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The ozone layer or ozone shield refers to a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's UV radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) relative to other parts of the atmosphere, although it is still very small relative to other gases in the stratosphere. The ozone layer contains fewer than ten parts per million of ozone, while the average ozone concentration in Earth's atmosphere as a whole is only about 0.3 parts per million. The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi) above Earth, though the thickness varies seasonally and geographically.[1]
The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson. Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G. M. B. Dobson, who developed a simple spectrophotometer (the Dobsonmeter) that could be used to measure stratospheric ozone from the ground. Between 1928 and 1958 Dobson established a worldwide network of ozone monitoring stations, which continue to operate to this day. The "Dobson unit", a convenient measure of the amount of ozone overhead, is named in his honor.
The ozone layer absorbs 97–99% of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet light (from about 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms near the surface.[2]
United Nations General Assembly has designated September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
The photochemical mechanisms that give rise to the ozone layer were discovered by the British physicist Sydney Chapman in 1930. Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere is created by ultraviolet light striking oxygen molecules containing two oxygen atoms (O2), splitting them into individual oxygen atoms (atomic oxygen); the atomic oxygen then combines with unbroken O2 to create ozone, O3. The ozone molecule is unstable (although, in the stratosphere, long-lived) and when ultraviolet light hits ozone it splits into a molecule of O2 and an atom of atomic oxygen, a continuing process called the ozone-oxygen cycle. Chemically, this can be described as:
About 90% of the ozone in our atmosphere is contained in the stratosphere. Ozone concentrations are greatest between about 20 and 40 kilometres (66,000 and 131,000 ft), where they range from about 2 to 8 parts per million. If all of the ozone were compressed to the pressure of the air at sea level, it would be only 3 millimeters thick.[3]
Although the concentration of the ozone in the ozone layer is very small, it is vitally important to life because it absorbs biologically harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation coming from the sun. Extremely short or vacuum UV (10–100 nm) is screened out by nitrogen. UV radiation capable of penetrating nitrogen is divided into three categories, based on its wavelength; these are referred to as UV-A (400–315 nm), UV-B (315–280 nm), and UV-C (280–100 nm).
UV-C, which is very harmful to all living things, is entirely screened out by a combination of dioxygen (< 200 nm) and ozone (> about 200 nm) by around 35 kilometres (115,000 ft) altitude. UV-B radiation can be harmful to the skin and is the main cause of sunburn; excessive exposure can also cause cataracts, immune system depression, and genetic damage, resulting in problems such as skin cancer. The ozone layer (which absorbs from about 200 nm to 310 nm with a maximal absorption at about 250 nm) [4] is very effective at screening out UV-B; for radiation with a wavelength of 290 nm, the intensity at the top of the atmosphere is 350 million times stronger than at the Earth's surface. Nevertheless, some UV-B, particularly at its longest wavelengths, reaches the surface.
Ozone is transparent to most UV-A, so most of this longer wavelength UV radiation reaches the surface, and it constitutes most of the UV reaching the Earth. This type of UV radiation is significantly less harmful to DNA, although it may still potentially cause physical damage, premature aging of the skin, indirect genetic damage, and skin cancer [5] (see ultraviolet for more about UV-A).
The thickness of the ozone layer—that is, the total amount of ozone in a column overhead—varies by a large factor worldwide, being in general smaller near the equator and larger towards the poles. It also varies with season, being in general thicker during the spring and thinner during the autumn. The reasons for this latitude and seasonal dependence are complicated, involving atmospheric circulation patterns as well as solar intensity.
Since stratospheric ozone is produced by solar UV radiation, one might expect to find the highest ozone levels over the tropics and the lowest over polar regions. The same argument would lead one to expect the highest ozone levels in the summer and the lowest in the winter. The observed behavior is very different: most of the ozone is found in the mid-to-high latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres, and the highest levels are found in the spring, not summer, and the lowest in the autumn, not winter in the northern hemisphere. During winter, the ozone layer actually increases in depth. This puzzle is explained by the prevailing stratospheric wind patterns, known as the Brewer-Dobson circulation. While most of the ozone is indeed created over the tropics, the stratospheric circulation then transports it poleward and downward to the lower stratosphere of the high latitudes. However, owing to the ozone hole phenomenon, the lowest amounts of column ozone found anywhere in the world are over the Antarctic in the southern spring period of September and October and to a lesser extent over the Arctic in the northern spring period of March, April, and May.
The ozone layer is higher in altitude in the tropics, and lower in altitude outside the tropics, especially in the polar regions. This altitude variation of ozone results from the slow circulation that lifts the ozone-poor air out of the troposphere into the stratosphere. As this air slowly rises in the tropics, ozone is produced as the sun overhead photolyzes oxygen molecules. As this slow circulation levels off and flows towards the mid-latitudes, it carries the ozone-rich air from the tropical middle stratosphere to the mid-and-high latitudes lower stratosphere. The high ozone concentrations at high latitudes are due to the accumulation of ozone at lower altitudes.
The Brewer-Dobson circulation moves very slowly. The time needed to lift an air parcel by 1 km in the lower tropical stratosphere is about 2 months (18 m per day). However, horizontal poleward transport in the lower stratosphere is much faster and amounts to approximately 100 km per day in the northern hemisphere whilst it is only half as much in the southern hemisphere (~51 km per day).[6] Even though ozone in the lower tropical stratosphere is produced at a very slow rate, the lifting circulation is so slow that ozone can build up to relatively high levels by the time it reaches 26 kilometres (16 mi).
Ozone amounts over the continental United States (25°N to 49°N) are highest in the northern spring (April and May). These ozone amounts fall over the course of the summer to their lowest amounts in October, and then rise again over the course of the winter.[7] Again, wind transport of ozone is principally responsible for the seasonal changes of these higher latitude ozone patterns.
The total column amount of ozone generally increases as we move from the tropics to higher latitudes in both hemispheres. However, the overall column amounts are greater in the northern hemisphere high latitudes than in the southern hemisphere high latitudes. In addition, while the highest amounts of column ozone over the Arctic occur in the northern spring (March–April), the opposite is true over the Antarctic, where the lowest amounts of column ozone occur in the southern spring (September–October).
The ozone layer can be depleted by free radical catalysts, including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and bromofluorocarbons.[8] These highly stable compounds are capable of surviving the rise to the stratosphere, where Cl and Br radicals are liberated by the action of ultraviolet light. Each radical is then free to initiate and catalyze a chain reaction capable of breaking down over 100,000 ozone molecules. The breakdown of ozone in the stratosphere results in a reduction of the absorption of ultraviolet radiation. Consequently, unabsorbed and dangerous ultraviolet radiation is able to reach the Earth's surface. Ozone levels over the northern hemisphere have been dropping by 4% per decade. Over approximately 5% of the Earth's surface, around the north and south poles, much larger seasonal declines have been seen, and are described as ozone holes.
In 2009, nitrous oxide (N2O) was the largest ozone-depleting substance (ODS) emitted through human activities.[9]
The ozone hole is an annual thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica, caused by stratospheric chlorine.[2][10] Other more moderate thinnings have also been called "ozone holes", such as the one over the North Pole during certain weather conditions. The discovery of the annual depletion of ozone above the Antarctic was first announced in a paper by Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin which appeared in Nature on May 16, 1985.[11]
With regard to the successful regulation attempts, the ozone case was communicated to lay persons "with easy-to-understand bridging metaphors derived from the popular culture" and related to "immediate risks with everyday relevance". The specific metaphors used in the discussion as ozone shield, ozone hole proved quite useful[12] and, compared to global climate change, was much more seen as an "hot issue" and eminent risk.[13] Lay people were cautious about a depletion of the ozone layer and the risks of skin cancer.
In 1978, the United States, Canada and Norway enacted bans on CFC-containing aerosol sprays that damage the ozone layer. The European Community rejected an analogous proposal to do the same. In the U.S., chlorofluorocarbons continued to be used in other applications, such as refrigeration and industrial cleaning, until after the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985. After negotiation of an international treaty (the Montreal Protocol), CFC production was sharply limited beginning in 1987 and phased out completely by 1996. Since that time, the treaty has been amended to ban CFC production after 1995 in the developed countries, and later in developing countries. Today, all of the world's 197 countries have signed the treaty. Beginning January 1, 1996, only recycled and stockpiled CFCs were available for use in developed countries like the US. This production phaseout was possible because of efforts to ensure that there would be substitute chemicals and technologies for all ODS uses.[14]
On August 2, 2003, scientists announced that the global depletion of the ozone layer may be slowing down due to the international regulation of ozone-depleting substances.[7] In a study organized by the American Geophysical Union, three satellites and three ground stations confirmed that the upper-atmosphere ozone-depletion rate has slowed down significantly during the past decade. Some breakdown can be expected to continue due to ODSs used by nations which have not banned them, and due to gases which are already in the stratosphere. Some ODSs, including CFCs, have very long atmospheric lifetimes, ranging from 50 to over 100 years. It has been estimated that the ozone layer will recover to 1980 levels near the middle of the 21st Century.[7]
Compounds containing C–H bonds (such as hydrochlorofluorocarbons, or HCFCs) have been designed to replace CFCs in certain applications. These replacement compounds are more reactive and less likely to survive long enough in the atmosphere to reach the stratosphere where they could affect the ozone layer. While being less damaging than CFCs, HCFCs can have a negative impact on the ozone layer, so they are also being phased out.[15] These in turn are being replaced by hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other compounds that do not destroy stratospheric ozone at all.
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BookBlogWriMo: So, I missed yesterday's challenge. I took the day off, from just about everything (except being a mom – that would be impossible). Therefore I will combine yesterday's challenge (least favorite blogging things) and today's challenge (favorite book tropes).
Least Favorite Blogging things:
-The time it takes to create a post. I always think it's going to be quick, but it never is. Plus, my kids usually interrupt me at various points, so what I start in the morning, sometimes doesn't get posted until the evening (or next day).
-I also don't care for the technical glitches. I am sure every blogger out there is saying the same thing, but my blog host just 'updated' their look and I am not a fan of change (ask my husband). I had to relearn where everything is, just so I could post something. I'm a bit of a curmudgeon that way.
Favorite Book Tropes:
I had to ask my husband what this is, luckily the walking encyclopedia that he is explained it to me. It's something that is used a lot in books (HEA, Alpha male, etc.).
-I like HEA's. If I am reading something I want to be happy by the end.
-I like my male hero's to be real. What I mean by this is I want a Hero to be able to show emotion and not be a total Alpha male. Like the hero from Archer's Voice or The Story Guy, if I were single and met those men in real life I wouldn't be writing this stuff because I would be living it! I have dated men who were emotionally guarded, it's the worst! So, I can't escape into a book with an H who is closed off from the world emotionally(been there, done that, won't EVER do that again).
-I like my female heroine's to be strong, intelligent and flawed. I REFUSE to read another book about a 'supposedly' strong, intelligent h that is a virgin, never masturbated and is worried and embarrassed about everything in life. No, that ain't strong and that ain't smart, that's called being 12 years old.
NaNoWriMo: I have been busy rewriting my novella, so I haven't been able to add words to my new book. Which is okay because I have made even more decisions about this book. Not only will it be about 80,000 words (instead of 50,000) and eventually sent to a literary agent, but I want to make a series. The book is about a maid of honor, so obviously there are bridesmaids in this book. I want each book in the series to be about one of the bridesmaids. I have already come up with an idea for one of the bridesmaids. I told my husband this morning and he laughed out loud at my ideas. He never laughs, usually gives me a smile and nods his head. So, I know this idea is good.
Due to all these changes I want to go back to plotting, so I can plot out the series ahead of time to make sure everything fits together and it doesn't look like I just slapped it together. So, as far as the writing challenge goes, it will be put on hold for now. I want to dedicate my time to getting the outline right, make sure the scenes and ideas flow, and the characters work together. If I write just to write, I will feel like I wasted time I could have spent getting this to work.
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Uig House, Dualchas Building Design, Scotland, Home, Architect, Photos
House in Skye : Uig Property
West Coast of Scotland House, Skye, UK – design by Dualchas architects
24 May 2007
Uig House
Type: Two Storey Modern House
Location: Uig, south Skye, Western Isles
Architects: Dualchas Building Design
Completion: 2006
A challenge was set with this project: to design a two storey modern building on an elevated site in Uig, Skye, which could exploit the views, yet be unobtrusive. A decision was made to clad the building in larch, so that when the timber weathered, the building would blend in to the colours of the surrounding hillside.
The large area of glazing to the front is given protection from the summer sun by a steel and timber trellis. This also incorporates a deck at ground level, which extends out from the two bedrooms and central study, and a balcony at first floor level, accessed from the kitchen. From here the owner can view Uig bay, and watch the arrival and departure of the Outer Isles ferries. The dining and living area is open to the kitchen, with a solid oak floor and shelving bringing warmth into the interior.
Uig house information + photos from Dualchas Building Design 2007
Location: Uig, Isle of Skye, north west Scotland
Architecture in Scotland
Scottish Architecture Designs – chronological list
Skye house by Dualchas Architects
Dualchas house : Coll, Western Isles of Scotland
Skye Home : rural design
Dualchas – contact details
Scottish Architecture – Selection
Skye House, Isle of Skye
Camustianavaig House
Linsiadar, Isle of Lewis, northwest Scotland
Spyon Cop, Cairngorms National Park, North East Scotland
Architects: Brown + Brown
image : Touch 3D
Contemporary Scottish Highlands Property
Comments / photos for the Uig Property – Dualchas Skye house page welcome
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Friday morning's USDA supply/demand data should be neutral to slightly negative for soybean prices as the USDA cut old-crop ending stocks in line with expectations and left its 2010-2011 soybean carryout estimate unchanged.
USDA cut its 2009-2010 soybean carryout projection by 10 million bushels to 175 million bushels vs. trade estimates averaging 171 million bushels in a range from 138 million to 195 million bushels.
The cut in the old-crop carryout was based on the lower-than-expected June 1 soybean stocks estimate released last week. USDA raised projected 2009-2010 exports by 5 million bushels and also raised the old-crop crush by 5 million bushels due to better than expected domestic soymeal disappearance.
USDA left its projection of the 2010-2011 soybean carryout unchanged at 360 million bushels compared with trade estimates averaging 354 million bushels in a range from 250 million to 387 million bushels.
The projected 2010 soybean crop was raised by 35 million bushels to reflect the increase in U.S. soybean plantings over the March planting intentions indicated by USDA's June acreage survey.
However, USDA raised projected 2010-2011 soybean exports by 20 million bushels to reflect an increased import projection for China and also raised its projection of next year's crush by 5 million bushels.
USDA raised its projection for the 2010-2011 season average on-farm price of soybeans by 10¢ on each end of the range to $8.10-9.60
The soybean market may discount the higher production estimate as acreage is widely expected to be lower than USDA's acreage survey showed due to heavy June rains that prevented some acreage from being planted in parts of the Midwest.
Despite raising its estimate of 2010-2011 Chinese imports by 1 million tons to 50 million tons, USDA boosted its projection for next year's world soybean ending stocks by another 770,000 metric tons to 67.76 million tons. That's an increase of 2.41 million tons or 3.7% over the projected 2009-10 carryout.
The supply/demand update is likely to be slightly negative for corn prices as USDA did not lower its corn carryout estimates quite as much as the trade had expected.
USDA pegged 2009-2010 U.S. corn ending stocks at 1.478 million bushels, down 128 million bushels from its June estimate of 1.603 billion bushels but toward the high end of trade estimates that averaged 1.404 billion bushels in a range from 1.214 billion to 1.600 billion bushels.
USDA raised old-crop feed/residual use by 175 million bushels due to the strong third-quarter corn disappearance implied by the June 1 corn stocks number, but cut projected 2009-2010 corn-for-ethanol use by 50 million bushels to reflect the latest ethanol production data.
The agency cut its 2010-2011 U.S. corn carryout estimate by 200 million bushels to
1.373 billion bushels, compared with trade expectations averaging 1.337 billion bushels in a range from 833 million to 1.734 billion bushels.
Projected 2010 corn production was cut by 125 million bushels to reflect the lower planted acreage reported in the Acreage Report released June 30.
USDA left projected 2010-2011 feed/residual usage unchanged at 5.350 billion bushels, indicating it believes that this year's high third-quarter corn disappearance reflects problems with the 2009 corn crop rather than increased demand.
Projected 2010-2011 U.S. corn exports were lowered by 50 million bushels due to tighter domestic supplies and higher U.S. corn prices.
USDA raised its season-average on-farm farm price projection for corn by 15¢ on both ends of the range to $3.45-4.05/bu., reflecting tighter supplies.
Friday's report projected world corn ending stocks for 2010-2011 at 141.1 million metric tons, down 4.2% from a previous estimate of 147.32 due largely to smaller U.S. supplies.
Editor's note: Richard Brock, Corn & Soybean Digest's marketing editor, is president of Brock Associates, a farm market advisory firm, and publisher of The Brock Report.


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It's interesting some of the things that people will do to language in order to make things easier to say. That's one of the reasons that acronyms are so useful, they make it easier to say (or type) something quickly. Of course, there IS a problem.. with only 26 letters in the alphabet, plus the fact that an acronym is made up from the first letters of the name of something it is inevitable that they get re-used. I am not a hamster, yet even so I STILL wouldn't be able to memorize all of these definitions for just ONE.
Acronym: SDI
Strategic Defense Initiative (US DoD)
Safety Data Initiative
Sage Database Inquiry
Sales Distribution Information
Sales-Diffusion Index
Same Direction Interference
Sarawak Development Institute
Saugdiesel Direct Injection (engine)
Science Data Interface
Scottish Development International (Glasgow, Scotland)
Scuba Diving International
Secure Dial-in
Selective Description Item
Selective Dissemination of Information
Senior Drill Instructor
Serial Data In
Serial Digital Interface
Shack/Slum Dwellers International
Shaped Dielectric Insert
Ship Data Index
Ships Drawing Index
Silt Density Index
Simulation Data Interface
Single Document Interface (Microsoft)
Sistemas Detectores de Intrusão
Smart Database Interface
Socialisti Democratici Italiani (Italian Democratic Socialist party)
Socialisti Democratici Italiani (Italian Social Democrats)
Soft Decision Information
Software Digest Incorporated
Solution Datacom Incorporated
Sonic Drive In (restaurant)
Source Destination Identifier (avionics)
Southern Dental Industries
Spatial Data Infrastructure
Spatial Development Initiative (South African private sector development & jobs programs)
Spatial Domain Interferometry
Special Delivery Instruction
Special Duty Identifier
Spectroscopic Diagnostics, Inc (Torrance CA)
Spiral Dynamics Integral
Spiritual Directors International
Stamp Dealers International
Standard Data Interface
Standard Diesel Injection
Standard Disk Interface/Interconnect
State Disability Insurance
Statistics on Depository Institutions (FDIC)
Steel Deck Institute
Steel Door Institute (Cleveland, Ohio)
Storage Device Interface
Stork Digital Imaging BV (Netherlands)
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (Newark, DE)
Strategic Distribution, Inc.
Strength Deployment Inventory (Relationship Awareness Theory)
Stress Day Index
Subjective Disposable Income
Subtitling & Dubbing International
Suction Diesel Injection
Superior Deicers Inc. (manufacturers of aviation ground support equipment)
Supplier Development Initiative (Canada)
Survey Detection and Identification
Sustainable Development Indicators
Switched Digital International
System Development Inc.


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Today we want to introduce you with the works of Hontariel
You may immediately think that Hontariel is a new form of art, or the latest technology, however it is a pen-name of Russian painter and sculptor Eugene Hontor. This talented man was born in Krasnodar, but currently lives in Moscow, where you can get acquainted with his works and buy it.
Most often, Eugene Hontor illustrates in fantasy style. The artworks of the painter suggest philosophical reflections, although a large proportion of his work are paintings and sculptures of animals. By the way, the author earns by selling sculptures of various animals nowadays. Works of Hontariel are very complied from a technical point of view as it consist of a large number of details and trifles. In his masterpieces he uses the so-called "velvet plastic", wire, beads, acrylic and semi precious stones. We do not think that exactly the cheapness of the used materials make his work significant. Namely the fact that when we look at his illustration or sculpture, we go back to childhood, to the fabulous world of simple things and warmness.


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Forget about huge banana plants that need a lot of room. This unique super dwarf allows for growing inside the home, on the porch, or close confines of a patio. Has a very symmetrical and compact appearance: 2′-4′ in height. Can produce tasty fruit inside or out. Has been used as ground cover around base of palms which provide strong vertical elements. Easy to grow in containers down to 8″ in diameter. Because of its size, our most versatile banana. Hardy in Zone 8 and higher.
Comments: This dwarf variety makes a great potted plant for any patio. It has an attractive mahogany colored trunk and will produce a small edible fruit even in a container. Light: Full Sun/Part Shade Bloom Season: All Year


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Region 9 teams wrap up their last games in the first go-round this week and start on the crucial early games of the second time through the schedule. Today, we'll look at what teams have to do for the playoff run.
This Week's Rankings
Here are this week's 3A and 2A rankings from our friends at the Deseret News.
1. Juan Diego 11-2
2. Snow Canyon 10-4
3. Desert Hills 13-1
4. Morgan 12-2
5. Dixie 11-4
1. Richfield 13-2
2. Parowan 10-3
3. North Summit 7-5
4. Beaver 12-4
5. North Sevier 6-6
Region 9 standings
Snow Canyon 4-1
Desert Hills 4-1
Cedar 4-1
Dixie 4-2
Hurricane 1- 4
Canyon View 1-4
Pine View 0-4
March Toward the Playoffs
The top teams have separated themselves from the pack in Region 9. After Tuesday's games, Snow Canyon, Desert Hills and Cedar are all 4-1, with Dixie just a half game behind at 4-2.
That logjam at the top sets the stage for an interesting week in girls' hoops this week. Thursday, Cedar travels to Snow Canyon, with the loser falling to second place in the region. Then, assuming Desert Hills takes care of business at Pine View, the Thunder will host Dixie on Tuesday.
This looks like a race that will go down to the final night of region play. It seems pretty clear these four teams are in the playoffs, but seeding is oh so important. The top two get home games. Snow Canyon and Desert Hills had the home games last year, and those teams advanced to the state tournament.
Here's a team-by-team rundown:
Snow Canyon — The Warriors are still the champs until they get knocked off. Depth is their biggest concern. Foul trouble or ineffectiveness with any members of the starting five would put Snow Canyon behind the 8-ball. On the flip side, though, is this team's starting five is hard to beat. And this team is among the best for working together. Senior leadership also could play a factor.
Desert Hills — Perhaps the presumptive favorite in the preseason, the Thunder still control their own destiny. Next week will be critical for this team, which is powered mostly by juniors. Tuesday's game is home against Dixie, while Thursday's game is at Cedar. Desert Hills has never won in Cedar City. Last year, Cedar started fast and kept its foot on the accelerator in drubbing Desert Hills 61-34. Taylor Davis led all scorers in that game with 16 and three 3-pointers. If the Thunder sweep next week, they will be well on their way to securing at least a 2 seed out of the region, same as last year. A positive sign for Desert Hills: Senior Alyssa Tomlinson is starting to get hot from behind the arc.
Cedar — This is perhaps the most intriguing team. Three of the top four scorers —Tara Shipp (10.3 ppg; right), Taylor Davis (6.2 ppg) and Jessica Nakken (5.4 ppg) are seniors. Toss in Courtney Morley, a freshman averaging 8.4 ppg, and you have a solid scoring and rebounding crew. A win Thursday at Snow Canyon and next Thursday at home against Desert Hills would suddenly put Cedar in the driver's seat for the region crown.
Dixie — I don't see how this team flew under the radar for so long. The Flyers can flat-out shoot the ball. Caroline Lantor is leading with 11.9 ppg, but Kelsey McCann has gotten hot the past few weeks and has raised her average to 11.5 ppg. The insertion of Aubrey Challis into the starting lineup has made this a tough team to guard because everyone on the floor can shoot the ball from outside. If Dixie is hot from the field, they can beat anyone. Just ask Snow Canyon.
Hurricane and Canyon View still have a mathematical chance for the playoffs, but they have to get hot, and they have to get hot immediately. Without three- or four-game winning streaks, these teams are playing out the string. Canyon View struggles inside if their opponent has a dominant post player. Hurricane has some size but needs to be much more consistent on the offensive end.
Pine View is on the outside looking in. The Panthers have no pressure on them, so building the program for next year and beyond might not be a bad idea at this point.
2A Roundup
Region 13 looks to be pretty entertaining this year. Parowan, Enterprise and Beaver are competing for the region championship. While Parowan, with sharp-shooting Chennin Benson (15.8 ppg), has been the most consistent so far this year, I still think Beaver is the team to beat by the time the season is over.
The size of Macail Wood (9.9 ppg) and Hattie Snyder (13.3 ppg) should propel the Beavers. From what I saw in the 2A-3A preview in Richfield, this team can use its size effectively. But it appears to struggle with asserting its inside game on a nightly basis.
Parowan has the firepower with Benson and McKinsey Smith (10.9) for a deep state tournament run.
Enterprise can play tough defense, but offensive consistency can be a struggle at time. Riley Lyman is the leading scorer with 10.6 ppg.
Games This Week
Cedar at Snow Canyon — Easily the game of the night. Snow Canyon learned how important perimeter defense can be in its loss at Dixie. I don't see the Warriors making that mistake again, so don't expect the Lady Reds to have too many open looks. Tara Shipp will be the key in this game. If the senior can have a big game, Cedar can keep the hopes of a Region 9 title alive.
Hurricane at Canyon View — Hate to be blunt, but this is a must-win for both teams if they want to make the playoffs. The loser likely is just going to be playing out the season. Both teams need extended inning streaks.
Desert Hills at Pine View — The Thunder have to guard against a bit of a letdown. Games after bye evenings can be challenging. The key for Desert Hills is to build momentum heading into key matchups the following week.
Dixie at Desert Hills — This game was pretty entertaining at The Hangar. Dixie started off hot behind the 3-point line, but Haley Bodnar inside for the Thunder helped her team build a lead. Emily Seifert (left) played a big role in the first game, scoring 8 points and causing some havoc on the defensive end. Bodnar and Seifert teamed up to hold Dixie's leading scorer, Caroline Lantor, scoreless in the first contest.
Snow Canyon at Pine View — Not much to say about this one other than the Warriors need to keep playing well to keep pace for a chance to repeat at region champs.
Cedar at Canyon View — Cedar won the first match-up. This is a big game for both teams. Canyon View needs a win badly to keep any hopes of a playoff spot alive. Cedar needs a win to keep hopes alive for a region title.
Each game means that much more as we move into the final few weeks of the season. Get out to your local gyms and support the girls' teams. We've had a lot of highly competitive games already this season, and more are sure to come.
See you in the gym!


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A Friend of the TPI, Brenda Kay Richards, and the Screed of the weekend. The following comments are from a Facebook page. The initial set of verbiage was the original post, followed by a response to a person who responded and the last November 29th, post is a follow-up addition. (24 hours after the initial post).
It is both profoundly sickening and damn disgusting how the American media, Fox News and CNN in particular, are attempting to twist and distort Friday's tragic shooting in Colorado Springs as being about abortion and Planned Parenthood. Instead of having the guts and the consciousness to initiate a long overdue discussion about how yet another angry white male with a high powered weapon went on a rage filled killing spree, that took the lives of three individuals, including a police officer who was the father to two small children.
While the bellowing Carnival Barker aka Donald Trump and his fellow conservatives shamelessly and quite calculatingly whip-up xenophobic hysteria and hatred about Syrian refugees, Muslims and other minority groups to baying crowds of bigots and racists. No one is willing to admit that the single biggest threat to the safety, security and stability of our country are these irrationally angry, pissed off, irate white males hellbent on "taking their country back"!
The day that America cowardly and very cruelly turned a blind eye to the deaths of children killed in a school by some deranged young man, rushing to hide behind a widely misused and misinterpreted amendment in the US Constitution - that is the same exact day that our country lost its moral compass and its soul.
.........the media is bending over backwards to make this tragic shooting all about abortion. But the fact is, that in less than 30 days, Colorado Springs, a city with a population of less than 500,000 people has experienced two incidents of deadly gun violence involving some angry white male with a high powered weapon going on a shooting spree picking off people like an arcade game.
The issue of abortion and Planned Parenthood is secondary at best to the rapidly escalating and deliberately ignored problem of well-armed white males committing deadly rampages with guns.
The media has no problem whatsoever rushing to put on camera a group of "experts" to pontificate on ad nauseam about "black on black crime", but oddly and quite strangely this very same media goes mute silent when a white male guns down a bunch of innocent people.
No comments have been made about the murdering bastard being a thug or the product of a one-parent home. Oh no... We're already hearing that bullshitty excuse about "mental illness" in that time honored tradition of making the white suspect a figure of sympathy and perhaps compassion.
........ the Planned Parenthood office in Colorado Springs has long been a target of weekly protests by a group of Catholics and other anti-abortion foes. And it was interesting to note how remarkably quick the leader of the weekly protests was to get his behind in front of the local media, to express faux shock and hollow sympathy about the shooting and to swear that his group had nothing at all do with what took place.
The loud mouths and showmen who love to gin up the crowds and incite acts of violence rarely want to take credit for their actions when something does happen.unsure emoticon
November 29, 2015
These are the other two victims of that hateful, angry,(cracka-ass) bastard TERRORIST who went on the killing spree Friday in Colorado Springs.
In less than 30 days in a city with less than 500,000 people, there have been two shocking and heartbreaking incidents of gun violence by deranged individuals who were able to obtain high powered weapons and kill six innocent people who were some one's daughters, mothers, sisters, sons, husbands, brothers and friends.
And as expected the cowards in both parties who are bought and paid for whores of the NRA, are either mute silent or doing the political deflection dance by blaming President Obama, abortion, Planned Parenthood and even the victims themselves.
Americans stood by quietly when teenagers and children were gunned down in schools. We stood by quietly when people were gunned down in a movie cinema. Now it is rapidly approaching the point where we can't even open the front door of our homes without some legitimate fear of some irrational HOME-GROWN TERRORIST hellbent on "taking his country back" shooting us dead!
How many more of these deadly acts of mass gun violence have to happen in America before we collectively stand up and demand sensible, comprehensive gun control?
Will it take the loss of YOUR loved one before you find the courage to speak out loudly and persistently, or do we allow the fear mongering ass clowns and carnival barkers to continue to control the narrative and the media?
*And if you have any sort of a problem with my choice of words that I've used here - fuck you and kindly make good use of the UN-friend option. Trust me I won't miss you!*
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1. A Heavy Focus on Unreached-Unengaged People Groups (UUPGs). Many of the major missions sending agencies, including the Southern Baptists International Mission Board, have concentrated heavily on people groups deemed unreached and/or unengaged. Most of these, but certainly not all, are in what is called the 10/40 Window, essentially North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia.
The Positives: The emphasis on identifying unreached people groups was long overdue. The traditional missionary approach focused on countries as geopolitical entities. What usually happened was that missionaries were sent to Nigeria, for example, to reach Nigerians. Missionaries were aware of real tribal and ethnic differences, but often concentrated on the dominant tribes and assumed that reaching the people from one of those tribes would lead to evangelism and church planting among the other many tribes. The reality is that, one, people groups are not limited by modern (and often artificial) country boundaries, and, two, the gospel does not easily (unfortunately, rarely) cross cultural, tribal, and ethnic boundaries without an intentional strategy to do so. Consequently, in many countries hundreds of minority/non-dominant people groups were not identified and were not being reached. The UUPG focus corrected that oversight.
The Negatives: First, in an effort to identify and comprehensively list the world's UUPGs, the list became unhelpfully reductionistic. For example, one of the UUPGs identified were ten (yes, 10) Norwegians on the Falkland Islands. In too many cases, any identifiable ethnic heritage that did not originate in the current country of residence, led that group of people to be classified as a UUPG. Therefore, for example, several groups of people from European descent living in Santiago, Chile were listed as UUPGs. Never mind that they were fifth or sixth generation, spoke Spanish, and identified as Chilean. The researchers fell into the trap of over-analysis. Second, there is considerable debate as to the definition of "reached" as opposed to "unreached." Essentially, if a group that has 2% or its population identified as evangelical Christian, then it is reached. Maybe, maybe not. A lot depends on the political, cultural, and religious environment. In some cases that 2% is certainly able to grow exponentially. In other cases, that 2% is mostly hidden and underground. The 2% is too low and too artificial.
Bottom Line: Becoming aware of how many ethnolinguistic people groups have been overlooked throughout the history of missions was a needed corrective to missions strategies. Like many correctives, the pendulum swung too far. The UUPG strategy should not be abandoned; it does however need to be re-examined (and that is happening), and it needs to be seen as one piece of a missionary strategy, not the whole.
2. Short-Term Missionary Assignments. In the "old days" missionaries signed on for life, often with limited opportunities to return to their home country. Over that last several decades, changes in our Western church and changes in the ease of travel has led to the strategy of sending more short-term missionaries (shorter assignment or beginning at a later age).
The Positives: For one, a short-term strategy opens the door for many more people to surrender to missions. One does not have to say, "Well, I am fifty years old. It is too late for me to go." The strategy allows for apprenticeships, focused and specialized assignments, and second career options. It can also provide experienced, long-term missionaries with valuable team members.
The Negatives: Sometimes missions can be seen as "something I will check out. If it doesn't work out, I'll do something else." Obviously, sometimes being a missionary does not work out and the missionary needs to go home. However, starting off with an expected life-long commitment makes a significant difference to both adjustment and effectiveness on the field. As the decades have progressed, the short-term option has become too often the default position. Consequently, experienced and highly effective missionaries on the field are fewer and fewer. Some missions experts say it takes seven years for a missionary to become culturally adjusted and effective. If that's the case, short-termers never quite make it.
Bottom Line: Short-term missions assignments should not be abandoned, but they cannot take priority over long-term, life-long assignments. The cost of training missionaries and the time it takes to become effective simply demands those who answer the call "for life." State-side we (churches, pastors, seminary professors, and missions strategists) need to once again sound out the call for "lifers."
3. Mission Trips. Over the last few decades more and more American churches take mission trips around the world. This is due to and intentional strategy to involve local churches in more direct missions and to the lower cost and ease of global traveling.
The Positives: One, the more people can get a taste of missions, the more passionate they will become about praying, giving, sending, and going. Two, excitement about what God is doing "over there," leads to a new desire to go to work "here." Three, when done correctly, missions teams can be a genuine support for the missionary's strategy. Connecting local churches and church members to global missions is never a bad idea.
The Negatives: It may never be a bad idea, but, boy, can we get it wrong sometimes. One, too often our own going replaces the sending of and supporting of career missionaries, especially in our finances. This has happened significantly in Southern Baptist life. Whereas, for example, a church may have at one time given 10% of its income to cooperatively support missions, it now only gives 5%. The rest goes to pay for its own missions trips. Two, often the missions team is woefully unprepared to support the missionary's strategy. The team wants to do its own thing, regardless of need, context, or strategy. Ask any missionary; they all have horror stories. The greatest horror is when missions teams don't follow missionary instructions in closed countries and endanger national believers.
Bottom Line: By all means go on a mission trip! I have been on many. Just don't lose sight that you are there to come alongside the missionary and his/her strategy. It is not a tourist trip, it is not a vacation, and it is not a time to do your favorite "thing." Communicate early and often before you go with the missionary and prepare carefully and fully to do what his strategy requires.
4. The Local Church as the Missionary. This is a step beyond just taking mission trips. Here the local church becomes the missionary, catalyst, or strategist for a particular city, region, or people group. The church actually takes on the role of the missionary by planning and implementing a missions strategy.
The Positives: When done right, this is an outstanding strategy. It does take, however, a lot of time, resources, and strong leadership to see it through. A local church can fill in the gaps for a missions agency where missionaries are not or cannot be assigned. Often a local church can work avenues of business, government, and education that missionaries on the ground cannot (or have to carefully) or they may jeopardize their status in the country. Frankly, we need more churches to take on this monumental challenge.
The Negatives: Having stated the positives, the negatives are much like mission trips. One, the church must work within the strategy of the agency or coordinating missionary. If there is neither and the church is doing it all, then the church must be well trained missiologically or it could get itself into trouble. Two, some churches who want to do a lot of direct missions and be the "missionary" themselves often do so because "we can do it better ourselves." Perhaps. The big problem is that although that church may be doing a fine job in planting that church, running this orphanage, reaching that village, who takes care of the big picture?
Bottom line: As a church, by all means be involved in direct missions, take on the role of missionary, strategist, or coordinator. Make a direct impact on a people group, town, city, whatever. However, remember that someone has to have the big picture. Your church may be doing well in XYZ country, but who is going to tackle the rest of the world? Be in XYZ, but continue to pray, give, and send to the rest of the world.
5. Diminishing Theological Education. In some cases, missions agencies have moved many of their resources (money and personnel) out of schools and seminaries so they can concentrate on being church planters. Most training, therefore, is informal, on-the-job, and decentralized.
The Positives: Without a doubt theological institutions can become isolated ivory towers, out of touch, overly institutionalized, and simply too concerned with theory. In some cultures, one is not even considered a "minister" and cannot begin ministry until he/she has completed extensive academic preparation. As missions agencies have distanced themselves from involvement in and support of theological education, some of the ministry bottleneck has improved. Lay people can lead, they can plant churches, and great training can take place in the field and on the job. Ministry, therefore, is not just for the academic elite.
The Negatives: Unfortunately, the baby may have been thrown out with the bathwater. Although how theological institutions operate is always up for debate, they are still needed. Some people are actually called to "do" theology, train others, and work hard at ensuring that Biblical foundations are firmly in place. Should American missions agencies, however, be involved with theological education in other countries? Not as sole proprietors, fund providers, or teachers, but as partners in a holistic strategy for both training and implementing.
Bottom Line: Formal theological education is not the answer to all the issues in missions strategies. It is, however, a critical piece of the puzzle. With American Prosperity Gospel going worldwide, with the growth of Mormonism and the Jehovah Witnesses, and with growing religious and philosophical pluralism, a theologically centered missions strategy is essential.
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This week's episode of The Walking Dead, "Infected," was another action-packed episode that really upped the horror-factor. The episode was written by Angela Kang and directed by Guy Ferland. The episode does a wonderful job of weaving a number of themes through several storylines.
I'm really excited about this season so far as it seems to be blending great character development, drama, action, and horror. The opening scene with Karen (Melissa Ponzio) walking through the dark shower where we know Patrick (Vincent Martella) has just transitioned into a walker was sit-on-the-edge of your seat creepy. Then we had Patrick follow her into the cell block only to be distracted by a noise at the last moment and proceed to gruesomely eat someone else – luckily (for Patrick) starting by ripping out his throat so he couldn't scream and alert the rest of the cell block. Of course, Karen is ultimately doomed – whether she died of the mysterious disease or was outright murdered is still to be determined.
One of the interesting themes that runs through the episode is the outward signs of people's roles. Michonne (Danai Gurira) asks Carl (Chandler Riggs) where his hat is – something I'd been wondering myself. He answers that it's not a farmer's hat, underscoring this new role that he and Rick (Andrew Lincoln) have taken on. Rick is concerned with being nurturing and feeding the group. When they are under attack by walkers at the fence, Rick's first thought and his gaze goes towards his crops. His way of keeping everyone alive. I found myself also thinking again about the three questions from last week. Those questions, how many walkers have you killed, how many people have you killed, and why, are, no doubt, the questions that Rick is still struggling with himself. In particular, Rick sees the violence and the killing as having almost cost him his son – he's lost sight of the why, but the crisis in this week's episode helps to clarify the answer for him.
There is a terrific moment between Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Rick when Daryl is burying the dead. During the horrific fight in the cell block Rick was forced to fight again. Lincoln does a wonderful job in this episode in conveying so much with his body language and face. He is stiffly, almost woodenly, killing to protect the group, but still in sync with Daryl and the others. Daryl has clearly taken a leadership role in the defense of the prison while Rick has stepped back, but when it comes time for someone to do the dirty work of digging graves, Daryl steps up and doesn't think it beneath him to do it. He shows no ego when he asks Rick if he's back to help them. Daryl reassures Rick that he'd earned his "break" but he hopes Rick is going to come back now and help them. Rick is still hesitant, saying he screwed up too many times. In the end, of course, Rick saves the group by sacrificing the pigs. They were likely carriers of the disease, so they would have had to die anyway, but it's also another symbol of Rick giving up the role of simple provider and returning to active duty as it were. It also reminded me somewhat ominously of Lord of the Flies.
This episode also gives us more insight into Michonne's character than we've ever had. She has changed a lot since joining the group. She is still a bit of a loner, going off to hunt the Governor, but she brings back things she knows Rick and especially Carl will like. When she realizes the prison is in trouble, she risks her life to come back and help them. She tells Beth she was stupid to have let herself get attacked and almost got Carl and Maggie killed. Beth tells her that they care about her. One of the most heartbreaking scenes was Beth (Emily Kinney) making Michonne take Judith and Michonne breaking down. I have to wonder if she lost a child or children – it could explain why she is so close to Carl and why she became a loner in the first place.
Carol (Melissa McBride) tries to help Ryan (Victor McCay), but it's too late. His oldest daughter, Lizzie (Brighton Sharbino) tries to do the right thing that Carol has taught them, but in the end she can't and Carol has to step in. Lizzie is fixated on the walkers and has named them. Carol tells her that she's weak and she needs to become strong. She is obviously trying to make up for not having taught Sophia better. Ryan has left the two girls in her charge, so she will have another chance. The youngest, Mika (Kyla Kenedy), was very upset by her father's death but is calmer afterwards. She tells Carol that Lizzie isn't weak, she's just messed up. Mika tells Lizzie that she's "so stupid." I have to wonder if it was Lizzie who was feeding the walkers the rats...
There are a few new characters in the mix. The group now has an actual doctor: Dr Subramanian (Sunkrish Bala). I liked how they problem solved what had started the walker attack and that they realized that the bloody eyes and face were a clue. Bob (Lawrence Gilliard Jr) still has me suspicious. Is he the carrier of the disease? Is he the one who burnt the bodies? Did he wait for them to actually die before deciding to set them on fire?
The show is doing better than ever in the ratings and so far Gimple has me sold as the new showrunner. What did you think of the episode? How bad do you think this disease is going to get? Who do you think is feeding the rats to the walkers? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!


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Boardman, Ore – Never one to rest, Ordnance Brewing has crossed the Columbia River and signed with Kendall's Pioneer in Kelso, Washington. The distributor will represent Ordnance in Western Washington to Tacoma and up the Columbia Gorge through Skamania County.
"We were really impressed with the experienced team and resources available to build the Ordnance Brewing brand. And, of course, the excellent beer!" noted Heidi Schultz, Business Manager at Kendall's Pioneer Distributing.
Kendall's Pioneer begins representing Ordnance Brewing just a few weeks after they signed with General Distributors in Oregon and on the verge of the brewery's new 50 barrel system's first brew. Months of work preparing to go to market has come down to the wire as summer approaches and distributor meetings continue.
"We walked away from our meeting impressed and excited. I love going to market with new breweries that understand what it takes to move forward and beyond. Really Looking forward to working with the Ordnance guys," added Tom Calhoun, Kendall's Pioneer Key Accounts Manager.
"It's not often that you sit across a table from a distributor who understands your vision, goals and objectives easily. Even less often that an alliance begins to shape with each taste, each point of the conversation," noted Ordnance Brewing Director of Sales and Marketing, Dewey Weddington.
"We are very fortunate with out distributor conversations and keep landing with people who want more than simply to move numbers and stacks of yellow beer. We're aligning with honest craft beer people who believe in the category and the people," Weddington added.
Ordnance Brewing is an outlier, brewery born of necessity in the arid Columbia Plateau where farming and a day of hard work is the norm. Located in Boardman, Oregon, Ordnance Brewing is expanding to a 50 barrel system with production capability of up to 150,00 barrels annually. Currently, the brewery offers a set of five core beers including Kolsch, FMJ IPA (English Style), EOD IPA (Westcoast style), RX a Rye Extra Pale, a blueberry wheat called Bloops, and a series of limited edition beers. Seeking distribution both domestically and internationally, Ordnance Brewing is poised for steady growth and quality control.


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"The World of Peacock Bass" December '15 Issue
is now out. This issue features information about ideal Christmas gifts for the upcoming season. PBA members will learn of one outfitter that is opening two new Colombia River operations and another who is offering some new "economy" fly-in, floating bungalow trips. Members will certainly profit from an in-depth article on sun protection planning for an Amazon trip. They can also read about a possible IGFA All-Tackle peacock length record that was recently submitted for approval. You'll also find advice for those needing a U.S. passport or Brazilian visa.
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Terrence Howard has signed on to play a deputy district attorney on Law & Order: Los Angeles.
The 41-year-old Oscar nominee will split the office of Deputy D.A. with previously announced cast member Alfred Molina, who will portray Deputy D.A. Morales.
Law & Order: Los Angeles books Corey Stoll
"I now feel like the manager of the '61 [New York] Yankees because we've got our Mantle and Maris," creator and executive producer Dick Wolf said at the Television Critics Association's fall previews Friday.
Each star will appear in approximately half of the episodes this season, mirroring earlier seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. "The initial problem was scheduling. ... [Alfred] made it very clear that he had commitments that would preclude him from doing all the episodes," Wolf said. "It quickly sort of evolved into a situation that we've utilized before."
Speaking about the various incarnations of Law & Order, Wolf said there are no plans yet for any previously introduced characters to appear in Los Angeles, but he seemed receptive to the idea.
Alfred Molina signs on to Law & Order: Los Angeles
"If it's organic, anything's possible," he said. "Everyone is 3,000 miles away, but you never what's going to happen."
Although producers promises the new spin-off will closely follow the format of the original (including the classic chung-chung sound effect), there is also room for "a hair more" character development, among other things, to make the new spin-off standout.
"L.A. is a mosaic of communities, and I think that's going to be part of the fun of the show; each episode can focus on a different community and a different piece of that mosaic," executive producer Rene Balcer said, later citing smaller communities such as Thai Town and Koreatown, as well as the better-known districts such as Hollywood.
"How you can do a show in L.A. without doing celebrity crime," Wolf said. "It's what this city is most known for."
Despite these new angles, Wolf took a moment at the beginning of the panel to express his and Balcer's disappointment over Law & Order's cancellation in May after 20 years on the air.
"Everything on television is born under a death sentence; they just don't tell you the date of execution," Wolf said, noting that he and Balcer "have had an enormous opportunity [come] out of the disappointment."


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Our little bunny has become quite the chatter box. She is starting to learn her colours and can almost count to ten. I hear the word "mommy" about 100 times a day and she never hesistates to ask for a hug ... which means mommy pick me up. She's constantly suprising us with new expressions. Just this evening she so sweetly turned and said, "bless you mommy" when I sneezed. It was adorable.
Dad and Ava play hide and seek almost every night before dinner. She loves to dance and sing "Ring around the Rosie." Her favourite song is still "Old McDonald had a Farm" but the "Wheels on the Bus" takes a close second.
Desite our best intentions, we've started to let her watch more television. Some of her favourites are Blues Clues, Curious George (aka Monkey George) and Pingu (aka Pip). She seems to have developed a deep relationship with the elephant named Horton in "Horton Hears a Hoo." She abosutely adores that movies and watches part of it almost every day. We've also introduced "The Little Mermaid" and "Toy Story" but they haven't really caught her interest. Ohhh boy, here we go. So much for waiting until she turned two for television. Thank goodness for Nexflix. Truthfully, I don't know what I'd do without my half hour of mommy time in the morning.
Ava has also developed a real passion for animals. She smiles from ear to ear whenever we see a puppy. We recently visited Maplewood Farms and she had a wonderful time interacting all the different furry friends.
Great aunt Lori and uncle Joe came to visit us this month from Portland. We enjoyed an afternoon visit at our place and then all went to the pub where Judi was working.
We visit the Vancouver Aquarium every two weeks or so and always have a great time. Our friends Mel and Kevin joined us recently for a fun afteroon at the newly enhanced Amazon exhibit. Once inside the tropical rainforest we saw birds, turtles and hundrededs of beautiul butterlies.
Saturday is our official family day and we've enjoyed some fun outings together this month including, Science World, the Hilcrest swimming pool, several neighborhood parks and most recently the new Creekside Community Centre and the seawall at Olympic Village.
We also enjoyed having some of our former VANOC colleagues over for a playdate. It was wonderful to catch up and admire how much Lakshmi and James have grown!
I am also happy to share that Ava is finally sleeping through the night now (sometimes as long as 12 hours) and she is also taking one two-three hour nap every day! Phew! That only took 21 months. It is a good thing she's cute. Sweet dreams.


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Do not want to replace a wooden fence, I am older now and would like vinyl which has little up keep, will my insurance company cover my wooden fence with a vinyl one?
Appears my first response got lost in the Angies List system - it may pop up later. Anyway, similar replacement here.Be sure to get any agreement IN WRITING from the insurance company BEFORE going ahead with the repair/replacement - as to how much they will pay for a non-identical replacement fence. Generally, the insurance company will pay, under the terms of the contract, for the repair (or replacement if not reasonably or economically repairable) for the coverage your policy offers - which may be replacement cost (minus your deductible amount), or depending on your policy terms may be a depreciated amount based on probably a 15 or maybe 20 year (for treated wood fences) life, again minus your policy deductible.So - if you have replacement cost coverage (which costs more) - they might pay for new fence replacement cost (including removal of destroyed fence) - but most likely only for the destroyed half, not all of it. Or, if the fence itself is essentially intact or readily repairable but the posts just broke off they might pay only for new posts and repairing and putting the panels back up, but not totally new fence. Minus your policy deductible on any claims you put in related to that storm. And if you have other damage, generally you have to wrap it into one claim to avoid separate deductibles for each type of repair needed. For instance, individuall roof and siding and fence claims might result in three deductibles being charged against you, so be careful on that. Some insurance companies are real snakes. other will automatically wrap multiple claims into one "incident" case for all damage occurring in one loss event.With depreciation or amortized type coverage, they would figure the remaining useful life of the fence at the time it was damaged and pay you only that portion of the repair/replacement cost as applicable, again minus your deductible. So - say their tables use a 15 year life (a common number for untreated wood fence and what the IRS uses) but it was already 13 years old - they might pay 2/15th's of the repair/replacement cost for the portion of its remaining life at the time, minus your deductible - which might with an older fence end up with them paying nothing.Another possibility is if the failure was due to the posts rotating out of the soil (which they might call a foundation failure and not cover, especially if the winds did not hit Hurricane status or result from a declared tornado) or broke because of rot or insect damage which they might call progressive long-term failure and again not cover under long-term water or insect damage exclusions under your policy - this is very common with fence claims, so you might end up not even being coveared by your insurance depending on policy terms and how nit picky your carrier is. I have seen radical coverage differences on payments on neihbor properties for the same loss event between different carriers like between Allstate and State Farm or Geico, for instance - sometimes one covering all claimed losses while another covers little or none.Also - bear in mind the coverage for a fence is likely to be under Miscellaneous Structures / Associated Structures or Landscaping or similar coverage, which is commonly limited to 10% of the coverage limit you have on the house itself - so again they might cover less than you think if a large or fancy fence.======Now - on the vinyl fence instead of wood issue - generally (though get it in writing) they will pay based on their adjusted claim amount (or a quote or two from a fence company which you provide) for the repair/replacement of the damaged section. Most insurance companies allow you to be paid based on that estimate but actually do the repair/replacement in an upgraded way, at your expense, as long as you end up with equivalent or "better" result. So - upgrade from wood to vinyl or stone/brick fence would commonly be allowed, changing to chain link (which costs less) would result in the adjusted claim being refigured to chain link. The basic rule is you should replace in-kind or upgraded and end up with at least as good a feature as was damaged - go cheaper or lower-grade and the claim will be downgraded to that cost. And it is generally illegal for you to get more $ out of a claim (including any amortization or deductible amount) than the job actually costs. So in your case, while they are paying based on repair/replacement of the wood fence, any added cost to change that to vinyl or other product or to replace the entire fence rather than just the damaged portion would totally come out of your pocket.
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'That didn't go as planned': Fox News misfires while trying to interview 'Ann Kirkpatrick'
The name is familiar to Arizonans, but the face and the words were not.
Fox News tried Monday morning to put a spotlight on former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick's unpopular defense of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Tucson forum for Democrats last week.
Instead, the right-leaning cable channel got Barbara L'Italien, a Democratic Massachusetts state senator who is running for Congress in that state and is no fan of the agency that carried out the Trump administration's family-separation policy.
It led to an embarrassing — and quickly short-circuited — broadcast segment where L'Italien was cut off excoriating the agency once the hosts realized they didn't have Kirkpatrick.
"That didn't go as planned," said "Fox & Friends First" host Rob Schmitt as the network cut away.
L'Italien's views aren't the only ones left unsaid.
Kirkpatrick, a three-term member of Congress trying to win another term in a different district where many Democrats are more liberal, later tried to distance herself from the ICE and Fox News controversy.
In a written statement, Kirkpatrick accused Fox News "and other outlets" of putting out false reports on her position "without a single word from me."
"ICE needs top-to-bottom reform. Trump's policies — especially around family separation — are illegal and should end immediately," Kirkpatrick said. "I am disgusted by the Trump policies aimed at immigrant families. Children separated from their parents. Children put in cages. Parents deported for minor civil infractions such as traffic tickets. These policies are immoral and they are counterproductive.
"The work done by ICE and the Border Patrol must be done in a manner that is humane, ethical, accountable and transparent. Today, in many cases, it is not."
The real Kirkpatrick met by boos
On Thursday, Kirkpatrick was lustily booed by many of the 300 who attended a Democratic forum in Tucson over her views of the immigration-enforcement agency.
Early in that event, all six Democratic candidates in attendance were asked whether they supported a Republican-led House resolution that said Congress backs ICE.
Kirkpatrick, who many view as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, was the only candidate to raise her hand, drawing boos.
Next, the candidates were asked if they supported an effort to abolish ICE, a proposal that caught fire with some in Democratic circles, though many backed away when Republicans threatened to give them a chance to actually vote on it.
In Tucson, Kirkpatrick and Matt Heinz, the district's 2016 Democratic nominee who is among those challenging Kirkpatrick, were the only ones to reject the idea.
That also drew boos.
At the end of the event Thursday, a woman berated Kirkpatrick for supporting ICE as she completed her closing statement and again as Kirkpatrick made her way out of the auditorium.
"You should be ashamed of yourself when you support ICE when you're trying to deport my mother, when they're trying to deport my family!" the woman screamed as Kirkpatrick walked away.
The emotional moment, and Fox's efforts to amplify Kirkpatrick's views afterward, are a reminder of a break within Democrats over how to handle Trump's family separations and the efforts of those tasked with carrying out the president's orders.
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democratic front-runner for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat, voted in favor of the pro-ICE resolution.
Facing challenges in a new district
In her three terms in the House, Kirkpatrick represented the more-moderate-leaning district that spans northeastern Arizona. She took heat there for voting in 2010 for the Affordable Care Act, but also supported other measures, such as a land swap to facilitate the expansion of a copper mine.
In the state's 2016 presidential preference election, the Tucson-based district she is now running in voted slightly more for Bernie Sanders than the northeastern Arizona district Kirkpatrick once represented. Both districts picked Hillary Clinton . The district also voted for Clinton by 5 percentage points in November 2016, even as they elected Republican Martha McSally to a second term in the House by 14 percentage points.
Last week Republicans welcomed the Democratic schism over ICE as a way to change the conversation from the deeply unpopular family separations to one of supporting law enforcement.
Gov. Doug Ducey, for example, publicly noted his request to Arizona's congressional delegation to support the GOP resolution backing ICE. That resolution did not include any provisions addressing the family separations.
The resolution passed in the House with nearly unanimous support from Republicans and with only a few Democrats voting for it. Sinema and Rep. Tom O'Halleran, the Democrat who now holds Kirkpatrick's former seat, were among them. Most Democrats voted "present" to skirt the issue, which later died in the Senate.
For her part, L'Italien was eager to finish what she started Monday.
In tweets and a nearly 4-minute video message afterward, she condemned what she views as President Donald Trump's "vile, racist policies at the border."
"What you're doing at the border is wrong," she said. "I refuse to believe that our only options are open borders or traumatizing children, and shame on you for pretending that they are. Shame on you for putting this vile, racist policy in place."
"Our immigration system should be just, fair, compassionate and reflect our values as a nation of immigrants. What we have now, what you are doing, is none of those things. You are just being cruel to people who believed us when we said that this country was a land of freedom and opportunity."
Schmitt later noted a statement from a producer for Fox & Friends First.
The statement said the network's listed press contact for Kirkpatrick, Joe Katz, booked a segment that featured L'Italien, who "did not identify herself as anything other than Kirkpatrick until she was live on air, at which point we ended the interview."


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Commanding Officer Poison Toocool - Log, Stardate 120427: All told, it took 127 hours for us to complete the repairs of the USS Mak'ala and get back into space. Our Doctor Markus, clearly under the influence of the Alien Entity, sabatoged the ship and hindered our escape from the Class L planetoid we'd chosen to land on. She is in sick bay under 24 hour watch... I expect a report from medical and science soon, there must be some way to reverse the effects of her 'conditioning' and get her back to normal. We have exited the planet's atmosphere and plan to retrace our steps to the point where we entered this system, in hopes of figuring out a way home. An Alien Vessel lurks at the very edge of sensor range, approximately 10 light years from our position. We do not know if it is friend or foe... but I fear it may be the vessel that attacked us before we entered the vortex that brought us here.
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Captain - Cptn Poison Toocool
Acting XO/Chief Medical Officer - LT Genny7 Markus
Chief Security Officer - LTcmdr Dolfke Barbosa
Chief Science Officer - LT David7 Bravin
Chief Engineering Officer/Helm - Cmdr Karl Quar
Reporting: Commanding Officer USS Mak'ala (Cptn Poison Toocool):
On course to intercept the coordinates where we appeared in this system, long range sensors showed an alien vessel 10 light years away. They suddenly appeared 5 light years closer. We found the wormhole that had brought us here, but it did not appear to be large enough for a return trip. As we attempted to enlarge it using energy from various systems, scans showed the alien vessel reappearing 2 light years away, moving in the opposite direction. All at once, they were in front of us. We hailed them but then there was no reply except an odd echo of our own signal. We observed them launch a shuttle and it was then we realized we were seeing our own ship, retracing the 127 hours we had just lived through. We know the ship is badly damaged and, without sensors, communications - or weapons - they are effectively blind and in danger.
I am worried about the consequences to time if we try to assist them. If we help, we may change their future, and our own. I know, in 2387, there has already been talk of a Temporal Prime Directive.
It seems any move I make will have consequences that could affect us all.