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PDD Calendar Launch on Monday, Sept. 12
Here's the short version of things you need to know about the big changes at Perfect Duluth Day:
1) The PDD Calendar, which has been available in test mode for two months, will be launching full scale on Monday.
2) The editor of the calendar is Abigail Schoenecker, who can be reached at calendar @ perfectduluthday.com.
3) Effective immediately, PDD's Blog Policies are changing a bit to discourage posting about events on the blog.
And now to go into greater detail regarding the above:
1) The PDD Calendar was created because more and more posts to the PDD Blog have been about events, but the format of a blog is not a practical way to organize that type of information for readers. The implementation of the calendar should make the blog more interesting while making your search for things to do in town a lot smoother.
2) Abigail Schoenecker is a recent University of Minnesota Duluth graduate with degrees in journalism and sociology. At UMD she was a reporter for Lake Voice and Statesman. She has also been a contributor to the Duluth Brews Tribune and the Homegrown Music Festival Field Guide. She is a Stillwater native, but we don't tease her about that. Starting on Monday she'll be posting weekly on the PDD Blog about upcoming local events to look forward to.
3) It's still acceptable to post on the PDD Blog about event-related stuff; we're just looking to eliminate the simple event announcements that now belong in the calendar. Read the policies for all the specifics on that. We fully expect it will take a long time for bloggers to adapt to this. So, in the future, please do not comment rudely when you see posts about events. When those posts show up it means either the moderators felt the content met with PDD's policies or the moderators haven't gotten around to removing the post yet.
If you've got questions, fire away in the comments. Here are answers to a couple questions folks are likely to have:
- Yes, there will be an RSS feed for the calendar. Hopefully we'll be able to share that on Monday. For now we're still working out the kinks so it publishes items the way we want it to.
- Yes, the calendar will be more comprehensive than it is now. The calendar editor just started entering events yesterday. Give her some time.
- Yes, there are two good ways to submit an event to the calendar. Learn all about that on the Submit an Event page.
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TimKabout 6 years ago
Where's the button?
Chrisabout 6 years ago
Will there be a way to view the events and the blog at the same time, or are they two different websites? I like the convenience of clicking on one website for all the current events and... Advice Art Bitching Creepy Stuff For Sale Found Stuff Geeky Help Wanted History Media Watch Music Outdoors Overheard in Duluth Photos Politics Polls R.I.P. Recommendations Restaurants Sports Total Bullshit Uncategorized Videos Weird Stuff Where in Duluth? I'd hate to have to click on a different weblink for each category. Why separate one category from all the others, when it was easy to read them all together?
Barrett Chaseabout 6 years ago
Chris, I'm not sure what you mean by "two different websites," but the calendar will exist in the same place it has throughout its beta test, at http://calendar.perfectduluthday.com/ If you mean why won't calendar events continue to be incorporated into the blog content, as Paul explained above, the new way will make the event listings easier to find (and therefore more useful) while helping to direct the blog content more toward interesting, discussion-worthy topics. Change is difficult for some people, but we believe this move will make for a better website overall.
Barrett Chaseabout 6 years ago
Also, welcome aboard, Abigail!
Chrisabout 6 years ago
But we could always sort by category before. I could just look at all and only the "Creepy Stuff," or "Events" before with one extra click (links in the upper left). Basically, the "Events" are hidden now unless clicked, but "Creepy Stuff" is not. The event part of the blog has been separated from the other parts of the blog. The "For sale" category could just as well have been separated from the main blog too.
Bad Cat!about 6 years ago
Could you add some features to make it easier to scan events over a weekend? "Previous Day" and "Next Day" buttons at the bottom would mean I wouldn't have to scroll back to the top to manually enter a different date in the search field. Also, "From" and "To" would be a nice feature (if I wanted query a week's events and look at them all on one long page).
Bad Cat!about 6 years ago
And did I mention "thanks for all the work you're putting into this"? It's awesome that someone cares about our community enough to spend their time (and money) promoting it.
Bad Cat!about 6 years ago
Hey, lookee there! Cool.
David Beardabout 6 years ago
Congratulations to the best student who systematically underappreciated me! Go Abby!
secretseasonsabout 6 years ago
It would be awesome if this was a public .ical or some other standard format calendar, so, for instance, it could be imported into my google calendar. Is that possible?
Freddieabout 6 years ago
So where will the calendar be?
Freddieabout 6 years ago
Where is the calendar view?
brianabout 6 years ago
Freddie, there's a new link on the top of the left column - Events Calendar.
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Skip to comments.Derrick Bells Love for New Black Panther Party Founder, and White House Counsel(Cassandra Butts)
Posted on 03/12/2012 8:27:06 PM PDT by smoothsailing
J.Christian Adams
March 12, 2012
Harvard Law Professor Derrick Bell praised the anti-Semitic founder of the New Black Panther Party. Another strong supporter of Bell was eventually Obama White House counsel Cassandra Butts, the White House lawyer when the New Black Panther voter intimidation case was dismissed.
Powerline has the story of Derrick Bell praising the venomous anti-Semite Khalid Muhammad, former head of the New Black Panther Party. The dots that Powerline connected are the dots between Derrick Bell, Khalid Muhammad and the New Black Panther Party. But White House counsel Cassandra Butts was also involved in the now-famous Harvard Law School rally for Bell. Butts helped organize the rally supporting Bell and escorted him to be introduced.
Butts, nearly 20 years later, may have played a role in the dismissal of the New Black Panther voter intimidation case according to multiple reports.
As a member of the DOJ team that brought the case against the New Black Panther Party, it staggers the imagination that Barack Obama's beloved law professor Derrick Bell had anything positive to say about this radical racist anti-Semite. This is simply disheartening. You would think "esteemed" Harvard Law professors wouldn't say nice things about a man who called for the murder of white women and children:
We kill the women. We kill the children. We kill the babies. We kill the blind. We kill the crippled. We kill the crazies. We kill em all. We kill the faggots. We kill the lesbians. We kill them all.
Bell's view of Khalid Muhammad? "We should really appreciate the Louis Farrakhans and the Khalid Muhammads while weve got them.
We are beginning to see why the Left went into warp drive to tell us Derrick Bell wasn't important.
If we've learned anything in the last week, we learned there are some very strange social and legal circles from the far fringes, and unfortunately, the far fringes are now in power.
Now consider the strange case of Cassandra Butts (left of Bell in photo below):
In the video where Obama introduces Bell is Butts, escorting Bell to the rally. Butts is another possible player in the New Black Panther voter intimidation dismissal. Butts was counsel to the NAACP, but Deputy White House Counsel when the New Black Panther case was dismissed. Hans von Spakovsky, PJ Media contributor, has this 2011 piece possibly placing Butts in the center of the New Black Panther dismissal.
While a student, Butts praised Bell to the Pittsburgh Press:
She calls [Bell's departure from Harvard Law] "a big loss for the law school. He is very special and we need him there. . . But we also need what he is asking for."
The Washington Times also has this series detailing key dates in the New Black Panther dismissal. Again, Butts is at the center of meetings in the White House with key DOJ officials on key dates.
Whether Butts played any role in dismissing the New Black Panther case from her perch in the White House is still unknown. We do know that Derrick Bell had kind words to say about one of the most vile racists on the American scene in the last 20 years. We also know that Cassandra Butts was, and remained, one of Derrick Bell's biggest fans. You can't help but wonder what other nasty surprises will be found under rocks turned over by the new media in the next few months.
she is one of the Butt sisters.....
Soledad O'Brien would term this passage "a dynamic approach to the interplay of the races" or somesuch.
"Deputy White House Counsel"
I'm surprised she was not offended by the wording of that job title:
"WHITE House? Whachoo talkin' bout, WHITE house? Counsel in da' house baby!/s;)
dayang! you beat me to it!
MB that is what you call a lay up!
"Kill my landlord...Kill my landlord...C-I-L-L my landlord"
Of course, they'll blame Rush for making Bell a VERY angry man/sarcasm;)
You Muvva's, We is in charge now.
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Hey, I ran across that name last night, Cassandra Q. Butts, Senior Advisor for the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
They were mentioned in Obamas new Executive Order February 09, 2012
Executive Order Establishing the Presidents Global Development Council
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Yep, Obama eased her out of the White House not long after the Black Panther deal went down.
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release November 06, 2009
President Obama Taps Cassandra Butts to Serve as Senior Advisor at the Millennium Challenge Corporation
WASHINGTON Today, President Barack Obama announced that he will name Deputy White House Counsel Cassandra Q. Butts as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer at the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
President Obama said, I am honored to appoint my dear friend and trusted colleague Cassandra to serve in this important role. The Millennium Challenge Corporation is an essential partner as we work to combat global poverty, and Cassandra brings a depth of experience and true passion for justice that will be invaluable to its success in the future. I am grateful for Cassandras tireless service in this administration and look forward to continuing to work with her in the years ahead.
President Obama made the following announcement today:
Cassandra Q. Butts, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Cassandra Butts is currently the Deputy White House Counsel where she has focused on judicial nominations. Ms. Butts was the general counsel to the Obama-Biden Transition Project. She also served as the Senior Vice President for Domestic Policy at the Center for American Progress. Prior to joining CAP, she was a senior advisor to House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO) where she worked on refugee, asylum and immigration issues and served as the policy director on his 2004 presidential campaign. Ms. Butts also served as director of Senator Obamas Senate transition in 2004-2005. Previously, she was an Assistant Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and also served as Legislative Counsel to Senator Harris L. Wofford (D-PA). Ms. Butts was an international election observer to the Zimbabwean parliamentary elections in 2000. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal".--James (Jim) Cone,
African American Religious Thought: An Anthology (Paperback)
by Cornel West (Editor), Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (Editor)
SEAN HANNITY: But Reverend Jeremiah Wright is not backing down and has not for years and in his strong stance on the teaching of black liberation theology is nothing new. He had the same things to say last spring when he appeared on "Hannity & Colmes:"
WRIGHT: If you're not going to talk about theology in context, if you're not going to talk about liberation theology that came out of the '60s, systematized black liberation theology that started with Jim Cone in 1968 and the writings of Cone and the writings of Dwight Hopkins and the writings of womynist theologians and Asian theologians and Hispanic theologians, then you can't talk about the black value system.
HANNITY: But I'm a reverend
WRIGHT: Do you know liberation theology, sir?
Malik Zulu Shabazz, chairman of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (NBPP):
"We believe in a Black first philosophy and a Black Liberation Theology."
Although it [The New Black Panther Party] says it sees capitalism as the fundamental problem with the world and revolution as the solution, the new party does not draw its influences from Marxism or Maoism as the original party did. Instead, in a carefully-worded, roundabout form of ethnic nationalism,[8] they say that Marx based his ideology and teachings on indigenous African cultures, and that the NBPP therefore need not look to Marxism or Maoism as a basis for their program, but can look to ideologies that stem directly from those African origins.
"The Justice Department originally brought the case against four armed men who witnesses say derided voters with catcalls of "white devil" and "cracker" and told voters they should prepare to be "ruled by the black man." ..."
One poll watcher called police after he reportedly saw one of the men brandishing a nightstick to threaten voters.
As I walked up, they closed ranks, next to each other, the witness told Fox News at the time. So I walked directly in between them, went inside and found the poll watchers. They said theyd been here for about an hour. And they told us not to come outside because a black man is going to win this election no matter what.
He said the man with a nightstick told him, Were tired of white supremacy, and he starts tapping the nightstick in his hand. At which point I said, OK, were not going to get in a fistfight right here, and I called the police....
"Security" patrols stationed at polling places in Philly:
Also see:
Black Panthers intimidate voters in Philadelphia with night stick:
Shock Photos: Candidate Obama Appeared And Marched With New Black Panther Party in 2007:
Cassandra Butts bears an uncanny resemblance to singer Grace Jones
There are a lot of joking comments in this thread, but really this is no joke.
This is black power nationalism. Nationalism is the foundation of "Nationalists", those who establish a nation
and how will the fund it? They are funding it now through converting our various national and state governments to "Socialism." Obama has not even suggested a budget duriong his 3 years in office, he plays rope-a-dope with the US green lobby in order to destroy current petroleum based US energy supplies, he allows the demographic invasion of our Southwest by illegal aliens, Obama is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians in wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya based on his personal whims and the created disarray of our senior military.I could go on.
If you want to see what Obama has in store for America, take a look at what he and his Kenyan henchman, Odinga, did in Kenya in 2006-2007: Obama instigated Intertribal genocide resulted in "shared power" with Kenya's legitimate government.
Obama is a thoroughbred fascist. Obama must be defined, exposed and defeated as a fascist, a nationalist socialist
whose world view is based on Black Liberation Theology, bent on the calling card of all fascists " historic justice."
As such Obama is unfit to occupy the office of the presidency. In fact he is a traitor to the Constitution and to the American people, whose economy he intends to purposefully destroy in order to change our free enterprtise culture and recreate America in the image of his fascist Utopia, where his defined minorities rule the nation with an iron fist, and where the highest status individuals are those who run Obamas "Fourth Reich.", and thiose who work for government rather than acheiving wealth individually under our traditional free enterprise system .
You may not belive this, but at least read the linked article. Then perhaps you will see:
Sounds to me like she had to have something to do with THIS:
Muslim Refugees, Yes Christian Refugees, No
Pamela Geller November 30, 2011
Christians are in imminent danger across the world, and yet they are being refused refugee status, while Muslim refugee immigration goes on unimpeded.
U.S. policy regarding refugee resettlement would shock most Americans if they only knew. The United Nations picks who gets to come to the U.S. as a refugee. The mandate of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is to determine which of the world's huddled masses comes to the U.S. as humanitarian refugees. And predictably, this U.N. body is favoring Muslims. Christians from Muslim lands are being refused refugee status.
This is occurring despite the fact that in their home countries, under the Shariah, Christians face persecution and many times certain death for their religious beliefs. At the same time, whole Muslim communities are entering the U.S. by the tens of thousands per month, despite the fact that in their home countries they face no religious persecution.
Any relation to "Seymour Butts?" (snicker) B-)
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Gaining popularity in the last few years are Tequila infusions and flavored Tequilas, liquors and crèmes.
I tend to shy away from these. I have seen pepper, fruit and herb infused Tequilas. Tequila has become
so popular it is now reviewed and rated by criteria such as aroma, initial taste, body,smoothness, finish, presentation
and price just like fine wines-with notes and hints and yada-yada. These reviews can help you select Tequila based
on your preferences. I like what I like and hope you will try a tequila tasting or flight of tequila given the opportunity.
Like me, you may find you just needed to sip a better quality of tequila!
Do you have a favorite, let me know–I am always on the hunt for a good Tequila
Saturday we went to Woodmans in Rockford to replenish our stock. We chose Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado, Herradura Anejo, Cielo Reposado, El Tesoro Anejo, Casa Noble Reposado this time. El Tesoro is new to us. A Mexican businessman in Cancun told us if we put the Jose Cuervo Tradicional in the freezer, it gets very creamy and is a popular way to serve in Mexico. Casa Noble is one of my favorites,it is organic and distilled by Cofradia.(-remember how a NOM is issued to each distillery) .Herradura means horseshoe and is a longtime favorite.
In a future post, I will share with you some of the nice bottles we have purchased and glassware we have collected.


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We secretly switched your favorite brand of diesel fuel with one made from chicken fat. Can you tell the difference?
Athens-Clarke County bus drivers couldn't.
In June, Athens Transit Director Butch McDuffie began filling up county buses, vans and service trucks with a 20 percent biodiesel mixture but didn't tell anyone to avoid any preconceived notions about the fuel. The drivers never noticed, and McDuffie declared the experiment a success.
Although they haven't caught on with the general public, the cheaper price and lower emissions of diesel fuels made from fat, grease or corn-based ethanol are making them increasingly popular with governments.
"It's going to come in the future," McDuffie said. "I think everyone's going to change over to this."
Since diesel engines don't need to be modified to run on biofuel, the switchover cost less than $10,000 for some routine maintenance work like replacing filters and cleaning fuel lines to get ready for the change, McDuffie said. And a gallon of B20 fuel is 20 cents cheaper than regular diesel, so taxpayers are saving almost $50,000 on the 22,000 to 24,000 gallons Athens Transit consumes in a month.
Athens Transit buys its biodiesel from local distributor Boswell Oil, which in turn gets it from Rome-based manufacturer U.S. Biofuels.
"Our sales are growing slowly," Boswell Oil Vice President Jim Kennedy said. "It's not wildfire, but we are slowly growing it."
Municipalities like Athens make up the bulk of Boswell's biodiesel sales, Kennedy said. In fact, a Habersham County official recently called him to inquire about the fuel, he said.
Athens Transit isn't the only local government agency using biodiesel.
The Athens-Clarke government's Fleet Management Division conducted a successful trial of B5 - 5 percent biodiesel fuel - in 24 pilot trucks last year and began using B10 in February. The University of Georgia began using B20 in its 47 buses in April.
The Clarke County School District tested a blend of 95 percent petroleum and 5 percent ethanol for six months in 16 school buses last year and experienced no mechanical problems, but found that those buses got a mile less per gallon than those running on ordinary fuel, district spokesman Mike Wooten said.
"We felt like the results were a little inconclusive, so we're trying it again for another six months," Wooten said.
On Athens Transit buses, mileage is the same with B20 as with traditional fuel, McDuffie said.
Besides saving money, biodiesel offers health and environmental benefits by emitting fewer of the gases that cause smog and other pollutants. And it's good for the state's economy because it uses waste from north Georgia's ubiquitous poultry plants that otherwise would be headed for a landfill, said Tom Adams, a UGA biofuel researcher.
"It's produced locally," Adams said. "They're using chicken fat. That's a Georgia product."
Boswell said he hopes ordinary drivers will follow the lead of municipal bus services. But few cars in the United States have diesel engines, and biodiesel is not cheap or widely available enough to really catch on yet, he said. Only one gas station in Athens, on Hawthorne Avenue, offers it, and they only sell about 2,000 gallons a month, he said - about three or four tanks a day.
"The general public is cool to it," he said.
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Who'd a thunk it? Costco beat green grocers like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's to nab sustainablegrocer.com's "Sustainable Grocer of 2009 Award."
Costco was recognized for its sustainable practices including, its: energy conservation efforts, substantial organic food offerings, low prices, recycling efforts, private label production and local presence.
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Sydney Environment Institute Launch
Sydney Environment Institute launch and lecture Living in Changing Worlds
17 September
Join us for the launch of the Sydney Environment Institute, a collaborative network of environmental researchers working across the University's many disciplines, that aims to investigate impacts and adaptive solutions to living in an epoch where humans have begun for the first time to influence the core forces of nature in dramatic ways.
The Institute will be launched with a lecture by Professor Iain McCalman, University of Sydney historian, who discuss three interconnected personal examples of having to adapt to cyclonically transforming environments.
First, he will outline why he came to write his soon-to-be published Penguin book, The Reef - A Passionate History. This book explores how, since the time of Captain Cook, the greatest organic feature on the planet has been transformed both in our minds and in its physical substance from a 'labyrinth of terror' to an endangered global wonder.
Secondly, he will illustrate some of the ways he has tried, as an academic and general author, to respond when writing this book to the wholly new publishing and communicative landscape generated by the digital revolution that is now exploding our traditional world of print.
Thirdly, he will sketch how and why he and social scientist Professor David Schlosberg and many distinguished University of Sydney colleagues have formed the Sydney Environment Institute.
Professor Iain McCalman was born in Nyasaland in 1947, schooled in Zimbabwe and did his higher education in Australia. His last book, Darwin's Armada (Penguin, 2009) won three prizes and was the basis of the TV series, Darwin's Brave New World. He is a Fellow of three Learned Academies and is a former President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He was Director of the Humanities Research Centre, ANU, from 1995-2002 and won the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Prize at ANU for Teaching Excellence. He is a former Federation Fellow and currently a Research Professor in history at the University of Sydney and co-Director of the Sydney Environment Institute. His new book, The Reef – A Passionate History, from Captain Cook to Climate Change, will be published by Penguin in Australia in November and by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux in the USA in May 2014. He was made Officer of the Order of Australia in 2007 for services to history and the humanities.


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Dow Timo - A Must
Pour yourself a shot of your favorite liquor, call up the homies and tell 'em its time for a wild shindig. Oh—it's Monday morning, you say? Doesn't matter; when Dow Timo is in the house, celebration is A Must. On a freshly-released promotional single, the Spring Valley, N.Y. newcomer
invites compels listeners to raise a glass and celebrate his successes to date. The Jump Smokers' club remix of Phillip Phillips' 2011 hit, Home, forms the centerpiece of E.R.B.'s uplifting instrumental. Over that triumphant backdrop, Timo revels in beautiful women and free-flowing liquor: "One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor / She told me that the checked her coat and panties at the door." Featuring A Must and much more, the artist's Scummy in America tape is out now online. Watch our pages for the latest on his forthcoming, currently unscheduled independent album, The Sippas Story.


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Welcome to all that I make with wood.
No lasers, CNC, 3D printing or plywood here!
I work in solid native timbers, often reclaimed, creating intricate images that can take many hours to cut by hand with a scroll saw. Skill and attention to the material is required. Nothing is perfect, nor is it able to be reproduced endlessly at the push of a button. Everything is a unique, one off piece, drawing inspiration from the qualities of the wood.
Look through the images at the top of the page for a glimpse of my work or check out the Gallery page for more images of work past and present.
Nautilus Lamps Available for sale
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Transfer rumors have always swirled around Seattle Sounders star Fredy Montero.
But the latest one is interesting based on the timing and the club names.
The Sounder At Heart blog unearthed a tweet by Henry "El Bocha" Jimenez, a high-profile Colombian reporter based in Bogota, who claimed that Montero is in the crosshairs of Dutch giants Ajax and English side Liverpool FC.
Sounders GM Adrian Hanauer has already gone on the record recently, telling Goal.com last month: "I think it's impossible to say no [to a big offer]."
Although he's created plenty of havoc, the 24-year-old Colombian has not registered a goal or assist thus far in 2012.
Freddy Montero(Sounders Seattle), en la mira de Liverpool y Ajax de Holanda.— Henry Jiménez (@BochaJimenez) April 15, 2012


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Vicki Gunvalson is finally doing what we have all wanted to do all season — calling out her former bestie, Tamra Judge, on obviously being a pot stirrer this season on the Real Housewives of Orange County.
This season the feud that will not end, all has to do with Tamra lying to Shannon Beador about an email. If you need a refresher, Shannon was opening up to Tamra about the troubles in her marriage. At that exact moment, her husband texted her and wanted to know why Heather Dubrow was talking about his marriage troubles at a restaurant.
Shannon asked Tamra if she had told Heather about her marriage, and in a very cringe-worthy moment, flat out lied to Shannon's face. Leading Shannon to confront Heather about it and Heather to 'kick' Shannon out of her house. Whew! I think brings everyone up to speed.
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This is from a collection of my guitar riffs that I processed with a vinyl simulator.This was part of a loop library I composed for Acid but they were bought out by Sony-leaving the project on the shelf.
whoa this sounds awesome. You should turn this into an actual song.
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2016 Burton Flight Attendant Snowboard Review
Average Rating:
Freestyle boards are designed for doing tricks in the park
Directional Twin -most common, tip/tail shape not identical
Medium - responsive yet forgiving for progressing riders
Camber/Rocker/Camber - a mix of response and playfulness
Watch 2016 Burton Flight Attendant Snowboard Video Reviews:
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Hey, this is Ian. I just got off the Burton Flight Attendant in a 156. This is an awesome board. Super fast. It picks the speed really well and handles it super well. It's a directional board that also has directional camber so it's offset a little bit to match the key face being set back as well. Carving is awesome. It's really fast, easy, effortless turns. 5 out of 5 stars for this one.
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Hey, this is Ian. Just got done riding the Burton Flight Attendant in a 156. I give this board 5 out of 5 stars. This was a super fun all-mountain powder board. It's directional camber so the camber is just slightly offset. Super hard charging. Can bomb hills. Pretty much holds a solid edge at higher based speeds. Once again, 5 out of 5 stars. Burton Flight Attendant.
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Hey, I'm Rob. I just got done riding the Burton Flight Attendant. I give this board 5 out of 5 stars. This board absolutely kills it. I've had the chance to ride it a couple times out - once in powder, once today on some hard pack snow. Lots of float in the powder. Early rise in the tip here and then full camber from just in front of the front binding back. On the hard pack today, so strong, so solid. This was one of the smoothest boards I've ever ridden. At high speeds held an edge incredibly well. Absolutely love this board for a more aggressive all-mountain freeride guy.
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I'm Steve. I just got riding the Burton Flight Attendant. I'm going to give this board a 5 out of 5 stars. It's probably one of the most accommodating boards I've ever ridden. Very, very comfortable on short turns, long turns. Take it into deeper snow if you wanted to, it would probably be a great board for that as well. Overall it would be great for advanced level riders or intermediate riders that want a board that can just pretty much do everything. That's the Burton Flight Attendant. 5 out of 5.
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Hi, I'm Trevor. I just got off the Burton Flight Attendant. I'd give this board 4 out of 5 stars. It is a fantastic board. I'd market it more towards that all-mountain to powder guy. If you really like stepping on it, really like going fast, this is your board. It has a little bit of early rise in the front there so you can definitely get a little bit of float but, yeah, solid overall. 4 out of 5.


text: For us in New England, the Early Start Ratings just came out. Considering that we're done with all our league play for 2010, how much will these change when the official new ratings come out? I went 16-1 at 3.5 and got bumped to 4.0, but I was very surprised at some of the guys on my team that didn't get bumped. My dubs partner was 10-2 (6-0 at districts/sectionals) and he didn't get bumped. Another guy was 12-3 and no bump. If these ratings are any indication, I'd say the USTA is going to be pretty stingy with their bumps this year.


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Outdoors reports
Charles Olsen Jr., 39, of Wilkes-Barre was found guilty of illegally killing a 707-pound bear over bait during the 2009 hunting seasons and ordered to pay fines and restitution of $6,800, plus court costs, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife conservation officer Vic Rosa, Wyoming County.
District Judge Carl Smith, Tunkhannock, found Olsen guilty of unlawfully killing a bear, for which he was fined Olsen $1,500, and of hunting over bait, for which he fined Olsen $300. In addition, Judge Smith assessed Olsen with a $5,000 restitution penalty since the bear was considered "trophy-class," which means that it exceeded a field-dressed weight of 350 pounds.
Olsen also stands to lose his hunting and trapping privileges for at least three years.
This case began when Luzerne County WCO Cory Bentzoni became suspicious when he saw a truck loaded with pastries from a local store traveling along Route 309 in Dallas a week before the opening of the three-day statewide bear season, Monday, Nov. 23. While suspicious, this was not illegal and Bentzoni had no "probable cause" to stop the truck.
"I did the only thing I could; I wrote down truck's license plate number, found that it was registered to Olsen," Bentzoni said. "Then I instructed all Game Commission personnel operating bear check stations throughout the region to notify him me if Olsen brought a bear into one of the check stations."
On the final day of the season, Wednesday, Nov. 25, Olsen brought a bear with an estimated live weight of 707 pounds into the bear check station at the Northeast Region Office in Dallas. WCO Rosa was immediately contacted by the Northeast Region Office, since Olsen reportedly harvested the bear in Noxen Township, Wyoming County.
Northeast Region Land Management Supervisor Peter Sussenbach, who also was aware of the tip provided by WCO Bentzoni, approached Olsen and said, "There may be a problem with this bear." At that point, Olsen confessed he had killed the bear over a bait pile.
Schuylkill Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will sponsor a "Jakes day," Saturday, June 12, beginning at 9 a.m., at Silverbrook Rod and Gun Club.
Programs are specifically designed for youth between the ages of 8-16 and there is no charge to attend. Activities include seminars on the basics of turkey hunting and calling, shotgun, rimfire rifles, archery and trapping.
An adult must accompany all participants, who will receive a complimentary Jakes NWTF membership and other prizes, and one will win a guided spring gobbler hunt at Silverbrook on the Pennsylvania Game Commission's 2011 Youth Day, Saturday, April 23. For information and registration, call Kevin Titus at 570-668-5903.
Jeff Matts of Erie has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for setting the state record for yellow perch with a 2-pound, 11-ounce fish caught in March. His 15 -inch perch was caught in Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie.
Keith Meck of Macungie held the previous record with a 2-pound, 9-ounce perch caught in February 2001 at Beltzville Lake. To qualify for a state record, a fish must exceed the established mark by at least 2 ounces, be weighed on a certified scale and must be caught in season by legal means from Pennsylvania waters open to the public without charge or fee.
Fish taken from farm ponds, fee-fishing lakes, ponds or streams or in waters restricted to use by club members or guests are not eligible. Staff from the PFBC must examine the fish.
"Porcupine" Pat McKinney of the Schuylkill Conservation District is today's guest of Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association member Doyle Dietz on "Experience the Outdoors," from 7:30-8 a.m. on Oldies 1410-AM. A rebroadcast will be heard Sunday from 9:30-10 a.m. on WMGH, 105.5-FM, and is available on the Web at www.wmgh.com by clicking on the "Experience the Outdoors" link.
A fly fishing seminar will be presented today, beginning at 1 p.m., at South End Field and Stream, Frackville. For information, call Joe Conapinski at 570-205-5527.
A 3-D course is open for public use from dawn to dusk at Bear's Head Sportsmen's Association, Delano, located off Exit 134 of Interstate 81, daily through Saturday, Oct. 23. Donations are accepted and for information call the clubhouse at 570-467-0331 or e-mail email@example.com.
First Frontier Militia, the muzzleloader arm of Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, will hold a muzzleloader shoot Sunday and the following dates: June 13, July 11, Aug. 6, Sept. 12, Oct. 9 and 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club is located on Gun Club Road, off Route 248, Bowmanstown. For information, call Roger Fisher at 610-377-2812.
This year's Empire State Lake Ontario Tournament dates have been announced. Here is the schedule: Spring, underway through Sunday, May 9; Summer, Saturday, June 19-Sunday, July 18; Fall, Friday, Aug. 20-Monday, Sept. 6. For information and registration, access on the Web at www.loc.org or call (888) 733-5246.
A trap shoot will be held, Thursday, May 6, beginning at 6 p.m., at Orwigsburg Gun Club, Gun Club Road, off Route 443 East, Orwigsburg. For information, e-mail email@example.com .
A "Native Plant Sale" will be held, Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton. For information and required registration, call the visitor center at 610-756-6961.
"Summer DiscoverE Day Camps" for children between the ages of 4-13 will be held this summer at Beltzville State Park, Lehighton. Registration begins Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beltzville's Environmental Interpretive Center at the cost of $35 per child and $17.50 for each additional child in a family for the following sessions:
For information, call the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks at 1-888-PA-PARKS or Beltzville State Park at 717-558-2711.
This year's Bear Creek Festival will be held, Sunday, May 16, from noon-4 p.m., at Schuylkill County Fairground, Route 895, Summit Station. For information, call Pat McKinney at 570-622-4124, ext. 113, e-mail email@example.com or access on the Web at www.schuylkillonthemove.com.


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This visiting card was owned and used by Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), a French microbiologist. The card reads: "Louis Pasteur Membre de l'Institut, Ecole Normale, rue d'Ulm. 45." The card would have been given out when Pasteur was on a formal visit. The "Ecole Normale" is the Ècole Normale Supérieure in France where Pasteur began his education, and where he in-termittently taught before being appointed director of scientific studies in 1856.
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The invention relates to a method for integrated production of aroms. and ammonia by reacting a gaseous stream A containing at least 1 C1 to C6 aliphatic compound and nitrogen in the presence of at least 1 catalyst, wherein in one reaction, the C1 to C6 aliphatic compound is non-oxidatively converted into aroms. and the hydrogen released in said process is converted in a further reaction into ammonia. Thus, a gas mixture containing 58% methane and 42% nitrogen was introduced into a reactor having 198 mg catalyst containing ruthenium and molybdenum at 650 degrees in the rate of 25 mL/min to give a product showing ammonia 10 mg/kg and benzene 30 mg/kg.
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It's No "Little White Lie"
By the Staten Island Advance Editorial
New York state lawmakers are poised to take up the issue of drivers who live in New York State but register their cars in other states to avoid higher insurance costs here.
Our only question is: What took them so long?
Democratic state Sen. Diane Savino and her fellow members of the newly formed Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) are proposing that the state offer rewards of up to $5,000 to state residents whose tips on the fraudulent registrants lead to prosecutions and convictions. Their measure also contains provisions that would categorize the ruses these fraudsters routinely employ as far more serious crimes than they are currently.
"This is no little white lie," Sen. Savino, who co-authored the legislation, said. "If you live here but register your car out of state, you're not only committing fraud; you're also making things more expensive for your neighbors."


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Freemont cottonwoods and why rainbows come now
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Scott Ellis 7:04 a.m., Nov. 18
Predation has become such a problem at the San Dieguito Lagoon near the Del Mar fairgrounds that an agent of the United States Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services division has been employing a rifle to kill a list of varmints raiding the nests of protected bird species there.
But does the practice represent a hazard to human interlopers who have of late been frequently sighted illegally wandering within the area?
"Shooting was used to remove crows, ground squirrels, and one coyote observed on the nesting sites," according to a May in-house report by Wildlife Services specialist Joseph Baima.
An inventory of actions accompanying the memo shows that three squirrels were shot, as were three American crows, in addition to the coyote, which was killed May 8.
The memo adds that "Evidence and observations of numerous coyotes using the lagoon were recorded in May."
But "the most frequently captured predator species this month was ground squirrels and roof rats," the document goes on to say.
"Seven raccoons and four long-tailed weasels were also removed."
The report blames part of the problerm on what it speculates is illegal dumping of animals near the protected area.
"Wildlife Specialist Baima suspects raccoons are being released on the west side of I-5 near the emergency call box because of the sudden increase of raccoons trapped in this specific area.
"A sudden increase of activity in one specific area is typical of animals being relocated by the public.
"This pattern has occurred on other nesting sites located in urban areas.
"[Baima] moved and set additional cage traps to remove the raccoons before they got to the nesting sites."
Besides the racoons, a certain kind of large rodent has grown into a virtual plague: "At the present, the main concern is the established populations of roof rats that have spread along I-5."
Besides the rats, human instrusions are also a growing issue.
"During the month of May there were several incidents of trespassing in San Dieguito Lagoon," the memo notes. "Most of them involved unleashed dogs, joggers, people riding bicycles, and juveniles with spray paint."
"On May 11th, Specialist Baima contacted Ranger Natalie Borchirot regarding people trespassing near the nesting sites."
"They both agreed the increase of people was due to the longer summer days and summer break from schools.
"She assured Specialist Baima there would be more patrols during the summer, particularly in the evening when it was common to see people."
Interviewed this morning by phone, Ryan McCreary, assistant district supervisor for Wildlife Services, said the division's shooting program represented no danger to the human interlopers or neighbors because, "it's done safely and very rarely used."
You need heavy weaponry when dealing with roof rats, but I hope they're not shooting raccoons. Anybody read "Rascal?" A highly idealized story of a boy's life without Mom -- he's free to build stuff in the living room and make friends with wild animals.
Can't say I ever heard of "Rascal," nor have I ever heard of "roof rats." What the hell are they? And I can't believe they shot a coyote. They should have trapped and relocated it.
What I'd like to know is what are these "endangered species" that are being protected? The article didn't say.


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According to sources, Research in Motion will launch its rumored tablet in November. The device is to share exactly the same screen size as iPad, which is 9.7 inches, and cost the same $499 as Apple's device. Connectivity-wise, it'll sport Bluetooth and WiFi, but not 3G because users will "connect to the internet through their BlackBerry smartphones," sources told Bloomberg and added the following:
RIM's tablet will capitalize on the BlackBerry's e-mail capabilities and the phone's popularity with corporate users, one person said. The tablet will be closely integrated with the smartphone's e-mail system and will have similar security for messaging.
This story echoes the rumor-mill, except for a slight variation in the device name: some bloggers think it'll be called BlackTab whereas Bloomberg mentions Blackpad because RIM this month acquired the blackpad.com domain. Naming conventions aside, Betanews reported that the device should run a 1GHz processor and feature hardware-accelerated support for Adobe Flash. A likely candidate for the application processor is Marvel's system-on-a-chip powering the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and also to be found on OLPC's upcoming XO-3 tablet, analyst Ashkok Kumar told CNET.
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Christian's Opinion
Just like in smartphones, the Blackpad will face strong competition if RIM pitches it to its corporate user base. Both Microsoft and HP will be after business users with Windows 7 tablets and the webOS-powered PalmPad, respectively. And if Steve Ballmer is right, there will be a lot of Windows 7 tablets of all shapes and sizes to choose from in a few months time.
Windows 7 tablets sound like a natural choice for companies that use Exchange servers. And let's not forget that Google will push Android tablets to businesses as well. If the search company is smart, it'll provide its Google Apps customers the tools to deploy and manage Android tablets through the cloud, at a fraction of the cost of RIM's or Microsoft's enterprise offerings.


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MEXICO CITY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil company Pemex said on Monday that a brush fire at its Salamanca refinery has been contained before it reached any installations or caused any injuries.
The refinery, located in central Guanajuato state, is operating normally, although though due to "environmental conditions it has not been possible to completely extinguish" the blaze, Pemex said in a brief statement.
The company did not say how the fire started, or when it expected to finish putting it out.
The Salamanca refinery is the second smallest of Pemex's six domestic plants, with a crude processing capacity of 220,000 barrels per day. (Reporting by David Alire Garcia; Editing by Sandra Maler)


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Round Table Meeting in Beijing
In connection with a recent Shipping Industry meeting in Beijing the four Chairmen of the Round Table of international shipping associations (RT) which comprises BIMCO, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko, met to discuss issues of common interest including piracy, the plight of the "Hebei Spirit" officers and practical measures to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from ships.
The state of lawlessness and recent escalation of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden is of enormous concern to the international shipping industry.
The RT supports and commends those States that have provided warships to operate in the Gulf of Aden. The presence of these ships is believed to have already had a mitigating effect against pirate attacks although recent events indicate that the warships are too few and too far apart. There is a fundamental need for coordination in the use of warships and airborne surveillance and support.
The Round Table reaffirmed its opposition to the use of armed guards onboard merchant ships as it was likely to lead to an escalation in the level of violence associated with these attacks, and even more importantly, it would most likely put the crews in harms way.
The RT Chairmen urged shipowners to stringently follow recommended passive defensive measures when transiting the area, to maintain contact with the naval authorities as well as reporting any attacks or suspicious activities to the International Maritime Bureau.
The RT Chairmen expressed great dismay over the continuing detention of the two officers from the "Hebei Spirit" in Korea despite having been found innocent of all charges by the Korean Court in June 2008. At a recent session of the IMO Legal Committee, the RT had joined forces with the International Group of P&I Clubs and the International Transport Workers' Federation to deliver a statement conveying the industry's great concern at the continued detention of the two ship's officers of the "Hebei Spirit".The RT maintains that the detention appears to be contrary to the principles established in the joint IMO/ILO Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident.
One topical item covered was the industry's response to the challenge of Greenhouse Gases – GHG - in relation to shipping. The Chairmen noted that many shipowners had already undertaken measures to reduce GHG emissions but agreed that there were technical, operational as well as commercial issues that required further investigation. They reaffirmed that the associations will continue to be actively engaged in the GHG debate.
The Chairmen reiterated their associations' support in principle for the Energy Efficiency Design Index for new vessels being developed at IMO, and the RT would be engaged in further debate on its method of application and in the gathering of data to test the formula. The RT has also been active in putting forward at IMO the concept of a 'Ship Efficiency Management Plan', (SEMP), to promote best practice in reducing CO2 emissions from existing vessels. A voluntary 'Operational Index', was an integral part of the SEMP and would provide the mechanism for shipping companies to work with the other stakeholders, such as charterers, shippers, ports and terminals, to monitor for continuous improvement in the energy efficiency of their ships.
The Round Table of international shipping associations includes BIMCO, ICS (the International Chamber of Shipping), Intercargo (The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners) and Intertanko (The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners). These organisations represent all segments of the industry including the owners and managers of all types of ships.


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Lukaku not interested in loan deal
Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku has no desire to go out on loan if he joined Chelsea this summer.
• Chelsea closing in on Lukaku
• Anderlecht seek big Blues bid
Lukaku, 18, has been tipped to sign for Chelsea during the current transfer window, with recent reports suggesting the Blues lodged a bid in the region of £18 million for his signature.
Chelsea captured Lukaku's Belgian compatriot Thibaut Courtois from Genk last month and subsequently loaned the goalkeeper out to Atletico Madrid.
But a similar agreement would not interest Lukaku. He told Belgian TV station VTM: "When I do leave, it will not be to be loaned out as Thibaut Courtois has been. I want to go to a club where I can develop further.
"It's not that I just want to be transferred to Chelsea. At the moment, I am patient. I remain at Anderlecht and I am not thinking of a transfer."
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Zamora's book on Mexican workers in Texas during WW II wins fourth book award
Mon, December 6, 2010
Prof. Emilio Zamora
Emilio Zamora's book, Claiming Rights and Righting Wrongs in Texas; Mexican Workers and Job Politics during World War II (Texas A&M University Press, College Station 2009), is the first book-length study that examines the Texas home front from a transnational perspective.
Claiming Rights and Righting Wrongs casts a wide net over the wartime economy, New Deal policies, Mexico-U.S. relations, the official and popular language of justice and democracy, and the deleterious effect of discrimination on wartime recovery among minorities, especially Mexicans.
The book also addresses Mexico's interventions on behalf of Mexicans in the U.S., and the U.S. State Department's decision to bring the Good Neighbor Policy home as an anti-discrimination initiative in social and labor relations.
Zamora examines the interplay of Mexico's advocacy policy and the State Department's Good Neighbor Policy in the work of the Fair Employment Practice Committee in employment discrimination. Diplomatic policies, in other words, reinforced the Mexican civil and labor cause led by the League of United Latin American Citizens.
The award was presented at the organization's annual meeting at the McNease Convention Center in San Angelo. A book signing immediately followed the banquet.
The Philosophical Society of Texas was founded in 1837 to advance literary, scientific, and philosophical research, and to promote the preservation of literary, scientific, and philosophical documents and materials. As part of this mission, they created the Award of Merit in 2000 for any book on Texas--fiction or non-fiction.
Claiming Rights and Righting Wrongs in Texas has definitely garnered the attention of several other prestigious organizations. It received the Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Book Award from the Texas State Historical Association and The Texas Institute of Letters Book Prize earlier this year.
In September, his book also received the Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin's Clotilde P. García Tejano Book Prize. And in October, Zamora was honored by his alma mater, Texas A&M University at Kingsville, with the Tejano Service Award.
Zamora is a professor in the Department of History where he teaches courses on Mexicans in the U.S., Oral History, and Texas History.
He serves on the boards of the Labor and Working-class History Association, the Hispanic History of Texas Project which is headquartered at the University of Houston, and the City of Austin's Emma Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. He also directs the East Austin Oral History Project.
Most recently, he read selections from Claiming Rights and Righting Wrongs in Texas at the 14th annual Texas Book Festival and Austin Mexic-Arte Museum.
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As an intern with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, I regularly travel to some of the best destinations in the SkyTeam network. Usually, I choose not to report on these, however I have a few TRs on the Airliners.net forum already. Of course, all feedback is welcome and I'll be sure to record more of my trips on the site in the future.
This trip was rather special for a number of reasons. The first, is that the flight today was to Amsterdam. The Netherlands is my favourite country I've ever been to, and having lived there for many years as a child (my mother is Dutch) it's always nice to return to. Secondly, this trip (and all the train tickets and attraction visits) was fully paid by KLM as a 'thank you' gesture for our hard work.
The flights taken on the trip were KL1278 and KL1293. All flights were on 9 January 2011, as this was simply a day trip to the Netherlands. All flights were taken in Europe Select, KLM's 'premium' product on European routes - however there is often dispute on whether the product offered constitutes a 'business class' service.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1278
Edinburgh (Turnhouse) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Aircraft: Fokker 70
Registration: PH-KZD (built January 1997)
Delivered direct from the factory to KLM Cityhopper, 22/01/1997
Scheduled Departure 09:45 (09:50 Actual)
Scheduled Arrival 12:20 (12:20 Actual)
Seat: 2F
Cabin: Europe Select (80% full)
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Photo © Ad Vercruijsse
As the flight departed at 09:45, and I wanted to allow time to park the car and visit the lounge at Edinburgh, I left reasonably early at around 07:30. Since we're in Winter, it was still the hours of darkness as I drove to the airport.
Notice in the pic my fuel light is on, so a quick stop to Shell before heading over the Forth Road Bridge to the airport. The commute to the airport from home is only 25 minutes maximum, however since this was a Sunday and early morning I managed to save some time on my journey.
Soon, I arrived at Edinburgh Airport where I had prebooked airport parking. I gathered my belonging (no checked-in luggage today since it was a very short trip) and headed for the shuttle bus to the airport terminal.
The bus journey lasted only a couple of minutes and soon I was outside the terminal building. The airport has gone through some real improvements in the last 5 years or so, including a new control tower, low-cost wing, renovation of the departure lounge and a modernised security check. With the sun slowly rising I managed to capture this image of the new car park and control tower in the background.
Time to check-in for today's flight to Amsterdam. Flight KL 1278 is midway down the screen, with departure time 09:45. I don't know if I prefer the screens I've seen in America where destinations are listed alphabetically rather than in chronological order.
There were four desks open for today's flight. One bag drop, two economy class check-in and one business class. The desks were not exclusively for KLM. Servisair handles KLM, Air France and the Continental (United) flight to Newark from these desks all together.
Check-in went smoothly, with about a 5 minute wait. The economy class queue seemed to move quicker than business class, however the girl behind the business desk did work efficiently. She handed me a lounge invite and wished me a pleasant trip.
From check-in I headed upstairs and through security. The screens read 'Your wait time will be 10-12 minutes' however I walked straight through to the departure lounge with no wait at all. The new modernised facilities are also far more efficient than the previous.
Once through security there is a new platform with flight information screens. Shopping facilities and bar/restaurants have also been improved, including a new Wetherspoons.
I picked up a couple of things from Boots, changed currency to Euros and then headed to the Servisair Lounge. The lounge, which I have reported on before, is a bit of an anti-climax. Decor is simple and although the staff are friendly, they tend to spend the whole time talking behind the desk.
The food offerings are very poor. Wrapped biscuits and crackers are all that are offered. During the morning there are some croissants offered, but these are very dry and seem rather cheap.
Scheduled boarding was for 09:15 however boarding was actually called about 09:25. The KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70 was to depart from Gate 3, with a jetbridge. Often, these smaller aircraft park at a remote stand and passengers are bussed, as is the case at Schiphol.
We were welcomed onboard by an all Scottish crew. This is something which I find quite strange. The KLM Cityhopper crew did not speak Dutch, and made announcements in English whilst using a pre-recorded Dutch message. As someone who speaks Dutch and German as well as English I think its a bit strange having crew in KLM uniform who can't speak any Dutch.
Next to us, at Gate 2, was Continental's service to New York Newark. I was excited to capture the 757 in the 'hybrid' livery, which if I'm honest I don't really like. The United livery with the fade to white I personally feel looks far better than the Continental livery. It just looks now like the planes are being leased between the carriers and they're in some kind of hybrid livery unsure what airline they belong to. Also notice the new Star Alliance logo forward of the doors where previously the SkyTeam logo was.
Meanwhile onboard the aircraft was getting prepared for departure. A lady in Economy Class had left her cell phone in the baby changing toilets in the terminal, and thankfully ground crew were able to go back inside quickly and managed to find it. Our departure was delayed, but not by long, and the passenger was very grateful.
There is always opinions regarding KLM's Europe Select product, especially since the airline does not 'block' the middle seat in the ES cabin. Thankfully on my flight today, the middle seats had been left vacant.
We taxied to the runway, and made a smooth depature to the south-west. Not surprisingly, as soon as we broke through the low cloud the gloomy weather of Edinburgh seemed a thing of the past.
Shortly after we were in the air, the service began. The curtain between Economy Class and Europe Select was drawn and cabin crew headed down the aisle with their trolley. The purser handed me the infamous Europe Select snack box, before I'd been offered a drink. I thought this way of serving was rather strange, as everyone was given a box and THEN offered a drink. Surely drinks come first?!
As per usual with these ES boxes, the combinations were quite incredible. I would say I'm generally quite cultured, but the offering today was strange. A 'game roulade' was served on a bed of Sauerkraut with elderberry topping. Alongside this a cheese and shrimp salad. The dessert was awesome, and similar to something I've had on intercontinental World Business Class last year. With the snack, I had apple juice and tea.
Following this, I had a browse of this month's Holland Herald, the people issue. An interesting read with a much discussed interview with Peter Hartman (CEO of KLM) regarding KLM brand and possible integration of Alitalia into the Air France KLM Group.
After a second cup of tea, the meal boxes were cleared and we began our descent into the Amsterdam. Flying in over the English Channel and across the Netherlands on a clear day made for some great photographs, and I fell in love with the country all over again. KLM continuous descent approach allowed for some great pics showing how the aircraft effortlessly approached the airport.
Our taxi was average from what I've experienced on some arrivals to Schiphol, and before long we were pulling on to our parking stand at the KLM Cityhopper Fokker and Embraer playground. Buses waited to take us to the terminal, and there were some great opportunities to photograph aircraft on the ground.
I moved quickly through the Passport Check and with no bags to collect, headed straight out onto Schiphol Plaza. A quick look in Planes Plaza (no trip to Schiphol is complete without it) and although I was tempted to quickly head to the Panorama Terrace, I decided to head for the train to Amsterdam Centraal.
The train service from Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal is excellent! I've used it a couple of times before, and today I purchased an 'Amsterdam All in 1 Ticket' which included return train tickets on Nederlands Spoorwegen (NS) between the airport and the city. As well as this, the 'All in 1 Ticket' included unlimited travel on GVB services in Amsterdam (including metro, bus and tram). Total price for this ticket was €13. This is amazing compared to travel in Scotland by train, with return tickets for an equivalent journey of Schiphol - Centraal costing close to €10 alone.
As we approach Amsterdam Centraal the novelty of sitting on a 'double decker train' begins to wear off. These trains are excellent though, and services regular. If you're ever flying into Schiphol and need to go into the city, I would definitely suggest the NS service to Amsterdam Centraal over a taxi.
After arrival into Amsterdam, I headed to the outside tram stops to pick up a tram to the Heineken Experience. The tram services are excellent once you learn the procedure. I kept forgetting to 'check-out' with leaving the tram!
The Heineken Experience is a great place to visit, especially if you love beer! The exhibits are all very interesting and, if you take your time to appreciate everything, you can spend just over an hour in there. It's actually inside the old Heineken brewery (now moved) but visitors can see (or taste) everything from the old brewing tanks to the raw ingredients. There's even a ride 'Brew Your Ride' where you are 'brewed', and the opportunity to take home your own custom labelled bottle with your name on it! Not to be missed by beer fans, or anyone who loves everything Dutch! (Entrance fee is €15 but this includes 2 large Heineken beers at the end of the tour, and 1 smaller beer during tour).
And here is my custom bottle of Heineken, as bottled by me
From the Heineken Experience, I decided to do some exploration on foot. I had prebooked tickets to Anne Frank Huis (Anne Frank's House) for 15:45 so it would make good time by the time I made it across town. A trip to Amsterdam wouldn't be complete without a trip to the world famous Red Light District, which for us laid back Europeans is all very acceptable, however some American (or Canadian?) tourists were clearly finding the sights a little too much... And before anyone asks, no, I didn't enter any of these establishments!
Unfortunately, photography is not permitted in Anne Frank's House so I have no photos of actually inside the building. Nonetheless it was an excellent place to visit and you really do feel right in the moment.
Before long it was time to head back to Centraal Station and catch the NS service back to Schiphol. For anyone planning a visit to Amsterdam, trains returning to Schiphol depart from Platform 13 (correct as at January 2011).
After the short train journey, of about 17-20 minutes, I was back at the best place on earth...
I had planned to visit the Panorama Terrace briefly, however Winter opening hours dictate that the terrace closes at 17:00. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1293
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - Edinburgh (Turnhouse)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800WL
Registration: PH-BXN (built December 2000)
Delivered direct from the factory to KLM, 16/12/2000
Scheduled Departure 21:15 (21:25 Actual)
Scheduled Arrival 21:45 (21:50 Actual)
Seat: 1F
Cabin: Europe Select (88% full)
Photo © Mats Salder
Photo © Joachim Eichner
Since I was returning on the same day, the check-in agent at Edinburgh had checked me in for my return flight at the same time. This saved checking in at Amsterdam, and I headed straight through to the Holland Boulevard and KLM Crown Lounge. The lounge was relatively busy, but as usual the food offerings were to a minimum. The seats near the Entertainment center and the computers seemed to smell strongly of cigarettes despite there being a designated zone. It is a real reminder of how much more comfortable it is with the smoking-ban in the United Kingdom.
Nice features of the KLM Crown Lounge include iPads and shower facilities.
After time in the lounge I headed to Starbucks and took some more photos of the terminal
Boarding was stated to start at 20:10 on the boarding card. This was 1hr 5mins before the scheduled departure of the aircraft, since security is carried out at the gate at Amsterdam. This system seems rather strange to me as there seems to be a lot of hanging around at the gate area before boarding. When I approached gate D51 the queue of passengers was spreading right across the moving walkways. I decided to leave it a while, and return when it was quieter.
I had expected the flight to be far quieter than it actually was, given that this is a later flight and when I had taken the same flight in September 2008 there had been only 2 of us in Europe Select.
The purser welcomed me onboard and put my hand luggage in the 'attic' (a fold out storage compartment in the ceiling of ES - look out for it on your next encounter with the 737NG).
The captain introduced himself and made us aware that we would be departing slightly behind schedule as we needed to be de-iced before take off. This is only the second time I have been de-iced at Amsterdam. Last time was onboard a 777-200 to Detroit, and it's always a pretty cool thing to watch.
Take off was smooth and before long the onboard service began. This time snacks were served WITH drinks, although the Europe Select meal combination was again something quite bizarre.
I didn't take any pictures of the meal or menu card, but the 'appetiser' was cold pea soup with Frisian rye bread and corned veal. The 'dessert' was Bitterkoekjes with apple and apricot compote. Following the meal service was tea/coffee and stroopwaffels (the best little things in the world - which always taste better in Holland, and not as good in Starbucks).
We made another smooth approach into Edinburgh and the flight arrived on stand 5 minutes behind schedule. After a short queue at security of around 10 minutes, I made my way back to the shuttle bus to return to the car.
As per usual, KLM had delivered. IMHO, the service I received from the crew on these flights was actually on par with the service I've enjoyed in KLM Economy Class and I feel flights within Europe don't have the 'business class' edge as some other carriers manage to have. Amsterdam was great to experience, especially on such a nice sunny (but cold) day.
Thanks for reading this report on my short trip to the Netherlands. Will be back with more soon!
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Here are some interesting facts about Leap Year (which is today!)
- Despite what our elementary teachers told us, a year isn't really 365 days. Our planet actually takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the sun. These six additional hours each year add up to an extra 24 hours over four years, at which point we add a day to our calendar in order to keep us in sync with the sun. Without leap day, annual events would slowly shift seasons—eventually, we'd be celebrating Christmas in July.
- While the first leap day was likely observed by the Egyptians, Caesar is credited for incorporating a leap year into the Julian calendar in 46 B.C. However, scientists noticed that annual events were still shifting over extended periods of time. While the calculation of 365 1/4 days for the Earth to lap the sun was close, the true figure is actually about 11 minutes short of that, and this tiny miscalculation caused a day of discrepancy every 128 years. Pope Gregory XIII came to the rescue in 1582, ruling that leap year would be skipped three times every four centuries to fix the snag.
- Though the point of a leap day is to keep our calendar aligned with nature, hundreds of years ago people thought that messing with our months would throw Mother Nature for a loop. Farmers worried that the change would lower crop yields and sicken livestock. In fact, a Scottish saying declared that "leap year was never a good sheep year." Lore also held that leap day babies were unruly and tough to raise. (Maybe we should ask J.Lo—whose twins were born on Feb. 29, 2008—if this adage proves true.)
- Speaking of leap day babies, those born on Feb. 29 are called "leaplings" or "leapers." Since their actual date of birth only comes around a quarter of the time, leaplings often celebrate non–leap year birthdays on Feb. 28 or March 1. Legal permissions like getting a driver license or drinking alcohol are granted on whichever day a particular region deems official. Most U.S. states test leaplings' patience by making them wait until the 1st.
- Four hundred years ago, women weren't allowed to propose marriage to men… except on leap day. While the source of this switcheroo isn't 100 percent clear, folklore traces the tradition to fifth-century Ireland, when St. Bridget supposedly complained to St. Patrick that gals were sick of waiting around for their procrastinating men to pop the question. Patrick consented to a leap day role reversal and, by some accounts, also declared that men who declined the proposal would be fined!
- In the 1879 opera The Pirates of Penzance, the character Frederic is apprenticed to a band of pirates until his 21st birthday. When that day arrives, he abandons ship, falls in love and plans to marry. That is, until the pirates realize that Frederic was born on Feb. 29, meaning his contract does not officially end until the 21st time that date occurs—when he'll be in his 80s. He's forced to leave his fiancé and return to a soggy life at sea.


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Amazon's Multi-State Sales Tax Battles are a Sideshow to the Real National Solution, and the Politicians Know It
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little sales tax districts around the country just for the privilege of being in business was too difficult. Unconstitutionally difficult, in fact, because it would amount to a restriction of interstate commerce—an arena reserved for the feds.
So Amazon has historically collected sales taxes in only a handful of states, including Washington, where its headquarters are based.
Cue the economic meltdown, which has left state budgets in tatters just as more people are trying to get their hands on unemployment benefits, subsidized health care, job retraining, and the like. Given that backdrop, it's no wonder that more politicians are trying to tap into the stream of taxes that their own residents are dodging when they buy stuff online.
Two approaches have emerged in recent years. New York and a few other states have used Amazon's marketing tie-ins with other websites to claim that Amazon has a "nexus" in their state and therefore must submit sales tax collections.
In other states that have tried this, Amazon has simply cut off the affiliate programs that were at issue, or at least threatened to. In New York, however, Amazon is fighting the law in court (and collecting sales taxes from New York customers in the meantime).
In Texas, officials tried to grab more tax collections because Amazon had an affiliated shipping center in the state. This argument seems a bit more solid, since it revolves around brick-and-mortar facilities with real people who get an Amazon paycheck. Amazon argues that the shipping centers are not really part of the Amazon retailing business, but instead are sister shipping companies.
When that argument didn't work in Texas, Amazon pulled out of its distribution center there, leading Texas Gov. Rick Perry to say the state probably messed up. In South Carolina and Tennessee, the company got promises that its shipping warehouses won't make the retailer subject to collecting sales taxes.
Any lawsuits over these attempts to get more tax money will take a long time to wind their way through the court systems. That could discourage other states from joining the fun.
So what can be done? It's clearly unfair that some shoppers aren't paying … Next Page »
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After testing the waters in the gallery scene, the ad altering artist known as Poster Boy seems to have gone back underground, posting some photos of his latest modifications. This is a positive sign for things to come, unless he was commissioned or got permission to enhance these ads for both of the Pepsico-owned beverage brands, in which case we anticipate someone getting fired.
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New stuff is in the store. We've received the next wave of releases from Privateer Press.
First up is the new Farrow Slaughterhousers ($31.49)for Hordes. The unit box contains 1 Leader and 5 Grunts who will work for any of the Hordes factions.
Warmachine received a number of repacks, consolidating multi-purchase units into one code. The new units each contain 1 Leader and 5 Grunts. Available this week are Cygnar Field Mechaniks($17.49), Protectorate Choir of Menoth ($22.39), and Khador Battle Mechaniks ($19.59).


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Fall 2008 Events
December 10, 2008, Wednesday 8:30-10:00 a.m. End of Semester Student/Faculty/Staff Mixer LA5-163
December 9, 2008, Tuesday 2:30-4:00 End of Semester Graduate Student/Faculty/Staff Mixer LA5-163
December 2, 2008, Tuesday 12:00-1:00 p.m. in LA5-163 Brown Bag by MA Anthropology Candidate Rachel Emerine about her thesis research on Nagu Language Shift
November 19-23, 2008 American Anthropological Association Meetings, San Francisco, CA
November 12, 2008 4:00-7:00 p.m.in CBA 229 ANTH 305i Radical Social Analysis – CSULB Students in Venezuela, Summer 2008 – Learn about students' experiences in Venezuela in study abroad this past with Dr. Ron Loewe.
October 24, 2008 Retirement Celebration for Dr. Pamela Bunte
October 7, 2008 12:00-1:00pm Brown Bag by MA Anthropology Candidate Roman Gratreaks entitled Literacy and Divergence in Paiute Ideologies of Language, Identity, and Politics
October 1, 2008 10:00-2:00 pm war is Expensive and Peace is Priceless: A forum on peace in a time of war. Organized for the Center for Peace and Social Justice. Co-sponsored with other departments.


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The plan: to rob the Reina, a super-luxury hotel off the coast of Spain. The crew: three seasoned criminals with the skills to pull off the heist of the century. The edge: every aspect of the scheme has been simulated in a computer, down to the last variable.
The complication: three beautiful women with agendas of their own - and the sort of variables no computer can fathom....
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"Pretty good caper story, great performance by Lane"
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Archived content - Optimum Seeding Rate and Row Spacing for Dry Bean Under Irrigation
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Seed yield of dry bean generally increases as plant density increases. However, high plant densities can lead to low aeration, high humidity and prolonged periods of dampness. These are ideal conditions for the development of white mold (Sclerotinia). The environment within a canopy of given density will be affected both by plant architecture and row spacing. As seed is a major input cost for dry bean production, optimum plant density should maximize yield while minimizing seed cost.
A target plant density of 25-30 plants/ m2 (2.3-2.8 plants/ft2) and row spacing of 60-80 cm (24-32 in) is currently recommended for irrigated dry bean production. Preliminary results from CSIDC suggest that the optimum seeding rate for some varieties may be outside of this range. (Research is on-going to verify these results).
Field Trials
Seeding rate and row spacing trials at CSIDC included several dry bean varieties representing pinto, black, navy, great northern, and small red market classes (Table 1). Target plant population ranged from 10-40 plants/ m2 (0.9-3.7 plants/ft2) and row spacing ranged from 20-80 cm (8-32 in). Actual seeding rate was different for each variety based on its seed weight (Seeding rate (kg/ha) = (target plant population/m2 x grams per 1000 seeds) / % germination). Replicated treatments were arranged in strip plots and normal fertilizer, weed and disease control and irrigation practices for irrigated bean production were followed. Plant stand, yield and seed weight were evaluated.
Dry Bean Response
In general, plant stand increased as the seeding rate increased and was highest with narrow row spacing for all dry bean market classes tested (Figure 1). At wide row spacing, plants are crowded together within a row causing increased in-row competition and reduced percent emergence.
Yield response to seeding rate and row spacing was variety dependent. In general, optimum seeding rates were at the upper end of the currently recommended range (25-30 seeds/ m2; 2.3-2.8 seeds/ft2) (Table 1). Yield generally decreased as row spacing increased. This was probably the result of reduced plant stands in response to in-row competition. Traditionally, wide row cropping is used for vine type varieties (Type III) while narrow row spacing (solid seeding) is used for upright bush varieties (Type I and upright indeterminate Type II). Because of their growth habit, the vine type varieties are better able to compensate for the reduced plant stands by making use of the growing area between rows and producing more pods.
Narrow row spacing can impede air movement through the canopy leading to damp conditions and the development of white mold. Seasonal growing conditions and disease pressure will have an impact on the performance of plants in each cropping system. In general, dry bean in all market classes has the potential to yield higher with narrow row spacing as long as favourable conditions prevail.
|Growth Habit*
|Target Seeding Rate
|T-III indeterminate sprawling vine
|CDC Camino
|T-I upright determinate
|T-I determinate
|T-II upright determinate
|CDC Expresso
|T-I upright determinate
|T-I determinate bush
|AC Skipper
|T-I upright determinate
|T-II indeterminate short vine
|CDC Crocus
|T-III indeterminate
|Small Red
|T-II indeterminate
Pinto Bean
Yield increased up to a seeding rate of 30-35 seeds/m2 (2.8-3.3 seeds/ft2) for Othello and 30 seeds/m2 (2.8 seeds/ft2) for CDC Camino and Agassiz. The effect of row spacing on pinto bean was variable. In general, there was no effect of row spacing on Othello in four out of six years tested. Othello's vine type growth habit probably allowed the plants to compensate for the reduced plant stand associated with wider row spacing. Yield of CDC Camino, however, was significantly reduced as row spacing increased from 20 cm (8 in) to 80 cm (32 in). CDC Camino's upright determinate growth habit did not allow the plants to use the inter-row growing area as efficiently. Hot dry growing conditions resulted in very little disease pressure during the years CDC Camino was tested. Yield of Agassiz was either not affected by row spacing or was higher at wider row spacing. Agassiz was tested in years with heavy disease pressure. There was generally no effect of seeding rate or row spacing on seed weight, although, seed weight of both Othello and CDC Camino was significantly greater with wide row spacing in one year tested.
Black Bean
Yield increased up to a seeding rate of 30 seeds/m2 (2.8 seeds/ft2) for both CDC Expresso and UI906. Yield was significantly reduced as row spacing increased above 60 cm (24 in). Again, the upright determinate growth habit of the black bean varieties did not allow the plants to compensate for the reduced plant stand associated with wider row spacing. Hot dry growing conditions resulted in very little disease pressure during the years CDC Expresso and UI906 were tested. There was generally no effect of seeding rate or row spacing on seed weight.
Navy Bean
Yield response of navy bean to seeding rate was variable. In two years of the trials with AC Skipper, reducing the seeding rate from 30 to 20 seeds/m2 (2.8 to 1.9 seeds/ft2) did not affect yield indicating that a lower seeding rate may be a viable option. In another year, however, the highest yield of AC Skipper was obtained with the highest seeding rate (40 seeds/ m2; 3.7 seeds/ft2). Highest yields for Seafarer and Mitchell were obtained at seeding rates of 25-30 seeds/m2 (2.3-2.8 seeds/ft2).
Yield response of navy bean to row spacing was also variable. In hot dry years, Seafarer yields were highest at narrow row spacing but in years with high disease pressure, yields were highest with wide row spacing. Yield of AC Skipper was significantly reduced as row spacing increased above 60 cm (24 in), although it was hot and dry in the years that AC Skipper was tested. Yield of Mitchell was highest with wide row spacing but disease pressure was high in the years that Mitchell was tested. Mitchell may also have done better with wide row spacing because of its vine type growth habit. There was no effect of seeding rate or row spacing on seed weight.
Great Northern Bean
Yield increased up to a seeding rate of 35 seeds/m2 (3.3 seeds/ft2) for CDC Crocus. Yield of Beryl also increased to the highest seeding rate tested (30 seeds/m2; 2.8 seeds/ft2) and may have continued to benefit from higher seeding rates. Yield of CDC Crocus was significantly reduced as row spacing increased to more than 60 cm (24 in) in the one year tested. However, excessive losses during the straight cut harvest operation may have confounded these results. Yield of Beryl was highest at wide row spacing but disease pressure was high in the years that Beryl was tested. Beryl may also have done better with wide row spacing because of its vine type growth habit. Seed weight was not affected by seeding rate but did increase with increasing row spacing.
Small Red Bean
The highest yield of NW 63 was obtained with the highest seeding rate tested (40 seeds/m2; 3.7 seeds/ft2) indicating that the currently recommended seeding rate may be low for this variety. Yield was significantly reduced at the 60 and 80 cm (24 and 32 in) row spacings. Seed weight was not significantly affected by seeding rate but seed weight at 80 cm (32 in) row spacing was significantly higher than at the 20 cm (8 in) row spacing.
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Partnership Agreement on Water-Based Economic Development (PAWBED) and Canada-Saskatchewan Agri-Food Innovation Fund
The Bottom Line
The optimum dry bean seeding rate and row spacing is dependent on variety and growing conditions. Optimum seeding rates for the varieties tested were at the upper end of the currently recommended range (25-30 seeds/m2; 2.3- 2.8 plants/ft2). Dry bean in all market classes has the potential of higher yields with narrow row spacing as long as favourable conditions prevail.
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Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre
901 McKenzie St. S
Outlook, Saskatchewan
Phone: 306-867-5400
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By Janet Barresi
Superintendent of Public Instruction
An editorial in The Oklahoman on Tuesday suggests parents should more closely monitor their children's television and Internet habits, based on a U.S. Supreme Court case in which a relaxation of the Federal Communications Commission's decency policy is being considered.
I agree that parents need to always be vigilant about what their children view on television and on the Internet, regardless of how much government control we allow.
In this day and age, children will be exposed to more than they should be through various media outlets, but this need not overwhelm parents. Have frank, age-appropriate discussions often with your children about what is acceptable and what isn't for their viewing. Don't just preach to them; listen to them. Don't let your young children cloister away in their rooms with their computers or their television sets for hours on end without parental oversight. Check in on them. Periodically check their cell phones as well. Set up some parent guards on all media.
Your children may give you some grief about this perceived breach of privacy now, but when they grow to be responsible, safe adults, you can give yourself a pat on the back for your wisdom and caution.