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When a 1942 Supreme Court decision that most people never heard of makes the front page of the New York Times in 2012, you know that something unusual is going on.
What makes that 1942 case — Wickard v. Filburn — important today is that it stretched the federal government's power so far that the Obama administration is using it as an argument to claim before today's Supreme Court that it has the legal authority to impose ObamaCare mandates on individuals.
Roscoe Filburn was an Ohio farmer who grew some wheat to feed his family and some farm animals. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture fined him for growing more wheat than he was allowed to grow under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, which was passed under Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce.
Filburn pointed out that his wheat wasn't sold, so that it didn't enter any commerce, interstate or otherwise. Therefore the federal government had no right to tell him how much wheat he grew on his own farm, and which never left his farm.
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution says that all powers not explicitly given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people. So you might think that Filburn was right.
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He might have to get a bit drunk though.
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One of the most profound legacies of the twentieth century space age is the realization that Earth impacts by asteroids and comets pose a hazard to civilization. But what is the level of this hazard? Is there cause for any serious concern? On the other hand what is the potential for beneficial use of these objects as future space resources? And are humans destined to visit asteroids as the first "stepping stones" in interplanetary space travel? Join us as Prof. Binzel, one of the world's leading scientists on asteroids, addresses these questions.
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1. ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENT: feminism ? Lying down on a couch / off balance / defenseless / ? Tilted head ? Exposing neck ? vulnerability / easy prey ? Being submissive ? Curved body / contour / ? Touching self / sexuality ? Helpless ? Lost in thought ? suggesting she?s emotionally weak ? Revealing her cleavage / sexuality ? Her body is cut off..not in its entirety. ?the dismemberment of body?. She?s not a whole person?focus on the ?interesting parts of her body? ? Not alert / sunglasses furthers feeling of empty thought ? distances the viewer from the model ? Exceptions to femininity ? there?s some Masculinity : pant suit / suggestion that sunglasses are for hiding emotion? 1. The male advertisement ? ? Masculinity ? business suit / all black / professional and for the working world ? Walking uphill, suggesting a mission, standing upright ? Firm grip on the bag...even though it?s a ?purse?. ?fist? cologne? it reminds you of. ? Also showing ?cleavage?, the ?new image? of a male body is a ?sexual object?, but typically there is a woman added to the picture to balance. He?s very masculine overall which compensates for the slightly feminine touches. ? Hegemonic masculinity ? He?s active ? Strong face ? Looks serious / assertive / like he has a purpose 1. Glass escalator: article online ? When men enter a woman dominated job and escalate ? sometimes without effort, sometimes without protest ? Examples: male nurse, male teacher ? pressured by other male teachers to become principal or superintendent etc. ? QUESTION ? how would male teacher exemplify this? Pressure from peers (mentioned above) ? some students and parents are uncomfortable with a male teacher for their young elementary or middle school student. ? Advancement up the business ladder is assumed for men. Supervisors tend to look to male employees to see if they?re ready for a promotion, not the same for female employees. ? Male employees and their male supervisors tend (in article) to bond (like in golfing) and promotions are considered for ?buddies? ? When a woman defies the gender roles, attributions are made to her disposition, ?she?s bitchy? ? less likely to move up as a consequence. Women who follow gender norms are considered ?passive? and ?pushovers? and aren?t looked at for moving up the ladder. 1. Define ideal worker norm: (pg. 356 text) ? An employee with no extra work responsibilities (2 nd or 3 rd shift) and preferably has a stay at home spouse. Priority is work and won?t worry about responsibilities with children. Women who don?t have the tendency to get pregnant. ? Women are usually the stay at home spouse. ? Employers discriminate against women for hiring because they don?t want to deal with the potential of women leaving to handle business at home. ? Women might be distracted at work by worrying about things at home. ? Occupational segregation - men are placed in high-responsibility positions because women aren?t dependable. 1. (pg. 404) ? Potential example: sexual double standard ? Types of power ? Gender force field in Tichenor?s article ? Spouses may choose to challenge practice.. some spouses choose to follow conventional standards. Those that do decide to divide housework will play it off with others as if they were following conventional methods to save the accepted gender binary. ? The housework is often divided in an egalitarian manner, leading to (example) more sex in marriage. Most couples view sex as a gauge of success in marriage. ? Example, wives sometimes trade sexual favors for household favors. ? relates to the performance of desire article. ? While having more sex can be beneficial to marriage (in theory) the struggle that the performance of desire causes can be stressful. ? When gender is naturally defied in the relationship, such as woman making more money than her husband, he may overcompensate to regain his status as man of the house. Similar situation to a woman wanting to have sex more often than her husband. 1. (pg. 440) ? How did lesbian couples do family life? ? Made it more egalitarian ? example) Vivian and Cay parenting is jointly shared so that every member of family takes an active role in responsibilities. Some of the sample interviewees (1/4 of sample) did half time employment for both parents. ? It?s not dependent on who gives birth to the child? both were ?mothers?. ? Not unusual for higher earner to reduce hours to share care giving. Leaving work is less penalized for someone in a higher status position in these types of relationships. ? Weren?t dependent on higher earner...both members of partnership tried to work towards financial stability AND time for children?.a healthy balance of both. ? Part time work points out how they are placing masculine work as equal in importance to care giving. ? Why the division? ? How are they fundamentally challenging? ? The simple fact that they aren?t in a heterosexual relationship ? they ?opted into motherhood?. They chose to be the ?mother?. ? Care giving and breadwinning are equal in importance. 1. (pg. 47)/(491) ? With feminism becoming prominent, men are feeling threatened and compensating by becoming hypermasculine. ? Male violence is rationalized, ?I?m supposed to do this? ? caveman ? Blame shift, women are more controlling, men feel like they need to reassert their dominance. ? Claiming gender bias ? the legal system favors women and overreacts to minor incidents. ?victims of feminism (or gender politics)? 1. ?The Movement? ? Rationalizes/normalizes abuse-cultural constructions of male violence as volcanic ? caveman masculinity ? Thinks she can change him ? Blame herself ? contemporary constructions of gender hold women responsible for men?s aggression. ? Financially dependent ? Children ? Ashamed, embarrassed ? Fear of enhanced violence and of the unknown. 1. Remember to define Transnational Feminism! ? argues gender must be understood in relation to historic cultural economic and political contexts on the local, national and global levels. ? Self reflexivity ? how am I seeing this through a cultural lens? They might view our habits as unusual also. ? Islamic veiling ? we think they?re oppressed, but they CHOOSE to do a lot of this. ? Female circumcision 2. ?It?s always been this way and it always will? ? Gandhi?s paradox ? One person can?t make a difference, but a group can ? 3 steps to gender equality: acknowledge that patriarchy exists, pay attention, and little risks do a lot! (elaborate here, but these are the major points) Essay 1) Part one ? understanding women?s choices A. Using concentric rings: ? Media is a ring in the circles: pressure to look good for social standards. ? Outermost circle ? laws ? ?because we can dress this way? ? Innermost circle ? Person ? ?because I want to dress this way? ? Friends ? ?my friends and family do it and say it?s okay?, older sibling is setting an example of ?what?s popular? Part two ? women?s bodies are depicted in mainstream media how? ? A)?Consuming Orientalism? ? Dismemberment of body? focus on what?s important. ? - ^^ example of Objectification ? B) apply 2 nd part of question to ?Tip Drill? music video ? Card swipe down her body ? emphasizing that he has higher status (class rank) and money. He sexualized the act of spending money. ? We view different races as having more or less sexual potential ? There?s a foreign/exotic/seductive appeal. It highlights the white supremacy in the global order. ? 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Men and women have the same amount of each factor (listed above), so this theory is flawed. The pay gap continues to exist. ? *** not suggested that you pick this theory!!! ? Gender segregation: Unequal distribution of men and women in different occupational categories (women and men do different jobs) ? Female ? less mobility, less pay, less prestige ? Nurses, human resources ? Nurses (mostly women) vs. vocational teachers (mostly men) ? Wages become lower when women join field of work (ie. Human resources) ? Makes up 50% of theory ? Level of education, training, stress, customer/client contact, responsibility ? Gender discrimination: Discriminatory barriers women encounter to their success ? Overt discrimination ? obvious, clear, easy to detect ? Ex. Labor unions use to exclude women ? Covert discrimination ? women lack access to social networks that are open to men ? Makes over 25% of the theory ? 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Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil
65 reviews
53% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.2
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.2
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSIsopropyl Palmitate, Triethylhexanoin, Isodecyl Isononanoate, Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Polybutene, Triisostearin, Peg-8 Diisostearate, (Peg-12) Diisostearate, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender), Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bisabolol, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Glyceryl Laurate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water
on 11/1/2011 10:08:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I just finished my second bottle! This is the best makeup remover I've ever used! It removes foundation and eyeliner easily and it won't make my skin dry or oily. For waterproof mascara, I recommend neutrogena.
on 10/9/2011 3:14:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Green
Edit: This is still an amazing product to remove makeup but it broke me out....
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I was shocked to see how low this product is reviewed!
I have acne/oily skin og bought this on the run cause I was in the states and I am IN LOVE with this!
On my hand I had many many swatches of BB glosses, long wear eyeshadows, eyeliners and name it! I put hald pump of this oil on top, rubbed around for maybe 5sec and it was all GONE! It was like magic!
I dont use this as an everyday cleanser, I only use this to take off make-up, if I have something on, and it is wonderful! Whatever I have on, this oil takes it off and I dont even have to reach for a special cleanser for my eyes.
Everyday I use Clinique acne line but for make-up I use this. Even when I use a toner afterwords there is no make up there.
My basic make up I use (and therefore this oil takes off) is LM primer, MUFE concealer, Chanel Perfection Lumiere, Mufe HD powder and them eyeshadows from BB and lips from Laura and cheeks from Tarte.
This is a heavy-duty oil!
on 9/18/2011 7:30:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I have just repurchased this - took me about 10 months or so to go through the bottle, so the fact that this really isn't cheap doesn't particularly bother me.
I generally use this at night time to take off my make up - I massage on about 2 squirts of it and leave it for a minute or so and either rinse it off under the shower or wash it off with a terry facial cloth and hot-ish water.
I never noticed a greasy (or some reviewers mentioned "slimy") residue - it removes all my make up (I don't exactly trowel it on, though), including non-waterproof mascara.
If I've used waterproof mascara, I usually take it off with Clinique Take the Day Off first.
It didn't have any impressive effect on my skin condition, however I didn't leave my face feeling tight during the winter months and never caused any breakouts either.
I very much like the pump container and will probably use the empty one I have to fill another creamy cleanser I use occasionally into it.
on 8/20/2011 11:06:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have combination skin and was very hesitant to try this but I had read so many great things about cleansing oils that I decided to give it a try. I went to Nordstroms and got samples of every cleansing oil they sold. I am a huge La Mer user but theirs smelled kinda fishy and irritated my eyes. I tried Macs and it was ok but the Bobbi Brown cleansing oil smelled better and I liked the packaging better. It's a really nice sturdy pump. I used up the samples and then bought the BB. I've been using it for about three weeks now, only at night. I have to say I really really like this cleanser. It gets off more make up than most other cleansers I've used and as along as you rinse your eyes well enough, it doesn't irritate them. I wet my fingers and gently loosen up my mascara, then I apply the cleansing oil dry to my face and work it into my eye makeup. Sometimes I'll use my clairsonic too. Then I rinse like there no tomorrow. My lashes have less breakage and my combo skin is more balanced than it has ever been. I get to work around 830 and usually have to blot by 11ish, and then again by 3. but after using this for a few weeks, I've found that I only need to blot around 2 or 3 and that's it for the day. For travel I highly recommend a little travel bottle though, you only need a couple pumps for your face so a small container travels well. I still use a stronger cleanser after a workout or excessive sweating but for everyday, I'm very happy with this cleanser and will repurchase when I run out.
on 7/21/2011 2:30:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I got this as a sample. This is rather too oily for me. I also had to use more to remove water proof mascara. I wouldnt buy this as there are some drug store brands which are far cheaper that removes water proof make up easily.
on 7/13/2011 2:25:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
The best feature I like is that it can turn from oil into soap by just adding water, so I do not have to wash my face again after removing my makeups.
But the product is definitely over-priced, and there are alternatives sold at a much lower price, for instance, mac.
on 7/6/2011 3:12:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I'm surprised at the bad reviews for this cleansing oil. I picked it up at the EL warehouse sale 2 for $25, so I'm not even sure what it normally retails for. Anyway, I've switched from Revlon CS to ELDW and my normal facewash wasn't washing off ELDW completely. I massage the oil onto a dry face then rinse and all makeup comes off. Even waterproof mascara. I do follow up with my facewash though. I had a not so pleasant experience with OCM and am skeptical about leaving "oils" on my skin. I also use this to clean my foundation brush after every use. I was using Dawn to rinse Revlon CS out of my brushes which worked fine. But Dawn wasn't washing ELDW out. I use one pump on my brush, swirl, rinse and follow up with Dawn to get the oiliness out of the brush. My brush has never been so clean!!!!! I also love the pump bottle. No wasting of product this way. I would buy this again.
on 7/5/2011 12:38:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I recently purchased this cleansing oil because I heard it was pretty good at removing makeup, dirt, etc, etc. I also use to buy Dermalogica's Pre-Cleanser and I became loyal and excited to use cleansing oils in my face routine. I swapped out of Dermalogica because it was drying the area around my mouth. The only result I don't like from BB is a feel of slick on my face. It's kinda hard to describe, but I basically have to wash my face with cleanser after wards to remove the oil residue (a.k.a- moisture?) Overall, pretty good product. Would definitely repurchase.
on 6/18/2011 2:59:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
My skin reaction after using this just after one time is enough to make me put a stop to it. I have acne-oily skin with a touch of dehydration.
It has a great texture(glides on and doesn't rough up your skin when you're rubbing it) and really takes off all the light make up I had on.
But the pros stops there. My skin started having bumps and red spots and its especially bad around my cheeks and t-zone where there's already existing blemishes. Somehow its even more drying than my foam cleanser. Basically my skin just looks rough and clog up after using it even though it FEELS soft and smooth.
Def not worth buying it and I feel bad since it was bought on a whim.
on 6/8/2011 11:29:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Smells great! That's where it ends. This is an over-priced product that does not do its job. I have slime left on my face after I rinse. And makeup is definitely not gone. Try DHC cleansing oil or one of Shu's (pricier) and you will be happy.
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Former Maine Gov Angus King is mounting a widely popular independent campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by moderate Republican Olympia J Snowe; if elected, King's support could decide which party controls the evenly divided Senate. MORE
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Maine Senator Olympia J Snowe's decision to leave the Senate, announced as a divisive vote on health care coverage looms, reflects growing unease among moderates with the return to a focus on social issues and with demands for party purity in the Republican electorate. MORE
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ARLINGTON, Tex. – Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach promised a stoppage. Pacquiao couldn't deliver. He didn't have to. The building did it for him.
Cowboys Stadium's star-power was the show stopper Saturday night in Pacquiao's unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey.
From former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman among celebrities at ringside to a blue-collar crowd paying $8.50 for a bottle of domestic beer in the cheap seats, it was also a show that demanded a rematch. Not with Clottey.
But with the building.
"Of course,'' said Reyna Aldrete, a Filipina-American and nurse in the Dallas area who showed up at Cowboys Stadium with a poster that included a red heart next to one name, Manny. "Who wouldn't want to come back here?
Aldrete, one of many in pro-Pacquiao crowd, was also one of many who witnessed her first event at Cowboys Stadium. NFL games are expensive, even more expensive than a beer. In Pacquiao, she saw reason to return. A reason an encore.
A couple of hours before the first televised fight, Irish middleweight John Duddy's split decision over Mexican Michael Medina, there were more ushers and beer vendors than customers. On the 11,250 square feet of high definition viewing on a screen nicknamed the "Jerrytron," most of the seats looked the same: Virtually empty.
They didn't stay that way for long.
Like anticipation for the main event, the crowd first grew slowly, then steadily. Suddenly, it looked as if it was big enough to be another municipality between Dallas and Fort Worth. Call it "Jonestown," another local nickname for an NFL arena identified by the Cowboys' celebrity owner, Jerry Jones.
The expectation was 45,000. At opening bell for Mexican lightweight Humberto Soto's unanimous decision over Chicago's David Diaz in the last fight before the main event, you didn't need high-definition to see more people in more seats than Jones and promoter Bob Arum had envisioned. The crowd was reported to be 50,994 before Clottey and Pacquiao ever stepped through the ropes. That makes it the third biggest U.S. crowd to ever watch a fight in an enclosed arena.
The boxing record is 63,350 at the New Orleans Super Dome for Muhammad Ali's victory over Leon Spinks in a 1978 rematch. A crowd of 58,891 at San Antonio's Alamodome in 1993 for the Julio Cesar Chavez-Pernell Whitaker draw is second on the list. Pacquiao-Clottey might not be on any list if the roof had been opened at Cowboys Stadium. The crowd was less than half of the127,000 at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium for a Chavez' victory over Greg Haugen. It also was less than half of about 108,000 at Cowboys Stadium a few weeks ago for the NBA All-Star Game.
Seats in the upper deck at Cowboys Stadium were never made available for Pacquiao-Cotto. They were hidden, almost imperceptibly, by a dark curtain.
But there were more than just empties behind those curtains. There was potential, hidden for one night, but there and waiting if Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.,fight. If they ever do, it might finally raise the curtain on a boxing renewal that has been forgotten as often as it has been forecast.
The forecast was there in Pacquiao's familiar, yet enigmatic smile, as he paraded into the ring to the pounding beat of Eye Of The Tiger. When the crowd wasn't chanting his name, it must have been smiling with him at the sight of a future that for one night was as bright as that screen 40 feet above the ring.
By the seventh round, there was some impatience. There were scattered boos at a fight that not even Pacquiao's whirlwind pace could alter because of the stubborn, durable Clottey, who is hard to hurt and won't be rushed. His defense, upraised gloves, hid his face the way those curtains hid the upper deck. It didn't make him popular. But he was never the star anyway.
Pacquiao was. The chants and cheers resumed for him in the 10th, 11th and 12th rounds. In the end, it was his victory and his stadium, "Mannytown."
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Each weekday until the NFL Draft begins on April 26, Tom Pelissero is breaking down the Minnesota Vikings' roster by position, based on observations of games and practice, weekly tape studies and interviews with NFL coaches and scouts.
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The Vikings consistently have said they're hoping for a Week 1 return by Peterson (6-foot-1, 217 pounds), who blew out his left knee on Dec. 24 at Washington and underwent ACL reconstruction six days later. But even if Peterson is available 8½ months after surgery, there are doubts about the workload he'll be able to handle -- and whether he'll regain his explosive All-Pro form at any point in 2012. That portends more action for Gerhart (6-0, 231), who averaged 5.0 yards on 83 carries in the six games Peterson missed all or part of because of injuries. Gerhart lacks Peterson's elusiveness or straightline speed, but he can wear on a defense and run people over with a head of steam. The MCL he sprained in the season finale didn't require surgery and is a nonissue. The probable departure of Booker (5-10, 201) could open the door for Todman (5-9, 193), the speedy former sixth-round pick the Vikings poached from San Diego's practice squad on Dec. 27. Another option is Hilliard (5-11, 240), who appeared in all 16 games the past three seasons with Miami. He got a one-year deal with a $50,000 workout bonus and will need to carve out a role on special teams. King (5-11, 217) signed for a $5,000 bonus after no one bit in the supplemental draft and may lack the burst or power to make up for his stature. The Vikings went without a fullback last season until promoting D'Imperio (6-2, 241), who appeared in 12 games but only played 15.1% of the offensive snaps, doing his best work on special teams. Felton (6-0, 246) figures to challenge for that spot after splitting last season in unfavorable situations with Detroit, Carolina and Indianapolis. The Vikings tried to claim him off waivers at least once before and took the minimum salary exception on his one-year, $750,000 contract, lowering his cap number to $590,000. Asiata (5-11, 220) has good hands and made a positive impression in camp last summer before he started having hip trouble.
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Coach Leslie Frazier has hinted the Vikings may draft another halfback to provide insurance if their starter isn't ready to start the season. They already have a lot invested in Peterson and Gerhart, though, making it unlikely they'd take another back earlier than Round 4, if not later. Fullback probably won't be addressed at all.
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• 2009: None.
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• 2007: Adrian Peterson (first, seventh).
• 2006: None.
• 2005: Ciatrick Fason (fourth, 112th).
• 2004: Mewelde Moore (fourth, 112th).
• 2003: Onterrio Smith (fourth, 105th).
• 2002: None.
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• Mike Mayock, NFL Network: Halfbacks -- 1. Richardson. 2. Martin. 3. Wilson. 4. Miller. 5. James.
• Shawn Zobel, DraftHeadquarters.com: Halfbacks -- 1. Richardson. 2. Martin. 3. Miller. 4. Wilson. 5. Robert Turbin, Utah State. Fullbacks -- 1. Chad Diehl, Clemson. 2. Ewing. 3. Johnson. 4. Joe Halahuni, Oregon State. 5. Joe Suhey, Penn State.
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Hate to sound like an idiot but... Can anyone help me explain to me, (other than weight concerns) why I should buy a platypus hydration bladder over a camelbak. Specifically, I was thinking about getting either a Platypus 2 liter big Zip or a Camelbak OMEGA 70 fl. oz. reservoir). I'm asking because after doing a little google research, It appears that (correct me if i'm wrong) that camelbak bladders appear to be more durable than platypus bladders.I've read about a bunch of people having to replace their platypus bladders after about a year. And although i feel like i am trying to make a move towards (at least lightweight backpacking), i am hesitant to buy a product that i will have to rebuy every year. I was also wondering (for those who have an MSR miniworks), how troublesome or not refilling either platypus or camelbak bladders are. I currently have a miniworks and was just wondering if either product had an advantage over the other (at least in the respect of "re-fillablity").I've also heard that platypus bladders lack the rubber like taste that is characteristic of camelbak bladders. I was wondering for those who have tried camelbak products, if the taste is very much noticeable or is it just over hyped. I guess overall, I'm wondering whether i should just go with the weight savings (at the possible cost of durability) or just get a camelbak bladder.
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Let me play Devil's Advocate for a minute.Why do you want a Camelbak or Platypus bladder at all?As an example, on Tuesday I was doing a long hike, and a friend came along. The friend had a Camelbak pack with bladder, and I think it had a 3L capacity. Suppose the friend used it until 1L of water was remaining, and we came upon a stream. What are we going to do? First of all, it is difficult to fill it from a 1-inch deep stream. Second, we would have to refill it to capacity, and then treat the entire 3L with water treatment.In contrast, I had three 1L traditional Nalgene water bottles. I could refill any one independently and treat it without any bearing on the other two. On a different trip, for weight savings I would carry three collapsible Platypus 1L water containers.--B.G.--
You bring up a very good point,I myself do currently use a big o klean kanteen 40 oz. metal bottle and was thinking about trying to switch to something lighter. Just from reading some of the past threads on this forum it seems like hydration bladders seem fairly popular and i guess i was thinking that since i should try to lessen some weight, I could start with my method of storing water. But if anyone has any other ideas I'm more than happy to listen to.
No, you do not sound like an idiot...I think the hydration systems started out designed for runners. Small packs that could hold little more than the bladder and hugged the body, to make running easy with it. They had a tube which clipped to a shoulder strap, so the runner could drink without stopping.For many BPers, the hydration tube is at first glance, a nice thing to have. Hydration systems weigh more than many other options, so for many of us here on BPL, they are not as desirable... many of us are fixated on gram reduction.As to the practical side and functionality of day after day hiking, Bob brings up some excellent points. Three 1-liter platys weigh 2.7 ounces and provide a lot of flexibility. The 2 liter Platy Big Zip weighs 5.5 oz and provides 1/3 less capacity. That is more than double the weight of the 3 soft bottles. Now a weight savings of 2.8 ounces may not sound like a lot, but to some people it is.I cannot comment on the durability of the Big Zip, as I have no experience with it. But my platy soft bags have lasted for several years.For some people the convenience of the hydration tube system far out weighs the weight penalty. 3 platys are going to cost a little more than the Big Zip. Or you can just use 3 Aquafina or similar water bottles, which are almost free and weigh around 1.1 ounce each.Ah... choices, choices, choices.
You can use a pump filter to top the bladder off via drinking hose...I do this when I'm at camp and collecting water for cooking and all around hydrating for the next day.It all depends on your system but for me having great tasting clean water is a luxury I'm willing to pay the weight penalty for.
This may be an atypical experience, but back in 2007 on the LT my hiking partners Platypus Big Zip bladder opened up on top of Mt Ab and we had to spend a couple hours at the top drying out her gear. Was it user error? Yes; there didn't seem to be any defect and it didn't happen again. That said, she was pretty careful with how she closed it (as I said, it never happened before or again), but it still opened up. Thus, I prefer the closer system on the Camelbak, even if it is a bit heavier.
I have a 3 Liter Platypus hydration system, but hike with friends that use the camelbak system. I borrow my wife's camelbak often for running, as well. After a year of hiking with my platypus on close to ten weekend trips, I've decided I like the Platypus design better for a few reasons:1- I for one do feel that there is slightly less plastic flavor imparted to the water than the camelbak.2- I like the pop-off tubing, this saves me some hassle when filling up on the trail because I can pull the reservoir out of my pack without messing around with the hose.3- I prefer the soft bite valve of the platypus to the harder camelbak mouthpiece. I also like how the platypus valve comes apart for cleaning.4- I prefer the zip-type opening when filling on the trail. It seems (to me) to require much less manipulation to fill completely than the camelbak and it's easier to seal without any air inside the reservoir, which helps prevent sloshing weight. The side opening to the camelbak reservoir always feels awkward to me while filling. 5- The slicker plastic of the platypus slides back into a stuffed pack much easier than the more rubbery sides of a camelbak reservoir. I hate having to pull gear out of my pack just to get a reservoir back into it.6- The wide plastic handle of the platypus is easier to hang on short stubby branches of trees than the camelbak's smaller plastic hook. I like to hang the reservoir when using water to wash my face, clean something, etcAfter a year of moderate use I have no concerns about it failing anytime soon. And it has spent a bit of time out of my pack tossed around on the ground or rubbing on tree bark.Also, in regards to the water filtration and multiple bottles: I carry an empty 1L Platypus bottle that I can transfer clean water into before filling my main reservoir for treatment. This involves a minimal weight penalty and allows greater flexibility or extended water capacity if I ever get out into the desert for some hiking!
A couple of gatorade bottles are much lighter, dependable, versatile, and cheaper. I can reach mine in my ULA Conduit while walking. The one liter size is perfect for Aquamira.
It all comes down to preference....I prefer aquafina bottles in my accessible Ohm pockets.I tried using a camelback for a while, but found that I was overly concerned about puncturing the bag in my pack and disliked the plastic taste imparted to the water. I also disliked the bag cleaning aspect. Too much of a post trip hassle for me.To each their own though. The guys I go hiking with swear by their insulated camelbacks.
Choosing some ultralight items seems to be hair-splitting at times, but the real issue is the aggregate weight savings: an ounce here, two ounces there, and you find that you base weight has gone up a couple pounds. A Camelbak 70oz rig is 6.5oz vs the Platypus 2L Hoser at 3.5oz and an $8 cost savings too. If you have everything else tweaked to your satisfaction, there's nothing wrong with adding an item that would seem heavy because you like the features or comforts. Sleeping pads are a good example. It's your hike! The bottom line is being conscious of your choices. IMHO, bladders in the pack work better for day hikes. I do like having the water available on the fly. But they are pain to extract, refill and replace and they do have their weak points. If there is a leak, it's buried in the pack, so something is going to get wet. The best arrangement I have seen is when using a filter with quick-disconnect fittings on the hose, so you can treat and refill without removing the bladder. I don't care for the zip-type closures-- I don't trust them. Like some others, I prefer a couple one liter containers in side pockets-- recycled wide mouth bottles or Platypus, depending on the treatment system used. With the Platypus it is easy to carry a spare for more capacity
I'd be hesitant to say Camelbaks are more durable than Platypuses. I tried a 2L Camelbak for cycling and backpacking a few years back, and I really liked having a reservoir on the bike for hands-free hydration. However, within one season I blew through two bite valves, and then started having problems with leaky seams on the reservoir itself (not the plastic ridges in the cap, but in the rubber body). Instead of replacing the whole thing, I just went back to using recycled 1L bottles and Platys, which are way more convenient for hiking, and lighter. The Camelbak is also quite hard to fill at streams, especially if you pump your water, because there is no way to stand it up. With a Platypus, once you get an inch or two of water in the bottom, it'll stand more or less on its own. Also, for $10 (or maybe a little more now) you can get a hydration hose to fit a Platy softbottle--I've ended up with one of those for bike trips, but when I'm hiking I usually leave it at home to save that tiny bit of weight. Bottom line is, find a pack with easily accessible bottle holsters, or fashion a bungee system and loop your bottles onto the shoulder straps (ala ULA packs). Good for the weight distribution.
I like having a hydration system. It's just so danged nice to be able to drink on the move, particularly when I'm hiking with a group that keeps up a fast pace.I've got a Platy 3.0 L Big Zip. I like the Big Zip for a number of reasons:1. The Big Zip style is easier to fill up all the way.2. The Big Zip style is easier to dry out (prevents mold).3. The Big Zip makes a handy in-camp water carrier with its handle and is easy to pour from. Multi-use = good.Water treatment is not big deal. I carry a "bottle water" bottle with me that I use for making electrolyte drinks. If I need to treat some water while still having some water to drink, I can just do it on the bottle. Or I can carry a filter. Or I can just not treat my water which is also a pretty safe option in the mountains of western N. America despite what filter companies et al. may say.I've never had a problem with bladders leaking whether they were Camelbak or Platy. You do need to be careful when not wearing the bladder to turn off the bite valve. I have had water come out in my trunk because I set the pack on top of the bite valve, but that's user error not equipment failure. With the Big Zip, I always turn it over after sealing and give it a couple of quick squeezes just to make sure that I sealed it correctlyBy the way, I really like the 3.0 L size and prefer it to the 2.0 L size. That extra liter is really handy for peak bagging side trips and such. The weight penalty between a 3.0 L size and a 2.0 L size is minimal and is certainly less than having to carry an additional water container when one does need more water than 2 liters.HJ
I went the reverse direction than most here. I started with a platypus but after more a couple zipper failures I went with the camelbak. I like it better. I don't have a probably filling in little creeks. I have the 3L, but usually only fill to 2L as I don't usually want or need the extra volume or weight of 3L, but I have found times when the option to do so is nice. So most of the time filling the bladder fully isn't an issue. I just don't trust the big zip seals as much, I know MANY others have had great luck, but I haven't found a real reason to justify changing back to Platypus style for my purposes. If filtering water I have a hiker-pro filter that allows the quick connect to the drinking hose. Also my pack isn't conducive for quick easy access to water bottles to hydration bladders it is for me.
I've had issues with every Platy I've owned. Switched back to Camelbak and have yet to have an issue with any bladders or bite valves. I've been using the same two camelbak bladders for 4+ years. Definitely worth the extra ounces IMO.
Another vote for bottles rather than Camelbaks or Platypuses. (Platypi?) Mold in the bladder or tube is a PITA. It's nice to be able to put a bottle in the recycling bin rather than worry about drying, disassembling, cleaning, etc.Also, a full bag makes it difficult to pull a bladder out of the hydration sleeve, much less put it back in. And if you didn't completely 100% seal it properly you'll get water dripping out all over your gear and won't notice until you feel dripping on your lower back, which means that everything on the inside and the pack itself have soaked through. Not that I learned that by experience or anything...
I switch between my Nalgene 3L bladderand gatorade bottles depending on howmuch water access there is.the Nalgene bladders have a quick release for the drinking tube and they dont tasteas rubbery as the camelbaks do.I notice I drink more with the bladder set up.not sure if thats a good thing or not.having a single 3L bag in camp is nice sinceyou dont need to go back n forth filling bottles etc.both systems work great.
There is no correct answer here, either system works well, one better than the other depending on the circumstances. I prefer a MSR Dromedary bag to any other hydro system. No worries about bladder failure there.It also continues to astound me that bladder users don't secure the hose onto the bladder itself. Heat shrink and/or a small ziptie go a long way towards not soaking your gear when you foolishly yard on the hose. Same thing goes for keeping track of the bite valve.
Heat shrink, love it. Good idea, I'm going to do that, thanks. I use the zip tie method, but heat shrink is much cleaner, no sharp edges to worry about.
I actually heat shrunk my whole dromeda bag one morning trying to melt ice for tea, still holding up 3 years later! Bombproof.
+1 on bottlesThe impression I get is that a lot of people have bought into the urban folktales about hydration (e.g., that "thirst is too late"). Because their fear of dehydration is so exaggerated, they feel like they need to be able to carry a large amount of water and drink from it constantly.
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Identifying Students At-Risk for Dropping Out of High School: Overview of a Tool for Developing Early Warning Systems
Nationally, U.S. high schools are failing to graduate approximately 30% of the country's future workforce each school year. Identifying warning signs during important transition years is critical for targeting resources and interventions to prevent dropout. To help meet this challenge, the National High School Center released the Early Warning System Tool, an interactive resource that calculates if students, beginning in the ninth grade, are on track to graduate or at risk of dropping out based on available student-level indicators (such as attendance, course failures, and grade point average). The Early Warning System Guide provides information about factors that help predict the probability of students dropping out of high school, and offers guidance in building an early warning system.
The National High School Center is hosted "Identifying Students At-Risk for Dropping Out of High School: Overview of a Tool for Developing Early Warning Systems", an interactive Webinar, on January 28, 2009, from 3:00pm EST to 4:15pm EST, which provided a tour of the Early Warning SystemTool (please maximize the document's screen in Excel in order to access all the spreadsheet tabs in the tool) and Early Warning Systems Guide along with information about how these resources can be used as part of a dropout prevention strategy to keep students in school. This Webinar will be posted to the under archived Webinars within ten working business days. View the Power point slides from this Webinar here.
Featured Presenters:
Jessica Heppen, Deputy Director, National High School Center
Jessica Heppen, Senior Research Analyst at AIR, currently serves as the Deputy Director of the National High School Center, a central source of information and expertise on high school improvement. In this capacity, she oversees project operations and also specializes in research in the areas of secondary mathematics and the use of data as a means for dropout prevention. She has recently authored a guide and a tool to help schools, districts, and states develop systems for monitoring student data to identify students who are off-track for graduation and postsecondary success. Dr. Heppen is also the Study Director for a large-scale randomized field trial with the Regional Educational Laboratory, Northeast and Islands, examining the impact of broadening access to Algebra I for eighth graders by providing online algebra courses. From 2005 to 2008, she also led an evaluation of the GE Foundation's College Bound District Program, for which she conducted a longitudinal study based on surveys and administrative data in hundreds of schools located in several urban districts. Prior to working at AIR, Dr. Heppen conducted evaluation studies of the impact of a set of education technology programs on middle and high school student achievement in New York City. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Rutgers University.
Mindee O'Cummings, Technical Assistance Liaison, National High School Center
Mindee O'Cummings, a Research Analyst at AIR, has worked in the field of education for over 13 years. Her experiences include teaching in special and general education settings; working as a school-based technology coordinator; serving as an elementary and middle school vice-principal; conducting research and program evaluations; providing technical assistance to educators, researchers, and developers; and working with families whose children have disabilities. Dr. O'Cummings currently serves as a Technical Assistance Liaison for the National High School Center and supports Regional Comprehensive Centers and state education agencies in their effort to improve high schools. She also serves as a Task Leader for the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk (NDTAC), and previously served as the Deputy Director for the Linking Assessment, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health, for the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch of the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; the Project Director for the National Educational Technology Trends Study (NETTS), for the Policy and Program Studies Service at the U.S. Department of Education; and an Advisor for the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI), a contract with the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. As a Technical Assistance Liaison for the Elementary and Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center (EMSTAC), she assisted with the implementation of research-based practices to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities. Dr. O'Cummings holds a B.S. and M.S. in Special Education from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. She has also served as adjunct faculty at both Arizona State University and George Mason University where she has taught classes in the areas of education and research methodologies.
Susan Therriault, Technical Assistance Liaison, National High School Center
Susan Bowles Therriault has worked as a researcher and technical assistance provider in the field of state level education policy for over 14 years. Her experience includes conducting research on comprehensive school reform models for middle and high schools, state policy focused on state accountability and support systems, school choice, state capacity for education reform and school leadership as well as providing technical assistance to state education agencies and districts as they implement improvement initiatives. Dr. Therriault currently serves as a researcher on a project funded by the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation examining state systems of support for low-performing high school from the perspectives of state education agency administrators, support providers, district administrators, high school principals and teachers. She also serves as the Technical Assistance Liaison for the National High School Center and supports Regional Comprehensive Centers and state education agencies in their effort to improve high schools. Dr. Therriault's primary research interest is state level education policy and politics, with an emphasis on the working relationships between federal, state and local entities as policy is developed and implemented within the public education realm. Her past and present research examines state systems of support for low-performing schools and more specifically support designed for low-performing high schools. Dr. Therriault holds and M.Ed. and Ed.D. in Education Policy and Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.


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05 January 2011
Professor Sir Eldryd Parry
Professor Eldryd Parry, an Honorary Fellow of the College, has been knighted. Sir Eldryd is a Professor of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and has been an eminent figure in tropical health for over fifty years.
Sir Eldryd specialised in African tropical health after leaving medical school, and he worked across the continent, including as the Dean and Professor of Medicine at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and as a founding member of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Amoud University, Somalialand. In 1988 he founded the Tropical Health and Education Trust in London and in recent years he has become a revered academic in his specialty.
Professor Sir Keith Porter
Also knighted is Professor Keith Porter, a Fellow of the College. Sir Keith has worked as a consultant at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham for over ten years, treating seriously injured armed forces personnel, with much of his recent work involved troops flown back from Afghanistan. Read an interview with Sir Keith about trauma networks in the Bulletin.
Professor Christopher Franklin OBE
Professor Christopher Franklin, a Fellow of the College has been awarded an OBE. Professor Franklin is the Chair of the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors UK, and is based in the School of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Sheffield. He is also a Board member of the FDS here at the College.
Andrew Goldberg OBE
Andrew, a Fellow of the College, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Senior Clinical Lecturer at UCL has been awarded an OBE. Andrew also founded the organisation Medical Futures which encourages medical innovators and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into businesses.
Professor Gordon Williams OBE
Professor Gordon Williams, a Fellow of the College has been awarded an OBE. Professor Williams has been a key member in JCST for many years and worked for over twenty years at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Ethiopia in urological surgery and later as medical director. Read an article about the work done by Professor Williams in Addis Ababa in the Bulletin.
Stephen Simmons MBE
Stephen holds a DDPH from the College, and has been awarded an MBE for his services to dental healthcare in North London, particularly within Haringey PCT as the Head of Community Dentistry.
Congratulations to all of our members recognised in the New Year's Honours List.


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3M ESPE has launched a new set of impression materials for everyday use which are cost effective and eliminate the inconsistency and waste associated with traditional hand mixing. The Dimension™ Penta putty VPS impression material is suitable for automatic mixing and dispensing in the Pentamix™ 2 or Pentamix™ 3 automatic mixing units. It combines the convenience, ease and accuracy of automatic mixing with the reliability of 3M ESPE's impression materials technology.
Automatically mixing true putty consistency is regarded as highly beneficial by many dentists. In contrast with hand mixing, the process is time-saving and less messy. With the touch of a button, a homogeneous, void-free mixture of consistent quality is produced and the device dispenses exactly the amount of material needed – without producing waste.
Dimension™ Penta putty also consists of two hydrophilic washes: Dimension™ Regular Body and Dimension™ Ultra Light Body Quick. While the former is perfectly suited for the 1-step technique, the latter is the solution for practitioners who prefer the 2-step technique. Due to the hydrophilic behaviour of the washes, flow defects can be reduced and precise, accurate reproduction achieved. Accuracy together with the material's high tear strength can result in less retakes, saving both time and money.
Through a combination of the Dimension™ Penta putty with one of the two new hydrophilic washes, highly precise impressions can be taken using the automatic technique. Offered at a favourable price of just £82 for a double refill pack (based on RRP), there is yet another reason to switch to automatic mixing.
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PBS broadcasts programming created by and about African Americans year-round, from public affairs to history to independent film to kids programming. For this year's Black History Month, PBS programming commemorates the contributions of African Americans in music, literature, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that shaped black — and American — history.
SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Friday, February 6, 2015, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
In 1990, Morgan Freeman famously starred in a Wild West version of The Taming of the Shrew for Shakespeare in the Park in New York. Freeman sets out to understand how and why the play, one of the Bard's first works, was written. Interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Othello With David Harewood
Fridays, February 6, 2015, 10:30-11:30 p.m.
In 1997, David Harewood was the first black actor to play Othello on stage at the National Theatre in London. In this episode, he unravels the complex issues of prejudice and jealousy that are threaded throughout the play, as well as returning to the National to meet the most recent actor to take on the role at the theatre, Adrian Lester. Interviews include Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Celebrating Black Americana
Monday, February 9, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW honors Black History Month with this special episode. Highlights include an 1821 U.S. citizenship certificate for George Barker, a free man of color; an African-American beauty book written by Madam C.J. Walker, the first American female millionaire; and a trip with host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Leila Dunbar to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
INDEPENDENT LENS: "Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People"
Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:00-11:30 p.m.
This is the story of the pioneering African-American photographers — men and women, celebrated and anonymous — who have recorded the lives and aspirations of generations, from slavery to the present. By Thomas Allen Harris.
AMERICAN MASTERS: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Friday, February 20, 2015, 9:30-11:00 p.m.
From his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible mark on Broadway, this program captures the legacy of the man some call America's Shakespeare. Film and theater luminaries such as James Earl Jones, Viola Davis, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Charles Dutton and others share their stories of the career and experience of bringing Wilson's rich theatrical voice to the stage. This film tells of his journey to the Great White Way, the triumphs and struggles along the path to such seminal works as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running and four others before his untimely death in 2005. Directed by Emmy-winner Samuel Pollard (When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts; Slavery by Another Name).
Community Cinema at the KiMo Theatre – Free Screening!
INDEPENDENT LENS: American Denial
Monday, February 25, 2015, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
At the KiMo Theatre: 423 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM.
"American Denial" uses the story of Gunnar Myrdal's 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard to explore the power of unconscious biases and how the ideals of liberty, equality and justice still affect notions of race and class today. By Llewellyn Smith.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:00-10:30 p.m.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever debuted on NBC on May 16, 1983, and became an immediate sensation. The highlight that caused the most talk was Michael Jackson's world premiere of the moonwalk (aka six seconds that changed the world) but Motown 25 had an abundance of buzzworthy moments—reunions by the Miracles, the Supremes and The Jackson 5; the first battle of the bands between The Temptations and Four Tops; and the hottest comedian in the world at the time, Richard Pryor, as host.


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NEWAYGO, Mich. (WZZM) -- The Newaygo Sports Park was the starting point for a two-day congressional snowmobile ride. U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga and a member of the Michigan Snowmobile Association left Newaygo Friday morning.
The annual ride brings attention to the economic and recreational importance of snowmobiling in Michigan. It's also a chance to hold town hall style meetings with voters at the places snowmobilers often stop, like small, out-of-the-way restaurants and taverns.
"This is exposure for Pure Michigan. How great this area is, and recreationally what it means, not only on the fun level but frankly on the economic level," said Rep. Huizenga.
Bill Manson of the Michigan Snowmobile Association says the weather this season has been very good for snowmobiling. "We had snow on the ground in December, and when we have snow in December, between Christmas and New Year, that is one of the big weeks. Everybody is off and up north snowmobiling."
The tour ends Saturday afternoon in the village of Beulah in Benzie County.


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Botanic Garden Manager
Category: Horticulture
Tilden Botanic Garden
Berkeley, California
Posted: Friday, August 9, 2013
Botanic Garden Manager
Tilden Botanic Garden
Under general direction, to supervise staff in the development, operation, and maintenance of the District's native plant Botanic Garden; to establish policy, goals, and landscape design and planting layout for the Garden.
Essential Functions:
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Establishes garden policies, plans, goals, and commitments; establishes landscape design and planting layout; provides guidance to the "Friends of the Garden" organization; performs as curator, botanist, lecturer, and editor for professional botanical journals; plans and conducts field trips to collect species for the garden; supervises subordinates and assists the Park Supervisor/Horticulture Specialist in operational and disciplinary matters; and assists with horticultural work in the garden and greenhouse.
Other tasks related to this position will include: develops and administers budget; manages endowment fund; coordinates plant sale volunteers; provides training and enrichment for docents; conducts tours as appropriate; oversees special events; participates in preservation of rare species for the Center for Plant Conservation's "National Collection"; principal liaison with federal and state agencies (e.g., California Native Plant Society, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Fish and Game, and American Land Conservancy, etc.); promotes fundraising; and maintains accession records for botanical-horticultural collection. Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major work in Botany, Ecology, Forestry, Horticulture, Conservation Education or related field, and
Four years of experience in the propagation and maintenance of native plants, e.g., in a nursery, etc., two of which must have been in a responsible first line supervisor position. Additional experience may substitute for a maximum of two years for the required education on a one year for one year basis.
Additional Information:
Thorough knowledge of California flora and California native horticulture. Knowledge of plant pests and diseases. Thorough knowledge of California landscape and basics of landscape design. Ability to supervise, train, develop and motivate subordinate staff. Skill in public speaking. Excellent writing skills. Ability to walk on steep, uneven terrain, bend, stoop, kneel, dig, pull, lift up to 50 pounds; establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers.
A current and valid California driver's license is a condition of initial and continued employment in this classification. The Botanic Garden Manager may be required to work unusual hours, weekends, and holidays. The Botanic Garden Manager is required to wear a District uniform and must be able to use a respirator in accordance with CAL-OSHA regulations.
This classification is represented by AFSCME Local 2428 and is exempt from the Agency Shop provision identified in Article 2.2 of the current Agreement between the East Bay Regional Park District and AFSCME Local 2428.
TENTATIVE INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Click here for further information and to apply.
The East Bay Regional Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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Winter Knee Warmers
By Lady with sore knees
from Grand Prairie, TX
Comments about Winter Knee Warmers:
I have ordered the knee warmers for years. As of last year the quality changed considerably. The warmers are made of an inferior material and are much smaller. I have thin legs and they are too tight. The picture you show is of the original warmers, The latest are useless. Have used them as support of my knees and can't anymore.
Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Great, but not using as knee "warmers"
By murphaleen
from South Bend, IN
Got these "knee warmers" as "knee covers" to wear at night when I slather medicinal cream on both of my knees. I wanted to protect the bed clothes from getting soiled by the cream. Works very well. However, they are very light-weight. Can't see how they would be considered warmers. They wash and dry quite nicely without shrinkage.
Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend
So soft and warm
By Pam
from Omaha, NE
The knee warmers do keep you knees warm but they do not stay in place, they stretch out and you have to pull them up continuously.
I'm back to buy more!
By Liz
from Buffalo, NY
The minute the weather starts to chill, my knees start to hurt. This is exactly what I've been looking for. It' just a "sock" for my knee. It keeps it warm so it doesn't hurt. It doesn't confine or make my leg sweat like neoprene.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Great for aching knees
By Bill
from morton grove, IL
Although the product is advertized as knee warmers, I purchased them to cover my knees while sleeping to eliminate aching.
I have purchased this item several times
By Always too cold
from Mustang, OK
About Me Casual/ Recreational
the warmers do as advertised and add an extra layer of warmth in cold weather.
I would buy this item again
By frog
from Orlando, FL
I love the product and will buy again
good product but not as thick as shown
By cc2554[@]
from Tallahassee, Fl
Good product to warm knees. I like them.
comfortable while standing and walking
By AliveNkickin
from Miami, Fl.
Used in cold weather to keep knees warm due to Arthritis pain. They worked while standing and walking around but when sitting one of them cut the circulation and my knee swelled up. One was too tight on one end.
Keeps warm, but low elasticity
By Dennis
from Denver, CO
Due to the low elasticity, not very usable ...


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A toddler found face down in a New Richmond pond this week has died
"I am saddened to report that Tatum Kaylor, 2-years-old, who nearly drowned at his grandparents house on Tuesday died last night at Children's Hospital," Clermont County Sheriff A. J. "Tim" Rodenberg announced this morning.
The boy wandered away from his grandparents' garage in the 300 block of Bear Creek Road about 5:30 p.m. ...


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FRIDLEY, Minn. - A cancer-concerned Minnesota community has begun the process of finding a new voice.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a meeting to help community members create a Community Advisory Group. The CAG is to act as a connection between the EPA and the community.
"Some people are very, very concerned. Other people just want to get more information about the site," said Nefertiti DiCosmo, USEPA Community Involvement Coordinator. "This particular meeting is only to get the group started. It may take six months for them to really get started."
Some of the 35 Fridley residents and agency representatives on hand were hoping for more specific information about clean up and monitoring activities at six Superfund sites, but that information was not available at the Wednesday meeting.
Across the United States, there are an estimated 1,500 Superfund sites, where industrial pollution was left behind by departed or defunct companies. Six of the sites are in Fridley. The EPA contends that those sites have been cleaned up and are being monitored.
Studies showing a "cancer cluster" in Fridley have led some to conclude there may be a connection between the pollution sites and the cancers.
Former Fridley resident Jason McCarty began a Facebook campaign in January of 2012 that resulted in environmental activist Erin Brockovich paying a visit to Fridley in June of 2012. On Wednesday, McCarty joined Brockovich investigator Bob Bowcock at the CAG information session in the Fridley Community Center.
Thirty-five area residents and agency representatives appeared at the meeting to learn more about the steps necessary to create a CAG and have it recognized by the EPA. McCarty called the meeting a success. Both he and DiCosmo indicated delight at the size of the turnout.
Not everyone in Fridley believes that the cancer cluster rates are the result of exposure to the Superfund site pollution. In June, Minnesota Health Department officials indicated they believed the lung cancer rates in Fridley were likely the result of smoking.
"I remember hearing that and I do not believe that," said John Stefczak, former Fridley resident. "I am really wondering what caused all the cancer in this particular 2-3 block area. We lost many of our friends and neighbors to cancer."
A number of Fridley city officials attended the EPA information meeting including Mayor Scott Lund and Council members Jim Saefke and Bob Barnette.
"About 3-4 months ago, we had a group come in, fronted by Erin Brockovich and they talked about the Fridley Cancer Cluster," said Barnette. "(They were) very concerned with the water safety and the excessive number of cancer deaths, which I did not agree with. I think there has been a little bit of misinformation there because we have some other statistics since then that show that the Fridley water is fine, meets all the requirements of the EPA and the Minnesota Health Department and so on."
Regardless of the disagreements, all present agreed that holding the meeting and forming the CAG was a good idea. Barnette went so far as suggesting that McCarty should be on the resulting CAG, along with Councilmember Saefke, who has a background in water quality studies.
The next step will be an EPA facilitator, who will contact those who indicated an interest and schedule a second meeting to assist the community members in setting up the CAG and determining its mission and rules. DiCosmo indicated it may take as long as 6 months to set up the CAG.
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I hardly ever hear anyone mention
dselect, a deprecated package management front-end for Debian. Considering that it still exists as part of dpkg source, it must still have its uses. What are those? How does it compare with
I hardly ever hear anyone mention
Dselect is an interactive dpkg front-end that resolves dependencies and conflicts. It lacks most of apt's advanced features: no differenciation between Suggests/Recommends/Depends, less good dependency and conflict resolution, no support for multiple sources of packages, no apt pinning/preferences, no automatically-installed package mark, …
(This is from memory. Actually dselect can now use apt backends for some functions, at least it can download from apt's
Dselect got a lot of hate simply from having unusual key bindings. I think your question will bring out unfond memories in some people.
I suppose dselect can still be useful if you want an interactive package selector with smaller memory consumption than apt.
Deselect doesn't have any of the wonderful dependency resolution, but you can kind of think of deselect as a curses based "synaptic". However, you only want to make selections with deselect; don't actually do the installation.
After making selections run this:
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20* MLB Thursday No-Doubt Rout on Detroit Tigers -163
20* MLB Thursday No-Doubt Rout on Detroit Tigers -163
Detroit vs. Cleveland, 07/26/2012 19:05 EDT, Score: 3 - 5
Money Line: -163 Detroit
Sportsbook: Intertops
Result: Loss
Rarely do I ever lay this heavy of juice, but the Detroit Tigers are worth it tonight. 2011 AL Cy Young and AL MVP winner Justin Verlander gets the ball and he's worth every penny against the Cleveland Indians tonight. The Tigers have won 14 of 17 and they'll continue playing their best baseball of the season.
Verlander is having yet another Cy Young-worthy season on the mound. The right-hander is 11-5 with a 2.42 ERA and 0.922 WHIP over 20 starts this season, including 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 0.640 WHIP in his last three starts.
While Zach McAllister has been pretty solid for the Indians, going 4-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.178 WHIP in nine starts, he's clearly no Verlander.
Verlander is 21-3 against the money line as a road favorite of -125 or more over the last 2 seasons. The Tigers are 8-0 in their last 8 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Detroit is 7-0 in its last 7 Thursday games. The Indians are 1-9 in their last 10 games as an underdog of +151 to +200. These four trends make for a 45-4 system backing Detroit. Bet the Tigers Thursday.
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Most Viewed Youtube Videos of 2011
Here they are, the top 5 videos viewed on Youtube in 2011:
5. Nyan Cat. I don't get it either, but with over 54 MILLION views, someone has to get it. Right?
4. Talking Twin Babies. Now this is cute! Twin language. As a single birth baby I can't relate, but I'm sure twins everywhere can. Over 57 MILLION views!
3. Jack Sparrow featuring Michael Bolton. Love this. If you love Lonely Island (think "D*&% in a Box" and "I'm On a Boat") then this is a must see. Over 60 MILLION views. Oh, and PS. This video is NSFW!!!!!!
2. Ultimate Dog Tease. All dog owners think they have the smartest dog, right? Well, I think these guys win. Sorry. (Ok, not REALLY, but it's cute.) Over 75 MILLION views on this one!
and the NUMBER ONE Youtube video of 2011! Yup. Whether you love it or hate it, over 180 MILLION VIEWS (counting before and after it was taken off Youtube for copyright infringement) this is it!
Rebecca Black's "Friday"


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I am going to start this tomorrow alongside my normal spinning classes, anyone fancy joining me for a bit of moral support?
I am going to start this tomorrow alongside my normal spinning classes, anyone fancy joining me for a bit of moral support?
Hi Emma, I have had the 30 day shred dvd for a few months now, but haven't found the motivation to start it. I would happily do it with you
Fab! Are you ok to start tomorrow?
Yes, tomorrow is fine What sort of results are you hoping to get from the shred? I'm hoping my waist line will shrink at least 3 inches. Are you going to be sticking to the level 1 for 10 days, then level 2 for 10 days etc etc? I have seen/read about other people skipping levels but I plan on doing each level 10 days at a time.
Hi cherry I will see what it's like first he he x I will try and stick to the planned route unless I am finding it too easy, pah ha ha!
I would like to lose 3-4 inches off the roll above my belly button, it is the one thing that stops me noticing my loss as much and want to shift that bad boy! Also want to lose ideally at least an inch off my arms!
We can do this will check in tomorrow when I'm done x
Day 1 complete. I was doing the advance moves and found most of it quite easy, think I will move onto level 2 on Monday. Good luck with your workout today Emma
Ok I 'tried' to do it this morning, didn't quite finish the second session as I felt all dizzy and lightheaded. I have been ill for the past week and I am wondering if I should have maybe waited a couple of days before attempting it, but hey ho! Will carry on to day two tomorrow. So do we just so the same session again?
Take it easy! Did you eat anything before your workout? Perhaps a banana or something with natural sugar in, it might help with the dizzy spells. The rule is that your meant to do each level for 10 days, so 9 more days of level 1 unless you find it too easy you can move up to level 2 sooner.
Can i subscribe peops? Ive tried to on another 30ds but seems no one has done it since november.
I started last monday and have done 5 on level 1. My aim is mon-fri 10 sessions on each level.
Ive got to say monday nearly killed me couldnt keep up with their pressups but by fri i have upped them to 8 still not quite as many as them. I also couldnt do the butt kicks and thu-fri i managed them too. Feeling a lot more positive so we'll see how it goes.
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Of course you can Bubble
Welcome bubble of course you can join us, I'm going to try it after breakfast tomorrow ????
Day 2 completed Hope you have a better workout today Emma, take it easy and listen to your body.
How are things going Emma?
Hi cherry, I have felt wiped out again today think this illness is still lingering so I've not attempted it yet, I might try later or even skip today and do it tomorrow instead.
We're you aching at all today or ok?
UPDATE - I have just completed day 2! I did pretty much the whole thing just had to stop a few early on some of the reps and had to reduce the cardio sessions a bit. The jumping jacks are certainly putting my sports bra to the test with my 36hh boobs!!
Glad it have myself the kick up the bum to do it, still had a few dizzy moments tho when going from floor to standing! Hope that goes soon!


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