan police on a patrol, and 15 police were wounded, the Interior Ministry said.
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Mullah Obaidullah, the Taliban's regional commander from Uruzgan, claimed responsibility for the incident in a call to The Associated Press and said Akhunzada was killed because he supported the Afghan government.
More than 3,100 people, mostly militants, have been killed in insurgency-related violence this year, according to an Associated Press count based on numbers from Western and Afghan officials.
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Have had a terrible day with DD culminating in her throwing things and hitting DH. Have decided to make that step next week and contact SS to find out what extra support there is. Feel like I've failed and let her down
Why have you failed? Perhaps she is just feeling secure enough to act out what is going on internally?
I really really hope you get the support you need and that she deserves.
You haven't failed by needing support you'd be failing her by not asking or by letting adoption break down without trying everything first.
She may be ill or all kinds of things. This iswhen she needs you most. Do not judge your success as a parent by her behaviour or stress levels. (Unless you had a paddy and threw thngs back and hit her?)
She's not ill. She has control issues that have spiralled recently and at the moment whenever she can't be in control it gets worse. She's been with us 3 years and I feel like we've failed by not making it better
You know contary to what lots of people who have no experience of dc damaged in their early years sometimes love isn't enough
You have not failed, you are asking for the specialist help you need to help her have the happiest & best life possible for her.
I know Random, it's just hard to accept
I can only imagine. Have friends and one of their long term foster dc had to move on as their behaviour was so awful even the bio siblings wanted them gone - the future for that child is so so bleak but they tried so hard and the lack of help and support from social services schocking
I feel like we've failed by not making it better
How do you know you haven't made it better? What would she have been like without you?
Looking for help when she needs it even when you don't want to is the hallmark of a loving and concerned parent not one who has failed. And saying you "failed" kinds implies the end of a process which I'm guessing this isn't? Isn't it all just one part of a continuum which we live through in order to help our DC's be the people they can be.
I asked a social worker for help with DS's behaviour this year because nothing I tried seemed to be making any difference. Perhaps I'm more arrogant than you... I didn;t see it as being a failure at all, just an acknowledgement that I don;t know everything and someone else might have some approach I haven't thought of.
You know as a bio parent I often feel I've failed too, see sign of a true parent - LOL!!!
Just because it's difficult know doesn't mean that things won't work out, good on you for asking for help and recognising you need it at the moment x
Kew, absolutely not the end, really did not mean to give that impression. We love her so much and would never ever give up on her. Just struggling
You've done such a good thing seeking help. Adoption is a marathon, not a sprint.
Take all the support and help you can get.
You sound like a lovely, caring mum.
Thank you Crikey and everyone for words of support. Think I worry too much about everything being perfect all the time.
I have no experience with adoption (other than an adopted cousin who turned out v sane indeed ), but we have behavioural problem with DS2, some of which surrounding control etc.
I am just posting to say, don't focus too much on the problem being you or her or the fact she's adopted or whatever her background might be.
Other families can have these problems too with their biological children . It's hard when it's bad.
We've had good support from Primary Care Counselling for DS2 (he's now 9).
I think reaching out for support is a good idea.
The only perfect families I know appear on the front of holiday brochures btw .
I was just about to post what pacific said much better!
bio-children also end up in meltdowns, and it is difficult.
How old is she? About 5?
We love her so much and would never ever give up on her. Just struggling
Thats what I mean Hayley - you didn't give the impression that you'd given up at all... so you haven't failed. You're just taking the next step in your journey.
It isn;t one you like and its totally understandable that its depressing but it isn;t "failure" its "parenting"!
Thanks kew, always admire what you post so guess I'll trust you on this
Think I worry too much about everything being perfect all the time.
You need to embrace the concept of Good Enough Parenting, Hayley - seeking perfection just sets you up for disappointment as it expects impossible goals.
We have 4DSs and DS2 is at least 3 times as much work as the other 3 taken together.
You can come back and tell me you've failed when you're 94 Hayley as long as you're not surrounded by 15 grandchildren and 25 greatgrandchildren....
Kew that is a fantastic way of looking at it.
Kew, that made me cry, thanks so much for the support. You too Random
Hayleyh hugs
You have not failed your DD. You might feel that way because you can't solve her issues all by yourself, but that's not failure, and it's not because of you. You are doing everything you can to help her, you are a fantastic mum, a caring mum.
Sometimes our children need extra help. You reaching out for support or therapy for her emotional issues is not any different to you reaching out for support or a wheelchair for mobility issues, really. In society, there's this prevailing attitude and people are conditioned to think that parents can solve all emotional/behavioural issues and it's a 'failure' if you can't. And it's not true.
You don't have to be perfect. And yes, I spent years pressuring myself to be perfect. You only end up making yourself really stressed and upset and counting everything you did wrong.
Count all the things you did right instead. That was something the therapist who was helping DD2 suggested to me. I said I was a total failure yesterday, she coached me through the day - actually, I had - woken her up with a smile, got her ready, got her to school on time, given her a peck on the cheek, made her a nice lunch, nice dinner, picked her up on time, never neglected her, never hit her no matter what she did, a lovely safe house to live in, a warm bed, a routine, I was attentive to her needs....the horrific tantrumming and yelling and being berated and sworn at and eventually shouting and crying and feeling useless was all I was thinking about and feeling like I was doing it wrong. But that's not what it's really about, is it?
You are giving your DD everything she needs from you. Today and every day, you have given her a safe home, food, a warm bed, care for her education and health, love, attention, you worry about her, you seek out help for her...You are doing it right
Really hope PAS comes back with something helpful for you
pacificdogwood it's great that counselling helped your son however, honestly, sometimes it is a very good idea to focus on her DD being adopted - or more accurately, her DD having been traumatised and in care, and moved around. As much as bio children can most definitely get control issues and many other issues...her DD's issues may very well have their cause rooted in her experiences. We can't ignore the fact that early trauma causes these issues (and many other issues), and therefore can't ignore the fact that our children are adopted. Certainly with my children, many of their issues exist solely because they have been through trauma and been in care. Saying 'they are adopted' is just a shorthand for that. Some bio children have the some of the issues my children have, but the cause is different, and that can sometimes mean the most appropriate way of dealing with it is different
didn't mean to make that a false link!
Lilka, thank you so much for your words. Totally agree that need to focus on DD being adopted - we know her issues and know that they are related to this.
Have just had a day of feeling beaten by everything and then feel really awful for feeling like this.
I don't know if you and Kew are aware of the impact that you have on people but it's because of posters like you that I have the confidence to come here and reach out for support so thank you
Lilka, I understand what you mean wrt to focusing on the fact that she was adopted and would never presume to underestimate the importance of a child's early experiences. And yes, to focus on that to understand what may be underlying a child's behavioural challenges is of course important
What I ment was simply to reassure Hayley like other posters, including you, have said, namely that the best parenting in the world does not and cannot take all troubles away for our children. Adopted children can have a whole heap of additional problems to deal with due to their early experiences, but the feeling of failing as a parent or helplessness in the face of our children's distress and the fallout that causes for the rest of the family are not unique to any particular type of family.
Wishing you a better day today, Hayley.
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this is an AWESOME idea! The 12th is the monthly hackathon so it would be a great day to hack on our social structure. I think a set of guidelines would be nice for people - we have a lot of unwritten rules that newcomers are often inadvertently tromping all over, then they don't know why people's panties are in a twist.Ā Some People care about the mores of the group more than about if something is a supposed 'must' or not.

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On Feb 3, 2011 10:39 AM, "Glen Jarvis" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> I will be hosting a social event at Noisebridge in about two weeks (around
 > the 12th or so, but date is still in flux).
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> The purpose of this event will be for anyone who wants to show. I wish to,
> as a group, create a document -- something that we all agree on (with
 > consensus). It will be a brainstorming session and discussion session to see
> what we can create with group energy.
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> The purpose of the document is to bring written life to ways that we can be
 > excellent to each other. This is not a rule book -- no one "has to" follow
> it (nor would they if they "had" to). However, it does give life to what the
> group in general will agree *excellence* is (at least at that point in time
 > for the members who showed up).
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> There will be many items brought up, and only a few will make it into the
> document (as the group will "consense" on what goes into the document).
 > That's fine. It does give us a sense, however, for the items that do make
> it, that at some point in time a good deal of people agreed enough to
> "consense" that something was "excellent."
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> Anything in the document is subject to change over time as the people who
> come to noisebridge change -- therefore changing the group -- therefore
> changing what the group thinks excellence will be.
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> It's a social experiment that may fail miserably. But, I want to try
> "doacracy" with the intent of doing good for the sake of Noisebridge.
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> I don't have a personal stake in this idea. If someone else has more time
 > than I do and wishes to run with the idea instead of me, I will happily
> yield to whoever that is. If no else else steps up to the plate, I'm
> sticking my neck out, bringing my patience and listening, and will see what
 > magic can be created.....
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> Cheers,
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> Glen
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