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May 24th, 2012
Liz Mace looking forward to Chernobyl Diaries, Justin Bieber announces new tour, Carly Rae Jepsen thanks fans for #1 single on iTunes, Billboard posts Savannah Outen performance from 2012 Battle of the Bands, Everlife covers Payphone, Radio Disney gives Cher Lloyd a huge push, 2012 CMT Music Awards announces more performers, Jessie James Flashback Photo, The Hunger Games Blu-ray and DVD coming August 18th, ABC Family launches new Pretty Little Liars game, Halle Berry helps launch new Revlon ColorStay Whipped Crème Makeup
Quote of the Day:
"I am actually genuinely excited for Chernobyl Diaries to come out… I mean a cheesy horror film WITH Jesse McCartney!?"
Liz Mace
Megan & Liz
Yesterday, Justin Bieber announced his 45-city North American tour featuring Carly Rae Jepsen as the opening act. Tickets for the general public go on sale on June 2nd. Here are the dates!
29 Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
30 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand
2 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
3 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
5 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
6 Oakland, CA – The Oracle Arena
8 Portland, OR – Rose Garden
9 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
12 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
15 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
16 Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
18 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
20 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
21 Milwaukee WI – BMO Harris Bradley Center
23 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
24 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
26 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
27 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
29 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
30 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
1 Memphis, TN – FedExForum
2 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
4 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
5 Washington D.C. – Verizon Center
9 East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
10 Boston, MA – TD Garden
12 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
20 Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center
21 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
23 Kanata, ON – Scotiabank Place
26 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
28 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
1 Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
5 Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena
7 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
9 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
10 N. Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
12 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
15 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
16 Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
18 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
19 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
22 Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
23 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
25 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
26 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
Thank you! As a way of saying thank you for getting the Call Me Maybe single to #1 at iTunes in the U.S., Carly Rae Jepsen has put together a new highlight video. It features clips of all the copycat Call Me Baby videos that have appeared online.
Billboard has posted Savannah Outen's performance at their 2012 Battle of the Bands. The 8 minute clip features her songs – Be Original and Sing To Me. Also, be sure to check out her backstage interview with Billboard's Jonathan Brooks after her performance.
Everlife has an amazing new cover of Payphone by Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Kahlifa on YouTube. Check out the sweet harmonies and a message about their Kickstarter project. Today, you can chat with Amber, Julia and Sarah on Ustream at 10am CST. Don't forget, they'll also be previewing a new song.
Now that's a push! It's been just over one week since Radio Disney debuted Cher Lloyd's Want U Back on the Music Mailbag and it's already headed to the top. Currently it ranks 11th in programming, in front of new music by Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5, The Wanted and Katy Perry. (source: MediaBase)
The star power on the 2012 CMT Music Awards stage is getting hotter with the addition of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and Hank Williams, Jr. as performers on this year's show. The 2012 CMT Music Awards will air live on June 6 at 7pm CST on CMT and CMT.com.
The motion picture event that set the world on fire is poised to become the home entertainment event of the year when Lionsgate releases The Hunger Games on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on August 18th, at 12:01am. Here's the extras that will be featured on the Blu-ray and DVD:
• "The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games" – an eight-part documentary covering the "making of" the film in all aspects from the pre-production process all the way through the theatrical release and fan reactions
• "Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games Phenomenom" featurette
• "Letters from the Rose Garden" featurette – insights from Donald Sutherland on the development of his role as President Snow
• "Controlling the Games" featurette – stories and concepts behind creating the control center
• "A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell"
• Propaganda Film (in its entirety)
• Marketing Archive
• "Preparing for The Games: A Director's Process" (Blu-ray Exclusive)
In true "A" style, ABC Family is sending fans on a scavenger hunt across the Internet to solve a mysterious riddle from the diabolical lead antagonist in Pretty Little Liars, which premieres for its third season Tuesday, June 5th (7pm CST). The new Pretty Little Puzzle Hunt game is launched yesterday at abcfamily.com with a sinister message from "A": "I love games. Don't you? But if you want a sneak peek of what the Liars are up to, you are going to have to play MY game…"
On Tuesday, Halle Berry was at the Gramercy Park Hotel for the launch of Revlon ColorStay Whipped Crème Makeup. The 24-hour-wear foundation will be available at retailers nationwide beginning June 1st.
7pm CST – Duets: The Superstars Greatest Hits (ABC)
The stars perform with their partners.
7pm CST – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (ABC Family)
A swashbuckler must rescue a governor's daughter from a pirate and his mates, who turn into skeletons by moonlight.
7pm CST – So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
Dancers audition in Dallas and New York.
7:30pm CST – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (Disney Channel)
Musicians challenge rivals to the ultimate battle of the bands.
10:30pm CST – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC)
Featuring American Idol winner Philip Phillips and a performance by Nelly Furtado.
In Concert Tomorrow:
Colbie Caillat
Charter Amphitheatre
Simpsonville, SC
One Direction
Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ
Tags: Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd, CMT, Everlife, Halle Berry, Justin Bieber, Liz Mace, Pretty Little Liars, Revlon, Savannah Outen, The Hunger Games


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Microsoft is investigating a vulnerability in VBscript that occurs when a user presses "F1". The vulnerability makes use of an interaction between VBscript and the help files of Internet Explorer. Once "F1" is pressed malicious code can be executed in the security context of the logged in user. This security issue only applies to users of Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows XP; Windows Vista and Windows 7 users are not affected. There is no word yet from Microsoft on what would occur if malicious code was executed using the vulnerability. Source: Microsoft TechNet
Ooh, this could get a lot of people. Glad I switched to Firefox (not saying it's bulletproof either!).
Sorry mate, WinXP still accounts for almost 80% of systems running a Microsoft OS on earth. Vista and 7 are still a distinct minority, when compared.
Not exactly 80%, more like 60%. While Win7/Vista accounts for about 30% right now. But I think he was refering to us here at TPU, the enthusiasts. Most of us are using Win7/Vista now.
Not going to lie, I hit F1 and got a new TAB in Chrome. IE should be banned, surprised Australia hasn't banned it yet.
"they" some reason i found it funny.. Is it not more likely that people will press like telling a kid not to do some thing..
another critical bug unpatched: Unpatched critical flaws On September 8, 2009, Microsoft skipped patching two of the five security flaws that were addressed in the monthly security update, saying that patching one of the critical security flaws was "infeasible".[95] According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-048, "The architecture to properly support TCP/IP protection does not exist on Microsoft Windows 2000 systems, making it infeasible to build the fix for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 to eliminate the vulnerability. To do so would require re-architecting a very significant amount of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 operating system, [...] there would be no assurance that applications designed to run on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 would continue to operate on the updated system."
There have always been issues with help and the places it will take you. The only partial fix I have known of is to use user rights in a domain to prevent issues.
People still using 2000 is more of a crime than Microsoft not patching the security flaw... It is 10 years old at this point, anyone still running 2000 should consider themselves lucky they are even still getting security patches.
and should be lucky there computer even turns on. i could never see a computer lasting that long they just break to easily
My first computer still works flawlessy. And I still use it to play those games that are troublesome to play in an os newer than win98. Being old doesn't mean it won't work.

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- December 6, 2012
- 2:35 p.m.
- Suggest removal
- Reply to this post
King_Kitsap writes:
in response to noaccountability:
This is too bad for the people who use the word "stoner" to belittle, slander, and bully. Negative labeling is the first resort for people who lack the intellectual capacity to interpret and understand their surroundings. The legalization of marijuana in the state of Washington takes an important tool away from them. What are they going to do now? Go down the food chain to the next derogatory label? Tweekers?
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No Undershirt
I know Derek
So here's the deal, right now I'm wearing a t-shirt underneath the button-up shirt I'm wearing, and I can't think of the last time I did this. I almost always go without an undershirt while wearing business-wear.
Is it considered normal to wear an undershirt or not?
The Hunter- an original ganker/initiator.
Um, for button downs and the like I almost always do, but for t-shirts never.
If I'm wearing a dress shirt, of course! I don't wear a t-shirt under there though, I wear a ****ing shirt made to be worn underneath other clothing.
You don't wear undershirt unless you're above 40, that's an unwritten fact among men.
But you don't wear too transparent shirts either, if you do, you better have a vest or suit on top of it (and you wear it coz it's too hot otherwise, etc.)
Other than that, no undershirt, definetly. I know what i'm talking about, i even modeled for FHM's summer trend few years ago
Pretty sure i know more about fashion in China/US than you would
No offense, i'm just a girly manwhore.
I don't know jack about fashion. Never said I did. Have been in a few ads here in China though, on the merit of being a westerner!
But, I do know most of the dudes I know (99% of whom who are under 40, though this is limited to people from the UK/Canada/US/China/A multitude of South/Central American Countries) do indeed wear undershirts or wifebeaters... and therefore this unwritten rule was likely unwritten due to nobody abiding by it or even knowing of it. Talkin' about what people actually DO and not what they should/should not to as dictated by the fashion lords.
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wear a guinea t under your dress shirt. it looks the best
wifebeater is such an abrasive word. i prefer terms derogatory to the homosexual italians in my neighborhood. i'm from jerz so we hate guidos.
Want to look like a guy who doesn't know what STYLE is? Then wear an undershirt under your dress shirt...
Do you ever see models wearing an undershirt under the dress shirt? NO!
Cool guys wear one of the following but never BOTH:
A) JUST a dress shirt.
B) JUST an undershirt.
Also keep this thought in mind... The polls state that the majority think you should wear an undershirt underneath your dress shirt... But where are you? You're on some nerdy GAMERS forum which is reason enough to do the OPPOSITE of what the majroity are thinking, because these are all nerds and everyone knows nerds have zero fashion sense at all!
When you're 60 years old then you can start wearing the two together but not until then!
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she lives in new jersey, thats why she uses stupid terms
Glad to see 5 people so far know the proper answer to this thread.
Polls still seem split. For reference my dad doesn't wear undershirts over dress shirts, and I haven't, as it seems to mostly be sort of a retroactive thing (I'm wearing a t-shirt I'd be embarrassed to be seen in public with, so I put on a dress shirt over it).
The Hunter- an original ganker/initiator.
guinea t under a dress shirt is still the best. tshirts are lame, noshirt says you're trying too hard.


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David Beckham Knows How To Lose Friends And Alienate People
Say what you will about David Beckham but there aren't many people who can make Los Angeles sports fans legitimately passionate about anything. Too bad they're all about hating him. His return to the Home Depot Center vs. AC Milan was a bit less than pleasant as Galaxy fans made their feelings known about his Milan sabbatical. Let's just say they weren't as welcoming as they were during his 2007 debut against Chelsea.
Beckham was greeted with boos and signs saying things such as "Go Home Fraud" and "23: Repent". Things got interesting at halftime when he walked over and confronted the L.A. Riot Squad section. One supporter responded by leaping out of the stands before being jumped by security. He was arrested for trespassing.
"One of the guys was saying things that wasn't very nice. It was stepping over the line," Beckham said. "I said, `You need to calm down and come shake my hand,' and he jumped over."
Suckering fans into getting arrested isn't going to help Beckham's cause despite setting up both Galaxy goals. It's probably a matter of time before Goldenballs and Posh pack up and head back to Milan or London for good. Chelsea and Spurs have both expressed interest in acquiring the England international.
The anger and resentment of Galaxy fans is understandable but some of the abuse has been over the line. There are arguments to be made on both sides. England manager Fabio Capello told Beckham that he had no chance of making the 2010 World Cup side as long as he played in the MLS due to the quality of play. There's no question that it's much lower than top European leagues such as Serie A or the Premier League. He's simply doing what he has to do.
On the other hand, Beckham made a promise to the Galaxy and American soccer. He committed to playing in the league and raising the profile of the sport in the US. The Galaxy haven't improved because of him. It seems clear that he hasn't done much to raise the profile of the game in the country. He drew massive crowds during his MLS debut season but they've dropped off considerably. If he knew he wanted to play for England in 2010, he should have stayed in Europe to satisfy Capello. Was it a money grab or a chance for his wife to make it big in Hollywood? Check out Grant Wahl's "The Beckham Experiment" for details behind the Beckham fail. If anything, Landon Donovan will be happy to see Beckham leave for good so he can go back to being a big fish in a small pond.
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I've got a pair of Triglachromis Otostigma I want to breed
I am unsure which is the male and the female
The one with black on its fin (even the tail fin) and is an overall darker fish is smaller than the other one which has no black markings on any of its fins
pH is 9, KH 15, GH 15. I have two PVC pipes and a flat rock in the 2x18x18 tank.
The size of the tank seems adequate and I believe someone else did a big thread about these fish and bred them in a similar sized tank.
It has a sand substrate which has been moved around SO MUCH by the two. All of it has been pushed to the glass into a huge mound.
The size of the fish is about 10cm+
I am in need of tips, suggestions or any signs I should look for to breed these guys
Thank you


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REVIEW OF THE WEEK A VISIT TO SALT LAKE; being a Journey across the Plains, and a Residence in the Mormon Settlements at Utah. By WILLIAM CHANDLESS. THE journey to Salt Lake, of which a re-cord is given in the book before us, was, the author tells us, the "accident or the whim of an hour." He was at St. Joseph, in the western part of Missouri—whether for business or pleasure we are not told—when he observed a herd of cattle crossing the river, and on inquiring their destination, was informed that it was Salt Lake. On further inquiry he learned that they belonged to a wagon-train which was to leave Atchison that week, that the owner was greatly in want of "hands," and was offering twenty or twenty-five dollars a month. To go with them, if possible, was his immediate determination; but, "never having driven an ox-team in his life," he was doubtful whether his services would be accepted, and of-fered to take as payment whatever they chose to give—an unnecessary humility, as he found, on making acquaintance with the other "hands," who were of all nations, and many of them as ignorant of driving as himself; while, as an Englishman, he had the advantage over them of being able to understand the directions of his employers. He certainly needed instruction, for he tells us:— "My first attempt at managing a team was a ludicrous failure, ending, in fact, in a double knot, every steer having its feet over every chain, and most of the yokes turned up-side down. Some consolation was to be derived, however, from finding the team also a failure, and unmanageable in other hands without a change of leaders, mine leading everything to perdition as fast as they could." On the whole, Mr. Chandless seems to have enjoyed his teamster life, in spite of much suf-fering from heat and cold, rain and drought, fatigue and privation, "keeping guard half of every other night," often" hard at work from midnight to noon, without any rest or a morsel of breakfast;" the natural result of all which, to one not accustomed to it, was an attack of fever, during which he had to lie on a bed of coffee-sacks in a wagon, to wear the same clothes night and day for days together, to have water only now and then for drinking, and never but for drinking, and to be jolted over rough roads for ten or twelve hours at a time, through sun and stifling dust. Through all this he shows such good-humored philosophy, that we should doubt his being an Englishman, but for the fact that the narrative was drawn up on his return, from a "scanty journal" kept at the time. How much more prominent the disagreeables might have been, if the "scanty journal" had been published as written, may be inferred from one passage, in which, having spoken of a little Frenchman, his companion teamster, he sud-denly apostrophizes him, "Ah! mon frere, may we never sleep worse than we did in No.15 wagon, on the night of July 30,1855, though the corners of the boxes were very perverse, and somehow in my diary is recorded, 'slept very badly' rough bed and cold, too." Yet there was much to be enjoyed in this new and strange life, by one of an imaginative cast of mind. Of the hardest work of all, the night-guard, he says, in another passage:— "The work was hard; yet those night-watches had, and still have, in memory, not a strange but a most natural charm: the whole sense of stillness and repose as one walked backwards and forwards 'through the long and pleasant grass,' now and then stopping to listen to the wolves howling, or to the monotonous munching of an ox here and there ; then walking on again, greeting and greeted by each comrade, as we met, with a friendly word or two—always including question and answer as to how wore the night, followed by a look at our only clock, the Great Bear ; and then, as the footsteps grew fainter, a little star-gazing on one's own account, with thoughts of home, and how per-haps this very night last year one had looked at the stars, and who was then with one, and what they were doing now, and whether they thought of the wanderer on the prairie, and that it must be breakfast time with them, and that it could not be far from morning with us as one's self began to wish for breakfast. And then another round, (often a mile or two,) the approach of day now certainly shown by the whole herd beginning to graze, and the Pleiades to sink, and the 'Pointers' (of the Great Bear) rising so near to a level with the pole star, that it must be hard on four o'clock ; and then, at last, a wee bit north of east, the pure light gliding up the cloudless sky—yes, there was pleasure to be found in these night-watches." Nor did two months of wandering produce any of that weariness of the prairie which he had expected to feel. When the majestic peak of Laramie first appeared in sight, "it was welcome," he says, "as any noble or beautiful object ever is; but I had come to love the plains—aye, love them—and it will be long be-fore I cease to do so." For the uniformity of nature, too, there was some compensation in the varieties of men. Their own wagon-train comprised persons of all nations, and they were constantly overtaking, or being overtaken, by others; emigrant trains, too, of men, women and children, companies of United States soldiers, and parties of Indians—warriors and squaws looking so like each other in face and costume, that it was hard to distin-guish the sexes, "though," he observes, "it was much as in trolling; you sometimes think a weed is a fish, but never the converse, so you could not mistake a squaw for a buck Indian." Nor were the prairies without a species of newspaper in the bleached buffalo-skulls, whiten-ing the roadside. "Many are the names and bulletins pencilled on them; and by continually reading one begins to learn the biography of those in front, and feel an interest and a companionship in their progress. Perhaps we catch up another train, we all chat together, names drop out. 'Oh!' one answers, 'I know your name, I read it on a buffalo-head three weeks ago; you're from ─, are not you?' Sometimes one reads short camp anecdotes or accidents, such as 'Woman shot to-day by her husband taking his gun loaded into the wagon—not expected to recover;' then, 'Woman shot on Thursday doing well.'" Mr. Chandless made his first acquaintance with the Mormons through the emigrant par-ties. They appeared to him a good, plain, honest sort of people, simple-minded, but not fools, nor yet altogether uneducated—an omnium gatherum from half a dozen nations, containing many excellent artisans and some trades-people, along with a large number of mere laborers, and some few men of talent and cultivation; "all," he says, "seemed willing to suffer hardship, looking upon the journey as a pilgrimage to the promised land, and in the main as fully believed themselves under Divine guidance, as though a pillar of cloud had marched before them by day, and a pillar of fire given light to their camp at night." His first impressions of the Mormons at Utah, also—he hardly staid long enough for second ones—seem not to have been, on the whole, un-favorable; but he expresses no opinion, merely tells simply what he saw and heard, and with reference to some charges against them, re-marks, "I saw nothing of the kind, though of course, for all that, it might have existed." Many things conduced to make his short stay in Utah pleasant. The very sight of a civilized settlement was agreeable. As they were approaching it, he records:—"A kitten that found its way into camp created quite a furore, for it was the first sign of our approach to homes. That one word expresses much. Even a Mor-mon home was pleasant to one so long a wan-derer. He was kindly treated, also, for as a teamster he excited no suspicion. Everything appeared quiet and orderly. There was no in-toxication, for "a liquor law, enforced pretty strictly, compels sobriety." Swearing is pro-hibited, under pain of a five-dollar fine for each offence ; and "very rarely, in public or private, do you hear an oath." They are industrious, for they must be so to live. Mr. S─, the host of Mr. Chandless while in Utah, was a native of Massachusetts, "hon-orable in his dealings," and though "too much of a Yankee not to love driving a hard bargain, took no advantage if one trusted to his fair-ness." He was "intelligent and enterprising," "thoroughly kind-hearted and hospitable;" and the husband of four wives apparently living in harmony! "To call him an exemplary husband might sound ridiculous, but he had at least chosen well, and not without an eye to beauty, and certainly was an affectionate father—none of his dozen children could complain of ne-glect." He made many attempts to convert his guest to Mormonism; but he showed his con-sciousness of what was the repulsive feature of the system, by arguing constantly about poly-gamy : though Mr. Chandless told him that if he were convinced that this was right, it would be no better reason for becoming a Mormon than a Mussulman. His sensitiveness, and that of the Mormons generally, about the word "polygamy," indicates an uneasy conscience. They never use it, and consider it as an insult when employed by others. "Plurality" is the softer term which they always employ. Mr. Chandless attended some of their re-ligious meetings, and dances "begun and ended with prayer." As one effect of the "plurality" system, he noticed here the peculiarity of the relation in which married men and girls stand to each other:— "Elsewhere the attentions of the former to the latter pass for nothing; here a girl knows that her partner may at any moment be her lover and her suitor, though his wife is dancing in the vis-a-vis; and many a flirtation is buoyed up by the circumstance. Men, too, of the brighter sort, love to use their position, and carry on canvas that would capsize a monogamist craft. Second and third wives take little heed of the wooing; but you may now and then see a woman glancing too eagerly round, and from her half con-cealed jealousy and hatred, and fear predominating over the other two, you may guess, what you will be told, that the watcher is an only wife: other women, if they see her, will come and tell her she is no Mormon to look so after her husband, and laugh at her foolish expectation of keeping an entire husband to herself. That girl now evidently knows the wife is watching her, and coquets all the more eagerly with the husband: perhaps she may refuse him after all, perhaps not wish to do so, perhaps find herself unable if she wishes; but they are not the only couple followed by eyes strug-gling to see, and yet not to believe. They tell me F─ yonder loves his wife beyond the wont of husbands in this part of the world, and will not marry another; so my part-ner, herself a wife, though not in the first lustrum of wives, tells me, and intimates her opinion, that F─ and his wife are both fools to set themselves against the fashion of the place. 'But F─ surely is flirting with Kake Cope-land pretty strongly at this moment,' one suggests. 'Flirt-ing—that is a gentle word, we never use it; but he's not really courting Kate,' he's only teasing his wife: though he won't marry again, he likes doing that. Were I unmarried I would ask the President to make him marry me.' 'What for? to tease her ?' 'No, to teach her; then she would not think herself better than the balance of us ; why should she?' I turned the subject, having no wish for an argu-mentum ad hominem; and some places are unsuitable for the real argumentum ad feminam." Mr. Chandless had also the opportunity of witnessing a dramatic performance—subject, Shakspeare's Othello!—and of hearing a speech from Brigham Young, denouncing the sale of land-warrants, many of which had been received by Mormons for services against the Indians. "You know," he said, "that we have not paid for one acre of land we now occupy. Some day or other, the United States will have all these valleys surveyed, and the land will come into market. Now, if you keep all these land-warrants, there will gradually be enough to secure among ourselves all the land we have; otherwise you won't be able to pay for it. Gen-tiles will come and claim your farms; you can't submit; then the United States will have the opportunity they're always on the look-out for: they'll send a large army, and then there'll be hell." As a further means of circumventing the United States, Orson Pratt, "intellectually the ablest man among the Mormons," dis-coursed, in the evening, on the propriety of sur-rendering individual property to the church. "If," said he, "the Church owned the whole of Salt Lake City, and any one, Gentile or Mor-mon, became an abomination to us, the Church would say to the man, 'Leave this house; it is our house;' and to all others, 'If you let this man live with you, you also shall leave the house, and the city.' And if the church owned all the settlements, it could say to the offender, 'You shall not stay among us;' and if the whole country, 'You shall not stay in this land at all.' And all this could be done without violating a single law of the United States." No order was given; but the "beloved First Presidency" offered those who wished, the op-portunity of thus showing their devotion to the Church; "five or six had embraced it; he hoped others would." The text for this dis-course was the account of the young man who "went away sorrowful, for he had great posses-sions." Of the territory of Utah, Mr. Chandless did not form a very favorable opinion. Though in some parts the soil is of exceeding fertility—even as much as eighty bushels of wheat having been raised to the acre—yet "good and bad land are very much mixed up—not to speak of wholesale desert tracts—and it is hard to find a farm-site one-third of which is not nearly worth-less." As not a drop of rain falls from early summer till long after harvest home, irrigation several times during the season is absolutely necessary to keep alive the growing crops. But the greatest deficiency is that of wood:— "Near Salt Lake City, with the exception of a fringe of cotton-wood along a few creeks, there is literally none in the valley. Fuel must be hauled from the mountains—a yearly increasing distance, now from twenty to twenty-five miles—oak, pine, cedar, and maple are the commonest, and fetch eight dollars a cord. Wood-hauling is a regular business, and, considering that a trip for a cord occupies a man and a yoke of oxen—and they must be no weaklings—two days, the price is not unreasonable; but it is the sever-est item in household expenditure. A family, with two stoves constantly burning, will run very near to three hun-dred dollars in the course of the winter. Very unwisely, hardly a soul thinks of laying in a stock till October, when the roads are becoming bad; and even then most live from hand to mouth. For lumber the white and red pine are chiefly used; the quality is good, though seasoning is out of the question, and the abundance of water-power and saw-mills at the mouths of the canons only just keeps up a suffi-cient supply." After a stay of two months in Utah, our au-thor left for California, having agreed with the mail-carrier to take him to San Bernardino for one hundred dollars. That his opinions with regard to the peculiar institution were not hos-pitality-proof, some will surmise from the apo-logy for his regret at leaving that "polygamist house in Salt Lake City:"—"During a some-what lengthened absence from England, this was the one house in which I had lived as a home, became one of the family, intimate with the eldest, a playmate of the youngest, a friend, I hope, of all; for all were friendly to me. All seemed sorry I was leaving them, and I am not ashamed to say I, too, felt sorry." Nor was his next intercourse with the "Gentiles" suited to diminish his regret. When he went on board the "Sea-bird," at San Pedro, in a dress which had suffered from the roughness of over-land journey, a porter, mistaking him for a steerage passenger, ordered him, rudely, out of the way. When reproved, by a cabin-passen-ger, for insulting a man because he was poor, he replied, "He ought not to be poor, then!" We can excuse Mr. Chandless for his vexa-tion, but not for his comment—"A strange sentiment in a republican country!" He had been long enough in this "republican country" to have learned, that it is the one beyond all others in which there is the least injustice in saying of an able-bodied man, he has no busi-ness to be poor. We have more sympathy with his feelings respecting another little incident which occurred at Los Angeles, an old Spanish town in South-ern California, whose native inhabitants are fast becoming replaced by the more energetic Ame-ricans:— "As I stood, one morning, in the enjoyment of my cigar and the sunshine, and the fresh breeze from the neighbor-ing sea, a straw passed by, showing which way the wind blew. Two or three little Spaniards began to play marbles close to me. Presently an American boy joined them. The nasal twang of his English, and—which had a more ludi-crous effect—his smattering of Spanish, proclaimed him, unmistakably, a Down-Easter. After some few games, in which the American, even by aid of bullying—for he was the biggest—could not succeed in winning much, he changed his tone, and, producing a large bag of marbles, offered them for sale with all the ostentation of an auctioneer. He had bought them at Boston, and brought them by Panama to San Francisco, and then to Los Angeles, and they had cost Heaven knows how much at first, and were such marbles as had never before been seen at Los Angeles; nevertheless, he would sell them as a great favor, but the cost of carriage was high, and, of course, he must have the profit, too. The little Spaniards had money, and were caught with the big talk, but the big price staggered them. At last one of them examined the marbles closely. 'Why,' said he, 'these are the marbles Pedro lost, the other day, to an American.' The latter, after some vain denial, burst out laughing: few Americans, of whatever age, lose their countenance in any fix. I mused on this incident during the remainder of my cigar. Was not this a commentary on the notice, 'Venta por el Sheriff, John Smith v. Jose Sepolva?' The boy was not ten years old, and he was as systematically cheating the young Spaniards as his father could cheat their fathers. I mused further.'' But we need not quote his "musings." They can be imagined. The Americans have no childhood; the Americans worship the almighty dollar, etc., etc. Pray excuse him, reader—in the first place, because what he says is partly true; in the next place, because he is an Eng-lishman, and can't help saying it; in the third place, because, although an Englishman, he only says "filibuster" once through the whole book, and then it is in a comparison—a very pretty one, too; and as it is the only bit of fancy he indulges us with, it must be quoted:— "The Missouri is a terrible filibuster; he is always in-vading somebody's land, and not merely, in defiance of right and title takes possession, but also carries it clean away with him, beyond the reach of even the tax-gatherer. A goodly portion he bears down as an offering to his bride the Mississippi, whose clear calm majesty of feature, and gentle womanly current of life, he overwhelms with the swirl of his impetuous and muddy waters. But, if he gives the character to the lower river, she gives the direction, and, since maps and men will have it so, the name also; she is, one may say, a rich heiress nobly sprung; he is rich, but has come from nobody knows where; they wed, and he takes her name, not she his." The chief merit of the book is not in its opinions, but in the apparent accuracy of its facts. The impression of the reader coincides with the statement in the preface, that no inci-dent is introduced unless it actually occurred ; no words quoted unless actually spoken. The chief demerit is the incessant and unnecessary introduction of foreign words and phrases, French, Italian, Latin, Greek, even to a pun in Greek, "Mormo, daknei hippos! "—unnecessary, unless to keep the reader constantly in mind that, though Mr. Chandless is a paid teamster, he has a soul above cattle-driving.
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Hello, My wife and I recently (september) purchased a 44 year old home in Indianapolis IN. Prior to having the home listed, the previous owner had a pre-listing home inspection in Feb 2012 where the inspector noted a six-degree temperature difference between the rest of the house and a southern wing to the house. This wing is part of the original house, is one story, has about R44 attic insulation (we had it re-insulated upon moving in) and has three rooms: an office/den, a guest master bedroom with 4-piece ensuite bath, and another full bath. This wing is over a crawl space, which has no exterior wall crawlspace vents. However, due to storage equipment blocking the access to the crawlspace, it was never actually inspected. The original owner had her heating company evaluate the temperature difference, and they recommended a zone heating system. Based on this information, I had a couple companies come by to give quotes on the attic insulation and zone system installation shortly after we moved in. By this point, of course, the crawl space access panels were unobstructed and we discovered that the ducts leading from the main supply trunk to those rooms in that wing had actually fallen apart. So, we figured re-connecting the ducts would solve the problem. However, it did not. In the interim, my parents visited and my father suggested insulating the ducts themselves. My heating company did so and in the process found another duct in that crawl space which had actually been disconnected. However, despite that, there is still quite a bit of difference in temperature, sometimes ten degrees when it is exceedingly cold outside. I have had several companies come in and offer contradictory suggestions on how to fix the problem, so I am looking for additional advice. One major theme involves encapsulating the crawl space with insulation of the band boards. Most companies who offer that service CAN also install 4" foam board insulation along the concrete walls but recommend against this, as its cost savings are minimal without several years' worth of deep freezes. Of those who recommend band board insulation, some recommend foam board, some foam board with spray foam to anchor the edges, and some batt insulation. Other companies recommend pulling off the insulation on our subfloor, pulling off the insulation we just installed on the ductwork, and adding a supply vent to heat the crawl space, with reinforcement of the band board insulation. We don't really have a moisture problem at all, the crawl space is bone dry even when it is pouring rain outside, so with a 12 or even 20 mil piece of plastic encapsulating the crawl space I can't imagine it offers much in the way of insulating value. Furthermore, I'm not really sure I buy the "heat the crawlspace" theory, because, in effect, with the ducts disconnected, the crawl space was being heated in Feb and there was still a temperature difference. So, what would folks here recommend? What solutions have you all found that help? Thanks and have a great day! | |||
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65% of America is anti-Muslim. The picture looks like a bunch of animals - which is just what they are. they had better be glad that obumma, our muslim prez, is still in office. hopefully that will soon change!! once we either get a prez with some balls or israel decides to bomb them insto submission, maybe they can meet their 72 virgins!
This picture looks like NO after Katrina
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The puplic schools have "educated" students since the 60's that America is evil, that we don't deserve what we have earned. Now the critical mass of permanent moochers has been reached, and reversing the trend will not happen. All that is left is the collapse of the very system they rely on. I'll probably be gone by then, but fear for my children and grand children in Third World America.
Funny? When I was a kid I moved around a lot (in Calif.) so I went to many different public schools and not one of them taught that at all.
Math taught me math, English taught me reading and writing. History taught me how hard things were and how the American Spirit overcame those things. Yes we did some bad things, like slavery and what we did to the American Indian.
It taught me while we had some bad people doing evil things in our history, we also had great people, like those who fought against slavery, those who went to war to fight for our freedoms (not just one groups freedom but all). The great things that as a country, we did. How we overcame the evils to do great things.
I did go to private school for a short time. Don't remember much, but I do remember two things, one they did teach everyday that the world was going to end, and we need to always be ready for judgement day. I also remember one day while running in the playground me and another kid smacked into each other, after that I don't remember. But my mom pulled me out the next day. Because when she picked me up after school I complained about my shoulder she took me to the hospital where they found I had broken my collarbone. From what the teacher said that I started complaining about my shoulder after 1st break. But she thought I was faking (saying that many kids fake sickness or something to get out of class) and kept me in class to do my schoolwork till end of the day.
My mother then took me out of there and into a public school, telling the private school that while kids sometimes fake things, a broken collarbone and the pain that comes with it (when trying to use that arm) would be very hard for a 5yr old to fake.
Some people only listen to (or see)the negative things, and refuse to see or hear anything else, that's a shame because then they refuse to change and be a better person.
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This week's Origins News Roundup features highlights from a recent conference of evangelical theologians, exciting human fossil finds, tell-tale lice, and a few words from the Pope.
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"We were (mostly) prepared for the academic arguments but not necessarily the thing many fear in this discussion: personal conflict."
"It's tempting to think that the church needs to decide quickly which of these [original sin] scenarios is right, and which ones must be wrong. I believe the church is better served by taking its time, holding several different scenarios in tension for a while as we think through the implications of each."
Having won an ECF grant, Cara Wall-Scheffler, biological anthropologist at Seattle Pacific University, and I are now planning to host a group of 18 young Christian paleobiologists for a week-long seminar during late June, 2014. Our seminar will include guest lectures by scientists, historians, and pastors who all have an interest in discussing bridging faith and science 'gaps.'
As Christians we believe by faith that Christ was both human and divine, and although this paradox can be difficult to comprehend, it is not a stumbling block to our faith nor does it hinder us from having a relationship with him. Similarly, the Bible is both human and divine.
This week in the news: a new conversation about rifts in the Christian church (sponsored by the Colossian Forum), a 46-million-year-old fossilized mosquito turns up in a Montana lake, and more…
There is no formula for generating beliefs in people. There are plenty of people with access to the same facts who end up believing different things. But for many Christians—like the ones I heard from this week—access to information about the position we call "evolutionary creation" could make a significant difference for reconciling science and Christian faith.
"But for me, personally, it was the notes from everyday Christians that left an impact: The stories of students who felt forced (and wrongly so) to choose between their faith and reason, the stories of parents concerned their precocious young sons and daughters will have their love for science questioned by fellow Christians, and the stories of faith lost and found again through prayer and reading."
In this series, James Kidder provides an intriguing study on transitional fossils and the evolutionary history of modern humans. He begins by discussing the fossil record, explaining how new forms are classified. He then explains the physically distinguishing trait of humankind—bipedalism. From the discovery of Ardipithecus, the earliest known hominin, to the australopithecines, the most prolific hominin, Kidder focuses on the discovery, the anatomy, and the interpretation of these ancestral remains.
A deep love for scripture, coupled (ironically) with a lifelong struggle with religious doubt, led Robert Boyle to write several important books relating scientific and religious knowledge. We explore aspects of this fascinating interaction.
When we understand the Gospel message, everything changes (or should change) in how we interact with others. We recognize that we can no longer feel superior to others because our good works get us no closer to salvation than the misdeeds of the wicked, as all of humanity falls short of God's glory.
Its questionable treatment of science and scientists—with an attack mindset and a goal to make scientists look stupid—causes me to advise extreme caution. Bluntly, I see this video as counter to our evangelistic mission.
It is precisely the recognition of the qualities of elegance, economy and naturalness which solves the problem of the under-determination of theory by experiment, so often pressed by philosophers of science, who sometimes speak of the process of discovery as if it were a dull routine of fitting curves to data points.
When Christians discuss creation, evolution, and design, it is easy to focus immediately on areas of controversy and disagreement. We think it is important to start by pointing out certain areas on which nearly all Christians agree.
This series discusses the importance of unity among Christ's believers. Ross Hastings, an expert in the areas of both chemistry and pastoral theology, is eager to see the church seek out unity rather than divisions in this science/faith interface. Unpacking Ephesians 4:1-6, he explains that unity in Christ through the Holy Spirit is the primary concern of both Jesus as seen in John 17 and Paul in Ephesians 4, making this matter pressing. He urges all believers to be in agreement that God indeed created, yet to be in dialogue over how that creative process occurred.
Christian theology asserts that humans are spiritual creatures, a unity of body and spirit or "soul," integrated, not reducible downwards to mere matter or upwards to mere spirit.
... I would exhort these, my fellow conservative evangelical shepherds and thinkers, to set aside all reticence and fear, emerge from anonymity, and storm the forum of discourse, engaging this most pressing matter with vigor, equanimity, and humility. In doing so, know upfront that there will be few handrails to guide; you will not be building upon an extensive precedence of published conservative thought.
The problem is that as human beings, we know that goodness exists, so it must be accounted for, and if one is a staunch believer in scientism, it must be accounted for scientifically.
I look my students dead straight in the eye and tell them that no matter what, debate within the intellectual sphere cannot and should not take away or diminish the importance of the personal nature of their faith. The intellect, to use a scientific phrase, while necessary for the faith, is not sufficient


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made the transition
to life at UVM easier.
I had an awesome time on TREK!"
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"My favorite part was just getting to know people
and getting to UVM with a group you already know and feel comfortable
with. In the hiking TREK you do everything together in the woods and I
feel like I really have a core group of friends. The experienced TREK
leaders helped us with tidbits of information we really need to know —
they are kind of like our mentors."
--Sara Groshens - Chester, VT - Hiking TREK
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"We slept out on the rocks one night and that was
really fun. Everyone was really nice, and I feel like I have a good
group of friends now."
--Danielle Smith - Wayland, MA - Sea Kayaking TREK
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"I was looking for a physical challenge as
well as some time away before school starts so it was a really nice
thing to do — it didn't feel like real life. It is a great program.
After one of the harder TREKs like hiking, where you carry 50 pounds on
your back, moving in isn't hard at all. I don't have to climb mountain,
I am just moving my stuff in."
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(The Vermont Cynic: August 30, 2010)
What is Wilderness TREK?
This extraordinary wilderness orientation program provides students the opportunity to build lasting friendships, initiate self-discovery, and explore the people and landscapes that are Vermont. For more than 30 years Wilderness TREK has been creating adventurous beginnings for student development at UVM. As a TREKKIE, you will spend six days with your future classmates, hiking the rugged footpaths of our Green Mountain Long Trail, canoeing the rivers and lakes of the Adirondacks, sea kayaking the islands and unspoiled shoreline of Lake Champlain, climbing in Vermont and the Adirondacks. Biking TREKKIES can now experience the beauty of the Champlain Valley from a bicycle. While white water kayakers travel to the lengendary "Forks" of Maine.
What Will I Learn?
Immersed in the beauty of Northern New England's diverse wilderness environments, TREKKIES develop a number of group and independent living skills including: meal preparation, stove operation and maintenance, shelter construction, basic first-aid, navigating with map and compass, problem-solving, low impact camping ethics and cooperative learning. Traveling in small groups you will subsist on a daily diet of wondrous surroundings, engaging peers and lots of trail mix! While group travel itineraries are planned with success in mind, they are always challenging. Canoe portages, long hikes, kayak paddles and bike rides are always the special of the day. Upon completing TREK, participants are usually quick to reflect on the importance of physical conditioning prior to their TREK experience.
Who are Wilderness TREK Leaders?
Most TREK leaders began developing interest in
wilderness leadership as TREKKIES! Wilderness TREK leaders are UVM
students like you, each with diverse interests, academic pursuits, identities, and
life stories to share with their group. Most Wilderness TREK Leaders
have honed group leadership skills through participation in one of the UVM
Outing Club's leadership development programs. TREK
leaders are simply wilderness loving, adventurering, UVM Students!
TREK leaders are chosen based on demonstrated ability to create a
physically and emotionally safe learning experience for TREKKIES.
Leaders practice sound judgment and decision-making in support of their
group and the safety of all activities. Wilderness TREK leaders are required to
have American Red Cross Adult CPR and Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
certifications to insure the safety of participants.
A Day in the Life of Wilderness TREK
While Wilderness TREK programs differ in focus,
daily activities are logistically similar. Days begin early with a
nutritious breakfast followed by the ritual break down of camp. Leaders
meet with TREKKIES, discuss route plans, and develop travel goals
for the day. Next they're off into the wild blue yonder to explore.
Lunches are simple and prepared in the field. Energetic afternoons of
continued travel and teamwork culminate with arrival at the campsite.
After TREKKIES settle, unpack gear, construct their evening home and
prepare a shared meal, discussion of the day's activity, group games or
relaxation time follows. As an orientation program, leaders will
provide structured time for TREKKIES to ask questions about student
life and experiences at UVM. No two days are ever alike on Wilderness
What Types of Trips are Available?
Rock Climbing
Picture yourself sunning on a beautiful granite
outcropping looking across Lake Champlain to the Adirondack Peaks
beyond…your brow is sweaty, arms tired, veins coursing with adrenaline
and chest filled with pride. You're at the top of your climb, charged
with excitement, awed by the support and grateful for encouragement
shouted from Trekkies below. You begin to lower, reliving the climb
mentally. You pass the challenging points, ready to give advice to the
next climber… and on to your next climb! On Rock Climbing TREK, your
daily experience is defined by moments like these!
Whether you are an absolute beginner, have climbed in gyms or have
significant "sport" or "trad" climbing experience, you will learn
volumes while on Rock Climbing TREK. Your professional guide and student TREK leader climbing team, will ensure you are well
versed in the basics of rock climbing safety, equipment, belay
technique, climbing technique and top roped anchor systems. You will
visit legendary rock climbing sites in Vermont and the Adirondacks,
progressing your skills at a comfortable rate and accepting new
challenges daily…returning ready for life at UVM and participation in
future Outing Club climbing opportunities!
Wilderness TREK hiking journeys take you to some of the highest, most
remote and oldest footpaths in the country, on the long trail and in the Adirondacks! Hiking groups will
experience the "dog days" of summer on jaunts of up to eight miles per
day, wandering through hardwood, over trickling streams
and learning of the North Country's rich, natural history along the way. With
your pack on your back and a kick in your step, you'll pull into camp
ready for a hot meal, relaxation and an evening sharing tales of the
day at your shelter or lean-to.
On TREK canoeing journeys you'll paddle and explore the expansive
wilderness of the Adirondack National Park, the largest East of the
Mississippi! Wonders of the natural world await you at every point on
the Lakes or bend in the rivers. Occasional portages require TREKKIES to
carry boats and gear in teams. You'll stop late each afternoon at
campsites en route, allowing time for group cooking, discussion and
relaxation. If conditions are right, moonlit paddles afford the chance
to experience the secrets of nocturnal activity. Loons blaring their
distinctive call or the cacophony of energetic peepers are not uncommon
while canoeing on TREK!
Sea Kayaking
Navigating the bays, points and islands of Lake Champlain will tune you
into the beauty and serenity of open water travel. Considered to be our
nation's sixth "Great Lake" by Vermonters, it is rich in ecosystem
diversity and Native American cultural history. By day, TREKKIES
collectively ply their paddling and navigation skills, traveling in
flotillas. Pulling into designated wilderness camp sites along the champlain
sea kayak trail late each afternoon, TREKKIES will pull the hatch
covers on their boats to reveal shelter makings and a delicious dinner.
On your last day of TREK, all bearings will point to the shore of
Burlington's bustling waterfront and the beginning of your journey as a
UVM student!
White Water Kayaking
Exploring the creeks & rivers of the Kennebec River in Maine provides
students interested in whitewater kayaking, the opportunity to improve
existing skills or develop basic paddling skills on moving
water. Student instructors and leaders are active UVM Kayak
Club leaders and are American Canoe & Kayak Club (ACA) and
Swift Water rescue certified.
Your group will spend days on the water and evenings
camping riverside. With experienced UVM Kayak Club leaders
guiding your way, WW Trekkies can expect to learn a ton about paddling
kayaks, river hydrology & safety and life at UVM.
You may think of Vermont as the ski capital of the East. Did you know
that Vermont is also the bike touring capital of the East? Your world
will be framed by the Green Mountains to the East and Adirondacks to
the West as you travel the Lake Champlain valley, nestled tightly in
between. You'll pass working dairy farms, visit traditional Vermont
villages and swim in pristine lakes and rivers. Biking TREKKIES will
cover roughly 30 road miles each day. In the evening you'll make camp
in Vermont State Parks, some of the most beautiful and best kept in the
country. POMG (Peace of Mind Guaranteed) Bike Tours will lead the tour
with UVM TREK leaders. POMG will provide professional guides, support
vehicles, rental bikes if needed, and a fun environment to experience the joy of becoming a safe
and experienced cyclist.
When does TREK take place?
Check-in is the morning of Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Davis Student Center
TREK finishes on Thursday, August 22, 2013, with an all-TREKre-entry picnic at the Davis Center
You will be able to stay in your residence hall room upon completion of Thursday night
Friday, August 23, 2013 is the "regular" campus move-in day for all new first-year students
How do I sign up for Wilderness TREK?
Go to the New Registration website for directions.
**The Registration Form goes live beginning at 12 noon EST on Monday May 1st, 2013**
Note: Spaces in TREK are limited and tend to fill quickly. Registration will be conducted on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you register as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made before the registration deadline (July 2, 2013 5:00pm EST) will be fully refunded. Cancellations made between July 2, 2013 - July 18, 2013 will be refunded 50%. After July 18th, refunds are not guaranteed and only granted at the discretion of the TREK Directors and our ability to fill vacated spaces.
Financial Aid
A limited amount of Financial Aid is available for those in need of financial assistance in order to participate. To apply, please write a short statement describing; (1) your interest in participating in TREK, and (2) an indication of your financial need. This information needs to accompany your application, due by July 2nd. You must also include a 50% deposit of your first choice TREK program. Award notification will be sent to you at the end of July.*
Identity-Based Scholarships
We also office Identity-Based Scholarships. Applications due by July 2, 2013. For more information on these scholarships, please click here. Since we have a limited number of these scholarships, we encourage student who apply for Identity-Based Scholarships to also apply for Financial Aid. Scholarship notification will be sent to you at the end of July.
Our ultimate goal is to work with ALL interested first year students to make participation in TREK a reality!
TREKKIES who are awarded Financial Aid or Scholarships may request to borrow UVM Outing Club equipment which includes backpacks, sleeping bags, and rain gear.
*Financial Aid grant amount is dependent upon specific financial need.
Contact the UVM TREK Program in the Department of Student
at (802) 656-2060 or e-mail John
Abbott, Assistant Director of Student Life Outdoor Programs.
You can also e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
for more information.
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Leadership & Civic Engagement
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Scientists studying anti-matter in CERN have revealed that they have captured the illusive subtance – using the lullaby-voiced former synth-rave keyboardist Brian Cox. 'We first noticed the unusual power of Brian's voice when we were wooshing some atoms around in our big tunnel', explained Dr Ian Broudie, former front man with the Lightning Seeds and professor of Really Hard Maths.
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The Red Album
Mars' foremost photographers pick their favorite images of their favorite planet.
- By airspacemag.com
- AirSpaceMag.com, November 18, 2008
NASA / JPL / Malin Space Science Systems
Asked to nominate one place as Mars' branch office on Earth, you could come up with a short list of candidates: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where most Martian spacecraft are built; the University of Arizona, which just ran the Phoenix lander mission from its Tucson campus; Ray Bradbury's house.
Less well known, but every bit as Mars-centric, is the San Diego headquarters of Malin Space Science Systems, where planetary scientist Mike Malin and his colleagues build instruments for exploring the Red Planet. Most of the spacecraft sent to Mars in the past decade have had one of the company's cameras on board, and the number of images added to NASA's archive as a result has reached well over 260,000.
We asked Malin and his colleagues to pick some of their favorites, which you can browse in the gallery at right. Among them is this widely reproduced image of layered outcrops in West Candor, one of the canyons of Valles Marineris. Taken in 1999, early in the primary mission of the Mars Global Surveyor, this photo was one of the first to show hundreds of layers in the canyon, suggesting a more complex geological history than scientists had expected. Just one of the many surprises and delights from the Malin collection.
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Absolutely Amazing!
There's a lot to be said for intensity. I wish that we had more like him, especially in the NASA program design and management offices.
Posted by Miles Wade on November 23,2008 | 01:04 PM
Fantastic! There is no way anyone who views these can deny the existence of water somewhere on the planet. I still hope someday we will be able to get equally good photos from the other seven planets in our system but until then, I look forward to the day our explorers are setting foot on Mars!
Posted by John E. Truitt on December 30,2008 | 04:43 PM
I'm young, and interested in astronomy. When I read this, it makes me more interested. I think, better we share this with others so our next generation will love the nature
Posted by Steedward on March 11,2009 | 11:45 PM
I am an elementary art teacher. This year we are going space crazy. With Mars being closest to the Earth this summer than it will be for decades, I would love to know more about your work. My son is a gifted photographer who loves to go out in search of the perfect photo op, but I think Mars is the prize.
The galaxy like an artist's palette on a super sized scale.
Sincerely, Jan Alexander
Posted by Jan Alexander on June 4,2009 | 03:20 PM


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My husband and I came to the Quellenhof on the last two days of our honeymoon. It was relaxing and so great to walk through the gardens and listen to the water features. The family was helpful and the breakfast is hard to beat! Stay here with a car or enjoy the 10 min walk into town. Don't miss it!
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Looks like the next place that Brad & Carrie will be teaming up together will be in court. A Nashville Judge has allowed a lawsuit to proceed to Trial over the song the Duo did together "Remind Me" Lizza Conner is claiming that she originaly wrote the song and has never been Paid. My guess is that this will be resolved before trial. Mean while enjoy the video and have a great day !
So a chinese tire company created a commercial to remind you to check the Air Pressure in your tires. Turns out I need to go check my pants. Watch if you dare !
So sometimes in life you never know what you are going to get. Meganlyn & I was told that we should give up on having a child on our own and look into adoption because that would be the only way could enjoy having a child together. Well here is our announcement from our Children Blake & Adrianna.
Meganlyn & I are please to announce that we are expecting a Bundle of joy in July of 2014 and can not wait to intoduce another lil Bare to the B93 Listener Family !
For the record no wedding date set yet. As many of The B93 Listerner Family has asked on facebook or twitter. I want to say Thank You to everyone that makes me feel so comfortable with the B93 Listener Family.
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Turns out Kelly Clarkson has inlisted the help from Uncle Blake to help out with her Christmas Special that is to air Dec 11 on NBC. The special was taped earlier this year at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Also inlisted to help out with the special are.
Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, William Shatner, Heidi Klum, Jay Leno and Danica Patrick will all appear during the broadcast, along with a few musical guests, including Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood and Clarkson's mother-in-law, Reba McEntire.


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Spread out over three floors and 2600 square feet are 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, including "Olympic" size pool and spa, southern exposure and oversized lanai. This home fulfills every dream of a great vacation.
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This season is a time of thanks and giving?celebrate both with friends and family when you give this Grand Cornucopia Gift Basket filled with gourmet snacks. The knotty, banana vine cornucopia evokes the mood of spirited conversation shared over the table while delicious food is enjoyed, like delicately sweet Walker's® Chocolate Chip & Hazelnut Biscuits, smooth Ghirardelli® Milk Chocolate Squares® with Caramel Filling, savory Otis & Betty's® Original Snack Mix, creamy brie flavored cheese spread, sesame crackers, classic shortbread, and more. When the delectables are gone, the cornucopia basket is sure to be a favorite decoration for years to come.
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RTTY.COM has been established to focus on the many aspects of Amateur Radio Teletype (RTTY) and to present to the dedicated RTTYer, and to the curious, a location wherein one can find information relating to RTTY and BAUDOT communications.
Anyone and everyone who has ever had any interest or participation in Amateur RTTY is encouraged to frequent this website. Your comments and suggestions are solicited so that the best possible utilization of this website can be implemented.
The YouTube video to the right demonstrates a Model 28 teletype machine copying news bulletins being transmitted by the 24/7 Internet service provided by RTTY.COM. Read on for more information about this interesting service being offered teletype enthusiasts.
Breaking News
We offer Internet teletype broadcast services which can be received using software on your computer. Click Here for Instructions on how to Listen to FSK Teletype Signals News and Features Updated Periodically 60 WPM 5-unit Code - 2125 Mark - 2295 Space
The following two links introduce you to an online Internet service provided by RTTY.COM. Clicking on a link will bring up your computer's default sound player, usually Real Player or WinAmp.
NEED SOMETHING FOR YOUR MACHINES TO PRINT??? Check out - ITTY - General News Bulletins via Internet broadcasted 24/7.
Check out National news, politics, military and sports via Internet broadcasted 24/7.
is another version of ITTY, but it targets those users that do not want the 24/7 broadcast feed and only want to read mail from other users, similar to your email you get today. The video on the right shows an example of how to use this service.
We invite you to check out our new software that allows you to monitor the ITTY, NATIONAL and AUTOSTART servers. Be sure to have your JAVA applets features enabled as we open up a new window and open a telnet session to the Internet Teletype real time servers.
Former ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mary Lewis, W7QGP (SK)
Mary Lewis, W7QGP, of Seattle, Washington, passed away March 12. She was 85. An ARRL Life Member, Lewis served as ARRL Northwestern Division Director from 1981-1987 and 1991-1995. She also served as ARRL Section Communications Manager for Washington and ARRL Section Manager for Western Washington, as well as ARRL Assistant Section Manager and ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator for the Western Washington Section. Along with her husband Harry, W7JWJ, Lewis helped to create the Western Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System. A retired electronics engineer, she was a life member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association and the Young Ladies Radio League. She was also a member of the Western Washington DX Club, the North Seattle Amateur Club, the Mike & Key Amateur Radio Club and the Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club. A memorial service is being planned. Lewis is survived by her husband Harry, W7JWJ, her daughter Diana, K7ETY, her son Gary, WA7BBJ, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the Lewis family said that any donations they receive will go toward the purchase of a brick to honor Lewis in the ARRL's Diamond Terrace.
SEAPAC Seaside, Oregon May 31,June 1-2 2013
The 2013 Sea-Pac convention includes numerous exhibitors of new equipment as well as flea market tables where you can find lots of bargains on parts and vintage gear or perhaps sell some of your old equipment. If you don't want to set up a table, you can also sell equipment on consignment through the RAGS Country Store.
Chances are that if you are looking for old teletype equipment, vacuum tubes and other types of antique equipment you will find it here!
For more information go to their site http://www.seapac.org
Museum of Communications 2012
This museum feature all sorts of antique telecommunication equipment and is located on the second floor of the telephone building in Seattle, Washington. Volunteers that will guide you through all sorts of equipment including a large assortment of functional teletype printers.
The Museum of Communications (originally known as The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located in the Georgetown neighborhood. The address is 7000 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington, 98108. The museum can be reached on (206) 767-3012 and is open every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Handicapped accessible.
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Zoophilia is a technical term for sexual attraction of humans to (nonhuman) animals. It has been increasingly used in popular and furry culture as an alternative to the term bestiality, because it stresses orientation over acts, and is usually regarded as less prejudicial. (For more information on the context and use of the techical term, see: paraphilia.)
It is common misconception that furries are lovers of animals, and (by extension) zoophiles. It is true that a significant proportion of erotic furry artwork and stories involve beings with animal characteristics having sex with each other, or with humans, but it should be noted that the participants are usually anthropomorphic beings. While some furries are zoophiles, the two terms are not synonymous. Most furries do not have any sexual interest in animals in real life, though some may roleplay otherwise in a fantasy scenario.
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Self-Identified Zoophiles versus bestiality
Most people who identify themselves as zoophiles distinguish between zoophilia and bestiality. Though some zoophiles choose to engage in sexual contact with their animal companions, not all do. Zoophiles state that they are lovers of animals, and that sexual contact, when it is done, is an extension of a deeper emotional and perhaps spiritual relationship with the animal, similar in character to the sexual expression between human companions. They sometimes refer to those who have sexual contact with animals without emotional bonds as "beasties," or, more often, "rapists." Zoophiles may draw attention to the distinction between bestiality (an act), and Zoophilia (a sexuality), and to the view that those who have sexual contact with animals without an emotional connection are not zoophiles.
Some self-identified zoophiles also use the term to refer to anyone with the kind of emotional bonds they stress as distinguishing them from bestialists, including those who have no sexual contact with or interest in animals.
An analysis of data from the Furry Survey suggests that one in six furries self identify as zoophiles[1].
ZooWiki was a wiki for the German zoophile community. It was created on May 23, 2005, by Wolfie. It had 89 articles as of October 2006, on topics such as literature, authors, philosophy, events, vendors, anatomy and general trivia. ZooWiki's policies specified that it should not contain explicit or illegal content. ZooWiki was at http://zoowiki.zetapin.de/ (defunct by July 2012)
See also
- Zoophilia on Wikipedia
- Bestiality
- Zetacon
External links
- Zoophilia and Your Health (posted on alt.sex.bestiality)
- Pet Abuse


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Who says you can't be a heartbreaker with fiercely accurate aim? Arm yourself with the stylish power of the Heartbreaker Bow blaster! Pull to launch your 4 collectible darts at targets up to 75 feet away with real bow action. Adjust the sight to make your aim even sharper. You can attach more gear to the blaster's accessory rail (accessories sold separately). You can team up with a friend or go it alone, but either way you're armed for action. Make your mark with the Heartbreaker Bow blaster!
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Fantastic Gift
By a1aunie
from Northeast
About Me Grandparent
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Comments about Hasbro 1001119 Nerf Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow and Arrow (Blue):
This was a gift for my granddaughter. She loves it, it barely leaves her side. It is easy to use, and is well made, and durable. The only down point is that there should have been more of the nerf arrows. I am ordering two more for my other granddaughters for Xmas.
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Good fun!
By Juju
from Nc
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
My daughters are 8 & 10, and they have had a great time with these. It works very well, just be sure to pull the bow back far enough to see the plastic tip, where the string comes out. If you get hit by a dart, it doesn't hurt. All of their friends wanted to play too, when they came over. I would recommend buying a pack of extra darts, though, as we did lose a few.
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Such a dissappointment
By Dad in Atlanta
from Atlanta Georgia
My daughter saw this Nerf bow and went crazy. Now she could finally be like the girl from the Hunger Games. My daughter used her birthday money on this bow and has only been disappointed. FIRST, the bow does not reliably shoot out the dart on every pull. In fact, you can draw the handle back several times and the dart still won't come out. Not nearly as reliable as nerf guns. SECOND, when you do get a full pull and the dart does shoot, it usually only goes half as far as the projectile from a nerf gun. I guess nerf should have spent a bit more time on research and development. Now I have a sad daughter and a failure nerf bow. LAME
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Bow N Arrow Excellence
By Joanna the buying machine
from Westernport, MD
About Me Grandparent, Parent Of Two Or More Children
The color was just as shown and it works great! My granddaughter loves it. Easy to use and not harmful when the bow releases the arrow. That came from her little brother, now he wants one!!
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Girl Power Toy!
By Georgen
from Port St. Lucie FL
About Me Education Oriented, First Time Parent, Working Parent
I just got my daughter a NERF Rebelle bow free through the BuzzCampaign program - it's a very sturdy small bow with nerf darts, no assembly required, no instructions needed. The fun started immediately. It was very active toy, and kept her trying harder to do better, laughing the whole time. Good for both indoor and outdoor play. The only problem with it is that her father kept wanting a turn.The other dart bows are on her Christmas list already.
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Active and Fun
I just received a free NERF Rebelle bow through the BzzCampaign program. It's a very sturdy small bow with nerf darts, no assembly required, no instructions needed. The fun started immediately. It was very active and kept her trying harder to do better, laughing the whole time. I love toys that make her strive for better performance, it's a great educational tool. The only problem with the toy is that her father kept wanting a turn!The other dart bows are on her Christmas list already.
My daughter loves it!
By Baileymouse
from Bayonne, NJ
I received the Nerf Rebelle free from Bzz Agent for my 10 year old daughter to try. Well, you would have thought that Christmas came early! She loves it! She has been talking about it non-stop since she got it last week.The Heartbreaker bow came with Nerf darts that shoot across the house or the yard, but don't cause any damage. Haley runs around thinking she's Merida in Brave or Katniss in the Hunger Games. She invited her friends Anna & Laura to play with it the other day, and they had a blast. The Heartbreaker is well-made, stands up to multiple uses, and is enjoyable. I think the darts don't go quite as far as advertised, but it's great nonetheless.Now, if only I could keep the kitten from stealing the darts, all would be perfect.
This Bow is amazing!
By Tina O
from Breinigsville, PA
About Me Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent
I received this bow from BzzAgent complimentary for my daughter to try, and it is a great new product. My daughter was immediately in love with the color and design of the bow. She has played with it for hours each day since we received it, and it has held up beautifully. Her friends love it, and she is already talking about the rest of the Nerf Rebelle line that she wants. The darts shoot between 50 and 75 ft for her, but it took her a bit to grasp how to shoot it to maximize the distance. The darts that come with it have pretty designs and this toy allows her to have as much fun as her rother does with his Nerf blasters while being able to express herself with a design that matches her personality. She is a girly girl that loves to get dirty and play outside, so this Heartbreaker Bow is a great fit for her. I highly recommend it.
Nerf's Best Idea Yet!!
By Michellew75
from Gilbertsville, PA
About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent
My daughter and I were lucky to be part of a test and received the blue heartbreaker bow for free. The product is super durable, and tons of fund. It has great, vibrant color and an awesome design. I have received this for my 10 year old daughter, but my 15 year old wants one too. This product is not limited to just Tweens, girls of all ages will enjoy. We will be buying another one soon, and buying more Nerf Rebelle products for gifts, as well as for ourselves.
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