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Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Los Angeles Lakers... because I'm a winner and so are they.
What's your favorite movie quote?
"And like any journey, if you stay the course long enough, the road might just show you what you need. All you gotta do is keep your eyes on the road, and foot on the f*ckin' gas..."- Kenny Powers in Eastbound and Down
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
My favorite videogame is the old school Super Nintendo Super Mario Brothers. I grew up on that game and still play it to this day.
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Just have my ears pierced.
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
The Star Spangled Banner gets a few kicks but I'm not embarrassed of that.
What's your best party trick?
I can do a great impersonation of Anwar Sadat.
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
"Do you know how much a polar weigh weighs?"- Dylan "How much?"- me "Enough to break the ice, hi I'm Dylan"…. ENOUGH SAID
What's the worst job you've ever had?
I once worked at a very popular accessories store and by end's day the store looked like a tornado ran through it. It was such a back-breaking and unpleasant time to clean and organize the store back to normal.
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
I once went on a ghost-chasing hunt with a bunch of friends to a few haunted areas… It was veryyyyyy creepy!
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
Anything from the breakfast menu!
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
Organic mustard.
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
Once snuck into a resort pool after hours with my date and it was such a rush not getting caught.
What do you feel sexiest wearing?
I feel sexiest in my workout gear because its comfy, cute, tight, and sporty. Plus a chick that can rock Nikes are amazing. Chicks in kicks.
Tell us a joke.
Guess what? Chicken Butt!!!!!!

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This page captures frequently asked questions related to the Location Working Group at Eclipse.
Q: What is the Location Working Group?
A: The group is a partnership between organizations (and individuals) that have a strong interest in Location technology.
Q: What is Location technology?
A: The group intends this definition to be broad. 4 main focus areas are key at the time of writing this:
- Desktop, Mobile, and Web mapping
- Data capture, exchange, and processing. esp. for very large data sets and real-time demands
- Aggregating and relating data from diverse sources
- Model based design
Q: What does the group do exactly?
A: The group collaborates to:
- Produce re-usable software components,
- Foster exchanges between organizations such as industrial partners, academia, community, and consumers
- Ensure a sustainable commercial ecosystem exists around the software components
- Organize events, and jointly market and promote the group, and software
Q: Will it be called "Eclipse" or "Location Working Group" or "Location Industry Working Group"
A: While it will use Eclipse Foundation staff and infrastructure, it will not be called Eclipse or use the Eclipse namespace. We'll select a good name. Then we'll create an outstanding logo and work on developing a brand people recognize and trust.
Q: Is this just Java code?
A: No, the group is equally supportive to all languages. There are projects expected in: Python, Ruby, C/C++, JavaScript, and others in addition to Java.
Q: Is there requirement to pull in/use Eclipse components?
A: No. In fact, many of the early projects involved here will be stand alone libraries.
Q: Will _________ be involved with the Location working group?
e.g. OpenStreetMap, OGC, CompanyX, etc.
A: Some already are. There are 24 organizations involved as of writing this. Many the most influential companies in the industry. This will likely grow quickly as a dozen more firms are inquiring currently. All are invited. Once the group launches formally, a list of members will be publicly available.
The group's governance allows the Steering Committee to invite influential non-profit organizations to participate without dues.
The group intends to have a symbiotic relationship with OSGeo. OSGeo has been asked to participate and will respond. A good write up of the discussion is available here.
Q: Why would a project want to host here?
A: There's a number of potential reasons. Here are just a few:
- Stability & growth. Eclipse has a wide and growing member & project base.
- Potentially more contributors & users. Nothing guarantees this of course, but the governance model, IP policy, license, marketing, and membership base do help.
- Infrastructure. The infrastructure at Eclipse (git, gerrit, hudson, bugzilla, asterisk, mediawiki, etc.) is maintained by a professional and responsive staff.
- Business development. Eclipse is one of the most business-friendly open source communities and has multiple full time staff members dedicated to business development.
- Community. It is easy to forget that Eclipse has a massive user base involving countless millions of users around the globe. Chances are your project has something interesting for some of these people.
- Re-use. Enterprise. Eclipse is ubiquitous and particularly in Enterprises. The trust of Eclipse processes, licensing, IP policies, and so forth should help grow the base for Location technologies.
- Strategic investment. Organizations will spend marketing dollars to reach an audience. This is good but may fluctuate. It is a whole different level of investment when an organization depends upon open source components to deliver its products and services. This is core to how the organization does business.
Q: Will this group sponsor my project, event, research, book, trip, etc.?
A: The group will decide on opportunities of value to them. The Steering Committee for the group decides on funding based on available budget.
Q: Someone told me Eclipse was very "commercial" - I'm not sure what this means and if I should be concerned in terms of participating?
A: Matt Asay wrote: What makes a good open source foundation? that explains nicely. The article is a few years old but frankly is still spot-on.
Q: What is the difference between Eclipse and OSGeo for example?
A: Eclipse is different from OSGeo in a few significant ways. Most prominently OSGeo is an organization specifically dedicated to geospatial software but also including data and education. The Eclipse Foundation is focused on building an open development platform comprised of extensible frameworks. Recently a working group on location has been started.
- The Eclipse Foundation provides five services to the Eclipse community. Full-time staff are associated with each of these areas. OSGeo provides the same services but on a volunteer basis. Additionally OSGeo also engages in many other areas besides IT.
- IT Infrastructure
- IP Management
- Development Process
- Ecosystem/Business Development
- Conference planning
- Eclipse has a business model funded by membership dues that supports a professional staff of 15. OSGeo is exclusively volunteer driven, open to anyone and followes a do-ocratic approach.
- Eclipse has a long history of producing a simultaneous release of technology each year on time... 9 years running. This year's simultaneous release will include 72+ projects. OSGeo has a much more diverse approach and acts as an umbrella for different software, development models and Open Source software licenses. OSGeo maintains a Live image with a selection of Open Source geospatial software but has no intention of producing one simultaneous release for all different technologies.
- The Eclipse Public License (EPL) is the default OSI approved license used at Eclipse. OSGeo projects can use any OSI approved license.
- Eclipse is incorporated as a 501c6 not-for-profit. OSGeo has started under the assumption to acquire a 501c3 status. In 2012 OSGeo decided to apply for 501c6 status because the US Tax Office failed to produce any clear decision over several years.
- The Eclipse Foundation has 187 member companies and 265 projects from all areas of IT. OSGeo has 11 sponsors and 22 projects, but all from the geospatial sector.
- OSGeo has a much bigger following/community in Geospatial technology as of writing this. Eclipse is just getting started with Location as part of this initiative.
- Besides supporting softare projects OSGeo has an education community, a geospatial data community and a constantly growing global network of geospatial experts who build local communities.
- OSGeo is an umbrella for a heterogeneous group of software projects, communities, developers, businesses, public administrations and users. The Eclipse Foundation is geared more specifically towards the needs of an industry consortium.
- OSGeo is represented by a growing number of independent legal entities (OSGeo Local Chapters) in countries all over the world. The Eclipse Foundation is a much more centralized organization.
Q: I'd like to host my project here, but it is MIT or BSD license
A: As stated above, the EPL is the preferred and highly recommended license. We do have permission from the Eclipse Foundation board to host projects that are licensed under the MIT & BSD licenses.
Q: I'd like to host my project here, but it is LGPL license
A: Sorry, we cannot host LGPL projects. In the case of projects using LGPL components, we can re-distribute the binaries for certain components. We do have explicit permission to re-distribute Geotools, JTS, and GEOS.
Q: I'd like to host my project here, but it is GPL or AGPL license
A: Sorry, this isn't the forge you're looking for. We cannot host projects under the GPL or AGPL licenses. Our members feel strongly these licenses are not friendly to business.
Q: Can an OSGeo project also be an Eclipse Location group project?
A: We think this should be able to work. We'll update this entry when we know for certain. Eclipse project requirements are more stringent than OSGeo's. So long as a project follows the Eclipse Development and IP policies, this should work. Whether a project would want to do this is up to them.
Q: When will the group launch?
A: It is expected the group will launch in Q3/2012.
Q: Does this cost anything? / What are the dues?
A: Please see our (draft) Charter. The dues for the membership levels are set by the Steering Committee (which is made up of members).
Q: Is this just for big companies? As a small or medium sized company, won't my voice be drowned out?
A: There are two levels so that firms who wish to participate more actively and have more influence can do so. As per the (draft) Charter, fees for all participation levels are a sliding scale based on revenue.
Q: Will committers in the location group be eligable to participate in committer representative elections for the Eclipse Foundation board?
A: Yes. They are full-fledged committer members of the Eclipse Foundation, in addition to their involvement in the location working group.
Q: Will solutions members in the location group be eligable to participate in Solution member representative elections to the Eclipse Foundation board?
A: Yes. They are full-fledged Solutions members of the Eclipse Foundation, in addition to their involvement in the location working group.


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Yeah! Finally - someone said it out loud! I adopted my puppy at 13 weeks of age, he was born at our local SPCA and spent his entire little life there until coming home with us. He's been nothing but spoiled since he came home, however... he is a shy/fearful dog. My theory is that he was with his litter mates long enough to learn beautiful doggy manners. Due to the "no touch" policy at our local shelter - my boy just didn't meet enough people during his puppy life to be properly socialized with people. (We are lucky to have a behaviorist as a friend who has helped us tremendously with this issue.) So thanks Karen! I'm emailing your blog to all of our friends!
Submitted by Anonymous | August 25 2009 | Permalink
What did you do to stop the cowering. We got a new puppy and she is very shy of humas as weel. How did you help your dog?
Submitted by Cheryl | January 1 2014 | Permalink
I would like you to email me a copy of that blog your friend sent you. I need to help get my dog over being scared/shy of meeting new people. It seems to be certain people and others he warms up to right away. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Submitted by Kathy Konetzka-Close | June 2 2009 | Permalink
We were just discussing this very thing in my obedience class last week, and my trainer put forth the argument that dogs that are shy, skittish, etc., are really just using their wolf-given ancestry to survive. Wolves that are not wary of new situations probably don't live very long, so the genetic drive to be cautious is one that has served them well. Of course, I've also read that the modern canine is far removed from it's wolf ancestry, so I can't say for sure if the above holds true under close scrutiny or not, but I found it a plausible idea. Being the mom of a wary Collie, I am continually aware of the importance of positive introductions to EVERYTHING and EVERYONE, and though he's doing really well, there are still times when he shies his head away when I approach with my hand. I can easily see that with the "wrong" owner, his fear could escalate, and that's something those of us who have fearful dogs really need to guard against. No more excuses!! Saying a dog has been abused (whether or not there's any truth or evidence to support that statement) does not serve the dog, it just makes his human feel sorry for him. And in the worst case scenario, that can be dangerous.
Submitted by Holly H | June 17 2009 | Permalink
I have a reformed cowering,crab-walking,fear-biter! Daisy, an Australian Cattle Dog, came to us through my husbands rescue efforts at 12 weeks. She lived at the home of a friend, she was not abused, but neither was she given proper treatment; Daisy's favorite spot was underneath the bureau,the bed, anywhere she couldn't be touched and she was left there regularly.
Submitted by Lisa | January 27 2012 | Permalink
I had an Australian Cattle dog that was the same way. Maggie came from a farm and was born under my friends house. For the first six weeks of her life none of the pups came out from under the house. The mother only came out to eat and would go back under to be with her puppies. Maggie would sleep under the bed, sit on the landing to 'stand guard' over our family. She never took to strangers at first and would just sit off to the side and watch over us. Thankfully she never bit anyone, she would just go to another part of the house. Maggie lived for 11 years until she passed. She was our guard and friend. I miss her.
Submitted by Debbie Jacobs | June 20 2009 | Permalink
You would almost thing that there is an army of men with beards and hats out there terrorizing dogs if you assumed every fearful response was due to abuse!
Genetic predisposition can be at work or more commonly inadequate or inappropriate socialization is the cause. The good news is that it doesn't matter why a dog is afraid of something, you use the same techniques to help them feel better about something whether it's new and scary or well known and scary.
Submitted by Anonymous | December 15 2009 | Permalink
my female just had puppies, 2 of them. one of them came out fine the other looks just like her and cowers everytime we try and hold him/pick him up (just like her, as if she'd been abused). he is very skiddish and playful, but always cowers on all fours. i did not recieve the female until she was preg wit the puppies, and seriously thought she was abused where she came from. when the puppy was born i discovered it had to be some kind of skiddish genetic thing. just not sure which.
Submitted by Anonymous | March 24 2011 | Permalink
I just bought a new boxer puppy 4 weeks ago she was 14 weeks when I bought her and was very timid when we brought her home but expected that now going into our 5th week and socialising has been a nightmare she will not come near us and hides under tables ive overturned my coffee tableso that she cannot hide and i close the crate door so that she only goes in there to sleep at night or when i go out as she was hiding in there as well .We nevver raise our voice and I am very patient but I am really worried that she is not going to come out of it and end up biting soon due to her fear. I have tried taking her out and putting lead on her but she shakes and just lays down I dont want to force too much on her or be too forceful so she still isnt on a lead and difficult to get her to interact .shes very good with other dogs and looks so happy when i take her to puppy class but the minute were home she is back to cowering we have to walk round her have to step back from the door so that she will pass us to go outside to toilet and if i go out with her she hides under the decking so i end up going back in the house so that she will do the toilet so cant praise her when shes doin her stuff ,,I am at the end of my tether dont know what to do dont know if she has been bad treated by the breeder or if this is just her temprament she was the last 1 to get sold and her 8 siblings all went to homes when they were 8 weeks shes such a bonnie wee thing I just want her to be happy and she looks so miserable all the time HELP!!!!
Submitted by Karen London | March 24 2011 | Permalink
That's a lot to be dealing with, and I sympathize with you and your dog, as both of you are suffering. Regrettably, this is not the sort of problem that can be solved in a comment on a blog, but here are some general suggestions for you in terms of getting help. 1) Consult with a qualified behaviorist who has worked with fearful dogs. 2) Use only positive methods--no punishment of any kind, including harsh words. 3) Buy some books on the subject. A few of my favorites are Nicole Wilde's "Help For Your Fearful Dog", Debbie Jacobs' "A Guide to Living With and Training a Fearful Dog", and Patricia McConnell's "A Cautious Canine." 4) Pay attention to the worry you feel about a bite and take every precaution to avoid putting your dog into a situation in which that might happen. Take good care, and best of luck to you.
Submitted by MykalA | April 16 2012 | Permalink
Might be a form of epilepsy. My dog displayed similar symptoms. After monitoring the episodes over a month long period his Vet thought it might be the "aural" stage of epilepsy.
Put dog on phenobarbitol and the improvement was dramatic. He still "zones out" from time to time but the shaking, trembling, hiding, panting, rapid heart beat have not resurfaced.
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Submitted by Kaila | April 15 2011 | Permalink
We have an australain sheperd mix, we got her at 6 months old and now she is seven. Latley she has been hidding under the table and I can't coax her out. She will also cower as if she's going to be hit; but of corse she isn't. I am wondering why she would change her behaiver after many years.
Submitted by Karen London | April 16 2011 | Permalink
Kaila, it's hard to know why a dog changes behavior after many years, but it can sometimes mean that something is going on with her health. It would be wise to have her checked out thoroughly by a veterinarian. Many dogs do seem to change their behavior when they are ill. Also, many dogs seem to become more anxious and fearful, particularly of loud sounds including thunder, as they age. I often see dogs who are newly afraid around the age of 7 or 8. Best of luck to you.
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My fiance's dog had some pups and there was one that I felt was 'off' mentally. She was an older pup when I came in the picture but usually animals listen very well do me and gravitate to me, and she did not. She was VERY standoff-ish and would bite if she got the chance or if you tried to pet her. She was one that acted like she had been abused and the vets even accused my fiance of beating the dog and he would never do such a thing. Shoot, I don't even know of a time that he's spanked our 4 yr old daughter. But to me she acted like she was part coyote. I know for a fact the mother tangled with coyotes before so I wouldn't doubt that this pup was that type of a mix.
Submitted by Anonymous | June 29 2011 | Permalink
We have a mongral terrier he's 11 years old. Recently we went away on holiday, just for a week, he remaind at home being looked after by family members. They took very good care of him and became concerned with his mood. Since we came back he's cowering, hiding under the table and squeals whenever anyone comes near him. Some days he's worse than others. He seems very sad, never wags his tail or plays. We took him to the vet who gave him pain killers in case he was hurt, these made no difference. It's been going on for 3 weeks and we're very worried. Has anyone come across this before? Any suggestions as to what could cause this behaviour?
Submitted by David | January 22 2012 | Permalink
I have had 2 Rottweilers over the last 14 years.my dog is 2 years old now, my first Rottweiler died of cancer and it allmost killed me from grief ,10 years of absolute joy and the best friend I ever had! My wife left me (and my dog) 7 months ago and his behavior has gone thru some drastic changes. A lot of separation anxiety( to be expected) wich he and I are still working on together. I love this dog with all my heart and have devoted any time I was not working to him. No hand has ever or will ever be laid on him for any reason!! He started cowering for no apparent reason? Sometimes when I am walking him and bend over to per him he will cower down squint his eyes and curl his neck down?? I actually cried the first time this happened! He actually got me in a fist fight a few days ago during a long walk in the snow, he stopped in the middle of a main street while we were crossing dropped down and started cowering? I had to get him out of the road and he dug in( all 125 lbs) and I had to pull and drag him out of the road!! People started screaming at me DOG ABUSER!! I was petting him and he slowly started to get up and walk back home and I was jumped by 2 men and there lady friends , as the screaming started my dog began to cower again probably from the yelling? They weGre yelling what kind of Rottweiler cowers you ### abuser! There intentions we're probably well meant, hard to say while your being verbally assaulted! I am a large man 6-5 265 and have never been sourrounded and assaulted before. I ended up tying me dog up to a pole 20 feet away while being attacked from behind. I knocked out both men and slapped a drunk woman off me, while this took place my dog was barking and dying to help me! Once unleashed I had to keep him from finishing them off! Then he would probably get branded as a vicious dog! I ran my dog home in the snow for his safety and that was the end of a horrible experience that has left me baffled with why my dog cowers ? Not all the time! But seeing my beloved dog cower tears me up inside more than anything I have experienced . The beet up drunks I left behind didn't deserve everything I had to do to them to protect myself! Now I don't know what to do? I wish I am baffled?
Submitted by Shirley | January 28 2012 | Permalink
As a longtime vet tech, shelter worker and animal control officer, I agree that cowering behavior isnt always the result of abuse. Lack of socialization can produce that kind of terrified response to people. Pups that werent exposed to many positive human experiences while young often are unable to cope. I have also seen dogs that were terribly abused who bounce back and arent afraid of people. The dogs natural temperment comes into play as well, some dogs are just naturally very timid.
Submitted by Anonymous | October 2 2012 | Permalink
I have a chiquaqua mix doggie, she is about 1 1/2 years now. I have had her since she was born. I have Mom who is a great dog who does not cower, but the puppy does it. We do not abuse her. I love her to death, she is my baby. She contracted parvo at about 5 months and I nursed back to health. She cuddles with me, sits in my lap when I am on the computer, she is very protective of my family. She does not like strangers. But she cowers. And I do not know why?
Submitted by Jayne | September 4 2013 | Permalink
My dog is nearly four. She has been fine and happy up until now. Suddenly she has to started to cower and act as if we are going to hit her which we have never done. She has her 'normal' moments too but is very timid the rest of the time. It is a mystery. Occasionally she has also yelped for no apparent reason but I have felt her all over for injuries and have found none. Help!!!
Submitted by jolene | March 27 2014 | Permalink
I was in a accident a two months ago and my puppy was with me she was two months at the time but she gets scared easily and won't play and does not like men.... She isn't abused she's nothing but loved but i would love her to go to other people and be okay... I have introduced her to other dogs and shes fine she even likes cats
Submitted by Karen London | March 30 2014 | Permalink
Jolene, I'm so sorry to hear that you were in an accident and that your puppy was there, too. It's very hard to go through a trauma together. Many dogs are naturally fearful, especially of men, without having been abused, so I understand that your dog is being loved, loved, loved and is still scared. That's very common. She's obviously more comfortable with dogs and cats as opposed to people, so if you can give her opportunities to be with other animals in a safe way, that will be a kindness to her. To help her overcome her fears, I recommend consulting with a canine professional who can guide you and your dog in an individualized program. Resources to consider are The Cautious Canine by Patricia McConnell, A Guide to Living With and Training A Fearful Dog by Debbie Jacobs and Help For Your Fearful Guide by Nicole Wilde. Best of luck to you and your pup!
Submitted by Steve Brewer | September 8 2014 | Permalink
We've just adopted a beagle/jack russell mix. She is about 4 years old. She was found wandering on the road and when she wasn't claimed at the pound a worker brought her home. She is friendly and comes to you easily but when my adult son or I reach down to pet her she cowers and sometimes rolls onto her back (submissive position). Once we pet her or scratch her ears she is fine and enjoys the petting. Don't know if she was abused but would like to know how to get her to trust so we can work on some training. Thanks, Steve
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The problem with reaching the top of any hill is that, sooner or later, you have to come down and begin the climb all over again. Such is the situation with the 2012 edition of Powell High School football.
Second half surge helps Trappers draw
Down 2-0 at half, No. 18 Northwest forces 3-3 tie
Trailing 2-0 at intermission in an exhibition game against a Rocky Mountain College team that had pounded them 4-1 just 48 hours earlier, it would have been understandable had the 18th-ranked Northwest College men's soccer team opted to pack it in a little early on Monday night in Cody.
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Rocky Mountain College defeated Northwest College by a 4-0 count on Monday in exhibition soccer action in Cody. It was the first-ever appearance in Cody by the Trapper women's team, which has featured a number of Cody players in its brief history.
For women's coach Kaylin Olivas it was a largely wasted opportunity for her side to showcase itself to the local fan base.
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The red car slowed as it drove down the nearby street. From within, a lone male voice unleashed a joyful cry, "it's football season!"
Indeed it is. Under normal circumstances, I probably would have returned the battle cry with equally passionate enthusiasm.
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Cool and mostly overcast skies greeted the return of fall sports practices at Powell High School on Monday. Athletes for the Panthers' football, volleyball, swimming, cross country and tennis teams all gathered early to begin the process of preparing for the season ahead.
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Men's team selected No. 18 to begin year
Add another first for the young Northwest College men's soccer team. For the first time in program history, the Trappers will begin play this fall with a national ranking.
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Soccer teams host scrimmage in Cody on Monday
Summer is officially over at Northwest College as student-athletes for the men's and women's soccer teams as well as the Trappers' volleyball program began fall practices on Monday. Teams will hold multiple practices daily in preparation for the official start of the fall season, which is later this month.
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Last week marked one of those surprising open stretches on the Sports Guy's calendar. That's usually all the invitation I need to lace up the hiking boots and head into the hills.
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The Western States Shooting Association will conduct the Wyoming State Mounted Shooting Championships in Powell this Saturday and Sunday. The event will take place at the Park County Fairgrounds starting at 10 a.m. both days.
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Fall sports practices will begin at Powell High School on Monday, Aug. 13. The Panthers' football program will get things started when they convene at 6 a.m. on the PHS practice fields. Other sports will gather at later times of the day.
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AS EXUBERANT A WHALE as the sea could hold, a young humpback breaches in Alaska waters. In my cabin on Vancouver Island, I look over part of a photographic file that I have helped collect of humpbacks, the basis of most of the research on this species today funded by payday loan lenders only. Thousands have been identified in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by the distinctive black and white markings on the undersides of their tails, a technique described by Steve Katona and his colleagues in 1979.
Working for the Paynes in Hawaiian waters in the late 1970s, I became intrigued with the humpbacks' songs, the repeated sequences of sounds sung by humpbacks in a given area that gradually evolve into new songs. I found I could locate singers, lone adults that usually hang motionless 50 to 100 feet below the surface, head down, sounding like a stereo at maximum volume.
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Truckers and other commercial vehicle drivers may soon be restricted to certain lanes of traffic on I-40 going through Amarillo.The Texas Department of Transportation hosted a public hearing Thursday evening to talk about those proposed restrictions and get public feedback from the driver it would affect the most.
Although they're only simply proposed at this point, there was no shortage of opposition from local drivers during Thursday's hearing.
"Through traffic needs to be in the through lane," said one retired truck driver, Robert Johnson. "They have no business in the right lane."
But the right and center lanes are exactly where trucks and other vehicles with three or more axles might get stuck if TxDOT passes lane restrictions barring them from the inside left lane.
"It's not a complete ban," explained TxDOT Spokesperson Paul Braun. "Trucks using the center or right lanes may still use this left lane to pass. So they don't have to stay out completely."
After being implemented in places like Dallas, Austin and Houston, the agency has turned its eyes to Amarillo.
"TxDOT is taking a look at some of the urban areas around the state that qualify to see if maybe there would be a reduction of crashes if it was implemented here," added Braun.
But local truckers at Thursday's hearing felt it would do just the opposite, citing dangerous merging and exiting traffic in Amarillo.
"I think it will be a traffic impalement if you were to take those trucks out of the left hand lane," said local trucker, Chris Bonner. "You get those individuals who pull out on the highway going 10 miles an hour. We can't swerve to avoid you like you can a dog on the street."
"That's not a safe situation," continued Johnson.
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"I'm worried about those people in the cars who've never been around a semi," said Bonner. "Who don't know they're grossing 80,000 pounds."
"But again, we need to wait and see what the studies show, see what the public says," said Braun. "Then it's up to the Transportation Commission."
The Amarillo District TxDOT office will take reports and comments from Thursday's meeting and present it to the Texas Transportation Commission to be reviewed before any final decision to made. If the restrictions were to pass, they would apply to the stretch of I-40 from near Coulter Street to Pullman Road and would be effective 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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On National Best Friends Day my best friend Felicia and I decided to take my daughter Mia to the Central WI Children's Museum in Stevens Point. We had a blast! Mia was running all over the place running around playing with everything. She loved the little newsroom area they had set up sponsored by our friends at NewsChannel 7. She sat at the news desk and moved all the magnets around the weather map, but her favorite part was the camera. They had a camera set up with a monitor on each side so she could see in the monitor everything that the camera was picking up. She positioned Felicia and I where she could see us in the camera shot then she's turn the camera all around until she found us again and she'd yell, "Mom!" and point at the screen. It was so cute.
There is a play area with big toys in the back that she loved too. She wanted to go down the big slide so I held her hands and Felicia caught her at the bottom. She thought it was pretty great. She did that a few more times until she discovered there was a smaller slide that she could climb up on her own and slide down by herself. The first time she slid down by herself she was so excited when she got to the bottom she clapped and started yelling and ran around in a big circle then climbed up the slide to do it again. It was so funny.
Felicia and I had such a great time watching Mia play. The nice thing about the Central WI Children's Museum is that it's big enough to give the kids lots to do to burn off some energy, but it's not too big that the kid is going to get too tired to finish it. And it's not an all day thing.


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Come and explore the National Museum of Scotland. When did people first settle in Scotland? What are our oldest treasures? Discover some of the nation's most precious possessions alongside the everyday objects that throw light on Scotland throughout the ages.
Our collections represent astonishing diversity, from fossils showing evidence of the earliest forms of life, to the rich artefact collections representing world cultures. Material evidence of Scottish history and culture from the earliest times to the present day has been collected and preserved for the future.
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Discover the extraordinary story of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), a period of China's history marked by economic strength and a dramatic flourishing of the arts.
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In 1914, as the world prepared for war, thousands of men enlisted in Scotland. But thousands more Scots and those of Scottish descent joined up across the world, and the exhibition will show how they emphasised, adapted or in some cases downplayed their Scottish identities within the context of the armed forces of their home countries.
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The exhibition explores the development of videogames through interviews with game designers, rare original game artwork and interactives, as well as looking forward to how independently produced games are leading the way in design, aesthetics and game play.
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The nature of gaming changed as it moved from the arcade to the home computer, console and handheld devices. Key designers whose work embodies these 'game-changing' transitions include Yuji Naka and the Sonic Team (Sonic the Hedgehog), Nintendo (Super Mario Bros), Blizzard Entertainment (World of Warcraft) and Paulina Bozek (SingStar).
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Follow the story of Scotland through fascinating objects on this highlights tour.
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Principal Curator Dr Kevin McLoughlin will look at the growth in book culture during the late Ming, Dr Yupin Chung from Glasgow Museums explores the quest for fine tea in Ming times and Dr Julian Ward from the University of Edinburgh discusses late Ming journeys to China's Sacred Mountains. Dr Stephen McDowall, from the University of Edinburgh, will chair a panel discussion and audience questions.
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Brendan Gleeson and Taylor Kitsch star in The Grand Seduction . Kitsch plays a doctor and Gleeson plays a man leading a search to land a doctor for his small village.
Kitsch is hit or miss for me while Gleeson is a home run each time he is on screen. Check out The Guard , very funny crime thriller which Gleeson stars in alongside Don Cheadle.


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Submitted by Jennifer B | April 20 2011 | Permalink
I don't know what to say. I typed up this huge long reply, but basically what I want to say is this - you are a good pet parent. It sounds like Oz wouldn't have been happy as a house cat and you wanted him to be happy. Sure you could've saved him from this tragedy but at what cost to your cat? He and you both probably would've been miserable if you kept him in. It sounds like he loved being outside and accidents DO happen. Celebrate his life with you, you made it good for him.
Submitted by Cally Florence | April 20 2011 | Permalink
Sorry to hear about Oz! The loss of a pet is never easy as they certainly take a piece of our hearts with them.
I used to think letting cats be indoor/outdoor was more natural, and fun for them! But I've realized that it's bad for everyone:
Once again, I'm sorry to hear about Oz. I'm sure Ginny and Tooper are no less loyal to you because of it, dogs are amazing at forgiveness! Eventually you'll forgive yourself and be able to use Oz's life as a lesson that will hopefully prevent this from happening to any other Bark readers as well.
Best wishes,
Cally Florence
God works in mysterious ways.
You had probably done this (letting Oz out) how many times before and nothing bad happened, so why would you think twice about letting Oz out last night? Easier said than done, but don't beat yourself up over it. God puts our animals in our lives for a reason; maybe *one* of Oz's was so you can educate others about pets & wildlife safety?
I'll light a candle for your Oz tonight. Love your babies, we never know how long we'll have them.
Submitted by Anonymous | April 20 2011 | Permalink
It was our dog Lucky's birthday, so we decided first thing in the morning to take him to the beach in Wellfleet, mass. for a leash free romp.... Well, he took off chasing seagulls and ran directly into the ocean full speed. He kept chasing the birds as they flew further out to avoid his advances. My daughter and I watched shaking as he swam at least a quarter mile out in the ocean. I called and whistled, but he ignored us. People watching this from beach front condos came out to watch and offer support... He finally swam back and we eventually stopped trembling. This was his first time swimming in the ocean!
OMGosh! That would have been sort of scary. What are your thoughts about it next time? Extendable leash so he can still run but you'll still have some control? How would you have any idea he would react that way. Guess he loved it...freedom! Exhilarating!
I would love to take our dogs to the ocean someday & feel the sand!
Submitted by Allison | April 20 2011 | Permalink
During our afternoon walk yesterday, Sandy dog and I found a beautiful and very friendly dog named Riley. Riley was playing in the street with no owner in sight. Sandy offered to lend Riley her spare leash and suggested we call Riley's mom (fortunately, her number was on Riley's tag). With some help from a neighbor, we got Riley home, safe and sound. Seems she dug her way out of the back yard. :( Hope she stays put from now on!
Submitted by Claudia Kawczynska | April 20 2011 | Permalink
We are preparing for an interview on Friday with Ewan McGregor about his newest film, Mike Mills' "Beginners." Last week we were treated to a special screening of this film featuring McGregor and an amazing JRT actor, Cosmo, in the role of Arthur an adorable dog with separation anxiety. Hollywood trainer, Mathilde De Cagny had adopted Cosmo from a shelter, trained him (as she also did with Eddie/Moose of TV Frasier's fame) for this starring role. Good news is that McGregor became so attached to his costar that he was inspired to adopt a dog.
Submitted by Jennifer B | April 20 2011 | Permalink
I LOVED Ewan in Moulin Rouge! He was awesome and played the character perfectly! He was also great in Men Who Stare at Goats and Big Fish. Those are the only movies I've seen of his, and I think he sings awesome! Question - With his busy schedule, how does he get in time with his new pup? Is he doing his own training? Does he have a semi-permanent home or does he travel a lot? Will he send me an autographed photo? ;) He IS adorable, as I'm sure his new pup is too!
Submitted by Cally Florence | April 20 2011 | Permalink
How exciting!
I would love to ask Ewan if it's hard to balance owning a dog with a busy schedule of an actor?
I'd also like to ask him how his adoption experience was, and whether he'd recommend it to other celebrities? (hopefully yes ;))
I wonder if celebrities own smaller, pocket-sized dogs, simply because it's easier to travel with them! But its always great to see stars who rescue, there are so many dogs (including tiny chihuahuas, yorkies, etc) that need homes across the country!
Submitted by Kat | April 20 2011 | Permalink
I made a puzzling discovery this morning when I went out to collect the dog for his walk. He prefers to sleep outside because he gets overheated indoors with his double coat. His enclosure fronts on the wooded part of our property. It's approximately 750 square feet has six foot chain link fences on three sides and is attached to our daylight basement on the fourth. He has a couch, big bench, smaller bench and dogloo for sleeping and about half of his enclosure is roofed by our deck. There was no wind last night and even when it has been windy his space is pretty well protected and I've not found things that have blown in except leaves. This morning there was a clear plastic bag (about grocery store bag size) and the wrapper off a grocery deli sandwich. He's a great respecter of fences so I don't think he's escaping and going shopping after we put him to bed but I do wonder if he's rented out his couch. I can't decide whether I should be concerned or not.
Our 11 yr old dachshund is blind. It's been about 2 yrs now since we learned he had PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy, though there wasn't anything Progressive about it). Ever since he's been blind he's developed a fear of the sizzling sound whenever something's on the stove or when the oven beeper goes off (when we turn it on, or set the timer). He will go outside (dog door to fenced yard), or down the hallway up the ramp and lay on our bed. If I'm sitting on the couch he'll crawl all over me and I can feel him just shaking. We try to give him yummies when we turn on the oven so he learns to associate the noise with good things. We turn on the bathroom fan, oven fan, turn up the TV, etc.
I can't figure out what the change in vision had to do with this and what we can do to help him. Any thoughts?
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A fun and easy 9-patch making method to make this 9-Patchtastic quilt. Use a 40 count package of Moda Charms and a background fabric to make a little 24" x 30" quilt... or go big and use a package of Moda Layer Cakes and a background fabric to make a large 66" x 82½" quilt.
This easy 9-patch method makes for a perfect retreat or group project. Less thinkie - more talkie, more snackie, more laughie. Remembering to always press to the print, or to the side that has the most print... will make for nicely nested seams when joining your blocks and rows.
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[CHARM QUILT 24" x 30" Finished]
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In his most revealing statement to date, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder tells Fox 2's Tim Skubick that he is "not inclined to go forward with" the proposed legislation to allow concealed weapons in schools, churches and other public places.
In other words says Skubick, "he is this close to vetoing the bill."
Tune into Fox 2 News tonight at 5pm to see Skubick's full interview with Snyder.
In it Snyder shows some emotion as he recalls his own memory with gun violence. When he was a resident assistant at the University of Michigan he was almost killed by a gun.
A fellow resident assistant was killed in the incident while he was trying to prevent the shooter from doing harm.
Snyder has until December 27th to decide on the concealed weapons bill that was passed by the Michigan Legislature, early Friday morning.
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A Democratic gun control package supported by Vice President Joe Biden has quickly moved through the state legislature in Colorado, prompting heated debates on both sides of the political aisle.The four gun bills passed by the House over the weekend included a ban on magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, a gun tax on all purchases, a ban on private sale of firearms and instituting universal background checks. All were passed during a day-long marathon session in the state legislature.Vice President Biden did call some Democratic representatives in more moderate districts, encouraging their vote in favor.Those on both sides have strong opinions."That is the common thread we see in these massacres. They're using these high-capacity magazines so they can unload as many bullets as they can to kill as many people as they can, in our schools, in our theaters and in our church," said Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields.Republican Rep. Mark Waller said, "Members, you vote for this bill, you're not voting for an evidence-based practice; you're voting on a hunch, you're voting on a guess, and you're willing to send jobs, important manufacturing jobs out of this state."The possible ban on the magazines is prompting the state's largest ammunition manufacturer Magpul to threaten to leave Colorado if they do become law and the measure does ban high capacity magazines."A little over 200 jobs right here at our assembly, shipping and design as well as our headquarters facility and probably another 400 or even more at our suppliers, sub-contractors and service providers throughout Colorado," said Magpul's Director of Product Management, Duane Liptak, Jr.Final action on all four measures are expected in the Colorado State House and already both sides are being lobbied hard by those in favor and against the measures.
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TAMPA, FL (RNN) – Ann Romney brought a warmth and personal touch to the Republican National Convention while New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fired up the floor of delegates with a fiery speech – which did not mention Mitt Romney until 20 minutes in.
The prime time speakers at the Republican National Convention made up for a lost night of campaign exposure by attacking President Barack Obama's words and policies while articulating the Republican platform.
Christie, who is known for his straight talk, drew contrasts between Romney and Obama and basic party beliefs by pointing out that Republicans stand for people and solving problems while Democrats stand for politics as usual.
"If you're willing to fight with me for Mitt Romney, I will fight with you," Christie said. "If you're willing to hear the truth about the hard road ahead, and the rewards for America that truth will bear, I'm here to begin with you this new era of truth-telling."
Christie painted Mitt Romney as a strong leader for America, saying he will make the hard decisions, and also pointed out the road ahead might call for sacrifice – a word Republicans have avoided while campaigning on the weak economy because of lost jobs, foreclosed homes and scaled back household budgets.
The speech ended with Christie calling everyone to stand up as a gesture that the delegates stand up for Romney, a candidate who will stand up for America.
Warming up the crowd for Christie, Ann Romney brought a warmth and personal touch to the Republican National Convention by discussing her marriage, raising five boys and how Mitt makes her laugh, weaving the personal and the political to court independent or disillusioned voters.
After a string of established and rising stars in the party fired up the base, Ann Romney softened the rhetoric by sharing why she loves the Republican nominee for president.
"You may not agree with Mitt's positions on issues or his politics. Massachusetts is only 13 percent Republican," Ann Romney said. "No one will work harder. No one will care more. No one will move heaven and earth like Mitt Romney to make this country a better place to live."
Ann Romney roused the crowd to cheers of "Let's go Mitt!" while painting a warm picture of her husband who some view as a little stiff in front of cameras.
"This man will not fail," Ann Romney said. "This man will not fail, this man will lift up America."
A key speech of the evening was given by former rival Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, whose speech fired up social conservatives who have been wary of Romney. The theme of traditional marriage was a strong undertone in his speech.
"A vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will put our country back in the hands of leaders who understand what America can and, for the sake of our children, must be to keep the dream alive," Santorum said.
At the end of his speech, Santorum reinforced the GOP's position on abortion.
"I thank God that America still has one party that reaches out their hands in love to lift up all of God's children - born and unborn - and says that each of us has dignity and all of us have the right to live the American Dream," Santorum said.
Santorum's comments brought abortion back into the limelight after Romney's team worked hard to push it back to the side after Sen. Todd Akin from Missouri said that a women's body can prevent pregnancy in the case of "legitimate rape."
While some Republicans approve of abortion in the cases of rape and incest, the GOP platform does not.
The rest of the evening featured speeches from other politicians and business owners who stayed on message of "We Built This" which highlighted the weak U.S. Economy, immigration, healthcare and fostering business.
"We deserve a president who won't sacrifice American jobs and American workers to pacify the bullying union bosses he counts as political allies," South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell mentioned the success of states with Republican governors and the results of their policies on those states' economies and unemployment rate. He also touted Republican's tightening and balancing budgets while fostering jobs in the private sector.
"While the Obama administration borrows over $3 billion a day just to keep the lights on, Republican governors have closed $65 billion in budget shortfalls, without raising taxes," McDonnell said.
Haley also touched on both voter ID laws and immigration – two hot-button, Republican topics while she cited her experience of being the daughter of Indian immigrants.
Autur Davis, the former congressman from Alabama who introduced Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic convention, delivered a well-received speech about why he changed parties and philosophy.
An undercurrent through the evening was courting women voters. Along with giving Haley a prime time speaking spot, Ann Romney began her speech with "I love you women!" and many speakers mentioned their mothers.
Tomorrow night's theme is "We Can Change It," and will feature Mike Huckabee, Condoleezza Rice and close with vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan.
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