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Thompson, J., 1997. American Arctic Lichens: The Microlichens.
Thallus crustose, olive-green to whitish green, partly slightly pruinose, continuous to areolate to strongly verrucose-warty, lacking soredia or isidia; hypothallus indistinct. Apothecia immersed in areolae, appearing like Pertusaria; disk black, concave deeply, at first ostiolate, becoming broader, with a thin darkening border around ostiole within thalloid margin; hypothecium pale yellowish or brownish; epithecium K—, HC1—, HN03—; hymenium hyaline, inspersed at times, 1+ blue; paraphysoids slender, 1.5 µm, branched but not anastomosing, lax, tips only slightly thickened, not much darkened; asci clavate; spores 8, biseriate, thin-walled, wall single, ellipsoid, often containing oil drops, walls K—, 30-65 X 16-36 µm.
Reactions: K—, C—, KC—, P—.
Contents: unknown.
This species grows on moss, humus, and soil in the Arctic but also on tree trunks toward the southern edge of the range. It is circumpolar arctic-alpine; and boreal, and also occurs in the Andes in South America. In North America it ranges south to North Carolina, Minnesota, New Mexico, and California.
Thompson, J., 1997. American Arctic Lichens: The Microlichens.
Substrate and ecology: var. verrucosa on humus and litter, or soil or bryophytes; especially on calcareous substrates, including limestone, but also over volcanic and other siliceous rocks; mostly subalpine to alpine, World distribution: Europe, Macaronesia, Asia, South America, and North America Sonoran distribution: not currently known but in adjacent Rocky Mountain states.


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The documents showed that as the $18 billion Santos GLNG project was nearing approval in May 2010, public servants were hit with government demands to deal also with the $16 billion QGC project and then the Origin-led APLNG proposal, approved in November of the same year.
The newspaper also said that just days before the QGC approval was granted, public servants had warned the government's assessment team they still had not been given detailed information on pipelines and the location of wells.
They had also warned a long list of environmental issues had not been fully analysed.
The documents show public servants believed they needed to provide a "bankable outcome", even without all the information that normally would be necessary for the government to grant approvals.
Mr Newman told reporters on Monday he was concerned about the CSG approval process and would refer the issue to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) himself if Close The Gate activist Drew Hutton did not.
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Some examples:
Safe songs:
Will.i.am and Justin Beiber- power
Call me maybe (Carly Rae jespen)
NOT safe songs:
Flood by jars of clay
Damaged by plumb
Cut by plumb
Real by plumb
Beautiful by Bruno Mars
Teenage dream by Katy perry
My ipad does a lot of crazy typos.
So a question? What makes a song safe or unsafe for you? Lyrics? Specific ties to people or experiences in your past? Specific groups?
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
So a question? What makes a song safe or unsafe for you? Lyrics? Specific ties to people or experiences in your past? Specific groups?
That's a good question or I guess I should say questions.
The weird thing is normally a song on a good day has no effect on me but on a slightly bad day if I listen to the same song it causes a downward spiral.
I love flood by jars of clay... My son use to listen to it all the time.... It's basically a song about Noah's ark. Well if you remember about a month ago I got drunk and hit rock bottom.... This was the song that set me off. A part of the lyrics are:
" my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves
Lift me up so high that I cannot fall
Lift me up - when I'm falling
Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up - I need you to hold me
Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again
Downpour on my soul
Splashing in the ocean, I'm losing control
Dark sky all around
I can't feel my feet touching the ground"
I bolded the words that just played in my head because that was what I was feeling like.
The justin Beiber and will.i.am song is safe because the words in it talks about being alive and what doesn't kills us makes us stronger.
Lyrics hit me really hard. I listen to them. If you ever heard the plumb songs (my SO got me hooked on her)
her song cut is about a cutter, damaged is about a woman talking about her innocence taken away as a child from sexual abuse, and real is about a women begging to have value and get attention.
I do have songs associated with people too. Call me maybe is tied to SO I love pink but some of her recent songs are too closely tied to infidelity that I can't handle it any more. Blake Shelton is associated with false R. Rihanna we found love in a hopeless place is a song connected to the A.
I love nickleback. Never going to be alone is SO's ringtone.... Just a side note grenade is exwh's ringtone
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[This message edited by courageous at 7:58 PM, October 19th (Saturday)]
I also like OneRepublic. Feel Again and Counting Stars always get turned up when I hear them on the radio in the car.
My other feel good song lately has been "Classic" by MKTO. Upbeat pop song...lyrics should be safe.
1) Bloom by Paper Kites (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8inJtTG_DuU)
2) Sweet Dream by Greg Laswell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0u_1MAygU0)
3+4) Said the Whale:
Emerald Lake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PfwGwQic1c) or Loveless (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oSyfW7Ci1E)
5) The Ladder by Andrew Belle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJ2wgpT3vY)
6) He is We with Happily Ever After (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mitNR4N-tdU)
7)It's Alright by Matt and Kim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PilVAqMMSnc)
Phoenix, Macklemore, The Jungle Giants, Cider Sky, Ben Harper, Snow Patrol, Goldspot.
And lastly, my secret grumpy ending song...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U
I can also listen to Frank Sinatra non-stop...but that's just me.
A little predictable, but the words are spot on to lift my mood.
Divorcing - at last!


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How do i Adjust the Tooltip box size?
G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)yeah, that's what i thought those were for, but it doesn't seem to work for me. the image in my last post, i had the width set at 10 and the height set and 5. Style[0]=["white","black","","center","","4","black","gray","","left","","3","10","5","3","black","2","24","0.5","","","","3","","",""]; here's another image of what it looks like i get the same results no matter what values i put in there. the only way the box gets bigger is if i make the font size larger --------------------------------------------------------------- ok i see now... i need to use BIG numbers.
How do i Adjust the Tooltip box size?
G_DuB24 posted a topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)This is the problem im running into. It seems the widest i can get it, is the largest size allowed for the tooltip image (256). it doesn't seem to have a problem adjusting vertically, but as u can see, it cuts off in a few of them as shown in the example. How can i make the tooltip box wider, OR get it to stay within the screen size and not be cut off. thx
Sub Categories, or + - expand options
G_DuB24 posted a topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)Just wondering if WPI already has these options integrated. I read in the forums something about it going to be added, but i havn't seen anything else about the topic after that. If so, where/or how would i enable that option. thx
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G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)-------------------------- that is SO weird. That is exactally how i have it too. Im guessing im packaging my installer incorrectly, but i did follow the exact steps that kel gave me. i'll try the one u got and let u know how it goes. thanks guys!!! --------------------------- i works!!! so obviously i'm doing something wrong when im creating my installer. I'm going to compare my installer with your to figure out where i went wrong. i can sleep now...
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G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)i just can't seem to get the installer to work, or even do anything at that. i'm going with your plan A - Making me a nice installer. and, so you don't have to register, i have uploaded the CAL ACS application onto filefront. CAL ACS MY PROGRESS i realized that these are dos commands and i used the DIRCOPY command to copy my "CAL Maps" folder to DIRCOPY "Install\CAL\CAL Maps" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\CAL Maps" Now, seeing how this installs (copies) fine with WPI, i figured i could use the FILECOPY command to do the same thing for my ACS program seeing how i just need the application on the desktop. I want to place the contents of the CAL ACS folder onto the users Start Menu Programs List and the ACS application also on the desktop (don't care if its another copy or a shortcut). To place the contents onto the Start Menu Programs List, i used this command: DIRCOPY "Install\CAL\CAL ACS" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\CAL" I guess all i need to know how to do from here is to place a shortcut onto the desktop. I tried using the FILECOPY command, but i does not work with the .exe. It did work, however, with the text file that i tried. Does FILECOPY not work with .exe files? This is the command that i tried to use. It is in the CMD2 line, under the above DIRCOPY command. This one did not work: FILECOPY "Install\CAL\CAL ACS\cal acs.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\cal acs.exe" This one did work: FILECOPY "Install\CAL\CAL ACS\filecopy.txt" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\filecopy.txt" what am i not doing? I understand what the winrar installer is intened to do, but i cant get mine to work right. WPI starts the install, finishes the install, but nothing happens. Not folders are created, and no icons are on the desktop. HELP
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G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)i hope this is what u were asking for. ;The comment below contains SFX script commands Path=CAL SavePath Silent=1 Overwrite=1 Shortcut=D, "CAL ACS.exe", "", "", "CAL ACS" Shortcut=P, "CAL ACS.exe", "CAL League Files", "", "CAL ACS" also, should i leave out the .sfx and just have the filename as "cal acs.exe"? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i tried it and i got this when i double clicked the file i made ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ok, i extracted the app i made in winrar and added that extrated file into my install folder. no more nasty messages, but it is not installing. WPI gives me the red X for failed install.
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G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)I was going to download cal and make you a nice pretty installer and icon for it. But the only site I could find it at you have to register to dl it... ah, i see. Well, thanks for the info, didn't know winrar could do all that. i made the sfx package, but what is the command that i use in WPI? is it the same one i've been using for the other applications? cmd1[pn]=["%wpipath%\\Install\\CAL\\CAL ACS\\cal acs.sfs.exe"]; when i install this through wpi, i get An error has occurred in the script on this page. Line: 380 Char: 26 Error: Permission denied Code: 0 URL: about:blank but when i install this through wpi with just the application file it works fine. do i have to run this as admin maybe?
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G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)BUT I am not going to register on yet another site just to dl it. If you are interested please tell me and I will pm you my email. See, like this here... I don't even understand what u are talking about. Why would you have to register on another site, and what are you downloading?? I can register and dl too i just didn't know i had to dl something. This is why i say that i'm missing some basic knowledge or concept and need to learn.
add icon to deskptop after install
G_DuB24 replied to G_DuB24's topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)Thanks Kel, Yeah, my problem is i don't know how to do any of this but i liked WPI so much i decided to take the time to try and learn. Any help is greatly appreciated. I would actually prefer links to sites with info or just info from yourself as to what the basic things i need to understand. I have no problem with the .exe files. My biggest problem is trying to find information that doesn't start at step 5. A lot of the info given is past the first few basic steps, or are really general. The only thing i found about CPU Z is people made batch files (which i know nothing about) or they said they used winrar to make it a .sfx file. I tried that, but couldn't get it to work. i used the ussf to get the switch, but wpi was still giving me errors so this is why i know that i'm missing some concept or skipping a step. all i could find for info was "i just us winrar to make .sfx". i noticed it became an executable but don't know what to do from there becuase it does not work in wpi like the other .exe files i have set up as there isn't any setup file. Im wasting too much time looking for information. i spent an hour looking around trying to figure out how to use the %extract% cmd and only found one topic on it, which had no replies if i remember correctly. are all these commands the same as you would use in a DOS console? This is what i would like to learn how to do: Add CPU Z or CAL ACS to WPI and have an Icon placed on the Desktop When i click "begin install," I would like the file to be extracted to program(x86) and the CPU-Z icon to be placed on the users desktop. With WPI, when i click "begin install," it RUNS the application, CPU-z or CAL ACS as there is nothing to install. I do not need either of those programs to be run until the user double clicks them from their desktop. thanks in advance for your time.
add icon to deskptop after install
G_DuB24 posted a topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)is there a command to have WPI add a desktop icon? Im still trying to figure out how to setup my CAL, but if anybody has CPU-z done, let me know as they are packaged the same way. my CAL application runs after i install it through WPI. i just want to be able to put the CAL ACS icon onto a users desktop. How do i do this? Also, is there a way to just COPY contents of a folder to a users drive through WPI? I would like to be able to select "CAL Maps" in WPI and have it be the CAL MAPS folder be downloaded onto the users desktop as there is nothing to install.
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G_DuB24 posted a topic in Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI)i'm trying to include CAL ACS into my WPI. It is an anti cheat system from CAL (Cyberathelet Amateur League). when i dl, it gets saved as a .rar and when i extract it, i can see the CAL ACS Application Icon. There is not setup file though. how do i get it to install if there isn't a setup file? it is pretty much like cpu-z after it is extracted. No setup files, just the application. I looked on the cpu-z version i have and it is a cpu-z.sit file, so i don't even know what that is. i got it from a utitlity cd.
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G_DuB24 replied to Tharon's topic in vLitei have the same stage 3 error it keeps reboots itself and sounds like the manual Sp1 update am using a vlited vista x64 retail used vLite 1.1.6 Final, the other versions worked fine the problems comes after running windows update i had the same error. tried it 3 times before i realized that i was trying to slipstream the 32bit sp1 into my 64bit sp1. make sure u have the right update. the tutorial is the for 32 bit (x86) vista sp1 slipstream. hope this helps i am using vista ultimate 64 bit
thanks...i found it myself after reading what u wrote lol...didn't comment out my template. learned my lesson...no more troubleshooting after hour 6 :wacko: thank kel
now im getting errors i passed my mouse over my BORGChat application in WPI and in the tooltip, it was X'ed out, so i went into the config file and i did not have the path to the folder set to either the install or the image. So, i did that. That is when i started getting all these errors. This is the error i get when i try to launch WPI I do not have any categories. this is all i see when i select the drop down box This is the error message i get when i exit out of the Config tab here is my config file config.js thx for ur time
I have had problems when having both the newer version of WPI and the older versions on my system. i was editing the older versions of my wpi when i noticed that there was an update. i did not quit know how to go about doing the upgrade and i did not receive any reply to my question so i went ahead and tried it myself. I figured out that the config file was the one that i was going to need to get copied over and this is how it happend. initially, i thought i had copied the config file to the new WPI. I continued to work on the NEW version thereafter. Keep in mind, that i am only trying to set different backgrounds and move some of the icons around to customize my WPI screen. I was not doing any entries into the config file. after hours of trial and error at trying to change the border sizes and other stuff, i finally got it to look how i wanted it everything was perfect except the tooltip box was too short, but whatever. i deleted my old WPI folder and files. now this is where my moment of glory turns into s***. i double click the WPI icon to admire my work one last time before i go to sleep (@ 9:30 am :wacko: ) and all i see is my background settings and no text. i remember the exact thing happening to me before. this was the exact reason that i quit working on my WPI project. I deleted the older version, and then the new version that was working fine, stoped working. At that point, i couldn't figure it out...so i retired WPI half completed and under construction. Anyways, back to yesterday. It made no sense to me but i decided to restore the deleted WPI folder for 6.3 i think (6.5 is the new one right?). I KNEW if i restored that folder, my WPI v6.5 would work. And guess what, IT DID. When nothing works right, or makes sense, join the situation and do something that makes no **** sense too. It seems to work quite too often. I understand what "Stupid is, is stupid does" means now i think the config file is getting located somehow by the application. Is it set to search only within the orig WPI folder, or just that specific file? There were a few times where i would run it and my applications would finally show up, but the theme settings were not the same. weird stuff. Forgot to mention that i was using the Glossy Theme for the 6.3 and when i copied that over, i was informed it was not compatible with the new one. this is how i had my wpi folder structured: WPIProject/wpi 6.5/WPI <--- i ran THIS WPI Application. There was no config file located here. WPIProject/wpi 6.3/WPI <--- the config file that was being used by WPI 6.5 was located in this WPI folder. after deleted and restoring about 8 times, i finally figured out i was missing the config file. LONG story...but hopefully my point was made. I guess when the stupid train picks you up for a ride there no getting off.


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Daval Prestor
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|Daval Prestor
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|Alliance of Lordaeron, Black dragonflight (secretly)
|Claimant to the throne of Alterac
|Disguise abandoned
|Aiden Perenolde ("distant cousin")[2]
Daval Prestor was a human noble.
HistoryThis section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft novels or short stories.
Prestor was a tall, slim figure with black hair and clean-shaven hawklike features that were the subject of gossip among the ladies of Terenas' court. He also had a quick mind and a friendly, engaging manner that endeared him to all involved in the Alterac crisis. It was said that he even got a smile out of Genn Greymane, the normally dour king of Gilneas.[3][4]
Beyond the Dark Portal
Prestor was a minor noble, dispossessed and without backing, who came from the north.[3][5] He came from one of the most mountainous and obscure regions of Lordaeron after his tiny domain had been destroyed during the Second War by a dragon attack. He and a handful of his close family traveled by foot — no mounts, not even any servants or guards — to the Capital City of Lordaeron, where he presented himself to King Terenas.[2] Prestor soon became an integral part of Terenas' inner circle. When debating on what to do with Lord Aiden Perenolde, the treacherous king of Alterac, right after the Second War ended, Prestor advised Terenas to depose Lord Perenolde and declare martial law in the Alterac region.[6]
Two years later, Daval met with Terenas, Thoras Trollbane and Muradin Bronzebeard and suggested that Lordaeron or Stromgarde should annex Alterac. The kings declined the inexperienced opinion.
Day of the Dragon
No one had heard of him prior to five years before Day of the Dragon.[3] He could claim bloodlines in the royal house of Alterac.[3] He was a distant cousin to Aliden Perenolde.[2]
Greymane, Thoras Trollbane of Stromgarde, and Daelin Proudmoore of Kul Tiras debated what should be done with Alterac, protesting Lordaeron's continued presence there. Greymane supported Perenolde's nephew in his claim for the throne of Alterac. Trollbane advocated dividing it between Lordaeron and Stromgarde. Realizing that neither situation was acceptable, and that Lordaeron could not simply annex it, Terenas — telepathically coerced by Prestor — believed that a strong leader trusted by the Alliance leadership should be put in place as King of Alterac, and he declared Lord Prestor as his choice to take that position. Terenas was even prepared to give Prestor the hand of his daughter, Princess Calia, in coming years as part of a marriage alliance between the new king of Alterac and the king of Lordaeron.[7]
The Kirin Tor of Dalaran had their misgivings, however. The red dragon Korialstrasz — in his guise as Krasus, a member of the Kirin Tor high council — attempted to penetrate the chateau of Lord Prestor, setting off a very powerful spell-trap known as the Endless Hunger. The powerful energies maimed him, but Krasus was able to discover who he truly was. Two other members of the high council, Drenden and Modera, saw that Prestor was a complete blank magically, implying that he possessed great power — "possibly almost as powerful as Medivh", as Modera put it. The fact that the Alliance leaders, including the normally stubborn Greymane, had given Prestor their support, and the fact that King Terenas appeared to be leaving Dalaran out of the loop entirely, increased the Kirin Tor's suspicions about this unusual man.
Shortly after the battle of Grim Batol, Lord Prestor disappeared under unusual circumstances, his chateau abandoned, his servants gone. Rumors indicate he may not have been who he claimed, and that the nobles of Lordaeron may have even been under his control for a time.
In the RPGThis section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft RPG and is considered non-canon.
He was a young human diplomat and noble that joined the high council of the Alliance during the Second War.[8][9]
True identity
Daval Prestor was the human form taken by the Dragon Aspect Deathwing, seeking to manipulate the Alliance so he could destroy it from within. He spent some time disguised as the human noble, infiltrating the royal courts of Lordaeron, and consolidating power in order to avenge himself upon the other dragon Aspects.
After Grim Batol — when the Aspects' lost powers were restored after the destruction of the Demon Soul — Deathwing went into hiding, thus precipitating "Lord Prestor's" mysterious disappearance. His true identity is known only to Krasus and Rhonin, though only Krasus knew the name that Deathwing had taken while in his human form.[citation needed]Katrana Prestor's relation to Daval Prestor is unclear. No version of Katrana's cover story has given exact details of how the persona is related to Daval Prestor, though it's speculated that she is Daval's daughter (since "Katrana Prestor" is the human disguise of Onyxia, the daughter of Deathwing).
While Prestor's backstory connects him as Aiden Perenolde's distant cousin, this link was a ruse to give the persona some clout.[citation needed]
- Daval Prestor was not Deathwing's only human noble guise. During the First War he infiltrated Lordaeron's court as a Stormwind nobleman and brushed off any reports about the invading Old Horde as mere rumors to keep the northern kingdoms from sending aid.[10]
- Daval Prestor II, a second "Lord Prestor", appeared in the World of Warcraft beta, but was then replaced with Lady Katrana Prestor.
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- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, index
- ^ a b c Beyond the Dark Portal, 99
- ^ a b c d Day of the Dragon, 22
- ^ Day of the Dragon, 227
- ^ Day of the Dragon, 87
- ^ Beyond the Dark Portal
- ^ Day of the Dragon
- ^ Lands of Conflict, 34
- ^ Shadows & Light, 94
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Incorporating the championship winning Hills Hornets women's wheelchair basketball team, this new initiative places Sydney Uni at the forefront of both able-bodied and wheelchair women's basketball in NSW.
The Sydney Uni Wheelchair Flames will boast both experienced internationals and talented stars of the future - under the leadership of none other than dual Paralympian and current Sydney Uni PhD candidate Sarah Stewart.
Stewart is a current SUSF scholarship holder and is the proud owner of a silver medal from the Athens 2004 Paralympics and a bronze medal from the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
"I am really thrilled to be part of such a wonderful program here at Sydney Uni and to be supported by such an outstanding team," said Stewart.
The squad will also contain; five-time Paralympian Leisl Tesch, Beijing Paralympian Katie Hill, SUSF scholarship holder and veterinary student Caitlin de Wit, rising star Stephanie van Leeuwen and 15 year old Wagga Wagga school student Jessica Pellow - who is burning her way through the ranks in the Australian squad.
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The head of the Nasdaq has told the BBC that stronger laws are not necessary despite Enron's collapse.
His opinions fly in the face of an array of lawmakers who have been stressing the need for widespread reforms as they try to establish what went wrong at Enron.
"Enron knew full well that it should be transparent...it was really a failure of character in Enron's corporate office," he said.
The energy firm hoodwinked analysts and investors all over the world by inflating its profits.
Wall Street analysts, auditors and credit rating agencies have all come under fire from lawmakers for failing to warn investors of pending disaster.
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"What everybody has to do is get with a spirit of disclosure and transparency," said Mr Simmons.
Investors have been scared away from the stock markets following Enron's bankruptcy, and an array of different companies have been infected by "Enronitis" - or a lack of trust in the accounting practices of that firm.
He said that Enronitis was a good thing, meaning that every company and every number will be inspected.
But he disagrees that stronger rules and regulations are needed to protect investors better.
"The minute you set up too many rules and regulations, they become targets, and people live up to the letter but not the spirit," he said.
"In Enron's case, I think the letter [of the law] was lived up to, but the spirit was raped."
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USAID supports reliable VSAT communication between power substations.
As more people in Afghanistan gain access to government-provided electricity, USAID is helping to create an effective and reliable electrical grid to deliver power. Electricity in Afghanistan is distributed by substations operated by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, the country's electricity company. To regulate the voltage that flows through power lines, the substations need to communicate with each other regarding power flow and unexpected issues.
Before 2009, substations in the North East Power System communicated by using an assortment of unmatched radios and frequencies. This approach created many problems. Some of the substations are located at great distances from each other while mountains surround others, hampering coverage. Electro-magnetic fields generated by the stations themselves also interfered with reliable communication.
To correct the situation, USAID's Afghanistan Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program (AIRP) connected each substation to a system of telephones connected to small satellite dishes known as very small aperture terminals (VSATs). The network established reliable uninterrupted communications among the stations for the first time. Kabul's Chimtala Substation, the newest and largest in Afghanistan, was already linked to the VSAT system when it came on line last year.
Ghulam Jailani is the manager of Chimtala and considers the VSAT network essential to the substation's operations. He and his all-Afghan staff of 12 oversee the supply of 60 to 70 percent of the electricity in Kabul. "Without communications, we can't do anything," Mr. Jailani said. "If suddenly there is a shutdown somewhere, this is a very bad case."
Presently, Chimtala is capable of generating 320 megawatts (MW) of power, and is expected to grow to 500 MW in a few years. Mr. Jailani believes that the station and its effective communications network is critical to the growth and development of Kabul.
Moe Aslam, the manager of the USAID/AIRP project to help centralize energy operations, agrees. "These and other improvements to power delivery will help bring Afghanistan up to date in the energy sector," he said. "Our program will standardize the whole system."
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Alabama Execution Carried Out Despite Protests Claiming Mental Illness
The state of Alabama carried out the execution of Andrew Reid Lackey, 29, despite protests and claims that Lackey was mentally ill and did not qualify for the death penalty.
Lackey was found guilty of beating and shooting 80-year-old Charles Newman at his home. A 911 call from Newman's home recorded the man saying, "Leave me alone" and asking, "What do you want?" Newman's final recorded words were "Come sit down and let me pray for you."
Newman's grandson, a friend of Lackey's, had told the young man that his grandfather had a vault filled with gold bars, which could have been the reason Lackey entered the home and attacked Newman.
A prisoners' rights group protested the execution and stated that Lackey was mentally ill, took several psychotropic drugs and had attempted suicide. However, Lackey wanted to be executed and even wrote a letter to the Alabama Supreme Court asking for his death sentence to be carried out.
"Please set me an execution date. I do not wish to pursue any further appeals for my death sentence," Lackey wrote.
A family member also went to the court to expedite the execution. His parents, brother, and an aunt were present when Lackey was put to death by lethal injection yesterday; he gave no final comment and was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. CDT. His family has not made any statement about his execution.
According to reports, Lackey is the first to die by lethal injection since 2011. The state had slowed the practice because of a legal dispute over the drugs being used to conduct the executions. However, there was no problem with Lackey's execution, and witnesses said it appeared that Lackey simply took a few breaths and went to sleep.
Of course, reaction to Lackey's death has been quite mixed, compounded by the fact that the victim was a veteran. Many believe that Lackey should have been forced to serve a sentence behind bars, while others are grateful that closure has been attained for the family.


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Favors partnerships with businesses, community, parents
By KAREN BELL
The newest member of the Ohio State Board of Education views a successful education system as one that has partnerships with businesses, the community and parents.
"I think part of what will make a school (successful) – at the district level or the building level – is going to be student-focused teachers and building principals, engaged parents and an engaged community, whether it's the business sector or just the community at large, said Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings.
Vazquez-Skillings of Westerville was appointed early this year by Gov. John Kasich to fill a vacant at-large seat on the state school board. She is the chief business and financial officer at Otterbein University.
Previously, she worked as the assistant vice president for budget planning and analysis at Ohio University and as chief for education at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management. She is a board member for Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of Kenyon College, with a bachelor's degree in international studies, and The Ohio State University, with a master's degree in public policy and administration.
Vazquez-Skillings said her employment and education background are an ideal fit for the state school board.
"I would say my mission aligns with the organization's mission and I'm able to stay at the big-picture level. I'm a macro thinker, but I'm also I a bridge builder – trying to help folks understand certain various perspectives and points of views," she said.
She sees bridges extending from the education sector to the business and community sectors.
"I also serve on the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, so some of the bridges we are trying to build here locally are between higher education and K-12, and then looking to work with business partners (looking) outside of the education sector for opportunities to build," said Vazquez-Skillings.
While she has a degree in public policy and is a registered Democrat, Vazquez-Skillings doesn't see herself as politically motivated.
"I don't have a tendency to over-politicize topics," she said.
Her voting record shows no allegiance to a particular party.
While living in Franklin County, she was registered as a Republican. After moving she moved to Delaware County, she registered as a Democrat.
While she doesn't like to politicize education, politics does play a part in the education board's structure, with eight of its 16 members appointed by Gov. Kasich, a Repubican. The governor also will fill three board vacancies: One at-large seat and two elected seats, District 3 and District 5. Being apolitical on a board weighted primarily with Republicans might prove difficult.
Also, ethics questions have been raised about board members voting on issues that impact their jobs.
In December, Bryan C. Williams of Fairlawn resigned from his District 5 seat after an Akron Beacon Journal/News Outlet series profiling members of the Ohio Board of Education. Williams is a lobbyist for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio. While on the school board, he lobbied the legislature, several state agencies and the governor's office on issues that affect school funding and school regulation to benefit his non-union contractors group. Williams resigned because law prohibits elected officials from also working as lobbyists.
An ethics complaint has also been lodged against C. Todd Jones of New Albany, an at-large member of the board. The complaint, filed with the attorney general's offices, alleges that Jones' job lobbying for private colleges is in conflict with his duties on the board. Jones is president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio. Mark A. Smith, another at-large board member, is president of Ohio Christian University, which is one of the colleges represented by Jones' lobbying firm.
During a board meeting this year, Jones told the members that others on the board also face this ethics issue. He specifically mentioned the newest board member, Vazquez-Skillings.
"I want you to understand that, in reality, this is not something merely for me and Mr. Smith. In fact, if you are – under Ohio Ethics Laws and Conflict of Interest Laws there actually are a third of our board members right now may be conflicted on this. Certainly our newest member (Vazquez-Skillings), who is employed by a college or university," Jones told the assembled board.
Vazquez-Skillings was wary when asked about her thoughts on board members having a financial interest in decisions made by the board about such topics as dual enrollment, post-secondary options and charter schools.
"I guess you might say this is one of my strengths or one of my failings back to being sort of big picture. I like to make sure I understand the context and I feel like that's a precise question. And I don't feel like I have enough background or context for that question to really respond appropriately," she said.
"I want to investigate that question a little bit more. I'm a trained analyst, so that's also part of my background. I would hope that I would have the background information to you sooner than I would have more of the context for that specific matter."
However, she did answer questions on other hot-button issues, including climate change.
"In second grade, my daughter started to learn about climate. I don't know that climate change has to be politicized," she said. "It's cold outside right now. Can we agree that it's 10 degrees? I don't know why that discussion necessarily needs to be politicized?"
Vazquez-Skillings also gave her stance on other controversial subjects taught in publicly funded schools: human sexuality, government and history.
"I would like them to stick to the science of things. You know they're going to learn about it, but I think it's similar to discussion of specific religious worldviews. Being able to have those discussions absent judgments," she said. "I personally believe that the conversation should probably start at home and then maybe the discussion at school is what's supplemental rather than the other way around."
Education on government should extend beyond the United States, said Vazquez-Skillings.
"Certainly, the basics about government – what happens with the three branches? History about government, not just U.S. government, but comparative governments, understanding what the government and the political process is like in England versus in Germany."
Unlike some of her fellow state board members, she is a supporter of Common Core, a new system of standards.
"Talking as a parent, I think the idea that we start to get to some common standards is a good one," she said.
"When my daughter was in math class and there was this skill – new math methodology. My first response was, 'Couldn't they teach her a more efficient way to do this particular problem.' The teacher sat down with the parents and (explained) the goals of the methodologies. Then I understood … with this kind of foundation (her daughter) will not only be able to answer standard problems, she'll be able to problem solve."
She suggests community members can get involved with education by mentoring. She's had first-hand experience with this.
"My mother did work. My father passed away when I was very young. While I was in high school, I had a mentor. I can think back to that experience and how it's built me today. "In terms of helping me understanding different career options, etc., (mentoring) was good."
She said the Ohio system of education is changing for the better.
"Particularly recently, (the state is) trying to identify initiatives that might be a little bit out of the box that might help school districts to be more effective and trying to spur the school districts to think a little bit out of the box – to start thinking more about partnerships."
Vazquez-Skillings said education is the game-changer in the future of children, especially those from poorer areas. While she has worked in education since 2000, she is sees it from a different perspective now that her 8-year-old daughter in third grade.
"I just saw it as an opportunity to get engaged – I should say re-engaged with K-12 policy. I used to work at the Office of Budget Management, working with both K-12 and higher education, so K-12 and higher education in general is a sort of personal passion for me," she said.
While she chose to send her daughter to public school, she said that option might not be the best fit for every student.
"Whether it's traditional public school, charter school or homeschooling, it's about trying to meet the needs of your child," said Vazquez-Skillings. "I really do think that it depends on the bent of your student."
When it comes to rating the difference schooling choices – traditional, charter, public or homeschooling – she said, "No one is inherently stronger than the other."
Information on Rebecca D. Vazquez-Skillings
Name: Rebecca D. Vazquez-Skillings
Appointed, at large: Feb. 7. Term ends Dec. 31, 2016.
Age: 42
Residence: Westerville
Political party affiliation: Democrat
Married: Mark C. Skillings
Children: Daughter, 8
Occupation: Vice president for business affairs at Otterbein University
Education: 1989 graduate, Beachwood High School graduate. In 1993, she earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies – Latin American Political History from Kenyon College. In 1996, she earned a master's degree in public policy and administration from The Ohio State University.
Religion: Christian
Previous occupations: 2007 to 2010, assistant vice president for Budget Planning and Analysis at Ohio University; 1998-2007, serving as chief of education (K-12 and higher education), budget management analyst for higher education and budget/management analyst for school facilities and administrative services at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management; 1996-1998, assistant for criminal justice and environmental regulation, Office of the Governor Governor's Office; and fiscal specialist in the budget office of the Ohio Department of Human Resources.
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Member: National Association for College and University Business Officers, the Central Association of College and University Business Officer, Westerville City School District Audit Committee, Uptown Westerville Planning Committee, Society for College and University Planners and Rural Action Inc.
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Past member: National Association of State Budget Officers. Board member: Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, serving on its government-relations committee; and Rural Action in Appalachian Ohio
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IBM unveiled Wednesday its programming model for building applications as Web services on the Java 2 enterprise platform, which is considered the only viable competitor to Microsoft Corp.'s .Net strategy
Read Techweb Article Here
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IBM Press Release
WebSphere First Software In Industry For Web Services
IBM Announces Software with Broadest Implementation of Open Internet Standards
Somers, NY, March 14, 2001 . . . IBM today announced the industry's first software enabled for Web services.
Web services are emerging e-business applications that can connect and interact with one another on the Web more easily and efficiently, eliminating much of the time-consuming custom coding currently required in, for example, B2B environments. The more efficient integration is being driven by a wide range of new open Internet standards, which IBM helped develop and has incorporated into its new software.
The new standards will allow software developers to create new e-business applications that will be able to navigate, discover and interact with other applications on the Internet similar to the way people navigate, discover and interact with Websites today. In other words, Web services are leading to a new phase in e-business in which the Internet will be driven increasingly by applications, which will lead to new levels of efficiency and productivity.
WebSphere Technology for Developers is the first software in the industry that supports the variety of open standards necessary to develop and
securely deploy Web services, including:
Universal Description Discovery and Integration (UDDI), which enables businesses to describe themselves, publish technical specifications on how they want to conduct e-business with other companies and search for other businesses that provide goods and services they need all via online UDDI registries. IBM led the development of UDDI with Microsoft and Ariba.
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), which is a standard for reliably transporting electronic business messages from one business application to another over the Internet. IBM is the first to implement and integrate HTTPS, HTTP Authentication and SOAP security, including digital signatures, enabling end-to-end authentication, integrity and non-repudiation for SOAP messages. IBM and Lotus co-developed SOAP with Microsoft.
Java2tm Enterprise Edition (J2EE)*, which is technology that enables software developers to write the "guts" of business applications (i.e. connections to databases, handling transactions, etc.) that will run across different computing systems. IBM contributed to most of the J2EE technology working with Sun Microsystems. With this announcement, WebSphere has passed the J2EE compatibility test suite (CTS) and is fully J2EE compliant.
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) , which describes programs accessible via the Internet (or other networks) and the message formats and protocols used to communicate with them. WSDL is important because it enables Web services to describe their capabilities in a standard way, which allows for easier interoperability among Web services and development tools. IBM co-developed WSDL with Microsoft.
Enhanced integration of leading XML technologies. IBM has been a leader in incorporating XML into its software since 1997. XML enables software developers to describe business data and content to a high degree of specificity and automatically exchange it.
WebSphere Technology for Developers supports what Gartner calls Services Oriented Development of Applications (SODA) and is IBM's Web application server software enabled with these standards.
In addition, the IBM WebSphere Studio Technology Preview for Web Services is the first set of software tools that enables developers to create new Web services and provide existing e-business applications with Web services capabilities. Using the software tools, Web developers can create, test and deploy Web services with minimal knowledge of Java technology, XML or SOAP. It is available at www.alphaworks.ibm.com.
"A key part of IBM's e-business strategy has been to embrace the development of open standards and compete based on implementation," said
Daryl Plummer, Group Vice President at Gartner. "For that reason, IBM has been working across the industry the last few years to develop open Internet
standards that span from XML to Java technologies. And it will deliver the value of those standards to its customers through its middleware software like WebSphere."
"WebSphere provides us with Internet infrastructure software and development tools that incorporate the broadest range of open Internet standards in the industry," said Greg Olsen, Chief Technology Officer, Extricity. "Because WebSphere is enabled with these open standards, it will enable Extricity to develop new Web services applications for B2B relationship management, which will take our customers to new levels of efficiency in e-business."
WebSphere Technology for Developers is available at no charge on a limited basis today from IBM sales representatives and business partners.
About IBM's WebSphere Software
WebSphere is Internet infrastructure software -- known as middleware -- that enables companies to develop, deploy and integrate next-generation e-business applications, such as those for business-to-business e-commerce. WebSphere supports business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. WebSphere transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner and employee relationships. More information about the WebSphere software platform is on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/websphere.
IBM Offers Web Services Tools For J2EE (2 messages)
- Posted by: Rasmus Ravn
- Posted on: March 14 2001 12:16 EST
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- Let me translate.... by Billy Newport on March 15 2001 07:24 EST
- IBM Offers Web Services Tools For J2EE by Tiberiu Fustos on March 15 2001 09:35 EST
Let me translate....[ Go to top ]
This seems to be the start of the WAS 4.0 beta program. WAS 4.0 is now J2EE certified, runs on 1.3, supports EJB 1.1, servlet 2.2, JSP 1.1 and XML descriptors for everything. When IBM says 'Technology Edition', read beta.
- Posted by: Billy Newport
- Posted on: March 15 2001 07:24 EST
- in response to Rasmus Ravn
Click here to see Suns J2EE results for it.
IBM Offers Web Services Tools For J2EE[ Go to top ]
They say it's available only from IBM technology representatives. It means there is no other (quick) way to have a look at it. Does anybody have other information or know when this will be available for trial ? It is a hot topic, since the previous version of WebSphere was not the best around, so people really want to see how it is doing this time and consider it for projects. If it is not available for trial, then BEA and others are still a better go if you have to decide now.
- Posted by: Tiberiu Fustos
- Posted on: March 15 2001 09:35 EST
- in response to Rasmus Ravn


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Barrett: Closed to fishing. Open for waterfowl hunting, and there still are reservations available. Call (619) 668-2050 for information.
Chollas: Stocked with trout this season by the Department of Fish and Game. Open daily to youngsters 15 and under. San Diego Fly Fishers sponsors a Lend-A-Rod program on Sundays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and it includes free bait and tackle and fishing tips. Good perimeter hiking trail, shady spots for picnicking.
Cuyamaca: Heavily stocked this fall with trout. Good fishing near Pumphouse Cove. Lake will be closed all day Wednesday and Sunday mornings until 10 a.m. to allow for waterfowl hunting. Mike McGinty, Chula Vista, 5 trout, 11 pounds, night crawlers and spring green Power Bait, Lone Pine. William Clark, El Cajon, 4 trout, largest a 2.9-pounder. Tyler Lirntzschke, El Centro, 3 trout, largest a 1.5-pounder, Power Bait, Pumphouse Cove. Sam DeCasas, 11, Chula Vista, 5 trout, silver Kastmaster for three and Power Bait for two. Gabriel DeCasas, 2 trout, and Aaron DeCasas, 7, first two fish, trout. All private boats must be sprayed and decontaminated to prevent the spread of quagga mussels in the lake. Cost is $10. Applies to canoes, kayaks, float tubes and waders. Campers now have the use of showers on the North Shore. There are cabins and sleeper cabins available. Call (877) 581-9904. Excellent hiking opportunities, with trails leading into Rancho Cuyamaca State Park. Good peak climbs include Stonewall, Cuyamaca Peak and North Peak. Open daily.
Diamond Valley Lake: Trout stocks and abundant schools of shad are keeping things very interesting here. Schools of striped bass are working the trout stocks, and bass and striped bass are attacking the schools of shad. Find the circling birds or boils of big fish eating small ones and you've got non-stop action. Swimbaits working well for both stripers and largemouths. Mt. Lassen trout stocked often. Shoreline fishing good for trout and striped bass. Largemouth bass have moved deeper, 30 to 60 feet. Bob Stevens, 9.2-pound bass, drop-shotting a salt and pepper worm by Preferred Plastics. East Dam producing the best trout action. Hadley and Aaron Easley, Hemet, stringers of trout, all from shore. Alex and Jacob Nowicki, Wildomar, two trout, a 5.16- and a 4.66-pounder. Striped bass anglers did well, too. Ted Cramer, Mission Viejo, 15.5-pound striped bass, Triple Trout, East Dam. Very good hiking trails and shoreline access. Open daily.
Dixon: Tailwalkers from Chalk Mound Trout Ranch in Nebraska are performing here daily. Also, the City of Escondido was granted an aquaculture permit that now allows anglers to fish the lake without a state fishing license. The permit is good until Dec. 31 and must be renewed on a yearly basis. All anglers 8 years old and older still need a daily fishing permit to fish at Dixon. Catfish were stocked all summer, so plenty remain. Most are in the 2- to 4-pound range. The south shoreline near Boat Dock Cove is the best spot for bank fishing. Daley Ranch has a network of excellent trails for Biking and equestrian. Open daily.
El Capitan: The 142 anglers reported 4 bass kept (186 bass released) and 1 channel catfish. Fishing is permitted from Thursday through Monday. Water contact on Sundays only. Until then, fishing and water activities permitted Thursdays through Saturdays, with Sundays reserved for water contact only. Fishing only on Mondays. Water contact activities include water-skiing, wake-boarding, Jet Skis, towing inflatables. All persons entering reservoir property must purchase a day use permit.
Henshaw: Open daily.
Hodges: Closed until next spring. Network of trails includes the San Dieguito River Park and a pedestrian bridge connecting the south and north shores in the eastern part of the lake. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jennings: Trout fishing has improved here. Lake will be stocked with 1,000 pounds of trout this week. Trout action fair. Todd "Doc" Curry has been catching trout on orange Power Bait. The Cactus Patch area from shore and by boat is producing limits of trout. Boaters fly-lining whole night crawlers taking quick limits. Live bait working for bass in deeper water off the points. Great hiking opportunities on perimeter road and on trails. Camping available at the campground on the west side of the lake. Good camping weather ahead. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check www.lakejennings.com. Great hiking opportunities on perimeter road and on trails. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check www.lakejennings.org for more information.
Loveland: The 69 anglers reported 19 bass, 8 bluegill and 2 carp. Open daily to hike-in fishing only on a limited area of shoreline. No permits required. Fishing license is required. There's a 140-foot fishing pier on the west side of the fishing cove.
Miramar: The 95 anglers reported 6 bass (all released), 3 bluegill and 102 rainbow trout. Stocked on Dec. 8 with 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout from the Chalk Mound Trout Ranch in Nebraska. The "Tailwalkers" are biting. Will be stocked again Dec. 20, this time with 1,500 pounds of Tailwalkers. Vehicles may be driven to the north shore of the lake Saturdays through Tuesdays. Perimeter road is paved and used by walkers, runners rollerbladers and bicyclists. Very crowded on weekends. Picnic area on the southeast side of the lake and a few spots on the northwest shore. Pay fees at iron ranger or electronic pay station near the concession building. No boat rentals. Launch ramp is back in service.
Morena: Lake has been stocked heavily with trout by the DFG and Mt. Lassen, and fishing has been very good. Most anglers are scoring limits on shiny lures as well as Power Bait and night crawlers. Jim Price, Campo, 5-12 trout, part of a stringer of rainbows totaling 14 pounds, 7 ounces. Price said he used rainbow Power Bait. Bill Hammond, 2-8 trout, part of a limit totaling 9 pounds, 8 ounces. Carp fishermen having success with night crawlers. Bass anglers keeping it a good secret, but big bass are busting here. One angler used jigs for a couple of bass that ranger Beryl Buchanan estimated at close to 9 pounds. Pacific Crest Trail, which starts south of Campo at the U.S. Mexican border, cuts through the eastern side of the park. Very good hiking
Murray: Stocked this season with trout by the Department of Fish and Game, most recently with 2,000 pounds on Dec. 6. Perimeter road is mostly paved and frequented by walkers, runners, rollerbladers and bicyclists. Cowles Mountain, the highest and most-hiked peak in the city, gets a lot of visitors. Open daily to fishing and boating. No boat rentals. Pay fees at iron rangers near the abandoned concession building or at key access points.
Otay, Lower: The 60 anglers reported 18 bass kept (9 bass released), 12 bluegill, 3 crappie and 11 channel catfish. Shoreline access is limited. North shore has some good spots. Fishing pier located on west shore, north of the boat dock. Access road on the west side reaches fishing pier and some shoreline fishing areas. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay fees at iron rangers near the boat launch and abandoned concession building. No boat rentals until February.
Otay, Upper: The 5 anglers reported 9 bass (all released), and 4 bluegill. No boats permitted here, so float-tubing, wading and shoreline fishing are good options. Great hike around the perimeter. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch and release only fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks.
Poway: Stocked heavily this season with Tailwalkers from the Chalk Mound Trout Ranch in Nebraska. Bill Ogle, 11.5-pound trout, night crawler, between Jumpoff Point and Boulder Bay. Kirk Pasalich and Kevin Norling, Poway, 8 trout totaling 25 pounds, Fluttercrafts and micro grubs. Alexsander Yermakov, 7-pound trout, mini-jig. Jerod Cardoza, 5.75-pound trout, mini-jig. Keesha Silva, San Diego, 1.25 sunfish, night crawler. No fishing license required here, but fishing permits necessary. Excellent hiking opportunities, with trails connecting to Poway's massive network of trails that include Mount Woodson and Iron Mountain. Open daily. The following items are prohibited at Lake Poway in order to prevent the spread of quagga mussels: float tubes, private motors and anchors, live bait containers, fish finders, floating catch baskets, live bait from any source other than the Lake Poway concession, any items the staff considers to be potential contaminants.
Santee Lakes: Lakes 2, 3 and 4 have been stocked heavily with some husky trout, some over 10 pounds. Many of them were tagged for cash and prizes that include fishing rods, camping gear, Ipods, bikes, free fishing for a year, and all those catching a trout that weighs 5 pounds or more are eligible for the April 1 drawing for a flat screen TV. Trout will be stocked Dec. 17, 26, 31; Jan. 14 (2,000 pounds), 28; Feb. 11, 25; Mar. 11. Night fishing allowed on Lakes 6 and 7, but reserved for campers. No California state fishing license required to fish Santee's chain of lakes. Catfish biting in all lakes, especially Lakes 6 and 7, which are reserved for campers. Matt Barry, La Mesa, 7-0 trout, purple Power Bait, Lake 3. Jan. 15 will be the Trout Re-Opener, with a double stock (2,000 pounds) of trout, including many tagged for prizes. The largest trout caught on Jan. 15 will get that angler a Nintendo.
Very good hiking opportunities around the seven lakes. Lake 7 is reserved for campers, though. Site for site the best campground in the county.
Check www.santeelakes.com. Open daily.
San Vicente: Closed. For construction schedules and information on the Emergency Storage Project, go to the San Diego County Water Authority's web site at www.sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise.
Sutherland: The lake now is closed to fishing until March 2011. Turkey hunting here in the fall until Nov. 28. Hiking on the east shore is a great experience and opportunity to see mule deer, wild turkeys, bobcats and more.
Sweetwater: The 10 anglers reported one carp. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday to limited shoreline fishing only.
Wohlford: Trout season is going strong and the lake is open every day. Heavy stocking of trout this month. A total of 9,000 pounds will be stocked.
Jake Goom, Escondido, 8.45-pound trout, part of a 16.40-pound stringer of trout.
Brian Jacobson, Mira Loma, stringer of five trout totaling 11 pounds, Boat Dock Cove. Lake rangers say light tackle is essential to catching fish at Wohlford. Use no heavier than 4-pound test, 2-pound if possible. Use a short leader with a size 14 hook or smaller. Kastmasters and Roostertails working for the Tailwalkers. Starting in January, the Lake Wohlford Café will offer its Automated License Data System (ALDS) for fishing and hunting licenses and tags. The ALDS will print licenses on the spot. Very good hiking trails, with paths through an oak grove on the southeast side. Ban on private boats remains in place due to the threat of quagga mussels. Other banned equipment include canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, etc. Rental boats available. For more information, check www.lakewohlford.com.
Ocean fishing: Squid still available for bait, and those catching them are having great success on rockfish and even yellowtail. But for the first time since a harvest limit for market squid was set in 2002, the DFG announced today that the commercial season for market squid will close Friday. Squid numbers have been astronomical for the last couple of months, with squid showing from Dana Point and into Baja. The DFG based its closure on the latest information about landings and projections. The DFG expects the season's harvest limit of 118,000 short tons of market squid will be reached by Friday. The squid fishing season normally runs from April through the following March of each year. The closure means the fishery will remain closed through March 31, 2011.
"We have had a banner year for market squid this year" said Dale Sweetnam, a DFG senior marine biologist who oversees the commercial market squid fishery. "In California, we have had squid landings from La Jolla to Half Moon Bay and reports that market squid are abundant off many of the offshore banks, the Channel Islands, as well as off Baja California. The colder than normal water conditions we have observed since February have provided optimal conditions for squid spawning."
Unlike the warm water years of El Nino, the present colder water from the ongoing La Nina has produced the record squid numbers. Market squid are known for their remarkable recovery rates. They can rebound dramatically, as shown this year.
Waterfowl hunting: Barrett Lake: Wed., 12 hunters, 38 ducks (including 23 ruddy); Sat., 24 hunters, 30 ducks (including 10 mallards and 16 ring-necked).
Wister Unit: Wed., 114 hunters, 617 ducks and 14 snow geese; Sat., 242 hunters, 682 ducks and 16 snow geese; Sun., 99 hunters, 115 ducks and 8 snow geese. Most bags include lots of widgeons, pintails, shovelers and greenwing teal.


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Evangelical priest risks backlash by speaking out for gay rights
Reverand Steve Chalke is urging the Church of England and Wales to stop treating gay people as 'pariahs' and support same-sex marriage
An influential and senior evangelical minister has risked a backlash after calling on the Church of England to stop treating gay people as pariahs.
Reverend Steve Chalke, a Baptist minister, said the time is now for the church to demonstrate its compassion and commitment to inclusivity.
The senior minister's comments come as the Church of England is heavily divided in its view on the government's plans for same-sex marriage.
In an article for Christianity magazine, Chalke says: 'I believe that when we treat homosexual people as pariahs and push them outside our communities and churches; when we blame them for what we are; when we deny them our blessing on their commitment to lifelong, faithful relationships, we make them doubt whether they are children of God, made in his image.'
Chalke, 57, is the creator of Christian charity Oasis, who believes every person is created by a God who loves them unconditionally.
Christians need to acknowledge the emotional and physical pain many gay people feel, he says, and urges 'traditional' religious people to find ways to support those who wish to enter into faithful same-sex partnerships.
Chalke writes of the conflict between the 'principles of justice, reconciliation and inclusion [that] sit at the very heart of Jesus' message', and the Bible's teaching homosexuality is a sin.
He says: 'Some will think that I have strayed from scripture – that I am no longer an evangelical.
'I have formed my view, however, not out of any disregard for the Bible's authority, but by way of grappling with it and, through prayerful reflection, seeking to take it seriously.'
Steve Clifford, director of the Evangelical Alliance, said he was 'disappointed' Chalke had distanced himself from the preaching community in the UK, and from '2000 years of biblical interpretation.'
He said: 'Generations of Christians have faced the challenge of making the gospel relevant within their cultural settings.
'The danger we all face, and I fear Steve has succumbed to, is that we produce 'a god' in our own likeness or in the likeness of the culture in which we find ourselves.'
The Church of England and Wales will have special precautions in the government's plans for marriage equality – essentially banning it from blessing same-sex unions.


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Two Indians get early All-Star recognition
Martinez, Sizemore get All-Star votes
CLEVELAND -- Indians catcher Victor Martinez is punishing opposing pitchers, and fans are punching their All-Star ballots in appreciation of his efforts. In the first batch of ballot results, released Wednesday, Martinez ranks second in the voting (284,988) among American League catchers, behind only Joe Mauer of the division-rival Twins. Center fielder Grady Sizemore is also among the AL leaders at his position, as he ranks eighth among AL outfielders (252,231).
Fans can cast their votes for starters up to 25 times with the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Online Ballot at MLB.com and all 30 club sites until July 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Martinez, a year removed from right elbow surgery, is proving his All-Star worthiness on a nightly basis. Entering the week, he was leading the AL in batting average at .379 and on-base percentage at .453 and ranked second in hits with 66. After missing two and a half months of the '08 season, Martinez, a two-time All-Star, has played this year like a man on a mission. "Because he takes our wins and losses so personal, it just killed him to not be a part of it last year," manager Eric Wedge said recently. "He's always respected the game and been a great teammate and player. But he's even more appreciative of being healthy and being able to go out and play. Every pitch in every game, he doesn't take anything for granted." Sizemore has been selected to the AL All-Star squad each of the last three years. He's gotten off to a slow start this season, entering the week with a .215 average, eight homers and 27 RBIs in 42 games, but the early vote totals prove he's as highly respected among fans as he is by opposing managers and players. Starting rosters will be announced during the 2009 All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Chevrolet on TBS on July 5. Baseball fans around the world will then be able to select the final player on each team via the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote at MLB.com. And the voting doesn't end there. Fans will have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet at the Midsummer Classic via the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint MVP Vote at MLB.com. The All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX and around the world by Major League Baseball International. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio play-by-play, while MLB.com will offer extensive online coverage.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.