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This is a new edition of The Scottish Reformation by David Hay Fleming. It provides a comprehensive and readable survey of the events leading to the 1560 Reformation – a turning point in the history of Scotland and the culmination of years of religious struggle for Scriptural principles. This edition is enhanced by maps, photographs and explanatory footnotes. It also contains a new biography of David Hay Fleming (1849-1931), who was the pre-eminent historian of the Scottish Reformation in his day.
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We got it. Free memberships available at the door, reads the cryptic sign that went up outside Fat Daddys on Hwy. 367 in Cabot Wednesday afternoon.
Designed to adhere to the letter of the law that says no advertising is allowed, the sign tells customers of the six-month-old restaurant known for its Delta-raised catfish and deep-fried dill pickles that they can now have beer and wine with their meals.
It is the private club liquor license the states Alcoholic Beverage Control Board issued Wednesday that allows the restaurant to serve alcohol in a dry county.
And although many who see the sign likely dont understand it, at least 1,000 area residents do, because they signed the petition that restaurant owners Kevin and Karen Elrod took with them to the ABC Board.
Fat Daddys is the second restaurant in Cabot to be approved for a license to sell alcohol. Kopan, a relatively new restaurant serving sushi as well as other Japanese and Korean foods, got its license in October. Although Mayor Eddie Joe Williams and some church leaders opposed that application, Kopan owners had the signatures of more than 1,000 customers who supported it.
Until those two licenses were approved, only members of Cabots two country clubs could buy alcoholic beverages with their meals.
The mayor and Cabot Police Chief Jackie Davis attended the Wednesday meeting of the ABC Board to speak against Fat Daddys application.
The mayor told the board that even without restaurants serving alcohol in Cabot, sobriety checkpoints net so many drunk drivers that they can only stay open about two hours before the jail is full and all the police officers are occupied with paperwork.
But Elrod says the state laws that he must comply with wont let him serve alcohol without food. And in his opinion, the sobriety checkpoints are catching drunks leaving bars in Little Rock, not diners who wanted a beer or wine with their steak or fish.
With the exception of a handful of country clubs, selling alcoholic beverages in Lonoke County has been illegal for more than seven decades, but changes made in recent years to state liquor laws to promote tourism and economic development now allow restaurants open to the public to sell alcohol even in the dry counties. So far, three restaurants have been approved in
Lonoke County and one more has applied.
In addition to Kopan and Fat Daddys, a liquor license has been granted to a planned restaurant in Ward, contingent on its actually being built.
That license has been appealed to circuit court in Pulaski County. Also in Cabot, Deer Creek Grill, which also has not been built, has applied for a license.
The wet/dry issue was decided in Lonoke County on Dec. 14, 1937 by the majority of 1,160 voters who turned out for the special election. Of that number, 328 voted to continue selling alcohol, and 832 voted to ban it.
By state law, for voters to have a say in the matter today would require a petition containing the verified signatures of 38 percent of the countys registered voters. Since Lonoke County has 36,534 registered voters, 13,883 signatures would be needed to get the issue on the ballot in November 2010.
That number is so great in Lonoke County as well as the other dry counties that make up about half the state that taking the issue to a vote today would be nearly impossible. But instead of upholding the wishes of the majority who voted much of the state dry decades ago, those who are opposed to public restaurants getting private club liquor licenses say state lawmakers have found a way to subvert county law.
Do you think Chiles in Jacksonville is a private club? asks Barry Ammon, a businessman from Ward who, through the Citizens for Sound Government, is fighting the liquor license issued to Win Knight for the restaurant he plans to build in Ward.
The law has been subverted or perverted to help private business, Ammon said.
The Citizens for Sound Govern-ment is a group whose membership changes with the issues they are dealing with, but always includes former state Rep. Randy Minton, who is known for his conservative values. The group is part of the beginnings of a coalition of organizations from across the state that is calling the changes in the state liquor laws unconstitutional. And, according to Ammon those changes are so convoluted that they defy interpretation by the average person.
In Cabot last week, representatives from groups from DeQueen, Jonesboro, Conway and Heber Springs, who feel like Ammon, argued that the new state laws are a way to get around county voters.
What were trying to do is put together a coalition statewide, be-cause we dont feel like were going to get anywhere with the ABC Board, Ammon said.
The board grants licenses to restaurant owners who have filled out the forms correctly, he said. Although the law places restrictions on the restaurants, such as requiring customers to show membership cards before they are served, there is no evidence that the law is enforced, he said.
Mayor Williams agrees that enforcement is lax. Ive been to some of those restaurants and they dont ask me for identification. They show me the wine list, he said.
And like Ammons he says the changes in the liquor laws are drafted in such a way that communities cant fight them, so at the very least they should be enforced.
All Im asking is for them to enforce the laws theyve enacted, he said.
Two days into running a Cabot eatery with a license to sell liquor, Kevin Elrod said business is good and he is following all the rules. Like the sign says, memberships are free. With his system, customers get a card with a stub. The customer keeps half and Fat Daddys keeps half and customers must sign in and show their cards at the door.
The restaurant closes at 9 p.m., and since he wont serve alcohol without food, his customers shouldnt be driving home drunk, he said.
Judging from the number of customers who signed his petition, Elrod says there is a demand with restaurants that serve alcohol.
Coltons is here in town but to get a steak, we go to Little Rock. The guys want a beer with their steaks and their wives like a glass of wine, he said.
Elrod, who like most residents moved to Cabot for the schools, said he thinks Cabot people should spend their money at home.
Im not trying to push any morals on anyone; Im just trying to keep people in town, he said.


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Reviving desegregation from the dead
Posted By Sarah Garland On July 30, 2010 @ 10:46 am In News,Policy,Reform | 9 Comments
I've attended a couple of conferences on school desegregation [1] in the past two years, where I've encountered the same small group of civil rights activists and sociologists worrying about the demise of desegregation policies around the country and the resurgence of racially segregated schools. So it's interesting to see Education Next [2], a journal edited by school-choice proponents Chester Finn Jr. and Mike Petrilli, take up the question of whether desegregation is dead [3] in the forthcoming Fall 2010 issue. (Just the fact that Education Next is writing about desegregation makes me think the answer is, "Not quite yet.")
The article is a back-and-forth between Susan Eaton and Steven Rivkin, and one interesting discussion point revolves around what desegregation was meant to accomplish. Rivkin [5], a professor of economics at Amherst College, says desegregation "failed to be the panacea that some believed it would be" because it didn't "dramatically reduce or eliminate achievement gaps."
Eaton [6], who heads an institute devoted to the study of race and justice at Harvard Law School [7], brings in some evidence to the contrary — but she also makes the point that desegregation was "never meant to be a remedy for low test scores." Rather, she argues, it was meant to expand opportunities for black students, improve race relations and foster "in the long run, a more democratic, more equal society."
So what was the point of desegregation? Developing higher achievers or better citizens?
Both Rivkin and Eaton say desegregation helped reduce the number of schools with concentrated minority populations, which are often correlated with the concentrated poverty that can overwhelm a school and drive away good teachers. So they agree that desegregating schools can help in the larger goal of improving minority achievement.
But Eaton's point is that desegregation was about more than that. It was about pursuing a more diverse, harmonious society by bringing children of different ethnic backgrounds together at a young age.
In an era when the focus is getting kids to be college- and career-ready, pursuing policies that elevate academic achievement is key. But isn't knowing how to navigate an increasingly diverse society also related to that goal? Perhaps if we're serious about developing young people who are ready for college and career in a society that will soon be majority minority [8], we need policies that are focused on both increasing achievement and encouraging integration.
— Sarah Garland [9]
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[7] institute devoted to the study of race and justice at Harvard Law School: http://www.charleshamiltonhouston.org/Home.aspx
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The Barre Heritage Festival starts on July 21st this year and runs through the 25th. On Friday night, starting at 4:30, the Barre Ethnic Heritage organization is going to have an Ethnic Food Tent set up on the Aldrich Library lawn.
I wish I could be there to see what they'll be serving up, but I'm going to a Rush concert at SPAC that day. :)
SOMEone please go and check it out and report back, I'm SO curious. :)
Also, there's a strawberry festival start at 6PM at the congregational church (while supplies last). A benefit dinner at the Elks Lodge for Vermont Catholic Schools (6:30).
Saturday morning there's a pancake breakfast on the Aldrich Library lawn (7:30).
The ladies at Simply Delicious and Bag Lady's Cafe are celebrating their one year anniversary during the festival (at their location in Depot Square). Ladder I Grill is also celebrating their one year anniversary at the Firehouse (I've never been, just discovered it was even there last week!).
Saturday night there's a spaghetti dinner on the Aldrich Library lawn. :)
There's also always an array of various "fair food" vendors up and down the street. :) Fry dough, anyone? :)
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So this is what democracy looks like?
The deputy also found two gas masks, protective eye goggles and a safety helmet. All three men told the deputy that they had spent the night at the Occupy Portland demonstration, and they brought the mortars and safety equipment to the demonstration in preparation of the expected confrontation between police and protesters Sunday morning.
The three had been at the demonstration during the confrontation Sunday morning and had left about an hour before the vehicle was stopped. During that confrontation, a police officer was injured by a firework, but the three men denied being involved in the incident.
When asked about the explosives, the three men told authorities that they knew the canning jar would explode, causing glass shrapnel to fly and possibly cause injury.
I completely expect for Occupy supporters to try to minimize the threat, insisting that the fireworks and glass bombs posed little or no threat to police.
The fact of the matter is that fireworks are Class C explosives, and that by placing them in mason jars, they have created particularly insidious devices that have shrapnel than cannot be picked up on x-rays, and which can lead to a lingering painful death as the embedded glass shards slowly cut the victim apart from the inside. Such explosives used by a nation in a time of war would be considered war crimes according to both the Hague and Geneva Conventions; as these were manufactured by civilians for use against domestic law enforcement officers, I would make the argument that it is the Justice Department's responsibility to charge these men with crimes related to domestic terrorism, not that they have the moral fiber to arrest terrorists loyal to a cause that President Obama supports.


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wiaw #19 – birthday edition
I first want to thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers on my grandma.
All I can do is stay positive. For her and for me. I pray everyday for her and appreciate your kind thoughts.
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But today is a special day.
Not only is it What I Ate Wednesday, but it is also.
My Birthday!
And not just any old birthday. It's my golden birthday!
(For those that don't know, your golden birthday is when you turn the age of the day you were born on. So I was born on the 28th and am turning 28 this year. Yes I'm old)
Gosh. Almost 30. Can you believe that?
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So for this edition of What I Ate Wednesday, I of course am going to shake things up a bit.
Do I ever do anything traditional?
First let's take a look at my early birthday breakfast.
Someone got excited! And a bit carried away!
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With sprinkles. Duh. It's my birthday!
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And you seriously can't get much better than a Justin's Almond Butter jar. It was de-lish.
A very nice birthday breakfast if you ask me.
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Now, before I get on to my real point in my WIAW post let's all head over to the beautiful Jenn's at PeasandCrayons and thank her for hosting this event.
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Ok guys, so here is what I really want to do for What I Ate Wednesday. I am having a birthday party tomorrow hosted by two of Matt's wonderful co-workers. Since I have been baking up a storm lately they have requested I bring some baked goodies. Uh, how could I say no? I have been enjoying baking so much!!
I have really wanted to try and experiment with new and different recipes and have found some great ones, but can't make up my mind! I also would love to hear what your favorite recipes are and if you have any suggestions. But here are a few that I am lingering on. Will you help me pick? You will? Aw, you guys are great.
I mean it is my birthday and all. 😉
I have really wanted to experiment with more raw recipes. You'll see that. Quite a few of my ideas are raw.
These are very high on my list of ones to make.
And while we're on the topic of thin mints.
I like thin mints. Can you tell?
Raw Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
And one last one that didn't have a picture, but sounded super tasty.
(Considering I am on a huge jam kick still)
Vegan Chewy Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
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Ok so I know most of my options are raw, but I am totally up for traditional idea's as well.
So please let me know if you have any favorite cookie/bar/cupcake recipes you would like to share!
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I hope everyone had a very safe holiday! And I hope everyone has an amazing New Year!
And before I go. I have to brag about this little girl!
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Let's just say she was treated quite well this year!
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When was your golden birthday?
Did you have a good Christmas? What was your favorite gift?
Mine was the morphie iPhone case Matt's parents got me. I had really been wanting one. I love it. I find I am playing with my phone so much more just to play with the case. Nothing real special, but it's just super convenient that it charges my phone.
Do you have any New Year's Plans?
(And don't forget to send those recipes!)
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Although new to this forum, I am a Moderator on an extremely large forum with upwards of 20,000 members, so I trust you'll find you can trust me to not spam or anything.
Now, my issue at hand...
I have a 9 year old Honda EB6500SX generator that up until last night ran fine. It puts out a total of 45.8 amps, split between the two legs. All together when connected to my panel it runs the entire house with no problems.
When I connected it last night - main breaker off, etc - I found that only 1/2 of the house circuits were working. I reset the panel breaker and the breaker at the generator and got low power output evident by the dim lights in the living room, etc (the 1/2 of the house that hadn't had power when I first turned the gen on).
I then tested the output to the panel and found the red wire leg putting out 117.1 volts and pulling 14.2 amps. The black leg was only showing what appeared to be backfeed voltage of up to 22+/- volts and .1 amps. When I checked the right and left house electrical panel sides to each other I only got something like 22 volts, which confirmed to me that the black wire side from the generator wasn't putting anything out.
I shut off the panel breaker (double pole 30 amp) from the generator, disconnected the generator cord and checked the GFCI Reset button. It had worked when I first tested it when I turned on the generator, but now the Reset button won't pop with I push the Test button, and it doesn't trip the AC Circuit Breaker on the generator.
Those two parts, the GFCI Reset/Relay and the AC Circuit Breaker cost close to $300, so I want to make sure I only replace what needs to be replaced.
What can I test to verify which part is bad? Or if something else is the problem?
Despite my name of "McThumbs", I am relatively adept at this stuff with instructions.


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She was as dainty and as negative as a piece of Dresden china.
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KUMAMOTO – The health ministry Monday inspected the Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, or Kaketsuken, for transporting botulinum toxin without notifying public safety authorities.
The inspection was set to continue through Tuesday.
According to the ministry, the institute based in the city of Kumamoto transported more than 0.1 milligram of botulinum toxin between its offices in Kumamoto Prefecture four times between 2007 and 2015.
The infectious disease law requires anyone transporting 0.1 milligram or more of botulinum toxin to report it to prefectural public safety commissions. The institute did not report the transport on every occasion, ministry officials said.
Because botulinum toxin is highly toxic and could be used in biological terrorism, those who handle it are required to do so under close supervision. The health ministry's inspection was aimed at checking how Kaketsuken has been handling the toxin.
Kaketsuken said there have been no losses or leaks of botulinum toxin during transport, and that it was cooperating with the inspection.
In an earlier scandal, the institute was accused of a long-running cover-up of the use of unauthorized methods to manufacture blood products.
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Report says Martinez campaign used state resources to run license plates for campaign
A report by the Santa Fe Reporter says emails find that the 2010 gubernatorial campaign of Susana Martinez may have used public resources to look up information on political opponents. The report uses some emails recently recovered by ProgressNow New Mexico, a liberal advocacy group, as well as quotes from former Martinez campaign staffer Anissa Ford. The pieces says the campaign used "a research process normally reserved for suspects under investigation by law enforcement." One case, … Read entire article »
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DPNM files ethics complaint against Jeff
The executive director of the Democratic Party of New Mexico filed an ethics complaint today against State Rep. Sandra Jeff, D-Crownpoint. The ethics complaint says that Jeff received reimbursements for travel from both the state of New Mexico and from her political campaign. The complaint has been forwarded to both the offices of the Secretary of State and state Attorney General. Jeff was taken off the Democratic primary ballot for not having enough valid signatures from registered … Read entire article »
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BernCo commissioners want Supreme Court to decide ballot dispute
The Bernalillo County Commission, on a party-line vote, voted to ask the New Mexico Supreme Court to decide on a ballot dispute about advisory votes' place on the general election ballot. The vote happened on Monday morning. From the Albuquerque Journal: Bernalillo County attorneys contend Duran doesn't have authority to determine what goes on the ballot. Furthermore, they believe it's legal to put advisory questions before voters. County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver, meanwhile, told commissioners this morning that … Read entire article »
SOS says Bernalillo, Santa Fe counties can't put advisory votes on ballot
The Secretary of State ruled on Wednesday that Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties cannot put advisory questions about decriminalizing marijuana on November's ballot. Duran rejected the ballot provisions as unconstitutional, saying there is no place for non-binding, advisory votes on the ballot. "As Secretary of State, if I were to place such extra-legal issues on the ballot then I would be taking an active role in accepting this kind of use of the ballot as lawful and … Read entire article »
Berry vetoes marijuana decriminalization legislation
Just ahead of the long Labor Day weekend, Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry vetoed legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Berry announced the veto in a YouTube video. The full video is embedded below. Supporters had collected thousands of signatures in an attempt to place the question of decriminalizing the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana on the ballot in November. There were not enough signatures to automatically put the question to Albuquerque … Read entire article »
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Santa Fe votes to decriminalize marijuana
In a vote that not many people — if any — saw coming, the Santa Fe city council voted to decriminalize marijuana. The vote came on a narrow 5-4 vote on Wednesday evening and means that voters will not weigh in on the controversial proposal. Organizers had collected enough signatures to put the issue in front of voters and that was the plan. Just the day before, the Santa Fe County Commission voted to allow it to … Read entire article »
Marijuana penalty reduction has enough signatures to head to voters in Santa Fe
An effort to reduce the penalties for marijuana possession in Santa Fe will head to the voters. Reducing Marijuana Penalties, the group heading up the effort, made the announcement on Monday. The group says they submitted nearly 11,000 signature. Of those, 5,754 were called valid by the Santa Fe city clerk. The number needed to send the question to voters is 5,673. From the Albuquerque Journal: [Santa Fe city clerk Yolanda ]Vigil said a total of 10,925 signatures … Read entire article »
GOP infighting latest interparty fighting
The Albuquerque Journal reported that State Rep. Zach Cook is at odds with the Republican Party of New Mexico chairman, John Billingsley. As with most interparty disputes, it goes back to a primary. This one was June's primary where Cook defeated Jim Lowerence in the primary. The primary itself wasn't particularly close; Cook received nearly 65 percent of the vote. But Cook says that Billingsley was anything but neutral in the race, as party chairmen are supposed … Read entire article »
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Groups still collecting signatures for Santa Fe marijuana penalty reduction
While headlines have said that the effort to put a question of reducing penalties for possession of marijuana in Santa Fe to the voters, the efforts haven't failed yet. The Santa Fe clerk's office validated more than 3,500 of 7,000 signatures turned in by Reducing Marijuana Penalties in an effort to put the question on the November ballot. The effort requires 5,673 signatures for the question to go to voters. With 3,569 valid signatures, the group is … Read entire article »
Will ballot initiatives in three cities help Democrats?
There are some ballot initiatives that could help Democrats in elections this November. The ballot initiatives are in three of New Mexico's four largest cities. Two of the initiatives are marijuana reform initiatives, which would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The other is a minimum wage increase initiative in Las Cruces. The issues can all be described as wedge issues in favor of Democrats in these areas. Decriminalizing Marijuana New Mexico … Read entire article »
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Miniature Schnauzer Dogs
Having a Miniature Schnauzer can almost be like having a child—but in a good way. They are alert, perky and playful, but they need guidance to learn manners and obedience. The more you give—whether playtime, constructive games or good old-fashioned attention—the better they get. They love to feel involved in family occasions and will make trouble if they feel ignored.
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Quick Facts
- 10 - 18 pounds
- 11 - 14 inches
Ideal Human Companions
- Singles
- Families
- Active, sporty types
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Trademark Traits
- Furry coat
- Beard and moustache
- Perky and alert
- Childlike and affectionate
- Obedient and loyal
- Feisty and competitive
What They Are Like to Live With
Highly intelligent and easy to train, Miniature Schnauzers nevertheless have a fearless streak. Often, they will go up against much larger dogs. And as they grow older they get more territorial. They will bark when they sense a threat, but Miniature Schnauzers are not prone to random or excessive noise. The ideal guard dog, their bark is much worse than their bite.
Things You Should Know
Miniature Schnauzers are high-energy dogs. Without lots of exercise and activity, they can go a little stir-crazy and buggy and mischievous. Miniature Schnauzers, if neglected or not sufficiently exercised, can become destructive or get into other types of trouble.
Miniature Schnauzers need to be brushed regularly to avoid matting. You might want to occasionally trim their beards as well. These dogs, to look their best, will need regular professional grooming.
A healthy Miniature Schnauzer can live as long as 15 years, aging gracefully. Relatively healthy, they can sometimes develop eye problems, kidney stones and diabetes.
Miniature Schnauzer History
The Miniature Schnauzer originated in 19th-century Germany. Originally intended to keep rats out of barns, they were derived from a mix of Standard Schnauzers, Affenpinschers and possibly Miniature Pinschers. The first Miniature Schnauzer on record appeared in 1888 and their first exhibition came in 1889. They began to be bred in the U.S. in 1925 and in 1933 the American Miniature Schnauzer Club was formed.
The Look of a Miniature Schnauzer
Miniature Schnauzers have an overall alert, robust stance—much like their cousins, Standard Schnauzers. They have small, square frames with long heads bearing bushy moustaches, beards and eyebrows. They have oval-shaped eyes, strong muzzles and V-shaped ears that bend forward. Their tails, sometimes docked, are carried high. They come in solid black, salt & pepper, silver & black and sometimes white.
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Bright, energetic and loving
I have a Miniature Schnauzer who is bright, energetic, and ever so loving and affectionate. The Mini Schnauzer is truly a lap dog and will feel upset if left out of family events. They are inquisitive, can sometimes be territorial and will protect their surroundings by barking fiercely! All in all, this breed gives true meaning to the words, unconditional love. They do like to eat though and have a tendency to gain weight, so be careful. They are also excellent with children and the elderly. They love to get and give kisses too!
~Lisa, owner of a Miniature Schnauzer
Even-tempered cuddle bunnies
My breed of choice is the Miniature Schanuzer. I love them because they are so well tempered and such friendly, happy and energetic dogs. They are extremely good to live with as they do not shed fur and they do not smell. They are easy to housetrain and are good with children. They also like a cuddle. To someone thinking of bringing home this breed, I would thoroughly recommend you do because you will not be disappointed!
~Rhiannon, owner of a Miniature Schnauzer
An obedient, affectionate dog
Our Miniature Schnauzer was the most wonderful dog we ever owned. If you purchase this breed make sure you get one from a good breeder, which we did. Ours was a very affectionate dog, very obedient and smart enough to understand our language. Sadly, she developed kidney problems and we took her for her last ride to the vet on July 17. She was 13.
~Lois MacLean, owner of a Miniature Schnauzer
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Without question, the Miniature Schnauzer is the superior breed. Forgetting for a moment how darn cute they are, they are intelligent and 14 pounds of pure sweetness. The Schnauzer is a terrier and wants nothing other than to protect its owner; at the same time, when it is at its most willful its size permits you to pick it up and carry it away. Who wouldn't want the dog that consistently proves itself to be the best breed in the history of dogs in the history of the universe?
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Still a Schnauzer without bushy moustache and beard
Our Mini Schnauzer has so much personality and is just a wonderful happy being to live with. At 6 years old, she loves to run off leash and enjoys her daily walks on leash. She does fine left alone for a few hours in the backyard and is a fantastic couch cuddler.
Regarding the grooming: our Mini Schnauzer gets a nonstandard haircut. Her muzzle is clipped very short so she has no beard or moustache to get messy and it's easier to brush her teeth. Her paws are also cut very short (poodle feet) to minimize picking up burrs. We don't brush her, but by keeping her hair short and taking her to the groomer every 6 weeks, she doesn't get mats.
Our Schnauzer doesn't shed or smell, even when wet. So don't be scared off by grooming requirements, although do consider the cost. I thought I could learn to cut her hair myself but decided it was best left to a pro.
~Jay, owner of a Mini Schnauzer
So many wonderful traits
I adopted a middle-aged Miniature Schnauzer who became a much loved pet to me and my husband. Unfortunately, the dear old lady passed away at nearly 15 years of age. She had many wonderful traits, one of which was becoming comfortable in many different environments so she was easy to "kennel" when we went on holiday etc, almost like she was saying "So I'm with you now, OK lets go!"
When she passed the house seemed so empty without her that with in a short time we got a new Mini Schnauzer pup. She has been a joy to have from day one. So easy to train and attentive and a very constant companion. She is so eager to please and so full of life! You couldn't ask for more from a young dog. This is an ideal dog breed for both families and single people.
~Mrs L., owner of a Minitiature Schnauzer
Full of unconditional love
Our two miniature schnauzers are brothers, and easily the best dogs we have ever had. They really do give meaning to the term "unconditional love." They love each other and have never had a fight, they love us and they want to be loved by everybody but not in a needy way.
Over the years we have had so much fun together -- they are nearly 13 now. They love the beach, regular walks on the same route so they can smell who has been on their patch, lying in the sun with a bone, and then lying on your lap. Each has his own distinct personality, but they have a lot in common -- fun and love being the two main elements.
~Mr J, owner of two Miniature Schnauzers
Energetic snuggle bugs
I have three miniature schnauzers I love with all my heart. My husband and I cannot have children, and when they are described as a breed that are like little children, that is the truth. They are snuggle bugs one minute, playful and energetic the next, as well as being protective of the home.
I love each of my babies and their individual little personalities. This is an ideal breed for many different people and in different stages of one's life.
~Gretchen L., owner of three Miniature Schnauzers
A smart rescue pup
Prince was a rescue from the shelter. He came into our home from an abusive situation and quickly took to a life of being cared for and loved.
He is very well behaved and responds to any number of complex verbal commands despite having had no formal training. I would recommend this breed to anyone.
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Earlier this morning, I linked to an article on Lainey Gossip that identified Tara Reid's date to a Cannes yacht party as diamond mogul Fawaz Gruosi, so here are a bunch more pics of Tara at Cannes because apparently filthy rich Europeans can't get enough of her. They're so forward thinking. "I do say, Reginald, did you know the Americans still prefer women to have breasts on their chests instead of their stomachs? How positively dreadful. Tara, do be a dear and lay across the funny pages, won't you? I want to read Marmaduke backwards."
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Last week, Amazon.com said its cloud business grew by 90 percent last year, but the company was significantly less profitable than the year before. Its AWS (Amazon Web Services) business makes up the majority of a balance sheet item that Amazon.com labels as "other." In the latest quarter, the "other" revenue from that line of business grew by 38 percent, its lowest rate in at least three years.
Wired magazine notes: "The thing is that even as Amazon's business matures to the size of a company like VMware, it's worrying to investors to see profitability slipping. That's pretty much the meta-narrative of Amazon as a whole, though, which says it could lose as much as $810 million in the current quarter. The company is taking losses to invest in the future, and Amazon's 10 percent stock drop today shows that some investors are uncomfortable with that."
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Despite such fears, I encourage those who invest in Amazon (and AWS) to double down on the company. I understand that the company's approach to growing AWS's customer base will drive profitability -- and the stock price -- down. But now is the time for Amazon to favor market share over profits, as the market is rapidly growing and AWS has a lead it must maintain in the face of stronger competition from Google and Microsoft.
The goal right now should be to gather market share rather than cash. The cash will come later, without a doubt.
AWS's world is changing all the time. Formidable competitors, such as Google and Microsoft, are beginning to come on strong. It makes perfect sense that AWS should push harder into the market, perhaps even increase its spending and reduce prices -- whatever it takes to get more traction.
Back in my CTO days, the smartest decisions I made were to go faster and forsake profits for a time. These were certainly not popular decisions with many of my fellow executives or stockholders. But if you believe that what you're doing drives the greater good of the company, you'll ultimately return much more than expected to all involved: employees, stockholders, and, most important, customers.
Amazon is doing the right thing.
This article, "Amazon is right to grow AWS at the expense of profits," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of David Linthicum's Cloud Computing blog and track the latest developments in cloud computing at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Police investigate member of Roethlisberger's golf foursome for public urination
Ohio authorities investigated a complaint that a member of Ben Roethlisberger's golfing foursome urinated publicly on the Country Club at Muirfield course, but issued no citation.
Dublin police said Tuesday that the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback wasn't the person who urinated behind a pine tree between the 17th green and 18th tee box of the course bordering the Jack Nicklaus-built course that's home to the PGA's Memorial Tournament.
Instead, it was one of three unnamed friends from Roethlisberger's hometown of Findlay, Ohio. The woman who complained, Nanette "Nan" Fowler, didn't want to press charges, said Dublin police spokesman David Ball.
"We spoke to the golf course (management), and they agreed to discuss this issue internally with their members," Ball said.
A police report said Fowler phoned the golf club, and then police, at 6:53 p.m. Friday to complain about a tall, white man wearing a blue golf shirt and khaki shorts who was "urinating into some trees." The report said a woman at the pro shop told Fowler "it was Ben Roethlisberger," although officials later disputed it was Roethlisberger.
Fowler didn't return telephone calls seeking comment.
Roethlisberger's group played through without meeting with officers. A golf pro sent to investigate the complaint did not locate the group. The club issued a reminder to members to use public restrooms.
Country club executives, Roethlisberger's agent Ryan Tollner and the Steelers declined to comment on the incident.
Roethlisberger has been under scrutiny for his actions since a Georgia college student in March accused him of raping her in a bar restroom. Detectives found no evidence to arrest him, but the incident caused NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to suspend Roethlisberger for up to six games.


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Things got a little hotter for Tom Wheeler, the former director of the Iowa Film Office, today. O. Kay Henderson reports an announcement that filmmaker Bruce Elgin has pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge and will cooperate with prosecutors -- presumably against Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Elgin had faced felony charges.
Mr. Wheeler faces charges of felony misconduct in office arising out of his administration of the Iowa Film Tax Credit program, which collapsed in scandal in 2009. Subsequent investigations have revealed systematic abuse and chaotic administration of the program, including funding of luxury cars for filmmakers.
While Mr. Wheeler seems to have been cast for the role of scapegoat in this production, the legislature that passed the ill-conceived program with only three dissenting votes faces no charges; nor does the former Governor who signed the program into law and appointed Mr. Wheeler to run it.
Mr. Wheeler's trial is scheduled to begin later this month.
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This is the Valley's most splendid tribute to the equipment that paved the Garden of Eden, courtesy of designer Bill Tonnesen. Even before you reach the renovated interior, the building's exterior walls and courtyard are designed to praise the visual virtues of the company's earthmoving tools -- mostly Caterpillars. Just about every surface and nook celebrates the sculptural appeal of big loud things that dig, split, drill, scrape and core. At Empire, it's all about blades, pistons and bits done up as pure decor. But be prepared: The weight and size of the details tend to leave first-time visitors gape-mouthed and asking, "What kind of rig did that come from?"
There's a rare spiritual resonance about this work, created by artist James Carpenter in collaboration with the Richard Meier Architectural Firm. It can be found inside the cylindrical glass-and-steel courtroom at the west end of the atrium at the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse. The parabolic glass ceiling hangs like the lens of a clear-seeing eye on a spider web of metal cables and connectors. The beauty of it is in the subtle way its craftsmanship and precision rise above the merely practical. They make poetry of what law books lay out in dull prose and the courts themselves sometimes ignore: that the illuminating search for truth and justice should focus the mind on every fact, large and small -- dimpled chad or not.


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There is an urgent need for new antibiotics to treat hospital- and community-associated methicillin-resistant
The rapid rise of methicillin-resistant
Most of the antibiotics used in the clinic today are derived from secondary metabolites from actinomycete bacteria of terrestrial origin [
In 1986, a novel antibiotic class was discovered from the soil-derived organism
Over the last decade, research has focused on the discovery and characterization of natural products from marine-derived actinomycetes [
As clinical strains of MRSA become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, there is a clear need for the discovery of new antibiotics that can treat complicated infections caused by these strains. In this paper, we evaluate the antibacterial activity effects of two previously described napyradiomycin compounds (
The actinomycte strain CNQ-525 was isolated and cultured from a marine-sediment collected at 152 m depth off the coast of La Jolla, CA, USA. This strain was subjected to 16S rRNA sequence analysis and found to be part of the MAR 4 group that is within the family Streptomycetaceae [
More recently, we observed that napyradiomycins from the marine strain CNQ-525 could show activities against a test strain of MRSA and vancomycin-resistant
We studied the time-kill kinetics of
This structural-activity relationship (SAR) data can be of importance in designing new derivatives as antibiotic candidates. For example, the C16 methyl group of A80915A (
In addition to achieving reduced cytotoxicity and enhanced antibiotic activities, further development of napyradiomycins as viable anti-MRSA drug candidates would also involve optimizing compound bioavailability. A recent study on terpenoids produced by actinomycetes compared various napyradiomycin scaffolds and revealed that the antibacterial activities were greatly diminished in the presence of horse serum [
Napyradiomycins have been described as novel terpenoids with promising broader therapeutic application [
The actinomycete strain CNQ-525, identified as a member of the MAR 4 clade (related to the genus
A panel of HA- and CA-MRSA strains were used to evaluate the activity of napyradiomycins against contemporary and clinically relevant strains of MRSA. These strains included ATCC33591, NRS70 (N315), Sanger 252, NRS100 (COL), an MRSA clinical isolate designated #44 and a second clinical isolate designated #88, as well as UAMS1182 and TCH1516 (both USA 300 strains). In addition, the methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) strain ATCC 29213, a susceptible reference strain of
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays were performed by broth microdilution according to CLSI guidelines [
Time-kill analyses were carried out as described [
The MIC in the presence of 20% pooled human serum was completed similar to the broth microdilution assays described above except that resazurin (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) was added at a final testing concentration of 0.675 mg/mL to assess bacterial growth. Plates were covered with foil and incubated for 24 h with shaking at 37 °C. After incubation, plates were assessed visually for color change from blue to pink to indicate bacterial growth. The MIC in the presence of 20% serum was determined to be the lowest antibiotic concentration that did not induce a blue to pink color change.
Aliquots of HCT-116 human colon adenocarcinoma cells were transferred to 96-well plates and incubated overnight at 37 °C in 5% CO2/air. Test compounds were added to the plates in DMSO and serially diluted. The plates were then further incubated for another 72 h, and at the end of this period, a CellTiter 96 Aqueous non-radioactive cell proliferation assay (Promega) was used to assess cell viability. Inhibition concentration (IC50) values were deduced from the bioreduction of MTS/PMS by living cells into a formazan product. MTS/PMS was first applied to the sample wells, followed by incubation for 3 h. Etoposide (Sigma; IC50 = 1.549 mM) and DMSO (solvent) were used as the positive and negative controls in this assay. The quantity of the formazan product (in proportion to the number of living cells) in each well was determined by the Molecular Devices Emax microplate reader set to 490 nm wavelength. IC50 values were calculated using the analysis program Prism.
Complex meroterpenoids produced by terrestrial and marine-derived actinomycetes are promising candidates for drug discovery as antibacterial and anti-tumor agents. Early reports showed that napyradiomycins from terrestrial species had activities against many Gram-positive as well as some anaerobic bacteria [
N.M.H. was supported by the National Institutes of Health Training Program in Marine Biotechnology (T32 GM067550) and Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from National Institutes of Health Grants (5 F31 GM90658-02). We thank the National Institutes of Health (RO1 GM084350-02 to W.F. and V.N.) for their generous grant support.
The authors of this manuscript have no conflicts concerning any of the antimicrobial agents studied herein.
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It's long been tradition for a retailer to occupy one of the green padded chairs that surround the table in the boardroom of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
While that's just one voice on a board of nine, it's hard to imagine any retailer would have been arguing the case for an increase in interest rates at the central bank's last meeting earlier this month.
Yet just six days after the release of figures showing the consumer price index had jumped to a two-year high of 3.6 per cent, the Reserve Bank stayed its hand.
It was the eighth consecutive decision by policymakers to keep interest rates on hold and came in the face of the sort of inflationary pressures that normally ring alarm bells in the corridors of the central bank's Martin Place headquarters.
Inflation is now well above the Reserve Bank's target band of between 2 per cent and 3 per cent.
While the central bank's decision now appears justified, given the past week's turmoil on global financial markets, retailers must have felt at least partially vindicated.
For the retail sector has been running a relentless and noisy campaign against further rate increases and everyone knows of the trio of forces bearing down on half-full shopping malls and department stores.
There is global competition from online shops with lower margins, with the stronger Australian dollar making it even more attractive for consumers to buy from these overseas websites. Then there is the customer with a bad retail attitude, preferring to save rather than spend, as shown in this week's dismal consumer confidence figures.
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June's retail sales figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the weakest growth in 50 years and real consumption today is at pretty much the same level it was three years ago.
That's a message that Reserve Bank governor
"It's no wonder that people are talking about consumer caution and no wonder that retailers are finding things very tough indeed," he said in a speech late last month.
But it's rather cold comfort for retailers that this week's market gyrations may have shaken whatever bias towards raising rates remains at the Reserve Bank.
Fears of a double-dip recession resurfaced in the United States and Europe amid concerns their debt problems may stymie the world economy's recovery from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
This could end up forcing the Reserve Bank to cut rates.
That's certainly the view of investors, who during the past week were pricing in as many as seven rate cuts by the Reserve Bank over the next 12 months. Emergency rate cuts of that scale would take the central bank's overnight cash rate target from 4.75 per cent to just 3 per cent, the same level that it was slashed to during the depths of the global financial crisis in mid-2009.
But when the turmoil eventually subsides, the members of the Reserve Bank board will need to turn their attention back to what is happening in the domestic economy.
It will be then that policymakers will once again be forced to assess whether the weakness in the retail sector is a bigger policy priority than the risk that the mining boom is stretching the overall capacity of the economy and stoking inflation.
Critics of the Reserve Bank's relative inaction over the past year or so are worried that officials may have taken their eye off the ball and that the long-term damage to the economy from letting inflation gallop away will be far greater than any short-term fillip to retailers that may result from keeping borrowing costs unchanged.
"Policymakers have yet to deal fully with the consequences of a sustained, positive shock to national income and GDP from the terms of trade staying at a 140-year high," said Nomura International chief economist Stephen Roberts.
Roberts says this week's tepid employment data, combined with the extreme volatility of global financial markets, could see the Reserve Bank hold fire for the moment. But he still expects the central bank will eventually have to increase its key rate from 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent.
That would likely cause an outcry from groups like the Australian National Retailers Association.
After the Reserve Bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged at its latest meeting on August 2, ANRA chief executive officer Margy Osmond warned that any rate increase before the end of the year would have "a disastrous impact" on Australian retailing.
"Today's shopkeepers are faced with consumers who choose to save over spend, won't shop unless they see heavy discounting and are using the power of the Australian dollar to shop overseas," Osmond says. "Times are tough in retailing and are not looking like improving any time soon.
"This time last year the sector was looking forward to a Christmas boom, but the November rate rise turned that boom to bust and retailers have had little to smile about since," she says. "Retailers will be looking to the Reserve Bank to keep the interest rate Grinch away from Christmas in 2011."
Setting aside the understandable self-interest on the part of the retail industry, the new frugal consumer intent on saving is not entirely unwelcome at the Reserve Bank.
As the biggest mining boom in a century pushes up Australia's terms of trade, lifts national income and boosts the economy, a burst in unrestrained spending would be unhelpful, indeed inflationary.
Then there is the inevitability of the industry having to adapt to structural changes forced by technology. Retailers have been struggling due to antiquated business models that have failed to keep up with developments in the new age of the internet, which are revolutionising the way we spend.
"Structural change is something people rarely find comfortable in the short term, even though a capacity to adapt is a characteristic displayed by the most successful economies," Stevens said last month.
Yet it remains to be seen whether the five business people who hold a majority on the nine-member Reserve Bank board see structural change in quite the same way. The current board membership has a particularly strong retail flavour.
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Earlier this year Corbett described the economy as "bipolar", noting that the average Australian could rightly ask, "How is it we are going through the biggest resources boom in the nation's history and at the same time I am finding it quite hard to make ends meet?"
Then there is
The votes of the Reserve Bank board are not published, unlike at the Bank of England, so it's impossible to know how close this month's decision to keep rates on hold was. But the central bank has only raised its cash rate once since May last year, despite the knowledge that inflation was destined to creep above its target band.
"The modelling suggests monetary policy typically has its largest effect on the economy with a six- to 18-month lag, so retrospect would suggest that the Reserve Bank should not have hesitated last October and rates should have been lifted twice in the second half of 2010," says HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, who worked at the central bank for 12 years.
"That would have put additional downward pressure on inflation and perhaps given the Reserve Bank more room to move this year or next in the event of a [major] downturn."
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SILVERDALE, Wash. (NNS) -- Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bangor participated in a fish transfer at Trident Lake to commemorate Earth Day 2013, April 19.
A total of 1,143 rainbow trout were released into Trident Lake, with sizes ranging from 9-10 inches. The fish transfer was coordinated with Nisqually Trout Farm, Inc.
"Trout do well in the Northwest, and they provide family fun recreation activity for armed forces families," said John Stoker, partial owner of Nisqually Trout Farms, Inc. "It also allows an opportunity to view the wildlife that eats the trout, like eagles."
The fish are brought in to stock Trident Lake twice a year, once in April and again in August. Nisqually Trout Farm breeds approximately half a million trout a year and transfer them using their own trucks.
"Bringing the fish in allows our service members and families on base to spend time together enjoying the outdoors and fishing," said Allison Walters, environmental administrative technician at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest. "This is a great opportunity for families to get out of the house."
The fish transfer project is one of many examples of how Navy Region Northwest is dedicated to preserving the natural environment. In 2009, NBK was recognized along with Keyport with the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management.
Nisqually Trout Farms, Inc., located in Olympia, Wash., has been supplying rainbow trout to stock ponds, lakes, and other trout farms in Washington and Oregon for more than 60 years.
The Department of the Navy Earth Day theme for 2013 is "Global Reach - Local Action." The theme is designed to encourage Sailors, Marines and DoD civilians to take local action to show the Navy's dedication to protecting the environment.
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Studying the Secrets of Salamander Sisterhood
Nobody said life was fair. Some manage to slip through life scot-free, while others are left to do all the work. Ask any mother. It's even true farther down the food chain.
When brown four-toed salamanders lay their eggs and skip out, shirking their maternal duties, another female steps in to hatch the abandoned eggs and protect the mossy nest.
Biology professors Reid Harris and Ivor Knight are trying to discover why this obliging second female bothers. Clearly, there's no emotional tie among salamanders. Why, the professors wonder, would she risk her health, her reproductive potential and that of her descendants by expending her energy on others' offspring?
At least on the surface, the professors say, such behavior contradicts evolutionary theory, which says that organisms behave in ways most likely to strengthen, not weaken, their chances of survival. Either Darwin was wrong or, more likely, Knight and Harris reason, there's got to be a Darwinian explanation for this apparent martyrdom.
They suspect that the obliging salamander makes this sacrifice because she is genetically related to the females who left their eggs behind - perhaps a sister, aunt or cousin. For Harris and Knight, the quest to confirm their suspicion is a major research project in evolutionary behavior financed with a $215,000 grant from the National Science Foundation over the next three years.
If they are right, and the salamanders are related, this brooding female does have a stake - a genetic one - in the survival of her nest's offspring. "Relatedness would explain their altruistic behavior in light of evolutionary theory," Harris says.
While nesting, the brooding female doesn't forage or eat or enjoy the same advantages as the females who lay eggs and leave, Knight explains. "There is a cost. Over generations, that translates to less healthy salamanders with lower reproductive output, which could lead to the extinction of her genes."
But if the eggs the brooding females protect are related, he says, there is compensation.
"At least part of her genes are going on to the next generation," Knight says. "I share half of my genes with my sister and a fourth of my genes with my nieces and nephews, and so on with my cousins, etc. So as a female salamander who remains in the nest, I am protecting my gene pool."
Research into this curious communal nesting behavior may offer clues into the behavior of other amphibians as well as other animal species and could provide clues about their future survival. The project marks a collaboration between molecular biology and evolutionary ecology, the JMU professors' specialties.
Evolutionary ecologist Harris and his students wade along the banks of two ponds in the George Washington National Forest to collect salamanders and larvae, while molecular biologist Knight and his students study the salamanders' DNA characteristics with the use of sophisticated equipment including an automated DNA sequencer.
|Harris acknowledges his is the grubbier side of the research. He and students trudge through mud and muck to reach the study area, a fenced-in habitat that provides the perfect place to study the intimate secrets of salamander nesting behavior. Daily they check their salamander traps, which are nothing more than empty No. 10 vegetable cans from Gibbons Hall. Both professors say the project gives them and their students a rare chance to study the intricate web of pond life.
Back in the lab, the trick is to identify who's who among the salamanders. They are distinguishable by the spot pattern on their bellies, which is as unique to a four-toed salamander as a fingerprint is to a human. Harris takes pictures with a digital camera, records the information and shares it with Knight.
"The spots are their signatures," Knight says. And, on the lighter side of research, Harris adds, "We give them names based on the spots' design, such as 'the Holy Cross.'"
From there, Knight identifies the salamanders' relatedness using the same highly publicized DNA profiling technology used to determine paternity and identify biological evidence at crime scenes.
"I apply it in a completely different organism," Knight says. "We use the same sets of techniques. I take a bit of tissue from the salamanders and then extract the DNA out of the tissue."
The professors then set their charges loose in cattle water tanks at the University Farm. They keep track of them by matching the salamanders' DNA profiles with their signature spots and assigned names.
"Once Ivor and his students figure out who's who among the salamanders, we can set up populations in the tank, and change or adjust the genetic composition of the population, to find out if there is more shared nesting when the relatedness is high, or less shared nesting when relatedness is low," Harris says.
Knight and Harris are conducting the only known joint nesting behavior study among amphibians. "And among amphibians," Harris adds, "this joint nesting behavior is unique."
One of his former undergraduate honor students, Tomalei Vess, now in Duke University's doctoral zoology program, established earlier that salamanders, even as larvae, can recognize their kin. Harris hypothesizes the recognition is based on smell.
"The evidence from the larvae stage is valuable because if they recognize each other as larvae, they may as adults," Knight says. Salamander larvae have been found to swim over to siblings, leaving nonrelatives alone. "Somehow they know," Knight says.
Step by step the professors and their students have been building on their past studies to establish a scientific basis for brown four-toed salamanders' behavior. Vess has already established kin recognition. "And we documented the salamanders' nesting behavior for several years," Knight says. "Now we want to know whether they are related."
The answer will tell the professors and the field of evolutionary science how communal nesting makes sense in terms of evolution, Harris says.
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Book Reviews: Downfall
- June 20, 2012
- By Staff, Baptist Standard
Addict Emily Covington has been clean two years, but the college student's mother isn't so sure. Barbara believes the family's move to Atlanta to be near her detective boyfriend has sent Emily back to drugs. A mother's worst fears seem realized when Emily's car is bombed and two women turn up dead.
With a plot related to Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, Emily connects the dots only to discover she's playing into an avenger's hands. Although the identity of the killer remains a mystery, Blackstock takes the reader inside his head as he focuses on ruining the Covington's lives. But why? And by the time Emily and her mother's boyfriend figure out the answer, will it be too late?
The murders occur "off page" with minimal gore as the story unfolds in short, quick chapters. The book closes with an uplifting, unpredictable ending. In between, the author treats church involvement and Scripture as a natural part of life.
Although Blackstock makes her plot understandable for those who haven't perused Intervention and Vicious Cycle, mystery-lovers will enjoy the whodunits more by reading them in order.
Kathy Robinson Hillman,
former president
Woman's Missionary Union of Texas
The Christmas Star by Ace Collins (Abingdon Press)
The plot's conflict centers on Jimmy's anger at his father's death and his desire to live up to his father's standards as a well-loved member of the community. For most of the book, his anger wins out, as Jimmy enters into a dangerous alliance with three small-time crooks. Through a series of God-ordained meetings with several secondary characters who live out their everyday lives with a sacred sense of purpose, Jimmy's heart is turned. The ending, although not entirely believable, does wrap up the novel nicely.
The author writes convincing dialogue, sprinkling biblical truth in a natural way, and he certainly knows how to spin a good tale. However, frequent misspellings and errors in punctuation and grammar caused confusing meanings and awkward reading. I hope these distracting mistakes will be corrected in subsequent editions.
Sarah Crouch, adjunct professor
Dallas Baptist University
Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge (Faith Works)
Eldredge begins with a quick overview that challenges the conventional view of Jesus, from the polished Nativity scenes in our churches and homes to the white robes in which he often is pictured. We fail to see the stench and dirty straw of the manger or the scarred hands of Jesus and rolled-up sleeves as he waded through water, mending nets and gutting fish with his disciples. Jesus never did anything half-heartedly. He demanded obedience from nature in calming the seas. Eldredge presents a Jesus who was thoroughly human in the way he spoke, dressed, reacted and taught.
Eldredge challenges the reader to live as Jesus did based on Matthew 16:25—to lose your life in him in order to find real life. The author says, "Grab for life, and it falls through your fingers like sand; give your life away to God, and you will be the person his life can fill."
Beautiful Outlaw will bless and challenge readers as they see Jesus engaging in real life. I highly recommend the book for all men and women who want to see the humanity of the Savior.
Leo Smith,
retired executive director
Texas Baptist Men


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Whales Tweetup with Scientific American on May 1
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On Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm, followers of @AMNH and Scientific American (@SciAm) on Twitter are invited to explore Whales: Giants of the Deep after hours, meet curators and scientists, and enjoy free drinks and snacks in our historic Hall of Northwest Coast Indians.
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Most of us know about blue whales, sperm whales, and dolphins (a type of specialized whale). But what about beaked whales, an elusive group that includes nearly a quarter of all living whale species?
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Befuddling no start no crank situation...
Ugh.... ok so recently I had a situation where my 2001 330 coupe wouldn't start. Wouldn't crank, nothing. I looked through the forums and I ended up bypassing the clutch start interrupter switch (not sure what it's "technically" called) and it worked great for a few days, other than losing my cruise control. Then it started happening again and I figured I'd try the ignition switch. Got one for $20 bucks on Ebay, installed and it worked great for 2 days. Thought I had it fixed. Then it started happening again! I know most people on the forums have been saying the key, but it does the same thing with both of my keys. Sometimes it cranks right up, sometimes I get nothing.
I know a starter could cause this as well, but before I go into all of that mess I wanted a few opinions as to possible other options!
Here's the details:
The problem seems to be completely random. I can't recreate it by jiggling wires, nothing to do with being hot or cold (so it seems anyway), etc.
I get no strange clicking sounds.
I can hear the fuel pump running when I turn the switch on.
I can hear the clutch pedal switch or relay click (i assume that's what it is, it's a little click coming right there from the clutch pedal area) but only when it is going to start. If I don't hear the click, I know its not going to crank!
I checked the battery: 12.5 at rest, 9-10 under load
All lights and accessories seem to be strong, just no crank.
Seems to be very random: sometimes I get in and it starts up just fine, even 10-20 times in a row, other times I have to try and where from 2-30 times before I hear the clutch pedal switch engage.
I changed the ignition switch (used switch from junk yard)
Bypassed the clutch switch (reversed once I found out it was still doing the same thing)
No strange lights on dash and she runs just fine when she starts up!
Are there any relays that would cause this issue? The reason I'm asking is because (correct me if I'm wrong here) it seems to me that the clutch pedal switch would be between the DME and the starter. If its the clutch pedal switch click I'm hearing intermittently, I would think that its not the starter since the starter is further down the line, right? I'm having a hard time thinking it is the DME or the EWS because those seem to come along with issues that I'm not experiencing when I have read other posts on the forums.
A professional mechanic I know (general mechanic, not bmw) said he thinks its a relay but I don't wanna just keep throwing parts at this if any of you have had this experience and can help.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Get your battery properly tested.
If you say our battery 9-10 Volts under load, this is likely your problem?
A good solid battery should not drop much below 11 Volts when cranking as the batteries in these cars are typically way oversized anyway.
Also check the engine to body ground, under car passenger side near the motor mount and slightly behind the strut as I recall. The body side is usually the problem.
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Great suggestion. On my way to get the battery tested right now and when I get home I'll check that ground as well. I'll post an update as soon as I check.
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Check the connections also under the + terminal under hood and the ground nut inside right side drug bin. Also, pull up on battery cables...some bats terminals are a little small and even though the nut on clamp is tight, the cable isn't...and while there...check on the bst which has given some folks an issue too.
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The Evening News reports that the number of teachers working in the Capital's council-run nurseries could be slashed under new plans to save more than £100,000.
City council chiefs have drawn up proposals that could see children being given much less time with a fully-qualified nursery teacher, with nursery nurses taking on a bigger role instead.
It comes after a review of the way that nursery education is provided in Edinburgh.
A bride and groom and 20 of their wedding guests completed Edinburgh's Great Run just two hours before the couple got married.
Anna Henley convinced friends and family to run the 10km route for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of her brother-in-law who died last year. She later married Robin McBride in a ceremony at Edinburgh Castle.
And we'll be sharing some images of the run as it passed through the Meadows later on the blog today.
An exhibition charting the life and career of Peter Pan's creator has opened at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. The JM Barrie exhibition, which is open throughout May, celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Blogger Fay Young has been writing about an intriguing interactive piece of political theatre called "Change" that is currently touring community centres in the city, timed to coincide with the election campaign. There's still several chances to see it, including this Wednesday at Duncan Place Resource Centre.
Councillor Paul Edie has confessed on his blog to having spent the start of the weekend shimmying up lamposts, and seems glad that no-one tried to thrown eggs at him.
The Edinburgh Reporter has been looking for ghost adverts around the city, and is calling for free city wide wi-fi – apparently a move that has already been done in Swindon, with a "mesh" of transmitters on lamp posts.
Finally, blogger Suitably Despairing has been checking out the city's most infamous new arrival – the tram on Princes Street. He seems quietly impressed - but what do you think of the shiny new vehicle? I'll be down on Princes Street later today to find out if seeing the real tram is changing attitudes to the project.
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Croydon has a new stand in Borough Commander.
Chief Superintendent Dave Musker is currently completing a senior police strategic command course and will be away until April 15 2013.
Chief Superintendent Richard Wood is joining Croydon from his post as Greenwich Borough Commander.
He said: "I'm delighted to be at Croydon and I'm looking forward to building upon the excellent work that Dave and the team here at Croydon have been doing.
"Although I'm only here for a relatively short period of time until Dave's return, I'm 100% committed to making Croydon an even safer place."