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But sometimes you can't get out to the course. Maybe the weather is bad. Or you're just too busy at work. Or you can't get a decent tee time.
And that's where this next gift comes in.
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Yes, it's a miniature golf course for your bathroom. It includes a putter, 2 balls (besides your own, guys) and a "Do Not Disturb" sign. I suppose you should also spring for some Clorox wipes to clean the putter between rounds.

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Leaving your home country and more importantly leaving behind your near and dear ones is never easy. I sorely miss a lot of things about my life back home and one of the things I miss most is lazy Sunday afternoons at my parents place. As any typical teenager if you do move out from home during college years you would be better off dealing with moving out your parents after you get married but I never lived away from my parents and it was only after I was married that hubster and me moved into our own place, which happened to be very close to my mum's !So most Sunday afternoons we would make our way to mum's and Baba would be helping aai cook our favourite Sunday meal of chicken curry and rice, or sometimes when he was in a mood for seafood he would go Supekar's fish market and queue up for fresh surmai (Marathi Surmai /?????, Indo-Pacific king mackerel or popularly spotted seer fish-Scomberomorus guttatus),pomfret and my fav fresh prawns ummm!
This recipe for Surmai/Kingfish /Mackerel curry is his favourite and I love how aai (means mother in Marathi my mother tongue)makes it so very delicious using a traditional hand me down recipe typical to the CKP community (Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP), is an ethno-religious community of South Asia). We call it Surmaiche Kalvan (????????? ??????) – Kalvan means curry in Marathi. If we were in Pune today I would most certainly have surprised Baba by cooking up a feast for him and aai. Baba this post is for you and for aai thank you for being the most parents any one could ever ask for , the best childhood ever and for believing is us ,for being the strong presence every girl wants her father to be. I love you more than words can say Baba and I miss you heaps and tons!
- 4 medium sized surmai pieces
- 3 large tbsp coriander – green chilli paste
- 2 tsp of ginger – garlic paper
- 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 4 cloves of garlic cloves with skin on
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
- A pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
- 2 tbsp refined oil
- Juice of 1/4th of a lime
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander a tiny palmful washed and finely chopped for garnishing.
- Wash the Surmai/Kingfish /Mackerel steaks and marinate the with red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, ginger- garlic paste, coriander – green chilli paste and set aside for at least 40 minutes.
- Heat oil in a saucepan, add a pinch of asafoetida and then add the crushed garlic cloves with their skins on and as they start to brown.
- Add the marinated fish and toss around in the hot oil for 30 seconds
- Add the finely grated fresh coconut, stir in enough water to ensure that the curry is the right consistency, not too thick and cook on a low flame with lid for about under 5 minutes.
- Fresh fish cooks very quickly, take care not to overdo it.
- Now add salt as required bearing in mind that when the fish was marinated salt was used.
- Squeeze the lime juice into the curry.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander/cilantro.
- Serve with steaming hot rice and allow yourself to enjoy this simple yet classic fish curry.
This is another fabulous recipe that originates from the western coast of India, the Konkan coastline, dotted by beautiful coconut trees, the coastline is abundantly blessed with fresh seafood and natural scenic beauty read beautiful beaches with soft sands and plenty of sunshine. A lot of people would also add tamarind paste to the curry but we do not. Tamarind trees are also found in abundance
If you are looking for fresh Kingfish in London the best place to find it is at supermarkets like H-Mart. The Kingfish that you will get here is from the North Atlantic waters. You can also buy Wahoo steaks from Wing Yip but the taste is not as pronounced and the flesh is not as tender, besides wahoo steaks are bigger and need more seasoning and should be consumed on the same day to enjoy flavours which are at their best in a freshly made fish curry. I'd say they taste better in a curry than fried and if you do fry them do add a large squeeze of lime after you have fired them. Since the Kingfish belongs to the Mackerel family, the mackerel will take all these marinade flavours beautifully and works well both fried and in a curry Konkani style.
My traditional CKP surmai kalvan/curry recipe works well with pomfret too.


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SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy golf team wasn't going to let a little rain get in the way of its fourth straight Eastern Independent League championship earlier this month.
As far as Berwick was concerned, they had a built-in advantage over their competitors.
"We're used to the Maine weather," said Berwick coach John Downey. "Our kids wanted to keep playing and I let them suffer through the elements because golf is an outdoor game."
The Bulldogs might have gotten wet during the deluge that shortened the EIL tournament from 18 holes to nine, but they hardly suffered. Berwick won the Nov. 7 tournament by nine shots over Pingree (Mass.) and Max Linemayr won the individual title after the scores were tallied and adjusted in relation to par (since not every golfer played the same nine holes).
Other team members include Jon Malloy, Cam Clair, Lukas Linemayr, Brennan Santaniello and Alex Grammenos.
The championship was played at the Carnegie Abby Club in Portsmouth, R.I., home course of Berwick rival Portsmouth Abbey, a course the Bulldogs had played at, and won, the week before. Although the day started off cold and overcast, the tournament started and conditions quickly deteriorated.
"A group of coaches thought it was prudent to stop play after nine holes," Downey said. "It was cold and uncomfortable."
Heavy rains and 55-mile-per-hour winds were the culprit. Downey said even if the rains hadn't come, it was looking like a good day was in store for Berwick.
"Without a doubt," Downey said. "The fortunate thing for us is that our last league match was at the same course the week before so we got a decent preview of the holes. The kids were extremely confident."
Max Linemayr, a senior, was the league MVP for the second year in a row and averaged a 37 score per nine holes. Downey said Max has always been a strong golfer, but his game improved by leaps and bounds in his four years at Berwick.
"When he came in, (he) was smaller in stature but you could tell he understood the nuances of the game," Downey said. "He was thoughtful in his course management and played a good game. (Junior) year he took off, grew into his physique. Tried different putting styles and really came into his own. He was shooting lights out.
"I've never coached a kid who shot as well as he had," Downey continued.
Molloy was the team's No. 2 and will take his game to the Division I University of Hartford (Conn.) next year. He and Max Linemayr went undefeated in match play this season.
"These two guys shot stroke for stroke each day," Downey said about Max Linemayr and Molloy. "You could just tell they had fun every day. They had the targets on their backs. Everyone was hunting for them. It was a trophy to beat a Berwick kid."
Berwick celebrates EIL golf title
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Berwick Academy golf team wasn't going to let a little rain get in the way of its fourth straight Eastern Independent League championship earlier this month.


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Stepping straight on to the beach from the rainforest is a very special experience at Cape Tribulation. This extraordinarily pretty stretch of the Daintree National Park is where you can climb aboard a fast boat to explore the Great Barrier Reef or take a kayak to nearby islands.
Marvel at empty beaches where driftwood and shells wash up to form natural sculptures, feel the wind in your hair as you ride a horse from the beach to the rainforest or pitch your tent so you can gaze at the ocean as soon as you wake. Taste exotic tropical fruits on a farm tour, try them in a locally made ice cream, refresh in a swimming hole or soar through the rainforest canopy on a flying fox.
Cape Tribulation is a bushwalking paradise with many short walks taking in the beaches or rainforest. The experienced can spend a day hiking to admire spectacular views from Mount Sorrow. Guided walks on private properties show you animals and plants you may otherwise miss or join a night tour to see nocturnal animals.
Australia's richest diversity of flora and fauna is found in this region, so a guided tour will explain the intricacies of this ancient environment and introduce you to the likes of the peppermint stick insect or the Boyd's forest dragon.
Cape Tribulation is popular with backpackers who enjoy the jungle setting and party atmosphere of the hostels. Accommodation options vary from camping grounds to resorts, bed and breakfasts and holiday houses.
Just 35 kilometres north of the Daintree River, Cape Tribulation is where the bitumen ends and a Four Wheel Drive is needed to venture further north.
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The New "Death Panels" : Right-Wing Media's Falsehood About Obama's Policy On Doctors And Guns
Once again the right-wing media is pushing a falsehood based on their misrepresentation of whether a Democratic proposal involving doctors is mandatory.
The right-wing media is falsely claiming that President Obama is requiring doctors to ask their patients if they have guns, a claim that echoes their 2009 freak-out about supposed "death panels" in a proposed health care bill. In fact, as was the case with the end-of-life counseling provision in the health care bill, Obama's policies related to doctors and guns are voluntary.
In July 2009, shortly after a Democratic health care bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, serial health care misinformer Betsy McCaughey claimed that a provision of the bill would "absolutely require" seniors to "submit" to regular counseling sessions "that will tell them how to end their life sooner." This was false: the provision would have actually ensured that voluntary advanced care planning session where doctors and patients could discuss options like living wills were covered by Medicare - a proposal that had previously been supported by Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA).
Nonetheless, after McCaughey offered up her false claim regarding the provision, the right-wing media - led by Rush Limbaugh -- was quick to trumpet it. And the falsehood took on an even greater intensity after Sarah Palin claimed that under the proposal, "my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel,'" an absurd statement that was quickly adopted by Fox News.
Meanwhile, mainstream outlets repeatedly debunked the claim - more than 40 times in the month after McCaughey offered her initial claim. But in spite of the media's effort to debunk the right-wing's claims, the provision was dropped from the Senate's health care bill, and did not become law with the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
A similar pattern is unfolding with regard to a policy on guns and doctors President Obama's unveiled during his January 16 announcement regarding gun violence prevention policies he supports. Among a variety of other proposals, the White House announced that the administration would "issue guidance clarifying that the Affordable Care Act does not ban doctors from asking patients " about firearms in their patients' homes and safe storage of those firearms."
While nothing in the White House proposal suggests that this is a mandatory requirement that doctors ask patients if they have firearms in the home, right-wing media quickly began suggesting that the proposal did just that.
On his January 16 broadcast, Limbaugh claimed that under that policy:
So now doctors are being ordered, instructed to talk to patients and get information from them about gun ownership, where they are in their house, who has access to them, where the ammunition is kept.
He later added: "The doctors are now under the thumb of Obamacare. They had better comply. This is not a choice." Fox News' Andrew Napolitano also fearmongered over the provision.


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Date Night: Deceptive Simplicity at Anella in Greenpoint
Spots for every kind of date.
It's the rare soul who hasn't seen a painting, read a poem, or spied a stenciled tote bag and thought, "I could do that." When the end result seems uncomplicated, we often believe the execution was effortless, though it is actually hard work. Anella, a New American restaurant in Greenpoint, specializes in deceptive simplicity.
The salt cod fritters ($12) were unsurprisingly salty but surprisingly unfishy. They rested on a dollop of garlic mayo surrounded by arugula. Battered and browned, they opened to reveal flaky fish, tinged with acid. We like a less crumbly coating, but these were a fine savory start to an even finer pair of main courses.
Anella was out of the monkfish, so our server recommended that night's special appetizer, diver scallops ($14) with oyster and shitake mushrooms, torn kale, and sunchoke purée. We're glad she did. Really glad. Maybe the monkfish would have been awesome, but the scallops were definitely transcendental. They were lightly seared and, as with the aforementioned fritters, seasoned expertly.
Nearly the priciest thing on the menu, the pan-seared pork chop ($20) was worth every penny. Coated with thyme and rosemary, it came with a side of root vegetables including carrots and cipollini onions. The juices, from the meat and vegetables both, formed a delicious pool on the plate. True to the menu, the pork chop had a smattering of sear, and those few crunchy bits set off the many tender bites.
We passed on a bread pudding with golden raisins in favor of ricotta donuts ($8), served with an icy espresso glaze that offered enough of a jolt to let us forgo the postprandial coffee. Rolled in sugar, the donuts were dense, chewy full-stops.
With its rough-hewn walls, butcher block tables, and low golden light, Anella can make you wonder if Sysco sells a Romantic Brooklyn Restaurant starter kit. Yet the food reveals a gentle care and attention to detail that can't be mass-produced. Bread comes neatly planted in flower pots. Each of our dishes offered a master class in seasoning. At heart, Anella is best for: a well-crafted date.
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Ghost Prank Terrifies Elevator Riders in Brazil
A seemingly mundane elevator ride turned into a horrifying lift experience in Brazil when a local variety show pranked riders with a ghostly encounter.
Programa Silvio Santos rigged an elevator with flickering lights to set the mood and let a little girl dressed in The Ring-inspired garb work her terror-inducing magic.
The ghost prank could be seen as more terrorizing than humorous, but judge for yourself by watching above.
Fair warning: After watching, you might be getting more cardio by taking the stairs in the future.
BONUS: Clowns To Haunt Your Nightmares
The Scariest Clowns Ever
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New York City (November,2 2012) – The Climate Group called today for an "American Clean Revolution", a massive scale-up of investment in cleantech and renewable energy, as a way to future-proof America's infrastructure, avert catastrophic extreme weather events resulting from climate change, and boost the US economy.
In a report - "An American Clean Revolution: Why the U.S. should play to win on the clean economy" – The Climate Group stressed the rising cost of not acting on climate change: in the 1980s weather-related insurance costs to the U.S. economy were approximately $3 billion per year. Today it is around $20 billion and rising. At the same time, since 1980 coastal disasters have surpassed $560 billion in damages –that figure does not include the recent devastation caused in the North East by Hurricane Sandy.
An 'American Clean Revolution will also future-proof America's infrastructure – now in need of an urgent overhaul as a series of incidents and extreme weather phenomena, such as Hurricane Sandy, have shown. The American Society of Civil Engineers graded the U.S.' infrastructure system a 'D' in its most recent report card. Without significant investment, poor water, electricity and transport infrastructure could cost the US economy $1.3 trillion by 2020.
According to the report, climate-related human and health costs are also rising: estimates put the current annual cost, though direct health care and productivity losses, of asthma and allergies at $32 billion. Increasing temperatures and failure to reduce emissions will drive up the urban pollution that causes these conditions. By August 2012, a record 2000 cases of West Nile Virus were reported in the US with 87 deaths. This disease was unknown in the US before 1998 but is spreading with rising temperatures.
The report's authors stress that if America fails to act in the global clean energy race other countries may overtake it, citing the example of China which in 2011 surpassed the U.S. to become the largest wind country by nameplate capacity and is set to become the world's largest wind energy generator sometime soon.
"What we previously considered "extreme" weather is becoming the new norm", said Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group. "The time for an American Clean Revolution is clearly now. This is the only way forward to tackle the devastating effects of runaway climate change, future-proof American infrastructure, and enhance America's national and energy security. It is also the road to long-term economic growth, job creation and sustainable prosperity for the US. If America doesn't act now there are others waiting to overtake it in the new clean energy race".
The American Clean Revolution initiative was launched during this year's Climate Week NYC, a key international forum on the potential of low-carbon economy, organized in partnership with the City of New York and supported by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. During the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC Business and political leaders from around the world and across the political spectrum including Tony Blair, Prince Albert of Monaco, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, plus conservative commentator Norman Ornstein, came together to call for an American "Clean Revolution" which could grow the US economy by $3 trillion and could create more than 1 million new jobs.
They were joined by a number of CEOs and Chairmen of top companies including Walter Bell, Swiss Re and Zia Eftekhar, Philips Lighting, as well as Rachel Kyte, the World Bank, Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, Cecil B. Wilson, American Medical Association and Deborah Fikes, World Evangelical Alliance.
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Sound Character: Medium bright, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Explosive response, rather soft feel. Dynamic china for exotic colouring in a wide musical range.
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Writes Cynthia Lee in "I'm a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you" (Vox).
Read that. I'm not going to ladysplain the ladysplaining.
I tried to help you guys long ago when I devised the rule that many people have repeated and called The Althouse Rule (e.g., Instapundit, 3 days ago). The rule, as I put it in November 2005:
Scientists: remember to portray whatever you find to be true of women as superior.I've mainly used this rule to make fun of reports that follow this rule. I said:
I've said it before, and I must repeat, the rule is: If you do scientific research into the differences between men and women, you must portray whatever you find to be true of women as superior. And when you read reports about scientific research into the differences between men and women, use the hypothesis that the scientists are following that rule. It makes reading the reports quite humorous.
It's patronizing. And it's unscientific! I understand the motivation of the scientists, though. I think they have reason to be afraid not to couch their findings this way.Apparently, Damore wasn't sufficiently afraid. He didn't see that this was the unacknowledged rule. Google is a safe space, muffling the fear. That in itself is something to be afraid of. When sparing everyone fear is the order of the day, you need to fear you will be deemed the embodiment of the fear that others must be spared. Then you're completely unsafe. And gone. No man, no fear.
I'd been thinking that if only Damore had followed the rule, maybe he wouldn't have gotten fired. I have been tempted to take his memo and rewrite it following The Althouse Rule. I'm rereading the memo, however, looking for a good paragraph to make an example of, and it's not that easy to find one. I think Damore did try to assume a neutral pose and balanced the aptitudes he ascribed to the 2 gender stereotypes.
If anything, it seems better to fit his female stereotype. I mean if you were a soul in the ante-chamber to life and given your choice how to enter the world, with only this document to use to decide whether to enter your allotted human life as a male or a female, wouldn't you pick female? You have your one shot at living the life of a human being: Do you want to be oriented toward people and cooperation or to things and competition?


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Most broadloom carpets in Middletown NY are now created by with high-tech equipment in high volume manufacturing facilities. These carpets are manufactured in widths of 6, 12, 13 and 15 feet. Many home owners are now also taking sections of broadloom carpet and having the edges bound to create area rugs.
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On Friday, as President Barack Obama sat down in the Blue Room of the White House to conduct an in-depth interview with MTV's Sway, Mitt Romney used his campaign for President as an opportunity to discuss the economy. (See complete video of the speech below and a transcript of the speech below that). And as President Obama was telling "Sway" how he thought the most vibrant form of music right now is hip-hop, Mitt Romney stood before a crowd of 2,000 Americans in Ames Iowa, at the site of a construction company, and discussed something that might not have been quite as topical to MTV as the President's musical tastes. Romney chose to discuss the economy, an issue President Obama continues to try to avoid talking about.
With some 11 days to go before Election Day, the dichotomy between the topics the two men chose to focus on presented serious voters with evidence of there being a sharp contrast between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama when it comes to their priorities. As Barack Obama chose to pander to the bubble gum blowing, pop-culture element of the electorate who is more concerned with voting for someone who spends most of their time debating who to vote for on American Idol, Mitt Romney was addressing concerned, responsible, educated voters who are more concerned with electing a President whose priorities include restoring America to greatness, not who the most popular Rap artists is.
Beyond anything else, the contrast is an embarrassing one for our President and for Americans in general. It is an example not only of vastly different styles and priorities, it is evidence of just how while the Republican challenger for President is more willing to win this election on the issues important to our future, our incumbent President seeks to win this election by hammering together a plurality of voters that is comprised largely of people who have more knowledge about every word in Katy Perry's latest song than they are of the words in our Constitution. This should offend voters. Furthermore; it is a clear indication of the President's obvious awareness of the fact that he cannot win this election on the issues and on his record. it is why he has spent most of time on the sofa's of The View and every late night entertainment program that the mainstream media has to offer.
The Speech
Aside from the contrast between what the two men chose to speak about on Friday, is the content in Mitt Romney's speech. It was a speech that served two purposes for Romney. It helped to remind people of the contrast in campaigns that has Barack Obama's campaign talking about little things like Big Bird, binders, Mitt Romney is talking about the ideas worthy of a great nation. In this case Romney addressed our economic future and it was speech worthy of a great future President. It was a powerful, factual endictment of the President failed reocrd on the economy. As Romney pointed out;
"President Obama frequently reminds us that he inherited a troubled economy," Romney said. But he also "inherited the most productive and innovative nation in history. He inherited the largest economy in the world…. What he inherited wasn't the only problem; what he did with what he inherited made the problem worse."
He added;
"Despite all that he inherited, President Obama did not repair our economy, he did not save Medicare and Social Security, he did not tame the spending and borrowing, he did not reach across the aisle to bring us together. Nor did he stand up to China's trade practices, or deliver on his promise to re-make our relations with the Muslim world, where anti-American extremism is on the rise."
But the speech was also an inspiring artiuclation of Romney's economic vision for America, a vision that included concrete proposals to get the economic engine of our nation moving again.
If you have not taken the time to hear this speech, you should. It may not be as scintilating as watching Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj having a catfight on American Idol but it is far more imporatant and inspirational.
Complete Transcript of the Speech;
Thank you all. It's great to be back in Iowa. And don't think that this is the last time you are going to see Paul Ryan and me, because you Iowans may well be the ones who decide what kind of America we will have, what kind of life our families will have.
The choice you make this November will shape great things, historic things, and those things will determine the most intimate and important aspects of every American life and every American family. This is an election about America, and it is an election about the American family.
All elections matter. This one matters a great deal. Over the years of our nation's history, choices our fellow citizens have made have changed the country's course–they were turning points of defining consequence.
We are at a turning point today. Our national debt and liabilities threaten to crush our future, our economy struggles under the weight of government and fails to create essential growth and employment.
At the same time, emerging powers seek to shape the world in their image–China with its model of authoritarianism and, in a very different way, Jihadists with Sharia, repression, and terror for the world.
This is an election of consequence. Our campaign is about big things, because we happen to believe that America faces big challenges. We recognize this is a year with a big choice, and the American people want to see big changes. And together we can bring real change to this country.
Four years ago, candidate Obama spoke to the scale of the times. Today, he shrinks from it, trying instead to distract our attention from the biggest issues to the smallest–from characters on Sesame Street and silly word games to misdirected personal attacks he knows are false.
The President's campaign falls far short of the magnitude of the times. And the presidency of the last four years has fallen far short of the promises of his last campaign. Four years ago, America voted for a post-partisan president, but they have seen the most political of presidents, and a Washington in gridlock because of it.
President Obama promised to bring us together, but at every turn, he has sought to divide and demonize. He promised to cut the deficit in half, but he doubled it. And his budget? It failed to win a single vote, Republican or Democrat, in either the House or the Senate. He said he would reform Medicare and Social Security and save them from pending insolvency, but he shrunk from proposing any solution at all.
And then, where are the jobs? Where are the 9 million more jobs that President Obama promised his stimulus would have created by now? They are in China, Mexico, and Canada and in countries that have made themselves more attractive for entrepreneurs and business and investment, even as President Obama's policies have made it less attractive for them here.
And so today, his campaign tries to deflect and detract, to minimize the failures, and to make this election about small shiny objects.
But this election matters more than that. It matters to your family.
It matters to the senior who needs to get an appointment with a medical specialist but is told by one receptionist after another that the doctor isn't taking any new Medicare patients, because Medicare has been slashed to pay for Obamacare.
It matters to the man from Waukesha, Wisconsin I spoke with several days ago. In what were supposed to be his best work years, he used to have a job at $25 an hour with benefits and now has one at $8 an hour, without benefits.
It matters to the college student, graduating this spring, with 10 to 20 thousand dollars in student debt, who now learns that she also will be paying for 50 thousand dollars in government debt, a burden that will put the American Dream beyond her reach.
It matters for the child in a failing school, unable to go to the school of his parent's choosing, because the teacher's union that funds the President's campaign opposes school choice.
The President's campaign has a slogan: it is "forward." But to the 23 million Americans struggling to find a good job, these last four years feel a lot more like "backward." We cannot afford four more years like the last four years.
This election is about big things–like the education of our children, the value of our homes, the take home pay from our jobs, the price of the gasoline we buy, and the choices we have in our healthcare. It is also about the big things that determine these things–like the growth of the economy, the strength of our military, our dependence on foreign oil, and America's leadership in the world.
President Obama frequently reminds us that he inherited a troubled economy. But a troubled economy is not all that President Obama inherited. He inherited the greatest nation in the history of the earth. He inherited the most productive and innovative nation in history. He inherited the largest economy in the world. And he inherited a people who have always risen to the occasion, regardless of the challenges they faced, so long as we have been led by men and women who have brought us together, called on our patriotism, and guided the nation with vision and conviction.
Despite all that he inherited, President Obama did not repair our economy, he did not save Medicare and Social Security, he did not tame the spending and borrowing, he did not reach across the aisle to bring us together. Nor did he stand up to China's trade practices, or deliver on his promise to re-make our relations with the Muslim world, where anti-American extremism is on the rise.
What he inherited wasn't the only problem; what he did with what he inherited made the problem worse.
In just four short years, he borrowed nearly $6 trillion, adding almost as much debt held by the public as all prior American presidents in history.
He forced through Obamacare, frightening small business from hiring new employees and adding thousands of dollars to every family's healthcare bill.
He launched an onslaught of new regulations, often to the delight of the biggest banks and corporations, but to the detriment of the small, growing businesses that create two-thirds of our jobs.
New business starts are at a 30-year low because entrepreneurs and investors are sitting on the sidelines, weary from the President's staggering new regulations and proposed massive tax increases.
Many families can't get mortgages and many entrepreneurs can't get loans because of Dodd-Frank regulations that make it harder for banks to lend.
The president invested taxpayer money–your money–in green companies, now failed, that met his fancy, and sometimes were owned by his largest campaign contributors. He spent billions of taxpayer dollars on investments like Solyndra, Tesla, Fisker, and Ener1, which only added to our mounting federal debt.
Energy prices are up in part because energy production on federal lands is down. He rejected the Keystone Pipeline from Canada, and cut in half drilling permits and leases, even as gasoline prices soared to new highs.
No, the problem with the Obama economy is not what he inherited; it is with the misguided policies that slowed the recovery, and caused millions of Americans to endure lengthy unemployment and poverty. That is why 15 million more of our fellow citizens are on food stamps than when President Obama was sworn into office. That is why 3 million more women are now living in poverty. That is why nearly 1 in 6 Americans today is poor. That is why the economy is stagnant.
Today, we received the latest round of discouraging economic news: Last quarter, our economy grew at just 2%. After the stimulus was passed, the White House promised the economy would now be growing at 4.3%, over twice as fast. Slow economic growth means slow job growth and declining take home pay. This is what four years of President Obama's policies have produced. Americans are ready for change–for growth, for jobs, for more take home pay.
We have had four presidential and vice-presidential debates. And there is nothing in what the President proposed or defended that has any prospect of meeting the challenges of the times. Raising taxes will not grow jobs or ignite the economy–in fact, his tax plan has been calculated to destroy 700,000 jobs. A new stimulus, three years after the recession officially ended, may spare government, but it will not stimulate the private sector any better than did the stimulus of four years ago. And cutting one trillion dollars from the military will kill jobs and devastate our national defense.
This is not the time to double down on the trickle-down government policies that have failed us; it is time for new bold changes that measure up to the moment, that can bring America's families the certainty that the future will be better than the past.
If Paul Ryan and I are elected as your president and vice president, we will endeavor with all our hearts and energy to restore America. Instead of more spending, more borrowing from China and higher taxes from Washington, we'll renew our faith in the power of free people pursuing their dreams. We'll start with our plan for a stronger middle class, which has five elements:
One, we will act to put America on track to a balanced budget by eliminating unnecessary programs, by sending programs back to states where they can be managed with less abuse and less cost, and by shrinking the bureaucracy of Washington.
Two, we'll produce more of the energy we need to heat our homes, fill our cars, and make our economy grow. We will stop the Obama war on coal, the disdain for oil, and the effort to crimp natural gas by federal regulation of the very technology that produces it. We will support nuclear and renewables, but phase out subsidies once an industry is on its feet. And rather than investing in new electric auto and solar companies, we will invest in energy science and research to make discoveries that can actually change our energy world. And by 2020, we will achieve North American energy independence.
Three, we will make trade work for America. We'll open more markets to American agriculture, products, and services. And we will finally hold accountable any nation that doesn't play by the rules. I will stand up for the rights and interests of American workers and employers.
Four, we will grow jobs by making America the best possible place for job creators, for entrepreneurs, for small business, for innovators, for manufacturers. This we will do by updating and reshaping regulations to encourage growth, by lowering tax rates while lowering deductions and closing loopholes, and by making it clear from day one that unlike the current administration, we actually like business and the jobs business creates.
Finally, as we create more opportunity, we also will make sure that our citizens have the skills to succeed. Training programs will be shaped by the states where people live, and schools will put the interests of our kids, their parents, and their teachers above the interests of the teachers' unions.
If we do those five things, our economy will come roaring back. We will create 12 million new jobs in just four years, raise take-home pay, and get the American economy growing at four percent a year—more than double this year's rate. After all the false promises of recovery and all the waiting, we will finally see help for America's middle class.
Paul and I won't stop there. When we take office, we will take responsibility to solve the big problems that everyone agrees can't wait any longer.
We will save and secure Medicare and Social Security, both for current and near retirees, and for the generation to come. We will restore the $716 billion President Obama has taken from Medicare to pay for his vaunted Obamacare.
We will reform healthcare to tame the growth in its cost, to provide for those with pre-existing conditions, and to assure that every American has access to healthcare. We will replace government choice with consumer choice, bringing the dynamics of the marketplace to a sector of our lives that has long been dominated by government.
These things among others we can only do if we work tirelessly to bridge the divide between the political parties. We will meet with Democrat and Republican leadership regularly, we will look for common ground and shared principles, and we will put the interests of the American people above the interests of the politicians.
I know something about leading because I've led before. In business, at the Olympics, and in Massachusetts, I've brought people together to achieve real change.
I was elected as a Republican governor in a state with a legislature that was 85% Democrat. We were looking at a multi-billion dollar budget gap. But instead of fighting with one another, we came together to solve our problems. We actually cut spending–reduced it. We lowered taxes 19 times. We defended school choice. And we worked to make our state business friendly.
Our state moved up 20 places in job growth. Our schools were ranked number one in the nation. And we turned a $3 billion budget deficit into a $2 billion rainy day fund.
I know it because I have seen it: Good Democrats can come together with good Republicans to solve big problems. What we need is leadership.
America is ready for that kind of leadership. Paul Ryan and I will provide it. Our plan for a stronger middle class will create jobs, stop the decline in take home pay, and put America back on the path of prosperity and opportunity. And this will enable us to fulfill our responsibility as the leader of the free world, to promote the principles of peace. We will help the Muslim world combat the spread of extremism; we will dissuade Iran from building a nuclear bomb; we will build enduring relationships throughout Latin America; and we will partner with China and other great nations to build a more stable and peaceful world.
We face big challenges. But we also have big opportunities. New doors are open for us to sell our ideas and our products to the entire world. New technologies offer the promise of unbounded information and limitless innovation. New ideas are changing lives and hearts in diverse nations and among diverse peoples. If we seize the moment and rise to the occasion, the century ahead will be an American Century.
Our children will graduate into jobs that are waiting for them. Our seniors will be confident that their retirement is secure. Our men and women will have good jobs and good pay and good benefits. And we will have every confidence that our lives are safe, and that our livelihoods are secure.
What this requires is change, change from the course of the last four years. It requires that we put aside the small and the petty, and demand the scale of change we deserve: we need real change, big change.
Our campaign is about that kind of change–confronting the problems that politicians have avoided for over a decade, revitalizing our competitive economy, modernizing our education, restoring our founding principles.
This is the kind of change that promises a better future, one shaped by men and women pursuing their dreams in their own unique ways.
This election is a choice between the status quo — going forward with the same policies of the last four years — or instead, choosing real change, change that offers promise, promise that the future will be better than the past.
If you are ready for that kind of change, if you want this to be a turning point in America's course, join Paul Ryan and me, get your family and friends to join us, and vote now for the kind of leadership that these times demand.
God bless you. And God bless America.
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Beam me up, Yoda! Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term
White House fires back on Twitter with meme
He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look dire but won't be an "apocalypse."
So who was the guy in a suit who showed up Friday in the White House briefing room, mixing metaphors and references to "Star Wars" and "Star Trek"?
"I am not a dictator. I'm the president," Barack Obama declared as he rejected the idea of using burly Secret Service agents to keep lawmakers from leaving until everyone agreed on a budget. He answered reporters' questions shortly after an inconclusive, 52-minute meeting with the Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate.
"So ultimately, if Mitch McConnell or John Boehner say, `We need to go to catch a plane,' I can't have Secret Service block the doorway. Right?"
Even if he did bar his office - the oval one - Obama said he wouldn't do a "Jedi mind meld" with Congress' top two Republicans to persuade them "to do what's right."
Yoda-quoting nerds, Beltway insiders and even Hollywood heroes were instantly abuzz. The presidential mishmash of sci-fi references went viral, turning off geeks who had considered Obama to be one of them with a slip of the tongue that was almost as bad as confusing Klingons and Ewoks, or even Democrats and Republicans.
Jedis are from "Star Wars," while mind-melds happened on "Star Trek."
Mister Spock of "Star Trek" weighed in.
"Only a Vulcan mind meld would be effective on this Congress. LLAP," Leonard Nimoy emailed after The Associated Press sought his reaction. Nimoy signed off with the abbreviation for his "Live long and prosper."
As for the situation that led Obama to the briefing room in the first place, he could have quoted Bobby McFerrin and just said: "Don't worry, Be happy."
Instead, the president went with: "This is not going to be a apocalypse."


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Archive for December 26th, 2012
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– photo by Mitch Waxman
"Choose your battles" is what the old man used to say. Then he'd remind me of how I physically compared with other members of my peer group and advised "pick up something- a brick, pipe, garbage can lid- throw it at their head, and then run away as fast as I could". Following this advice over the years, I've learned something. I am not a fast runner.
Walking, however, is something I can do for hours at a pop.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
Choosing the battle, however, during the short and dark days of the winter is not always up to me. Complicating my life, the recent multiple day long spurts of rain has made getting out something of a luxury. One can withstand some amount of cold, or a limited quantity of wet, but not both. In recent years, your humble narrator has developed a nearly comic book level "vulnerability to cold".
– photo by Mitch Waxman
It's a funny thing. The various groups I work with along the Newtown Creek and New York Harbor have a lot of meetings which I am compelled to attend, whether it be out of interest or obligation. More often than not, these meetings take place far from home, and I will take advantage of "getting there" via scenic routes in order to collect photos and tour certain locales. Unfortunately, during the winter months, darkness begins as early as half past four in the afternoon, and these meetings often start more than hour or two after sunset.
Unable to follow the old man's advice and choose my battles, as I cannot throw a brick at natures head, an attempt is underway to improve my "hand held at low light" photgraphic skill set.


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Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) was always one of my favorite holidays during my time living in Mexico. The elaborate, colorful ofrendas (altars)… the well-dressed Catrina statues… the tasty pan de muerto…the fascinating traditions at the cemetaries… It was so interesting to spend two years in a culture that not only felt comfortable talking about death, but actually celebrated it. I shared several photos from one year's festivities around Mexico City in this post, and I've definitely missed all the rituals the last two years back here in the US.
But this year's Dia de los Muertos holds even more meaning for me than any I experienced in Mexico. It falls on November 2nd, just two days before the anniversary of my mom's death last year. She passed away on a chilly fall day in Grand Island, Nebraska after a year and a half of battling lung cancer. We often joked together that she would have lived a more devil-may-care lifestyle if she'd known that was coming; a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis after never even having smoked a cigarette seemed a bit crap.
I've been thinking for a while about what to do in her honor as the calendar creeps up on one whole year that she's been gone. One of my friends does an extravagant, multi-course dinner every year in the theme of her home state to honor the memory of the restaurant owner who taught her the key tenets of Midwestern cooking– dairy, meat, and booze. I love that idea, but I wasn't sure I'd make it through a reprise of the last meal Mom & I cooked together without getting a little weepsy this year.
Luckily, the traditions surrounding Dia de los Muertos offered the perfect solution, along with perfect timing. In fact, Marcia's last trip abroad was to visit us in DF during October 2009, so she got to see all of the ceremony firsthand & loved it! I decided to assemble my own ofrenda to celebrate her, led by my friend Lesley's great how-to guide. I was buoyed by discovering that friend Ross had a whole garden full of marigolds to share, the flower always seen adorning altars in Mexico. And we already had the iconic Catrina and Catrin statues, purchased with my Mom's guidance at the Coyoacan DDLM market.
Tracking down calaveras de azucar proved to be a challenge in the DC area, but I came across an extensive website — www.mexicansugarskull.com — where I was able to buy all the accoutrements to make my own sugar skulls at home. I was slightly afraid this would turn into an arts-and-crafts disaster, but Angela's site did a pretty good sales job, claiming "even second graders" can do it. And finally, I was able to special-order orange blossom water (a common pan de muerto ingredient) from the Italian Store in my neighborhood for a mere $2.99.
Making the Sugar Skulls
Early last week I started work on the long pole in the tent: the sugar skulls. I started with a five-pounds-of-sugar test run, carefully heeding the dire warnings on the website (Don't make them on a rainy day! Sugar hates humidity! Don't use crappy meringue powder!). I opted for the "Oaxacan Medium Skull" mold from the various options available, which I liked because it was very 3-D (you make the front & back and then adhere them together with frosting) but wasn't so big that you have to scoop out the insides to get it to dry properly. The process was surprisingly quick– just mash sugar into the plastic mold, scrape off the back with a flat edge, and flip it onto a piece of cardboard.
They're supposed to dry for 12 hours. Because I'm anal, I gave the 14 skulls a few days to relax on a card table set up in our living room. But during that time, I accidentally knocked one skull-half onto the ground, and amazingly it did not break! After that litmus test, I felt confident enough to email a few friends to see if they might be interested in joining me to decorate the skulls. I still hedged my bets, though, promising a big batch of chili to eat in case this project was an unmitigated disaster.
On Friday night, I made another five pounds worth of skulls, even though it had rained during the day and weather.com claimed 97% humidity at 9AM. I flipped our A/C on in the morning, and the skulls turned out fine. I whipped up a couple batches of royal icing around noon on Sunday, and began assembling the skull halves together– this was probably the most tedious part of the process. Their royal icing recipe dries crazy-fast, so at least there were no worries with things slipping around.
That evening, a few folks came over and we dined on a new chili recipe John had tested out (verdict: tasty but futzy, as I guess one should expect when one is making one's own chili powder & tripling a recipe). Then, we plopped the piles of neon royal icing I'd made into the icing bags, complete with zip ties.
We gathered everyone around the table with their blank skulls, and set to work!
For a group consisting largely of engineers, diplomats, architects, and lawyers, I was quite impressed with the level of creativity displayed in the end results:
We sent most of the skulls home with their creators, but a few stayed behind to grace our ofrenda. Mexicans believe that the souls of the dead come back & visit their loved ones during Dia de los Muertos, so the ofrenda is the offering to the deceased. The skulls joined a few photos of Marcia, candles (to help light the way for the spirits), a good bottle of red wine (things the person liked to eat/drink), a glass of water and a pile of salt (to quench the thirst of souls after their long trip back), pan de muerto (for nourishment), marigolds (which represent the passing nature of life), her Golden Bear necklace (favorite items the person liked to wear), and a Swedish dala horse in honor of her Swedish heritage. Lots of these items also symbolize the four elements of nature- wind, water, earth and fire, like the breezy papel picados that represent the wind.
UPDATE— I came across one DDLM-related saying today after I posted this that I'd not heard before but really liked. "Ya que el camino de regreso al mundo de los vivos no debe ser resbaladizo por las lágrimas." Translated, "The path back to the world of the living must not be made slippery by tears." Great summary of the Mexican attitude towards celebrating the lives of those who have gone before us, rather than focusing on our sadness.
I had made vastly more sugar skulls then we ended up decorating (apparently not everyone has my perfectionist tendencies of needing multiple tries to hone my skull-decorating skills), so I whipped out a couple more after everyone left. One for my Grandma Arline, and one for John's Uncle Brian.
I debated for a while as to whether dogs deserved their own sugar skulls, but ultimately decided I had to draw the line somewhere. If our old beagle Roscoe and terrier Dave each got one, then what about Sophie the guinea pig? Or those fish we had for a while? The barn cats out at Grandma Dorothy's farm? There are limits, people.
As we cleaned up after the festivities on Sunday night, I gave John a big hug. "Thanks for being so supportive and not making me feel like a crazy person for wanting to do all of this," I told him. "It's just the kind of thing Marcia would have liked," he replied, "Frenzied house-cleaning before having company over, friends, laughter, good food, red wine, and a project!"
It's going to be a tough November 4th this year for me, my dad, and my brother, as well as for lots of her close friends & family. I just hope she knows how much we all miss her.


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Im interested in getting the DR-1 but it is very hard to find a place where it sells it. I searched the helicopter on the Parts & Accessories tab and it only showed parts for it. Has Traxxas stopped producing the DR-1 and QR-1?
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I would say yes. It does not appear in the current model showroom.
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Hobby Town lists the DR-1 as discontinued and no longer available but they do have some of the QR-1's in stock at their store in Chico California.


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And so it begins: Claudia Llosa's run as the most decorated Peruvian director continues as Peru makes it for the first time to the Oscar ceremony. Up against films from Israel, Argentina, France and Germany, the real question is... will we get to hear Quechua in Los Angeles?
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Dan Briody, Infoworld columnist extraordinaire, hates cellphones. Easy enough. He tossed together a list of the ten commandments of cellphone etiquette. It ranges everywhere from turning off the cellphone in public places, to sitting the cellphone on the table at dinner, to using the cellphone in inappropriate places, to having doofy ringtones.
It actually isn't that bad of a list and I catch myself violating some of these commandments on occasion, but now it is noted that there are anal retentive people out there, like Dan, who are damn near suicidal when a cellphone user is in their general vicinity. Sorry, Dan, if your rules came into play it seems the only acceptable usage time for a cellphone would be in the privacy of the home, which is pointless. My one commandment: Dan Briody, thou shalt shuteth the fucketh upeth and accept the fact that cellphones are here to stay. Jesus cellphone picture courtesy of The Raw Feed
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Public Safety / University Police and Security Department
The safety and well being of all university members is paramount and is a top priority of this university.
The University emphasizes prevention and collaboration between all members of our community and the city of Boston. We strive for good working relations and open communications that result in a safe place to attend school and work, while we welcome visitors from all over the world.
We want our community to actively involve themselves with our police and security department and encourage a positive relationship that result in a safer community.
In all incidents SUPD will notify the BPD, BFD, EMS and any other agency as is needed depending upon the nature of the incident, the resources available and the need for the assistance at the time of incident.
BPD will be notified for all incidents that occur off the property of the University that require local police action and all incidents that involve weapons
SUPD consists of a police and security department which operates 7/24/365.
SUPD will provide public safety to all community members and will work closely will all law enforcement agencies as well as all other agencies in any public safety incident both on the state and federal level.
The police division is made up of special state police officers under 22 c, sections 63 with the same authority of a city or town police officer while on the property and with case law have authority in immediate areas around our property while preserving the peace. All officers attend a 16 week police academy operated by the Massachusetts State Police. All Officers are first responders. All officers are unarmed. SUPD operates and maintains two emergency police vehicles and has direct contact via radio to the Boston police and other local police agencies.
The security division is uniformed officers that enforce rules and regulations of the university. Each officer has CPR and first aid training.
Both police and security officers receive annual in service training to maintain and improve their professional standards.
Each shift has a designated Officer in Charge of that shift; most times it is identifiable ranking officer from the rank of Sergeant and above.
At all times our police dispatcher is in communication with our risk manager and others on incidents that may need additional insight and the deployment of other resources such as an emergency alert notification and or personnel. The dispatcher will maintain a record of incidents. All officers are required to write incident reports. All telephone lines are recorded.
The Police dispatch center is located in the Donahue building, floor one while the administrative offices are in the Sawyer building, A level.
SUPD have security stations at all residence halls, the law school, the school of management, NESAD and the Ridgeway building.
All police and security locations are equipped with medical bags and AED's.
When and if calling the police and or a security station, please identify the location of the incident and provide the officer as much information as possible while staying on the telephone.
The officer would like to know the answers to the following questions whenever possible;
1. Where is the incident?
2. What is the incident?
3. When did it happen?
4. Who is involved?
5. Are there any weapons involved?
6. Why did it happen?
Telephone number is 617-573-8111 for all emergencies.
Criminal Acts, all criminal acts that occur on University property must be reported to the Suffolk University Police Department as soon as it is safe to do. SUPD can be reached by calling 617-573-8111 and/or by making human contact with an officer. Please provide the officer with as much information as possible and your cooperation is expected by the University. In all cases, when it is safe for the police officer to respond, they will. Police officers will respond to the scene, secure the crime scene when needed, identify persons, suspect (s), victim (s) and witnesses, take statements, gather facts and evidence, investigate and notify other agencies and obtain other resources as needed. There primary concern is life safety, officer safety, preservation of the peace, identification of the parties involved and apprehension of the offender while rendering the scene to safe.
All criminal acts, whether on the property or not that are a part one violent crimes, Homicide, Rape and or attempted, Robbery and or attempted, Aggravated assaults will be reported to the Boston Police Department as well as crimes involving weapons.
Violence/Hostile behavior should be reported to SUPD when it safe to do. Acceptable human behavior does not include any behavior that is threatening, intimidating and/or considered dangerous to others which adversely impacts the normal activity of the day.
Bomb Threats should be reported to SUPD. SUPD will evaluate the evidence that is presented and take the appropriate action as required to maintain a safe community. The Risk Manger will be notified as well as the BPD. If anyone where to receive a bomb threat, please listen and pay attention to the caller. If anyone were to see a suspicious object, do not touch it, call the police immediately.
Fire Alarms are to be reported to SUPD for emergency response and evacuation as programmed in the system and/or as needed. SUPD will assist BFD in identifying the location of the alarm while assisting with any life safety needs.
Active Shooter reported to SUPD will activate an immediate call to the Boston Police Department who will respond to the incident. SUPD will also notify the Risk Manager who in turn will activate an emergency alert notification. This alert notification will inform you of the incident and what action to take. Being unarmed SUPD will not respond to the area of the shooter and act as an informational unit from a very safe distance. SUPD will vacate any area that is adversely impacted by the dangers of an active shooter. SUPD will assist the BPD when asked and it is deemed safe.
Sexual Assaults may or may not be reported to SUPD, it is up to the victim, however once it is reported SUPD, please know that SUPD will report this information to the Boston Police Sexual Assault Unit. Victims may or may not identify themselves to SUPD. The primary focus will be on the victims' medical needs, well being and safety. The University provides support services through the Student Affairs office whether it be health service and or counseling.
Domestic Violence is against the law and unacceptable on campus. SUPD will respond to all calls of this nature, identify offenders, arrest when applicable and provide medical services as well as victims' rights. SUPD will assist with obtaining a restraining order and notify all appropriate law enforcement agencies as needed. SUPD will also communicate with the appropriate departments as needed within the University to support the victim and address any on going concerns. SUPD encourages all people who possess a restraining order to notify SUPD of this.
Psychological Emergencies that are reported to SUPD will be addressed by the police as needed, whether it is providing medical transport, taking the person into protective custody and having them evaluated by a doctor for an evaluation. SUPD will also alert other appropriate departments on campus as needed. The safety and well being of the patient is priority while ensuring the safety and well being of the community in all incidents of this nature.
Medical Emergencies should be reported to SUPD. SUPD will respond and provide medical assistance to the level of their training and will notify Boston Emergency Services as needed. This would include all medical emergencies including any drug overdoses. We rather see the victim of a drug overdose get medical attention than have them fear calling our University police for help. SUPD is issued cab vouchers from student services. They will be offered to resident students to travel to an area hospital for non life threatening emergencies if the resident/patient chooses
Demonstrations and Rallies that are unlawful will not be permitted. SUPD will respond and take appropriate action as needed depending on the facts and circumstances of the demonstration and the impact on the community. The safety and well being of the community is a top priority while maintaining law and order. Any authorized event must be arranged through the student affairs office and the proper forms must be filled. Any event off of the University property must be registered with the City of Boston and approved by the city.
Major Systems Failure/ Internal Disaster that are reported to SUPD will be addressed as a public safety concern. Proper resources will be deployed to the incident for life safety and stabilization of the incident. Proper personnel, particularly the facilities department and any other departments will be notified and deployed. Incident Command System may be enacted depending upon the size, scope and seriousness of the major systems failure. The incident and impact on the community will be monitored and evaluated initially. Then continuously throughout the incident for the safety and well being of the community while attempting to minimize the adverse impact on the day to day operations and the mission of the University.
Catastrophic Emergency/ Natural Disaster is any incident whether by nature or by human beings that has a immediate and or long lasting impact on the loss of life or potential loss of life to a human, many humans and or a community. This may include real property. Life safety is the first priority while the University's mission is suspended at the time for how every long. This would include all essential personnel if their life depended upon vacating the University however before doing this, all efforts when safe to do so would be to alert others of the catastrophic emergency and possible safeguard the real property.
Suspicious Packages/ Substances will be reported SUPD. SUPD will respond to investigate the information obtained when it is safe to do and or notify the BPD and BFD, hazmat team. All incidents will be addressed on a case by case basis. In cases that SUPD does respond, we will isolate the substance and or the suspicious package, do not touch, establish communication and control, set up a perimeter, evacuate as needed, and attempt to identify persons involved and or those person (s) adversely impacted, provide first aid, gather evidence and attempt to render the scene safe upon investigation.
Hostage Situation that is reported to SUPD will activate an immediate response to the location except if involves a weapon (s). The initial officer will gather as much information as possible and attempt to indentify the person and or persons involved. The safety and well being of all lives is an objective and all efforts will be made to bring the situation to a peaceful resolution whenever possible. An inner and outer perimeter will be established provided no immediate action is taken by the responding officer (s).
The scene will be made secure and communications will be established. The shift supervisor and the BPD will be notified. Efforts will be made to identify the reasons for the situation to have taken place. A negotiator will be established to talk with the suspect and or suspects involved.
Occupants with special needs and disabilities that are identified with SUPD will be listed in the security office and or dispatch center where they are employed and or attend school. During an emergency they are expected to call the police at 617-573-8111 to self identify their location and needs. SUPD then will take the necessary action to assist them and or alert the appropriate agencies (BFD) to rescue them.


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Most people never knew that Sirius Black had a daughter....
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- Published: 6 Mar 2014
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It was the day of Girlie's wedding when Prez's kids were kidnapped. What was supposed to be the happiest day of Girlie's life turns sour as she, Prez, Bill, and David must find them, safe and sound. {Contains characters from Gravity Falls but isn't really a fanfiction, third book of the Prez and Girlie series taking place June 2034}
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By James V. Carroll
Kansas chapters raise money, put in volunteer hours, and make big differences in the lives of veterans young and old.
Before he was even 10, Jonathon Blank dreamed of becoming a Marine. As a youngster in Augusta, Kan., he camouflaged his face and uniformed himself for combat. He had his picture taken, framed it in Popsicle sticks, and scribbled in felt pen, "U.S. Marine Corp, sharp shooter or fighter." So it was no surprise to anyone in his family when he enlisted shortly after his 18th birthday.
Last year, when Blank learned that his unit would soon deploy to Afghanistan, he decided to extend his tour in order to go with them. "I wasn't going to let my guys go without me," he remembered. "I didn't have to give it much thought. If something happened over there to one of them, I'd always wonder, 'If I was there, could I have changed anything? Could I have helped them?'"
Last Oct. 26, Marine Sgt. Blank was on a foot patrol in the Taliban-infested Helmand province of Afghanistan, with his Camp Pendleton-based 1st Force Reconnaissance Battalion. Blank stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) and was thrown several feet. When he came to seconds later, he knew something was terribly wrong.
"I was like, OK, something really bad just happened, but I didn't know what," he said. "It was kind of like a dream. I remember as I started to regain consciousness, smoke and dust was everywhere. I started crawling because I knew my legs were gone. I didn't have to look. Then the pain came, and I knew that was it."
Upon hearing the news, Blank's family began preparing for his return. So did the Kansas American Legion Riders. In the next few months, the Legion Riders and The American Legion family led efforts across Kansas to raise more than $125,000 to help the 23-year-old Marine and his family cope with expenses associated with his injuries and recuperation.
"Our original goal was to raise $10,000 to $15,000" said Chapter 401 Legion Rider Sam Langhofer. "Blank's heart-wrenching story touched anyone who heard it, and we soon realized we were going to get much more than we first anticipated."
The success of the Jonathon Blank project was possible because communities across the state joined hands with Legion Riders, as well as the entire Legion family, to show their gratitude for Blank's service and sacrifice to his country, said Kansas Legion Rider Chairman Don Behrens.
"Legion Riders are part of the military family," Behrens added. "When our military brothers or sisters are injured or need help, it's our duty to step forward. That's what we do. As Legion Riders, our mission is to serve our veterans, our communities and the programs of The American Legion."
"Legion Riders are not only an asset to The American Legion, but also to their communities, fellow veterans and their families," American Legion Department of Kansas Adjutant Charles Yunker said. "Riders are quick to aid or assist at a moment's notice – be it a funeral escort, a welcome-home ceremony for a returning soldier, airman, sailor or Marine, or to give a helping hand to a fellow veteran who finds himself or herself homeless."
The Kansas Legion Riders aggressively pursue opportunities to help others, Yunker added.
Last year, the Legion family across Kansas raised more than $70,000 for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, said Dave Schoonover, Kansas Legacy Run road captain. The Legacy Fund provides college scholarship funds for children of military men and women who have lost their lives serving their country since Sept. 11, 2001.
"(Kansas) had 11 Riders and four passengers complete the entire 3,300-mile Legacy Run round trip to the Legion National Convention in Milwaukee," Schoonover said. "The trip was a joy. The sad thing is that approximately 25 young military men and women lost their lives protecting our way of life during the 12 days it took us to complete the ride. That's why we work so hard to raise money to assure those children have the means to attend college."
The 72 chapters and nearly 3,200 members of the Kansas Legion Riders – with help from the state's entire Legion family – raised more than $377,000 in 2010 alone and more than $1 million in the last three years, to aid veterans and support Legion programs. Some of the group's accomplishments last year included:
• $159,411 for veterans projects
• $72,396 for Legion post projects
• $70,000 for the Legacy Scholarship Fund
• $45,537 for Children & Youth programs
• $33,562 for the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Riley
• $21,000 to purchase 35 televisions for the Kansas Soldiers' Home
• $26,033 to Winfield Veterans Home, Kansas Veterans' Home at Fort Dodge and the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Riley
• $5,100 to purchase 30 smart pens for wounded warriors
• $2,550 for turkeys, food baskets, gift cards and checks for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for wounded warriors and their families
Kansas Legion Riders chapters of all sizes – which range from six members to 236 in the department's 72 groups – contribute substantially to the efforts. Donations from individual chapters in 2010 ranged from $400 to $18,000. Chapter projects range from paying American Legion membership dues for active-duty troops, to raising $10,000 for the Legacy Fund.
Not all Kansas Legion Rider projects are about money. Last year, members logged nearly 310,000 volunteer hours to support local activities and Legion programs. Legion Riders and Patriot Guard riders provided escorts and security at several military and veteran funerals. They attended troop send-offs, welcomed home military men and women returning from deployments, and visited local VA hospitals, veterans homes, and soldiers at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Riley.
Two homeless Wichita veterans were recently laid to rest with full military honors, and Kansas Legion Riders were there to take part.
"These two men (Navy veteran Franklin Myers and Marine veteran Kenneth Calhoun) were homeless and had no next of kin," Rider Ron Herndon said. "These two departed veterans honorably served our country, and they deserve the respect of a full military funeral. We honor them for everything they did."
Kansas Legion Riders serve as pallbearers and flag-carriers in the Dignity Memorial network's Homeless Veterans Burial Program. Gold Star Mothers accept the American flags draping the coffins of the homeless veterans. More than 1,800 funeral-service providers sponsor the nationwide program.
More than 50 Wichita-area Legion Riders recently gathered in a school parking lot to form a ride to welcome home Jared Smith, a young soldier who sustained injuries from an IED explosion. Smith and his family gathered on the front lawn awaiting the two-by-two parade of U.S. flag-adorned motorcycles. The roar of revving engines reverberated throughout the Smiths' neighborhood, leading more than a few to investigate the unusual activity. Many then joined the Riders in a homecoming celebration.
"It was an awesome thing to see," said a surprised Smith, as he greeted each Rider with a hug. "I knew something was going on but had no idea until I saw you Legion Riders round the corner. You don't know how much this means to me. Thank you all for what you do."
After introductions and a gift exchange, Smith shared his battlefield story with the veterans filling his front lawn – not as strangers but as fellow warriors with a common bond.
Smith explained that the IED explosion was only his first wound of the day. As a buddy carried him from the battlefield, he was hit again – this time by enemy gunfire. Later, the helicopter transporting him to the hospital experienced trouble.
Riders, family, friends and neighbors barely stifled a laugh when one Rider quipped, "Sounds like it was not a bad day you were having, Jared, but a very lucky day. You made it home."
The fact that the Kansas Legion Riders – many of them old enough to be his grandfather – cared enough to help raise more than $125,000 to help ease the burden of his battlefield wounds gives Jonathon Blank pause.
"I've thought about it a lot," Blank said. "At the end of the day, in my mind, there is no generation gap when it comes to military men and women. We can sit and talk about day-to-day experiences, frustrations, fears, and all of us get it. So, for that reason, I'm not a bit surprised that veterans of a different era are here for us young guys.
"I can't say enough about how thankful I am to have the support and respect of The American Legion Riders and The American Legion family. War and the consequences of war is not a mystery to them. They get it."
James V. Carroll is photo editor of The American Legion Magazine.


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By Jim Lenihan
Solids and slurries have completely different flow characteristics than liquids and gases, so it pays to take a little extra time when choosing a valve for powder applications. This article will review the design principles of the spherical disk valve.
Spherical disk valve
Related to a full port ball valve, this design uses a spherical disk section (segmented ball) to provide shutoff. Imagine taking a sphere from a ball valve and removing 80% of it. You are now left with a spherical-shaped disk sized to cover the full port opening. Mounting arms are added to provide a pivot on shafts through the center axis of the original ball. A section of the spherical disk seals against the identical spherical radius of the seat, while the rest of the shutoff surface is undercut below the spherical radius.
The advantages of this design are:
1. The spherical disk rotates 90° out of the material flow to allow mass-flow through its full port.
2. The undercut disk segment provides clearance that prevents powder from jamming between the disk and housing.
3. The spherical disk wipes the material away from the matching radius of the seat to provide sanitary sealing and longer seat life.
The following are some of the factors to consider when choosing a spherical disk.
Material of Construction
The powders and solvents to be processed will dictate the product contact material. Cast iron, carbon steels, and aluminum can be used for many industrial applications. Corrosive processes call for the use of stainless steel and, in some cases, material laden with solvents or other corrosives will justify the extra expense of using Hastelloy or other high nickel alloy to prolong valve life.
For stainless-steel valves of welded construction, Type 316L grade is preferred. It is more corrosion-resistant than Type 316 stainless steel and the lower carbon content prevents carbon precipitating from the welded joints.
Seat Material
Extremely abrasive material will tend to dictate using metal seats versus the more commonly used reinforced Teflon seats. The metal seat will give longer life and can be used at higher temperatures than Teflon, but the shutoff sealing is limited to dust-tight, ANSI Class IV, or ANSI Class V. Reinforced Teflon and some other resilient materials can be used up to 450ºF, and provide Class VI shutoff for pressure-assisted sealing. Pressure-assisted sealing is when the process pressure or vacuum is used to push or pull the shutoff disk into the seat. The extra cost of inflatable seals is justified for bidirectional sealing.
The sanitary requirements of the process will govern the surface finishes and other sanitary options. Finishes are defined as follows:
No surface finish (Ra) specified; sometimes referred to as "mill finish" or "as cast." Fabricated valves will have internal welds that are ground smooth and flush. This is common in general industrial applications where cross-contamination or cleanability are not a concern.
#2 finish: Ra 33–65 microinches. 150–180 grit. Also referred to as "buffed, blended, or uniform appearance finish." This is often specified for the outside of equipment that will be washed down.
#4 polish: Ra 16–32 microinches. 180–240 grit. All fabrication and handling marks are removed and the surface is buffed to a uniform satin finish. The #4 polish is typical for the interior of equipment
that needs to be cleaned between batches to prevent cross-contamination.
#7 polish: Ra 10–15 microinches. 240–320 grit. All surface imperfections are repaired. This type is often referred to as "pit free" and "mirror finish." It is used for high-purity applications such as processing potent pharmaceutical actives. It is also used for products that tend to adhere to surfaces.
For automatic cleaning, spray balls or jets should be considered. Another option is a valve that can be dismantled by hand for inspection and cleaning. For safety reasons, the size of such valves are typically limited to a 10-in. port diameter due to the weight of individual components.
The weight of a valve is especially important for mobile or rotating equipment. High-performance and heavy-duty models can weigh four times as much as their regular-duty counterparts. Dust-tight, full-vacuum, and 1-bar service is considered to be regular-duty service (90–150 psi is high performance). An 8-in. manually operated regular-duty valve can weigh 55 lb versus nearly 200 lb for an 8-in. high-performance model.
Mounting Arrangements
1. Full port opening eliminates bridging
2. Clearance prevents jamming
3. Self-cleaning for superior sealing
ANSI and DIN bolting patterns are used as industry standards for heavy-duty and high-performance models. Quick clamps can also be used for applications up to 30 psi and port sizes up to 8 in.
Some valves will include blind tapped holes, which may be a problem if the valve is mating with existing blind tapped holes. Another option is to choose oversized flanges, which allows for through holes. For regular-duty service valves, ANSI and DIN bolting patterns can be overkill; alternative bolting patterns are available.
As with other quarter-turn valves, levers, gear drives, or chain operators are available. Pneumatic and hydraulic operators are available in double-acting or fail-safe modes. Pneumatic operation should be the first choice for price, reliability, and speed. When handling solids, a higher factor of safety is used to calculate seat torque requirements. The factor is typically 1.5 instead of the 1.25 used for liquid and gas valve calculations.
For solids that "set-up" or harden, an oversized actuator and specially designed disks that can break through the hardened cake are used. Actuators are typically sized for 80 psi pressure. If the available supply air pressure is dependably higher (100–120 psi) or lower (40–60 psi), this will factor in the sizing of the actuator.
For fail-safe operation, spring return actuators are the norm. When a spring-return type actuator is used, it is oversized to compensate for the spring, as well as the unseating, run, and seating torque required for valve operation. This can lead to weight and space problems, as well as extra cost. An alternate fail-safe option is to use a double-acting actuator with a pneumatic accumulator that is sufficiently sized to close the valve. If there is a loss of pneumatic pressure, a pressure switch activates the accumulator and operates the valve.
Flow Control
Fast-acting (1–5 seconds), quarter-turn valves are ideal for flow control of solids. A pneumatic (3–15 psi) or electropneumatic (4–20 mA) positioner can take a signal from a manually adjusted pressure regulator or from a computer controller. The pneumatic positioner is often used in manually operated filling stations, while the electropneumatic positioner is typical for automatic loss-in-weight systems.
Choosing the best valve for your powder application will bring many benefits. The payback will be better performance, lower maintenance costs, and better product quality over the life of the processing equipment.
Jim Lenihan is general manager of Gemco Valve Co. (Middlesex, NJ). He has 25 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of valves and seals and holds a manufacturing engineering degree. For more information, visit www.gemcovalve.com.


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Administrative rule R657-58
Fishing contests and clinics
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KEY: fish, fishing, wildlife, wildlife law
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: January 10, 2012
Notice of Continuation: January 9, 2018
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted law: 23-14-18; 23-14-19; 23-19-1; 23-22-3
R657-58-1. Purpose and Authority
(1) Under authority of Sections 23-14-18 and 23-14-19 of the Utah Code, the Wildlife Board has established this rule to provide the standards and procedures for fishing contests and events including:
(a) Type I fishing contests
(b) Type II fishing contests
(c) tagged fish contests, and
(d) fishing clinics
(2) Any violation of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this rule or any specific requirements in a Certificate of Registration issued pursuant to this rule may be grounds for revocation or suspension of the Certificate of Registration, as determined by the division.
R657-58-2. Definitions
(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2 and R657-13-2.
(2) In addition:
(a) "Certificate of Registration (COR)" means a license or permit issued by the division that authorizes a contest organizer to conduct a contest and spells out any special provisions and conditions that must be followed.
(b) "cold water fish species" means: mountain whitefish, Bonneville whitefish, Bear Lake whitefish, Bonneville cisco, Bear Lake cutthroat, Bonneville cutthroat, Colorado River cutthroat, Yellowstone cutthroat, rainbow trout, lake trout, brook trout, arctic grayling, brown trout, and kokanee salmon.
(c) "cull" or "high-grade" means to release alive and in good condition, a fish that has been held as part of a possession limit for the purpose of including larger fish in the possession limit.
(d) "fishing clinic" means an organized gathering of anglers for non-competitive, educational purposes that does not offer cash, awards or prizes for their individual or team catches.
(e) "live weigh" or "live weigh-in" means that fish are held in possession by contest participants and transported live to a specified location to be weighed.
(f) "possession" means active or constructive possession.
(g) "tagged fish contest" means any fishing contest where prizes are awarded for the capture of fish previously tagged or marked specifically for that contest
(h) "Type I fishing contest" means a competitive event for warm or cold water fish species, other than a tagged fish contest, that meets any of the following criteria:
(i) involves 50 or more participants or 25 or more boats;
(ii) includes cash and/or prizes awarded individually or cumulatively per year at $2,000 or more for a contest or a series of contests; or
(iii) utilizes a live weigh-in.
(i) "Type II fishing contest" means a competitive event for warm or cold water fish species, other than a tagged fish contest, that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) involves fewer than 50 contestants or fewer than 25 boats;
(b) includes cash and/or prizes awarded individually or cumulatively per year at less than $2,000 for a contest or a series of contests; and
(c) does not utilize a live weigh-in
(j) "warmwater fish species" means: walleye, yellow perch, striped bass, largemouth bass, white bass, smallmouth bass, bullhead, channel catfish, black crappie, northern pike, green sunfish, wipers, bluegill, tiger muskellunge, common carp, and burbot.
R-657-58-3. Certificate of Registration (COR) and General Requirements
(1) Regardless of the size or type of contest, all boat operators must complete the Mussel Aware Boater Program online training provided at https://dwrapps.utah.gov/wex/dbconnection.jsp?examnbr=504688, and display the completed "decontamination certification form" on the dashboard of the boat transport vehicle for the duration of the fishing contest.
(2) Regardless of the size or type of contest, the contest sponsor shall verify and confirm that all boat operators participating in the fishing contest possess a completed Mussel Aware Boater Program "decontamination certification form".
(3) A COR is required for all Type I fishing contests and all tagged fish contests. The requirements are listed in sections R657-58-4 through R657-58-6.
(4) A COR is not required for Type II fishing contests and fishing clinics.
(5) A COR is valid for only one fishing tournament/tagged fish contest on one water.
(6) The division may request public comment before issuing a COR if, in the opinion of the division, the proposed contest has potential impacts to the public or could substantially impact a public fishery.
(7)(a) A COR may be denied for;
(i) failure to comply with the fishing proclamation and rule;
(ii) potential for resource damage;
(iii) location;
(iv) occurrence on a legal holiday or Free Fishing Day;
(v) public safety issues;
(vi) conflicts with the public;
(vii) failure to adequately protect state waters from invasive species;
(viii) problems with the applicants prior performance record; and
(ix) failure to comply with other state laws, including those applying to raffles and lotteries in Utah.
(b) The reason for denial will be identified and reported to the applicant in a timely manner. The division may impose conditions on the issuance of the Certification of Registration in order to achieve a management objective or adequately protect a fishery. Any conditions will be listed on the COR.
(8) All COR applications submitted for Type I fishing contests must include a written protocol for participants to disinfect boats and equipment to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species. The protocol must be consistent with division policy and rule.
(9)(a) COR applications are available at all division offices and online at the division's website.
(b) Applications must be received by the division at least 45 days prior to the contest. In some cases a public comment process [subsection R657-58-3 (4)] may alter the 45-day COR review period.
(c) Variances to the COR review period may only be granted by the director.
(10) A COR application must include:
(a) a copy of proposed rules for the contest, and
(b) a complete schedule of entry fees, cash awards and prize values.
(11) Anyone conducting a Type I fishing contest or tagged fish contest must complete a post-contest report and that report must be received by the division within 30 days after the event is completed.
(12) Anyone conducting a Type I fishing contest or tagged fish contest who fails to obtain a COR or to follow the rules set by the division may be prohibited from conducting any fishing contests, and may be subject to other penalties.
R657-58-4. Requirements for Type I Fishing Contests for Warm Water Fish Species
(1) A COR from the Division of Wildlife Resources is required for any Type I fishing contest for any warm water fish species.
(2) All participants' boats must be readily identifiable as such at a distance of 100 yards.
(3) Contestants may not possess fish species, numbers of fish, or sizes of fish that are in violation of the proclamation approved by the Utah Wildlife Board.
R657-58-5. Requirements for Type I Fishing Contests for Cold Water Fish Species
(1) A COR from the division is required for all Type I fishing contests for cold water fish species.
(2) Type I fishing contests for cold water fish may not:
(a) involve more than 200 participants
(b) offer more than $2,000 in total prizes
(c ) utilize live weigh-ins
(3) Type I fishing contests for cold water fish species are prohibited on waters where the Wildlife Board has imposed more restrictive special harvest rules for targeted cold water fish species including tackle restrictions, size restrictions, and other exceptions to the general fishing regulations, except at Scofield Reservoir where Type 1 fishing contests are allowed for rainbow trout only.
(4) There is no limit to the number of participants or total prizes at Flaming Gorge and Echo Reservoirs.
(5) Type I fishing contests for cold water fish species may not be held
(a) on Free Fishing Day except at Echo Reservoir.
(6) Fish taken in Type I cold water fishing contests may not be culled.
R657-58-6. Requirements for Tagged Fish Contests
(1) A COR from the Division of Wildlife Resources is required to conduct any tagged fish contest, regardless of number of contestants or value of prizes or awards.
(2) If more than one application is received for a water in a year then a drawing will be held to select the applicant to receive the COR.
(3) Only one tagged fish contest per year may be held on any water.
(4) Tagged fish contests must have the start date and end date identified on the COR Application.
(5) Tagging of fish for tagged fish contests must be conducted only by division personnel, or by designated representatives working under the direct supervision of the division.
(6) Without prior authorization from the division, it is prohibited to:
(a) tag, fin-clip or mark fish in any way or
(b) introduce tagged, fin-clipped or marked fish into a water.
(7) The organizer of a tagged fish contest will assume all responsibility for the contest and the purchase of tags and tagging equipment.


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