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North Korea threatens nuclear strike on US as UN votes for tough sanctions
- From: AP
- March 08, 2013
- UN votes for tough sanctions against rogue state
- Korean general says warheads are ready to be fired
- Threats becoming more common
THE UN Security Council has voted unanimously for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.
The move sparked a furious Pyongyang to threaten a nuclear strike against the United States.
The vote by the UN's most powerful body on a resolution drafted by North Korea's closest ally, China, and the United States sends a powerful message that the international community condemns the ballistic missile and nuclear tests - and repeated violation of Security Council resolutions.
Immediately before the vote, an unidentified spokesman for Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said the North will exercise its right for "a preemptive nuclear attack to destroy the strongholds of the aggressors'' because Washington is pushing to start a nuclear war against the North.
It appeared to be the most specific open threat of a nuclear strike by any country against another.
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The Other Mike of Adelaide Posted at 6:23 AM March 08, 2013
I hate to say it, but it's getting close to the time when a Chinese led pre-emptive strikes on their weapons industry will be necessary. Waiting around may be the worst thing here. When a nation threatens a nuclear strike you have to take it very seriously and assume nothing.
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John of Canberra Posted at 7:06 AM March 08, 2013
North Korea cannot afford to feed their people but can afford nuclear weapons and a rocket and missile program. The world should not aid this regime with anything, not even food and medical aid until this idiot stops the madness. Of course they can spend money on weapons programs if the west provide aid to keep the population fed.
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Matthew of Sydney Posted at 7:29 AM March 08, 2013
But I thought Kimmy told his new BFF Rodman that he doesnt want to "do war"....?
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Jason of Cooma Posted at 7:56 AM March 08, 2013
I'm just waiting for the news report that state that North Korea have launched nukes towards th US, I wouldnt at all be surprised if Australia is also in their cross hairs for being a major ally of the US. I also believe North Korea would be stupid enough to launch the nukes, this world is so screwed when it comes to war, violence and crime...
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Daniel of Sydney Posted at 8:11 AM March 08, 2013
These North Koreans are nuts. Im still wondering why George Bush didnt go after them instead of the Iraqis? Most likely because of no oil there.
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Rob of Adelaide Posted at 8:19 AM March 08, 2013
" an unidentified spokesman for Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry" states that North Korea will Nuke the U.S. I think this story is a beat up to further demonise North Korea. I think it is called propaganda. North Korea knows that the U.S. would retaliate with it's own nuclear weapons and turn North Korea into a car park.
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Jaques of Sydney Posted at 8:20 AM March 08, 2013
China pull the strings behind North Korea
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M Jackson of Sydney Posted at 8:29 AM March 08, 2013
North Korea has become a stain on the ethos of all civilized and freedom loving people everywhere. We should all be very weary of this unproven Heir apparent new Leader,untill proven otherwise..
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Grassy Knollington of Sydney Posted at 8:40 AM March 08, 2013
Obviously decent haircuts are beyond even the glorious leader in North Korea.
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College roundup: ACU baseball rolls in season opener
HOUSTON — Kyle Giusti, who grew up in nearby Santa Fe, drove in four runs on four hits to lead Abilene Christian to a 13-3 victory over the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils in the opening game of the Astros in Action DII Invitational at Minute Maid Park.
The Wildcats (1-0) play No. 4 Central Missouri at 7 p.m. today. The game can be heard on KSLI 1280-AM and online at skyboxlive.com/show/acu-sports. The game will be joined in progress from the ACU men's basketball game at Eastern New Mexico.
Starting pitcher Jordon Herrera went the distance in a game stopped after the seventh inning, because of the 10-run rule. Herrera allowed seven hits and struck out eight. He allowed three runs in the top of the fifth — two on Hunter Allday's home run to make it a 3-2 game and another on Ben Agredano's solo shot that tied the game at 3.
However, Herrera retired the final seven batters he faced, including four on strikeouts, and ACU got RBI singles by Guisti and Tyler Eager in the bottom of the fifth to lead 5-3 before the Wildcats erupted for seven runs in the sixth. Rodge Macy ended the game with an RBI single in the seventh. Chuck Duarte and Eager both had two RBIs, and Seth Spivey reached on all five appearances at the plate and scored three times.
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Bobby Bryan, Johnson (5), Watts (6), Smith (7) and Miller. Jordan Herrera and Rodge Macy. W — Herrera (1-0). L — Bryan (0-1). 2B — M: Miller; ACU: Kyle Giusti, Chuck Duarte. HR — M: Allday, Agredano.
Records — Arkansas-Monticello 0-1; Abilene Christian 1-0.
ACU opens season with split at tourney
SAN ANTONIO — The ACU Wildcats got their season started Friday as they split a pair of games at the St. Mary's Spring Invitational.
The Wildcats beat Texas A&M International 10-0 in six innings in the season opener, but lost 3-1 to NAIA powerhouse Lubbock Christian in the second game.
The Wildcats (1-1) play St. Edward's (10 a.m.) and Texas-Permian Basin (4 p.m.) today.
In the opener, the Wildcats pounded out 14 hits and Shelby Hall (1-0) allowed three hits and struck out five in four innings. Caitlyn Crain pitched the final two innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Courtney Flanary had 3 RBIs, including a two-run double in a five-run sixth, and Taylor Fitzgerald had 2 RBIs. Sara Vaughn was 3-for-3.
In the second game, LCU pitcher Katera Eltsosie scattered seven hits and struck out 11.
Demi McNulty had the lone RBI for ACU.
Abilene Christian 10, Texas A&M-International 0 (6)
Shelby Hall, Caitlyn Crain (5) and Lyndi Smith. Reaves, Gallardo (6) and Nash. W — Hall (1-0). L — Reaves (0-1). 2B — ACU: Courtney Flanary, Demi McNulty.
Records — Abilene Christian 1-0; Texas A&M-International 0-1.
Lubbock Christian 3, ACU 1
Katera Eltsosie and Billings. Peyton Mosley and Lyndi Smith. W — Eltsosie (1-0). L — Mosley (0-1).
Records — Lubbock Christian 2-0; Abilene Christian 1-1.
ACU women split pair of matches
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Abilene Christian beat Centenary 9-0 on Friday, before falling to Northwestern State 6-1 a pair of nonconference women's tennis matches.
Northwestern State 6, Abilene Christian 1
Singles — Tatiana Larina (NWLA) def. Julia Mongin 6-2, 7-6; Polina Konop (NWLA) def. Micah Hermsdorf 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Natalya Krutova (NWLA) def. Brittney Reed 6-2, 6-3; Andrea Nedorostova (NWLA) def. Laura Mongin 6-2, 6-2; Amy Williams (NWLA) def. Nada Marjanovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Hannah Kelley (ACU) def. Vanja Bogetic 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles — Larina-Nedorostova (NWLA) def. J. Mongin,-Reed 8-4; Konop-Krutova (NWLA) def. Kelley-Hermsdorf 8-6; Kaysie Hermsdorf-L. Mongin (ACU) def. Williams-Bogetic 8-3.
Records — Abilene Christian 1-1; Northwestern State 1-1.
Cowboys drop season opener
Ninth-ranked Trinity blanked the Hardin-Simmons men's tennis team 9-0 in the Cowboy's season opener Friday at Streich Tennis Center.
The Tigers swept all three doubles matches to open the competition. Michael McCullough and Nathan Chavez forced a tiebreaker at No. 1 doubles.
McCullough also lost a close one in singles, falling 6-4, 2-6, 4-10 to ninth-ranked Charlie Curtis.
Frankie Sanchez lost to Eshan Jayamanne at No. 3 singles, also in three sets.
HSU will host LeTourneau at 9 a.m. and Dallas Baptist at 2 p.m. today. The HSU women open their season with the same opponents.
Trinity 9, Hardin-Simmons 0
Singles — Charlie Curtis (TU) def. Michael McCullough, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4; Jordan Mayer (TU) def. Nathan Chavez, 6-1, 6-2; Eshan Jayamanne (TU) def. Frankie Sanchez, 2-6, 6-4, 10-4; Connor Dunn (TU) def. Jesse Rawlings, 6-0, 6-1; Brandon Thompson (TU) def. Dylan Price, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles — Eric DelaFuente-Jordan Mayer (TU) def. Chavez-McCullough, 9-8 (7-3); Nicolas Moreno-Aaron Skinner (TU) def. Rawlings-Wilson, 8-1; Greg Haugen-Dunn (TU) def. Price-Sanchez, 8-0.
Records — Trinity 1-0; HSU 0-1.
McMurry men dominate Patriots
The McMurry men's tennis team dominated Dallas Baptist in its season opener 9-0 Friday at Rose Park.
The closest match came at No. 1 singles, where McMurry's Felipe Cruz defeated Phillip Allen 6-4, 6-4.
Cruz won at No. 1 doubles as well, joining partner Preston Steblein to defeat Phillip Allen and Bradley Hilliard 8-3.
McMurry 9, Dallas Baptist 0
Singles — Felipe Cruz (McM) def. Phillip Allen, 6-4, 6-4; Dani Perez (McM) def. Bradley Hilliard, 6-0, 6-1; Chris Breaux (McM) def. Anthony Burch, 6-1, 6-1; Christiano Mendes (McM) def. Nathan Wilson, 6-2, 6-0; Casjean Rico (McM) def. Austin Serrett, 6-1, 6-0; Preston Steblein (McM) def. Ty McAllister, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles — Cruz-Steblein (McM) def. Allen-Hilliard, 8-3; Breaux-Rico (McM) def. Serrett-Burch, 8-4; Mendes-Perez (McM) def. McAllister-Wilson, 8-0.
Records — Dallas Baptist 0-1; McMurry 1-0.
McMurry women fall short against DBU
The McMurry women's tennis team got its season under way Friday, falling to Dallas Baptist 6-3 at Rose Park.
The Patriots dominated singles competition, winning every match but one. McMurry's lone win came at the No. 6 spot, where Sheri Haynes defeated Alexa Mentesana 6-2, 6-4.
In doubles competition, the advantage went to McMurry. Lauren Renner and Dana LeMieux defeated DBU's Natalie Gennissen and Katie Daugherty 9-8 (7-3). Sydney Gonzalez and Chelsea Miller downed Leah Smith and Mentesana 8-6 in the No. 3 match. The Lady War Hawks dropped only the No. 2 matchup as Brandy Curry and Jessica Bentley were defeated by Leah Rutt and Amanda Richter 8-5.
Dallas Baptist 6, McMurry 3
Singles — Natalie Gennissen (DBU) def. Lauren Renner, 6-2, 6-0; Leah Rutt (DBU) def. Dana LeMieux, 7-6, 6-3; Katie Daugherty (DBU) def. Salitza Abrantes, 6-0, 7-5; Amanda Richter (DBU) def. Brandy Curry, 6-1, 6-4; Leah Smith (DBU) def. Autumn Patterson, 6-1, 6-4; Sheri Haynes (McM) def. Alexa Mentesana, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles — Renner/LeMieux (McM) def. Gennissen/Daugherty, 9-8 (7-3); Rutt/Richter (DBU) def. Curry/Bentley, 8-5; Sydney Gonzalez/Chelsea Miller (McM) def. Smith/Mentesana, 8-6.
Records — Dallas Baptist 1-0; McMurry 0-1.
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IVCC alumni Gary (left) and Lana Peterlin of Oglesby donated $1,000 to the Illinois Valley Community College Peter Miller Community Technology Center capital campaign. IVCC President Jerry Corcoran accepted the check in front of Perona, Peterlin, Andreoni & Brolley Lay Office in Oglesby.
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Seaside Park buzzes before Wednesday's fair opening
The Ventura County Fair doesn't open until Wednesday , but the fairgrounds were bustling Tuesday as vendors, volunteers and others hurried to finish erecting rides, grooming sheep and training new hires on how to make the perfect chili dog.
The annual fair, with a theme of "Western Nights and Carnival Lights," opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday and runs through Aug. 15. Last year's event attracted more than 312,000 visitors to the fairgrounds at Seaside Park in Ventura.
The fair gives residents the chance to show off homemade quilts, jams and jellies, among other things, said CEO Barbara Quaid. "This is the place where you can still see all the magic and wonder the fair has to offer," Quaid said.
On Tuesday, coastal breezes rippled tri-colored flags on a funhouse as fog partially obscured the gently swinging seats of the fair's iconic Ferris wheel. Food stands advertised gut-busting fair favorites like fudge, churros, fish tacos and Polish sausage.
Fair worker Cristhy Cavallini clambered out of a truck loaded with wire cages filled with screeching macaws, available for fairgoers wanting to take photographs with the birds — or with two red-tailed boa snakes, she said.
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Alan Putter watched his crew prepare the Super Bungee Jump by hosing off the ride's 130-foot tower and straightening its shiny pennant banners.
"They play psychologist to get them to the edge," Putter said of his employees' efforts to persuade nervous jumpers into leaping. "Bungee jumping is clearly a rite of passage, 'bucket-list' thing."
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Norma and Bob Walters of San Miguel groomed their prize-winning Rambouillet sheep near the livestock section, where their other sheep rested in poncho-like wraps to keep their coats clean.
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The Mitzvah of Shiluach Hakan
Shiluach Hakan1(sending away the mother bird before taking her young) is a mitzvah that is infrequently performed. Its reward is the blessing of a long life - similar to the mitzvah of honoring one's parents. Let's examine how, when and where to perform the mitzvah of Shiluach Hakan.
"If a bird's nest happens to be before you…young birds or eggs, and the mother is roosting…you shall not take the mother with the young. You shall surely send away the mother and take the young for yourself, so that it will be good for you and will prolong your days."2
Possible Reasons for the Mitzvah
The Rabbis ruled that a person may not state that the reason for the mitzvah is compassion for the mother bird. One commentator interprets the Talmud's prohibition as applying strictly to reciting this in one's prayers, as if to establish compassion as the definitive, sole reason. There are in reality many reasons for the mitzvah, and compassion is but one facet.3
The Ramban states that compassion for the mother bird herself is not a motive for this mitzvah, since human needs override those of animals. Rather, the Torah wishes us to act compassionately so that we instill this trait in ourselves. He also references a profound kabbalistic reason (sod) for this mitzvah. Rabbeinu Bachya states that taking the mother and her offspring at the same time is analogous to destroying the entire species.
Rewards for The Mitzvah
Rashi comments that Shiluach Hakan is a relatively easy mitzvah to carry out, involving little hardship or cost. One earns the tremendous reward of long life through its performance. We can, therefore, only imagine how great the reward will be for more difficult mitzvos.
A number of Midrashim state that fulfillment of this mitzvah is a segulah for having children.4 The mitzvah is also a segulah for getting married and for acquiring a new house.5
The Zohar6 explains the mystical reason behind the vast rewards of this mitzvah. The bird's distress elicits Hashem's compassion, and He showers His mercy on Klal Yisroel and individuals in need. In turn, Hashem then rewards the person who brought this about.
Who May Perform the Mitzvah
The mitzvah can be executed by men, women,7 and children. It may not be carried out on Shabbos or Yom Tov.8
A person who comes across a nest is not obligated to send away the mother, unless he actually wants the offspring. Nevertheless, it is commendable to carry out the mitzvah and even to seek out the opportunity to do so.9 Even if one does not eat the offspring after taking them, and his sole motivation is to perform the mitzvah, he has properly fulfilled the mitzvah.10
Eligibility of Birds
Only kosher birds are eligible for this mitzvah. When determining which birds are kosher to eat, we require a clear mesorah, tradition, that our ancestors ate these birds.11 However, when determining which birds are fit for the mitzvah of Shiluach Hakan, we may rely on the physical signs of kosher birds as delineated by Chazal.12
Therefore, we can distinguish among three categories of birds: 1) Kosher birds which we eat and may use to fulfill the mitzvah, for example certain species of pigeons, doves, geese, and ducks; 2) Birds which exhibit kosher signs13, yet do not have a clear mesorah, for example sparrows, robins, cardinals, and orioles. These birds may be used to fulfill the mitzvah, but they are not considered kosher to eat; and 3) Birds which are definitely non-kosher with which we should not perform Shiluach Hakan. This includes eagles, ravens and other birds of prey.
A. Gender
The mitzvah can be fulfilled only when the mother bird is roosting. Since the male also roosts at times, one should determine the gender of the bird before sending it away. However, there is generally no way the layperson can distinguish between genders of birds. Of note, the male dove, pigeon and sparrow will usually sit during the day while the female sits at night. Therefore, the mitzvah should be fulfilled at night. The female American Robin, Canada Goose and Mallard Duck sit both day and night. If the roosting habits are unknown, one should fulfill the mitzvah at night, as we assume it is the mother on the nest.14
B. Age
One may fulfill the mitzvah any time the mother is incubating her eggs or brood.15 However, once the chicks develop the ability to fly on their own, the mitzvah may no longer be fulfilled.16 Chicks usually develop this ability approximately two weeks after hatching, depending upon the species.
Location of Nest
The mitzvah can be done in any country in the world, and even at sea17 However, the Mishna states that a kan mezuman, a prepared nest, is excluded.18 This means that the mother bird and her offspring must be ownerless. Since the halacha states that a chatzer, private property, acquires objects on behalf of its owner even without his knowledge, a nest in one's yard would generally be ineligible for this mitzvah. This is because the nest and offspring would automatically belong to the owner. Therefore, some authorities hold that one could fulfill the mitzvah only with nests in public places, such as parks.19
However, according to other authorities it is possible to remove the offspring from the owner's possession by making them hefker, ownerless and available to all.20 One may follow these opinions and declare in front of three people21 that the eggs or chicks on his property are hefker. He may then proceed to fulfill the mitzvah.22
Brocha Requirement
No brocha is recited on this mitzvah. 23One reason given for this is that the bird may fly away of its own volition after the brocha is recited, and the mitzvah will not have been fulfilled.24
Sending Away The Mother
One need not actually pick up the bird to send it away. Rather, one should create some stimulus to cause it to fly away, such as gently tapping a stick on the nest or nearby tree.25 Even clapping one's hands is satisfactory.26
Taking Eggs or Chicks
Once the mother bird has flown away, one must take the eggs or chicks.27Even if the mother bird is watching, one still fulfills the mitzvah. To perform a halachic acquisition, they should be lifted to a height of three tefachim (about 12 inches).28 Upon completion of the mitzvah, one may put back the eggs or chicks and need not keep them.29
After one takes the eggs or chicks, they may be declared hefker by the one who acquired them and then returned to the nest.30After the mother bird returns, another person may fulfill the mitzvah. In this way, the same nest may be used over and over again.31
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology notes that contrary to popular belief, most birds will come back to the nest even after their offspring have been handled by humans.32 This is due to their poor sense of smell and inability to detect the scent of humans.
A messenger may not be appointed to send away the bird. One who is unable to climb a tree should first send away the bird, and then appoint another person to acquire the eggs or chicks on his/her behalf.33
One should use a sturdy ladder and exercise caution when climbing.34
Nesting Habits of Birds
By learning more about the nesting habits of birds, a person who wishes to fulfill the mitzvah will know what to look for when searching for a nest. For example, a dove gathering twigs with its beak is probably the male, who is collecting them for the female while she sits on the site of the future nest nearby.
One may hang a birdfeeder and construct a birdhouse to encourage nesting. Sparrows will nest in birdhouses; however, most other birds fit for Shiluach Hakan will not.35
Brief Summary Guide to Shiluach Hakan
When one sees a bird building or sitting in a nest, he should determine whether it is a kosher species. If the nest is on private property, it may be necessary for the owner to be mafkir. During the day, it is possible that the male may be roosting. The female will be roosting in the evening, so the mitzvah should be performed at that time. One should approach the nest quietly. Usually the nests are higher than an average person's reach, so a stick may be gently used to tap the nest or nearby tree limb. After the bird flies away, one should climb up and gently remove the eggs or chicks. The procedure requires lifting the eggs or chicks approximately twelve inches high. After fulfilling the mitzvah, one may keep the offspring or return them to the nest.36
Studying the intricate laws of Shiluach HaKan brings us closer to fulfillment of this special mitzvah. May we merit to carry it out properly.
1. See Meloh Ha'roim (Chulin 138b) quoting the Shalah Hakadosh that the proper pronunciation is Shiluach Hakein, with a tzeirei. The word for 'nest' is pronounced 'kan', with a patach, when it is samuch (connected) to another word, as in 'kan tzipor', the nest of a bird. If there is no smichus then the word for 'nest' is pronounced 'kein' (as in Tehillim 84:4). Nevertheless, common usage is 'Shiluach Hakan", apparently going back as far as the Shalah (16th century).
3. Tosafos Yom Tov Berachos 5:3. The Rambam, in fact, writes that the reason for the mitzvah is to spare the mother bird anguish upon seeing her young taken.
4. Derived from the words "Ve'es habanim tikach lach", Midrash Rabba Ki Setzei 6:6, Yalkut Shimoni 930. This segulah is cited in the Sefer HaChinuch (545) as well. The Chinuch and Ksav Sofer Al Hatorah explain how this is a function of midah k'neged midah.
5. Since this parsha is followed by "Ki yivneh ish bayis" and "Ki yikach ish isha" - Tanchuma Ki Setzei 1. See Kli Yakar Dvarim 22:7.
8. Responsa Chasam Sofer O.C. 100. One issue is that of muktzah, and another is that according to the reasoning of the Zohar cited above, it is improper to arouse Heavenly distress on Shabbos.
9. Aruch Hashulchan 392:1, Birchei Yosef 292:8 quoting the Arizal. See, however, Responsa Chasam Sofer O.C. 100 and Responsa Torah Lishmah 277.
11. Ramo Y.D. 82:3. The Torah lists twenty-four species of non-kosher birds; all others are deemed kosher by the Torah. However, our translation of the Hebrew names for birds is not always accurate.
13. Briefly, kosher birds that are sitting on a branch place three toes in front and one in back, non-kosher birds place two in front and two in back. Kosher birds also have a crop and their gizzards can be peeled. In general, birds of prey are not kosher (Chulin 59a). Another sign of kosher birds is that their eggs are not symmetrical; one end is wider than the other.
15. The eggs and chicks go through stages during which it is forbidden to eat them (e.g. while the chick is forming inside the egg). Nevertheless, the mitzvah still applies, since they could be re-incubated to a point where they could be shechted and eaten. (Ran Chulin 150a, Birchei Yosef Y.D. 292).
18. This is derived from the pasuk which states, "Ki yikarei" -- when you happen upon a nest. Chulin 138b, Shulchan Aruch YD 292:2.
19. Birchei Yosef 292:3, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Minchas Shlomo 2:97:26), Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, quoted in Kovetz Torani Mevakshei Torah, chap. 106. See Chochmas Adam 105:3. Some authorities hold that before the eggs are laid, one may have in mind that he does not want his property to acquire on his behalf (Sefer Shalayach Teshalach pg. 66. See Chasam Sofer Chulin 141b, and Igros Moshe Y.D. 4:45).
20. Rav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg and other contemporary poskim quoted in Sefer Shalayach Tishalach pg. 71.
22.If the mother has not yet left the nest since laying her eggs, all would agree that one may fulfill the mitzvah on his property (Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 292:2). Since the owner himself is forbidden to take the eggs while the mother is incubating them, the property cannot acquire on his behalf at that point. However, it would be extremely difficult to determine that the bird has never left the nest.
23. Most authorities state that no brocha is recited. See Birchei Yosef Y.D. 292:1 citing Rishonim. However, Aruch Hashulchan 292:10 interprets differently and holds a brocha is recited.
25. Rashi (Chulin 141b), Chazon Ish (Y.D. 175:2). ;However, many understand the Rambam (Hilchos Shechita 13:5) as ruling that one must pick up the bird with his hands and send her away. (Aruch Hashulchan Y.D. 292:6. See, however, Responsa Binyan Tzion Hachadashos 14 and Sefer Kan Tzipor pg. 30 ). Many contemporary gedolim were seen and photographed using a stick, and that is the common custom.
27.Chazon Ish (Y.D. 175:2). See Chofetz Chaim in Sefer Hamitzvos Hakatzar 74 and Aruch Hashulchan 292:4. However, in a minority opinion, Responsa Chacham Tzvi (83) holds that one need not take any offspring. He interprets "Habanim tikach lach" as optional, similar to "Sheshes yamim ta'aseh melachtecha."
28. Based on Beiur Halacha (O.C. 366 s.v. tzarich), they could alternatively be held entirely in one's hand to create a kinyan chatzer.
30. Under certain circumstances it is possible that if a child fulfilled the mitzvah no one else may fulfill the mitzvah on those same eggs or chicks since a child cannot effect hefker. (See Mishne L�melech Hilchos Mechira 29:1 that hefker m�daas is considered da�as acheres makneh. Therefore if an adult was mafkir and then the child was koneh, the child could not be mafkir.)
31. If the eggs cool down too many times, they may no longer be viable (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture). The mitzvah is not fulfilled on non-viable eggs.
32. Communication with Anne Hobbs, Specialist, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and at www.birds.cornell.edu. The Lab strongly advises against trying to home-raise a baby bird. One issue noted is that they are ravenous eaters and need to be fed every 15 to 20 minutes from sunrise to sunset. (Note: This would introduce the halachic issue of not eating before feeding your animals, see "Feeding Your Pet-Barking Up the Right Tree" by this author at www.star-k.org.) The Lab states that most home-raised birds die, often before being released into the wild.
34. Proper care should also be taken when handling birds, eggs, or nests, as parasites may be present. See Talmud Kiddushin 39b stating that in a dangerous situation (sh'chiach hezeka) even a shliach mitzvah can be harmed.
36. All federal, state, and local laws should be adhered to when performing shiluach hakan.
37. As discussed above, sparrows, robins, and cardinals are not to be eaten.
38. Although unrelated to the smaller European Robin, they are similarly named since they both have red chests. (Smithsonian - www.nationalzoo.si.com)
42. It is difficult to perform the mitzvah on sparrows, since they nest in places that are not easily accessible.
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Studio 6 Sulphur is conveniently located off Interstate-10. Nearby are Isle of Capri Casino, Lake Charles Civic Center, and McNeese State University. All guest rooms have fully equipped kitchens, free Wi-Fi, and our outdoor pool is open year round.
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for SATB (with soprano solo), trumpet in B flat (or soprano saxophone or clarinet in B flat), and piano or harp The shepherds sing is a sweet and tranquil setting of a Christmas text by George Herbert. With an atmospheric accompaniment created by rippling arpeggio lines in the piano/harp and a simple instrumental countermelody, it begins with a beautiful soprano solo before opening out into gentle choral harmonies. The shepherds sing is featured on the Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir's CD of Bob Chilcott's music.
Bob Chilcott (b.1955)
"This new carol has more echoes of Sondheim than its thoroughly English modal counterpart, and the accompaniment is gently quirky . . . As ever with Chilcott, the compositional craft is enviable, and George Herbert's poem is clothed in a delightfully scintillating musical mantle." - Jeremy Summerly, Choir & Organ September 2012
"Bob Chilcott writes superbly well for voices . . . The shepherds sing (words by George Herbert) has a gorgeous richness, reminiscent of a song from a Broadway musical, as keyboard (or ideally harp) arpeggiate an accompaniment to trumpet (or saxophone or clarinet), solo soprano (with a major role here) and
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NRG Solar and Eurus Energy America Corporation have begun commercial operations at the 45-megawatt Avenal Solar Generating Facility, the largest solar photovoltaic generating facility in California.
When operating at full capacity, the three solar projects that comprise Avenal—Avenal Park, Sun City and Sand Drag—generate enough clean, renewable power to meet the needs of 36,000 homes, while creating as many as 200 new jobs in an economically challenged area. The facility, located in Kings County, was developed by Eurus and is owned jointly by Eurus and NRG.
"Only two years ago, NRG began its expansion into solar power by bringing online the largest photovoltaic plant in California at that time—today, we repeat that accomplishment by commencing operations at Avenal," said Tom Doyle, President of NRG's Solar and West Region. "We are excited to celebrate the success of our partnership with Eurus as we advance the development of solar power in California to help meet the state's ambitious renewable energy goals."
"Eurus Energy is committed to bringing well-located and highly viable renewable energy projects on-line in a responsible and timely manner," said Mark E. Anderson, President and CEO of Eurus Energy America. "Our ability to deploy capital and generate jobs locally in California while also helping the State in its drive towards a clean energy based economy is due to the collective efforts of many, including Kings County, the City of Avenal and PG&E."
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By FJ
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Comments about Park Tool CM-5 Cyclone Chain Scrubber:
cleans well
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Tri sprinter
from Ohio
About Me Avid Cyclist
Must have when cleaning chain. Why I never bought one sooner I'll never know. So easy, not messy. Put simple green degreaser in the first round, dawn dish det the second, and plain water the third. It came so clean the water wasn't dirty. Lube and go.
Great chain cleaner. Efficient. Keeps your hands clean.
By The Quant
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Great chain cleaner. It's easy to re-fill and clean. Works fast and your hands stay clean. Used it best with Nashbar Citrus de-greaser.
The plastic is weak
By Trent
from Houston
Works good with dish soap. Plastic broke on one of the clps and at the handle. Use carefully, it is fragile.
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Good concept, flawed delivery
By Cycling Schue
from Central MN
Works very well when not broken. Cleans the chain very well, easily installed and removed, secure in place. However, I've had three over last five years and the handle retainer and the side brush wheel inside have both broken on all three. One use on a wider chain like 5- or 6-speed will break the brush wheel. I'm an engineer, so I know Park could fix these and have an excellent cleaner. As it is, I've given up on this one until they change their design and materials.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Makes a chain shine, but...
By Chaz
from Metro Detroit, MI
I thought I'd give this a try after using the White Lightning degreaser/brush combo, which is pretty cool itself. Maybe it's the Park degreaser but it gets the chain GLEAMING!! However, the clips that hold the top and bottom together easily come off. After that happened a few times I took off the handle entirely and started holding the top and bottom halves by hand which isn't tough to do by any means. It does a GREAT job on the chain, turn the crank 30 times per the instructions (remember those?). I suppose you can clean the whole assembly out with some hot water and dish soap. I also put some of the degreaser in a small bowl and let my cassette soak in that to ease cleanup.
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Love/Hate relationship
By iTriHarder
from College Station, Tx
About Me Collegiate/Pro
This chain tool works really well, however I have a feeling I will be looking into getting one that wont fall into a million pieces as soon as I take it off the chain. The things that keep the clips attached to the tool fell off the first time i used it. Its getting harder to get it onto the chain atm without having some piece (handle, magnet etc) falling off the thing.That being said, it cleans really really really well.But needs a rework.
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Works well but cheesy construction
By RC
from Omaha
About Me Competitive Cyclist
Just echoing some of the experiences others had. Does what it is suppose to do well, but poor materials means this chain cleaner does not last. The clips that seal it break off almost immediately. The sponge is not available, and the magnet at the bottom (to pull metallic particles out of the cleaning solution, breaks off as well. Park could have a stellar tool if they reinforced the clip hinges, used a screw or rivet instead of a plastic cap for the magnet, and sold replacement parts such as sponges.
(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Good tool, but not durable.
By ErlDPrl
from West Covina, CA
The plastic ends where the metal clips go in to lock the cleaner on the chain get weak and eventually break off after several (10 or less) uses. This renders the tool useless. Need stronger or thicker joints where the metal clips lock in.
(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
sponge problem
By Jim
from Durango, Colorado
Works great but sponge is toast and I can't find replacements.
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Binghamton vs. Albany
April 28, 2007
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|Steve Carlson
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|Mike Ammann
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|The Game Story:
|Vestal, N.Y. � Jeff Santucci scored a pair of goals, including what proved to be the game-winner with one minute and 17 seconds remaining, to lead Binghamton to a 9-8 upset victory over UAlbany on Saturday, April 28 in the regular-season finale for both teams at East Gym Complex.
Binghamton (4-8, AE 3-2) vaulted to a 4-0 lead in the opening 18 minutes of play and never trailed. Williams, a senior attacker, tallied an extra-man goal in the first quarter, and converted again with 46 seconds elapsed in the second period. Kevin Joy completed the run with an unassisted goal.
UAlbany (12-2, AE 4-1) closed with in 4-3 midway through the second quarter. Frank Resetarits had two of his four goals in that span, while Merrick Thomson added another. The Bearcats� Jeff Rurey and Santucci followed with even-strength goals as their team took a 6-4 lead to the locker room.
The Great Danes, who had already clinched the top seed for next week�s America East postseason tournament, would eventually tie the contest at seven apiece with 11:53 remaining. Resetarits netted his 46th of the season early in the final stanza, before Mike Ammann�s unassisted goal drew his team even two minutes later.
The Bearcats, who has lost six of the previous seven meetings in this series, went back ahead when Williams scored his third of the game off a pass from Jeff Kaylor. Santucci�s man-advantage goal with 1:17 to play gave his club a 9-7 lead. UAlbany�s Derek Dale sliced that advantage in half 12 seconds later. The Great Danes gained control of the following face-off, but that was close as they could get.
Williams, a senior attacker, finished with three goals and one assist for the Bearcats, who earned a spot in the conference postseason tourney. Goalkeeper Larry Kline made nine saves. UAlbany�s Dan McKeon, making his second consecutive start for the injured Brett Queener, stopped 10 shots in the cage.


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FC Dallas
FC Dallas learned its first opponent in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tonight as OKC Energy FC topped fellow USL-side Tulsa Roughnecks FC, 1-0.
The two teams played a scoreless game until the 82nd minute when Peter Toth scored the lone goal of the match on a shot from distance outside the box.
FC Dallas will now host Energy FC in a fourth-round matchup on June 16 at 8 p.m. at the Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Oklahoma City played against the FC Dallas Reserves last season at Toyota Stadium in a game which the FCD reserve squad won, 1-0.
Tickets are now available here.
FC Dallas midfielder Fabian Castillo was named to the MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 12. Castillo has made TOTW six times already this season. This makes it six weeks in a row FC Dallas has had at least one player included on the list.
M: Fabian Castillo (FC Dallas) - Was electric in a losing effort for Dallas, wreaking havoc on defenders all night long.
View the highlights from Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Montreal Impact
The draw for the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup fourth round was held on Thursday evening, the round in which MLS teams enter the fray with almost every team paired up against a geographically close minor league team.
FC Dallas was drawn as the host of the winner between USL's Oklahoma City Energy FC and Tulsa Roughnecks and the match will take place on Tuesday, June 16th at 8:00PM. We will have a special venue for this one with the match taking place at TCU's Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium, the home of TCU women's soccer. The fantastic facility is a grass field and can host about 2,000 fans plus more standing room so it should be a fantastic evening and atmosphere as we get the LHUSOC kicked off in Cowtown.
Oklahoma City will play at Tulsa on Wednesday, May 27th to decide which team will travel south to face FC Dallas in the fourth round matchup.
Ticket information for this match will be released in the near future.
This is it. The 2015 UEFA Champions League Final is down to Juventus FC and Barcelona FC, and we want you there to watch all the action on Saturday, June 6 at the Granada Theater in Dallas! Hang out with Tex Hooper and the FCD Girls, and enter to win prizes - all while watching the Champions League's best compete for the European Champion Clubs' Cup! This event is 21-and-up and doors will open at 12:45 p.m. for kickoff at 1:45. Food and drink will be available for purchase. For more information, visit GranadaTheater.com
FC Dallas defender Walker Zimmerman was named to the MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 11. This is Zimmerman's first Team of the Week honor of the season, and marks the fifth straight week that FC Dallas has had at least one player included on the list.
D: Walker Zimmerman (FC Dallas) – Linked up well with Matt Hedges in the back, and played a steady, assured game to preserve a clean sheet against the Red Bulls.
Here are your match highlights from Friday's 0-0 draw between FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls:
Tonight, FC Dallas takes the Toyota Stadium field for the last time until June 26th. That's exactly six weeks away! Don't miss our showdown against Eastern Conference high-flyers New York Red Bulls tonight at 8:00PM. Here are the 10 things to know about tonight's game:
1. We've been thrilled to have our new TV show FC Dallas Extra Time on TXA21 as well as FC Dallas Live which will debut this coming Wednesday and scarfing the Lamar Hunt Statue tonight will be the host of those two shows, long-time Dallas sports host Gina Miller. Don't miss that ceremony right around 7:30PM on the north concourse.
2. Tonight's presenting partner is Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano and they will be handing out rally towels to the first 5,000 fans inside Toyota Stadium so get there early to get your FCD rally towel.
3. Our graphic designer Olivia Brestal has crafted up a beautiful match poster(pictured to the left) for tonight's game and you can get yours in the FCD Team Store for just a few bucks!
4. Friday's match is a national TV broadcast on Univision Deportes and will also be available on UnivisionDeportes.com. Visit MLSsoccer.com/SAP for information on how to get English commentary using the SAP feature on your TV or just tune in to Steve Davis' broadcast on 100.7FM at 8:00PM!
5. FCD's alpha dog forward Blas Perez will be displaying his talents again tonight and MLS Insider has a must-see feature on El Raton showing both his hero and villain side.
6. Don't forget to arrive early and take a shot at our first-annual Crossbar Challenge! You can win a chance to go down on the Toyota Stadium field after the game and even win FC Dallas season tickets! Follow the link for more information.
7. The official DJs of FC Dallas, The LHK, have your tunes covered for the drive to Toyota Stadium with their Pregame Playlist.
8. Our two-tone logo snapback hat is the official merchandise store special tonight and you can get yours for just $10, that's $15 off!
9. Remember you can listen to tonight's game in English on 100.7FM The Word with Steve Davis and don't forget to tune into the post-game show on your drive home from Toyota Stadium. As always, our game is available in Spanish on 1270AM La Voz Del Pueblo with Carlos Alvarado and Rafa Calderon.
10. There's still time to get your tickets for tonight's match HERE or you can call 1.888.FCD.GOAL and they'll get you set up with the best remaining seat in the house!
Bonus: We have started a brand new in-stadium text program for those going to FC Dallas games. We'll update you on things going on around the stadium, merch specials, send you highlights and much more! Text match7 to 444-222 to subscribe for free.
2015 FC Dallas Summer College Combine
June 6th-8th, 2015 | Toyota Soccer Center | Frisco, TX
The FC Dallas Summer College Combine is designed to allow women's and men's college coaches to conduct training sessions to improve the players' technical and tactical aspects of the game. Through these training sessions, condition matches and a college seminar, these college coaches will provide players with insight to the demands of the college game and the college recruiting process.
*Space is limited*
Dates: Saturday June 6th through Monday June 8th , 2015
Each age groups will have 2 sessions Saturday, 2 sessions Sunday plus a College Seminar and a session Monday Morning.
Cost: $200
Location: Toyota Stadium and Toyota Soccer Center
Who: Elite players U15 and older
|College programs registered to attend
|Men's programs
|Women's programs
|Texas Women's University
|Trinity University
|Texas Christian University
|Valparaiso University
|Oklahoma State University
|Midwestern State University
|University of Kentucky
|Ouachita Baptist University
|Stephen F. Austin University
|University of Texas at Dallas
|University of Tulsa
|West Texas A&M University
|Sam Houston State University
|Luther College
|Abilene Christian University
|Southwestern Assembly of God
|Texas Tech University
|Dallas Baptist University
|Hardin Simmons University
|Grand Canyon University
|Lamar University
|Fort Hays State University
|Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
|Houston Baptist University
*Additional coaches will be added. List subject to change.
Have you ever wanted to take your friends on in a crossbar challenge on the Toyota Stadium pitch? This is your chance!
Participate in the FC Dallas Crossbar Challenge on Friday night before our game against the New York Red Bulls presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano for your chance to win FC Dallas season tickets, U.S. Men's National Team Gold Cup tickets, a suite for an upcoming FC Dallas match and more!
The contest's qualifying round runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the Dr. Pink Field, the first field directly to the north of the stadium, and if you hit the crossbar from the top of the penalty box, you advance to the finals on the Toyota Stadium field after Friday's match against the New York Red Bulls presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Even if you miss your first shot, you'll have the chance to buy more chances with a donation to the FC Dallas Kicks for Kids Foundation.
Your ticket to the match is automatic entry into the Crossbar Challenge, so get your tickets now!


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After the success of the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek, a world-class horticulture expo to celebrate the auspicious occasions of HM King Bhumibol's 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne and his 80th birthday in 2006-2007, Thai Cabinet decided to maintain the condition of the park as the newest travel destination of Chiang Mai.
The Royal Park Ratchaphruek sits in Mae Hia sub-district and covers an area of 240,000 square meters, divided into different zones you need to spend the whole day here. Perched at the center is an authentic Lanna architecture of Ho Kham Luang Royal Pavilion where a painting exhibition about the life and works King Bhumibol is displayed inside. Visitors should not miss to visit the Orchid Garden to see rare orchids and International Gardens to hop into different styles of gardens curated by different participating countries, such as South Korea, China, Japan and Bhutan, to represent their cultures. Other zones include the World of Insects, Rare Plants and Corporate Zone. Trams are provided and do bring an umbrella as it can be really hot during the day.
Opening hours: Daily 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
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LONDON: Unilever, the FMCG giant, boosted its digital advertising expenditure by almost 40% last year, reflecting the company's growing emphasis on using online touchpoints to reach consumers.
"Digital spend increased by close to 40% in the year, as we continue to find new digital expressions for the brands that we have," Jean-Marc Huët, Unilever's chief financial officer,
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Huët said: "Nonworking media – that's the part of the advertising spend which is used to make films, pay agencies and the like – continues to reduce, but we are still some way from benchmark levels and we aim to do better."
The cost efficiencies associated with new media has also aided this process. Huët cited Unilever's place in the "Digital A-List" produced by Advertising Age and recognising the pioneering firm's in this space, as an example of its broader progress.
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The Bajun singer, who donned a baggy leather outfit, attended the official release of her album in New York.
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The term "ambulance chaser" was coined to scorn that profession seen as the lowest of the low — the unsavory trial lawyer who trolls for business from vulnerable accident victims. I suggest a new use for the word, however, to describe members of a profession that now has unscrupulous attorneys beat in terms of trying to profit from other people's misfortunes — the paparazzi.
Celebrity photographers literally chased an ambulance last Friday morning as they fought to get sensational pictures of Britney Spears. The troubled pop star was taken in the vehicle to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after Los Angeles police ordered she be hospitalized "for her own welfare," according to a spokesman. Police were called to her home after she reportedly refused to hand over her two children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, who has temporary custody. She was kept in the hospital for psychiatric observation until Saturday.
Anyone who's seen footage of the event — and who hasn't? — must have been shocked. Police escorts had already started making their way to the hospital when photographers actually went in front of the ambulance carrying Miss Spears, blocking the vehicle from moving.
If the singer had been in need of emergency medical treatment — and for all those photographers knew, Miss Spears might have overdosed on drugs — those photographers might have had a death on their hands. With the increasingly aggressive behavior of the paparazzi, it now seems like it's only a matter of time before someone is actually maimed or killed as the result of reckless pursuit by what amounts to highly paid stalkers.
Celebrities have long complained about the paparazzi invading their privacy, but few of us have been sympathetic. They chose a highly public profession and owe the millions of dollars they've made in part to the very attention they decry, after all. Miss Spears herself has often been accused of courting paparazzi attention — she reportedly even invited one back to her hotel room one night recently.
However, after dealing with the paparazzi on a daily basis, some of these stars obviously figured out something we bystanders hadn't fully absorbed — these single-minded photographers are, quite simply, dangerous.
Hello? Car chases are dangerous. That's why police departments — especially in densely populated cities and suburbs — have strict policies for officers governing when such chases are permissible.
As superstars like George Clooney and Julia Roberts have tried to tell us recently, what's at stake here goes far beyond the privacy of a handful of pampered celebs. What's at stake is public safety: the safety of pedestrians out for a stroll in a residential zone, the safety of children being dropped off or picked up in school zones, the safety of the stars and, yes, the safety of the paparazzi themselves.
It took a pack of hounds stopping an emergency vehicle from immediately leaving for a hospital for this to sink in with me. Imagine if the photographers who awaited Miss Spears' ambulance at the hospital had managed to keep someone else's ambulance from making it in quickly and safely. It shouldn't take a serious injury — or worse — to enforce laws against impeding an emergency vehicle. There are such laws, aren't there?
Last Friday's events are only the most vivid illustration of the escalating dangers posed by the paparazzi. The Los Angeles Times reports that a group of lawyers asked the L.A. County district attorney's office to file stalking charges against photographers who follow their clients. This was two years ago, shortly after a spate of car accidents that stars said were caused by the paparazzi. The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, may have absolved the paparazzi from blame in that accident, but they haven't taken the incident as a wake-up call to rethink their hostile pursuits.
But then, pursuing photographs of celebrities is a lucrative business. Time magazine profiled one paparazzo in 2005 who boasted he earned $150,000 for a single photograph of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez after their breakup. The man, who got his first sale after ordering a pizza delivery to Oasis singer Liam Gallagher's house and shooting him answering the door, said he'd get $2 million for a picture of Miss Spears and her then-new baby.
Clearly, the best way to stop bad behavior is to get rid of the incentive to commit it. Perhaps predatory photographers who endanger the safety of their quarry — and the innocent bystanders around them — should be subject to fines rather than jail time. Paparazzi are willing to become some of the most stigmatized members of society because the financial rewards are worth it.
To reach these people, lawmakers could also go after the tabloid magazines and television programs that use their footage. It would be difficult, however, to do this without trampling over their First Amendment rights.
There's another way. Ultimately, these publications use the work of paparazzi because it's worth it — candid pictures of Britney Spears and George Clooney and Ben Affleck in their private moments sell magazines. Much quicker than any politician in Washington, we could change these magazines' business models overnight by refusing to buy any publications that feature the work of the stalkerazzi.
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"There is evidence that the colony was using a different primary roost two years prior to our study," they wrote. "In areas with greater amounts of forest or roosting resources, bats may not need to disperse as far in search of new roosts allowing a more stable roosting area."
"We happened to catch the bats at a time when a tree probably became 'ideal,'" said Kniowski.
"Indiana bats do not select the most stable environment for their roosts," said Silvis, "which makes it all the more critical that we understand their social dynamics and how to manage the conditions of their habitats."
The team also observed greater foraging area overlap than expected, "which does not necessarily equate to association, and further may be an artifact of the location of the highest quality foraging habitat," they cautiously noted. "However, a high level of overlap should be positively related to the potential for association."
They optimistically suggest, that in cases of roost loss, "foraging area overlap supports the idea that social connections could be re-established during foraging bouts."
"The study highlights a level of complexity in both roost and roosting area use that has not been previously described and raises questions about the resiliency of Indiana bats to roost loss," said Ford.
"Identifying the similarities and differences in colony structure across an array of geographic locations and habitat configurations would provide insight into the biological and ecological factors influencing colony behavior," Ford continued. "However, reductions in population size due to white-nose syndrome, a disease that has significantly impacted the Indiana b
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