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Today's Meditation
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Pray without ceasing.
-1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NRSV)
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head -- one that continues to play over and over in your mind? Since I've participated in church choirs starting when I was small, I have a huge memory collection of anthems and hymns I have sung. When reading the Bible, I often come across a passage that was used as a lyric in one of those songs. I wind up singing the song to myself, and then it gets stuck in my head -- which means I sing it over and over until it drives me almost crazy. There's even a term in English for this phenomenon: earworm.
However, when I recently came across the verse, "Pray without ceasing" in 1 Thessalonians 5, I wondered if those earworms might actually be good for me. If I sing the same spiritual song over and over, couldn't that be considered continuous prayer? The words of those songs certainly turn my mind toward God, as I conduct my daily, worldly business.
Now when a song I know from church gets stuck in my head, I pay attention to what I'm singing, using the words as a prayer rather than trying to push the song from my mind. Plus, I listen more attentively to what God might be trying to tell me through that particular song. An earworm can become a blessing!
Kim Sheard
(Virginia, USA)
Prayer: Dear Lord, help us to pray without ceasing and to keep our minds focused on you. Amen.
Thought for the Day: Listen to some music that inspires you to praise God.
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Slane College Barbershop Quartet is District Champ
October 11, 2010
By: Melissa McGuire
Growing up, Tim Beutel, a 2009 Bradley graduate, was surrounded by music. He was raised in a musical family, sang for his church and at family gatherings. His love for music grew in high school thanks to a very inspiring music teacher. It's no wonder that Beutel went on to start Bradley's own barbershop quartet, After Hours.
After Hours Barbershop Quartet consists of Dan Wessler, '08 Music Education; Ben Harding, Music Performance; Kevin McClelland, Communication/Sports Communication; and Beutel, '09 Music Education. Harding and McClelland are current students in their senior year.
The quartet has come a long way since it started competing in 2009. In fact, the crooners were just named 2010 Illinois District Quartet Champions. Beutel and McClelland were thrilled with the award.
"When we won, I'd say the best feeling came not from actually holding the trophy, but it was knowing we won with confidence," McClelland said with a smile. "We had a goal for the contest weekend of just singing our songs and getting our message across, and if we won, awesome. Our focus wasn't just to win; it was to really impact the audience. But, winning was nice too."
Beutel thought the contest was a great experience for the group. "Wow, words can't explain [how winning felt]," Beutel said. "To be in the company with other great quartets that have won this contest is quite an honor. It is actually quite humbling, at this age, to have won the district contest."
Since Beutel, McClelland, and Harding are living around the Peoria area, they practice once a week for three hours. Wessler is at Western Illinois University, about 75 miles from Peoria, so it's not feasible for him to attend every rehearsal.
When the group does get together, good times and great music always unfold.
"The biggest thing I've gained is a deeper connection to the music, and I've met some really interesting people," McClelland said. "A lot of people think barbershopping is 'weird' or 'out of date,' but nothing could be further from the truth. Barbershop is like all other music in the sense that we're talking about things that are near and dear to us- loved ones, friends, family, God, etc. We just sing it in a different way."
For Beutel, singing is also therapeutic. "The quartet has always been an outlet from the rest of what I do," Beutel said. "So, when I was a student, it was an outlet from homework. Now that I am teacher, it is an outlet from work!"


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BJ's Wholesale Club will open its Port Orange store on Sept. 28, at 9 a.m. — nearly two months earlier than originally scheduled.
PORT ORANGE — BJ's Wholesale Club will open its Port Orange store on Sept. 28, at 9 a.m. — nearly two months earlier than originally scheduled, the Westborough, Mass.-based membership warehouse club chain announced Tuesday.
The store — the anchor tenant for the new Altamira Village shopping center along Dunlawton Avenue, just east of Interstate 95 — will be the retailer's first in the Volusia-Flagler area.
Kelly McFalls, a spokeswoman for BJ's, said Sept. 28 will be a "soft opening" for the store with an official grand opening planned for Oct. 4, beginning at 6 p.m. The latter event will include free food samples, entertainment and a presentation of a donation to the city.
BJ's is opening its 12-lane gas station at Altamira Village this Saturday, at 6:30 a.m. On Saturday, the first 1,000 BJ's club members will pay only $2.50 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. The limit is 50 gallons. Memberships to the warehouse club-store chain can be purchased at the gas station.
BJ's is offering new one-year memberships for $40, which also includes a free second membership card. The regular fee is $50.
The normal store hours for the BJ's Port Orange store will be Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information about the chain, visit its website at bjs.com.
— Bob Koslow
Editor's note: the regular unleaded gasoline promotion at Port Orange BJ's Warehouse Club for $2.50 a gallon for the first 1,000 members starts at 6:30 a.m. Saturday and not as initially reported.


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Mama to my all-natural boys: Ian, 9-4-04, 11.5 lbs; Colton, 11-7-06, 9 lbs, in the water; Logan, 12-8-08, 9 lbs; Gavin, 1-18-11, 9 lbs; and an angel 1-15-06
18+ months and for Gavin, born with an incomplete cleft lip and incomplete posterior cleft palate
Sealed for time and eternity, 7-7-93
Always babywearing, cosleeping and cloth diapering. Living with oppositional defiant disorder and ADHD. Ask me about cloth diapering and sewing your own diapers!
I haven't tasted it as I've been out when DH prepares it. I'll try the next one.
Wish me luck going out to dinner tonight!
Mommy to our DD1 early bird (34 weeks, 2 days, 7lbs, 14oz)! Oct. 2nd, 2008 Emergency C-Section, Frank Breech, HEALTHY Girl!
Weaned @ 17 months
Our DD2 early bird (37 weeks, 3 days, 7lbs, 12oz) Aug. 10th, 2010 Our Successful VBAC, growing like a bad weed!
Weaned @ 15 months
Our DD3 early bird (37 weeks, 3 days, 7lbs, 6oz) Feb. 16th, 2012 Our 2nd VBAC and lightening speedy birth!
Loving being a Mom of 3, 40 months apart!!
Good luck!
Wife to Nick, m. May 2005
Mommy to Gabriel (b. January 2007, 8lbs. 15oz.), nursed 18 months.
Isaac (b. August 2009, 9lbs. 1oz- naturally), nursed 22 months, through PPD/PPA and emergency gallbladder surgery.
and Corban (b. March 2012, 11lbs. 6Oz.- naturally in the water), my NICU baby, still nursing strong at age 2!
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - Mattias, Roman and Zdenek
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Roman Demuth, Mattias Solich and Zdenek Zimola are having a day out in the woods, and we first see them as they are searching for somewhere to have a picnic. They eventually find somewhere and lay a blanket on the ground. Once settled they start to eat, with Roman and Zdenek sitting on the blanket sharing food. The sharing quickly turns to kissing and Mattis moves to stand behind them. They turn and open Mattias' jeans to reveal his throbbing cock, which the two guys feast on for a while. Roman then stands to kiss Mattias as Zdenek continues to suck. Roman then removes his jeans too allowing his rock hard cock to breathe. Mattias grabs it and starts to wank as Zdenek is still sucking him. Then Zdenek too is naked, and hard. He stands to kiss Mattias too. Mattias then drops to his knees to suck on both Roman and Zdenek in turn. He then wants more and presents his ass to Zdenek for rimming as Roman gets beneath him to suck on his cock. Zdenek rims that hot ass for a while and then pushes is big fat dick deep into the willing hole. He fucks Mattias, who is loving it, nice and deep and then lays down so that Mattias can ride the cock whilst also sucking on Roman. He enjoys having cock in mouth and ass at the same time and changes position again, bending over to give Zdenek even greater access, so he can get really deep. Then into missionary for a final hard fuck before Zdenek pulls out and spurts a big load all over Mattias, with Roman quickly following suit. What a wonderful scene with three great looking guys.
Artur Lafek lives in Brno and is 18 years old. He works as a coachsmith and likes fitness, football, cars and freestyle wrestling. As is all his shoots Artur looks great in this video shoot. This video starts with a close up on Artur's handsome face and begins to slowly zoom out, revealing that his is already rock hard and wanking. His cock is nice and fat and looks great in close up, as he slowly pulls on it. Artur then stands, and slowly removes his tee shirt, as his dick stands nicely at attention. His chest revealed Arturn rubs it some before turning around to show us his sexy ass. His hands rub on the ass and then he bends and spreads his cheeks for us to get a great view of his tight hole. Then he removes his jeans, so we see those thick, hairy thighs. Artur is a splendidly built guy and seeing him like this is fantastic. He treats us to another wonderful view, as he bends over so that his ass spreads, at the same time pushing his cock back between his legs, and wanking it. We see his face in view too as he works his dick. Next Artur lays on the sofa, legs spread and cock rock hard as he rubs himself. We have a wonderful view upwards from his balls, showing that nice furry chest too. Artur lifts his legs and continues to wank himself as he inserts a finger into his hole. After the hole play Artur is ready for the money shot and wanks himself to a very nice climax, shooting a creamy load for us before taking a well deserved shower. What a wonderful erotic video this is to add to the other shoots we have done with Artur.
Erik Lasota is the subject of this Czech Up, with Dr Rado Princ and Sister Oleg Bukhtin. Oleg and Rado arrive for work and strip all their clothes off and dress in their medical uniforms, ready to start their shift. When dressed Rado sits on the chair and invites Oleg to sit on his knee. He proceeds to rub Oleg's leg as they talk, and then a knock on the door heralds the arrival of their first patient. Oleg opens the door and invites Erik Lasota in, he reports that he has a problem with his stomach. After a brieg examination Erik is told to change into a surgical gown, for a fuller examination. When he has changed he sits in the examination chair, with his legs up. This exposes his large, soft cock and his balls to us, giving a great view. Rado then begins the examination, checking with the stethoscope and we notice that Oleg is soothing Erik by rubbing his arm and leg. As the examination continues the camera pans down showing a wonderful close up of Erik;s flaccid cock and massive, low hanging balls. Rado then checks Erik's blood pressure. Having checked on his arm they decide to double check the pressure on Erik's cock. This has the effect of swelling the cock somewhat and when they remove the blood pressure equipment Rado and Oleg begin to play with that big dick. Oleg then sucks that cock while Rado kisses Erik. Erik's cock is really rock hard and Oleg sucks it very well indeed. Rado wants a taste as well so the guys take turns in sucking it. Then Oleg and Rado, rock hard, present their cocks for Erik to savor. He sucks them in turns as he wanks himself, with Oleg and Rado kissing too. Oleg is hot for more cock and goes back to sucking on Erik as he, in turn continues sucking Rado's monster cock. Rado decides that he must continue with the exam though, and takes Erik's temperature and then gloves up to check his ass, with a finger sliding deep inside. Rado thinks further examination is required, so Oleg inserts his finger to check as well, and then both guys finger that tight hole together. All seems to be ok so the guys need to finish up and do so by giving us three very good cumshots, firstly Erik, all over his leg and then Oleg all over Erik, followed by Rado. The guys then kiss and bringing a very nice scene to an end.
Daniel Avedon is aged 31 and lives in Prague. He is currently unemployed and enjoys football and going to the gym. Daniel is a great looking guy, very masucline and handsome, with a lovely smile. He is also very well built, clearly his time in the gym has been well spent. Daniel does some great posing in this stills shoot, and gets his large, fat cock very hard indeed. He looks magnificent as he stands there with his dick fully at attention. A most wonderful shoot that promises much for his erotic video when it is posted next week.
Jan Dvorak is one of our all-time great models. We recently posted a remastered set of pics of him and had a wonderful response. So today we present another set of fully remastered pics of Jan, in all is glory. These pics are much better quality than we were able to post originally, due to file size considerations at a time when dial-up connections were what most people had. With the better connections these days it gives us the opportunity of remastering the pics and posting them for you to enjoy. Jan was always one of our most popular models, so I am sure many members will enjoy the opportunity of seeing these pics even better than before.


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CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College's Trips and Tours program still has tickets to the sold-out Feb. 20 performance of "The Book of Mormon" in Chicago.
Theatergoers will leave the parking lot at the college, 8900 Route 14, at 9:15 a.m. and return at 7 p.m.
The Tony Award-winning musical is widely acclaimed, including by Vogue, which described it as the "best musical of the last 25 years." The New York Times called it "the best musical of this century" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" said it is "a crowning achievement. So good, it makes me angry."
"The Book of Mormon" is the Broadway phenomenon from "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and "Avenue Q" co-creator Robert Lopez. It contains explicit language and is suitable for audiences 18 and older.
The cost is $129. Trip participants will have lunch on their own before the matinee.
To register for the trip, use course ID: NST S02 020 and call 815-455-8588.
For information, contact Claudia Terrones at 815-455-8782.
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Oldehove (Groningen, Netherlands)
Oldehove, a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen, was shortly after 1530 a center of Anabaptist activity. Later on there were a number of Mennonites here, who with Mennonites of some neighboring hamlets formed the congregation of Humsterland, also called the Oldehove congregation. According to tradition there was a small meetinghouse at Oldehove. During the mid-1950s the Mennonites living here belonged to the Noordhorn congregation, a special Mennonite circle of Oldehove-Saaxum-Ezinge having been founded in 1947.
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1861): 152.
|Nanne van der Zijpp
|Date Published
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Oldehove (Groningen, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Oct 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oldehove_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=109142.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Oldehove (Groningen, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 October 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oldehove_(Groningen,_Netherlands)&oldid=109142.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 52. All rights reserved.
©1996-2018 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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WHO: Students participating in the City of Rochester and Monroe County's Summer of Opportunity job placement program will spend the afternoon at the University of Rochester learning about the benefits of a college education.
TIME, DATE, PLACE: 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at Strong Auditorium on the University's River Campus.
WHAT: More than 800 students from the Rochester City School District will come to the University of Rochester to learn about life as an undergraduate. Jon Burdick, dean of admissions and financial aid, will be joined by a panel of current undergraduates from the David T. Kearns Center to talk about preparing for college and describing the support and resources available to students on a campus. Additionally, students will hear from Richard Feldman, Dean of the College, University President Joel Seligman, and Mayor Robert Duffy.
ABOUT THE SUMMER OF OPPORTUNITY: A joint effort between the City of Rochester and Monroe County, the Summer of Opportunity Program is an employment program for students ages 14 to 21 and who are still in high school. Students who participate in the program are placed in jobs through area employers for 6 to 8 weeks during the summer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information about the event, call Sharon Dickman at 585-275-4128.


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- 1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella), optional
- 1 (3-ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate, grated, for garnish
- Edible flowers, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface. Brush the phyllo with melted butter. Top with another phyllo sheet. Repeat with more butter and 2 more phyllo sheets. Cut the stacked phyllo sheets into 6 (5-inch) squares. Line each muffin cup with 1 stacked phyllo square, allowing the edges to ruffle and extend above the cup rims. Repeat with the remaining 4 phyllo sheets and melted butter. Bake until the phyllo cups are golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer the muffin pan to a cooling rack and cool completely. Meanwhile, stir the white chocolate and 1/4 cup cream in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour into a large bowl and cool to barely lukewarm. Stir in the hazelnuts. Using an electric mixer, beat the remaining 1 1/4 cups cream in another large bowl to medium-firm peaks. Fold the cream into the white chocolate mixture in 2 batches. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Spoon 2 teaspoons of the chocolate hazelnut spread into each phyllo cup, if using. Spoon the white chocolate mousse into the cooled phyllo cups, mounding slightly. Arrange the mousse-filled phyllo cups on plates. Sprinkle the bittersweet chocolate over the mousse, or garnish with edible flowers, and serve. Do-Ahead Tip: The unfilled phyllo cups can be made 2 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. The white chocolate mousse can be made up to 8 hours ahead. Keep it refrigerated. The filled phyllo cups can be assembled up to 1 hour ahead. Cover and refrigerate them.
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"It's a good way to use what's out there without having to always go to medication," says Denise Angel, registered nurse. She says she scours Pinterest to find new ideas and then sizes it up with what she already knows.
"I think we're more aware in general of the non-natural things that we're putting into our bodies," says Dr. Elizabeth Meade, Assistant Chief of Pediatrics at Swedish in Seattle. She says there was a time when people were handing out antibiotics more freely but evidence shows they won't help a viral infection. And that has had consequences. "We're seeing more and more resistant bacteria to different antibiotics," says Meade.
At the foundation, the best way to boost your immunity is to follow general guidelines for healthy living. That means staying hydrated, limiting alcohol, not smoking, eating healthy with fruits and vegetables, getting sleep and washing your hands a lot.
If you're coming down with something, take zinc and vitamin C. Meade says studies show that if you take zinc right at the beginning of a cold it might actually shorten the duration of those symptoms by a day.
"It's not a huge difference," says Meade. "But one day of not being sick makes a big difference for a lot of people."
Angel says magnesium is also a good supplement to take for aches and pains and colds. Mint tea is good for an upset stomach, she says. And she also likes lemon tea and honey for sore throats. Don't forget the simple things like taking warm baths to relax the muscles and getting massages. Simpler home remedies include using hot or cold to relieve physical ailments.
If you decide to take supplements, make sure you talk about it with your doctor.
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- Use a small jar
- Muddle ginger and lemons into a jar
- Fill 1/4 of the jar with honey
- Fill the rest with lemon juice
Take a spoonful and put into hot water for tea or eat a spoonful by itself. Store in the refrigerator.
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Haliotis cracherodii
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Haliotis cracherodii Leach, 1814
Common Name(s):
Haliotis bonita Orcutt, 1900
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|WoRMS Editorial Board. 2015. World Register of Marine Species. Available at: http://www.marinespecies.org. (Accessed: 16 April 2015).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered A4e ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
Needs updating
|Smith, G., Stamm, C. & Petrovic, F. (McGill University)
|Seddon, M.B., Mikkelsen, P., Roth, B. (Mollusc RLA), Haaker, P., Geiger, D. & Scott, P.
H. cracherodii began supporting a commercial fishery in California in 1968. In the mid 1980s a wasting disease, Withering Syndrome, began to appear, reducing the commercial catch considerably. At present, the harvest of black abalone is illegal in California, but the species is still harvested commercially in Mexico. At most surveyed locations where the disease was present, black abalone populations were reduced by more than 80%. Fishers on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island made the first observation of this disease in 1985. It has since spread throughout all the California Channel Islands and northwards to Monterey. In Mexico, cases of Withering Syndrome have been reported as far south as Cedros Island in Baja California. The spread of the disease now extends over almost the entire range of the species. Withering Syndrome does not appear to showing any signs of relenting in its progression along the coast in either direction. The strong correlation between adult abundance and recruitment suggests that larvae do not disperse very far from their point of origin, thus depleted abalone populations are unlikely to be restored by recruitment from distant populations. If no action is taken, it is estimated that H. cracherodii will decline by at least 80% over a period of three generations (from approximately 1975 to 2015), extending into the past and the future, and consequently, the species qualifies for Critically Endangered under criterion A4.
|Range Description:
|The black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii, is found in intertidal waters off California, USA, and Baja California, Mexico.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Mexico (Baja California); United States (California)
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Pacific – eastern central
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|Large-scale commercial fishery of black abalone began in California in 1968 (Haaker et al. 1995). Like most other abalone fisheries, black abalone landings underwent a rapid rise, peaking in 1973 at a maximum catch of over 800 metric tonnes, followed by a decline (Parker et al. 1992). In 1992, commercial landings had diminished to 17.4 metric tonnes, as a wasting disease, Withering Syndrome (WS) spread throughout southern California (Haaker et al. 1992, Haaker et al. 1995).
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|H. cracherodii is a sessile marine gastropod. It clamps tightly to rocky substrates and feeds on algal matter scraped from the rock surface. Gametes are released into the water where fertilization occurs to produce free-swimming larvae. Successful fertilization requires aggregated adults and synchronized gonad development and release (McShane 1996). After approximately 15 days as non-feeding zooplankton, the larvae metamorphose into their adult form, develop a shell, and settle onto a hard substrate (Douros 1985). Juveniles mainly reside in rocky crevices and feed primarily on benthic diatoms, bacterial films and algae found on coralline algal substrate (NMFS 2000). As juveniles, abalone are vulnerable to predators which graze the surfaces of coralline algae and associated species (McShane 1989). As they increase in size they become less vulnerable to predation and are able to emerge from their sheltered habitat and search out more desirable food sources (NMFS 2000). Adult abalone depend primarily on drift algae (Tegner and Dayton 1987). Main predators of adult abalone are fishes, otters and humans.
Most black abalone are found in the intertidal zone, ranging from the high tide line to a depth of up to five meters (Lindberg 1989).
Generation time is not easy to determine. Individuals do not display the same growth rate and older individuals may cease to grow altogether (B. Tissot, Washington University, pers comm.). Reproductive maturity is reached between three and seven years (when They are re approximately 130-150 mm in length), but life expectancy ranges from 25 to 75 years. Taking an average of these provides only a very rough estimate for the average age of parents, especially since the relationship between age and fecundity is unknown. Nonetheless, generation time is estimated to be between 14 and 41 years, thus a minimum three generation period would be 42 years (Smith et al. 2001).
|Major Threat(s):
Withering Syndrome (WS) is the main threat to black abalone. It is manifested by epipodial discoloration, loss of appetite, severe weight loss and atrophy of the foot muscle. As a consequence, abalone lose their ability to adhere to the substratum and eventually die (Tissot 1991, Haaker et al. 1992). The first reports of WS were in black abalone were made by fishers on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island (Lafferty and Kuris 1993). The disease then spread throughout all the Californian Channel Islands from 1985 to 1992, except Santa Catalina Island, where no studies have been conducted (Haaker et al. 1992, Lafferty and Kuris 1993, Van Blaricom et al. 1993). At most surveyed locations black abalone were initially reduced to less than 20% of their initial densities (Tissot 1990, Davis et al. 1992, Richards and Davis 1993, Altstatt et al. 1996). Some have completely lost their black abalone populations (P. Hakker pers. comm.).
Black abalone are also affected by the large human population inhabiting southern California, the majority of which reside within 50 km of the coast (Parker et al. 1992). Coastal development, such as residential areas, harbours and coastal access points and large ocean discharges of municipal and industrial wastes contribute to the degradation and loss of near shore habitat (Parker et al. 1992). Commercial and recreational fishing have also placed black abalone populations under intense pressure. The large decline in fisheries landings may have been a consequence of over harvesting (Parker et al. 1992), however the mass mortality of populations in the Channel Islands that began in 1985 has been attributed to WS and continued fishing (Haaker et al. 1992).
Other possible threats to the species include storm, competition with other marine organisms and predation (Smith et al. 2001).
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All abalone fisheries in California are managed by the California Department of Fish and Game. The restrictions employed can range from minimum legal size limits and bag limits to harvest seasons and closures (Breen 1989, P. Haaker pers. comm.). The harvest of black abalone is currently illegal in California.
In Mexico, green abalone, H. fulgens and pink abalone H. corugata are the main focus of commercial fishery. Black abalone do not form a large proportion of total abalone landings. Exclusive rights to abalone exploitation were granted to cooperative fishers' organizations. Although new legislation in 1992 allowed for the entry of the private sector into the fishery, all abalone harvesting is still done by cooperatives (Ramande-Villanueva et al. 1998). Total allowable catches per cooperative (TACCs) were introduced in 1973, but their criteria have changed appreciably over the years (Ramande-Villanueva et al. 1998). Since black abalone make up such a small proportion of the commercial catch in Mexico, it is difficult to assess the impact of these regulations on the species.
In January 1999 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published its updated list of candidate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Black abalone was one of 14 new species added to the list (NMFS 1999). The NMFS intends to conduct a review to determine whether black abalone deserves a national listing of endangered or threatened (P. Haaker, pers. comm.). Listing as a candidate species does not, however, provide substantive or procedural protection for the species under the ESA (NMFS 1999).
Stock restoration by transplantation from distant populations has been proposed to restore depleted populations (Tissot 1997). Smith et al. (2001) propose that both American and Mexican fishery authorities work together to develop a re-stocking program to help restore black abalone populations all along the coast, especially in key locations such as the Channel Islands. Since the greatest threat facing the black abalone is disease, special precaution must be taken to ensure that the transplantation of adult abalone does not create a new path for the spread of WS.
While not an especially charismatic species, many living in coastal California and Baja California recognize that the black abalone is important to local economies. A well designed public education campaign may result in a successful appeal for public funding (Smith et al. 2001).
There is a need to survey areas where the status of black abalone populations are currently unknown, namely the coastline between Los Angeles and central Baja California, in addition to new surveys being carried out at sites previously examined. A study of withered black abalone at the northern fringe of WS's current range (Monterey and San Francisco) (Smith et al. 2001).
Perhaps most importantly, further investigation of WS itself is also needed (Smith et al. 2001), including investigation into whether WS is caused by an introduced pathogen, identification of other species that may serve as reservoir hosts, and identification of resistant individuals for potential brood stock and development of husbandry.
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In "Twenty Feet From Stardom," former backup singer Sheryl Crow—someone who should have remained a backup at best, IMO—claims, "The voice is the one thing we all are born with." Actually, that's not true, Sheryl, and you saying this is one more reason I don't like you.
The doc, however, contains a lot of strong insights and anecdotes about the unheralded sideline artists who would probably love to just be, to paraphrase "Almost Famous," the blurry men and women in the background of the photo. Usually, backup singers get no recognition and aren't in the photo at all. Mick Jagger may select Merry Clayton to sing on "Gimme Shelter" and love having Lisa Fischer as a lead background vocalist on every Stones tour since '89, but please raise your hand now if you've ever previously heard of Merry Clayton or Lisa Fischer.
Fantastic music fills "Twenty Feet From Stardom." It's a testament to all the under-appreciated talent out there to learn more about people like the Waters family (who can be heard on "Thriller," "The Lion King," "Avatar" and "Growing Pains") and Darlene Love, a Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee who virtually personifies the notion of a big, star-quality voice that spent years behind the scenes. Director Morgan Neville neglects to question why Phil Spector pushed Love aside in the '60s by recording her voice and calling it the Crystals, a band she was not in.
Neville also raises race-related questions he doesn't explore. Stevie Wonder notes that back-up singers were white at first, until artists wanted vocalists with more passion who wouldn't just be confined to paper. Needless to say, it's an over-generalization to treat whites as uptight and blacks as soulful, and there have been plenty of singers who arguably sound different than they look--Adele and Amy Winehouse to name just two.
Some of the back-ups featured in "Stardom" tried to be stars and failed. Others prefer to stay out of the limelight. In many ways, the notion of stardom seems arbitrary, yet also sometimes a reflection of the artist's ambition more than their talent.
A well-executed, good idea for a doc, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" salutes songs that wouldn't work without the back-ups and, in effect, turn us all into back-up singers. The film doesn't, however, mention that Judith Hill, a back-up who earned attention for her performance at a memorial for Michael Jackson, appeared on "The Voice" in 2013 in her continued attempt to make a name for herself. The long-term effects of her success on that show (she finished in the top 8) will be seen in time, something far more forgiving than the music industry.
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Former CIA chief expects a cultural pushback
The recent release of large volumes of classified Afghanistan war documents by the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks was an example of the Internet's ability to make leaked material immediately available around the world. Bur retired Air Force general and former CIA director Michael Hayden said the release also could set back the cause of information sharing among intelligence agencies.
For years, the U.S. intelligence community has at least been paying lip service to the concept of information sharing as a reform needed to enable law enforcement and analysts to connect the dots in preventing terrorism. The efforts have been rocky at best, and now, they could get worse, the general said.
"Sharing is not an unalloyed good," Hayden told reporters last month at the Black Hat Briefings security conference in Las Vegas. "This does expose the dark side."
Hayden predicted there will be a cultural pushback against sharing in the wake of the leak. Sharing with other agencies breaks down the compartmentalization that the intelligence community relies on to secure sensitive data. Agents and analysts will think twice before hitting the Send button on an e-mail message if they think there's a chance the information will later appear on a public Web site.
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Weeks after the documents were exposed, the worst damage appears to be the embarrassment of the agencies involved. The upside is that the public might now have a better understanding of this protracted war. But while agencies are worrying about their dirty laundry being exposed, expanded efforts to gather information about online activities threaten the public's right to privacy.
Although the various intelligence agencies traditionally have developed information systems that don't easily share information, with an eye toward isolating and protecting data, the challenge of information sharing has been more cultural than technical. The technology to securely share and access data exists, but in a business in which information is power, everyone seems reluctant to give up any of it. It will require leadership in the intelligence community to overcome negative reaction to the leak, Hayden said.
The WikiLeaks leak is just one facet of a cultural shift toward greater expectations of openness by government, Hayden said. That expectation coincides with the Obama administration's efforts toward greater transparency by making information not only public but easily accessible online.
Hayden, whose professional roots are deep in Air Force intelligence, isn't entirely comfortable with all of that openness. He questions whether "it will be possible for America to spy if the cultural trend continues."
But as with most weapons, technology is a double-edged sword. The government is seeking to expand — or at least clarify — its powers to use the same online technology to keep tabs on its people. It remains to be seen who will benefit and who will lose in this new environment. But we should probably be at least as concerned about the exposure of personal secrets to the government as we are about the exposure of government secrets to the people.
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hey XDIESP, you can sit at home in the luxary and safety of your own home and poke fingers at the government and say how they are wrong with "lies and deceit", but the reality is this will cause tremedous harm to our troops on the ground by revealing the way we conduct operations. Maybe we should just send you over and you can negotiate with Al Queada in a "truthful and transparent manner", and save the government a lot of hassle and time. Let us know how it works out.
Answer: no, actually the opposite. Wikileaks brings on the cause of truth and accountability of governments for their lies and crimes. Without them, you have only blind faith in the institutions. By the way, the media polarized and deceitful reaction to the leak does only show how corrupt you guys are. The free net is with Julian Assange!
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The new week got off to a rough start when many residents on Butler's west side awoke to find tires slashed on their vehicles.
At least 15 vehicles were targeted in the vandalism spree.
"But there could be more," said Butler police Capt. David Dalcamo.
Officers were busy beginning late Sunday night taking reports and gathering evidence in the crime spread out over several blocks encompassing West New Castle and Dumbaugh streets, and Snyder, Ridge North Sixth and American avenues.
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He searched the neighborhood to try and catch the vandal or vandals in the act and instead found more slashed tires on several other vehicles.
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Game blog Kotaku is reporting that the game not only exists, but is "tentatively slated to appear in 2011".
According to Kotaku's sources, the game is being developed by LucasArts and Slant Six Games, the studio responsible for SOCOM Fire Team Bravo 3 on PSP and the disappointing PS3 game SOCOM Confrontation.
Don't get your hopes up, though. It's just a rumour for now, and, as Kotaku points out, the game may never see the light of day.


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This couple is awesome. So very, very awesome. Because, not only did they throw one seriously breathtaking wedding, they turned the greatest day of their lives into an ENTIRE week of fun-filled festivities. Yep, that's right. SEVEN whole days of love and laughter with 40 of their closest friends and family. How fabulous is that? And their stunning Alys Beach affair? Beyond amazing with devastatingly gorgeous images captured by HBB Photography and bright pops of pink every.which.way you turn. Click here for so much more.
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From the Bride... Our wedding was actually a wedding week. We had a total of 40 guests, including our wedding party. We rented several different houses at Alys Beach. The parents decided to stay off-site, but all of our other guests stayed at Alys Beach because of this we wanted to have events every day and night. On Wednesday night, most people were arriving, so those who had made it in went out to dinner, and we met everyone else at the house after dinner for a little fiesta. Thursday was beach and bonfire day! We rented chairs and paddle boards and spent the day soaking up the sun and enjoying everyone. On Friday, we decided to take it easy because it was the day before the wedding.
Saturday was the wedding day! The weather was perfect and everything/everyone was calm. The ceremony took place at 5:00 p.m. on the Gulf Green at Alys Beach. It was beautiful with an aisle of white flower pedals and white chairs. We decided not to see each other before the wedding because we are very traditional. We wanted to take some photos before the ceremony, however, so we decided to stand on each side of a large door (where we couldn't see each other), but we could speak and hold hands. We each wrote each other a funny note and exchanged the notes while separated by the door. It was my favorite part of the entire day because the purpose was to make each other laugh and get each other excited for what was about to happen. My father is one of my best friends, so I was very excited to walk down the aisle with him. I wanted to enjoy every single step with him, let him know how important he is to me and how much this moment meant to me. I walked down the aisle as everyone, including Curt, cried. I was the only one who didn't cry because I was smiling too big to even think of crying. Immediately following the ceremony, cocktail hour began at the Central Park in Alys Beach while Curt and I took some beach photos. This was an amazing part of the day as well because it was just Curt and me on the beach.
We wanted our reception to feel pretty yet comfortable, intimate and very in tune with nature. Formal enough to feel like an event, yet casual enough to kick off your shoes and dance. "Classy Wedding, Casual Fun Reception" was what we were going for. There were string lights hung over the dining area and around the dance floor. Each table was covered in a light gray cloth and topped with various floral arrangements, as well as tall cylinder candles. There were four cocktail tables covered in a sky blue cloth, a small lantern and rose petals. The dance floor was a natural wooden color and surrounded by cream and brown outdoor furniture. Immediately following the last dance, our friends and family sent us off with a tunnel of sparklers. It was more than I could've ever asked for and I wouldn't change one thing. It was flawless in my eyes.
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Since the 1950s, the Harding family of Charlotte, N.C. has been spreading the gospel and leading humanitarian efforts in Africa; from building schools and orphanages to AIDS treatment and prevention to the introduction of clean water. For at least a dozen members of the Harding family or their relatives, training for the mission field was at Columbia International University, beginning with William T. "Bill" Harding III who graduated from CIU in 1950, when the school was known as Columbia Bible College.
On June 18, 2013, the Harding family's dedication to Africa, especially the nation of Ethiopia, was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Robert Pittenger, R-N.C. and broadcast live on C-SPAN. See it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUxy8SaZNo&feature=youtu.be.
The Hardings traveled to Washington, D.C. for the recognition, which included dinner in the Members' Dining Room of the U.S. House and a meeting with the Ethiopian ambassador.


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got back, im still trying to catch up at home with various chores but i thought id drop in a quick note of thanks to everyone who has posted in the past, for i got all the recs from the chowhound board!
during our trip i somehow never got a chance to order any chilaquiles. ill just have to make them at home.
okay. so for the report...
we did go to rubys for lunch right off the bat. it was good: we ordered brisket and pork ribs. decent. definitely a place i would return if i knew i wanted to have some bbq but i didnt want to wait. and if it isnt too hot outside, i like the seating: its very breezy but well covered from the shade.
i liked the vinaigrette cole slaw very much. it was right up my alley.
we had our dinner at el taco rico and we loved it there. it is in a very quiet part of town, it had kind of a low-key sleepy sort of feel. there sure are a lot of stray dogs in that part of town; we saw four while eating our tacos.
we ate: al pastor, the beef fajitas, the chicharron, the barbacoa and our toddler had a beans and cheese.
all were good but we really really liked the barbacoa and the al pastor ones. all our tacos were with corn tortillas and the tortillas were excellent. pleasantly chewy. one layer held all meats, onion and cilantro well. two salsas provided were also good.
it was a great way to end our first night.
friday morning i dropped by sazon at 8:30 am but they werent open. i had to go to a playground to make it in time for franklins so i skipped bfast and fed my toddler a banana and yogurt that i had brought.
we went to the playscape at zilker (near the train). i had trouble finding it but got help from two strangers. the second lady walked me and my son there since she was jogging. so friendly! (and thank you jennifer, whereever you are!)
most excellent playground! charming sea theme with working (!) xylophone-type play instruments! nice large clean sandbox and infant swings. perfect way to kill an hour and a half.
got to franklins at exactly 10 am. there were 15 people ahead of us by this time.
they opened the doors promptly at 11. it did take a little while before we got to place our order (didnt notice when i did, though).
got a pound each of the brisket and pork ribs and a single serving of coleslaw and beans.
mmmmmm. mmmmmmmmm. i was just dying. i was so so hungry and the brisket was just divine. i saved just a tiniest bit of the brisket for hubby and ate one of his ribs. just wolfed the rest down. so tender. i also liked one of the sauces. it wasnt the vinegary one and it wasnt the coffee one. the middle one.
i REALLY regretted not getting a pint of the coleslaw. but otherwise it was so good. yall are so lucky to have this fine establishment in town!!!
drove home and put the rest of the meat in our fridge.
i took my boy to the nature center in a different part of zilker. another nice, low key place. i was astounded to see the preschool in the park. what a great place to have a preschool! im so jealous! my son liked seeing the coyote and the bobcat as well as the littler critters in the inside (snakes, mice, turtles, etc). a nice way to kill an hour or two.
dinner was not at whole foods. i took my toddler to the h-e-b to try to get a pastrami, but the kosher market was closed until saturday or sunday. i forgot. i have the sign on my camera, but the point is is that they were closed for a holiday. i was seriously bummed out about that. i really wanted a really good pastrami sandwich.
i was very impressed with the h-e-b, though. very very clean and very well stocked for a grocery!
saturday we went to the whole foods for bfast. tried their bfast tacos. bleargh. did not like it at all. the fillings were okay but the corn tortillas were vile. they are local tortillas but they werent treated right. all our tortillas were at once mushy and crumbly. we should have gotten flour, which is what everyone else was getting. but i dont usually like eating flour.
we got some overpriced prepared fruit and some salads for lunch. also got some green bean and okra chips. VERY tasty, those veggie chips.
drove to hamilton pool.
apparently we were very lucky because hamilton pool had been closed for a week because of high bacterial counts. it opened up the afternoon before. we breezed in at 11 am. there were, at most, 13 people during our stay there. very quiet. apparently, for a saturday, even in oct, this was pretty quiet, so i feel we really blessed. no obnoxious kids, plenty of space to spread out. all around relaxed vibe.
the advice to wear sneakers is excellent. the hike down to the pool is def not for flipflops. the edge of the pool and the pool itself is rocky and not at all friendly for bare feet. we swam in our sneakers since we didnt bring sandals. but the pool was fantastic. swam out to the covered area and felt the spring drip onto my face. wonderful.
a very beautiful spot.
i would highly recommend any locals to go there, but to go there on a weekday, if you can skip a day of work.
dropped by bee cave for a bathroom and coffee break at the bookstore there.
did you know there is a city hall and a library in the mall at bee cave?
i had no idea that any city did that.
we ate dinner rositas al pastor.
they give you free chips (it was okay. not terrible, but not great either) and salsa (pretty good, imo. has a nice pleasant kick, but not too hot).
we got a large horchata. the horchata is HUGE but it was just okay. not bad, but not great.
hubby ordered two taco combo: one taco al pastor and one fajita. it came with rice and beans. he said that between his two tacos, the al pastor was definitely superior. the al pastor came with the onions and cilantro but the other came with iceberg, tomatoes and cheese (i think. i have to refer to my photos later. but it definitely did not come with onions and cilantro). the rice on hubbys combo was really mediocre but the beans were excellent. it had a smoky flavor, so good. we ate all the beans up (the toddler really did not get his share because i ate so much of it -- yes, i am the kind of mom who steals from her baby).
i got the 3 tacos al pastor special. 3 tacos, thats it. generous amt of delicious al pastor and cilantro and onions. it was SO good. i would really recommend this to everyone, esp if you like al pastor and esp if you like corn tortillas.
sunday we didnt make time to go anywhere so we just ended up having breakfast at burger king. :-(
anything else? i read up about h-e-b central market and wished i could have had enough time to visit. i was bummed about that. and while i was in line at franklin bbq some guy said we had to go to gourdoughs, but i also could not find the time to go there.
hmm. oh i want to say that i have lived in three large metro areas dc, bay area and l.a., and the traffic in austin, reminds me of them. yall have a LOT of heavy traffic! i would be frustrated. the dual highway system thing is interesting. is this a texan thing or an austin thing? or maybe im really sheltered and it is quite common elsewhere in the states? we were only there for three days. not quite enough time to get used to it. do you like it?
but man, your mexican food is excellent, just even the little tiny taste we had was so, so, so good. and there is definitely some bbq happening in austin! i am so glad i stood in line with my baby for an hour. worth it!
thanks again for everybodys past postings as well as for the input to my query and the suggestions to go to zilker.
we had a FANTASTIC time in austin. what a nice city! and thank all austin chowhounds for being so helpful!


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CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who told investors and Cincinnati leaders he could bring a Grand Prix auto race to the city has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
Authorities say financial adviser Curtis Boggs fled Cincinnati months ago after it became apparent there would be no race. The FBI arrested him last October, when authorities say he tried to re-enter the United States from Mexico.
The U.S. attorney's office said Thursday that Boggs solicited investments in a company called Cincinnati Grand Prix and admits obtaining more than $350,000.
Authorities say he used some of the money to buy a new luxury automobile and make mortgage and property tax payments.
Authorities say the 54-year-old's plea agreement calls for a prison sentence of just over two years, restitution and forfeiting assets from crimes.


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Happy April Fool's Day! Facebook, Twitter and other social media are buzzing with funny stories and jokes on a day that for most is an opportunity for a break from the too-seriousness of life. Even that mighty search engine company, Google, got in the act and today announced that is launching a search service powered by smell – not. One of my favorite April Fool's jokes is from Google also – a few years back they announced they were changing their name to Topeka and were releasing a service called Google Paper, which would automatically send you, printed copies of all your emails. A friend then asked – in all seriousness - who would be responsible for the cost of the extra paper!
In grade school, I remember a teacher telling us that starting immediately all our writing would need to done in red pen and while hers on our papers would be done in black. About half the class laughed while the other half had a "deer-in the-headlights" look as they contemplated how to suddenly acquire red pens. Even years later one classmate commented how he never really trusted that teacher again!
I remember my maternal Grandfather enjoying April Fool's jokes which were usually associated with his lifetime occupation of farming. On April Fool's day, new lambs could suddenly talk; the tractor had learned to drive itself so he could rest and the lights in the hayloft always turned themselves off and so was never forgotten. For his young granddaughters the stories were more fun than a trick and now are part of the memories of a very kind man.
But this year there is one April Fool's trick I could live without. It is now more than a week since Spring arrived on the calendar and yet today on April Fool's Day, the small space heater in my office kicked in. I do not like Winter's continued presence or its version of an April Fool's joke.


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Tonight's Concert Pick: The Gang Age at The Fire, The Big Horn Jazz Band at Johnny Brenda's
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Just Jared Jr's Top Five Music Artists of 2012
We just revealed the 50 Most Popular Posts and now we're about to debut our top Music Artists of the Year!
One Direction took the #5 spot and Harry Styles was voted your fave guy in the band!
Louis Tomlinson's girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, even earned a spot on our top celebs.
Jonas Brothers moved back up the list, taking the #2 spot. Nick was voted your fave of the group.
6. Taylor Swift
5. One Direction
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Justin Bieber
2. Jonas Brothers
Click inside to see who your #1 Music Artist was…
The season two X Factor USA judge stole the votes to top the list. Congrats, Demi!
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The moment that rocked Cleveland, when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Johnny Manziel was coming, even wobbled one of the Browns.
Like everyone, Joe Haden caught Johnny Football fever.
"I was hyped," the Pro Bowl cornerback said Wednesday. "You know me. I'm a little bit on the flashy side, and I like that."
Haden's a lot flashier now after signing a five-year contract extension worth $68 million. The deal announced Tuesday includes $45 million in total guarantees and a $14 million signing bonus. Haden is now the NFL's second-highest paid cornerback behind Seattle's Richard Sherman.
But even before the big payday, Haden considered himself one of the game's top corners, a member of an elite class of shutdown artists with Sherman, Patrick Peterson and Darrelle Revis.
"I would put myself up there ever since Day 1," he said. "When you don't win as many games, you don't really get the recognition. Once you have good coaches behind you and your teammates behind you and you have the organization behind you, that's all that really matters. And then once you get the contract, then everybody else seems to notice what was going on."
The Browns made signing Haden to a long-term deal one of their top offseason goals. The team completed the agreement with agent Drew Rosenhaus earlier this week, extending a run of positive news for a franchise in desperate need of an infusion of optimism.
Browns first-year coach Mike Pettine now knows he'll be able to assign Haden to cover the opponents' top receiver for the foreseeable future.
"I couldn't be more thrilled and I know our defensive coaches were all fired up when they got the news," Pettine said. "After we watched the film and got a chance to be around Joe and see his passion for the game, and how much he loves being here in Cleveland, loves being a Brown — and that's infectious. It was something we put on the to-do list early on and we're thrilled to be able to get it crossed off."
Along with drafting Manziel, the Browns got Haden some help by selecting Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert with the first of their two first-round picks.
"He's a really, really talented player," Haden said. "When I was out at the combine I got to really watch him go through the drills, and my little brother was a big fan of him. He had me watch his highlight tape, so he was my favorite corner coming out."
But just because he's now financially set, Haden, who was drafted by the Browns in the first round in 2010, won't stop working on his craft.
He's not satisfied. Not even close.
"This contract only makes me want to feel like now I have to play like the best corner in the league," he said.
Haden has worked hard at his image. He's a regular at Cavaliers games, and his enthusiastic attitude about Cleveland has made him one of the city's most popular athletes. But a four-game suspension in 2010 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy tarnished Haden's otherwise pristine reputation.
It was a tough lesson, but one he's learned from.
"It's been a little long ride, a little bit of bumps in the road," said Haden, who credits his marriage for calming him down. "But now, it's all coming together. I'm super blessed. It's been a whole lot more about football. A lot of that stuff can get you mixed up when you first come in and you're making a lot of money and things are going all good. You can lose sight.
"I have my priorities in order."
Manziel has already brought a buzz to the Browns, and the excitement will only grow in the months ahead. Haden is looking forward to the rookie quarterback's arrival, and not just because it will raise Cleveland's profile.
Haden feels Manziel will push Brian Hoyer for the starting job, and that's good for the team.
"When you get to this level, it doesn't really matter how much people hype you, how much people talk about you. It's what you do on the field," he said. "It's going to be competition, and I like it. You get more attention here. You get more people watching the Browns, and all we've got to do now is just make noise and everybody is going to look good."
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'Victims' of NJ lane closures protest at bridge
FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Some northern New Jersey residents have returned to the scene of a notorious traffic jam.
About a dozen people took part in a news conference Tuesday near the base of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee. The group included some people who say they were caught in traffic there in September due to bridge closures that have created a major controversy in Gov. Chris Christie's administration.
Released emails and text messages appear to show the lane closures were ordered by one of Christie's top aides, perhaps as political retribution.
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How to Define the Crime
Rethinking Criminal Law
George Fletcher has written a very important book which may receive less attention than it deserves. Most people are interested in crime and criminal trials but not in the criminal law. Exactly how someone was disemboweled yesterday is morbidly fascinating; that I may be mugged tomorrow is chilling. But the bounds of liability for conspiracy or the best way to formulate an insanity defense do not excite the public. This lack of attention to principles of liability and excuse is in part the negative side of the intense interest in constitutional issues of criminal procedure.
In the 1960s a busy (some would say hyperactive) Supreme Court called up every aspect of police and prosecutorial behavior for scrutiny, often condemning existing practices and setting new standards for the protection of suspects and defendants. This swift transformation of the guidelines for investigation and trial captured the mood of a society that was properly preoccupied with concepts of equality. A remarkable side effect was that criminal law practice in the United States has to a substantial extent become the practice of constitutional law. In American law schools the time devoted to the constitutional examination of the criminal process now exceeds that given to the criminal law itself.
Admirable and overdue as the reforms in criminal procedure were, the concentration on constitutional rights threatens to become singleminded. Lack of intellectual interest in questions of responsibility has led to a generally crude and inert criminal jurisprudence. Since the work of the American Law Institute in producing the Model Penal Code with its valuable Commentary in the 1950s, little important writing appeared in the United States on criminal law theory until Fletcher's book.
This neglect is damaging, for American criminal law now stands in a critical place. While new statutes and proposed revisions expand federal jurisdiction, the pressure of prosecuting organized crime figures and powerful narcotics dealers has led to a dangerous looseness in the federal understanding of elements of liability. Some examples from the crime of conspiracy show how the federal courts have released a sprawling set of crime-expanding concepts.
Those who commit a crime by acting together will find themselves guilty not only of the completed crime but also of conspiracy—for which they may receive additional punishment. This is hard to justify. Those who conspire may be dangerous enough for the law to notice even if they have not yet carried out their plan. But it is much less clear that, having committed the crime, they merit an increment of punishment for having agreed to do it. Conspiracy breeds offenses even more magically for it may make one guilty of crimes one did not commit. The federal Pinkerton1 rule says that a conspirator is guilty of offenses committed by co-conspirators as long as they are foreseeable consequences of the agreement. So, as in the Pinkerton case, a conspirator already in jail may be liable for crimes committed by his colleagues after his imprisonment. In narcotics cases the spatial and temporal concepts of…
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Defending St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) champion Webster University has been chosen as the pre-season favorite in the SLIAC Baseball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll. The Gorloks received five first place votes and had a total of 54 points. Greenville College finished fourth in the voting released Wednesday.
Fontbonne University was selected to finish second among the league coaches. The Griffins went 21-20 overall in 2010 and 14-10 in the conference. Greenville, who finished second last season with a conference record of 18-6 and 28-14 overall, rounded out the top four in the pre-season poll.
SLIAC Baseball Pre-Season Poll (first place votes)
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3. Spalding (3)
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5. Westminster (Mo.)
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(RNN) - What would you do if you knew your pet was going to die? One owner decided to give his dog one last awesome meal before saying goodbye.
Reddit user Nikolaoss posted the story and video of his roommate's boxer, Lennox, as he enjoyed his last meal.
Lennox scarfed down a meal anyone would be jealous of - bacon, turkey, sausage, cheese bread, rice and salad - after weakly limping over to enjoy the treat.
Nikolaoss said Lennox had severe cancer and arthritis. The boxer already had undergone surgery for a tumor in his ear, but another, larger growth had taken over his left shoulder, making it difficult for Lennox to move.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, certain breeds of dogs are more likely to develop cancer, and unfortunately for Lennox, that includes boxers. Other prone breeds are Boston terriers and golden retrievers, along with large breeds like great Danes.
The ASPCA said common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy. But some owners opt for no treatment at all because it can be costly, time consuming or the disease is incurable. They said each dog's case is unique, and should be evaluated by a veterinarian.
However, they do advise owners to manage cancer with "palliative care," which means preventing suffering. That includes pain relief, loving care and good nutrition - or in Lennox's case, a delicious meal.
Despite the sadness of the event, Nikolaoss wrote it wasn't a time for grieving.
"This post isn't meant to be sad in any way. He lived like an absolute boss all his life! And the meal reflects that!"
Lennox passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 23.
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I just wait....and then....see....
i don't go crazy waiting though;;
*i used to be *
"No matter how fast it flies, a paper airplane cannot break through a brick wall
I prefer to keep up rather than marathon because I tend fall behind on things if I marathon something long. Though in some cases I can't help myself. I'm making pretty quick work of the number of episodes Detective Conan has vs the amount of free time I have to watch it. And since I've been putting aside the current things I'm watching I've got a build up of other things to watch now.
I guess you're right, its more fun if you can watch them all at once, or go through them in a short period of time, because then you get every last detail before the ending, but I like the way its set up when its one a week, it reminds me of the good 'old days when we just watched Tv, and needed to wait a whole week before the next episode <.< I just watch it once a week, because if I like it enough, I would rather watch it and refill my "needs" for it, and when next time it's released, just do the same thing
what is this cr stuff
Gotta watch it once a week, the moment an ep is released here on CR
That's one of the points to having a membership, access to new eps
What even
marathon cannot be arsed to wait every week
It really all depends on the anime... SAO and FairyTale (now that the new arc is running). I need my weekly dose its just way too good to put on hold. However with other anime's I find it better to walk away for a while and come back and catch up when I have a good day, such as Vangaurd, or Eureka 7 AO.
Usually has to do with the pace or plot of a show and the length in which the series will be running. For instance Saint Saiya Omega is taking place over a couple of seasons. So I have only watched like the first 6 episodes and have been letting it get way ahead so I can marathon it later cause I just seemed that its story/pace was better for a marathon than trying to keep up weekly with so many other great anime's out the last couple seasons.
Even with that being said i usually marathon all good shows after the simulcast finishes. You always pick up on way more (Fate/Stay) series is great example of that.
I personally don't mind them, because it makes you want to seriously watch it But if that episode isn't coming on that week you are waiting for it, like hunter x hunter this week ....
I marathon every anime I watch. Waiting once a week isn't for me. I'd rather get it all done in one go, rather than wait week after week for the next episode.
However, the only anime I simulcast is Gintama and Medaka Box Abnormal.
Watching anime
I always marathon. I hate cliffhangers and want to know what happens next right away, so I'll just wait until a show is complete and watch at the pace I choose. Work plays a factor, but I like to marathon as much as possible over a period of a few days or weeks depending on the show's length. For shows like "One Piece" that falls under the "Only God Knows When This Thing Will End," I watch it in season chunks. I guess you could say I "marathon a season."
My backlog...
I do marathons if i'm going to rewatch a anime. I usally wait for the weekly brodcast of the new streaming anime.
If we are talking about simulcasts then I tend to watch them as they air.
As time has gone by, I've gotten less and less into watching week to week, and more into waiting and marathoning a series once it has ended.
Looking back at fall 2012, I see only two new simulcasts for that season that I watched week to week (one here, one at TAN), and I have yet to start watching any new simulcast from this season.
Watching week to week is no doubt better if you want to discuss each episode with others, but for me, the lure of being able to watch at my own pace seems to be winning out.
One exception I would readily make would be comedies that have essentially free standing episodes with no continuing plot, especially shorts. That said, I haven't started any of those yet for the season, either. Hmm....
Yes, that's my real age
I'll do weekly for most, however, shorts I tend to wait on at least until there are four or five episodes I can watch at a time.
Work, Anime, Fanfiction, Sleep, Repeat.....
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Greener Living: Guide to Getting Started
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How big is your ecological footprint? Find out here.
Where does U.S. energy come from? What exactly is energy efficiency? Find the answers to these questions and more at The National
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For basic information on recycling and a list of recyclers near you, check out Colorado's Association for Recycling's recycling resources.
Find composting tips as well as guides that break down the best ways to recycle at home, at work or at school at Boulder-based Eco-Cycle's website.
It pays to go green! Check out the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency to see what incentives are available in your community.
And no sustainability effort would be complete without greening up your diet. Try shopping at farmer's markets for seasonal, locally sourced food products – and support your local farmers in the process. Find a farmer's market near you.
Did you miss the premiere of "Green Up Colorado?" Watch it now online and follow the innovative ways that Coloradans are incorporating sustainability into their daily lives.
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amazing updates!
amazing updates!
I'm totally blown away, amazing work!
It's great to see your build processes, very inspiring.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this is truly amazing Luka!! So inspiring
We're back with fresh news from the set and a super-exclusive Production Diary!!!
My absence from the forum doesn't mean we've been lazy, quite the contrary... Yesterday we counted our working days, and at this very moment we have around 50 days on the set.
That's FIFTY! They shoot feature films in 30!
But that's how it is.. We are a really small crew, and we are taking our time to make it look as perfect as we can!
Last couple of weeks in Croatia were really hot, with really high temperatures which slightly interfered with our filming.
We were really dying on the set, but more about that in the video...
We are slowly working our way around the set and lighting different parts.. Our cop - Ivica Pusticki - is also a regular on the set in the last two weeks..
Here are the guys talking about the next shot and trying to find the best angle.
This is our set seen from above. You can see there's no ceiling, just a couple of 1x2 boards for hanging the top lights.
And last but not least, here's a new "Production Diary No.7"
I hope you'll enjoy it, and we'll see you soon!
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I feel bad for you guys, with the heat and all... We've maxed out at about 31 C in the past few weeks, but it usually rains every day as well. Hot and humid – the best of both worlds!
In Hollywood, when they need fake sweat, they use glycerin, because it doesn't evaporate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol#Film_Industry
I see you're using the COP pistol, just like Leon used. And you've got the condom machine's video up and running
Thanks for sharing, and good luck!
What a great update! I feel so bad for the heat you had to suffer through but it looks like all of you made the best of it and had fun. Thankfully Alien Jesus blessed you guys with some rain and great paint job on the toilet.
Outstanding update! Despite the heat you all look like you're having a great time.
Well done!
EDIT: Also, what lens was on the BMCC for that shot? Tokina 11-16?
'Alien Jesus, help us all."
cracked me up
Loved the update! Yes, blood, sweat and tears are the way to go guys I feel the pain of being in a hot costume with hot spotlights on a hot day (been there, done that, got the T-shirt and the ashtray) Keep up the great work, it's going to be great at the end.
Hey guys, our shoot is slowly coming to an end, we think we have about five days to go..
In the meantime here's a small update about filmmakers' two most important things - lenses and guns!
Steven Bills asked about the lens, so here's a list of all the lenses we use:
Tokina 11-16 mm 2.8
Sigma 20 mm 1.8
Rokinon (Samyang) 35 mm 1.5
Sigma 50mm 1.4
Canon 70-200 mm 2.8 IS
and Sigma 24-70 mm 2.8 was used just for a couple of zoom shots.
As for the guns, I am proud to present one of the worst blasters ever:
Don't worry, it was used just for one stunt shot and it was far away from camera. I needed a blaster to throw around so I quickly threw it together in 10 minutes....
Here are all four blasters we use for the film. We installed red LEDs in the cartridge so they glow when connected to the battery.
NO TAECH OK? People always have the need to touch the blasters and they are delicate. I don't want people touching my blasters!
And as Mike pointed out we also use COP Derringer. I made it myself and it's not that accurate. Similar gun under the Derringer is a toy that we use for stunt shots.
That's all the guns we have...
But don't worry, when we are doing the hero close-up shots - we use the best one we got:
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Hey, if it's to throw around, might as well make it with paper and tape. Love the different weapons you've made for the shoot: Hero (10cm from cam), ground ones (2 meters from cam), stunt (far, far away from cam). Eager to see it all come together (you also, I'm sure!)
"Alien Jesus help us all" would make a great t-shirt.
Hi Luka, et al. I came across this thread by chance whilst researching for a home-made version of Blade Runner which i've been working on, and I have to say, I am completely blown away with what you have created with your team here Luka. Your film looks amazing, I can't wait to see how it turns out! The attention to details is superb.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your production diaries, as they are very insightful and highly entertaining.
Simply outstanding work, well done!
Can't wait to see the finished film with all the effort you guys put in. Amazing work so far!
Brilliant work, really great
Hey guys, wow!!!
Thank you for your great and supportive comments!!!
I am really glad to see some new names leaving the comments, and I'm very happy that you like what you see!
GREAT NEWS!!! We finished the filming in the toilet set!!!
It's been around 60 (sixty) days of shooting altogether for something like 8-9 minutes of film. That's a lot!
We still have to reshoot a couple of shots we are not completely satisfied with, but all in all the toilet is done.
In the last 20 days we started shooting the fight sequence. There's some info about it in the new production diary, but not too much - no spoilers!
But I have to say it was really satisfying to film the fight, as it's much more dynamic than other stuff, and it can be really creative in terms of props, special effects and problem solving.
So here's the last production diary from the toilet set. I hope you'll enjoy it!
So, yes, it's been a year since we started filming Slice Of Ca... Life, and I'd like to thank all of you who are following our progress, and support us with your comments, you make it all worthwhile!
Talk to you soon and best regards from Slice team!
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ASC? Really?
Is he just jiggling the plug? You can buy strobe lights from the party store, you know.
Good lord, be careful with your pyrotechnics and your water & electricity.
If you want to re-shoot an insert or close-up of the rat being scared & running away, you could try bringing a big dog or cat on stage to scare the rat. I read on the IMDB that they did that on Alien to get a "hiss" out of Jonesy the cat.
Happy birthday, Slice of Life!
Amazing, as always. Informative, funny, well-edited, and really really exciting! Can't wait to see whatever comes next. I almost don't want the film to be finished because the production diaries are so great and I don't want them to stop! Almost.
Thank you for the new video, I love it!
Awesome update. Made my very long day to find a new production video. Loving this work.
Great work to all of you, and such a contrast of weather from the last one…
Congratulations on completing the toilet scene. I know this is going to be a great short film just based on the quality of the production diaries.
How have I missed this thread!? Your attention to detail is absolutely stunning. Subscribed.
Love it of course. It's all looking very good.
Agreed! All very awesome!


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