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Never before has vagina been said so many times in one thread. You're welcome, Escapist.
A couple more vagina mentions, and we can end up in.... odd search results. Granted to double The Escapists'pageviews.
Ha! You sir are awesome! You can hate us. It's cool.
I resent that generalisation! I don't care how pink your hair is, or how cute your face is. I don't want any stranger grabbing my backside without permission. It's uncomfortable, and just rude.
Also, has anyone else noticed that the ladies in here didn't seem to get as confused about the comic as the gentleman?
To double it we're going to need to mention lesbians a few times.
For many a Brony, the show is a beautiful, positive thing in their lives. And really, lets consider the modern world and the media options in it. A lot of people are starving for something beautiful and positive in their lives.
Is this for realsies? I've watched the show and its a lot of things. Beautiful, though? I've seen more beauty in a cat turd. Seriously, I took a picture of one the other day. I can post it if you want.
I'll give you positive. You're welcome.
I'm not quite sure what this thread is about, though. Oh right, the Critical Miss comic. Good stuff.
Keep on hating bro. People like you are just one of those things the rest of us have to tolerate.
Brony tolerance is what sustains me. You have my thanks, and my promise to continue tolerating your incessant pony picture forum responses.
One thing I learnt from the furry fandom is that bronies are just as capable of being delusion and creepy as furries are.
I avoid where possible.
We're the ones who have to tolerate Bronies, the Herpes of fandoms.
Holy hell Grey, this strip has gotten far more comments than any of your other comics I've seen! What's going on in here?
*Looks at last few pages*
Huh... I did not know this was even a thing, granted I'm more of a casual follower of the show and so wouldn't bother attending a con anyway but this is the first I've heard of internal gender-based discrimination in that particular fandom.
wow, i didnt know this was happening. after years of women, justifiably, being upset over the fact that men objectify female cosplayers, females are now doing the same thing to men just for wearing a shirt with a picture of a pony on it. this is not the kind of equality we should be working towards...
so what youre saying is, you arent the biggest fan of the show. thats cool. for me personally, the show has had a positive impact on my life. but i realize the show isnt for everyone and i appreciate the fact that you at least gave the show a chance
What I'm saying is that you're a virus that spreads with just the slightest contact, that even a simple reference to rainbows will draw you out, and that my most fervent wish is that you and the Twitards will wipe each other out over the use of the word "Twilight".
The number has grown since then. And I think your capacity for deluding yourself is staggering.
It seems so daft to me that no matter what the subject material is, someone will find a way to use it to be a dick and create controversy, just ignore them, stick some music on, hum, anything! You're not legally obliged to listen.
Heh speak for yourself. Or don't, if you're female. If a girl hit on me like this I would be flattered and more than a little turned on. That's why this bit of satire doesn't really have the impact that it would if the genders were reversed. I guess in the context, though, it wouldn't make sense.
with all due respect, if you dont enjoy dealing with bronies, why did you come to a thread that is specifically about bronies? i understand you wanting to throw in your two cents about how much you hate bronies, but if we disgust you so much, wouldnt it have been better for your mental well being to just avoid this thread?
It's not really happening it's sarcasm :p
This is pretty much how women get treated if they like video games/ go to cons...
Bronies are a great comparison as they are into something that traditionally has a female demographic.
(I love MLP FIM btw :p)
oops completely failed at picking up the sarcasm through text. guess i wont be getting my cutie mark in reading...
mean girls are mean but... that comic, is pretty much how girls feel like in most cons where they're a miniority.
That's the thing. It's not ABOUT bronies. It's just using bronies as a metaphor for how the outliers in the demographic of a fandom are discriminated against. The brony is being treated as a sexual object and 'not a true ponyfan' in the same way that a gamergirl gets treated as a sexual object and 'not a true gamer'.
No worries judging by some of the other posts in the thread it has nearly everypony confuzzled :)
okay but regardless, you had to know that a comic which contained the subject of bronies or my little pony in general, would have a lot of bronies commenting on it and if you find bronies so hard to tolerate, it seems like you would probably assume that it would be in your best interest to ignore the comment section
Don't tell your boyfriend, but... I love you. Run away with me.
My favorite ship with my favorite characters. Ah, we are kindred spirits ma petite pomme de terre.
One last time, I'll say this to everyone who claims they'd like a woman to hit on them like that: would you still like it if the woman was fat, incredibly ugly, and looked like she was mentally unstable?
The answer is "no". Now you understand the point.
This comic chose cute ladies to make its point, which I find to be not at all a bad choice (above all, this comic needs to make a point while also being funny - not to creep people out with the harsh reality of harassment).
(I still haven't read the whole article... yet.)
So you're saying the article isn't about women who dress normally and go to conventions or ones with Con related clothing like a t-shirt from/about a show/comic/etc. or ones who dress up like characters who had to pay to be there or even invited for free and do one of the former, but just Booth babes who are hired workers doing a job requiring them to wear a "uniform", be friendly and most of all attract attention to their general area to promote their employers product(s). Last I checked it wasn't a crime to not like or even hate something or even the main point/purpose of your job (I.E.: video games if you work at Gamestop or Television if you work at Bestbuy) It can only be a gig for them or they can be lucky enough to enjoy the stuff they're promoting If they do then saying that them being attractive and flashy isn't a chance to say they don't belong here (clearly)and if they are not fans you still can't say that because it's their job to be that.
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Okay... as a guy I'm offended.
So the article says "some women" just decide to go to conventions purely for attention and to pray on the interest of weak willed men there... what's new about that.Some women do do that it doesn't matter where they are in a mall,a movie theatre, theme park, or even a parade(watching it not in it) attention seekers usually like to get attention.Hating them for it is like hating the color black for being dark. Also, nerds can like dressing sexy/attractive and not want to start a relationship with someone they meet that day too, so shunning a group of people (which can I can only think of as considered as be female,attractive[(above)average to highly],and dressing in Convention related clothing) is a very poor way to say someone doesn't belong.
I love the butthurt in this thread.
Sigh, nevermind. I had a rant towards an earlier poster, but it seems he has been suspended, so it would be pointless.
Carry on.
The situation in the comic did not and generally does not happen. Genders were reversed to illustrate how it is wrong.
But it doesn't happen in my experience with the genders reversed, either.
I met plenty of female bronies during my last anime convention, and there was nary a hint of sexism from anyone, boys or girls.
This thread is the definition of irony.
A comic is posted about tolerance using characters from a show about tolerance, and then the trolls, haters and militant bronies show up spreading hate and making everyone look like a twat.
It seems i have to show up at some conventions. And all it takes is a pony shirt. Pretty nice.
What did you expect? You're on the internet, son.
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I didn't know how much I was affected by the music I listened to, but my brother's mission set me on a path to greater happiness.
I used to listen to music at every possible moment. It got me up for seminary and then on to school. I couldn't drive unless I had a CD to play. The thing was, the music I used to listen to was not happy. It wasn't necessarily bad, but it didn't make me feel good.
I listened to it because it was cool. And because I always listened to it, I never felt good. It changed my attitude about everything I did, along with the way I saw the world and the people in it. I didn't know how to get out of this cycle of negative emotion. It was a part of my identity, and there seemed to be no way out.
When my brother left on his mission, I was impressed by his willingness to adhere to the strict lifestyle so readily. He wouldn't be able to choose whatever he wanted to read or listen to for two years. I thought about my music and how I could be doing so much better. I decided that if my brother could go two years listening only to hymns and Primary songs, then I could at least reconsider my own listening habits.
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"The world grows increasingly noisy. . . . Raucous music, with obscene lyrics blasted through amplifiers [is] gaining wide acceptance and influence over our youth. . . .
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"The first order issued by a commander mounting a military invasion is the jamming of the channels of communication of those he intends to conquer.
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Minority and Non-Traditional Law Students / Re: LGBT Thread for Fall 2007 Cycle« on: May 19, 2007, 12:43:43 PM »
I basically agree with everything Mike said, and I'm really excited about the directions that next year's co-presidents will take the group. I'm not really checking LSD much anymore (I started work this week), but feel free to send me an email if you have any specific questions or want to hear personal anecdotes.
Congrats on Harvard, Ersatz! Absy (and, to some extent, lyquidmyrrrh) are probably more qualified to talk about the LGBT atmosphere at Harvard, but I'll throw in my two cents. Harvard seems to be a pretty great place to be gay. I brought my bf to the admit weekend, and didn't feel awkward at all. One of the faculty-guided discussions addressed the constitutionality of gay marriage and domestic partnership benefits, and the whole crowd seemed really progressive and pro-gay rights. The Lambda Law group seems to have a pretty strong presence on campus, and they have a pretty large membership. And, of course, Boston/Cambridge is a pretty gay-friendly city. It's not quite as gay at the SF Bay Area, but close.
Good luck on your decision!
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Sometimes you may just want to pack up the family on a chilly, winter night and go for a drive to see some elaborate holiday decorations.
The kids usually enjoy it and, admittedly, so do you.
Because Ray Daigle's home in Paincourtville and Celebration in the Oaks in New Orleans may be a little too far to drive on a whim or just for quick entertainment, this week's Big Fun is a list of five displays you can see closer to home.
The Terrebonne-Lafourche area has plenty more, but these should get you started.
Where: 5222 La. 311, Houma
How to get there: If driving away from Houma on La. 311 toward Schriever, NREC Power Systems is located just a few blocks past Mystic Boulevard on the left side of the street.
What to look for: The engine and generator supplier goes all out with holiday decorations each year. The display features an arched entrance to the North Pole where viewers are greeted by Santa Claus and his elves. There is a lighted fire place, a tall Christmas tree with a star shining brightly on top and angels watching over the operation.
Where: 506 St. Philip St., Thibodaux
What to look for: From 5:30 to 9:30 each night, lights cover this downtown Thibodaux bed and breakfast and all the hedges on its property. There are wreaths, bows and a Christmas tree almost as tall as the building. For a real treat, viewers can tune their radios to 98.9 FM to watch the lights dance to holiday music.
Where: 101 Talbot Drive, Houma
How to get there: Though the address says Talbot Drive, this home is an easy find as it faces La. 311. Driving away from Houma toward Schriever, the display can be seen on the left side of the street just past Savanne Road.
What to look for: The Breauxs have set up a detailed display of lights on every hedge and tree in front of their home. An angel sits atop a manger, watching over an elaborate Nativity. It appears the wooden structure surrounding the scene of Jesus' birth was carefully constructed by hand. Attempts to reach the Breauxs for confirmation were unsuccessful.
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all our second games against our division makes me excited because a second look with Wilson behind center is going to be eye opening.
That Cards game, well that was amazing but the cards were imploding long before they came to Seattle to play. I know part of the big story this week wants to make it a Wilson vs Kaepernick thing, but these two do not directly play each other. While I think Kaepernick presents a new and lesser known challenge for the defense, Wilson is going to be facing the 49ers a second time. I truly expect to see Wilson to put his study into action in a big way.
Every QB, no matter how great, is a manager. I am certain every play maker on our offense gains heavily from a QB who can optimize what is happening at the line of scrimmage. Lynch is going to run crazy over the top of the 49ers simply because Wilson is DangeRuss and forces the D to pay attention to him in a way that goes beyond an obvious pass/run situation.
I expect to see a lot of read options this game, but this time I think it will exploit the 49ers with a bigger passing game. I am going 31 - 17 Hawks on this one. Our defense is going to get a few more turnovers with the Niners playing from behind. I also expect Kaepernick to be eaten alive, under pressure, and we see another game that Aaron Rodgers can identify with.


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The Worlds number one ranked golfer beats the worlds number two ranked player in the Duel at Jinsha Lake, that means Rory beat Tiger in the first one-on-one exhibition match between golf's two biggest names.
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Rory engineered a 5-under 67 round to beat Tiger by one stroke in an 18-hole match between these two top-ranked golfers at the Jinsha Lake Golf Club in central China overnight, where the total money prize was a reported $US two million.
Tiger may have lost this match, but he said it was fun;
" This is certainly not like most Mondays, to have this many people come out and watch us play golf in an exhibition was something special. This doesn't happen, as far as doing something like this down the road, it would be fun."
This event is the first time the two golfers had played head-to-head without other competitors, and it probably won't be the last given the spectator interest and support for this match-up. It could become similar to the rivalry between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray that have made men's tennis so exciting in recent years.
Tiger thinks it could only be good for the game of golf;
"If you look at the history of the game, it's not like other sports where the guys play against each other all the time. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer didn't go at it that often. But you know what, if we can do this for the next 10, 15 years, then certainly we can have that type of rivalry. I think having matches like this to promote the game of golf is what it's all about. We're trying to promote the game of golf in this region and it's come a long way since my first time here 11 years ago."
Rory's win was some consolation for not winning his last tournament, when he was in position to do so;
"It's been a nice distraction to not dwell on what happened yesterday. I let a great chance to win a golf tournament slip through my fingers. Coming to do something like this today has definitely made it a little easier to deal with."
The game of golf is certainly taking off in China, and sponsor ship events like this will only help towards spreading the news and attracting youngsters to the game. Apart from the golf on offer, there were stunt planes buzzing overhead. A fleet of Rolls Royce's elegantly whisked the players to the course, cruising past helicopters for sale and Aston Martins and Maserati's, all with showgirls draped over them. After the two struck a gong to open the event, fireworks exploded behind them and confetti cannons rained gold flakes over the jostling crowd. Not sure what that was all about, but the crowd seemed to enjoy all the razzmatazz.


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Ok, first of all, I'm not here to trash learning dead languages, or Latin for that matter. This is a serious question for me, and I don't intend to be disingenuous. Some background: I have been self teaching myself Latin on and off for a while, and I think I'm going to give up on that and study Greek. This isn't an easy decision for me, since I really like Latin, but I think I'm pretty much decided. I just wanted to know if there's anyone who is up to giving Latin a spirited defense which might tip me the other way.
Personally, I don't have the time in my life to learn both, otherwise I probably would. Obviously motivation is a large part of why someone should learn any language, and I think my motivation is one of the most common: I want to read the "classics." Now, obviously, the Aeneid and the Metamorphoses are classics, and so is Ceasar. One of the big draws for me is some of the early modern philosophical literature that's in Latin (Descartes, Spinoza, Bacon).
But, it's always seemed odd to me, that what comes to mind when someone says the word, "classic," is usually the Latin language, followed by a list of Greek books (Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, and of course the New Testament). I attribute this discrepancy to the long history of learning Latin as the international language of scholars since the Middle Ages. But, if one only has time to learn one classical language, does the literary and philosophical corpus of Latin works really outweigh that of Greek? I don't think it does.
I do think there are two other reasons for learning Latin: sound and opportunity. I really enjoy the feel and sound of Latin, and I am drawn to it partly because of that. But I feel that the relatively harder work in learning Greek would pay off more than it would for Latin. The other reason is opportunity. Learning Latin seems to be much more popular than learning Greek, and therefore there are many more materials as well as students to practice with. I really like that there's a growing movement of spoken Latin; I think that's a encouraging thing. I only wish the same could be said for Greek.
In the end, however, I think I will have to take the lonelier (only comparatively) road of Greek, because I just don't think there's enough in Latin that I want to read, compared with the works in Greek that I've only read in translation. I'm not a historian of Rome or the Middle Ages, otherwise Latin would be indispensable. I think Rome is very interesting, but some of the best Roman era writings were in Greek (Marcus Aurelius, Polybius, etc.) I'm interested in the Latin writing Romans, but I think that Cicero and Lucretius are interesting, but not as much of a foundation of the Western tradition as, say, Plato (I mean, I can't imagine not reading Plato, so I would love to read him in the original).
So, I repeat, I enjoy Latin. I worked my way almost halfway through Familia Romana, when I had a crisis of faith. Is there anyone who can convince me I should stick with Latin?


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Ottawa CitizenWhile several Eastern Conference teams, in particular the Boston Bruins, were mentioned by agents as a possible landing spot for Heatley, the speculation is that his preferred list includes a group of Western Conference teams, perhaps as many as eight: the San Jose Sharks probably top the list, followed by the Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.
Both the Blues and the Kings would have young prospects to offer in return, but the word on the street is that the Kings will pursue Marian Hossa if he doesn't re-sign with the Red Wings.
The Sharks could offer Patrick Marleau. His $6.3-million salary would nearly offset Heatley's $7.5 million salary cap hit, but Marleau is not a natural winger, nor is he a superstar in Heatley's class.
Heatley's family lives in Calgary, and the Senators would gladly take defenceman Dion Phaneuf in exchange, but it'll be difficult to squeeze Jarome Iginla and Heatley into the same spotlight. As well, the Senators would still need to acquire a forward to replace Heatley.
Edmonton has numerous young players to offer, and Heatley has played for both head coach Pat Quinn and associate coach Tom Renney on various Team Canada teams.
Plus, Edmonton, like Calgary, is a hockey market. A chance to win the Stanley Cup at some point in his career might mean something to Heatley.
Vancouver needs scoring, but is going to spend a big chunk of money re-signing the Sedins, Daniel and Henrik. That may not leave them able to take on Heatley's salary, unless they were to do something wild, such as offer goalie Roberto Luongo. Sometimes teams do dumb things, but not often.


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Bontrager Light Control data field gives you the ability to directly control the modes of any connected Bontrager RT series lights. Once the lights are paired with the Edge computer, the data field will display a graphical battery status, and buttons to quickly change the mode of the connected headlights and taillights.

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Raymond A. Cook
20. september 2018 | Versjon 1.2.1
The app seems to be running perfectly with my ion 200 RT and my flare RT. The only reason for four stars instead of five is that it's a bit slow to form it's network each time and the app is not all that intuitive to get up and running. Be sure to swipe down to get more options from the widget. How many lights can it control at one time? Winter's coming on and I might like to add the ion pro RT. 'Doesn't look like there's room in the app screen for a third column.
Tommy Haywood
9. september 2018 | Versjon 1.2.1
As others have said, this is a great idea but a bit disappointing. My edge 1030 has so much spare space but I can only set 2 modes. Why not allow to set all 5 modes (off,day flash,all day flash, night flash,high,low). Yes I know know auto is controlled by Garmin, but as far as I can tell that sets day flash in bright conditions and night flash in dark conditions. We need to be able to set all the other modes. There is plenty of room
David D'Souza
13. august 2018 | Versjon 1.2.1
So much potential but doesn't quite make it. The auto mode for the light is terrible as others have mentioned. Going to full brightness when traveling under trees burns the battery too quickly and makes the light useless for anything but the shortest rides. While it's nice the light turns on when my Garmin starts recording the ride, it doesn't automatically turn off the lights when I am paused for a lengthy period. There isn't a button to turn off the lights and have them auto-start when I move again. Lots of common sense features just not there.
Utviklerens svar
14. august 2018, TrekBicycles
Hi David, The auto mode is controlled by Garmin in the light network mode. The light control app does not have the ability to control auto, only take the lights out of auto and put them into a specific mode. The 'Light Beam Activated' feature can be accessed also under the Network Mode and is controlled by Garmin. Changing that to 'Timer Start' should do what you are asking. I can help relay your feedback to Garmin if you would like.
Bob Pinnick
8. august 2018 | Versjon 1.2.1
I downloaded Bontranger Light Control to my Garmin Edge 1000. I was hoping to be able to control the modes of the Ion 800 RT. The only modes in the app are "Auto, Hight, Low, Off". Using "Auto" during the day has a problem in that if there is any shade the light stops flashing and stays on (not sure if it is in "High" or "Low" mode). The battery does not last very long using this approach. I found that if one uses the tool box icon on the Edge 1000 then selects "Sensors" then "Lights" then "Network Options" then "Light Mode" then select "Individual". Go back to the "Network Options" screen and select "Headlight" then "Light Mode". I then select "Day Flash" which increases the battery life. I have removed the Light Control app as I do not find it very useful to allow me to have enough charge for a multi-hour ride.
Utviklerens svar
14. august 2018, TrekBicycles
Hi Bob, In the upper right corner of the light control you will see a button that will take you to the settings menu. In here, you can change the override buttons (the two middle buttons) so that they reflect the modes you want to be able to go to. Auto is controlled by Garmin, and the app only has the ability to take the lights out of auto and set them to a specific mode.
Carlos Kintana
29. mai 2018 | Versjon 1.2.0
Hello, I have changed my Edge 820 for another unit in warranty, with the previous 820 the flare RT was automatically turned on when starting the edge 820, but now it does not turn on, I have to do it manually. I have the Bontrager Light Control installed as usual, even if it does not turn on automatically. It only turns off when edge 820 is turned off.
Lee Molyneux
29. mai 2018 | Versjon 1.2.0
Keeps disconnecting from network and turning my lights off - not good.
Utviklerens svar
14. august 2018, TrekBicycles
Lee, I sorry you are having issues with the lights. The light pairing and network is formed between the Edge unit and the lights. The light control app can only interact with the network once it is formed. Please contact customer support for advice on how to deal with network disconnects.
12. april 2018 | Versjon 1.2.0
My garmin edge 1000 can't find the flare r Light when i search the device
Mark Muraski
21. mars 2018 | Versjon 1.1.1
When I turn my Garmin 820 on, it turns on the light network, however it turns on the Flare RT flashing and the Ion 700 solid. I ride during daylight and want it flashing all the time. I can select it on the Bontrager App screen and change it to flashing, but it would be easier to just turn the light on, and it comes on flashing automatically. Am I doing something wrong?
Utviklerens svar
2. april 2018, TrekBicycles
Hi Mark, The Edge 820 light network settings control how the lights turn on. Go into those, and make sure you are set to either Auto or Hi Vis. In Auto, the Edge will use ambient light to control what mode the lights are in, and in Hi Vis it sets them to flashing all the time. The light control app allows you to override what the light network puts the lights into. It does not have the ability to change the system settings for initial power on.
Mike Jacoubowsky
4. mars 2018 | Versjon 1.1.1
There should be an over-ride to the ambient light sensor. During daytime, I want to have the headlight "flashing" at all times, but if you go through a tree-covered area, it switches to solid mode, thinking it's "dark" and you need the light to see. It's in such conditions that I really want that light flashing! Plus it's a bigger drain on the battery. So my ask would be to tie an automatic mode into the Garmin's built-in ability to know sunrise & sunset times. Thanks!
Utviklerens svar
5. mars 2018, TrekBicycles
Hi Mike, The 'auto' mode is controlled by Garmin, and reflects the settings you have for the light network. The other buttons are overrides to whatever the Edge has put the lights into. What you are describing is actually the intent of the light control. If auto is not doing what you want, you can quickly change to whatever mode you need, and then give control back to the Edge when you are done. Hope that helps.
Felipe Serra
1. mars 2018 | Versjon 1.1.1
What setup for using always the same mode, for example: All Day Flash, how do i setup the network light options and the light it self? By the way i have only one ant+ light . Does the brake functionality works on Flare RT? Can i lock the mode? As in Flare R only?
Ros Tocker
30. desember 2017 | Versjon 1.1.1
headlight is always in high-mode on timerstart or garmin is ractivated after break does not change mode before turn off in sleepstate, permanently low- or medium-mode is missing or automatically reactivate the last mode after break with garmin sleepstate, important on long tours to save batterypower.
Peter van Wijk
3. oktober 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
Werkte erg goed op mijn Edge 1000. Helaas niet compatibele met de Edge 1030!!!
Ignacio Ramirez Gonzalez
28. september 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
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Sam Golden
26. september 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
You should be able to configure the auto mode, first off there is no documentation as to what auto mode even does. Secondly maybe I don't want my headlight in low or high mode and I want it in a flash mode depending on day or night. It would be great if you could set things like above X speed I want the mode to be HIGH LIGHTS, if I am below x speed set to day or night flash etc... people are going to want different settings here, ultimately I should be able to configure different profiles based on what I am doing too. If you don't want to provide such configuration let at least document what "auto" mode does for the headlight and tail light as I have both and I can't tell what it is trying to do. Lots of potential here, GIVE SOME UPDATES!
Utviklerens svar
5. oktober 2017, TrekBicycles
Auto is controlled by the Edge light network mode. Your options in the Edge setup are: Auto - Ambient light controlled for day and night settings HiVis - Puts the lights in flashing modes Individual - The Edge does not automatically set the modes. Your ideas are good, I would advise passing them along to Garmin. They control what the network modes do on the Edge.
13. september 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
It works well with my Bontrager Flare RT. However, I feel as though it is really better suited to being a Widget, rather than a data field. Data Field screens are precious, and there's no reason to have to scroll through this app when I rarely have to use it. I'd rather swipe down on my Edge 1000, swipe right or left and have the light controls available there.
Alberto Montes
13. juni 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
I have 4 buttons. First is 'IND' which makes nothing for me. Then I can configure 2nd and 3rd buttons and the 4th is fixed to OFF. So for example I can program 'Day Flash' and 'Night Flash' (which is great) but...why cant program the other 2 buttons? As the light has 5 modes (Day-DayFlash-Night-NightFlash-OFF) would be great to have 5 instead 4 buttons or at least be able to configure 'IND' as well.
Utviklerens svar
21. juni 2017, TrekBicycles
Hello, Thank you for your review. I want to clear up the operation for you. The light control is intended to work with the automatic system on the Edge. The 'IND' says that your light network is set to Individual Mode. In this mode, the light control will only allow you to switch between the two programmed buttons and Off. If you switch your light network to be either AUTO or Hi-Vis, then you have the ability to use the two middle buttons as 'over-rides' to the system. To change the light network, go to the sensor menu for lights, and change network mode.
Adam Pirillo
9. juni 2017 | Versjon 1.0.8
This app works fine and the interface is simple, but it is annoying that you can not easily switch between ALL the modes the light has available. You have to go into the menu and switch things. For example I'd like to be able to go from high medium low and flash but you only get two options and than you have to go into the settings to change the two options.
Pat Toher
15. mai 2017 | Versjon 1.0.7
The user interface seems quite nice but does not function at all on my Edge 1000 (firmware 12.2). In addition to one Ion 800 headlight and two Flare RT taillights, I am also running Dura Ace Di2 9150 (newest groupset) with the EW-WU-111 D-Fly (also newest model D-Fly). The native Garmin light control works normally, albeit somewhat flakey and intermittent, but Bontrager's app continually displays "Forming Light Network" but it never does. It seems that third party apps and Garmin need more beta testing. -111 D-fly (also newest model D-Fly). The native Garmin light controls work normally, albeit somewhat flakey and intermittent, but Bontrager's app continually displays "Forming Light Network" but it never does. It seems that third party apps and Garmin need more beta testing.
Utviklerens svar
21. juni 2017, TrekBicycles
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. The 'forming light network' is actually coming from the Edge system itself, and the light control has to wait for that to finish before it can do anything. There have been a lot of updates in the last few months, so I would encourage you to try it again with the latest version of FW and build of the light control.
Kenneth Lenger
18. april 2017 | Versjon 1.0.7
The app itself seems OK, but it does not play well (or not at all) with other 3rd party apps. I've tried 3 different gear ratio apps and the Garmin Edge crashes with every combination of a 3rd party app + the Bontrager app. Trek/Bontrager: Any chance of fixing this?
Vicente Gomez
30. mars 2017 | Versjon 1.0.5
Pienso como Franges. Dado que la mayoría de usuarios tenemos una sola luz, se podría configurar para que en el caso de solo detecte una, toda la pantalla este dedicada a ella, y así poner todos los modos para elegir
Phill Mai
1. februar 2017 | Versjon 1.0.4
Set any data screen size to 1, then change the field to the app. It works perfectly!
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Real People, Real Kitchens: 15 Small Cool Kitchens You Won't Want to Miss
Apartment Therapy's annual Small, Cool Home Contest is underway! Have you been following it? If not, you should be! Most entrants include a picture or two of their kitchen, so it's a great chance to see how real people design and outfit their tiny kitchens. Ideas galore!
1 Geoff's Southern Exposure Studio
2 Kate's Versatile Space
3 William's Created Illusion
4 Tanaporn's Sunny Studio
5 Diana's Exposed Brick Bonus
6 Nick's First Apartment
7 Jennifer's Gathering Place
8 Rebecca's Sunny Small Space
9 Meredith's Colorful Work in Progress
10 Annette's Compact and Comforting Home
11 Kyla's Keeping Things Simple
12 Jennifer's Eclectic Diary
13 Susanne's Little Bit Old Fashioned
14 Derona's Character Filled Flat
15 Michelle's Rabbit Hole
Related: 10 Things We Learned from Small, Cool Kitchens 2011
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Frank Ocean Looking to Press Charges Against Chris Brown
And more updates on the brawl.
The tale of Chris Brown and Frank Ocean's scuffle outside an L.A. recording studio has evolved considerably in the last 24 hours. While TMZ originally reported that the first punch was thrown by one of Ocean's people, now they have a new version of events. A source says Brown tried to shake Ocean's hand, Ocean "simply laughed at the gesture, and Chris was so pissed he coldcocked Ocean and started an all-out war," which moved to the studio's lobby and reportedly trashed the place. Brown and co. were gone by the time police arrived; Ocean remained and is "desirous of prosecution," the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Steve Whitmore tells the New York Daily News. Whitmore added, "We'll find out what happened." Meaning we will too! Probably. (Maybe?)
Ocean hasn't posted anything online since his two brief, informative tweets on the subject. Kind of impressive, considering how rabid Team Breezy tends to get toward anyone who fails to play nice with their messiah. Speaking of saviors, though, Brown Instagrammed a super-buff Jesus Christ on the cross and wrote, "Painting the way I feel today. Focus on what matters!"
Onto the implications: Brown remains on probation for his 2009 assault against Rihanna, so that could become a problem. (He emerged legally unscathed from last year's bottle-chucking battle against Drake since no charges were filed.) The Post writes this new incident is "expected" to cancel Brown's rumored performance at the Grammys alongside Rihanna on Feb. 10. EW reminds us neither Brown nor Ocean — who tweeted "cut my finger now I can't play w two hands at the grammys" — are officially confirmed performers for the show. Sources tell EW the brawl wouldn't impact the telecast regardless. Brown and Ocean are both nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album, alongside Miguel. Ocean is also up for just about every major award, including Album of the Year, Best New Artist, and Record of the Year.


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Kent manufactures an excellent range of combs to compliment their hair brushes. These combs in faux tortoiseshell not only look beautiful, but are hand polished to glide through hair without causing damage or scratching the scalp the way a molded comb with sharp teeth can. They are tactical, flexible and strong. The finish of a hand polished sawcut Kent comb is recommended by leading trichologists because they are kind to the hair and scalp.
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Intro for April 9, 2013
Dear Gossips,
Back in October, I mentioned that I was engrossed in a book called Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. It was recommended to me at TIFF by the National Post's Shinan Govani. I remember he very specifically said to me at a party late one night, while we were waiting for Kristen Stewart to show up, I think, that "Lainey, the Elizabeth Taylor fan in you will love this book". That was enough for me to not buy it online and get the hardcover copy instead.
It was announced yesterday that Beautiful Ruins will be adapted for film, with the author Walter co-writing the screenplay with director, Todd Field. Todd Field of course is of In The Bedroom and Little Children, both mega acclaimed, and both films that confront conventional assumptions, calling out the hypocrisy of our social and cultural standards, without beating you over the head with it, so that the stank beneath our Norman Rockwell daydreams reveals itself gradually, but irrevocably, and one day you can no longer deny that Jesus, I am living in sh-t.
Consider then what Walter said of Beautiful Ruins:
"(I've been) simultaneously drawn to and repelled from Hollywood for years. I wanted to explore how we're all defining ourselves now. With Facebook and Twitter, we're all our own little publicists in a way. And the thing we think of as Hollywood is this kind of studio system, this thing that is sort of fractured and not what it was. The novel is full of shots at the vacuous banalities Hollywood turns out. Hollywood is like a giant mirror, I think, and I used it that way in the book, reflecting characters back to themselves." (Source)
That's what Celebrity Gossip is, non? It was the spirit of my TED Talk last fall. Because you cannot consume gossip in a vacuum without filtering it through the prism of your own experience, interpret it through your own personal lens, shaped by your perspective. Which is why what comes out the other side can be a pretty definitive declaration about who we are. Whether or not we're happy with it is another matter entirely.
I can't wait to see this movie.
Yours in gossip,


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Kennedia retrorsa
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Kennedia retrorsa Hemsl.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered B1ab(iii,iv,v) ver 3.1
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|Date Assessed:
|Malcolm, P.
|Hilton-Taylor, C.
Kennedia retrorsa is listed as Critically Endangered in view of its restricted distribution in eucalypt woodland and riparian zones of the Gouldburn River National Park in New South Wales (the extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are both ~20 km2). Fire is the main threat to the species and the extent of the largest fire in the Gouldburn area was 240 km2. Therefore the known localities are considered as one location. Furthermore, the number of mature individuals in the known subpopulations is declining and this species is fire sensitive with fire intervals of less than 10–15 years likely to result in subpopulation declines. It was initially reported within the Wollemi National Park but that is now believed to be a different species, therefore additional survey in this area is required. This species has been listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act and its seeds have been banked as an ex situ conservation measure. Under the IUCN Red List Criteria it warrants listing as Critically Endangered. It is recommended that further research is carried out on the response of this species to fire, habitat status, population size and levels of threats. Also that management plans are set in place to reduce threat from fires and for establishment of additional populations of this species.
|Range Description:
|Kennedia retrorsa is endemic to Australia, distributed in the states of New South Wales. It is highly restricted, with recent collections and confirmed populations known from the Mount Dangar area and the adjacent Goulburn River catchment. Historical records exist from Bilpin in the south although no voucher specimens are available for confirmation. The species has also been recorded from the Colo Heights area but investigations suggest that this population is likely to be K. rubicunda (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2000). Both the Bilpin and Colo Heights populations require additional survey.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia)
|Additional data:
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|Total population size is not known but a recent survey suggests 12 plants in New South Wales (MSBP 2010). Furthermore, less than 1,000 plants are known to occur within Goulburn River National Park (Briggs and Leigh 1995). The species also occurs on private land, particularly adjacent to Mount Dangar and at Dingo Creek. The known occurrences of the species within conservation areas cannot be considered adequate due to the limited number of known records and the predominance of seedlings and juveniles with the population (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2000).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Climbing herb found in a variety of habitats from mountain sides to riparian zones, from sheltered forest to steep, exposed rocky ridgelines; also in eucalyptus woodland or wet forest with Eucalyptus deanei or along creeks with Leptospermum polygalifolium. At Dingo Creek it grows in association with Angophora floribunda, Eucalyptus sideroxylon and E. tereticornis. In creek systems flowing from Mount Dangar e.g. Boodles Creek, the species is in association with Angophora floribunda and Eucalyptus dawsonii and E. punctata. It generally occupies sheltered site, north facing at 0-300 m altitude. This species is pollinated by insects, but self pollination is also likely to play a role in the reproduction of this species. Its seeds are hard coated, which induces a period of dormancy and are mostly locally dispersed. Dispersal and dormancy may be assisted by action of water in riparian zones. The species is likely to be fire sensitive (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2000). Plants reach maturity at approximately 3 years following germination, peak maturity may not be reached until 4 – 6 years (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2006).
|Major Threat(s):
|Immediate threats to this species include wildfire, inappropriate hazard reduction burns and associated fire management activities. The majority of the current known populations is reproductively immature and fire has the potential to destroy reproductively immature plants and thus lead to localized extinctions (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2000). Fire intervals of less than 10–15 years are likely to result in subpopulation declines, and fire intervals of less than three to four years are likely to result in its extinction (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 2008). In the New South Wales east coast, 1.46 million hectares of both forest and non-forest landscapes were burnt in 2002-2003 (Montreal Process Implementation Group for Australia 2008); in the Goulburn River National Park the biggest wildfire in 1997-1998 burnt ~24,000 hectares, further prescribed burns were carried out every year since 2000 but the majority of the park has not been burnt since records began (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2004); in Wollemi National Park the largest wildfire in 2001-2002 burnt over ~200,000 hectares and over half of the park was burnt in the last 10 years, large areas of the park are in a moderate level of risk category due to frequent fires leading to populations of threatened species possibly being under threat of depletion if current regimes are continued (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2006). This plant is believed to be palatable, hence grazing may pose an additional threat. Juvenile plants in some populations were heavily cropped, presumably by native animals (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2000).
|Conservation Actions:
|It is known to occur within two protected areas in New South Wales, in the Goulburn River and Wollemi National Park. It is listed as a Vulnerable species under Schedule 2 of the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, under the Commonwealth Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Also listed as 2VCa according to Briggs and Leigh (1995), a Vulnerable species with the geographic range less than 100 km2, with more than 1,000 plants known to occur within the reserved area. The distribution of this species overlaps with the "White Box-Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Derived Native Grassland" Critically Endangered EPBC Act-listed ecological community of which less than 0.1% remains in a near-intact condition. Much of the original habitat was cleared for agriculture, in the areas that remain, grazing has removed the native understorey (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 2006). Recommendations to reduce threat by fire include: trail maintenance, bush fire suppression, mop up operations and mechanical fuel reduction should be avoided in known species locations (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2006). It is recommended that further research is carried out on the response of this species to fire, habitat status, population size and levels of threats. Also to support the recovery of this species is it recommended identification of populations of high conservation priority, raise awareness, management of the threats and establishment of additional populations (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 2008). The seeds for this species have been collected as part of the Millennium Seed Bank project. Seeds are located at: Wakehurst Place, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) and Mount Annan Botanic Garden, New South Wales (Australia).
|Malcolm, P. 2012. Kennedia retrorsa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19892986A20091042. . Downloaded on 20 September 2018.
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text: In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, and to help businesses understand the benefits from apprenticeship, the U.S. Department of Commerce is releasing a beta version of a return-on-investment (ROI) calculator. Apprenticeships allows workers to learn skills on-the-job while earning a paycheck and graduating with an industry-recognized credential, and often an academic degree or credits as well. Registered apprenticeships have an 80-year history in the United States, dating from the National Apprenticeship Act. Since then apprenticeships have been focused on preparing workers for critical construction jobs in our economy. As outlined in the Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America, our country needs to apply lessons learned from that tradition to develop skilled workers for many other sectors where apprenticeship is well suited but only in its infancy.


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Jeanine Prime, PhD, Vice President & Center Leader, Catalyst Research Center for Advancing Leader Effectiveness, will participate in a panel centered on engaging men and present key findings from Catalyst's Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives series. The event will be hosted by Bank of America and will take place in New York City. This event is closed to the public.
Engaging Men Panel: New York
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The Other Side
With all the media space devoted to the indiscretions of players and former players recently, it was refreshing to see a story in our local paper showing the other side of player behaviour.
The story reported the visit of two players to a special school in the Newcastle region. The link for this story is below; I urge you to read it. It tells the rugby league story that the Four Corners "Code of Silence" programme chose to ignore. The photos below, which are quite touching, show the genuine joy the players brought to these children.
Kudos to the paper for reporting the visit. Reports such as these are rarely seen in the media, even though it is common place for the clubs to organise activities such as this.
Four Corners were present at this visit as part of their report on the Matthew Johns sex scandal. Reporter Sarah Ferguson said "the visit was very touching" and "it was a great scene, but unfortunately it didn't make it into the story".
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|Gray, Tenn.
|High School:
|Daniel Boone HS
Jordan is a highly promising runner from East Tennessee who
earned numerous honors during his prep career...hoping to transfer
that success to the college course.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Daniel Boone High School, Jordan earned four letters each in cross country and track & field, all for coach Len Jeffers...was named all-conference and all-region on the cross country circuit...ran the 800, mile and 4x800 during his track career...earned all-state honors at the TSSAA state track meet with a fifth place finish at 800 meters...helped is cross country team place second in the state as a senior...captured the state 4x800 relay championship as a senior.
PERSONAL: The son of Eric and Leah Roth...full name is Robert Jordan Roth...born Febraury 21, 1995 in Plantation, Fla...majoring in computer science.


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Bettongia lesueur
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Bettongia lesueur (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Common Name(s):
Bettongia lesueuri (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [orth. error]
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Current taxonomic research based on mitochondrial DNA and morphological data indicates that two separate species might be contained within Bettongia lesueur (Richards 2005). Fossil and subfossil remains also point to the presence of two sympatric taxa similar to the two extant populations on Barrow and Boodie and the ones on Bernier and Dorre.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Near Threatened ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Richards, J., Morris, K. & Burbidge, A.
|Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is small and it is known from just 6-8 locations, making it close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion B1. The natural populations of this species are considered stable and reintroduced populations are increasing, habitat for the species is considered stable, and although there are major threats potentially from introduced predators, fire, and disease, this species has genuinely improved in status since the prior assessment. The species occurs naturally on 3 islands, and has been introduced to another 5 localities. There is, however, uncertainty as to whether 2 of these reintroduction sites can be counted as "self-sustaining", and thus be included in the number of locations used in the assessment. This species is also close to qualifying as having "extreme fluctuations" in population, which would also qualify it for a threatened category.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is endemic to Australia, where it was formerly widespread in central, southern, and south-western parts of the country. While it is now presumed to be extinct on the Australian mainland, it persists in insular populations on Bernier and Dorre Islands in Shark Bay (Western Australia) and on Barrow Island off the Pilbara coast (Western Australia) (Richards 2005; Burbidge and Short 2008).
There are reintroduced populations on Faure Island in Shark Bay and Boodie Island (both Western Australia), as well as on the mainland in Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary (New South Wales), Arid Recovery Reserve at Roxby Downs (South Australia), and Heirisson Prong (Western Australia) (all three mainland sites are fenced reserves within the historical range of the species).
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|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|It is abundant on Barrow (total 3,400 individuals), Bernier (total of 650 individuals), and Dorre (1,000 individuals). These populations appear to be stable (Richards 2005). The populations on Bernier and Dorre Islands (and presumably Barrow Island and possibly mainland populations) are known to undergo extreme fluctuations in response to rainfall and drought (Short et al. 1997).
Estimates for the reintroduced island populations are as follows: Boodie (few hundred), Faure Island (150 individuals); it is extinct on Dirk Hartog Island (Burbidge and Short 2008). Reintroduced mainland populations include: Arid Recovery (500), Scotia (300); Heirisson Prong (20). Populations are increasing where reintroduced.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is found in arid and semi-arid areas of shrubland and woodland, on sandy or loose soils. Currently it is found in areas with calcrete rock and sandy areas. It is nocturnal and omnivorous, and lives as loose colonies in a complex warren of underground burrows. The females breed throughout the year and usually give birth to a single young three times a year (J. Richards pers. comm.).
|Major Threat(s):
The current major threats to the natural populations of the species include: the accidental introduction of predators (introduced cats and foxes), fire, and disease (Richards 2005). Introduced rats and mice are also a concern, but to a lesser degree than introduced predators. These same threats apply to varying degrees to the reintroduced populations. Extreme fluctuations in populations on islands are a threat, but this threat is seen as minor relative to the risk exotic predators being introduced (Short et al. 1997). It is also unclear to what extent population fluctuations occur at the reintroduction sites on the mainland. This species would likely qualify as having "extreme fluctuations" in population in terms of the IUCN criteria (IUCN 2001) if it were still restricted to the islands off of Western Australia. This is because these fluctuations are tied to climatic extremes that are likely to be synchronous in these locations, but unlikely to be in synchrony with fluctuations (should they occur) in reintroduced populations in South Australia and New South Wales.
Presumably, overgrazing of suitable habitat by cattle and rabbits, loss of wooded areas to agriculture, as well as changes to the fire regime contributed to the decline of the species on mainland Australia. Introduced species, particularly feral cats and foxes, are thought also to have led to its mainland demise (Richards 2005). Feral cats are a proven threat to this species, as they predated on all animals in a trial reintroduction in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia (A. Burbidge pers. comm.). It is believed to have been extirpated from Dirk Hartog Island by foxes and/or feral cats (Burbidge and Short 2008). The role of disease unclear, but may have been a historical threat.
Black rats were a historical threat to the species on Boodie Island. It suffered greater losses, however, due to a rat-baiting program that accidentally eradicated the species from island in 1985. In 1993 the species was reintroduced to Boodie Island from Barrow Island (Morris 2002).
|Conservation Actions:
This species is listed as a threatened species under Australian law. Bernier, Dorre, and Barrow Islands are all protected areas, as are all the areas where the species has been reintroduced. Studies are underway into the taxonomic identity of remaining populations. There is a need to actively manage and monitor populations. This species is listed on Appendix I of CITES.
A recovery plan for the species has been developed for the 2005-2010 period (Richards 2005). Recommendations in this plan include: protect wild populations and their habitat so that the species does not fall below the level of natural fluctuations; maintain captive populations (currently there are captive breeding populations at Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary, Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary, and Return to Dryandra Field Breeding Facility); use of population viability analysis to compare the viability of wild, current and potential reintroduced populations, and; enhance community participation and education.
The recovery plan also recommends initiating three reintroductions to the mainland within a five year period (2005-2010) (Richards 2005). There have been reintroduction attempts in the past. Many of these failed do to the presence of introduced predators, and it is clear that success of reintroductions requires sites to be free from cats and foxes. There is a proposed reintroduction to Dirk Hartog Island, which is not possible unless feral cats there have been eradicated (A. Burbidge pers. comm.).
|Richards, J., Morris, K. & Burbidge, A. 2008. Bettongia lesueur. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T2784A9480530. . Downloaded on 25 September 2018.
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"In this article, I'll compare Ubuntu 7.04 with the upcoming release of PC-BSD 1.4. Having used both operating systems extensively, PC-BSD is the one I recommend and the one I install in desktop environments. If you've used Ubuntu before, but haven't tried PC-BSD, give it a try. The increase in responsiveness (i.e., everything seems to just run faster) and ease-of-use will surprise you."


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Safari Club International is seeking information about members' views on the bans imposed by some states on Sunday hunting.
Currently bans and/or limitations on Sunday hunting are being imposed in 11 U.S. states, including Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
SCI is asking for participation in a short survey found here: http://svy.mk/1bwANV2. The survey is completely anonymous and can be completed in minutes.
Whether your state bans or limits Sunday hunting, your answers will help SCI to develop a plan to understand and respond to our members' interests.
In addition, if you are a resident of Virginia, a member of SCI, and are willing to help SCI's efforts in a possible challenge to Virginia's Sunday hunting ban, contact Jeremy Clare at email@example.com.


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24 Kan. App. 2d 527
No. 76,870
1. Where there is a disagreement between administrative agencies as to the proper interpretation of a statute, a court will consider the position of each agency; however, the final construction of the statute rests within the courts.
2. To qualify under the "major components" of manufacturing machinery or equipment exemption from sales and compensating use taxes under K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606(kk)(2)(A), the taxpayer must designate a component as a capital expenditure for federal income tax purposes.
3. Under the facts of this case, the Board of Tax Appeals erred in determining that various machinery, equipment, and components used by the taxpayer in its production process were exempt from taxation as "major components" of manufacturing machinery and equipment under K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606 (kk)(2)(A).
Appeal from Board of Tax Appeals. Opinion filed November 14, 1997. Reversed.
John Michael Hale and Amy J. Weller, legal intern, of Kansas Department of Revenue, for appellant.
Derrick L. Roberson and Shon C. Robben, of Arthur-Green, LLP, of Manhattan, for appellee.
Before LEWIS, P.J., GERNON, J., and CHARLES E. WORDEN, District Judge, assigned.
GERNON, J.: In this appeal, the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDR) contends the Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) erred when it exempted certain machinery and components of Alsop Sand Company, Inc., (Alsop) from sales and compensating use taxes.
The relevant part of the statute involved, K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606(kk), exempts from sales and use taxes
"all sales of machinery and equipment used directly and primarily for the purposes of
assembling, processing, finishing, storing, warehousing or distributing articles of tangible
property in this state intended for resale by a manufacturing or processing plant or facility or a
warehousing or distribution facility:
. . . .
"(2) For purposes of this subsection 'machinery and equipment used directly and primarily' shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) Mechanical machines or major components thereof contributing to a manufacturing, assembling or finishing process."
The term "major components" is not defined by statute or case law.
BOTA concluded that a major component should be determined by the importance of the component and its purpose in the production or manufacturing process.
The KDR asserts that a major component ought to be considered as such only after the taxpayer designates the component as a capital expenditure.
Alsop operates sand dredging operations. Sand is a natural abrasive. During the audit period in question, June 1, 1989, to May 31, 1992, Alsop spent over $50,000 replacing pump parts, screws, screens, pipe flanges, pipe elbows, clamps, a winch, an impeller, and an electric motor on its dredges. Alsop expensed all of the above expenditures and did not capitalize any.
In September 1992, the KDR issued Alsop a notice of assessment of additional retailer sales and use taxes in the amounts of $49,011 and $3,673, including interest and penalties, for fuel purchases and the various equipment, machinery, and parts mentioned above for the period in question. The total assessments of additional taxes, including interest and penalties, were subsequently reduced to $9,893 and $3,510.
On appeal to the Director of Taxation, an administrative law judge (ALJ) denied Alsop's exemption request and found that the impeller, plates, sleeves, screens, pipe flanges, screws, pipe elbows, motor, and other pump parts did not qualify for the exemption stated in 79-3606(kk) because the items were not capitalized and were not used directly and primarily for manufacturing. The ALJ upheld the KDR's assessments.
On appeal to BOTA, BOTA found that the components at issue were exempt from taxation under K.S.A. 79-3606(mm) (now K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606[kk]) because the items were used in the production process. BOTA rejected the KDR's contention, noting: "There exists no law or regulation which states that expensed items do not qualify whereas capitalized items will. The distinction may be easy to apply, but it does not appear in law." BOTA further noted that the size and cost of the items in issue were not determinative of whether the items constituted "major components" for purposes of the exemption. BOTA found the appropriate test was to consider the importance of the equipment and its purpose in the production process, stating:
|"An exempt item would do its essential function on the processing machinery at some point before the final product is produced. In this case, the components are parts of the machinery used to produce the sand. Without these particular items on the processing machinery the process would grind to a halt. These items are then integral to the process of producing salable sand. The evidence shows that these items transport, convey, or handle the sand before it reaches its final stage."
In In re Tax Appeal of Taylor Crane & Rigging, Inc., 22 Kan. App. 27, 28, 913 P.2d 204, rev. denied 258 Kan. 858 (1995), this court reviewed a number of general principles which apply to appeals of this nature:
|"'In Kansas, taxation is the rule and exemption is the exception. Assembly of God v. Sangster, 178 Kan. 678, 680, 290 P.2d 1057 (1955). The burden of establishing an exemption from taxation is on the party claiming the exemption. Director of Taxation v. Kansas Krude Oil Reclaiming Co., 236 Kan. 450, 454, 691 P.2d 1303 (1984). One who claims a tax exemption must bring himself clearly within the exemption provisions of the statute. Warren v. Fink, 146 Kan. 716, Syl. ¶ 1, 72 P.2d 968 (1937). Statutory exemption provisions are strictly construed against the party requesting exemption. Farmers Co-op v. Kansas Bd. of Tax Appeals, 236 Kan. 632, 635, 694 P.2d 462 (1985). All doubts concerning exemption are to be resolved against the exemption and in favor of taxation. Trustees of The United Methodist Church v. Cogswell, 205 Kan. 847, 851, 473 P.2d 1 (1970).'" (Quoting In re Tax Appeal of Derby Refining Co., 17 Kan. App. 2d 377, 380-81, 838 P.2d 354 [1992], rev. denied 252 Kan. 1092 [1993]).
We note that we are faced with a disagreement between two administrative agencies as to the interpretation of a statute. While we will give consideration to the position of each, "[t]he final construction of a statute rests within the courts." In re Tax Appeal of Taylor Crane & Rigging, Inc., 22 Kan. App. 2d at 31.
The KDR maintains that it has established and published a "rule" which defines the phrase "major component" as those items which are capitalized for federal income tax purposes. However, this statement was contained in an information guide, which also stated: "This information guide was designed for informational purposes only. Under no circumstances should the contents be used or cited as authority for setting or sustaining a technical position."
K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 77-415 defines a rule and a regulation.
K.S.A. 77-425, K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 77-416, K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 77-420, and K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 77-421 define how a rule is promulgated.
Despite this matter being an issue for many years, our reading of the record and the Kansas Administrative Regulations reveals no valid rule or regulation relating to "major component" issues having been proposed and adopted pursuant to the relevant statutes.
Nevertheless, we should not completely disregard the KDR's interpretation of 79-3606(kk). The KDR interpretation establishes a bright line test that is easily applied and understood by taxpayers. By requiring an item to be a capital expenditure to qualify as a major component, the KDR's test implicates a belief that those items with a useful life extending beyond the close of a taxable year are an integral part of the manufacturing process. See 26 U.S.C. § 263 (1994).
Alsop maintains the KDR's test fails to consider the importance of each component or its role in the overall production process and arbitrarily denies exemption to any item of property which is simply expensed by a taxpayer. Alsop argues the test allows the KDR to simply review a taxpayer's federal income tax return to determine whether a particular component was capitalized and, thus, qualifies for the exemption. Alsop contends the KDR's interpretation is too restrictive.
We conclude that the KDR's position is rationally related to the legislature's objective to reduce the impact state taxation has on the production of goods. The KDR's position and definition provides a bright line for business planning and leaves much of the classification to the taxpayer. It takes the uncertainty out of business decisions and, potentially, will save on appeals, costs, attorney fees, penalties, and interest.


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Written by Elizabeth Barrett Thursday, 05 July 2012 14:18
GMH moving forward with health care law
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital started positioning itself to adapt to changes in health care a couple of years ago.
For that reason, interim chief executive officer Kayleen Dudley said she doesn't see any changes in the way hospital employees care for patients under the Affordable Care Act.
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the act which was spearheaded by President Obama and his administration.
Dudley, who is operations director for Physician Network in Lincoln, is on retainer as GMH's administrator until a new one is found.
She said the hospital continually strives to be proactive in its efforts to help Gothenburg citizens be ready to adapt to the new changes in health care.
When Congress passed the law in 2010, she said GMH had already started positioning itself for potential changes in the law.
"We started moving towards an electronic health record, we started to focus on prevention of patient readmissions and more," Dudley said.
The most challenging part for GMH so far with the legislation, she said, is electronic record keeping and its price tag.
The GMH board has chosen a vendor, at an estimated cost of $750,000, but has not yet signed a contract, Dudley said.
"We're going to spend a lot of money and won't necessarily see efficiency the first year," she explained. "There's a big learning curve and it will be difficult for physicians and staff at first.
"But change is always hard."
She noted that quality and risk manager Jeanine Kline and education coordinator and interim director of nursing Joyce Clark are working with staff and physicians to educate them about the act and developing strategic patient care ideas to help prevent patient readmissions into the hospital.
Both are parts of the multi-faceted health care act.
Dudley said there are many people in a town the size of Gothenburg who are unable to afford health care.
And the more people who can't afford health care and are unable to pay the cost of health care potentially jeopardizes the longevity of the small town hospital, she said.
"There are many fearful issues in this law but health care changes need to start somewhere," Dudley said. "It's human nature to be fearful of the unknown."


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Laray Smith was all set to take an unofficial visit to Syracuse two weeks ago when his plans abruptly changed. His father Lawrence fell ill and was hospitalized. The Xaverian star running back never made the trip upstate.
"It was pretty difficult," said Smith, who declined to elaborate on details. "But my father always tells me just continue moving on and doing what's best for yourself."
He tired to lay low for a while as his father's health improved. Lawrence has since been released and is home. Smith can now proceed with a clear head as he looks to pick a college.
He is down to five schools: Syracuse, UConn, Tennessee, Oregon and West Virginia. The first three have all offered and he believes Oregon and West Virginia will follow. Those schools, Smith said, have not received his transcripts yet
"Once I get those to them, I am pretty sure they will offer," he said.
He has already visited UConn once and plans on going back this Friday. He hopes to reschedule his visit to Syracuse, too. Smith is willing to wait for the other two suitors, saying he could visit Oregon as late as after his senior season. Last year he ran for 993 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging over seven yards a carry as Xaverian reached the CHSFL Class AAA semifinals.
His feeling about more offers coming stems from the consistent communication he has with both staffs, especially the Ducks. Smith doesn't have an exact time frame for making a choice.
"Once I get my last two offers, I'll base it off that," he said. "It can be an anyday thing. It could be in August. It could be during the season."
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Smith wants to be more than a running back in college as he was an All-City first team selection on the gridiron and the track by The Post last year. He is one of the state's top sprinters, running times of 10.4 in the 100 meters and 21.4 in the 200 meters. Last Saturday he won both events at the Region I Junior Olympic qualifiers at Mitchel Field. Smith is looking to qualify for the Junior Olympics, which begins July 23 in Baltimore. He has one more qualifying meet, on July 21.
The Staten Island native would like to compete in both sports at the collegiate level, but football is his priority. Syracue, UConn and Tennessee will allow him to do both and he believes it's possible to get a track scholarship at Oregon and a spot on the football team.
"I feel proud of myself that I made the last round and I think I have a chance to win," Smith said.
His recruiting process is now back on track after his father's health scare, something he is trying to not left affect him.
"He's starting to feel better," Smith said. "So it's making everything better for me."


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1412 Hotel
1412 Hotel is a luxury hotel in Downtown of Vice City. This appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but of no importance, while in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories will be the starting point of some missions.
Role in the missions
GTA Vice City Stories
Once Lance Vance first visits Vice City, he rents a room here. Vic and Lance's mother and her boyfriend also stay at the hotel.
In the hotel parking lot, located behind this, are the following vehicles:
- Washington.
- Admiral.
- Freeway
- Infernus (occasionally).
- Manana (occasionally).


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Category: Questions about Income
Form 982: What is a "discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness"?
If you had debt canceled and are no longer obligated to repay the debt, you generally must include the amount of canceled debt in your income. However, if it was a discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness, you may be able to exclude all or part of this amount from being included in your income. If the cancellation of debt occurred in a title 11 case, you cannot use this exclusion. You must then apply the bankruptcy exclusion rather than the qualified principal residence indebtedness exclusion. If your debt was discharged due to a title 11 case, click here. If you were insolvent immediately before the cancellation, you can elect to apply the insolvency exclusion instead of the of applying the qualified principal residence indebtedness exclusion.
Q. What is qualified principal residence indebtedness?
A. Qualified principal residence indebtedness is any mortgage that you took out to buy, build, or substantially improve your principal residence. The mortgage must be secured by your principal residence/main home. Any debt secured by your principal residence that you use to refinance qualified principal residence indebtedness is treated as qualified principal residence indebtedness. However, only up to the amount of the old mortgage principal just before the refinancing qualifies for exclusion. Any additional debt that you incurred to substantially improve your principal residence is also treated as qualified principal residence indebtedness.
If the amount of your original mortgage is more than the total of the cost of your principal residence plus the cost of any substantial improvements, the full amount of the original mortgage does not qualify for exclusion. Only the debt that is not more than the cost of your principal residence plus improvements is qualified principal residence indebtedness.
Q. What amount of canceled debt can be excluded from income?
A. The exclusion applies ONLY to debt discharged after 2006 and before 2010. The maximum amount that you can treat as qualified principal residence indebtedness is $2 million ($1 if filing Married Filing Separately).
You cannot exclude from income discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness if the discharge was for services performed for the lender or on account of any other factor not directly related to a decline in the value of your residence or to your financial condition.
Ordering rule: If only a part of a loan is qualified principal residence indebtedness, the exclusion applies only to the extent that the amount discharged exceeds the amount of the loan (immediately before the discharge) that is not qualified principal residence indebtedness.
Example: Assume your principal residence is secured by a debt of $1 million, of which $800,000 is qualified principal residence indebtedness. If your residence is sold for $700,000 and $300,000 of debt is discharged, you would only be able to exclude $100,000 of debt (the $300,000 that was discharged minus the $200,000 of nonqualified debt). The remaining $200,000 of nonqualified debt may qualify in whole or in part for one of the other exclusions, such as the insolvency exclusion.
To view a copy of the IRS form click here.
If you would like more information, please review Publication 4681.
To enter Form 982 into our program go to Income > Other Income > Less Common Income > Cancellation of Debt > Form 982