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Topic Areas: Mobile Sources & Fuels
California Senate Bill 1997 (Presley, 1988) requires that the State Air Resources Board and the California Highway Patrol commence inspecting heavy-duty motor vehicles for excessive smoke and other emissions-related defects, using test procedures suited for use in an intermittent roadside inspection program. The bill further provides that--with the concurrence of the Highway Patrol--these inspections may be conducted in conjunction with the Highway Patrol's existing safety and weight enforcement activities. SB 1997 passed the California Legislature in August 1988, and was signed into law by the Governor in September.
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Issue No. 04 - July/August (2006 vol. 26)
pp: 74-82
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCG.2006.88
Ellen Longmire , University of Minnesota
Sean O'Neill , University of Minnesota
Timothy Urness , Drake University
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Thomas W. Jones , University of Minnesota
Ivan Marusic , University of Minnesota
Strategies for effectively visualizing colocated 2D vector fields enable understanding of key physical structures of one vector field within the context of a related vector field. This article describes the range of effects possible by combining several existing flow visualization techniques for analyzing multiple vector fields.
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Ellen Longmire, Sean O'Neill, Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, Thomas W. Jones, Ivan Marusic, "Strategies for the Visualization of Multiple 2D Vector Fields", IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 26, no. , pp. 74-82, July/August 2006, doi:10.1109/MCG.2006.88


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Although critics are savaging the Obama administration's proposed budget over its unprecedented deficit spending, industry observers are hailing its plans to set aside $355 million for cybersecurity efforts.
In its fiscal 2010 budget proposal, released today, the White House said it aims to put the money toward making government and private-sector network infrastructure more resilient and secure.
A large portion of the financing -- which will go into effect Oct. 1 -- will land at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The outlay includes money for the DHS National Cyber Security Division (NCSD), which works with public, private and international entities to secure cyberspace and America's network assets.
It also will allocate funds to DHS's Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), an effort to reduce the number of potentially vulnerable government Internet access points, improve DHS monitoring technology and encourage government vendors to sell hardware and software only in secure configurations.
While the president's cybersecurity proposal also mentions plans to fund efforts in other areas -- like intelligence and the military -- the budget did not break out this spending, which is typically classified.
The proposal marks a step toward addressing concerns among security experts that the national cybersecurity infrastructure is badly in need of repair. In the wake of a slew of attacks, security lapses and data breaches in several U.S. government agencies and businesses, the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan think tank, called for the Obama administration to take action on cybersecurity.
Earlier this week, CSIS also joined with a number of U.S. departments to issue guidelines aimed at helping businesses and government agencies enact tighter security.
Supporters of those efforts now see the Obama plan bearing out a number of their key recommendations.
"The good news is that the Department of Homeland Security in previous years had seriously underfunded research in cybersecurity, which was never a priority for the previous administration, and now something's being done," James Lewis, policy director at CSIS, told InternetNews.com.
The current fiscal year's budget, drawn up during the Bush administration, set aside $242 million to maintain and expand the capabilities of one cybersecurity unit within NCSD, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).
While the funding enabled US-CERT to develop additional network defense measures and increase its malware and intrusion analysis capabilities, that portion of the 2009 budget (available here as a PDF document) did not provide for additional cybersecurity measures elsewhere.
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The current administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2010 instead directs IT security spending to the NCSD itself. (That portion of the budget is available here in PDF format.) As a result, DHS initiatives like CNCI will also receive funding.
"This budget is a positive sign that the new administration will continue to invest in and emphasize cybersecurity," Shannon Kellogg, a member of the CSIS commission that compiled its report, told InternetNews.com.
But Kellogg, who is also director of information security policy at RSA, the security division of storage giant EMC (NYSE: EMC), also warned that the work's far from over.
In particular, he said the White House needs to devise effective short-, medium- and long-term strategies to deal with U.S. cybersecurity, rather than simply throw money at the problem.
RSA's Kellogg added that so far, the Obama administration is already showing signs it intends to do just that. In particular, he lauded an executive order earlier this month that set in motion a two-month review of the federal government's cybersecurity programs.
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Cassata Gelato
The Illustrated Kitchen Bible
Published by Dorling Kindersley
This version of the Sicilian frozen dessert is loaded with fruit and utterly irresistible.
Freeze for up to 4 months
Makes8 servings
Preparation Time25 min
Preparation Time - Text25 mins, plus freezing time
Cooking Time10 min
Cooking Time - Text10
Total Timea day or more
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
OccasionFormal Dinner Party
Recipe Coursedessert
Equipmentblender, electric mixer
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Taste and Texturecreamy, fruity, sweet
Type of Dishfrozen dessert
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups heavy cream, lightly whipped
- ¼ cup glaceed cherries
- ¼ cup dried apricots
- ¼ cup dried pineapple
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- 6 oz (168g) fresh raspberries
- Additional dried fruits and pistachio nuts, for garnish (optional)
- 7 cup capacity metal bowl
- Electric mixer
- Blender
Bring the sugar and ¼ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
Beat the egg yolks with a hand-held electric mixer, slowly adding the hot syrup, until the mixture is cooled, thick, and pale. Fold in the whipped cream and vanilla. Transfer one third of the mixture to another bowl and stir in the cherries, apricots, pineapple, and pistachios. Cover and refrigerate.
Purèe the raspberries in a blender. Rub through a fine sieve to remove the seeds and stir into the plain cream mixture. Pour into shallow metal baking dish and freeze, stirring occasionally, with a large metal spoon, about 4 hours, until partially set. Freeze a metal bowl with about 3½ cups capacity until very cold. Spread the raspberry cream in the bottom and up the sides of the bowl, leaving a cavity in the center. Fill with the chilled fruit mixture. Cover and freeze at least 8 hours, until firm.
Dip the bowl into warm water for a few seconds and then invert onto a serving plate and remove the bowl. Decorate with dried fruits and pistachio nuts, if desired. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
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Good Shepherd: Living Christ's Own Pastoral Authority | Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo | Ignatius Insight | March 29, 2011 | Part Two | Part One
Contemporary Challenges in Exercising Authority
Let us now turn to the third and final part of this presentation, how bishops and priests exercise the pastoral authority of Christ, especially in the triple munera of teaching, sanctifying and governing the Church.
The exercise of Christ's pastoral authority is a true gift from God at the service of both personal holiness and the common good of the Church. At different times throughout the history of the Church, and even in the Gospels, authority has been challenged. Since the Second Vatican Council both the world and the Church have lived through times that question authority and make the exercise of authority taxing (John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Pastores Gregis, 43). Today there is skepticism, doubt, dissent and challenges which continue to go against the exercise of authority. Within the Church, this proves especially difficult as the secular culture undermines any authority attributed to God, and makes man into god.
Modern day culture has influenced the Church in the manner in which authority is or is not exercised. While we are in the world, we are not of the world, but of Christ (Jn 17:14-18), and authority must be exercised as Jesus exercised it—in service to the Father, to the truth, and to those entrusted to our care.
In the 2004 Directory For the Pastoral Ministry of Bishops, the bishop is reminded "he discovers the inspiration for his pastoral ministry and for the proper exercise of his triple munera of teaching, sanctifying, and governing according to the model of the Good Shepherd....[T]o bear fruit, the Bishop is called to conform himself closely to Christ both in his personal life and in the exercise of his apostolate, in such a way that the mind of Christ' (1 Cor 2:16) thoroughly informs his thoughts, words and deeds, and the light streaming from the face of Christ illumines his care of souls, which is the art of arts'" (Directory 2). Hence every bishop, priest and seminarian, and yes theologians and all involved in the formation of seminarians, if they are to be illumined by Christ, must ask the question, "Do I desire to be possessed by the authority of Christ or to have my ears itched by teachers suited to my liking, moving away from the truth, and entering into the myths of the present age?" (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
Munus of Teaching
In living the teaching authority of Christ, bishops and priests are called to hand on what they have received from Christ and the Church. Within the hearts of bishops and priests there must be a rapt and attentive listening to Jesus and the Church; a love for truth, who is a person, Jesus; and a deep confidence in the truth that sets one free—"You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (Jn 8:32).
Jesus always used clear, direct language in presenting his teaching. In the Sermon on the Mount one can have no doubt about what Jesus teaches in the Beatitudes, in the fulfillment of the law, and in the cost of discipleship. Jesus was patient and compassionate with the sinner, those who were sick, and those who were troubled by demons. Jesus certainly teaches the primacy of love by word and example, yet he also teaches obedience and the truth.
Jesus never backed away from answering questions, nor did he back away from giving an answer that may have been difficult to hear, for example with the man who runs up to him and asks "what must I do to inherit everlasting life?" (Mk 10:17 ss; Mt 19:16 ss; Lk 18:18 ss). The young man leaves Jesus after hearing his answer. Jesus does not run after the man, but goes on to remind the disciples that with "God all things are possible." I want to make clear that this does not provide us with the excuse to speak quickly without knowledge of the situation or prudence. In teaching, both charity and unhesitating truth must work together for the good of souls.
Pope Benedict XVI reminded priests that they are to be "the mouth piece and heart of Christ." He went on to declare, "The teaching that the priest is called to offer, the truth of the faith, must be internalized and lived in an intense personal and spiritual process so that the priest really enters into a profound inner communion with Christ himself. The priest believes, accepts and seeks to live, first of all as his own (emphasis added), all that the Lord taught and that the Church has passed on..." (General Audience, April 14, 2010).
Bishops and priests in their teaching, preaching, and catechizing are to guide the faithful into the obedience of faith—into the truth guaranteed by God (Catechism of the Catholic Church 144). The deposit of faith is most clearly articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In living the teaching authority of Christ, the bishop and priest have the responsibility to know and love the Scriptures as well as the Catechism, teaching with clarity and faithfulness what has been received from Christ and handed on to the Church.
To be "in profound inner communion with Christ" means putting aside one's personal opinions and seeing with the eyes and heart of Christ. Thus, one can see in the light of Christ that so called "faithful dissent," when this phrase describes a refusal to adhere to the deposit of faith, is really the work of "the father of lies" (Jn 8:44) and not a docile receptive heart to the objective truth revealed and handed on by the Church. There is a value to theological speculation, which leads to a deeper experience of "faith seeking understanding" and enriches the life of the Church. However, this is much different than dissent, which is not faithful. This distinction, beyond the scope of this talk, is vital!
Furthermore, there is never a reason to apologize or make excuses for the teaching of Christ and the Church. Paul reminded Timothy, "...preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching" (2 Tim 4:2). Our world today is in urgent need of Jesus Christ, and while the world sees Jesus as "out of season," we as the servants of Christ and the Church must teach boldly and without hesitancy. The "new evangelization" means following the example of Jesus! With personal conviction we need to rediscover the vigor and boldness of the teaching authority of Christ exhibited by St. Paul, the Fathers of the Church, and the saints and martyrs who have gone before us.
Munus of Sanctification
Turning to the sanctifying authority of Christ we must first look at what does "sanctify" mean. It means "to make holy." In both the Old and New Testament, we hear the words given by God, "be holy, as I am holy" (Lv 11: 44; 1 Pt 1:15-16). While God is the only one who is perfectly holy, in his love for human beings his grace makes them grow in holiness, and this is accomplished in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and in the sending of the Holy Spirit. The sanctifying work of the Trinity continues through the sacraments and sacramentals of the Church.
Benedict XVI reminds us, "...each priest knows well that he is an instrument necessary to God's saving action but also that he is always only an instrument. This awareness must make priests humble and generous in the administration of the Sacraments, in respect of the canonical norms, but also in the deep conviction that their mission is to ensure that all people, united to Christ, may offer themselves to God as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to him (cf. Rom 12: 1)" (General Audience, May 5, 2010). Bishops and priests, as humble instruments of Christ, lead those who celebrate and receive the sacraments into union with the Father who is the source of all holiness. We can observe that sanctifying authority is received through obedience.
As a faithful instrument, the priest, in exercising the authority of sanctifying, like St. Paul, must hand on what he has received (1 Cor 11:23). This means that the ordained must be faithful to the liturgical books of the Church and the proper celebration of the sacraments, most especially in the offering of the one Sacrifice of Christ. The motive for a priest's faithfulness is not slavish attachment to rules or rubrics, but love for his bride and his desire to offer his bride the Church, not his own personality, but the person of Christ. The sacraments do not exclusively belong to any individual priest or bishop, but are Christ's and the Church's.
Although time does not permit, we must remember to contemplate within our hearts the sanctifying authority that Jesus bestowed on his apostles and the 72 in the Gospels, and thus upon bishops and priests, to forgive sins (Jn 20:22-23), to preach, to heal the sick and to cast out demons (Mk 3:14-15; Lk 9:1; Lk 10:19: Eph 6:12). All of these are important graces included in the sanctification of the faithful entrusted to our pastoral care. We should never be afraid to exercise the authority of Christ by praying for healing and deliverance when the faithful request us to do so. Every priest has the sanctifying authority bestowed by Christ to be victorious over the power of evil in the spiritual battle.
Munus of Governance
Perhaps most difficult for us who lead in the Church today, due to the influence of the secular world with its rejection of God and the authority of God, along with a real skepticism of authority, is the exercise of the office of governance. Benedict XVI reminds us as bishops and priests again to turn to Jesus Christ to learn how to exercise this authority. "... [N]o one is really able to feed Christ's flock, unless he lives in profound and true obedience to Christ and the Church, and the docility of the people towards their priests depends on the docility of the priests towards Christ; for this reason the personal and constant encounter with the Lord, profound knowledge of him and the conformation of the individual will to Christ's will is always at the root of the pastoral ministry" (General Audience, May 26, 2010).
Jesus at times was direct in calling people to conversion – to change their way of acting and thinking. This directness makes many of us uncomfortable today. We should follow his example and language, even if we do not use his precise words. His language is good to contemplate and definitely should challenge us to look at how we correct the faithful, including priests and bishops, and speak the truth especially with those who say they are with Christ and the Church but do not accept the teaching of Jesus and the Church.
One has only to read Matthew 23 to hear the forceful language Jesus uses when speaking with the Pharisees and Scribes. He refers to them as "hypocrites, blind guides, and white washed tombs" and towards the end asks them the question, "You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?" In our politically correct world this type of language would never be tolerated today, and yet the Gospel writers were not hesitant to pass on these exhortations of Jesus.
Furthermore, when Peter began to remonstrate with Jesus about going up to Jerusalem, he did not softly tell Peter, "You do not understand." Rather Jesus spoke the vigorous words, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men" (Mt 16:23). Jesus speaks these words with force to the apostle he has chosen and the one whom he made first among the apostles. In love Jesus makes these direct statements to open the eyes of those whose hearts and minds are hardened. His straight talk, given in love for the person, desires the conversion and holiness of the person to the ways of God.
Jesus provides the Church and her leaders with the criteria for correcting a brother or sister. "If your brother sins against you; go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector" (Mt 18:16-17).
The steps in this passage are clear and Jesus is teaching us, but do we listen and follow his example? If this criteria had been followed with dissenting theologians, priests, religious and faithful in 1968 with the encyclical, Humanae Vitae, would we still be dealing with the problem today of those who dissent on contraception, abortion, same sex unions, euthanasia and so many other teachings of the Church?
One must honestly ask, how many times and years may a Catholic politician vote for the so called "right to abortion," "murder" in the words of John Paul II in Evangelium Vitae (58), and still be able to receive Holy Communion? The continual reception of Holy Communion by those who so visibly contradict and promote a grave evil, even more than simply dissent, only creates grave scandal, undermines the teaching and governing authority of the Church and can be interpreted by the faithful as indifference to the teaching of Christ and the Church on the part of those who have the responsibility to govern. If we honestly pray with the Gospel we can see that hesitancy and non-accountability is not the way of Jesus Christ, but rather it is a failure in the exercise of governance.
Bishops and priests, as an act of loving obedience to Christ, must return to a full exercise of the governing authority of Christ witnessed in the Gospel. If we do not exercise that authority, are hesitant to exercise it, or doubt it, then it only leads to the "father of lies" taking hold of the minds and hearts of the faithful, and their continuing to act in the ways of man and not the ways of God.
Pope Benedict XVI, in his conversation with Peter Seewald in the book Light of the World, made the following observation concerning the sexual abuse crisis among clergy, after speaking with the Archbishop of Dublin. In their conversation they spoke to a mentality prevalent after Vatican II.
"The prevailing mentality was that the Church must not be a Church of laws but, rather, a Church of love; she must not punish. Thus the awareness that punishment can be an act of love ceased to exist. This led to an odd darkening of the mind, even in very good people. Today we have to learn all over again that love for the sinner and love for the person who has been harmed are correctly balanced if I punish the sinner in the form that is possible and appropriate. In this respect there was in the past a change of mentality, in which the law and need for punishment were obscured. Ultimately this also narrowed the concept of love, which in fact is not just being nice or courteous, but is found in the truth (emphasis added). And another component of truth is that I must punish the one who has sinned against real love" (Pages 25-26).As the Holy Father notes love corrects for the good of the person. Correction can be difficult and painful, as parents know, yet as a shepherd I am willing to suffer the rejection and anger of another when I speak the truth for the good of the person and the Bride of Christ. To correct and/or to punish someone who has gravely sinned against real love is an act of servant love and is found in the truth!
In today's world too many people understand correction or punishment as not loving the other or as dominion over the other, and this is the work of "the father of lies." A reluctance or hesitancy to correct and properly punish does not invite the other into the truth that frees and ultimately fails in true charity. As servants of truth, of Christ, we will correct those who sin for their own good and for the love of the other, even if it leads to our own persecution and rejection. In the exercise of the governing authority of Christ, we too, if we have the heart of Christ and the love of Christ, will end up on the Cross with Christ. Certainly this was the experience of St. Peter and St. Paul, St. John Fisher, and so many other bishop and priest martyrs throughout the history of the Church.
In this paper I have attempted to demonstrate, first, that living out the pastoral authority of Christ is best articulated in the image of the good shepherd, who lays down his life for his sheep, and who has come to serve and not be served. Jesus is the shepherd who fulfills the prophecy given in Ezekiel 34 for he, the Son of God, has shepherded his sheep and teaches us by his example to do the same. This is accomplished in the ordained by having the heart of Christ, seeking in obedient love the will of the Father before all else. In the heart of Christ is the "authority of obedience" which comes about through love and intimacy with the Father. Our authority is received through obedience in love. This is not blind obedience; blind obedience leads us to the impersonal reception of a law given by authority, but Christ listened to the truth in love, and it was this kind of listening that gave power to his authority, it was a new authority (Mk 1:27) because of its source: rapt listening in love to the Father.
Seminarians as future priests are called to have the desires of Jesus, seeking first the will of the Father, in order to have the heart of Jesus. That is best accomplished through their spiritual formation in lectio divina, the School of Nazareth, regular Confession, and a love for the Eucharist.
While the challenges to living out the pastoral authority of Jesus are great, bishops and priests must contemplate the words and actions of Christ in the Gospel to learn from him the proper exercise of their authority as they teach, sanctify and govern. We must come to accept the fact that the exercise of true authority will be divisive as it was in the time of Jesus. Ultimately living the pastoral authority of Jesus in loving obedience will lead us to the Cross as it led him to the Cross, for we will love the Father with the heart of Jesus.
Bishop Samuel J. Aquila is the bishop of the Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota. A full biography can be read on the Diocese of Fargo website.
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KARENS-14: I am excited about the mystery quilt....never did one before...
You're welcome. MQ's are fun, I made the first 3 but they're still just tops. I bought into the Craftsy course with Wendy Butler Berns all about quilting so I hope they won't be just tops for too much longer. I've only watched the first three segments and feel confident I will get these tops quilted. Wish me luck.
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Hi Karen 14 welcome
[Ava, Missouri
I got up to the "Sewing Loft" and got my fabric sorted and Group 1, 2, 3, & 4 all cut, now I'm getting excited. Tomorrow is still suppose to be indoor weather, so I'll hopefully get 5 & 6 cut then I'll wait with baited breath until Friday!
Still have not cut, but my sister who is my color guru, said she liked them. Will let them lay aroound for a couple of more days and them we will see. Might wait for the next step before I cut.
cut my fabric this morning got up early for some reason,,4am , posted then on the media site in groups ..it went easier then it sounds LOL..Barbara
Got mine cut over the weekend also. I have the same issue, took pictures of my worms before cutting now I have to figure out how to post. Hopefully will post soon. I may get a little behind on the sewing though as my step son is getting married this weekend. Really looking forward to this MQ.
Pat R
I'm cut, bagged and ready.
Beth in SC
Sounds like a crime scene, Beth!! :)
Southwest of San Antonio
Well I'm the Sewing Loft with the fireplace blazing away, actually it is pretty warm up here now. I finished cutting my worms and now must wait until Friday. I'm going to take a picture as soon as I remember to get my camera. I have my little Acer in here so that I can run my embroidery machine, but haven't as of yet.
Now just to wait for Friday!
That's funny Debbie!! Maybe I should be more careful how I word my progress...I'd hate to be arrested before i finish this quilt! :)
I have an active arrow that seems to jump and land on everything that either erases or adds. I've almost finished cutting, tagging and bagging the material. I so enjoy this. I haven't made up my mind yet whether to buy that machine to cut. I found an ad to one of the quilt stores in TX that they sell time to use it. By the way where are all or some of you from? I'm in Indiana, but lived in TX for years. My family are still there. My son moved to Seattle and don't think he'll go back to TX. Well this doesn't have anything to do with quilting, but I hate the snow too.
Beth Reese, I am Livein North Ga. Mtns. Been amember here since aug this year. Love it. You have so many knowledgeable quilters here.
Beth I'm glad you're having fun with the MQ.
I have the Accuquilt Go and love it. It's a recent purchase but I have to tell you it made cutting my 200 2 1/2" squares an easy job. I have since added more "worms" to my mix of fabric and I found a better match for the background so I'll be cutting another 200 2 1/2" squares again.
I'm from Massachusetts born and raised here, matter of fact when I got married I only moved one town over from where I was born so I live in a small world. BTW we try to refrain from mentioning the word s--w in front of Kris, she gets so upset. LOL
Hi Beth, I like your wording. Just finished tagging and bagging mine too. Decided I will work on a Hunter's Star quilt while I'm working on MQ5. I bought a "Rapid Fire Hunter's Star Ruler" during the shop hop here and it seems like it'll be easy enough for even me to do.
I was born and raised in Southern California, moved to Phoenix in 1982, back to L.A. in 1986 when parents started fading. Took care of my folks till they passed on in 1987 and 1991. My kids moved back to Phoenix in the late 90's and I followed in 2002. Have been here ever since. I love it except the time period of June through September. Most days the heat is tolerable but the other 8 months make up for it.


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We've covered contour crafting 3D printers before and as mentioned back then "even just a handful of these units in a given geographical region could have an enormous impact on housing in the near future".
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But what this company has done shows the potential for this kind of construction method to disrupt the housing and mortgage market in a big way in the not so distant future, and we'll keep close watch on how this technology develops.
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Has anyone been successful installing gdesklets regarding Fedora 4? I tried installing it regarding my last install but failed. Forget the error but getting ready to try again.
If so how is the mem and cpu usage?
lol.... thats so funny cause I'm attmepting to install it now...
I seem to have a g++ error; I'm working on fixing it now.
I'll let you know how i make out.
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ok, I got it working.
I had some dependancy issues I had to hash out but other than that it compile easily...
Some of the desklets act a little strange but the ones that I like work fine.
oh, by the way, I'm on fc4-x64
- Jay
edit: the cpu usage isnt too bad (~5%) on a 3400+ stepped down to 800mhz
the mem usage seems to be around 15Mb... (not too bad if your running a gig+ )
edit edit: the cpu and mem usage can change significantly depending on which desklets I seem to run
I'm :newbie: for FC5 and got YUM install see my left side for more detail. :D
how did you get to install? I had download & unzip the gDesklets-0.35.3.tar.bz2
and see the readme but still not understand about how to do it. :cry:
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gDesklets is available in the "extras" repository via yum. As root, run:
yum install gdesklets
then go to their website to get the desklets you want.
here the my list:
[root@hostname ~]# yum install gdesklets
installing gDesklets via yum
su to root, yum -y install gdesklets.i386
took me a minute too. :)
However, now I'm having trouble installing the desklets. There was a site I used when I had it on fc3 but don't remember the name, anyway, i get install failed: no install files, and there was another.. don't know what's up. the old site I just dragged the desklet from Firefox to the GD Shell and it would automatically install. Any suggestions?
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1. Inform
2. Surveillance
3. Service the economic system
4. Hold society together
5. Entertain
6. Act as a community forum
7. Set the agenda
8. Service the political system
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- Sometimes what is heard is not what we want to hear
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Karlis Abolins
(near) Seattle, WA, USA
Posted 3 Oct 2012 2:19 pm
I have always set up my pedal steels with the Day pedal scheme. My first pedal steel was a MSA semi classic that came with a 3 and 3 set up and the Emmons pedal scheme. It was fairly uncomfortable to pedal-on the A pedal with the B pedal depressed. I looked at the tunings in the Winnie Winston book and saw that some people reversed the positions of the A and the C pedals. I changed the pedals (and discovered a lot about the construction of the pedal steel). I found that it was easier for me to pivot my ankle so I left it in the Day setup. I changed each subsequent guitar to the Day setup.
I was quite surprised recently to find that the B add A move did not feel as comfortable as it used to. I had changed it from zero pedal, C, B, and A to C, B, A, and zero pedal. By moving the scheme one pedal to the left, the angle of my left ankle on the B and A pedals had changed. My playing position is constrained by my four knee levers and the position of the pedals.
I intend to move the pedals back to the designed position and re-evaluate the B add A move.
If you feel uncomfortable with either the Emmons or Day setups on your guitar, you might want to experiment with the alternate setup to see if that feels better. Ultimately, you are the only person who can decide whether one or the other is more comfortable to play. I suspect that guitars from different manufacturers will vary slightly in the geometrics of the playing position relative to the knee levers and pedals.
chris ivey
california - r.i.p.
Posted 4 Oct 2012 11:21 am
you're right, karlis. i've always changed my pedals so the first two are day (B, A) ...i don't use a C pedal but have e-f# on a knee lever. this is what feels right for me. pedals 3 and 4 on my front neck also employ magical changes.
Henry Matthews
Texarkana, Ark USA
Posted 4 Oct 2012 1:05 pm
To me, Day is the way to play and not because of its easier to pivot left because I pivot both ways. It just makes a little more sense the way things work with a Day Setup. I started out on Emmons setup and played it for about a year until I sat down at a Day. I just thought, now this makes a whole lot more sense so I swapped over and that was 25 years ago. I can play either setup but takes about 20 minutes to get Emmons in my head when playing one then I can go.
Henry Matthews
D-10 1975 Emmons p/p Black Woodneck Bolt-on
LTD amp, Nashville 400 amp, Hilton pedal, BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
Will Cowell
Cambridgeshire, UK
Posted 4 Oct 2012 1:11 pm
Henry, my reason for changing from Emmons to Day was exactly the same as yours, same history. I do find the "B, add A" move easier though with the Day setup,I'm with Karlis there.
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Karlis Abolins
(near) Seattle, WA, USA
Posted 10 Oct 2012 6:22 am
In looking at this issue, I have tried to make some generalizations.
As you sit at your at your guitar with your left knee centered between the two knee levers and your foot resting on the floor in a neutral position, look at the position of the A & B pedals relative to your foot.
If the A & B pedals are to the left of your foot, you will probably find the Emmons setup to be more comfortable.
If the A & B pedals are to the right of your foot, you will probably find the Day setup to be more comfortable.
If the A & B pedals are centered in front of your foot, you most likely will find both setups comfortable.
Ray Minich
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
Posted 10 Oct 2012 8:26 am
Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. You have answered my questions... Thanks.
It's just ergonomics.
Lawyers are done: Emmons SD-10, 3 Dekleys including a D10, NV400, and lots of effects units to cover my clams...
James Quackenbush
Pomona, New York, USA
Posted 11 Oct 2012 1:11 pm
The first change that I made years ago was going to a Day setup ....It ws just easier for my ankles and felt more natural to me ...... I have continued to change levers around a bit too ..... It's all good once you are comfortable with what you have in your setup ...Most guys stick to how they were taught .....I like to experiment and find a better way ...If not , I go back to square one and go from there .... Jim
James Quackenbush
Pomona, New York, USA
Posted 11 Oct 2012 1:13 pm
The first change that I made years ago was going to a Day setup ....It ws just easier for my ankles and felt more natural to me ...... I have continued to change levers around a bit too ..... It's all good once you are comfortable with what you have in your setup ...Most guys stick to how they were taught .....I like to experiment and find a better way ...If not , I go back to sqaire one and go from there .... Jim
Craig Schwartz
McHenry IL
Posted 13 Oct 2012 4:51 am
I`m somewhat new (3 yrs) and often wondered why there were two different setups
Karli, that nuetral foot direction explains alot , were not all built the same.... Thanks , understanding it before you buy one is actually quite important for all the reasons of learning it right the first time which these days is quite valuable
By the way , you kinda look like Willy in your avatar, haha Dang
Robert Murphy
Maryland, USA
Posted 13 Oct 2012 3:54 pm
On my guitar not only are the Day pedals set up (CBA) but the knee levers are reversed. LKL lowers the E's and LKR raises. This makes even more sense to me because I use the A + raise pedal for the 6M chord in the 1 position and the B + lower pedal for the 5 seven chord. This is much easier for me than the Emmons guitar I had last year.
David Holmes
Iowa, USA
Posted 11 Oct 2013 7:23 am
Since I've been a jogger much longer than I've been a pedal steel player, most of what I know about foot and ankle biomechanics is related to running, prevention of running injuries, and selection of running shoes. But I think that much of what is written about foot and ankle biomechanics in the running forums can be considered in this discussion of selecting the Emmons or Day arrangement of the A and B pedals.
In analysis of runners' foot and ankle biomechanics, important considerations are the arch type and the range of motion available. Arch types include pes rectus ("average" arch), pes cavus (high arch), or pes planus (flat feet). Motion availability is generally described in regards to the subtalar joint, with three general categories: overpronators ("floppy" foot), pronators ("normal" foot), and underpronators ("rigid" foot).
I, myself, am in the pes cavus underpronator group. I have found it difficult and uncomfortable to rock on and off the A pedal with the B pedal down with the Emmons arrangement. I find this motion to be much easier and much more comfortable with the Day arrangement.
Several members of this forum have said that they didn't have any problem biomechanically switching between the Emmons and the Day setups, and some have suggested that players should do exercises to increase their flexibility. I wonder if perhaps the folks who can rock the A pedal with equal ease in both setups are in the overpronator category, and they naturally have that greater range of motion. From years and years of leg/ankle/foot exercise and stretching, I don't believe that there's any exercise that can change me from an underpronator to an overpronator.
If you're not sure which range of motion category you fall into, a good indicator is the pattern of wear on your running/walking shoes. If you're an overpronator, your shoes will typically have more wear on the inside edge of the heel and sole; if you're an underpronator, your shoes will typically have more wear on the outside edge of the heel and sole.
I wouldn't suggest that other players change from Emmons to Day without a good reason. But if you experience discomfort in rocking the A pedal with the B pedal down, and you know that you're an underpronator, that might be one reason to consider trying the Day setup.
Ray Kedge
Middlesex, England
Posted 14 Oct 2013 2:18 am
Emmons or Day
I would say nearly all the (elder statesmen players)in the UK use the Day set up this is mainly due to the fact that when the first pedal steels came into the UK mainly ZB's they were set up by Gordon Huntley and as he played the Day set up thats the way he set them up to demo to prospective byers. But Over the years I have tried to play with the Emmons set up but always come back to CBA with E's lowered on LKL and Raised LKR just feels natural that way.
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Scott Duckworth
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
Posted 14 Oct 2013 3:23 am
Question? on the Day setup, where are the E (E raise) and F (E lower) levers? Do the stay as E - LKR and F- LKL, or do they get reversed also?
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Lane Gray
Topeka, KS
Posted 14 Oct 2013 3:34 am
Jimmy Day raised them on LKL, lowered 8 (but not 4) on RKR
John Hughey raised on LKR, lowered on LKL
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More amps than guitars, and not many effects
Bill Moore
Manchester, Michigan
Posted 14 Oct 2013 3:46 am
It's really all relative to your seating position at the guitar. And probably your height has something to do with it too. You don't need to twist your ankle in an unusual way, as long as you have the proper seating position.
Karlis says; "sit at your at your guitar with your left knee centered between the two knee levers and your foot resting on the floor in a neutral position," This is the first mistake, it's not the correct seating position. You need to center your body at about the 15th fret. Your left leg should then be at an angle as it passes between the left knee levers. The heel of the left foot should be located in line with the C pedal, the front of the foot then falls over pedals A and B, at an angle. With this position, you won't need to twist your ankle in an unnatural way. If you are on the shorter side, you probably need to have the pedals and left knee levers located more centrally on the guitar.
All you need to do is search out pictures and videos of Buddy Emmons, And copy what he does. If you want to do it differently, that's up to you. There are some other good players that used the Day set up, especially the shorter fellows, like Jeff Newman. But, when in doubt, you could do worse than copy everything Buddy Emmons does.
Jack Stoner
Inverness, Fl
Posted 14 Oct 2013 4:27 am
I learned using the original Sho-Bud single volume instruction book. It had the Emmons setup and I've stuck with it. I've played friends guitars with the Day setup and could have just as easily used that if I had started with it. After 40 years I'm not going to change.
I have a problem with guitars with the 1st pedal being too far to the left on the pedal bar (e.g. Zum's). On those guitar's the Day would put the AB (BA) pedals more in line and accessible. My Franklin's pedals are more to the right and the AB pedals (Emmons setup) are in line and not hard to reach.
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Lane Gray
Topeka, KS
Posted 14 Oct 2013 5:04 am
Bill Moore wrote:
All you need to do is search out pictures and videos of Buddy Emmons, And copy what he does. If you want to do it differently, that's up to you. There are some other good players that used the Day set up, especially the shorter fellows, like Jeff Newman. But, when in doubt, you could do worse than copy everything Buddy Emmons does.
On the flip side, you could do worse than copying either Jimmy Day or John Hughey.
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Henry Matthews
Texarkana, Ark USA
Posted 14 Oct 2013 6:20 am
Scott Duckworth wrote:
Question? on the Day setup, where are the E (E raise) and F (E lower) levers? Do the stay as E - LKR and F- LKL, or do they get reversed also?
Most everyone that plays a Day setup (myself included) lower E's on LKL and raise on LKR. I believe John, Weldon, Tommy, Jimmy and a lot of others use that setup. However, I have been told that J.D Maness's knee's are reversed with Day pedals. Don't quote me on that.
I also have noticed that most everyone that I see playing Emmons setup moves their foot just for the one pedal when pumping or using A pedal where on Day setup, we just rock to A pedal. I guess if it works, do it, huh?
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John De Maille
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
Posted 14 Oct 2013 7:19 am
My first pedal steel was a maple Maverick with 3 pedals, ABC set up. I added a knee, with the help of a friend, to lower the 8th string to Eb, going RKR. I've been playing that set up for over 30 yrs. I raise both E's with LKL knee lever. When I started playing I didn't know about an Emmons or Day set up. I just used what was feasable on a Maverick and kept the original set up. I've tried the Day set up and it doesn't feel comfortable to me. So, it goes to show you, that, there are many ways to play this beast and one shoe does not fit all. BTW- The RKR lever, lowering the E's works perfectly for a U-12 tuning. It was a natural transition for me to use. So, the saga continues.
chris ivey
california - r.i.p.
Posted 14 Oct 2013 2:32 pm
Henry Matthews wrote:
Scott Duckworth wrote:
Most everyone that plays a Day setup (myself included) lower E's on LKL and raise on LKR.
too much generalizing.
i raise e lkr and lower e rkl.
day pedals on 1 and 2.
not everyone conforms to your perceived norm.
Henry Matthews
Texarkana, Ark USA
Posted 14 Oct 2013 6:57 pm
Chris, I used to play that setup and found it to be quite comfortable. I changed for two reasons. The first being that almost everyone here in Texarkana at that time played Day setup with both E's on left knee and I got tired of hearing them grip when they set in on my guitar. The other reason was when I got my first push pull, it was Day setup with E's on left knee also so just left it that way.
Henry Matthews
D-10 1975 Emmons p/p Black Woodneck Bolt-on
LTD amp, Nashville 400 amp, Hilton pedal, BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes.
Pete Walthall
Arkansas, USA
Posted 14 Oct 2013 7:36 pm
day emmons
henry you sho nuff play good BUT do you use day or emmons on that fiddle it sure sounds good to. see you and the fiddle in nov.i hope..pete.///////////
chris ivey
california - r.i.p.
Posted 14 Oct 2013 8:19 pm
yeah henry..i'm just so used to it and the way my other levers.etc. work around it. would be hard to change. plus, i set my steel up for me to play, not for someone else.
Bobby D. Jones
West Virginia, USA
Posted 14 Oct 2013 8:19 pm
Emmons vs Day - a personal perspective
The first steel guitar I ever got to walk up to and look at in person had a Day Setup. Saturday night, Thanksgiving weekend 1969, 3 days after my son Marvin was born. Marvin Vandergrift, I worked with and was the band leader, Dana Murphy played steel. It seems that the setup either Emmons or Day is a community deal and what setup showed up in the community first with a good picker sitting behind it. I built a steel about 1970 I copied the Day Setup. My first factory built guitar I bought was a MSA S-10 that is set up Day with lower both E's LKL raise both E's LKR. Being a Single neck, The C pedal is in the 3rd slot left to right, B pedal 4th slot right, and A pedal 5th slot right. It is the most comfortable steel I have ever sat down at. Both legs straight down with knees between both sets of knee levers. I have found it takes a soft touch on the pedals, With all the pedals out in the near center of the body you have to use a soft touch on the pedals. With the pedal stops on the body hard pushing on pedals will warp the body and lower the non pulled strings. I guess it is a personal like and a physical ability decision.
Billy Carr
Seminary, Mississippi USA
Posted 18 Oct 2013 12:17 am
Day or Emmons?
Started out in 71' learning the Day set up. Switched over to Emmons around 81 or 82, I think. Was using a 66' D-10 P/P then. Sold the 66' and purchased a sunburst D-10 MSA SS from Herb Remington. Best move right into an all - pull system. Tuning issues disappeared. Main reason I switched over to Emmons set up was for speed pickin'. Now, I switch/change KL set ups often but not the pedals. I'm just grateful the good Lord let me start back playing after my stroke in April 2012. I'm still not 100% but I'd say about maybe 85% to 90%. Gettin' there.
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Sept. 15 – China apparently seriously escalated the ongoing border conflict between itself and India as reports in the Indian press indicate that two Indian military personnel were shot and wounded after coming under fire from Chinese troops in the Indian-controlled Kerang area of Sikkim.
The injured soldiers were apparently members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, India's regional border force patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC). They were injured in bullets fired from the Chinese side.
The incident occurred a fortnight ago but had been kept under wraps. It was confirmed in the India press on Monday by an anonymous "highly-placed intelligence source," who is not authorized to give information to the media. ITBP officials at their headquarters in New Delhi declined to confirm the incident.
If factual, this marks the first incident where bullets have been fired since the landmark 1996 Sino-India agreement in which both sides pledged not to open fire, no matter what the provocation, as a part of confidence-building measures. Violations by Chinese troops crossing the LAC have increased in recent months.
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POTTSVILLE - Not much separated the Dover Lady Pirates and Pottsville Lady Apaches in Thursday night's 5AAA Conference softball tournament championship game.
In fact, only one run made the difference between the two teams in the fast-paced tournament finale as the Lady Apaches captured a 1-0 victory to claim the conference championship and take a No. 1 seed into the Class AAA Region 3 tournament, which begins Saturday in Cabot.
"It feels really good to be district champs," Pottsville coach Matt Lee said. "Nobody deserves it more than this bunch. Dover's got a great team and did a great job. You just hate for either team to lose in a game like this."
With the win, the Lady Apaches will face Central Arkansas Christian at noon Saturday in the first round of the regional tournament. The Lady Pirates will carry a No. 2 seed into the tournament and take on Little Rock Christian at 5:15 the same day.
The only run in the game came in the sixth as Andrea Willingham reached base after a Dover error to lead off the inning for the Lady Apaches.
Willingham reached second base on the play, and Whitney Harris followed with a single to put Brook Simmons - who came on as a courtesy runner for Willingham - on third. Simmons then scored on a groundout by Kaytie Loyd for the go-ahead run.
"Both teams played their hearts out," Dover coach Doug Gross said. "Pottsville deserves everything they got. It just wasn't our day."
Strong pitching aided Pottsville in the Lady Apaches' win.
Pottsville pitcher Lauren Tracy allowed only two hits and racked up six strike outs to keep Dover at bay.
"Lauren just always does such a good job," Lee said. "This game had two very good pitchers."
However, the Lady Pirates had a late threat in the seventh with the potential tying run just 60 feet away.
Rebecca Morton started off the seventh reaching on an error. She moved over the second base off a single by Bridgette Anderson. Both runners advanced to scoring position after Ashley Ivey laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners over. That would be as far as the Dover runners would get as Amanda Smith robbed the Lady Apaches of a hit with a nice snag on a hard line drive and threw out Anderson at third for a game-ending double play.
"In games like this you have to make routine plays, but you also have to make big plays," Lee said. "Somebody has to make a big play and Amanda Smith made a very big play there at the end."
The Lady Pirate coach also said the play made a significant difference in the outcome of the game.
"The game came down to one line drive," Gross said. "It just wasn't meant to be. I'm very proud of the girls, and I can't fault them at all. They did everything they could."
Tracy retired the first seven Dover batters she faced before allowing a base runner - a walk to Hannah Hentschell. That was the last base runner the Lady Pirates would have until the seventh.
Dover pitcher Sara McClure had a strong outing on the mound as well. She allowed just three hits in the game and struck out three Lady Apache batters. Both pitchers went the distance in a complete-game effort.
A bunt single by Amber Race in the third and a single by Bridgette Anderson in the seventh were the only two hits for the Lady Pirates in the game.
Krysta Clarks's infield single in the second, Whitney Harris' singles in the third and the sixth totaled the Lady Apaches' only hits in the pitching duel.
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White House Report on Threats to Consumer Spending from Middle Class Tax Hikes Leaves Out Payroll Tax Cut
The White House is getting more vocal on pressuring Republicans to extend tax cuts on the first $250,000 of income. They supplement this today with a new report from the NEC and the CEA, showing the impact of tax rises on the middle class on consumer spending, which comprises about 70% of the economy. It makes decent enough points. Tax-side austerity for the middle class, scheduled at an increase of about $2,200 annually for an average family of four, would cut the growth of real consumer spending by 1.7% in 2013, slow GDP growth by 1.4%, and reduce consumer spending in dollars by $200 billion, according to the report. That reduction equals four times the amount of money spent during Black Friday.
Considering that consumer sentiment spiked over the fall and now sits at a high level, tax-side austerity would have a near-term impact, though I think it may lead to a credit bubble in the medium term, and it could be easily offset with higher wages in a tighter job market that's friendlier to labor. We shouldn't necessarily be afraid of broad tax increases, but at this point in time, the near-term impact is undeniable.
The problem is that the White House report leaves out one of the most critical scheduled tax increases, the expiration of the payroll tax cut. This is the one that most reflects a wage subsidy, and the overall effect will cut wages by 2% on the first $110,000 of income. That means that the working poor and middle class will feel the tax increase much more acutely than millionaire wage earners who will tend not to notice. (For someone earning $1 million a year in salary, the expiration means a 0.2% effective wage cut, as oppose to the 2% cut for someone making $110,000 and under).
The explanation of the President's plan to avoid this tax hike and crash in consumer spending leaves out the expiration of the payroll tax cut.
Under the President's proposal, the 98 percent of American families with incomes of less than $250,000 per year would continue to benefit in full from the income tax cuts expiring at the end of 2012, including:
• The doubling of the Child Tax Credit to $1,000 per child, and the extension of the credit to millions of
working families that previously could not benefit from it.
• The 10 percent tax bracket, which will provide middle-class couples with a tax cut of up to $890 next year.
• Marriage penalty relief, which reduces or eliminates marriage penalties for nearly 38 million couples.
• Lower tax rates on up to $250,000 of income ($200,000 for single filers).
• Under the President's plan, the income tax rates for high-income households would return to what they were under President Clinton, when the economy created nearly 23 million new jobs, we went from deficit to surplus, and businesses and investors did very well.
But the payroll tax cut expiration would cancel out much of this relief. And if you wanted to know the White House's position on it, the absence of it here speaks volumes.
So while the President and his economic team wants to avoid a 1.4% GDP drag in 2013 with their tax plan, they don't have a problem with the 1% GDP drag that will result from the expiration of the payroll tax cut. Which would hit middle-class consumers the most, and affect their level of spending on consumer goods, i.e. the point of this report.


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BEIRUT — A rebranded version of Iraq's al-Qaeda affiliate is surging onto the front lines of the war in neighboring Syria, expanding into territory seized by other rebel groups and carving out the kind of sanctuaries that the U.S. military spent more than a decade fighting to prevent in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In the four months since the Iraqi al-Qaeda group changed its name to reflect its growing ambitions, it has forcefully asserted its presence in some of the towns and villages captured from Syrian government forces. It has been bolstered by an influx of thousands of foreign fighters from the region and beyond.
The group, now known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is by no means the largest of the loosely aligned rebel organizations battling to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and it is concentrated mostly in the northern and eastern provinces of the country. But with its radical ideology and tactics such as kidnappings and beheadings, the group has stamped its identity on the communities in which it is present, including, crucially, areas surrounding the main border crossings with Turkey.
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Miniature Horses are a blast when you are small, and great first horses. But now that you are above three feet tall, how are you supposed to exercise them? Leading them around is a way, but that gets boring--for you, and your mini. And if you don't exercise them, they'll become obese, and in danger of founder, even in the most strictly controlled diet.
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Exercising your miniature horse
1Lunge your mini. This is very easy and lunging at the jog works nicely for getting your horse in shape. Just as with other physical exercises, start small and gradually add time and strenuation to the lunging.
2Jump your mini over cavalletti poles on the highest setting. Just as with big horses, some Miniature horses enjoy jumping and are also quite skilled at it. While you may have to start by leading your horse over the jumps (and also jumping them yourself), ideally you should be able to lunge or even free-lunge your horse over the jumps. Start with getting your horse in shape with lunging before advancing to jumps.
- It's a good idea to use protective boots or wraps around your miniature horse's front legs, especially if he is light-boned.
- If you don't want your horse jumping non-elevated cavalletti poles, use a distinct voice command for when to jump than when to go over the poles in stride. An example of this is to say "hup" right before you want the horse to jump, and "easy" when you want the horse to take it in stride.
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Training your miniature horse to drive
1Train your mini to drive. It may be wise to start training your horse to drive to see how he likes it before buying a cart.
2Brush him down as you usually do, and if you have a riding bridle, put it on. If not, a halter will to for now.
3If you're using a bridle, detach the reins and clip on two lunge lines or extremely long lead ropes (four feet past his haunches), on the bit rings.
4With a halter, clip onto the side rings that you'd clip the cross-ties onto.
5Carrying a dressage whip (not a lunge whip), take your mini out to a medium-sized enclosed area (arena, small paddock, etc.). It is best not to start teaching a pony how to cart with the actual cart, because a confused mini could hurt himself with the it attached.
6Start walking beside him, holding both "reins", and slowly fall back to about three feet directly behind him. If he stops, be sure you're not tugging on his mouth, and say "walk on" and give him a tap with the dressage whip on his haunches.
7Continue walking, and turning with soft pressure on the reins.
8Do about three sessions of this (depending on how well he understands), then attach something heavy to him. Branches work well, but avoid wheelbarrows or anything that could tip and scare him.
9Continue having him drag the branches. If your mini enjoys it and you do too, buy a cart. Once you do, you can take him all around in his cart, and exercise him well, too.
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What does "driving" mean?"Driving" just means having the mini pull a cart or buggy around.
How long should a lesson be, and how many times a week should I hold them?wikiHow ContributorA good lesson is 15-20 minutes long. Doing them 2-4 times a week is a good amount.
If the mini is a house pony, should I buy it special shoes?It's not necessary to do so, especially if you have enough carpet for the mini to grip; if you have wood or linoleum floors, then if you can, get some rubber-soled shoes.
Are mini horses safe to be around disabled children?Only if they're already accustomed to being around children, regardless of the level of disability.
How old should the miniature horse be before I can ride it?Most likely around 5 months, and keep in mind you have to be under 60 pounds. If you are over that you could hurt the miniature horse badly.
What does "haunches" mean?wikiHow ContributorThe haunches of a pony is its rump, butt.
I am training a 3 year old Mini Philly, and I want to train her to jump in hand jumping. How do I do that?wikiHow ContributorStart by walking alongside of her over poles, then gradually make the jumps larger and get the pony cantering. This will take many days, because Minis get tired easily. You don't want to overwork her.
What should I do if my miniature horse is fat?wikiHow ContributorTake your mini off green grass altogether and put him in in a suitably sized pen with plenty of hay and water. Give him one hour on grass per day and plenty of exercise. Contact a vet for more specific advice.
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- If you are working your mini hard every day, give him a day off every three or four days to give his muscles a break.
- Alternate workout exercises to keep them interesting.
- If you notice your miniature horse losing too much weight without being overworked, up his food intake.
- Give your miniature horse company. A good way to keep a miniature horse happy and fit is to give it companions.
- Miniature ponies enjoy being in small compact spaces. This helps them because it makes them feel safe and secure.
- Too much work can strain tendons and ligaments. Go easy when you start.
- Never let your miniature horse be boss. If you do, it will get bossy grumpy and will kick and bite, making it dangerous for younger kids.
- Do not overfeed your mini. If you overfeed your miniature horse, it can get very sick and get severe colic.
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Naomi Ellen Watts indeed had gone through such a rocky and steep path before she has ultimately succeeded to reach eminence and popularity in her acting career. Fifteen years in the Hollywood film industry is certainly such a long period, yet she struggled hard with all the diligence and persistence to finally emerge as a notable actress.
Being the only daughter of Peter and Myfanwy "Miv" Watts, Naomi was born on September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England. After the death of her father, her mother took her to her grandparents' residence in Llanfawr Farm, Northern Wales. Together with her brother, Ben, she spent her early life there before moving to Sydney, Australia at the age of 14. Growing a deep love in acting upon seeing her mother's performance on stage, she successfully convinced Miv to let her took an acting class. During her study, she began to join auditions and got several appearances in commercials.
The year of 1986 marked Naomi's venture to the big screen through a small role in "For Love Alone." She afterwards turned her attention to modeling and went to Japan to develop a career in this particular field. However, she gradually realized that it did not suit her, thus she returned to Australia and worked as a fashion editor in Follow Me Magazine. Unable to resist the desire to act, she once again landed her feet on the film industry, starring in "Flirting" (1991) alongside her best friend, Nicole Kidman. She then was seen in TV mini series of "Brides of Christ" (1991) while also joining the cast of TV series entitled "Home and Away" (1988) in the same year.
In 1993, Naomi made her way to Hollywood, playing a minor character in "Matinee." Her hope rose when she secured a supporting role in "Tank Girl" (1995), but it quickly faded as the movie failed to become a box-office hit. Nevertheless, she kept moving on, taking parts in either TV or film projects, such as "Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering" (1996), "Sleepwalkers" (1997), "Dangerous Beauty" (1998), and "The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)." By this time, she unfortunately was still far enough from the spotlight. Despite this gloomy condition, she continued looking for an opportunity to make a breakthrough in her career.
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