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Don't we always want just one more song?
I spent the last few weeks carrying my German Shepherd up the stairs at night. I couldn't bear the thought of Tirowa waking in the night alone. He would surely try to climb the stairs to be with his people. He would fall, and be dishonored by his defeat. My once-heroic dog was reduced to a frail body riddled with cancer. However, his downy white coat covered the protruding bones with velvety softness.
On our last full night together, I slept downstairs on the floor with him. His breathing so labored, I worried he might not make it through the night. A part of me wished he would go quietly that night so I would not be faced with the task of driving him to the vet. I had spoken to Dr. Latta the day before. They had special hours set aside for when we humans have to undertake this last step in our furry companions' lives. I had been patiently waiting for some sort of sign from Tirowa that he no longer wanted to go on. But that sign was not going to come without horrific suffering on his part. Tirowa just wanted to be by my side silently and adoringly. It was now my job to be strong.
I knew that my beast of a boy hated the vet's office. He would shake and cry in the waiting room, and climb in my lap when Dr. Latta entered the room. He refused her biscuits. But Dr. Latta had taken care of my boy for the last 12 years with kindness that one does not often see. She rushed in after hours to stitch his wounds with just me for an assistant. And now, Tirowa and I would be making the journey to West Chester one last time.
There were two conversations I was trying to avoid almost as much as the evening's appointment. I would have to call Seth in Cooperstown and tell him. And I would have to tell my girls. I thought about trying to shield them from the pain, take the dog after they went to bed. But I recalled my own childhood emotions when faced with loss. I always felt guilt for not saying goodbye properly. So this I granted them—Kaya to her long-time guardian and Marley to her playmate. They took it harder than I had imagined but Seth was strong for us, trying to gently calm the sadness.
On the drive to Dr. Latta's, I pulled over in a quiet park. I sat in the back of the jeep with Tirowa, listening to music. I wanted to stay there, in the dark and peace, soaking up the sweet scent of his puppy feet for one more song. Don't we always want just one more song?
He died in my arms, beautiful and loyal to the absolute end. Fare thee well my doggy….
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Maxwelton arrives at the Pearly Gates.
Yesterday, as he finally let us cuddle and pet him to our heart's content, Maxwelton Madison Legman slipped off to his final nap, snoring along the way. For 14 years, Max has been my muse and my inspiration, my companion and my pizza buddy. He's protected our family from all manner of trick-or-treaters, mail carriers, squirrels, cats and doorbells. He introduced us to neighbors and their lawns and inspired us to explore the wonderful hikes and paths in our area. He kept us friends with those same lovely neighbors who had house keys to let Max out and tell him to "get busy" in case we were running late getting home. He introduced us to many carpet cleaning companies and ever-stronger vacuums. Goodbye Max. We already miss your bark. We love you and hope there are doorbells in heaven.
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Last weekend, I wrote a letter to a special friend that I'll never have the chance to read to him.
Dear Flash,
How did 13 years go by so quickly? I remember you being a three-month-old ball of fur that fit in my right hand, the runt who edged-out his littermates by snuggling into Momma's neck and giving her a kiss the first time she picked you up. (You always were a great schmooze.)
We shared six homes, four cities and so many campsites I can't even count. You loved to hike, and swim, and chase rabbits. You hated geese with a passion, and we never figured out why.
You drove us crazy, refusing to be house-trained, but then learned to ring a bell when you needed to go out, and you were our only child during those long, dark years when we couldn't have a baby. You were Grandpa's "buddy," who got fed from the table when neither of you thought we were looking, and finally, you became our daughter's favorite baby. Her first word was, "Puppy."
She also fed you from the table when you thought we weren't looking.
Your love could be bought with a pizza crust or an ear skritch.
You were our "Hoover Hound," who ate five pounds of raw chicken wings, a two-pound loaf of uncooked bread dough, and an entire bag of mini peanut butter cups. But, you only had to go to the vet on that last one, 'cause you didn't bother to unwrap them first!
You ruined our carpets, raided our (and others') pantries, invaded our bed and filled our lives with all of the frustration, worry, love and laughter that only a member of the family can.
As hard as it was, I'm glad I was there at the end. I'm glad you could feel my hand, and hear my voice. I'm glad I could say, "Good dog!" one last time.
If there is a special place in heaven for pets, I hope that it's filled with fast-food and slow geese.
Goodbye, "Trouble"…we'll miss you.
Dad, Momma and Gracie
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Remembering a good friend in verse.
Always loyal and trusting, except when going to the vet!
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Jack the Dog Dowdell died at 11:58 a.m., March 16, 2009. He died under the care of a veterinarian, from a lovingly administered overdose of barbiturates. One can assume that if he felt anything at all at the time, it was good.
Jack was born in October of 1994, and was rescued from the streets by the ASPCA as a very small pup, reportedly foraging on his own along Stanley Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y. At 12 weeks, he was put up for adoption at the ASPCA animal shelter on Staten Island, N.Y., where he met and seduced Eva Marie and Stephen Dowdell, a young couple who claimed they had gone to the shelter as an excuse to avoid Christmas shopping.
At the time, Jack had a skin disease that required painful bathing treatments. An acute distaste for baths stayed with him his entire life, and he only tolerated them in order to make his humans happy and to continue to be fed. Still, he was generally fastidious for a dog, except for a few instances of finding dead fish at the shore of a lake and rubbing their stink onto his fur.
Jack was a mutt, exhibiting physical characteristics of the Labrador Retriever and Pit Bull breeds. He was mostly black, with smooth fur that curled slightly when wet. His markings were white, including a swath down his chest and at the tips of three of his paws. His demeanor was one of confidence and independence, as well as good humor and intelligence. Overall, the effect was that of a man-about-town in tux and spats, but with a hardened edge that would make a tough think twice about attempting to roll him.
Indeed, Jack was the classic Alpha male. In the early weeks of his adoption, he was what his behavioral trainer, a Vietnam vet and military guard dog trainer, would call "a terror." The advice: "Get this dog fixed as soon as you can." Even as a young puppy and skinny adolescent, he would bound into the neighborhood dog run crowd—first at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island and later in Prospect Park, Brooklyn—to find the biggest male on the scene and "get into his face" to establish his position in the order.
At the same time, he exhibited a strong streak of loyalty to those he learned he could trust, and who had earned the status of a member of his pack. Such humans and dogs from the old days could always count on Jack's instant acceptance, affection and respect, even years later.
Jack was also a self-taught watchdog. When he would arrive at a location, he typically would assess the immediate territory that needed to be protected, and establish a protective perimeter within which no unwelcome entity, man nor beast, would be allowed to enter. It was his way of feeling safe, and of keeping his inner circle protected. While other dogs, including his adopted brother Sam, would typically end up clamoring to be inside with their humans, Jack often was most at ease on the outside, keeping watch, for long stretches of time.
On walks, he was also adept at spotting dirt bags and miscreants, and keeping them at arms' length. His "freakometer" was well tuned. Still, he never deliberately bit anyone, except for Sam I Am once during the first 24 hours of their time together to firmly establish his dominance and a possum who'd invaded one of his safe zones and was too slow to get away.
In his younger years, Jack showed athletic talent as a tireless tennis ball chaser, duck hunter, soccer player and wrestler, and was known to catapult up onto beds in the morning when it was time for his humans to prepare his breakfast. Throughout his life he displayed a mischievous sense of humor, which at times led to a shoe being chewed beyond usefulness or a car stick shift or a plastic dish being permanently scarred. But he also knew how to make his humans laugh, and in particular could elicit giggles from Eva at will, up until the very end.
Given his independent nature, his kisses were rare, and when bestowed, they were like gold.
Jack the Dog is survived by the members of his innermost pack, including his human parents Eva and Stephen, his brother Sam; his grandhumans Momma Kleist and Momma and Poppa Dowdell; his Aunt Sue, and a small number of other aunts and uncles to whom he offered his lifetime devotion.
And possibly, by that squirrel who used to make faces at him from just outside the kitchen window.
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Darling Dave lived for fourteen years with our neighbors Gary and Nancy. They adopted him from sheep farmers at the greenmarket in Union Square, NYC. He was the last puppy in the box, a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. Dave loved his toys, his people, his treats. Many of us loved Dave. I was one. Dave had a set of ears that were like gorgeous instruments, and he played them. Nancy called in February to commission me to make portraits of Dave as a surprise for Gary's birthday. Dave died in March, just after his 14th birthday and a few days before Gary's 50th. I loved spending the time with him to make these portraits. His eyes gazed back at me with such depth and clarity. Sweet dreams, you beautiful Dave, you.
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Strong-willed and self-sufficient, Foxy arrived and departed on her own terms.
Foxy was sitting in my husband's lap when I got back from church that peaceful autumn morning. There they were, the two of them, on the front porch rocking in the wooden rocker, Foxy's head hidden in the bend of his arm.
"Look what came to live with us," he said with a smile.
"Don't get attached, Eddie," I said, as I walked up the porch steps. Our four-year-old Blue Healer, Yeti, had just died of a respiratory disease. Both of us were still reeling from that. Now, I wondered how he thought this little pup could ever take her place.
"Cowboy brought her while you were gone," Eddie said. "He had heard about Yeti."
"Okay," I said with raised eyebrows. "Let's hear it."
He held Foxy closer as he recounted the visit. "This pup was meant for you and the missus," Cowboy had said, pulling the little sandy ball of fur out of his backseat. "This here's Foxy."
"Where did you come from, little girl?" Eddie asked, when Cowboy handed her over. Foxy was timid and shaking, but as he held her close and talked to her, she calmed down. Eddie has a way with animals.
"My dogs dragged her up out of the woods a while back. I've been lookin' for her a good home ever since. First I thought they'd caught 'em a baby groundhog. Kinda looks like a Pam-a-nar-i-an, don't she?"
Eddie smiled. He appreciated Cowboy's down-home use of the English language. And, he was right. She looked like she might have a little Pomeranian in her, but from the size of her fur-covered paws, she was going to be a much larger dog. She looked a lot like some of the coyotes we had seen in the area.
Then, according to my husband's story, Cowboy drove off without giving him a chance to refuse. Knowing Eddie's love for animals, I was skeptical.
"Linda, say hello to Foxy," Eddie said as I studied her from a distance. Her big brown eyes, wild as a wolf, looked away from me as if making eye contact would be too risky. She looked like a little red fox, cute as a button, and a sly one. Her eyes darted from side to side.
Always the optimist, Eddie said, "I like her. Let's give her a chance." He held Foxy in his lap much of the day, fearing that if he turned her loose, she'd run away. "Okay, girl," he finally said. "If you want to stay, it's up to you." When he let her go, she circled the house a few times, then, came back to lie on the porch. The decision was made, but it would be on her terms.
Our vet looked Foxy over and said she was probably a "coy dog," a mix between a coyote and a domesticated dog. She had thick fur instead of hair, pointed ears and nose, and a wild nature that was unmistakable. Now, we understood her a little better. She had a wild side to her on the one hand and a need to be loved on the other. The combination made warming up to Foxy a real challenge.
Progress was slow. The first few months, Foxy continued to keep her distance. She circled us when we walked in the yard and wouldn't come to us when we called. She and I had one thing in common—we were both afraid of getting too close.
Sometimes, even Eddie, got discouraged, but we could see Foxy gradually coming our way. Her independent personality couldn't be rushed or forced. We gave her space and backed off. It was up to her.
Eddie taught her to tree squirrels. But, there was one major drawback to teaching her to hunt. Every time he pulled out a gun, she was gone, quick as a whip, back to the house. She loved to hunt so long as the gun stayed out of sight.
One turbulent April night, Foxy jumped up in bed with us. She had never done that, so I knew something was wrong. I tried to coax her out of the bed, but it was no use. She wasn't leaving our sides. We awoke around three o'clock in the morning to the sound of a freight train. A tornado hit the back of the farm, uprooting many large trees, but, luckily, our house was spared. Foxy's warning would not go unheeded next time.
Over the years and out of mutual respect, Foxy became our best friend. She accepted us as her family and we, in turn, accepted her odd ways. Although her character remained unchanged, her devotion to us was undeniable. She became a great watchdog, barking at any man or beast that stepped foot on our place. But, that's all she did. She wouldn't hurt a flea.
When she sensed danger, we knew it. She would stand between us and the intruder and bark incessantly. Nothing could get her to stop. Eddie often said her judge of character was better than most psychologists. She could read a cold-hearted person like a book.
After ten years with us, Foxy's health began to wane and her eyesight started to fail. Since she could no longer hunt for her meals, we fed her by hand. For the first time in her life, she accepted our help and we were glad to oblige, but we didn't want her to suffer. We discussed putting her down, but not yet. We'd take it a day at a time. Fortunately, we would never have to face that day. Foxy had another plan.
One fall morning, just like the Sunday morning Cowboy had brought her, I went to church. When I got back in, Eddie was awful quiet.
"Where's Foxy?" I asked.
"She went to the woods," he said.
That wasn't unusual, so I shrugged it off and went on about my day.
That afternoon, Foxy still hadn't returned. That was unusual. Her pilgrimages to the woods never lasted more than a few hours. Then, I noticed Eddie's long face.
"She's gone, Linda," he said with finality.
"Oh, that's not so. You know how she wanders. She'll be back." My husband has a sixth sense, but I didn't want to consider our dear Foxy might be gone for good.
When she hadn't returned by bedtime, he told me what had happened. "After you left for church this morning, I went out to do my chores. As I worked, I saw Foxy walking past me on her way to the woods. She did something I'd never seen her do. She stopped and looked back at me. I talked to her, told her what a good old girl she was, then, she dropped her head, turned toward the woods and disappeared. Don't ask me how I knew, but I could tell she was saying goodbye. I wanted to call her, try to stop her, but that would have been wrong. I had to let her go."
We looked for her for days, but she was nowhere to be found. Something instilled in her by her Creator was stronger than her love for us. For Foxy, leaving us behind with her dignity intact was the most natural thing in the world. Had she planned it this way?
From the very first day, we knew she was strong-willed and self-sufficient. Now, in her final hours, she not only kept her sense of pride, she helped us let go. How could she have known that act of courage would give us solace? We would miss her, but it was her decision. She knew what she had to do. She was born in the woods and she would die in the woods. It was Foxy's way.
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The world was Maggie's stinky oyster.
Born and raised on California's central coast, I thought I had experienced all the travel adventures it had to offer. But one fine spring day, I discovered there was something I had missed. I'm not talking about a previously undiscovered Big Sur panorama here. But a Big Sur odor-rama? That one had eluded me.
It was Maggie, my calendar-pretty, 100-pound Shepherd-Collie mix, who introduced me to this new perspective. Most of the time, Maggie was at the top of her class when it came to dignified behavior. But put her within smelling proximity of putrid substances, and all pretence at Lassie went down the tubes. Like many of her species, she saw the world through her nose, and I have never met another so completely committed to the rank and rancid. When it came to disgusting, Maggie was a connoisseur.
On my day of discovery, we left San Francisco for a drive down Highway 1; it was a work trip requiring my arrival in San Luis Obispo for a potluck dinner and meeting that evening. I intended to stop along the way to check out a few project sites for my employer, a California conservation organization. Some of these spots were remote and lonely. Maggie would be my protector.
As soon as I opened the door at our first stop just south of Carmel, Maggie took off like a rocket, muzzle high in the wind. Ten minutes later I found her tunneling through a mountain of deer poop. Scolding her was useless. Her eyes had glazed over, a sure sign of retreat into the foul. Leaping into the car, she settled into her co-pilot position and pointed her nose south. "Onward, Jeeves," she all but said. "There's even better up ahead."
She was right. Our next stop was a Big Sur beach, requiring a long climb down a steep cliff. As I descended the rocky trail, Maggie shot by, nearly knocking me over. Emerging from the brush five minutes later, I found her knee-deep in a long-dead elephant seal. Maggots squirmed in panic as she flung herself upon them with unrestrained gusto. Each time she did, her body hit the carcass with the power of an asteroid, forcing chunks of putrefied blubber and maggots to erupt onto my pants leg.
Needless to say, the car was not a pleasant place to be after this, but we had just begun. Our next stops involved fish guts, seaweed, guano, a dolphin head and the remains of an unidentifiable shorebird, in that order. Some of these items were rolled in, with enthusiasm undiminished since the elephant seal. Others were quickly gulped, their rancid vapors emerging from Maggie's digestive track at regular intervals, forcing me to turn on the car's 4WRD.
This was our air-conditioning system, identified for me by an Arizona gas station attendant one boiling summer day years earlier. "Hey, I see ya got 4WRD in your car," he deadpanned, as I wiped my dripping forehead with an already-drenched handkerchief. Not wanting to be seen as an ignorant bimbo, I nodded in agreement. "Yep, Four Windows Rolled Down," he shrieked, as he fell over in hysterics. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Ears flat to the wind, Maggie inhaled the bracing coastal air as we sped past Hearst Castle. But the welcome relief of fresh air was soon denied me when I realized I had forgotten to buy a promised dessert for the potluck that evening. At a rural grocery store, I chose a baked but frozen fruit pie over Ho Hos and Twinkies. I drove with closed windows and the car heater at full throttle to thaw it out.
During the remaining 50 miles, the car morphed into a germ warfare lab. Maggie's carefully concocted blend of deer poop, rotten seal, fish guts, seaweed, rancid dolphin, fresh guano and dead shorebird wafted off her coat like a biological weapon.
I wondered about the effect on the pie. Would it be edible? Should I serve it? Pondering my future as a homicide-by-poisoning suspect, I glanced over at Maggie. Ensconced on her throne like a fine-perfumed princess, she was clearly proud of a job well done. I pulled over and tossed the pie in a dumpster.
Maggie is now gone, but one of the many ways I remember her is in my heightened awareness of the full range of adventures the California coast has to offer. As I wax poetic over the deep violet hues of a Pacific sunset, I can imagine her on high, winging her way through fluffy white clouds from one holy stench to another. As committed to fetid foraging as she was here on earth, she has probably opened a business. "Maggie's Heavenly Tours," she calls it. "Divine Panoramas? Definitely not! Divine Odor-ramas? Guaranteed!"
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Reader tribute to a maddening, but beautiful Aussie.
You know how you have that one dog—the one you are closer to than all the others you lived with over the years. Not the most obedient, nor the most talented, but the one to whom you are bound more tightly than any others. You hate to say it, but you do love that one more.
And that was Molly. She was willful, difficult, made me crazy. I'd yell in frustration at her and at myself. Over the years I'm not sure if she got better or I just adjusted to her.
At 45 pounds, she was a big Aussie Shepherd-mix with the most beautiful blue merle coat. She was so unique it became annoying to walk her anywhere because people constantly stopped to admire her and ask her breed. A rescue, I couldn't be sure. But she knew she looked good and ate up the attention. Maybe a Catahoula, someone said. A what?
After the total failure of obedience class, our new personal trainer told me Molly needed mental stimulation. "What do you mean, like a magazine subscription?" No, try a herd of ducks. She also said Molly had no respect for me. That wasn't really new information.
I tried a long lead of clothesline, really long, to work with her. She wrapped it around me and pulled. The rope burns on my ankles got me dubious looks at work. When not leashed, she would take the opportunity to run down the driveway, dash across the road to visit the neighbor's horses. And, of course, check out the manure piles. After a horse kicked her, I hoped that would end her fascination. It didn't. Next time she ran over to see the horses, she just stayed on our side of the fence and barked. What fun! For her, maybe.
For fourteen years, less two after her heart condition slowed us down, we traveled the country. We explored national parks first in the Celica and then in the little red truck full of our camping gear. She was ever-alert, barking at cows and horses grazing in fields. And she loved staring out the front window, checking the road ahead. The roar of the big trucks and motorcycles woke her; she would stand cramped against the car roof watching them pass. And when she sat in the passenger seat next to me, and needed attention, I'd get a quick paw on my arm until I pet her. She wasn't really a camper though, preferring hotel rooms where she could jump on the beds and slurp from a toilet full of nice cold water.
She tried to push me off a cliff in the Porcupine Mountains. We listened to coyotes in New Mexico. Explored the Kansas tall-grass prairie, where I watched the grass part above her as she ran through the fields. And Sleeping Bear Dunes was great for a swim in Lake Michigan. We left Molly-holes under the picnic tables at each of our campsites—evidence of frustration at being tied to the table.
Although she successfully learned really reliable recall, she still had her moments. I'd see that backward glance at me, the glint in her eye, then, off she'd race on her adventure. I had to learn not to move away from where she last saw me; I had to learn to wait.
The last two years were hard. I hoped she might die quickly, make it easier on me. It could have happened when she would collapse and go unconscious. But it didn't. And then it came time to make that ever-so-hard decision, and take her to the vet, for the last time. Her eyes looked tired and sad.
Dear Molly, it was a great run!
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A tribute to our beautiful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel sisters
One was Sugar, one was Spice;
Both were so very, sweet, precious and nice.
That they were "Royal" there is no doubt;
They were charming and gracious, and they'd never pout;
Just far too cute and way too smart;
It is no wonder they take over your heart.
They'd run and play, smiling and happy all day;
They brought kisses and joy wherever they'd stay.
God made them to be "Comfort" dogs but they were so much more;
With hearts and eyes so full of love, they'd make your spirit soar!
At the end of each day, come what may, their tails were always wagging;
They'd make it their goal to enter your soul and keep your will from sagging.
With fur so soft, beauty so great and eyes like large pools of honey;
You'd get lost in their love and thank God above for making your life so sunny.
We question not the love they brought will be with us until the end;
You could search the world over and over again and find no more loyal companion, shadow and friend.
Our Gabrielle and our Josephine were entrusted into our care
That their lives were so short, but sweet none-the-less, just doesn't seem very fair.
They will be missed beyond words…our precious little Cavalier "forever-baby" angels!
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Essay:Qualifications to be President of the United States of America
Be at least thirty-five years oldHave been a permanent resident in the United States for at least fourteen years
Yes. This is what is claimed as the only three qualifications to become president of the United States of America. Then we take a gander at the list and come to an impasse. We can either deny the actual qualifications, or we can accept them. All presidents have been incredibly rich, incredibly white, incredibly male, incredibly Christian, incredibly patriotic, and with a few notable exceptions, incredibly stupid.
Do you honestly think that even the most amazingly experienced smartest person will ever become president if they don't own a house the size of a hotel? People claim that because McCain has seven houses that makes him bad. Obama only has one huge luxurious house and only has 1.3 million dollars to burn. He's practically on welfare. And McCain and his seven houses actually try to claim that Obama is out-of-touch. OF course Obama is out of touch. All presidents will be out of touch, because all presidents will be extremely wealthy.
For a country who's founders wrote that all men were created equal, they certainly did have their fair share of slaves, huh? This qualification is nearly broken. For the first time in history, a non-white person might just become president if the South doesn't have it's way. And yet we claim that anyone can be president. No they can't. 300 years and all we have to show for it is a half a black. So assuming Obama wins, we will have had 43 and a half white men in office.
Will a woman ever become president? Perhaps. In the same way that there will one day be peace in the Middle East and intolerance and hunger will end world-wide. Because they're too "emotional" and will be worried about their nails and their hair. They are ruled by their emotions. Would you rather have a gender that is ruled by their genitals? Here's one. Christian. Being anything other than Christian instantly disqualifies you for presidency. That will always be the case. And we can't just take them on their word, we must analyze them, then reject them. If an openly atheistic person ran for president.... Well, that wouldn't happen. Because most atheists realize that they could never win. Will we ever have a Muslim president. No. There is no hope for it.
Patriotism. Defined by The Oxford Dictionary as how often you wear a flag pin. And how often you say "God Bless America". And your awareness that America is the most awesome thing ever, and that you never have any doubts in it's almighty power and the instant respect for it's leader, no matter how crazy he is. Will anyone who doesn't exhibit these traits ever become president. No. You must not be critical of it. You must not wish to improve it, as how can you improve what is perfect.
Stupidity. A president must be stupid enough to go with the flow, and force himself to bow to all of these qualifications. He must display sycophantic patriotism at all times, even if he is in disagreement. He must praise Jesus whenever possible. He must be beat into submission and thought useless if he doesn't qualify. He must get his word out to people with money. He must make sure he knows if he is black he has no chance, or if she is a woman she has none. They must be drones for society. They must do what they are told. They must never rock the boat. But all of it might change. Not with Obama certainly. But he brings it one step closer to there only being three qualifications. We will never beat the rich or the Christianity hurdles. Nor will we get through patriotism.
So maybe, just maybe. One day, we will have a rich, patriotic, Christian, sycophant. Who also happens to be black or a woman.


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Trying to add a networked printer.
I am a student worker and I am having a problem with a small project that I'm working on.
I have a user that wants one of our computer labs to have his networked printer added into the list of available printers. The Printer is a Brother HL-5250DN, and I already have the .inf driver. I have written a script but it does not seem to work. I am replacing the printers IP address with a generic loopback for my example.
My Script:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in 127.0.0.1 /ia /f C:\Brother\BRHL5250\BROHLA5A.inf
I put the script and .inf driver file on the server and sent the job to a computer to test it, and it failed and I am receiving error "0X00000709". Basically the error is saying that the printer cannot be found, but this is the IP address that the faculty member supplied. Any ideas as to what I did wrong, and/or how to improve this script?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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STUDENTS and parents will be asked to contribute to a state inquiry into Queensland's senior science and mathematics assessment system in schools.
The inquiry, revealed in The Courier-Mail last week, will investigate claims that problems with senior assessments are impacting on the number of students studying the subjects, along with concerns about the length of "extended investigations" assignments and marking criteria.
It follows a long-running controversy embroiling the Queensland Studies Authority about assessment in physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Students have been writing up to 10,000 word assignments in the subjects, despite a recommended word length of 1000 to 1500 words.
EDUCATION: Inquiry for 10,000 word school essays
Education and Innovation Committee chair Rosemary Menkens said the inquiry, ordered by Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek, would look at the matters independently.
"This isn't a cut and dried issue," Mrs Menkens said.
"While some teachers have a problem with the current system, others think it is wonderful.
"The committee will consider whether the balance is right between long form assignments and shorter assessment tasks, as well as the differences between, and relative merits of, standards-based and numerical score-based assessment processes in these subjects."
The committee will receive initial briefings from Queensland's three schooling sectors, the Queensland Studies Authority and Professor Peter Ridd, who represents a large group of disgruntled mathematics and science teachers, at Parliament House on Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Sometime after that it will invite submissions from the general public, including parents and other interested parties.
"As well as hearing from educators, administrators, and industry groups, I hope we hear from students during the course of our inquiry," Mrs Menkens said.
Those interested in the inquiry are being encouraged to subscribe to the committee's mailing list on the Queensland Parliament website: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/en/get-involved/how-do-I-get-involved/email-alert
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[ 2 syll. fer-rel(l), fe-rre-ll ] The baby boy name Ferrell is pronounced FEHRihL †. Ferrell's language of origin is Irish Gaelic and it is predominantly used in the English language. Ferrell is a variant transcription of Farrell (English).
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Ferrell is an uncommon baby boy name. At the height of its usage in 1935, 0.005% of baby boys were given the name Ferrell. It was #896 in rank then. The baby name has declined in popularity since then, and is of very modest use now. Within all boy names in its family, Ferrell was nonetheless the most popular in 2016.
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The School of Music from Alderson Broaddus University has rescheduled its annual Christmas Festival Concert for this coming Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 in Wilcox Chapel.
The concert will feature various musical ensembles from the School of Music, as well as carols and Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" with audience participation encouraged.
There will only be one concert at 3 p.m. and admission is free.
The concerts were originally planned for Dec. 8 but were canceled due to inclement weather.
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Superficially, YouTube may seem only a few things. Challenge videos and all-caps click bait, tags and tours, and lots of #spon. There's a unique and automatic association the public continuously makes with the video-sharing site, one that differs from those made in previous years. But dig a little deeper – just not too far into the many rabbit holes of YouTube's "dark side" – and you'll find a kind of magic. A band of massive talent that hasn't exactly been hiding, but isn't what the average consumer would expect to find under that aforementioned surface level. There are these content creators that have seen YouTube for what it is at its core: a stage. What people do on that stage, however, varies wildly. Either way a decision swings, YouTube is powerful to its core.
Within that pocket of talent are creatives who've honed their skills to near genius. There's this Breakfast Club of filmmakers, all equal but distinctive in their crafts and visions, that has come forth and thrived. Each have writing, acting and/or directing credits on a laundry list of works, and they're only getting bigger and better.
Filmmaking in the digital age — especially when distribution is through YouTube — has the opportunity to reach a larger and wider audience. One of its strengths lies in its accessibility; viewers practically have an encyclopedia of films from which to choose, in various different languages made by many different kinds of people. The filmmaking x YouTube collaboration is also just so naturally nuanced. On a platform that has gone through many a metamorphose, it at once seems unexpected and obvious that such talent would co-exist with the well-oiled web-celebs for whom YouTube has become quite known. Though we know it's out there, we're still affected, surprised even, when we make such a discovery. It makes us question our own consumption: "What is out there that we aren't being met with, that isn't being spotlighted? Can we glean from YouTube deeper substance?"
On YouTube, both filmmaking and the growth of creativity ride a fine line and stand at the edge of a precipice. Each can lend themselves to the other, and I believe that in them, we can find inspired and emotional things.
To discuss YouTube and filmmaking, and to swim the deep of his own works, I "sat down" with Sammy Paul, a common denominator in a web of wonderful short films and one of the many members of a skillful group of young filmmakers.
AJ Caulfield: In a single word or phrase, what does filmmaking mean to you?
Sammy Paul: To me, put simply, film is everything. It's what I live for.
AJC: Over the years, YouTube's predominant culture has shifted from a world of bare-bones vlogs and simplistic sketch-style videos to a massive business conglomerate. How do you see YouTube's future? Do you sense another shift coming?
SP: It's tough because increasingly YouTube is going back to its grass roots. In many ways, the 'kid in the bedroom' is very much a winning formula right now. Only it's become just that, a formula. A box-ticking exercise. And at least before it really was kids in their bedrooms making creative stuff, unsure exactly what they were getting themselves into. Now it feels a little contrived and calculated. As a website its doing great, as a creative platform less so.
AJC: The platform itself isn't without its merits, however. What aspects of YouTube do you feel have had the most impact – advantageous or otherwise – on your own work?
SP: Fundamentally, YouTube is a free international distribution platform. That's a thing no other generation of filmmaker has grown up with. It's important to remind yourself that it's done a lot of good for a lot of people despite its flaws.
AJC: How do you view your personal trajectory in terms of filmmaking? What can we expect to see from you in 2016?
SP: I've been working on a lot more of my own stuff this year. Namely a New Form Digital short called Friend Like Me. I can't say much about it, but it involves a Genie. Also there's a dead fish in it for like a split second so, you know, #hype.
AJC: Do you feel a digital landscape allows for certain freedoms in filmmaking that a traditional environment doesn't or hasn't yet?
SP: You'd think/hope that the digital landscape would allow for certain freedoms amongst creators. And whilst there are many people who flourish in the environment, many others play it safe. They keep an eye on views. They monitor what "does well." They become their own studio executive who tells them not to have fun.
AJC: In terms of the development of each of these films, did they have a distinct inception you can recall? If so, how did the initial inspiration evolve as you spent more time within the film's story?
SP: I never have a good answer when it comes to the inception of ideas. It's tough, every idea comes from so many different places and from a mix of different people. I don't know that I'd really be able to pin down anything I've worked on to just one place of origin.
AJC: If funding, resources, and time were of no object to you – you're given a free rein opportunity to create a total passion project – what would that film entail?
SP: I feel like the most common answer to the "if you had unlimited funding" question tends to focus on scale and production elements. Personally, for where I am right now, I'd love the opportunity to work with more actors that I hugely admire. That's where I'd put the money. A dark comedy featuring Kevin Spacey, Idris Elba, Emma Stone and Cate Blanchett? Could I make that happen? That would be dope.


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Super Rugby Final: Chiefs v Brumbies
Brumbies housemates lock down for final
July 31, 2013
Brumbies lock Scott Fardy has impressed in 2013, resulting in a call-up to the Wallabies squad © Getty Images
Brumbies housemates Sam Carter and Scott Fardy are confident they can find a way to better the Chiefs' gun second row in the Super Rugby final on Saturday night.
The lock duo will be up against one of the competition's most dominant scrum and lineout pairings - Ireland-bound Craig Clarke is Chiefs' co-captain and his burly young partner-in-crime Brodie Retallick is a current All Black.
"They're two world-class locks who have had a very strong season," Carter said. "They'll be fired up and wanting to send Clarke out with a win. Scott and I haven't talked about it yet, but we'll work out a plan where we can get on top of them."
After two weeks of bruising finals encounters against big South African forward packs, Carter said the Brumbies would have to re-adjust their game plan for the New Zealand pack.
"South Africans are more direct, straight and try to bash you while New Zealand teams are a bit more mobile and have a bit more skill on the end of their game," Carter said.
While the Chiefs locks have developed a potent combination, Carter and Fardy have formed a formidable partnership of their own. Workhorse Carter has missed just one game this year, while Fardy was recently named in new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie's 40-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship.
"It was obviously a huge surprise, I found out on the Thursday night before the Bulls match and I was very excited," Fardy said. "It probably made me a little bit more nervous to be honest."
Despite his nerves, Fardy backed up his Wallabies squad call up with a solid performance in the Brumbies' shock 26-23 semi-final win over the Bulls in Pretoria on Sunday morning.
The Bulls were one-point up and opted to kick for the corner rather than take three points on several occasions in an attempt to close out the game with their lethal rolling maul. Fardy was pivotal in preventing that from happening - even if it did involve questionable tactics.
"I put myself on the line and tried to stop a few mauls," Fardy said. "You can't let the Bulls maul all day otherwise you're in for a long day at the office."
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VERNAL — The Ashley National Forest is seeking input on a proposal to increase fees at one campground, one group site, three cabins and three yurts, along with new fees on recreation opportunities being proposed on three additional cabins.
Public comments will be accepted through the end of September. To comment on the proposals, contact Louis Haynes, Ashley National Forest, 435-789-1181, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. For detailed information on each site, visit fs.usda.gov.
All fee change proposals will be presented before the Utah Bureau of Land Management Recreation Resource Advisory Committee.
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Artist (and Westword contributor) Patti Cramer is something of a Denver icon. She's been the subject of innumerable solos, and her work is in many collections in the region.
Cramer first emerged on the local scene back in the 1980s as part of a generation of neo-expressionists -- which also includes husband-and-wife artists Louis Recchia and Zoa Ace -- interested in abstracting recognizable images using wildly colored pigments. In the past few years, though, she's kept a lower-than-usual profile, making the self-titled Patti Cramer at Open Press LTD (40 West Bayaud Avenue, 303-778-1116) a rare opportunity to see what she's been up to lately. The show includes Cramer paintings, monotypes and etchings, the latter two mediums having been created at Open Press, which is more of a printmaking facility than a gallery.
Cramer's signature pieces look like a cross between Old Master paintings and New Yorker cartoons, with scenes of fashionable people socializing in restaurants and out on the sidewalks. There are also portraits, landscapes and Cramer's characteristic horse depictions, which are more linear and abstract than any of her other subjects. She does the horses in unnatural colors, which only heightens their abstract qualities. I especially liked the pair of untitled monotypes hanging together, one featuring a running horse (above) and the other a horse in profile. In both, the animals are purple with backgrounds in turquoise.
Patti Cramer
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Though the Open Press exhibition space is fairly small, Patti Cramer is a pretty large show of nearly fifty pieces -- not to mention stacks of unframed prints that are also available. This is the last exhibit that will be presented in this space, since Open Press is opening a separate gallery at 10 East Ellsworth Avenue next month. The new location kicks off with a Sharon Strasburg solo on November 4.
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The Kiwanis AMers held the weekly meeting on April 11, at the Washington Y. Twenty members and 10 guests were present.
President-elect Curt Mayer presided over the meeting. He reminded the club about the scheduled board meeting at 7 a.m. April 12, at HyVee.
A signup sheet for programs was passed. Curt presented a $200 check to Cathy Fields for Boy Scout Troop 242.
The Prayer Breakfast was scheduled for April 18. Club travel arrangements were made.
Curt announced three of the four campers to Camp OK have been selected.
Builders Club meets on Thursdays at 3 p.m. at the middle school.
Brian Blodgett announced the Highway Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 3.
The Awards Banquet was to be held on Tuesday, April 22.
The program was given by Becky and Chris from the Y on the 2014 Support Campaign. In 2013, 1,177 scholarships were given to underprivileged youth. This year's fundraising goal is $75,000.


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The role of preconceived ideas in macroeconomic policy: Japan's experiences in two deflationary periods
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The Mayor's River Fest Paddle Race Series, hosted by Paddleboard New Smyrna Beach and Mayor Adam Barringer, sponsored by Landshark Lager, was created as part of a community wellness initiative focusing on fun & healthy living. Race #2 of 4 in the series, was held on Saturday, March 16th at 10 am. It was a considerably longer course than Race #1, with a 5 mile long course and a 2 mile short course. Race #2 also boasted an increase in attendance with a total of 80 paddlers, an additional Tandem SUP division, and the Mayor fulfilled his promise made at Race #1 to enter & paddle in Race #2's short course!
The short course was an out and back route, that was held in completely protected waters. It began in the lagoon behind Paddleboard NSB's storefront location, ran down a larger canal and eventually turned into a shorter canal where the buoy turn was made at the halfway point. The course was designed for all levels, including first time stand up paddleboard racers.
The long course was a looping route and began in the same lagoon. It was a beautiful, sunny morning with an invigorating chill in the air. Wind conditions were light to moderate. I wore Hyperflex Wetsuit boots, which were all I needed to keep warm. The course was fun, though the start was a bit turbulent as paddlers funneled underneath the first of five bridges and then into a canal. We made a sharp right turn into the intracoastal river and underneath the second bridge where we hit some headwind and current. I caught up to my training partner Heather Kaarup and we began drafting each other, working as a team to increase our pace and onserve energy. We made a reverse s-curve, passing a green island on our right, then meandering left underneath the third bridge. We picked our line and cut diagonally across the river toward the next, boatdock-lined island seeking some wind protection.
We rounded the entire island - during which we had to paddle from a deep chair squat to get underneath a short bridge - and started making our return with the wind at our back! That was the fastest leg of my race, and riding my Starboard BOP 12'6" x 26", sold by Travel Country, was a blast as it really accelerated in the downstream (and downwind) conditions, catching all the little bumps. Approaching the opposite side of the green island, my Maui Jim Sugar Beach shades gave me a crystal clear view of a pair of dolphins smoothly gliding by and warming my heart with a nice visual during a competitive race. The course made a sharp left turn underneath the fifth, and final, bridge. That was our cue that it was time to pull away from our draft and let the sprint to the finish be on! I choked up on my Werner Grand Prix S1000 (also sold by Travel Country) and battled it out to the finish line, coming in 3rd overall in the Women's Long Course with a time of 60:25 min.
Lunch was served and followed by an awesome award's ceremony with Wave of Wellness team Riders Albert Cichra coming in 3rd overall in Men's 12'6" Long Course and 1st in the 50+ age group. My friend Evey Hammond camein 1st overall in Women's Long Course! The top 3 placements in all divisions were awarded medals & the first place finishers overall won carbon fiber paddles! The entire event was highly organized, charged with energy, and best of all – fun! As always I extend a big "mahalo" to all my sponsors, TravelCountry, Werner Paddles, Starboard, Maui Jim, Hyperflex Wetsuit, & Hinano Tahiti for their continued support & encouragement!


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The ACCT Coordinators Network is made up of a coordinator from every member State, Province, or Territory who reports to a Regional Chair. ACCT's Vice Chair oversees the Network. Together they work to carry out the Network's prescribed goals and priorities each year. Their job descriptions are below, as are the priorities for 2012.
- Vice Chair Job Description
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- Priorities for the ACCT Coordinators Network in 2013
Priorities for the ACCT Coordinators Network
In 2013 the Coordinators Network will focus on the following:
- Grow awareness and knowledge of ACCT and its goals directly to boards and their individual members to ensure continued or renewed activity with the Association.
- Increase participation in:
- Associate Committees and their prescribed duties
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During the closing months of 1998, final preparations were made for the most ambitious step yet toward achieving a more united Europe--the launch in January 1999 of European economic and monetary union (EMU), including eventually a single European currency. These last stages of the operation were, however, overshadowed by the worldwide financial and economic crisis. In spite of international currency and stock market turmoil, particularly during the second half of the year, there was growing confidence that EMU would begin on schedule and lead to the introduction of the new single currency, the euro, into full circulation by the middle of 2002.
Lingering doubts about the capacity of the 11 European Union (EU) countries to accomplish the single-currency project gradually disappeared during the year. In sharp contrast to much of the rest of the world economy, the EU countries, and the core 11 single-currency economies in particular, continued to experience strong growth. At the end of October, however, the European Commission in Brussels conceded that the global economic downturn would slow the pace of the EU's economic expansion. Some detected in this admission the beginnings of a possible conflict between the strict rules laid down for currency stability in the development of the single currency and those wanting a stronger policy emphasis on growth and employment.
During the year technical planning for the stage-by-stage introduction of the euro was matched by growing debate on the need for increased integration of the economies of the 11 single-currency countries. The governments of those nations began discussions in the spring in Brussels about closer coordination of national policies on a range of economic issues, including taxation of capital savings and energy, employment, and increased competitiveness. In spite of some objections from the British government, which decided to keep sterling out of the single-currency project for the present, the 11 finance ministries met separately and with increasing frequency to prepare for monetary union.
The most difficult and politically sensitive of the issues to be resolved before EMU could be finally launched was the selection of the future president of the new European Central Bank (ECB). This was the subject of a lengthy and acrimonious summit meeting of EU heads of government in Brussels on May 2 and 3. Finally, the EU leaders chose the former president of the Dutch central bank, Wim Duisenberg (see BIOGRAPHIES), over a rival French candidate, Jean-Claude Trichet. This was accomplished, however, only after a political deal in which Duisenberg would retire before the end of his eight-year term to make way for Trichet.
After the appointment of Duisenberg, the focus of attention switched to the prospects for EU economic growth in the aftermath of the launch of EMU. By October it had become clear that the world economic crisis would adversely affect the rate of economic growth in the EU countries during 1999. The European Commission conceded that overall EU economic growth in 1999 would be 2.4%, compared with earlier forecasts of 3.2%. The Commission and the ECB continued to insist that the single-currency countries would not face outright recession, unlike much of Asia, Russia, parts of Latin America, and, possibly, the U.S.
At the year-end EU summit, held in Vienna, progress in converting economic growth into improved levels of employment was critically scrutinized. At the end of September, the European Commission issued a progress report on the measures taken by all 15 member governments to introduce greater labour market flexibility, improved training and education, and other measures to stimulate employment. The Commission warned EU member nations that, in spite of a reduction in the numbers out of work in 1998, unemployment, at more than 15% of the labour force in the EU as a whole, remained unacceptably high.
The election of a Social Democratic-Greens coalition government in Germany during October was widely seen as marking a clear shift in the political balance of power between right and left in the EU. The new German government, headed by Gerhard Schröder (see BIOGRAPHIES), soon made it clear that it favoured a more interventionist economic policy than had the outgoing Christian Democratic administration led by Helmut Kohl.
By the autumn months a new political alliance of left-of-centre governments, led by France and Germany, was emerging within the EU. This was further reinforced by the arrival in October of a new left-of-centre coalition in Italy led by Massimo D'Alema. As a consequence, socialist or social democratic parties led or participated in 13 of the 15 EU member governments by the end of 1998.
During its six-month presidency of the EU, the United Kingdom had the responsibility for the launch of the other major EU project--its enlargement to include new member states from Central and Eastern Europe as well as from the Mediterranean region. At a heads of government conference in Cardiff, Wales, on June 15-16, the EU agreed that negotiations should begin with an initial group of six applicant member states: the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Estonia. It was also agreed that a number of other applicants, including Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovakia, needed a longer period to achieve economic and political reforms before accession negotiations could begin. Those countries were assured, however, that if they made sufficient progress toward economic and political reform, they might be included in the first "fast-track" group of applicants. As a result of the general election in Malta in September, that nation's government reinstated the country's bid for EU membership, which had been withdrawn four years earlier by the Labour Party government.
The fact that Turkey was not chosen for formal membership negotiations caused a worsening in relations between that nation and the EU. The Turkish government declined to participate in a wider conference on European cooperation held in London in June, protesting that it was being discriminated against unfairly because it was predominantly Islamic. The EU governments strongly denied this charge and insisted that the main obstacles to Turkey's eventual EU membership were related to its poor human rights record.
At the Cardiff conference the EU leaders adopted an ambitious program of internal policy reform designed to allow the EU to undertake the heavy additional responsibilities that would accompany enlargement. These were set out in a major strategic document, Agenda 2000, which included measures to reform the EU budget and its major spending policies--most notably the Common Agricultural Policy and measures to help the economies of the less-developed member states.
At a special heads of government summit held at the end of October under the Austrian presidency, which took over from the U.K. for the second half of the year, a start was made on discussions about further institutional reform of the EU. The meeting, held in Austria near Klagenfurt, concentrated on the issue of "subsidiarity," the doctrine under which the EU should decide only those matters that could not be dealt with effectively at the national or regional level.
EU leaders made it clear, however, that a range of other constitutional reforms would have to be settled during 1999 before the conclusion of negotiations with the "first-wave" accession countries. Among the issues that were not resolved during 1998 was a further extension of the principle of decisions by majority vote (rather than unanimity) in the EU Council of Ministers. Differences also remained about a proposed "reweighting" of the votes of member states in the Council in order to favour those countries with larger populations. Finally, the 15 EU governments had to agree on steps to streamline the European Commission in advance of expanding its membership to perhaps 30 or more members over the next decade or two.
Once again, in 1998 the challenges of foreign and security policy proved to be among the most daunting to face the EU. Although the new Treaty of European Union, agreed upon at Amsterdam in December 1997, included provisions to strengthen the so-called EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, these could not come into force until the treaty was ratified in all 15 member nations. By the end of 1998, it was evident that this process would not be concluded before the middle of 1999.
The outbreak of conflict in the Serbian province of Kosovo highlighted the weakness and disunity of the EU in foreign and security affairs. Open conflict broke out during the summer when the Yugoslav government of Slobodan Milosevic used military force to repress the Albanian-speaking majority population of Kosovo. It became clear that military action by NATO might be necessary because of the inability of the EU countries to take joint military action on their own.
It had earlier been agreed that NATO's European member states should take more direct responsibility for handling purely European security crises. As 1998 drew to a close, however, there was still no formal agreement between NATO and the Western European Union, the security and defense organization of the EU, for NATO military resources to be made available for purely European peacekeeping or peacemaking missions.
The emergence of the global financial crisis, begun in Asia in the second half of 1997, led to new questions about the pace and direction of future world trade liberalization moves. In spite of proposals by the European Commission, there was little enthusiasm in either the U.S. or the EU for a transatlantic free-trade area. Some concern was expressed on both sides of the Atlantic in the closing months of 1998 that with slower economic growth expected in 1999, there could be a slide into trade protectionism. The U.S. in particular pressed the EU to open up its markets to increased volumes of cheap Asian exports, partly to take the pressure off American markets.
During 1998 relations between the EU and Russia deteriorated, notably after the economic crisis during the summer led to a large devaluation of the ruble and to fears that Russia might reverse its policies of economic reform. Similar concerns surfaced at the end of the year about the future direction of reform in Ukraine lest that also affect relations with the EU. On the other hand, during the year closer links were forged between the EU and regional organizations in Latin America, a process that culminated in the decision to call an EU-Latin-American heads of government summit in 1999.


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Maddock confirms Bath exit
Popular Bath winger Joe Maddock has confirmed he will be leaving The Rec after the play-offs - with Italy his expected destination.
Last Updated: 10/05/10 10:23am
Popular Bath winger Joe Maddock has confirmed he will be leaving The Rec after the play-offs - with Italy his expected destination.
The 31-year-old New Zealand has yet to confirm where he will be playing next season, although he has been long linked with a move to Magners League new boys Treviso.
Maddock, who capped his final appearance at The Rec with a try against Leeds, has been a key figure in the Bath side since joining from the Crusaders seven years ago.
And although Maddock, who has scored 233 points in 129 matches, has opted to remain quiet about his future plans, he did drop a hint to the possible location.
He told the Bath Chronicle: "I will be leaving Bath at the end of the season.
"I can't say for where at the moment. It could be 'arrivederci ' or it could be 'See you later, mate'.
"This decision to move on was never just about me. I've got a wife and daughter to think about and it really was a family decision.
"We decided that our time in Bath had come to an end and it was time to push on to something else."
Maddock will now be hoping he can sign off on a winning note, although Bath must travel to old foes Leicester in the play-off semi-finals.


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Plans are underway for the Spring 2010 semester at Black Hills State University. Classes begin Wednesday, Jan 13 for classes that meet only on Wednesdays and have a start time of 4 p.m. or later.
Two Legislative Crackerbarrels are scheduled to be held at Black Hills State University during the 2010 Legislative session.
Black Hills State University has partnered with Learning Resource Network (LERN), the leading international association in lifelong learning, to offer several new non-credit Skills for the 21st Century online certificate programs.
Monte and Beverly Krier, who are originally from eastern South Dakota and now live in Longwood, Fla., recently established the Delger-Krier Memorial Scholarship for math and science students at Black Hills State University who are pursuing a career as a teacher.
Some students spend their spring break on a beach somewhere South. Others spend theirs helping out with children and organizations they believe in. This year marks six years of Black Hills State University students attending the Alternative Spring Break trip.
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Black Hills State University will now offer its bachelor of science degree in business administration entirely online following approval by the South Dakota Board of Regents this week.
More than 50 people attended the ribbon cutting for the South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity at Black Hills State University this week.
Black Hills State University business students recently had the opportunity to present advertising plans to members of the Spearfish Economic Development Corporation Board (SDEC).
Artwork by 11 Black Hills State University graduates, who are now employed as teachers, were among the artists showcased in a recent show at the Dahl Arts Center.
Black Hills State University assistant professor of science, Dr. Kara Keeter, recently received a $3,250 grant from NASA through the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium.
Black Hills State University will once again host the Perkins Basketball Classic during the holiday break. The tournament, which will feature four men's college teams and seven high school teams, will be held Dec. 28-30 in the main gym of the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center.
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A Tyler man has been charged with injuring his six-month-old daughter.
Smith County deputies along with ETMC paramedics and members of the Jackson VFD were dispatched to a residence in the 16000 block of FM 2767 Thursday in reference to an unresponsive 6-month-old infant. The child was transported by ambulance to Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, and was then flown to Children's Medical Center in Dallas to receive treatment. Family members told deputies that the child fell from a bed and received an injury to the head.
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First Giant Scale and first gasser- need advice
I recently procured from CL a NIB H9 100" Super Cub ARF along with a Zenoah G23 (magneto). This will be my first giant scale and first gasser. I am thinking of using A123s for the first time too. I will be using a JR R21 Rx and (7) Spektrum digital servos. Before I get further along in the assembly, I am seeking advice from you giant scale experts.
Are A123s worth the price over NiCD/NiMH?
Should I put (2) A123s into that rx?
What advice do you have regarding a kill switch on the G23?
What about RX power switch(es)/charge port(s)?
I am not afraid of spending more if justified. I want this aircraft to have every advantage of success and longevity since it already is subject to my piloting skills. Specifics (part numbers) and pictures much apprecitated.
I also picked up a GP Super Stearman at a local swap meet and I will use the same electronics, just a different engine (Saito 150) so what I learn here will go into setting up this plane too.
Thanks to all in advance.
some ramblings..... If you can stuff a 1.50 saito in that stearman you should be able to stuff a 26cc gasser in there.
The easiest way I know to kill a magneto ignition is grounding it.....just like killing a weed eater. That said, I would suggest a kill switch that you can use to have it grounded....then remove the idle screw from the carb and let the servo position determin the idle. to kill just close carb completely
NiMh, LiFe, Lipo.......even gasp Nicads all work, and work well, just make sure what ever battery type you choose it is big enough to cover your electrical needs for the amount of time you think you will be flying...x2
And that it can easily deliver 2 to 3 times the combined stall amperage for all your servos at one time. Then you will be safe and secure.
Just remember that if you use A123's then you need an A123 charger. They are all batteries. Use what you are comfortable with.
You can use redundant batteries if want, I would recommend just being vigilant with a single 2000mah, or there abouts, single battery.
If your engine is magneto, then if you look on the coil there will be a terminal sticking out. Connect to this, through a toggle switch to a ground any where on the engine, like one of the mounting bolts. Flip the switch one way, the circuit is open and the engine will run, flip it the other, the circuit is connected, the coil is grounded and the engine dies. Mount the toggle somewhere obvious on the outside of the airplane, around the cowl. This is the safety on/off switch. Just like the off switch on your weed whacker or chain saw. Then like the gentleman before me said, adjust your low end throttle to shut the carb and kill the engine.
For receiver power switches, I use the HD ones that have the charge port built in. MPI, JR and sevarl others make them.
AND, several around here are using G-26 in those GP Stearmans, so use the gas engine and save money on glow fuel.
Hobbico Hydramax 2000Mah Ni-Mh
I have been using the Hydramax 2000mah Ni-Mh 6V from Hobbico and, I fly all day (6-8) long flights and, one single battery. I start the day checking the battery with a 250 load reading 6.6v and, end the day with 6.1v. The 70" ws Cyclone has 4 Hitec's HS-5645MG's ultra torque digitals. The battery is only $25.00. I love it.
Throttle cable
DO NOT USE A METAL CABLE or WIRE.
Gas engines can cause radio interference
If you uses any form of metal between; the throttle servo and the engine it can pick up the magnetic field from the engine; and cause radio interference.
It's best to use a plastic "Nyrod system" for the throttle pushrod. keeping the radio antenna as far away from the engine as practical. OK this is mostly a issue with 72 MHz but it is still a good practice to use. Loose metal to metal connections in flying wires and tail bracing can cause radio glitching. Don't let it scare you away from a gas engine just be aware. It's not as big of an issue with 2.4 radios, but it is a good practice to get into. After all I can crash without any help from a glitchy radio. either way I'm not real happy when it happens.
Charge a123 Rx batteries with a regular charger using the DapterRx.
I've actually charged my a123 Rx battery with my car battery using a brake lamp to limit current.
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525 Tasting Notes
I've got a bunch of unopened 52 Teas cause I bought a bunch a while back where there were sales. Recently, someone asked for some of this one is a swap so I ripped it open and took a big whiff. Mmmm…maple syrup. Decided to have a cup this morning. So tasty. Syrupy sweet. Like there's actual maple in there! Yummy!
A second steep yielded less flavor. Tasted like just a regular tea with a bit of sweet flavor.I don't detect much in the way of butter or pancakes, but I did not think too much about the flavor while I was drinking because I was taking care of my husband who's sick with a chest cold. Lots of ginger and lemon tea for that guy. I'm gonna have lots of vitamin C now so I don't catch his cough.
So I got an ounce of this hoping it would taste like Golden Moon's version. It kinda does! I do think GM's was better, but I don't know if this is because I had it near the beginning of my true tea obsession and everything tasted amazing or because it's actually better. But in any case, it's close enough if not exactly the same. Creamy sweet coconut and lightly vegetal green oolong. Very nice. It tasted like those coconut dusted mochi balls made with coconut milk that you can buy in Chinese bakeries. Hmm…I haven't had one of those in a while….Must seek this out…
So yeah! Good tea! I need to start keeping a stock of cold brewed teas in my fridge! Lovely warm weather today! I can also feel the beginning of a very humid summer. ugh, NYC summers are gross.
I never thought about it that way, but it's true! Today was one of those rare days where the temperature is pretty perfect. It's really the humidity that bothers me most.
Okay, I've had this sample for over a year. I've been afraid to try it. The other notes on this tea have been terribly discouraging. But I just have to do this once and for all.
The leaves are balled up but pretty dark. I find that the dark oolongs tend to be long and twisty and the green ones are balled up like tiny wads of spit balls. (Maybe I should have used a better example…) But these are dark and balled up. It's a crazy upside down world.
First, the the smell of the brewed tea is like roasted brussels sprouts. It also tastes like brussels sprouts only it's weird at first because of that honeyed fruity flavor on the front of the tongue. This also reminds me a bit of chrysanthemum tea. The flavors in this tea clash for sure, but I don't hate it like I feared. I wouldn't say I liked it either though.
Will have to try a few more steeps. You never know an oolong unless you infuse it a few times. But first, I'll take my pups out for a walk before the sun goes down. They didn't go out much in the winter cause they are so tiny that they'd get too cold, even with coats. They are loving this warmer weather. :)
EDIT: Okay, no resteep because I'm an idiot. Took the cup and infuser basket into the kitchen area so that I could pour the hot water over the leaves. Except when I got to the kitchen, I dumped the leaves and started washing out the tea ware. Half way through scrubbing the infuser basket my brain went, "….wait…wasn't I supposed to do another steep with those leaves? …those leaves that are sitting in the garbage can? …I suck." I've got enough leaf to try again, but that will have to wait for another time. It's time to move on to herbals and other decaf/noncaf teas.
Finally, cup of black tea that fulfills my cravings. Dark cocoa. Hint of vanilla pastry aroma. Bit of malt. Roasted, but not too much. It tastes a bit untamed and unrefined. Just a bit of unpleasant harshness. But still, Yunnan black! Delicious Yunnan black. Just what I needed all weekend.
Okay, so I'm probably just making is sound really good because this is the closest I've come to a black tea tasting the way I want it to in a few days. It's probably just above mediocre for a Yunnan black tea, at best. There are better ones out there. But I haven't had any better ones lately, and that makes all the difference for excitement levels.
This reminds me of that time I went camping with my friends and we didn't have anything resembling fresh veggies or fruits for daaaaays! On the way home, we stopped at a diner and that minuscule side of soggy from-the-freezer string beans was the best thing I had ever eaten. But I digress.
I knew this was going to be what I've been craving all weekend the moment I opened the bag. Roasted dark chocolate aromas wafted up to me. The brewed tea is a clear orangey black. Pretty and tasty.
Steep 2: Unfortuately, not chocolatey on the second steep. Just kind of generic now.
Their Gyokuro Black is better.
Fine downy young leaves. I can feel the little hairs prickle the back of my throat as I swallow.
This was a light cup of tea, but then again, I suspect I under leafed my cup. Still, smooth and nectary sweet. Bit delicate for a black tea, really.
Otherwise, this is not too memorable.
I'm trying to create a new tea for the Spinach Chive, but it keeps bringing me to that "kettle was left on" page. Argh!
Anyways, I got this as a sample from the NYC Coffee and Tea Festival. I was really intrigued and hopeful about this since I do love soup and the idea of having soup whenever I want sounds pretty awesome. Unfortunately, I don't much like this. There's a reason why I rarely cook with dried herbs. They don't taste good to me. The concoction here actually does taste like a soup made from bouillon cubes, but it also has that bitter medicinal quality dried herbs have.
Anyway, I definitely taste the chive. The spinach is a milder flavor. I think I would be pretty interesting to use in cooking, maybe. But I wouldn't drink it straight. Maybe good as a base for a potato soup?
I really want to try those! Though, not sure if I'll like them.
(when I get that adding tea error, I don't add a photo and it works. Then reedit again to add the photo)
Went for this after my last attempt at creating a tasty cup of Laoshan Black. sigh. You should have seen my face at the first sip. I was completely taken aback by the syrupy sweetness. The honey. It was just a bit of a shock to go from one flavor profile to another. It's also toasty roasty like a roasted dark oolong. Minerally as well. I can also detect that dark cocoa nibs. As I continued to sip, the novelty of the honey notes wore off and was peeking out a bit behind the heavy roasted flavor and the malty chocolate notes.
Not sure that this tea is to my taste as it's a bit more roasted than I prefer and the honey note isn't strong enough to make up for it. Might be good as a cold brew.
Aaargh! I can't do this! This…just isn't tasty. Barely at all! I tried everything! Various temps and times. Gong fu and western. Water filtered and not filtered. This batch just doesn't taste good to me. I see from the description on the website that this is from the autumn 2012 harvest. So, note to self: don't get autumn harvest of Laoshan Black ever again. It's just too heart breaking.
So is there a summer harvest? Or do they just do spring? I need to know which harvest produced that nectar of the gods I had the first time I sampled it. As for the autumn harvest version, if you want it, let me know. It's maybe 1.5 oz at this point. I can't deal with this batch anymore. I'm also removing my rating because it's too confusing for me to rate. It's good sometimes but not always…what? See? Too confusing.
Oh yah, I put this up in both in cases so that it would be more exposure. :) I'd hate to have a tea languish in my cupboard when I know so many people out there like it.
I may have to wrangle a swap with marcel for a taste of this one before I order more. I'm totally paranoid to drink the last of mine now hahaha
Sil, I can send you a bit of the 1.5 oz if Marcel is okay with it. No need to go through a middle man. :)
Of course! No wrangling necessary. haha. I have a stash of this tea already. If Sil would rather swap for it, that's fine too :-)
I really just want a sample so that I can compare it against my older version. Ill buy more if I love it still and not, if I don't lol. I don't need the whole bag or more than a cup. Happy to swap with either of you if there are things in my cupboard that excite lol
I am so glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like it! I really want to try the spring or summer harvest to see how different they are.
Well, my theory is it's either the season or the production. I'd think that the production shouldn't vary much so I hope it's the season. Either that or my tastebuds have gone crazy on me.
Buttery fresh green oolong. Sweet tropical pineapple. A hint of creamy rich coconut.
Mmm… Green oolong, my true love.
Brothy mouthfeel. Refreshingly cleansing feeling on the tongue. Eminently slurpable. There should be more flavored green oolongs. Especially from Lupicia. Utterly fantastic ripe luscious pineapple flavor. Love. And it's not trying to mask the tea base. The quality comes through and supports the fruitiness, keeping if from being too sweet. I would certainly enjoy this without the pineapple, but it wouldn't fulfill my desire for a light fruity tea.