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golf we lost on Jan 22, 2014.
Dave Ferguson.
He was a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and was
very good at all of them.
We did not know everything about the man but he made us look forward
to seeing him.
We loved to listen about his woodworking and what he was building next
in his shop. He loved to talk baseball and what he would do as manager
of the Red Sox. We know he loved to play golf with his family and
friends and it was always fun to hear all the ribbing on Friday Mornings.
We want to say Thank you for all he has done. He will be missed but not
Thank you Dave
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customers and our dedicated business and individual community
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Rayman Legends Leaps onto PlayStation Vita with Exclusive Content
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We're already legless
Former Wii U exclusive Rayman Legends is hopping onto yet another platform: the PlayStation Vita. Ubisoft confirmed the handheld port earlier today, adding that the title will launch on the same day as its console counterparts. For those of you out of the loop, that's 30th August in Europe and 3rd September in North America.
Excitingly, the portable version will boast a bunch of exclusive content. In addition to all of the stages from the main game, it will also include five bonus maps that will take advantage of the rear touch pad. Furthermore, you'll be able to dress the titular hero in a Prince of Persia-themed costume, while Globox will net a set of Splinter Cell threads.
Rayman Legends was controversially delayed earlier in the year, mere weeks before its Wii U release. It was subsequently announced for the PlayStation 3, which caused something of a backlash in Nintendo land. Still, maybe it was for the best – Rayman Origins was an absolute delight on the Vita, so we're really looking forward to playing its successor on Sony's slick handheld system.


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It's not often Aurora is able to hire a new class of firefighters, so when this year brought seven new firemen to the cities staff I asked if I could follow them through the process. On their last day of training they burn down a vacant home as an exercise to see how fire moves through the house. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
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There's an old saying that photography makes you see the world, rather than look at it.
With that in mind, we invite you to view our little slice of Earth through the diverse images captured by our photographers over the past year.
"Some photos are incredibly beautiful," Sun-Times Media shooter Brian Powers notes, "while others have a deeper beauty that not everyone sees."
Thousands of images were snapped in our Fox Valley communities — profiles, parades, protests, playoffs — with only a small portion making it to print or online. But the ones that made the cut were special. And here's a few favorites to remind you of how much there really is to see in our own backyards. "Every day," says Powers, "we strive to make interesting photos that keep people's attention."


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Carmela Sutera silk satin organza gown w/ silk chiffon cathedral train & Alencon lace bodice. Fits B 37.5 W 27.5 H 39. Original price $2,400. This is a couture designer gown made with high end silk fabric. Color is listed as white but actually Silk/Diamond White -not paper white. DRAMATIC!
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If a state farm agent retired after his divorce, would the spouse be entitled to any of the termination payments?
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Divorce was finalized in 1985 and agent retired in late 90's. Keogh was not awarded in divorce decree but no mention of termination payments during divorce proceedings. Not sure if they were known at the time of divorce or offered by state farm at a later time.
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A lawyer must meet with you to learn all of your facts in order to be able to give you a proper answer. I think you are talking about his state farm pension, and your entitlement could depend on the language in your judgment, or perhaps on possible fraud in his disclosure. You have an uphill battle.


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GroupOffice is a groupware suite that takes your office online, implementing online collaboration and CRM. It allows you to share projects, calendars, files and email online with co-workers and clients. It is easy to use and fully customizable. It also features synchronization with PDAs and Outlook.
|Office/Business CRM Communications Email Email Clients (MUA) Internet Web Site Management groupware Scheduling File Sharing Office Suites Collaboration Contact Management PHP
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Release Notes: This release features some translation updates, bugfixes, and a new report in the projects module. Updating is recommended for everyone.
Release Notes: Some bugs were fixed and some minor feature enhancements were made in the projects 2 and files module. Upgrading is recommended for everyone.
Release Notes: Some bugs were fixed and project reporting enhanced. Upgrading is recommended for everyone.
Release Notes: Some bugs were fixed. Installation now supports the new Apache 2.4 configuration structure that comes with Ubuntu 13.10. Upgrading is recommended for everyone.
Release Notes: ThinkFree office can be integrated now for working in the cloud, and the mobile app is supported. Apart from that, some bugs were fixed. Upgrading is recommended for everyone.
2.13-4 Pretty Sweet
Been playing with 2.13-4 and it is pretty sweet. Some minor bugs, but generally pretty solid and functional.
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Just installed Group Office 2.11a last night. The installation went really smooth. I was really surprised how intuitive the install script was. After I installed group office, I had all sorts of fun with PHP "Safe Mode" and open_basedir restrictions but I smoothed out all the wrinkles and have to say. . . awesome job guys. This is a really powerful Groupware application with style and speed.
I have tried just about everyone of them out there. This application is a strong contender against the commercial apps - Office4, Share360 even EdgeDesk
Keep up the great work guys.
Some Bugs strill exist
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Web site creating/publishing problems
Email sending not working
Tasks and ToDo not working
News plugin is still not working and has a default German layout
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Inconvenient at best, the cocking knob safety of the Mosin Nagant can be difficult to engage and is therefore often not used. In an effort to promote firearm safety by preventing accidental discharge, we have developed our Cocking Knob Safety Pull Ring (Patent Pending) which allows for more convenient manipulation of the Mosin Nagant safety.
Russian/Soviet M9130 Chinese T53
Soviet M38 & M44 Finnish M91,M24,M27,M28 & M39
***There is wide variation in cocking knob diameter, thickness and crown radius in the Mosin Nagant population. In addition, there are many cases where the cocking knob neck is bent. We have made every reasonable effort to ensure that this product will fit the majority of Mosin Nagant cocking knobs. However, due to the large number of these firearms produced over many years around the world, it is impossible for us to allow for all manufacturing variation. As with all of our products, it may be returned undamaged for a full refund.
This product does not fix, repair, replace, improve or in any way change the condition or function of your firearms' existing safety. It is designed to simply allow for easier manipulation the existing safety. NEVER depend solely on your firearms' safety, ALWAYS keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction.
Installation Instructions: CAUTION! Improper installation or use may result in damage to property, severe injury, or loss of life. If for any reason this product does not function properly with your firearm, discontinue use immediately. Always practice proper FIREARM SAFETY and ensure firearm is UNLOADED prior to installation. (Although not required, the consumer may choose to use an appropriate liquid thread locker for the brass jacking set screw.) Keep firearm pointed in a safe direction and cock by closing bolt on an EMPTY chamber. Insert supplied 3/16" hex wrench through large hole in rear of Safety Pull Ring and advance forward through smaller hole in opposite side of ring. Gently rotate wrench until alignment allows for engagement in the brass jacking set screw. Retract fully the brass jacking set screw by rotating counterclockwise. (When installed correctly, the jacking screw must be centered over the exposed slotted screw in the crown of the bolt cocking knob. Take note of the fact that the center of the brass jacking set screw is relieved. This relief hole has been machined in the jacking screw to accommodate the free rotational movement of the slotted screw end of the firing pin in the crown of the cocking knob. When tightened, if the jacking screw is not centered it can interfere with the rotation of the slotted end of the firing pin which is keyed within the bolt.) Place the Safety Pull Ring arms over the bolt cocking knob until roughly centered and gently snug brass jacking set screw against back of knob by rotating clockwise, DO NOT TIGHTEN. The pull ring is designed to engage the knurled outside diameter of the cocking knob with four points of contact. While performing the following, exercise patience and make small adjustments to gradually tighten in the desired position: Rotate the Safety Pull Ring to the desired alignment and manipulate to the center of the cocking knob crown while simultaneously adjusting the position of the clamping arms to provide even contact against the knurled outer diameter of the knob. In its proper position, the Safety Pull Ring should be perfectly horizontal when viewed from the rear. This horizontal orientation will minimize the chance of the Safety Pull Ring coming in contact with the wooden stock upon firing. Once final positioning is achieved, tighten to a maximum torque of 7 ft lbs. Do not over tighten as that will "spring" the arms beyond there allowable limit. When tightened properly, the four points of contact should deform slightly providing an adequate degree of "bite" on the cocking knob. Check for proper fit and function before firing.
Operating Instructions: CAUTION! Engage / disengage safety ONLY with rifle pointed in a SAFE direction! With the Safety Pull Ring properly installed and fingers AWAY from trigger, engage the safety from a cocked condition by inserting finger securely in ring, gently pull cocking knob rearward and rotate counterclockwise approximately 45°. To disengage the safety, insert finger securely in ring, gently pull cocking knob rearward and rotate clockwise back to a vertical position.
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Sex-role stereotype in people's expection, demands and opinion of man and woman's characteristics in behavior and personality. At the intersection of two centuries, it is of important theoretical value and practical value to investigate Chinese sex-role stereotype. In this investigation, firstly we select 100 Chinese adjective phrases form GSRI of Mingyi Qian, including 50 positive and 50 negative phrases. Secondly, we arrange them at random. At last, we get two personality checking tables. The order of phrases in on table is oppoeople's expection, demands and opinrove that, according to the frequency of the adjective phrases which are selected, for male, the front positive 10 phrases are creative, humorous, self-supporting, optimistic, intelligent, good at social intercourse, think and act in the same way, unyielding, neither humble nor pert and cheerful. The front negative phrases are square accounts in every detail, short-sighted, bully the week and fear the strong, indecisive, self-abased, like issuing orders, trim one's sails, greedy, unreasonable, arrogant. For female, the front positive phrases are self-supporting, king-hearted, refined, gentle and soft, elegant, pure and sincere, optimistic, self-respected, careful, and open- minded. The from 10 negative phrases are greedy, dependent square accounts in every detail, self-abased, spend extravagantly, unreasonable, arrogant, like issuing orders, like crying, arrogant and aloof. From this investigation, we have found that, at the intersection of two centuries, people's sex-role stereotype is not only traditional but also modern.


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Earlier this month the timelessness of Girl Talk's appeal was again reinforced by Houston's OG Ron C who delivered a ridiculous chopped and screwed version of 2010′s All Day with his Purple All Day reinterpretation. For fans of the original, Purple is a must listen. But perhaps more satisfying than its syrupy sounds might be its call for fans to rediscover other works which have utilized the source in creating something unique and exciting. My memories quickly led me to a variety of video mashups that have surfaced in the 20 or so months that have passed since All Day's release (BDLFilms' is rather fantastic), but the derivative project that remains a standout is the performance art piece developed by director Jacob Krupnick titled Girl Walk // All Day.
The story of how the 70+minute film was developed revolves around its position as another of Kickstarter's many success-stories, but in brief it happened like this: In the span of about five months beginning in December 2010, the full-length feature project was conceived and the $4800 needed to produce it was fully funded (the online support following the release of a demo trailer was massive, eventually bringing in nearly $25k). The entire production was filmed and produced in the following seven months before the first chapter was released via Gothamist, with new installments coming quickly before the complete film eventually screened in its entirety at such events such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, and the Munich Film Festival [...]
I still can't believe how interesting this doc was. Usually when I'm watching any documentary, I surf the net or do something else to bide the time. Scratch, however, kept my attention 99% of the time – I had the laptop on for the first few minutes (habit).
Scratch mainly focused on DJing/turntablism/scratching, hence the name, but it was all hip-hop. It covered the important figures in the development of turntablism and the effect it's had on hip-hop as a whole.
I've been reading Jeff Chang's "Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop" and a lot of the material from Scratch tied into the book. The doc also really helped me put faces to some of the figures in the book – I suck at remembering names and what they actually did, unless I get a glimpse of their face.
Once you get into it, the rest is a breeze. I was actually wanting more at the ended, unlike most times, but it was definitely full of some good info.
Give a shout-out to your favorite DJ from this – I'll post mine in the comments a lil' later.
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It was interesting to hear Bob Marley sit down and talk for once. Before this documentary I had only seen him in videos from his concerts, which he barely spoke what he didn't sing. Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story does a good job at presenting him as a struggling man trying to overcome the oppression of his people. The film takes you through the political turmoils throughout his life and the battles he waged through words. His story reminds me of Ghandi's, both struggling for individual freedom in one form or another.
I chose No Woman No Cry because of the memories I've shared with it. Bob Marley and the Wailers have contributed many songs that seem to have popped up in some point in my life, as I'm sure some have for yours.
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Ghost Ride the Whip (The Hyphy Movement) is a documentary based on where the Bay Area got its roots from and why the culture is like it is today. It covers many key proponents of the movement, including Keek da Sneek, E-40, and even M.C. Hammer, but one in particular is highlighted, Mac Dre.
When I first heard about Mac Dre in 2004 I had just started out college. My roommate, who's from the Bay, was upset about a rapper who had been murdered. I had no idea who he was at the time, but since then I've gotten to know his music and now fully understand why Mac Dre will be missed so much. What makes him so memorable is his lyrically inventive rhymes, coming up with shit that's still fresh & fun today. Not only that, he's an artist that puts some amusement in hip hop, giving us a break from all the serious shit (which is definitely needed at times). To be fair though, many protest what Mac Dre and some others of the movement advocate, questioning its dangers.
Some elements of the Hyphy Movement include Ghost-riding & Thizzin', which as fun as they may be… can be dangerous. But people need to realize that those elements are not what the Hyphy Movement is solely about. What it all really comes down to is having a good time or more commonly know there as: gettin' stupid, goin' stewie, etc. etc. (I tried looking up synonyms of go stupid without much success). Some may not understand why gettin' stupid would be fun, but I think it's just because they haven't tried it themselves.
Whether your into Bay Area hip hop or not, this is an informative & entertaining film that all hip hop heads need to watch. I've also included one of Mac Dre's best in case any of y'all don't have anything to get stewie to. R.I.P. Mac Dre.
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"Copyright Criminals" is an episode from the PBS series, Independent Lens, which premiered January 19th of this year. Independent Lens is a series that "introduces new documentaries and dramas made by independent thinkers: filmmakers who are taking creative risks, calling their own shots and finding untold stories in unexpected places". If you like this feature then check out the rest of the series, it's very well done.
The reason I chose to feature this documentary is because (a.) apparently, I need to post more than just music, or so some of my viewers think; (b.) it informs viewers about the problems and benefits of DJ's sampling music from a fairly neutral perspective; and (c.) simply put, it's a good watch. I've watched a couple of other documentaries about music sampling, and I felt this one was the least bias. It gave fair and equal arguments to both sides of the situation, and presented it in a professional, yet engaging fashion.
There are many DJ/producers featured in this documentary, my favorite being Jeff Chang, author of a book I'm reading right now, Can't Stop Won't Stop, and more importantly, a founding member of the Soulsides record label (which is now Quannum Projects). Others featured include Public Enemy & George Clinton, but the most sincere & touching artist featured was Clyde Stubblefield (drummer for James Brown). Clyde talks about his openness and appreciation for people sampling his music, but only asks for one thing in return, credit! Even over money, Clyde just wants people to recognize that he was the original creator. I mean common, if you're gonna sample someone's music, the least you can do is credit them (among other things, case by case). I think that's fair… don't you Give us your opinions in the comments section. We'd love to hear 'em.


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Democracy is totally rad and everything, but sometimes it just gets in the way of total power. That's when the folks in charge decided to rig an election. What follows are four of the most bizarre and blatantly rigged elections in history.
François Duvalier, President of Haiti
To be fair to Duvalier (if we're allowed to be fair to madmen responsible for the deaths of thousands), he was hardly the first Haitian president to go off the deep-end. Before his legacy run in 1957, seven other presidents decided to stick it to democracy and declared themselves presidents for life. Now, to be unfair to Duvalier, he was certifiably batshit insane: he suffered brain damage after a massive heart attack in 1959 left him unconscious for nine hours. When he came to, he flipped the crazy switch. While we could fill an entire article with his wacky adventures, we're just going to focus on one for now.
For reasons that NASA super computers still can't understand, Duvalier called for a new election. To make sense of this you need to ignore that his term was to end in 1963 and this election was in 1962, and that the constitution that he himself was constantly rewriting (and presumably wiping his ass with) forbid re-election. But otherwise, yeah, made perfect sense.
The final figures came in with a whopping 1,320,748 in favor of Duvalier and 0 in opposition. Those are the sort of results that cause statistician to smash their heads through desks. Flattered by his popularity, Duvalier made himself president for life by, you guessed it, rewriting the constitution.
Oh, and did we mention that he ran unopposed? Or that all the ballots were pre-marked with "yes"? Because that's pretty important to the story.
The State of Vietnam Referendum
The 1954 Geneva Conference left Vietnam divided into the northern communist state and the southern French republic. The 1955 State of Vietnam Referendum was proposed as a means to determine the future of the country one way or another, but in reality was just a thinly veiled power struggle between former emperor and then current head of state Bao Dai and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. Diem, who got his position because of his strong diplomatic ties to the United States, was championed as the agent of democracy against the ever-looming communist threat.
From the get-go the referendum was a farce. Dai was prohibited from campaigning because of his position, leaving the opposition to say whatever they wanted completely unchecked. Accusations of affairs and womanizing? Check. Labeling as a drunk? Check. Spreading rumors that he was an illegitimate child? You betcha'. State-run media helped to fuel to the campaigning efforts. Meanwhile, Dai simply shook his fist because that was all the law would allow.
When it came time for the actual election the CIA made some crafty, if not ethically questionable suggestions. The vote would be determined with two ballots, one for each candidate. Diem's would be red, a color associated with good luck, and Bao's would be green, a color associated with any bad thing you could think of. Bao was also presented as being old fashioned and out dated on his ballot photo. Meanwhile, voting results presented statistics that were impossible: more people voted in Saigon than there were registered voters, and people in rural areas showed overwhelming support for Diem even though warlords used their force to prevent voting for many of the regions. Diem's own government admitted that they received more votes than they had previously stated there were eligible voters, proving that it only takes one guy who is terrible at math to ruin everything,
"So what if it was rigged?" you asked. "Surely this was a slam dunk for democracy." Indeed! Except Diem quickly delved into a dictatorship. Oh, and there was that whole Vietnam War thing, too. Might want to look into that.
Liberian Election of 1927
In the previous two examples there was evidence beforehand to suggest that the elections wouldn't be true to the voting process. With the State of Vietnam Referendum one candidate wasn't permitted to campaign. With Haiti the only candidate believed he was a Voodoo god. Both are pretty good indicators that something is amiss, though one to a much stronger degree than the other.
But there wasn't really much in the run-up to the Liberian election of 1927 to suggest that president Charles D.B. King was up to shady business. If anything it appeared that he actually gave a damn about the people who elected him, managing to boost the country's faltering economy through negotiated loans and business deals. Seems on the ball, right?
So we get to the 1927 election and King is challenged by Thomas Faulkner. When all was said and done it was reported that King had won with 234,000 votes. However, people were quick to point out that there were only 15,000 registered voters in the country, but hey man, whatever, King was king, baby.
People wondering why King bothered to rig the election to such an absurd degree didn't have to wait too long for an answer. Faulkner, a bit of a sore loser, accused the ruling True Whig Party of using forced labor throughout the country, and it turns out that he was telling the truth. An investigation into the matter revealed that the the Liberian government regularly used forced labor to construct roads and other public needs. Despite his staggering win King would resign shortly after the accusation was made.
Guyana Elections of 1985
The People's National Congress had been dabbling in election rigging since 1965, regularly thwarting the opposing People's Progressive Party and leaving them a minority in national politics. But in by 1985 the two parties were in discussion of working out a singular plan to pull the country out of ongoing economic and social turmoil. Then, the president of the PNC up and died in August, leaving his vice president, Desmond Hoyte, in charge. He apparently had no interest in a dialogue between the parties. You can see where this is going.
Rather than just take the inherited power and overtly abuse it, Hoyte called for a general election in December. Having already spent the better part of two decades being screwed, the PPP demanded certain concessions: no overseas votes and no proxy votes, both of which allowed for easier vote rigging in previous years. Hoyte was happy to oblige. However, there was one major change to the process introduced by Hoyte: the vote counting would not take place at polling stations. The official reason given was that it would only confuse the results (there would still be two other counts) but it was obvious to everyone that it was just easier to be sneaky when no one was looking,
Further steps were taken to hinder the opposition. State owned media did not report on rallies or candidates. The list of polling places was not given to the PPP until about a day ahead of time, preventing the party from sending security agents to nearly half the stations. Those that did arrive were immediately ejected by PNC security or gangsters. Those working the polls were state employed and stuffed the ballots with the names of the deceased, underage or simply non-existent people while discarding votes for the opposition, more than making up for the proxy and overseas vote rigging.
In a twist that surprised absolutely no one, the PNC increased their majority and talks of reconciliation between the PNC and PPP were taken off the table. Hoyte remained in power until 1992.
Written by Ben Dennison – Copyrighted © www.weirdworm.com
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To Keep Or Not To Keep… Pubic Hair
Okay, so I had planned on doing a video today, but then I realized that pretty much all of my clothing that isn't black is currently in the laundry, and I don't have an alternate backdrop for the studio I film in. If I were to film in my comfy black sweater, you'd see nothing but a floating head and a lot of hair. This lead to the realization that if I waited until it was done, then it would be really late, and no one would see the video. So you get another blog post, yay! And I put on a ton of makeup (before said realization) for no reason at all, yay!
Someone sent me an anonymous request (via my Survey Monkey!) to do a video or blog post about the debate that rages regarding pubic hair.
I've been doing some variation of hair removal for over a decade now. When I was a teenager, and I was still using pads, I would often trim my pubic hair while sitting on the toilet, with a pair of scissors. When I had my period, I would often pass clots of blood and tissue, and they would sometimes get tangled in my pubic hair. I reasoned that it would be easier to clean up during my period if the hair wasn't quite so long.
Then I read an article in a teen magazine. A girl had written in, saying that she was nervous about wearing a bathing suit in front of boys because her pubic hair would peek out the sides of her swimsuit bottoms. She was actually given really good advice. She was told not to worry about it, and that any boys who made fun of her for it were just immature. But she was also told that if it really made her nervous and she wanted to, she could use the same razor that she used on her legs to clean up the sides of her pubic hair.
I was about to start doing swim lessons in high school, and it was a co-ed class. Suddenly, I was nervous about my pubic hair showing on the sides of my bathing suit. So I started shaving the sides of my pubic hair. I kept doing this for years: trimming the long stuff near my labia, and shaving the sides when I knew I was going to be in a swimsuit.
I am pretty sure that my initial decision to actually go ahead and shave all of my pubic hair was out of curiosity. I had read about it in ladies magazines (yes, again, my beauty and hygiene regimen was influenced by someone else having issues about their body), I had heard friends talk about it, and I was curious what it would feel like. So I took an extra long shower and decided to shave it all off. My (now ex) husband really liked it, and asked me to keep doing it.
It felt weird, but it didn't feel more weird than the sensation after shaving my legs. I was really aware of the fact that my entire vaginal area felt different for a couple of days afterwards. And then the hair started to grow back. It itched. It was prickly. Some of the hair had trouble breaking back through the skin, so I had ingrown hairs, and not only did those itch too, but I had to take a pair of tweezers to my skin to get them out. Even weirder though, was that the hair that grew back in was different. Before I shaved my pubic hair, it had been curly and kind of rough. Now, much like the hair on my head, it was straight and smooth. I let it grow out a little more, but now that it was growing differently, it became hard to have sex without the hair being pulled (and sometimes, even pulled out).
So I continued shaving and letting it grow out and repeating the process. I've also waxed the hair, and I find I actually prefer to do that over shaving it. I would prefer to just let it be, but unfortunately, I can't, unless I want to have pain during sex.
Now let's talk about the pros and cons of removing your pubic hair. This list goes for anyone who is considering removing it, whether you identify as male, female, or any other gender.
- Some people think it feels better to have no hair on their genitals.
- Long history! People have been doing it since the days of Ancient Greece and Egypt.
- No stress about pubic hair peeking out of your bathing suit, if that's the kind of thing you stress about.
- Pubic lice? Not a problem. You've destroyed their natural environment.
- Some people have a preference for minimal body hair.
- Razor burn
- Ingrown hairs
- Awkward to actually do by yourself
- Creates microscopic tears in the skin
- Increased risk of contracting an STI due to the microscopic tears (they're open wounds!)
- Some loss of sensitivity in the area (those hairs have nerve endings in the follicles)
- Increased friction between your skin and your clothing.
Ultimately, the decision is up to you. Hair in your pubic area isn't gross, or unhygienic. It has a purpose. It's also okay to remove it, but you have to take extra precautions with preventing infections. Above all, don't do it if you're just worried about someone telling you that you should remove it. It is your body. Do with it what you want.
Nice Girl Dishes Advice: Flirtation and Orgasms!
First advice requests! Do you have a burning question? You can ask me anything, completely anonymously, through this link.
Hello Nice Girl,
I am a young woman in my late twenties. I am friends with this couple, and I always enjoy spending time with them. I particularly enjoy spending time with the woman. I think she's pretty awesome. They are in an open relationship.
The man in the couple is pretty flirty with me, and it makes me uncomfortable. I've never said anything to him or his girlfriend about it. I asked a mutual friend to help me handle it, and he said he didn't know what to do so that friend asked another mutual friend. I'm not sure what else happened, because I haven't talked to anyone else since then.
I know from your blog that you're in an open relationship. Did I do the right thing?
Well, letter-writer, the short answer is no, I don't think you did the right thing. I think you did the cowardly thing. You state in your letter that you haven't said anything to either person in that couple, and that you brought other friends into the situation. That is really immature, and you might have ruined your friendship with that couple.
Everyone deals with rejection. Everyone. But you didn't give this guy the ability to handle that rejection by talking to him, or even by talking to his girlfriend about the fact that you are uncomfortable. Instead, you chose to talk about him, behind his back, to a friend and that person has decided to talk to yet another friend. This is how reputation-damaging rumors start, even among adults.
I would suggest that the next time you are in a situation where you are not interested in someone and they are being flirty, you take some initiative, be assertive, and tell him or her that you are not interested. It isn't easy, I know, but learning to deal with an uncomfortable situation is part of being an adult.
I'd be willing to bet that, had you talked to either person in that couple, they would have thanked you for your honesty and the flirting would have stopped immediately.
Assertively yours,
Nice Girl
Nice Girl,
I've never had an orgasm during sex, I only have them via clit stimulation (generally oral). I've never found my g-spot. After reading '50 Shades of Grey', it struck me how misled we are about it. We're taught that, when we're in the right moment, penetrative orgasms (generally multiples) happen naturally, and if they don't, then there must be something wrong.
I have never had a penetrative orgasm (not for lack of trying), but find that I am still susceptible to the idea that there must be something wrong with me (when, logically, I know there's not).
I was reading about the a-spot and my guy and I went on a hunt for it. I think he found it, but it just felt like I REALLY had to pee. I've heard that's normal, but I found it more uncomfortable than pleasurable. Ideas? Suggestions?
For starters, letter-writer, and I want to stress this as much as possible, YOU ARE TOTALLY NORMAL. Only 11% of women ever experience a penetrative orgasm. Ever. The pervasive myth that women should immediately be multi-orgasmic just sets everyone up for disappointment and a sense of failure.
The vast majority of women only experience an orgasm through clitoral stimulation.
If orgasming during intercourse is something that is important to you and your partner (and if it is important to you, then it should also be important to your partner), then I would recommend he either stimulate your clitoris with his hands, or you can incorporate a vibrator during sex. I personally recommend trying something like a bullet vibrator, where you can vary the speed of the vibration if things get too intense or you need more stimulation. (By the way, if you purchase anything through that link, you're helping to support Nice Girls! I'm now an affiliate with Good Vibrations. Go me!)
Of course, it is always harder for a woman to reach orgasm if she is stressed, so make sure that you're not putting too much pressure on yourself. Anxiety is a major block for sexual pleasure.
As for the a-spot (and the g-spot), it is generally accepted that they are the internal extensions of the clitoris. It is also totally normal that you felt like you needed to pee, as your partner was probably also putting pressure on your bladder. The next time that you go hunting for pleasure centers inside your vagina, it is always a good idea to make sure that you have gone to the bathroom beforehand.
Pleasurably yours,
Nice Girl
What do you think of my advice? Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments section!
Cute Date Ideas for Valentine's Day!
Oh, Valentine's Day. Aside from Christmas, this is the number one holiday fraught with crazy expectations. You can hardly go into the grocery store or drugstore without being bombarded with cutesy heart-themed items, oversized stuffed animals, and reminders that if you don't make dinner reservations and spend a lot of money, you don't REALLY love your significant other. It's exhausting. Not everyone has the money to get a dozen red roses, a card, and reservations at that really cute restaurant with the overpriced prix fixe menu; or to spend a bunch of money on makeup, a new dress with accessories, and a cute hairstyle at the salon. So, as a service to you, dear readers, I have scoured the internet for some of the cutest date ideas that don't cost a ton of money, or ideas to spend the day with other single friends.
If You're Single And Hanging Out With Other Single Friends:
- Buy a bunch of pretty but cheap flowers, like carnations, and hand them out to strangers on the street.
- Go somewhere cheap to eat (like a fast food restaurant), dressed to the nines (do each other's hair and makeup beforehand), and giggle at the people who give you weird looks.
- Invite your friends over to your house for a nice dinner.
- Buy movie theater candy, make some popcorn, and watch a movie that is anti-Valentine's Day, like My Boyfriend's Back, or any of the ones mentioned in this article. My girlfriends and I used to do this!
- Do a "secret valentine", similar to a secret santa, and send your friends notes to tell them how much you appreciate them.
If You're Attached And Don't Want To Spend A Lot Of Money:
- Cook dinner at home, and then go out afterwards for cocktails and dessert. (Thanks to Moneycrashers!)
- Find a local arcade, bring a roll of quarters, and challenge your date to a game of Street Fighter. If you're in the SF Bay Area, like me, Musée Mécanique at Fisherman's Wharf is an excellent choice.
- Play hooky from work and spend the whole day in bed together.
- Order a pizza and ask them to put the pepperoni in the shape of a heart. Have some wine ready, snuggle under a blanket, and watch that movie on your Netflix queue that you've always meant to watch.
- If you live in a city, go to the local park and find a water fountain. Take a bunch of pennies and make wishes one at a time out loud while throwing them in.
- If it's too cold, make a picnic inside with hot chocolate. (This one and the water fountain are from Londonlady.)
- Go on a late night drive. Find somewhere to stop and get a nice coffee.
- If you're following me on Facebook, then you've already seen this! And if you're not, then you should definitely click that button on the right!
Am I missing anything? What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
Because I am a terrible procrastinator, and I am desperately trying to stop doing so many "This thing makes me so ANGRY! HULKSMASH!" kind of posts, I was browsing Tumblr earlier for some post ideas. I found a few really awesome things, like the Hawkeye Initiative, where a talented artist has taken to re-drawing the poses of female comic book characters as Hawkeye. If you need to giggle a bit, and then weep when you realize how ridiculous female comic book characters are drawn, take a look. But that wasn't enough for a whole blog post.
But this? This is seriously cool.
DrinkSavvy is the brainchild of Mike Abramson, and his invention could save lives. How many times have you heard to "never leave a drink unattended", or "watch your drink, you might get drugged"? I know that I have definitely had my drink spiked by someone that I trusted, while I was dating him. Normally, this sort of advice is directed towards young women, but the creator was inspired after being drugged himself.
DrinkSavvy is a series of products (cups, glasses, straws and stirrers) that actually change color in the presence of GHB, a common "date rape" drug. Although it has a slightly salty taste, GHB is colorless and odorless, and can be difficult to detect in a flavored drink. Here's what GHB can do to a person, according to Wikipedia:
Its effects have been described anecdotally as comparable with alcohol and ecstasy use, such as euphoria, disinhibition, enhanced sensuality and empathogenic states. At higher doses, GHB may induce nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, agitation, visual disturbances, depressed breathing, amnesia, unconsciousness, and death. The effects of GHB can last from 1.5 to 3 hours, or even longer if large doses have been consumed. Consuming GHB with alcohol is dangerous as it can lead to vomiting in combination with unrouseable sleep, a potentially lethal combination.
If these products become widespread, then we can effectively eliminate one tool in the date rapist's arsenal. Do me a favor, share this indiegogo campaign on every social media platform you currently use. I want to see these used in every bar in the US.
I donated to the campaign, will you?
Random Ramblings
I am suffering from some serious writer's block. I was unexpectedly too busy to post yesterday, but I've had a couple of hours to write, and I just don't have a topic that I can write a full post about today. So today, you get snippets of things that are rolling around in my brain.
First off, can we please STOP calling other women "whores" and judging them for having sex? One of my family members shared this on her Facebook wall, and it made me see red. Oh, don't get me wrong, I have definitely judged other girls that I didn't know well, and called them "whore". But you know what? I look back at those times, and every single time, it was an insult made out of jealousy.
You heard me. I have called other women awful names because I was jealous. I was jealous because I thought they were prettier, or because they had a nicer body, or they wore clothing that I could never pull off, or they were more socially confident than me, or they were better at flirting, or they had the attention of the guy that I thought was cute/dating/liked. Look deep within yourself when you decide to label someone "whore" or "slut". Unless that person actually works in the sex industry, chances are, the reasons behind your loathing of another person is actually emotions that you're directing at yourself.
Calling somebody else fat won't make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn't make you any smarter. And ruining Regina George's life definitely didn't make me any happier. All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of you. - Cady from 2004′s Mean Girls
I'd like to add that calling someone a whore doesn't make your sex or love life any better.
A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to be funny on the Nice Girls twitter account, and joked that The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino was so sexy, I was scared I'd run out of batteries.
One of my followers, who is also a friend of mine in real life, said that I should invest in a Hitachi Magic Wand. When I replied that I didn't really have the money to spend on it, she actually bought me one! It gets delivered tomorrow, and you can expect a review after I've taken it for a test drive.
There are some really amazing conferences that I want to attend, but I always find out about them too late. I really wanted to go to CatalystCon, the Good Vibrations Sex Summit, and I barely found out about Arse Elektronika in time to attend one day of the conference. How does one go about getting on the mailing list for these things? Readers, if you hear about an interesting sex conference that you'd like to see me at, or read about on Nice Girls, could you let me know about it?
I read what seemed to be a really amazing, sex positive, open relationship positive book called Sperm Wars: Infidelity, Sexual Conflict, and Other Bedroom Battles. I say that it seemed to be that way, because up until the final chapter, it was purely discussing how women and men are programmed to seek out partners outside of their primary relationships, and it even had some interesting theories regarding homosexuality. In the last chapter, it had a cloying story about an elderly couple and how being monogamous throughout their entire lives was the best possible reproductive strategy. It seemed like an odd way to end an otherwise open minded and rather engaging book. I'm still wrestling with how to review it properly.
In the interest of giving Nice Girls some more diverse voices, I am approaching some of my fellow sex educators about writing articles or columns for this blog. I'm also planning on starting a YouTube channel, so that I can interview some of the interesting people I come across in this line of work, and you can see it all!
Finally, today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. I'd like for you all to take a minute, and take a look at that website.
And now, I'd like to challenge you to be a transgender ally. When you see injustice, bullying, or any sort of hate-motivated violence (whether physical or verbal), take a stand. Make sure that your words are not going to hurt another. Intervene. Call the police, and then stand witness when they arrive. Make sure that those around you, whether straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer, know that you won't stand there and let someone else hurt them.
I Don't Care About Your Abstinence, and it Doesn't Make You Better Than Me
There have been a few recent articles about the "moral case" of either completely abstaining from sex until marriage, or having sex with partners beforehand.
This all started with an incredibly egotistical and almost horrifyingly judgmental article by Steven Crowder on foxnews.com. In his piece, Crowder calls women who have sex before marriage "floozies", and is openly disdainful of another couple after meeting the bride at breakfast the morning after their wedding. That newly married man's crime? Deciding to drink at his wedding.
The people next to us that morning? Well, theirs was just one big party. And the morning after? Just another hangover.
Our "weddings" were the same event in name only. They know it, and we know it.
Honestly? That is precisely how I envision my wedding next summer: one big party. I want my family, Fiance's family, and all of our friends to be there, and to be celebrating our union. I want dancing and toasting and laughter and fun. The fact that I am intimately acquainted with Fiance's nether regions (and vice versa) does not make our wedding, our engagement, or our relationship any less than yours, Mr. Crowder.
Fiance and I lived together for quite some time, and, unlike you, we have already gone through the awkward stages of living together. We know that we are compatible in practically every way possible, and that includes sexually. Yes, it still annoys me that he forgets to put his dirty laundry in the hamper, and he is largely baffled by my beauty regimen, but we have reached a point of homeostasis in our relationship and we know that we can actually share the same space. You're going to have to learn all of that, and you're going to have to learn everything about sex. Don't worry, Mr. Crowder, I'm here for you and your wife!.
On the other side of the coin, Jill Filipovic (of Feministe fame) wrote a fantastic response article for The Guardian, detailing precisely why it is better to have sex with your partner before a long-term commitment. I honestly couldn't have constructed a better article. This is my favorite quote,
Sex is good whether you're married or not, and certainly folks who wait until marriage can have a lot of sex once they tie the knot. But waiting until marriage often means both early marriage and conservative views on marriage and gender – and people who marry early and/or hold traditional views on marriage and gender tend to have higher divorce rates and unhappier marriages. We know that, on the other hand, there are lots of benefits to marrying later and to gender-egalitarian marriages. Couples who both work outside the home and also share housework duties have more sex. Financially independent, college-educated women who marry later in life have extremely low divorce rates.
It turns out that feminist values – not "traditional" ones – lead to the most stable marriages. And feminist views plus later marriage typically equals premarital sex.
I wish you luck with your marriage, Mr. Crowder. I wish you and your wife every happiness. It's a pity that you, with your nose in the air, can't find it in your "Christian" heart to do the same for me and others who are like me.
Some Blogs I Follow
Good afternoon everyone! I've been busy reading books to review for you all on Nice Girls, and I thought that in the meantime, I would share some of the fantastic blogs I follow.
For reading up on feminist issues, these are my top four:
Patriarchy Survivor. This blog comes from a Facebook page I follow: No, I will NOT be quiet. This blog has a lot of submitted personal stories, and some of them may be triggering to anyone who has experienced rape, sexual assault, or domestic violence.
Make Me a Sammich. The author describes this as "a place to read and talk about being a woman in the USA in the 21st century." It's a great description, and she recently started posting some pretty awesome fiction!
Another Angry Woman describes her blog as "Part anarchist. Part feminist. All angry."
Damn Right I'm a Feminist has shorter posts, mostly about current news articles and some fantastic quotes. Don't miss her Sexist Song of the Day posts.
For some reading that is a little lighter in topic and tone (in other words, you're much less likely to read something that will make you angry), check out these blogs.
Sex Lives of Moms has some occasionally hilarious posts, but offers advice and commiseration for those awesome moms who are struggling with regaining intimacy with significant others.
Online Dating – Why I'll Soon Be a Crazy Cat Lady always cracks me up. If you've ever tried to find the genuinely good guys in the cesspool that is online dating, you will probably recognize your experiences in her blog.
Tomorrow's post will be a review of Sex at Dawn!
The Nice Girl's Guide to Fellatio
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A Call to Men
I recently came across this video on the TED talks website. It features Tony Porter, the founder of A Call to Men: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women.
His eloquent 11 minute speech is a work of art. It was definitely worth the standing ovation he received at the end.
To my male readers: what is your experience with stepping outside the "Man Box"? Do you believe it is real? If so, what can we do to raise the next generation outside of this "Man Box"?
To my female readers: what are your reactions after watching this?
My First Planned Parenthood Experience: Part 3
You can read Part 2 here.
I had my follow-up appointment following my HPV diagnosis yesterday. I was scheduled for a culposcopy and possible biopsies if the gynecologist found any abnormal cells. Until yesterday morning, I had a pretty ambivalent attitude towards the appointment.
My thoughts went something alone these lines: I have an STI. Unfortunately, my STI is not one that I can just take an antibiotic and it will go away. HPV is a virus. I have no control over which strain I was exposed to. I was concentrating on being as healthy and stress-free as possible so that my body could fight the virus better. I thought that I had reached a point of acceptance.
Even though I had spent at least 8 hours researching HPV, reading about statistics, and learning as much as I possibly could about it, I woke up yesterday morning and was terrified. I know that several women on my mother's side of the family have had complications due to cervical cancer. While I know that cervical cancer is caused by particular strains of HPV, I couldn't help but wonder if there is a genetic component to the cancer as well, if there was some way to be more prone to HPV turning into cervical cancer.
I spent at least an hour crying in bed, with Fiance comforting me. He has really been amazing through all of this. I expected him to be just as stressed as me. After all, we haven't used a barrier method in a long time, and if I have HPV, it means that he does too. Instead, he took the diagnosis in stride, and focused his efforts on comforting me. My dear friends wrote uplifting and encouraging things when I confessed my anxiety. Thank you, girls, it really meant a lot to me.
The culposcopy was similar to a really long pap smear. Unlike with a pap, the gynecologist did not use any lubrication when inserting the speculum, and the speculum was opened a bit wider than normal, which was uncomfortable. The gynecologist cleaned my cervix with a saline solution, and then she placed a cotton ball soaked with vinegar against my cervix. The cotton ball was so cold!
The vinegar will apparently react with any abnormal cells, and make it easier for the gynecologist to see if the virus is creating warts, or, worse, cysts and pre-cancerous growths. She then used a culposcope, which is similar to a microscope, to examine my cervix.
I am sure you can imagine my relief when the gynecologist told me that she didn't see any abnormal cells, and I didn't need to have any biopsies performed. She was pretty surprised herself, and told me that this only happens about 1 in 20 times that she does a culposcopy. She did, however, take a sample of the cells inside my cervix, which will be tested. I'll receive the results in about two weeks.
I want to reiterate that without Planned Parenthood, I wouldn't have been able to receive this sort of screening without basically going hungry for a couple of weeks. Please, if you have the chance and the liquidity, consider donating to Planned Parenthood. Your donations help women and men receive vital sexual health care and information. It certainly helped me.


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A drought in the Midwest earlier this year led to higher grain costs, making livestock feed more expensive. Many meat companies reduced the size of their herds as a result.
Hormel, which also sells meats under its own name, credited growth in its premium "value-added" businesses for its performance in the fourth quarter ended on Oct. 28.
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Hormel said it also planned to make additional cuts to its turkey and pork harvest levels during the year to reduce its exposure to volatile commodity markets.
The company said net income had risen to $132.6 million, or 49 cents per share, in the fourth quarter from $117.3 million, or 43 cents per share, a year earlier.
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|Eric Bogosian (play & screenplay)
|Giovanni Ribisi
Steve Zahn
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Ajay Naidu
|Lee Daniel
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|Running time
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subUrbia is a 1996 dark comedy film written by Eric Bogosian, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Richard Linklater. It follows the relationships between a few young adults as they spend their time standing on "the corner" outside a local convenience store.
Bogosian based the story on his own experiences growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The convenience store setting is based on the 7-11 in the "Four Corners" section of the west side of Woburn, and the high-school fight song that is sung in one scene is the actual Woburn High fight song ("Black and Orange" to the tune of "On Wisconsin").
In "Burnfield", a fictional suburb of Austin, TX, five young adults who have nothing to do with their lives, decide to hang out at "the corner" outside of a convenience store one night. On the same night, their friend, the only successful member of the group, now a rock star, has returned to his hometown to revisit his old stomping grounds. The friends hang out and talk about inane subjects, while realizing that they've been wasting away their lives doing nothing. They each want to make something of themselves, but ultimately, few of them do.
|Suburbia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|Soundtrack by various artists
|February 7, 1997
|Geffen Records
The film earned a ranking of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review giving the film 3 1/2 stars out of 4, Calling it "dark, intense and disturbing."
Ajay Naidu was nominated for Best Supporting Male at the 1997 Independent Spirit Awards but lost to Jason Lee.


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Iowa jump starts 2016 presidential campaign
The Hawkeye state is still hot when it comes to presidential politics. It doesn't matter that the next election is…
The Hawkeye state is still hot when it comes to presidential politics. It doesn't matter that the next election is…
Last year, winning Senate candidates spent an average of $10.3 million, and House winners spent more than $1.5 million.
Bruce Braley has announced he'll run for the Senate seat Tom Harkin will vacate when his term ends in 2014.
If a picture says a thousand words, some may be reading this one as "Hillary Clinton 2016."
A Michigan man will apparently be a Mitt Romney supporter for the rest of his life after tattooing the Romney campaign logo on his face.
President Barack Obama got emotional as he heralded the hard work of his young campaign staffers in Chicago.
With only two days until Election Day local campaign offices are busy, but for most volunteers their efforts don't stop…
Four-year-old Abigael Evans has a message for both candidates: Stop it.
A report says the total spending on the 2012 federal elections could top a record-breaking $6 billion.
With just one week to go until election day, it's become a sprint to the finish line for candidates at every level.
Photos from Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's visit to Davenport, Iowa Monday, October 29, 2012.
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MARLBORO, Vt. — Mention the name Rudyard Kipling, and images of tropical forests, mongooses and cobras come to mind — not the snowy vistas of Vermont. But that's exactly where many of the British writer's best-known tales, including "The Jungle Book," took shape.
In honor of his connections to Vermont, a group of scholars known as the Kipling Society is holding its symposium outside the United Kingdom for the first time — and touring a home the author built in the shape of a ship, high on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River.
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Paludification dynamics in the boreal forest of the James Bay Lowlands: effect of time since fire and topography
Simard, M; Bernier, P.-Y.; Bergeron, Y.; Paré, D.; Guérine, L.
Catalog ID: 29482
CFS Availability: PDF (request by e-mail)
Processing discrete-return profiling lidar data to estimate canopy closure for large-area forest mapping and management
McLane, A.J.; McDermid, G.J.; Wulder, M.A.
Catalog ID: 29874
CFS Availability: PDF (download)
Re-establishment of ectomycorrhizae from refugia bordering regenerating Douglas-fir stands in Vancouver Island
Outerbridge, R.A.; Trofymow, J.A.; Lalumière, A.
Catalog ID: 31201
Sediment deposition in streams adjacent to upland clearcuts and partially harvested riparian buffers in boreal forest catchments
Kreutzweiser, D.P.; Capell, S.S.; Good, K.P.; Holmes, S.B.
Catalog ID: 31176
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.005
The Bowron River Watershed: A landscape level assessment of post-beetle change in stream riparian function
Nordin, L.; Maloney, D.; Rex, J.; Krauskopf, P.; Tschaplinski, P.J.; Hogan, D.
Catalog ID: 29241
Toward full, multiple, and optimal wood fibre utilization: a modeling perspective
Catalog ID: 29504
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Using bioclimatic envelopes to identify temporal corridors in support of conservation planning in a changing climate
Catalog ID: 30073
CFS Availability: PDF (request by e-mail)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.053
Wood and lumber properties from unthinned and precommercially thinned black spruce plantations
Tong, Q.; Fleming, R.L.; Tanguay, F.; Zhang, S.Y.
Catalog ID: 31759
CFS Availability: Order paper copy (free)
Aménagement écosystémique en forêt boréale
Gauthier, S.; Vaillancourt, M; Leduc, A.; De Grandpré, L.; Kneeshaw, D.; Morin, H.; Drapeau, P.; Bergeron, Y.
Catalog ID: 28785
CFS Availability: Not available through the CFS (click for more information).
Colonization and decomposition of salal (Gaultheria shallon) leaf litter by saprobic fungi in successional forests on coastal British Columbia
Catalog ID: 29495
CFS Availability: PDF (download)
Comparing beetle abundance and diversity values along a land use gradient in tropical Africa (Oumé, Ivory Coast)
Dagobert, K.K.; Klimaszewski, J.; Mamadou, D.; Daouda, A.; Mamadou, D.
Catalog ID: 28936
CFS Availability: Order paper copy (free), PDF (request by e-mail)
Decision support framework for assessing alternative mountain pine beetle management strategies on sustainable forest management
Chan-McLeod, A.C.; Vernier, P.; Mitchell, S.J.
Catalog ID: 29046
Do late-successional tannin-rich plant communities occurring on highly acidic soils increase the DON/DIN ratio?
Joanisse, G.D.; Bradley, R.L.; Preston, C.M.
Catalog ID: 28812
CFS Availability: PDF (request by e-mail)
Ecology of the 2004 morel harvest in the Rocky Mountain Forest District of British Columbia
Catalog ID: 28945
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Effect of commercial thinning on within-stand microclimate and fine fuel moisture conditions in a mature lodgepole pine stand in southeastern British Columbia
Whitehead, R.J.; Russo, G.; Hawkes, B.C.; Taylor, S.W.; Brown, B.N.; Armitage, O.B.; Barclay, H.J.; Benton, R.A.
Catalog ID: 29063
Effects of wildfire and harvest disturbances on forest soil bacterial communities
Smith, N.R.; Kishchuk, B.E.; Mohn, W.W.
Catalog ID: 28080
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Évaluation des répercussions biophysiques et socioéconomiques potentielles du changement climatique sur les collectivités axées sur les ressources forestières : une étude de cas méthodologique.
Williamson, T.B.; Price, D.T.; Beverly, J.L.; Bothwell, P.M.; Frenkel, B.; Park, J.; Patriquin, M.N.
Catalog ID: 29157
CFS Availability: Order paper copy (free), PDF (download)
Evaluation of carabid beetles as indicators of forest change in Canada
Work, T.T.; Kolvula, M.; Klimaszewski, J.; Langor, D.W.; Spence, J.R.; Sweeney, J.D.; Hébert, C.
Catalog ID: 28875
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Evolving challenges and changing expectations for forestry extension and technology transfer: meeting the needs of people and forests around the globe.
Catalog ID: 28963
Exploring opportunities for mitigating the ecological impacts of current and future mountain pine beetle outbreaks through improved planning: A focus on northeastern British Columbia
Seely, B.; Nelson, J.D.; Vernier, P.; Wells, R.; Moy, A.
Catalog ID: 28783
Fast-growing poplar plantations as a bioenergy supply source for Canada.
Catalog ID: 28652
Foreword to Maintaining arthropods in northern forest ecosystems: symposium proceedings
Catalog ID: 28877
CFS Availability: Order paper copy (free), PDF (request by e-mail)
From laboratory bench to marketplace — The "Chontrol®" Story: A legacy to government-academia-industry partnerships
Catalog ID: 29270
CFS Availability: Not available through the CFS (click for more information).
Knowledge transfer and extension in the Canadian Ecology Centre – Forestry Research Partnership: From awareness to uptake
Smith, G.K.M.; Pineau, John; Bell, F.W.
Catalog ID: 29166
Measuring our progress: Putting sustainable forest management into practice across Canada and beyond
Catalog ID: 29085
CFS Availability: PDF (download)
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