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Hook, line and sinker: 10 Saints on the bubble
10 players battling for their professional lives Thursday in Miami
Other than reminiscing about visions of Super Bowl XLIV as the Saints return to Sun Life Stadium for the first time since that glorious day, there's not a whole lot to get excited about for Thursday night's final preseason game.
But I'm going to try my best.
The fourth preseason game is one where players on the bubble of making the 53-man roster have their last chance to impress Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis.
So here are 10 guys for you to keep an eye on Thursday night in what might seem like meaningless action to you and me, but it's among the most important hours in these players' professional lives.
QB No. 4 Ryan Griffin
The rookie quarterback is either fighting a battle he can't win or a battle he can't lose. In other words, the Saints' decision to dress two or three quarterbacks on the game-day roster likely won't be determined by his play Thursday night.
Despite going undrafted, the Tulane standout has been solid through the first three preseason games, completing 17-28 passes for 182 yards and a perfectly placed touchdown strike to Andy Tanner Sunday at Houston.
It's a safe bet that Griffin has a practice squad spot sewn up, at the very least.
RB No. 29 Khiry Robinson
With the departure of Chris Ivory to the Jets, a spot opened up at running back.
It's one the rookie from West Texas A&M hopes to fill. He's gotten the most extended look of all the backs so far in the preseason, manning most of the second halves of games. Robinson has received 27 carries for 113 yards through the first three preseason games.
With Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles as surefire backs to make the team, and Travaris Cadet having been around the system longer, Robinson has his work cut out for him. But a couple big plays in Miami may swing the pendulum his way.
WR No. 14 Andy Tanner
The Saints are gonna have one heck of a hard time deciding who to cut at receiver. We know Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Kenny Stills and Nick Toon have roster spots. From there, it's anybody's guess.
Tanner has become a fan favorite of sorts over the last few weeks. He didn't have much to write home about this preseason until Sunday, when he was on the receiving end of a pair of touchdown passes.
Tanner, along with the play of the next guy, has made the battle for wide receiver depth a little bit dicier than a certain veteran might have expected. I'll get to him in a second.
WR No. 87 Preston Parker
But first, the other receiver who has been a pleasant surprise this preseason – Preston Parker. Unlike Tanner, Parker didn't wait till the third preseason game to make an impact. He exploded right away with two touchdown receptions versus Kansas City in the preseason opener.
Parker may have only caught three passes in the last two games, but he's been a force in the kick-return game, most notably with a 52-yard effort Sunday. If Parker makes the team, his spot could come at the expense of….
WR No. 15 Courtney Roby
Yep, the play of Tanner and Parker has been so impressive that the eighth-year pro might be the odd man out in New Orleans to start the season, especially with the return ability Parker has shown so far this preseason.
Roby has just one catch for six yards so far. Thursday night may be his last chance to hold on to a suddenly eluding roster spot.
OG No. 68 Tim Lelito
In the closing minutes of the game tonight, take a break from assessing the skill position players to address some of the big nasties. One in particular, Tim Lelito has been a monster despite his late arrival to New Orleans after being signed Aug. 16.
Even though a practice squad spot is much more likely for the undrafted rookie who started 45 consecutive games for Grand Valley State, you can bet he'll bring his A-game Thursday night in the trenches.
TE No. 81 Mike Higgins
Like Griffin, the decision to keep Higgins could be a preconceived one. That is: Will Loomis and Payton choose to carry two tight ends or three? Higgins' blocking ability is a nice contrast to the receiving ability of Jimmy Graham and Ben Watson (although they are better blocker than they get credit for), and injuries have certainly been an issue throughout their careers.
Higgins has three catches for 15 yards so far in the preseason – one more catch than he's had in the past two seasons with a part-time roster spot.
ILB No. 54 Will Herring
The depth at inside linebacker could be the end of Herring in a Saints uniform. We know David Hawthorne, Curtis Lofton and Jonathan Vilma are making the team. Add Herring to the mix with younger guys like Kevin Reddick and Ramon Humber, and Herring's days may be numbered unless if he submits a can't-cut performance Thursday night.
Through the first three preseason games, Herring has made only one tackle.
OLB No. 59 Rufus Johnson
Johnson's inclusion on the roster likely has more to do with the status of Junior Galette and Martez Wilson than it does on his playing ability. Johnson, an outside linebacker the Saints took a flier on in the sixth round, has only made three tackles through the first three preseason games.
However, he may be thrust onto the roster out of sheer necessity if Galette and Wilson are placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list to start the season.
CB No. 38 Rod Sweeting
The undrafted free agent has made a legitimate push to make the team. His eight solo tackles rank tied for third on the team, and his strip versus Houston nearly resulted in a takeaway.
Sweeting is looking up at the depth chart at several veterans, but as we all know, age is not kind to cornerbacks.
No. 38 will be a lot of fun to watch flying around making plays Thursday night, and even if there's just too many players ahead of him on the depth chart for him to make the opening-day roster, you can be sure the Saints and the league have noticed his high level of play.
Kickoff versus the Miami Dolphins is 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Saints will need to trim their roster to 53 players by Sunday at 5 p.m.
The eight-man practice squad can start getting assembled Monday.
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China – Day 5 & 6
The lesson of the last couple of days is don't brush your teeth with tap water when travelling.
On Thursday, we woke, had breakfast, and walked through Puji Temple, the main temple on Putuoshan, behind our hotel. It was beautiful and crowded, and featured a huge gold Buddha, gleaming in the darkness. We then walked the grounds of the Botanical Gardens, killing time until 9a when we could use the business center at the Xelei hotel to review and digitally sign the offer letter on a house back home.
Afterwards, we took a bus up to the northern part of the island, to the cablecar that goes up Mount Putuo. It afforded a stunning view of other islands in the archipelago, as well as an even bigger temple complex than any we'd yet seen under construction. At the top, we enjoyed the cooler temperature and different smells. We walked down a few paths, one ending at a scenic overlook with a small gazebo, complete with two sleepers, escaping the morning sun. Then we took the long way down the south side of the mountain, via a beautiful stone stairway, through a forest of trees, occasionally opening up into vistas across the island and towards Guanyin in the distance. We passed a number of devout Buddhists on their ascent, stopping every few feet to bow in supplication, touching their foreheads to the cool stone steps every time. We stopped at the bottom for lunch, having the best dry sauteed string beans.
Afterwards, we took a bus to Puji Temple and began our long trip back to Hangzhou, via boat, bus, train, and taxi. We arrived back at the West Lake Youth Hostel around 11, feeling like we'd come back home. It's a lovely hostel, traditional in architecture, set in the woods south of the lake, and staffed by friendly kids and an exuberant puppy.
Yesterday morning is when the painful lesson was learned, as I woke up to the classic travelers' sickness. Thankfully, with the help of some Cipro, the worst was over in a few hours.
Taking the rest of the day relatively easy, we went to the Seal Engravers Society, and Liz picked out a chop to be made for her. While we waited, we had some tea at the nearby Sunrise Pavilion, overlooking the lake and the green hills beyond, sprinkled with classic Chinese architecture. With chop in hand, we then headed to the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where Liz got to see pictures of some of the major contributors to the art over thousands of years.
Conveniently, we were also near Qinghefang, a pedestrian street filled with medicine and curio shops, and a small alley of food vendors where we picked up some pineapple fried rice, and had a lovely conversation with a Chinese woman from Belgium, traveling with her mother and aunt. Afterwards, we continued our walk, but soon became weary of seeing the same stuff for sale, and caught a cab back to our hostel.

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The representation theory of finite groups over the complex numbers is classical und it is usually quite easy to compute the set of isomorphism classes of irreducible representations, at least for small examples. Now, sometimes one is not content with the representation theory over the complex numbers or even over any field, but one wants to consider representations over $\mathbb{Z}$ or $\mathbb{Z}_{(p)}$. At least for the non-expert it is not so easy to obtain a complete list of isomorphism classes of indecomposable representations in these cases even for small examples. So, what I want to ask is the following:
1) Can one formulate a "guide" how to obtain such a list?
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Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What's better? A list of those. Here's a roundup of the rundowns out there.
• 12 Awesome Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Tributes [oddee] From ice cube makers to cell phone cases to that badass executive desk, I can't argue with the awesomeness of any of these.
• Top 5 Call of Duty Campaigns [Gaming Bolt] This may sound like "Top 5 sprigs of parsley served by Outback Steakhouse," but, once upon of time, this game was actually served by decent singleplayer gaming. Of course, while Call of Duty 2 is here (at No. 2), so is every Modern Warfare—and Black Ops, which was a spoon-feeding occasionally broken up by set pieces and Quicktime events.
• The 15 Best Shooter Games [GamePro] Surprise, no Call of Duty in the Top 10 (Battlefield 3 is, though). And a Wii game is No. 4. Don't worry, it's not Conduit 2. Not sure I'd call No. 5 or No. 6 "shooters," however.
• Ten Unforgettable Skyrim Characters [IGN] Bigtime spoiler alerts here, so I won't provide any hints on who does or doesn't make the list, but if you're willing to read what lies ahead, this list contains a few tips and hints, too.
• Ten Games You Don't Want to Get for Christmas [Gamer Fit Nation] Here are ten games some guy doesn't want, written like it's an email. He doesn't like Brink.
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With a brilliant design incorporating two axes, Köln International School of Design students Yanik Balzer and Max Kuwertz have created a shelf that makes installation an absolute breeze. You just need to find an open space on your wall, wind up, and hope that at least one side of the axe heads makes contact with a stud.
It should be strong enough to hold even your prized cannonball collection. But you'll want to make absolute sure that you'll be happy with its placement pretty much until you move out and let your home's new tenants discover they've got a bit of drywall patchwork to do. [Fubiz via Likecool via Neatorama]


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Inspired by Nick's UNO pinout I did a similar one for the Arduino Mega2560 R3.Annotations are color coded. Green have the same function and position as the Arduino UNO R3. Red are differences, where the functionality has moved on Mega2560 compared to UNO. In general, this means that the UNO put several functions on one pin and these have moved to separate pins on the Mega. Blue is for differences due to added functionality (extra pins).I find it convenient to use the GND pins near to the analog input pins as analog grounds, and to use the GND on the end block for digital grounds, when linking to external circuitry.Update: correct SCL to SCK, correct colors, call out second ICSP header
Nantonos: just add table with your image
What does the Mega schematic show?https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino-mega2560_R3-sch.pdf


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CLAAS forage transport wagon | CARGOS 760-740.
A harvest chain only works successfully when all links in the chain are perfectly coordinated. With a load volume of up to 51 m3, the CLAAS CARGOS 700 forage transport wagon is a perfect match for a global market leader such as the JAGUAR forage harvester – a match that allows the entire CLAAS forage harvesting chain to perform at the highest level.
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CLAAS is the only manufacturer to offer all products in the forage harvesting chain from a single source, including the control terminal and a range of electronic solutions for the efficient use of an entire fleet of machines.
Load volume.
The CARGOS 700 is available with load volumes of 48.5, 42.5 and 36.5 m3. The optional platform gate extensions provide extra height of 20–30 cm, increasing capacity by up to 2.5 t. A highly effective loading bay cover is also available as optional equipment on all models.
CARGOS features.
The bilateral scraper floor drive, unique CLAAS chassis and optional electrohydraulic positive steering are examples of features taken over from the CARGOS dual-use wagon.
CARGOS 700 Komfort.
The CARGOS 700 Komfort with load-sensing working hydraulics is fully ISOBUS-compatible, and can optionally be fitted with further features, including light management system, load weight display and electrohydraulic positive steering.
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Microsoft is issuing two critical fixes on this month's Patch Tuesday, one of them affecting its most popular operating system -- Windows 7 -- in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2.
That problem allows remote execution of code on unpatched machines without users doing anything, a situation Microsoft always deems critical.
OTHER PATCH NEWS: VMware patches 'critical' vulnerabilityA
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The other critical bulletin addresses a vulnerability that affects the full range of Windows desktop operating systems from Windows XP to Windows 8 as well as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012, and also leaves the systems open to remote code execution. "It is likely that it is a vulnerability in one of the base libraries of Windows that is widely used, such as Windows XML Core Services, which had its last fix in July of 2012," says Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek.
While that's a relatively light load in terms of numbers of critical warnings, it doesn't mean it will be easy on IT departments making the patches. "There are a lot of restarts this month and they impact nearly all of the Windows operating systems," says Paul Henry, security and forensic analyst at Lumension, a security, vulnerability and risk management company.
One of the five bulletins designated important - No. 5 - may end up being the most significant in terms of wiping out the threat, says Alex Horan, senior product manager, CORE Security. The problem is located in Vista SP 2, Server 2008 and Windows 7. "This has the potential for the most long-term issues as it represents an extremely large base of potential targets if it is not rectified properly," Horan says.
This includes Windows RT, the new power-pinching version of Windows 8 for devices based on ARM processors, which is affected by the vulnerability addressed by the second of the critical bulletins as well as by three others that are ranked important, Henry notes. Users should get accustomed to it, he says. "The system has been patched a few times already since being released late last year, and we expect to see it included in many of this year's Patch Tuesdays," he says.
None of the bulletins this month directly address a zero-day vulnerability found in the wild over the weekend in fully patched versions of Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8. The flaw allows attackers to gain control of affected machines. The attack comes from malicious Web sites containing content that exploits the vulnerability in visiting browsers, Microsoft says.
BACKGROUND: Microsoft issues quick fix for critical zero-day hole in IEA
The company has issued a workaround but not a patch, and IT departments should make implementing the workaround their top priority, Henry says.
It would be surprising if Microsoft had developed the IE patch already, says Andrew Storms, director of security operations for nCircle. "It would have taken a miracle for Microsoft to patch a zero-day one week after a zero-day advisory," he says.
However, it is possible that one of this month's patches will repair operating-system vulnerabilities the IE attack could exploit, says Henry. With the details Microsoft has released so far it's impossible to tell. "If the browser is just a path to an underlying vulnerability in the operating system, then this issue will likely be fixed by one of the patches. If the vulnerability is exclusive to the browser, on the other hand, then this is still something to watch out for," Henry says.
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I happened to be at a junkyard this past weekend, doing my court-mandated community service, when I happened to notice this handsome vehicle nearby. It had a bit of body damage, so I was having some trouble identifying it. Think you can figure it out?
Unlike any other group of people in the known universe, I'm actually pretty certain one of you will figure it out, because Jalopnik readers are almost terrifying in how good they are at shit like this, collectively.
I actually know the answer, so I'll tell you what: first person to correctly ID this car wins me saying something wildly favorable about them on their preferred social media outlet.
That's a hell of a prize, right? Of course it is. Have at it!
UPDATE: This is tricky, so I'm adding one more pic. I removed a visible badge from this one, just FYI:
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The Phoenix Coyotes sale is on hold yet again.
Greg Jamison's bid to become the new owner of the struggling franchise will not happen after reportedly admitting his group could not make the Jan. 31 arena deal deadline with the city of Glendale, Ariz.
"We will be unable to complete a deal by the deadline," Jamison said in a telephone conversation to Fox Sports Arizona. "We're still going to pursue a deal anyway, but it will be a different deal."
Jamison had a deal in place that would pay his group $308 million over 20 years to run the Jobing.com arena if he could assemble the necessary investors and money in time.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Republic reported that a lawyer representing Jamison asked the city's mayor, Jerry Weiers, for more time to buy the team, but was declined.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, however, called Weiers Thursday morning to assure him the league is dedicated to keeping the team in Glendale.
Weiers said that if the team doesn't sell by the deadline he will continue to work with the NHL, Jamison or any other potential buyer on an arena deal, but the terms will differ from the one offered to Jamison.
"If we can keep the Coyotes here and have a successful team and have people spending money, certainly I'd want that, but not with the deal that was made with the previous council," Weiers said.
With Jamison failing to produce the money at the deadline, a separate group of investors is reportedly prepared to step in to purchase the team.
The NHL has retained control of the franchise since November of 2009, purchasing it from Jerry Moyes and rescuing the team from bankruptcy.
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text: I picked up a virtually brand new Gen 4 Glock 21 a week or so ago from a guy who had purchased it hopeful that the adjustable backstraps would make it possible for him to use it, since he has fairly small hands. Bad luck for him, good luck for me...it didn't work out for him. So, I got this gem of a Glock in LNIB condition. I've got an older Gen 3 Glock 21, police trade in and love it, but had to have the Gen 4. I put it through its paces today with my son. Love the grip and have the largest backstrap on. Again, I have to say, the G21 is my favorite Glock. I find it extremely manageable, the polymer soaks up energy from the .45ACP and provides a very satisfying shooting experience. Anyway, here's my video of our session with it. We were shooting cheapo Russian ammo, not a single hitch or glitch. [ame="http://youtu.be/jtsEwWbRvJ8"]LINK TO VIDEO HERE.[/ame] .


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If CF determines that a student's high school has not met the criteria to award a standard high school diploma or a GED, then the student may be required to obtain a state-issued GED or a high school diploma from an acceptable school prior to being admitted into any program requiring a standard high school diploma. Some postsecondary certificate programs do not require a high school diploma. A candidate for admission is assured that his/her application will be reviewed and evaluated in a fair and impartial manner. Students are still eligible to be admitted for programs that do not require high school completion.
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"I just liked it," said Chapman, who's been drawing since she was a child and making jewelry, paintings and other works ever since.
Chapman started out as a professional jewelry artist in the 70s, but gave it up to focus on other works when her design company was outsourced.
"It was really okay," Chapman said. "I knew I just wanted to be making art."
A native of Wisconsin, Chapman, 62, moved to Brooklyn in the early 80s, continuing to dabble in drawing, painting and collages as a way to satisfy her creativity.
During that time, Chapman also lent her skills to making eight films, designing posters for punk rock bands and raising her only daughter.
"I've done a lot," Chapman admits.
As she prepares for her new exhibit, which opened on Thursday, Nov. 14, Chapman said, "the whole thing kind of came out of the blue. I don't really pursue shows much, and I haven't been in one in the last three years."
The exhibit, titled "There Are Surely Other Worlds Than This," will be a compilation of acrylic on canvas oil paintings and wood collages of chemically altered papers on canvas board. It runs through February 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Gallery Three at South Oxford Space in Fort Greene.
As for her admirers, Chapman said many describe her art as visionary. "I don't know," said said. "I just create a world for myself (through art) where I feel more comfortable than I do in this one."
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LSP in the News is a source for links to online newspaper, magazine, radio and television stories, letters-to-the-editor and commentaries that are about the Land Stewardship Project's work and our members.
General LSP Media Coverage
• On July 1, 2017, the Star Tribune described a new tax credit that gives Minnesota landowners an incentive to sell or rent land to beginning farmers. LSP was instrumental in getting the tax credit passed at the state legislature.
• On May 12, 2017, the Marshall Independent featured an article about LSP's work to reform healthcare.
• On May 12, 2017, the Rochester Post-Bulletin provided coverage of a Farm Bill meeting LSP held with U.S. Rep. Tim Walz.
• On May 5, 2017, the Winona Daily News reported on LSP's work to oppose a legal challenge to the Winona County frac sand mining ban.
• In the May 3, 2017, Star Tribune, LSP organizer Julie Arnold wrote a commentary about what policies the Minnesota Legislature can pass that will support clean water.
• The April 13, 2017, edition of the Guardian described the barriers beginning farmers face and how initiatives like LSP's Farm Beginnings Program are helping them overcome these barriers.
• On April 11, Rodale's Organic Life described how the Farm Beginnings Collaborative is spreading LSP's beginning farmer training curriculum to several states.
• On Jan. 19, 2017, Brownfield Agriculture Radio Network broadcast an interview with LSP policy organizer and farmer Tom Nuessmeier. He talked about what LSP members are saying they would like to see prioritized in the next Farm Bill. Nuessmeier spoke at LSP's "Roots for our Future: Building Soil & New Farmers" event recently.
• On Jan. 19, 2017, Brownfield Agriculture Radio Network broadcast an interview with LSP member-farmer Eric Kreidermacher. He talked about how he is building soil health on his diverse southeastern Minnesota farm, and why he feels positive about the future of agriculture. Kreidermacher spoke at LSP's "Roots for our Future: Building Soil & New Farmers" event recently.
• The Dec. 31, 2016, edition of the Rochester Post-Bulletin named LSP organizer Johanna Rupprecht the "Newsmaker of the Year" for her work leading a 17-month campaign that culminated in a ban on frac sand mining activities in Winona County, Minn.
• The Nov. 22, 2016, edition of the Star Tribune featured a report on the Winona County Board passing a precedent-setting countywide ban on frac sand mining. This vote was the culmination of a 17-month campaign led by LSP and its members.
• WorkDay Minnesota on Nov. 16, 2016, described LSP and other groups' reaction to the news that the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement is dead for now.
• The Oct. 26, 2016, edition of the Winona Daily News described a preliminary Winona County Board vote on the countywide frac sand ban.
• The Rochester Post Bulletin reported on the Winona County frac sand ban preliminary vote on Oct. 26, 2016.
• The Star Tribune reported on Oct. 22, 2016, about how LSP members and other rural Minnesotans are struggling with record health insurance premium rate increases.
• Agri News described LSP's soil health work with southeastern Minnesota farmers in its Oct. 12, 2016 edition.
• On Oct. 4, 2016, the Star Tribune reported on LSP's work in western Minnesota's Chippewa River watershed to help farmers adopt production systems that balance economics with healthy waters and soils.
• In the Oct. 1, 2016, issue of the Marshall Independent, LSP discussed the impacts of recent health insurance premium rate increases.
• The Le Suer News-Herald on Oct. 26, 2016, quoted LSP organizer and farmer Paul Sobocinski talking about the negative impacts of corporate agriculture.
• LSP discussed the impact health insurance premium hikes will have on farmers in the Sept. 15, 2016, issue of Agri News.
• On June 21, 2016, Big Picture Agriculture featured LSP's blog, "The Myth that Cattle are a Climate Change Catastrophe."
• The September-October 2015 issue of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer described the work of the Chippewa 10% Project to balance clean water and farm profitability.
• In a Sept. 5, 2015, Rochester Post Bulletin article on the frac sand industry, LSP organizer Johanna Rupprecht talked about the need to be proactive on controlling mining and processing efforts in southeastern Minnesota.
• On Aug. 6, 2015, Agri News featured an article about LSP's Cover Crop Network in southeastern Minnesota.
• The July 18, 2015, edition of the West Central Tribune featured an article about the Simon Lake BioBlitz, which was co-sponsored by LSP.
• On July 4, 2015, the Star Tribune ran "The Minnesota prairie: To blitz it is to know it," a commentary on the Simon Lake BioBlitz, which was co-sponsored by LSP.
• On June 24, 2015, Star Tribune columnist Jon Tevlin reported on LSP members' reactions to the elimination of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board.
• On June 12, 2015, LSP executive director George Boody appeared on Minnesota Public Radio's Friday Roundtable, where the discussion centered on avian flu and agricultural trade issues, among other things.
LSP's Crop Insurance White Papers (Fall 2014)
In November and December 2014, LSP released a series of white papers on problems associated with federally subsidized crop insurance and ways it should be reformed. Various local, regional and national media outlets covered the release of the white papers:
• Land Stewardship Project issues series of white papers outlining federal crop insurance flaws is an article published in The Country Today on Dec. 29, 2014. It describes LSP's analyses and critiques of federal crop insurance and outlines steps for reform.
• Land Stewardship Project seeks crop insurance reform is an article published in the Saint Peter (Minn.) Herald on Dec. 14, 2014. It describes how LSP's Policy and Organizing Program is working to reform crop insurance.
• Insuring Elephants is a column by nationally syndicated columnist Alan Guebert on Dec. 11, 2014. It describes how LSP's white papers, along with recent studies by the Government Accountability Office, are bringing the need for crop insurance reform into the national spotlight.
• Report: Crop Insurance Manipulating Land Prices is a story that was broadcast on KEYC-TV in Mankato, Minn., on Dec. 10, 2014. In the story, LSP Policy Program director Mark Schultz and LSP farmer-member Tom Nuessmeier describe how the bulk of crop insurance benefits go to the largest crop producers, which is having a negative impact on the land and rural communities.
• Crop Insurance Subsidies Push Land Prices Up, New Farmers Out is a story broadcast by Public News Service on Dec. 9, 2014. It describes how crop insurance inflates farmland prices to the point where it pushes beginning farmers out of the picture.
• LSP: Crop Insurance Less Helpful to Beginners is a Dec. 9, 2014, article by Dan Looker, Business Editor at agriculture.com. In it, LSP farmer-member Ryan Batalden describes how he utilizes crop insurance and discusses the irony of a "risk management" program being biased against production systems that are based on diverse rotations of crops, which have proven to be more resilient.
• Scrutinizing Crop Insurance is a Dec. 5, 2014, article written by DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton. In the article, Tom Nuessmeier, a farmer and member of LSP's Federal Farm Policy Committee, talks about the need for reforming crop insurance.
• A Second Crop Insurance Critique is a Dec. 2, 2014, article by Dan Looker, Business Editor at agriculture.com. In the article, LSP farmer-member Darwyn Bach talks about how crop insurance needs to be a reliable safety net for all farmers, rather than a profit generator for a handful of the largest crop producers in the country.
• LSP calls for crop insurance policy reform is a Dec. 2, 2014, article written by Anna Haecherl-Smith of the Marshall Independent. In the article, LSP's Paul Sobocinski describes how crop insurance has allowed corporations to create a situation where they've "privatized the profits and passed the costs onto the public."
• Renewing Crop Insurance Debate is a Nov. 24, 2014, article by Dan Looker, Business Editor at agriculture.com. The article describes LSP's "Crop Insurance—The Corporate Connection" white paper, which questions the amount of profits crop insurance companies are making off of a publicly-funded program.
General LSP Media Coverage
• Plowed Under is an article published in the March/April 2014 edition of The American Prospect magazine. In the article, Land Stewardship Project Federal Farm Policy Committee member Darwyn Bach and LSP organizer Adam Warthesen talk about the role agriculture policy has played in the destruction of grasslands in the Upper Midwest.
• Holistic grazing: A different approach to managing forage is an article published in the April 20, 2014, edition of Agri News. It describes a Land Stewardship Project/Practical Farmers of Iowa workshop on holistic grazing management.
• U of M must help protect farm workers' rights is a commentary published in the March 26, 2013, edition of the Rochester Post Bulletin. Written by Ernesto Velez Bustos of Centro Campesino and Doug Nopar of LSP, it calls for the University of Minnesota and U of M Extension to take steps to prevent farm worker abuse on agricultural operations in the state.
• Debate continues on frac sand mining's health, environmental impact was a call-in show broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio's Daily Circuit on Monday, March 25, 2013. It featured LSP organizer Johanna Rupprecht and LSP member Vince Ready talking about the need for a statewide moratorium on frac sand mining in Minnesota.
• "Frac sand mining moratorium bill stirs debate" is a story broadcast Feb, 27, 2013, by Minnesota Public Radio. It describes the passage of a frac sand mining regulation bill by the Minnesota Senate's Environment and Energy Committee.
• "Agency rules in favor of farm workers in labor dispute" is an article that appeared in the Feb. 24, 2013, edition of the Winona Post. It describes efforts on the part of LSP, Centro Campesino and the Latino Economic Development Center to ensure farm workers in Minnesota are treated fairly.
• "Firm agrees to in-depth study on frac sand in Winona County" is an article that appeared in the Feb. 22, 2013, edition of the Star Tribune newspaper. It describes how pressure from LSP and others has prompted Minnesota Sands to put its proposed Winona County frac sand mines on hold so an extensive environmental study can be conducted.
Frac Sand Mining Coverage (2013)
On Feb. 19, 2013, Land Stewardship Project members and staff went to the Minnesota state capitol to testify about the need for stringent state regulations related to the frac sand mining industry. Various media outlets covered the press conference and subsequent hearing:
- St. Paul Pioneer Press: Frack sand fight comes to Minnesota Capitol
- Fox 9 News: FRACKING: Frac sand mining opponents call for statewide moratorium
- Minneapolis Star Tribune: Southeastern Minnesota asks
state for frac sand help
- Associated Press: Minn. lawmakers start silica sand mining hearings
- Winona Daily News: Frac sand reaches the Capitol
- Rochester Post Bulletin: Legislature enters silica sand discussion
- KARE 11 News: Minn. lawmakers start silica sand mining hearings
- WCCO News: Controversial Frac Mining Being Debated At State Capitol
- KSTP News: Minn. Lawmakers Start Silica Sand Mining Hearings
- Minnesota Public Radio: Contentious frac sand mining hearings start at Capitol
General LSP Media Coverage
• Bobolink Central is an article published in the June 28, 2012, edition of Agri News. It describes how LSP board member Dan Specht is balancing productive farming with providing prime habitat for grassland bird species.
• "People have power too" is a letter to the editor published in the Northfield News on March 27, 2012. It was written by LSP member Betsy Allister and describes an LSP meeting on corporate power she and her husband Andrew attended.
• "High crop prices a threat to nature?" is an article published in the Nov. 28, 2011, edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. It quotes LSP organizer Bobby King discussing the need for agriculture policy that rewards farmers for conservation practices.
• "Urban Farming Laws Could Change in Minneapolis" is a story broadcast by KSTP TV Channel 5 on Nov. 29, 2011. It describes LSP's efforts to promote urban agriculture in Minneapolis, Minn.
• "Zoned for farming" is an article that ran in the Nov. 28, 2011, edition of the Southwest Journal. It describes LSP's efforts to make zoning rules in Minneapolis, Minn., friendlier to urban agriculture.
• On Nov. 17, 2011, Agri News published a package of stories on beginning farmers. The articles described the introduction of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011, which includes several provisions developed by LSP and its allies. The stories also feature two LSP members who have recently launched farming operations.
• In October 2011, KLGR Radio broadcast an interview with LSP organizer Adam Warthesen where he talked about the introduction of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011.
• "Pheasants and other benefits of conserving agricultural land" is an article that appeared in Ron Meador's "Earth Journal" column on the MinnPost website on Oct. 24, 2011. It describes how LSP is working to promote working lands conservation in farming areas.
• "From desk job to Winona's Herbal Turtle Farms" is an article and video that was posted on the MinnPost website on Oct. 6, 2011. It describes the efforts of LSP Farm Beginnings graduate Bryan Crigler to launch his own farming enterprise.
• "Troubled Waters: One year later, more trouble ahead" is an article that was posted on the Twin Cities Daily Planet website on Sept. 19, 2011. Written by LSP staffer Brian DeVore, it describes the state of water quality in the Mississippi River basin a year after it first emerged that the University of Minnesota attempted to censor a film on agricultural pollution.
• "Helping the Next Generation of Farmers & Ranchers Get Started" is a story that was broadcast by the Public News Service on Oct. 24, 2011. It describes LSP's support for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011, which was recently introduced in Congress.


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Did you know Sri Lanka was previously called Ceylon, under British colonial rule until they gained their independence in 1972. Does the word "Ceylon" remind you of something? Tea? Yes, right! The rainy, humid and cool temperatures of Sri Lanka's Hill Country make the perfect conditions for high-quality tea. And Nuwara Eliya is the hearth of the Hill Country.
I spent 2 days/3 nights in Nuwara Eliya and definitely recommend to add it to your Sri Lanka itinerary. I had a bad timing and stayed 3 nights which was not really necessary after all. If you time it right 2 days/2 nights should be just about enough time to explore the beautiful region.
In this blog post: What to do and see in Nuwara Eliya Enjoy beautiful landscapes Waterfalls in Nuwara Eliya Visit a Tea Estate Hike in Horton Plains National Park Things to do around Nuwara Eliya Where to stay in Nuwara Eliya Where to eat in Nuwara Eliya How to get around in Nuwara Eliya How to get to/from Nuwara Eliya Temperatures in Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya or Ella or both? Warnings What to pack for Nuwara Eliya
About Nuwara Eliya
Since 1884 tea production plays an important role in Nuwara Eliya. Some of the biggest tea factories are located here. Nuwara Eliya, was the destination for the British colonialists to spend their summer and practice their hobbies such as hunting, polo, golf and cricket. The British influences are quite visible in the architecture which is why Nuwara Eliya is also called "Little England".
Today the majority of the population is Sinhalese followed by Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils.
What to do and see in Nuwara Eliya
Take a walk in downtown
You probably will arrive late afternoon (~3:30 pm) if you catch the train from Kandy. After you check in, take time to walk around downtown. Go to the main square. Visit the old Post Office. Walk around the former summer residences of the British colonialists, such as Grand Hotel, Hill Club and St Andrew's Hotel.
Take a walk in Victoria Park (300 LKR, 7am-6pm) if you are in Nuwara Eliya during April-May or August-September, otherwise save your time, because off season (I was there in February) it is pretty unspectacular, especially if you have already visited Botanical Garden in Kandy.
Enjoy beautiful landscapes
Oh my god! It's beautiful. These are the words I've kept saying every two minutes. Nuwara Eliya is at an altitude of 1,868 m and is overlooked by Sri Lanka's tallest mountain Pidurutalagala. In almost every corner of Nuwara Eliya I had the most beautiful views I had in Sri Lanka.
Go either hiking on your own or hire a tuk tuk but you definitely should take time to explore the area. I promise you'll see every shade of green spread in endless views. You'll spot one or two waterfalls, maybe an eagle hunting, and workers in tea plantations.
TIP: For a trip around the area to see the waterfalls and to visit a tea estate, we hired a Tuk Tuk driver/guide. Our hotel reception helped us finding a good guide. Deen is an easy going, calm, young man who is also a very careful driver, and speaks good English. We paid 3500 LKR for the approx. 3-4 hours tour.
Waterfalls in Nuwara Eliya
Ramboda Falls
This beautiful waterfall is 109 meters high, falling in there parts. It is 1 hour drive from Nuwara Eliya.
The highest part (100m) is above the road, the middle and lowest parts can be admired from a view platform for which you need to go inside the "Ramboda Inn" and climb down to platform. The power water can be so impressive and hypnotising. I love it.
Baker's Fall
Baker's Falls is within Horton Plains. So if you take a hike in Horton Plains you can get really really close to this 20 meter high waterfall. The signs are pretty clear, so you won't have a problems to find it.
Other waterfalls
- Lover's Leep – 30 meters high – This one is the closest to downtown – 20 minutes drive.
- Devon Falls – 97 meters high – 6 km west of Thalawakelle – 1 hour drive
Visit a Tea Estate
Nuwara Eliya is probably the best place in Sri Lanka to visit a tea estate to have a better understanding how our breakfast or afternoon tea is being produced.
In Nuwara Eliya there are 3 major Tea Estates:
- Pedro Tea Estate is near to Lover's Leep Fall but for the visit you need to pay an entrance fee.
- Mackwoods is for free and the most famous one, but yes you guessed it right, it is also the most touristy one.
- Blue Hill is the least visited and also for free.
Our Tuk Tuk driver/guide recommended us to visit Blue Hill. There we were able to see the interior of the tea factory, which however was not in operation.
A young lady guided us through the stages of the tea production. We could see all the machines and understand the process of tea production from the very beginning till the end how the tea gets packed and shipped to major tea distributors of Sri Lanka, where the packaging for each single brand happens, like Ceylon, Lipton and Twinings. She also explained us the difference between the sorts of black tea and the difference between black, green and white tea.
She spoke very good English but it was more or less a learned text, which made it less authentic in my eyes. The guides are voluntary but of course it is common to give them a reasonable tip around 100-200 LKR. At the end you get offered a cup of tea (also for free) and at the shop you can buy tea of their own production, it is not super cheap but I believe you pay for the quality. I couldn't resist to buy one sort of black and green tea and couple of packs as souvenirs for the family.
I have to mention one down side of the whole tea production industry in Sri Lanka. Our Tuk tuk driver/guide gave us some insights about the conditions of the workers in the tea plantations, as his mother also worked in tea plantations and he grew up as a Indian Tamil boy.
The tea pickers are Indian Tamils, brought by British colonialists as cheap workers as the Sri Lankan people themselves refused to work for such conditions. The Indian Tamils belong to the lowest cast and practically do not have any chance to have a better life. At least not in this life time, which is part of Hinduism belief.
The hardest workers of Sri Lanka's main economic sector earn only 4 US$ per day and have to collect 20 kg tea for that every day. They live in DIY Barracks with their whole family in one big room included a cooking spot. Most of their children can not even go to schools, as the families can not afford it. Since recently the tea picker families are now allowed to grow their own vegetables and sell in the market to earn a bit extra money. I asked myself why there is no "fair trade" tea production while there are hundreds of "fair trade" organisations and labels for coffee production.
I also felt very uncomfortable as I refused a cute Indian Tamil boy who wanted to sell flowers. I generally refuse buying stuff from children who obviously should NOT be working, but playing, learning and having fun instead. But I still feel guilty for not buying those damn flowers.
Another thing the locals warned us not to take pictures of the tea pickers in the tea plantations, because they would then ask for money. Therefore I don't have a proper picture of the tea pickers. Now I regret it. I mean it would have definitely not harmed me to give them 1 US$ or 2. They would have had the half of their daily wage. It would have been win-win for both sides, right? Am I wrong? What do you think about it? What would you do or have done?
Hike in Horton Plains National Park
Hiking in Horton Plains (altitude of 2,100–2,300 m) is a highlight you should not miss, if you're in Nuwara Eliya. The open grassy woodland is home to sambar deers, the endemic purple-faced langur, endemic birds species, and to a very few leopards (I couldn't see one).
The view in World's End (1050 m drop) is simply breathtaking and you don't want to miss that!
Good to know
- How to go to Horton Plains: It is 32 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Hire a Tuk Tuk (1-2 people) or a van, if you're more than 2 people. With tuk tuk the drive takes about 1 hour. With a van about 30 minutes. The driver waits for you in the entrance and takes you back to you hotel afterwards.
- Transfer Costs: The drive to Horton Plains from Nuwara Eliya with a tuk tuk costs 3000 LKR. With a van about 6000 LKR.
- Admission fee: They have foreigner price policy in Sri Lanka and the admission fee for Horton Plains National Park for foreigners costs 3000 LKR (20 US$). The locals pay something like 40 LKR or so. The ticket office opens at 6 am but there is a long queue (approx. 1500 daily tourists). Therefore it is recommended to arrive around 5-5:30 am to secure a place in the beginning of the waiting queue.
It is also recommended to start the hike early in the morning to avoid crowds and the heat. We got up in inhuman hours (4 am in the morning or should I say at night). At 4:30 am our tuk tuk driver (arranged the day before) picked us up at the hotel. It was still dark outside and bloody cold. Around 5:30 am we arrived in Horton Plains National Park and waited for the ticket office to open.
Around 6:30-7 am we started to hike. Right at the beginning we saw our first sambar deer. The round trip hike is about 10 km long and manageable in 3-4 hours. In the first 30 minutes everything was covered with fog. The main highlights are Baker's Fall (our first stop) and the World's End. The endless views, the colours, the atmosphere… the whole hike tour was just amazing.
Don't forget to bring
- Good steady shoes
- Comfortable trousers
- Long sleeves for the early morning hours
- Sun cream
- Hat
- San Glasses
- Fruit and Snacks (not packed in plastic bags)
- Water
- Water
- Water
Tip: If at the World's End there are too many people, it is worth to wait for a while. It might be a big group of tourists of organised tours who have a tight schedule. So sooner or later they'll have to move forward.
Things to do around Nuwara Eliya
Adam's Peak
Nuwara Eliya is one of the start points for the trekking tour to Adam's Peak, which however I'm told, is not the best option.
Scenic train ride
From Nanu Oya Train Station you can carry on with the scenic train ride in Hill Country till Ella and Badulla. The train ride from Nuwara Eliya (Nanu Oya) to Ella takes about 2 hours.
Read next: Epic Train Ride in Sri Lanka
Where to stay in Nuwara Eliya
I stayed at Kings Park Villa. It is located near to Viktoria Park and 5 minutes away from downtown. The staff is very helpful and the shower in the room is the best I had in Sri Lanka. For price worthy accommodation check Booking.com or Agoda.com.
Where to eat in Nuwara Eliya
If you want to have a rather budget friendly dinner you can go to "Restaurant Two". You can't miss the big truck with a huge tent next to it. If you're willing to pay more, you can go to the restaurants of one of the 4 star hotels like Grand Hotel.
How to get around in Nuwara Eliya
There train station Nanu Oya is about 8 km away. With a tuk tuk (20 minutes) it costs about 400-500 LKR. Arrange your pick up service with your guesthouse or hotel for your arrival. There are many people who would misuse your lack of local knowledge.
Within downtown everything is reachable in walking distance. It might get dark since the streets are not very well lighten up. So bring a pocket size torch.
How to get to/from Nuwara Eliya
Catch the train from Kandy's Railway Station to Nanu Oya. The train ride takes about 4 hours.
Tips: The second train from Kandy at 11:10 is less crowded. For the best and most up to date information check Seat61.
From the train station in Nanu Oya you can catch the train either in direction Kandy or Badulla via Ella. The train at 9:30 am arrives in Ella at 13:30 pm. Or catch the train at 12:45 which arrives in Ella at 15:15.
Temperatures in Nuwara Eliya
On my arrival, I laughed out loud as I saw the heater in the hotel room, and rolled my eyes when I saw people wearing sweaters. "Common, it's a bit cooler than other parts of Sri Lanka, but it is not cold cold" I thought. Well, I changed my mind after sunset. It really gets cold and once my body temperature cooled down, I didn't want to take off my sweater anymore. So be prepared and bring warm clothes. But don't exaggerate, a sweater, a fleece jacket or long sleeves will do just fine.
Nuwara Eliya or Ella or both?
That is the question I asked myself while i was planning my itinerary. Many suggested to pick one as they are very similar nature-wise. I didn't and I don't regret it.
Ella is more popular among young travellers, maybe because it has more facilities such as bars, cafés, restaurants with more western menus, supermarkets, and so on. But there is a downside of it all, that it is not really authentic. But also here you can enjoy the most beautiful nature hiking in Ella's Rock and Little Adam's Peak.
Nuwara Eliya doesn't have all that what Ella has. But, therefore it remained more or less untouched and authentic.
So both have their pros and contras. Nevertheless, if I was forced to choose one place I'd go for Nuwara Eliya, because of its authenticity. And honestly the hike in Horton Plains was unbeatable.
- Stray dogs are everywhere. Even they look so cute, stay away from them for your own safety. Oh and, if you don't have it yet, get a rabies vaccination before going to Sri Lanka. See here which vaccinations you need.
- Early in the morning, around 6 am, the monks start their meditation and their singing can be heard from everywhere "thanks" to the speakers. So bring earplugs if you want to sleep longer than 6 am.
Read next: Travel Guide to Sri Lanka 2 weeks in Sri Lanka - Travel Itinerary
What to pack for Nuwara Eliya
- Steady Shoes for hiking
- Good (video) camera to capture the beautiful landscapes
- Fleece Jacket for cool evenings and mornings
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Just like eating pizza with a tandoori chicken topping, post modernism offers a mish mash mix of all kinds of philosophies served in a viable and attractive form, just take what suits you and leave the rest sort of format. Here east meets west and creates a new color or genre which is almost foreign to the east where the thinking or philosophy might have originated.
Take for example the post modern yoga which is being marketed to the West by techno and business savvy gurus.It is very different from the classic yoga as it is known in India. And so it is with the other religions and philosophies being exported for western consumption.
Noted Indian philosopher, author and speaker of International acclaim, Vishal Mangalwadi , discusses some of these topics . I will share some of his short videos.
I am reading his book called The book that Changed Your World (see side bar).
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Wisdom From India- Buddhism
Posted by Amrita at Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Labels: Video, Wisdom from India
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- Nadwrażliwiec said...
Yes, we in Poland have many Eastern religions, maybe Roman Catholic church is still power here, but many young people believe in many elements of Buddhism and Hinduism - for example reincarnation. Yoga is sometimes even tought in schools at physical excercises or is recommended by many doctors.
I had been done yoga before my conversion. But some evening after convertion I felt something bad with Yoga - and I stopped do it. I think it isn't normal physical excercise, it is spiritual issue.
- 20 July 2011 at 02:09
- Felisol said...
Dear Amrita,
I think the more we learn the greater will the confusion become.
The problem with for instance Buddhism is that people simply are knitting their own home-made belief, they pick something from here and other things from there and end up with total confusion.
It's so sad. Spiritual issues aren't a play tool for people. I can feel, very strongly too, the distance which is created once a person announces he believes in transmigration or other obscure solutions to religious questions.
When I ask "Where did the first soul come from, and how are they multiplying e.t.c." people become aggressive, and that is so sad.
I have not found much peace among people who call themselves Buddhists. Just a wish for rest for their tortured souls.
It is sad, really.
- 20 July 2011 at 06:12
- SM said...
be good to others you do not need anything extra
- 20 July 2011 at 06:35
- Mel Avila Alarilla said...
Before I became born again I was leaning towards the teachings of Buddhism. But even during those times, I was aware of the contrast in the teachings of Buddhism and the word of God as contained in the Bible. I threw out all my Buddhist beliefs when I fully embraced the word of God and Jesus Christ. The most glaring differences of the two beliefs are as follows:
1. Buddhism teaches personal attainment of enlightenment to escape birth and rebirth and karma while Christianity teaches the grace of God to wipe away all sins after accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and savior.
2. Buddhism and Hinduism embrace polytheism or the worship of gods and demigods while Christianity worship only one God.
3. Buddhism believes in a series of birth and rebirths until one attains Nirvana while Christianity says, "It is appointed for man to die once and after that judgment" (Hebrews 9:27)
There are many more differences but the above differences are the major ones. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.
- 20 July 2011 at 16:19
- Amrita said...
Dear Zim, Felisol and Mel thank you for sharing your thoughts here. I really appreciate your input.
- 24 July 2011 at 17:14
- Amrita said...
Dear sm, welcome to my blog. I am intertested in the topics you discuss on your blog.
- 24 July 2011 at 17:14
- Amrita said...
In Feb, millions of rupees were discovered in the monastary housing the Karmapa Lama ( a Tibetan spiritual leader). Much o f it in foreign currency even illegal Chinese banknotes.
Recently some luxury cars were confiscated from a Bhutanense monastary in Shimla.
These monks are certainly not selling their Ferraris
- 24 July 2011 at 17:20


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The body that oversees high school sports in Florida is preparing its fourth-quarter defense.
On Wednesday, the Florida House passed a proposal that strips power away from the Florida High School Athletic Association. It also eases the rules that prevent students from playing sports at schools they don't attend.
The bill, HB 1279, appeared to be dead last week. But the proposal got new life Monday, when the Senate Education Committee gave a first nod to its Senate companion. The House bill is now eligible to be heard on the Senate floor.
FHSAA executive director Roger Dearing maintains the proposal would open the door to free agency for high school athletes and transform schools into "recruiting-frenzied sports giants."
"It's far fetched and it's egregious," Dearing said. "We're going to keep rallying the troops (in opposition)."
This is the second consecutive year Florida lawmakers have tried to overhaul the FHSAA, the 93-year-old, private non-profit that has been criticized for being overly punitive when schools and student-athletes break the rules.
"The thought behind this bill this year was let's try to change the board a little bit to get a different mix there, so that we might be able to change the culture of the organization," said Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, who is sponsoring the bill.
Metz's bill would revamp the FHSAA governing board, place four-year term limits on its members, and require the executive director to be confirmed by the state Senate. It would also cap the executive director's salary and expenses, and limit the association's authority to investigate possible recruiting violations.
Metz acknowledged the bill could allow students to play sports at schools they don't attend, but only if their home school did not offer that program.
"If a student wants to just transfer, they have to go to their school board to get that approved," Metz said. "That's under current law and that's still under the law that would exist if this bill were passed."
The bill wouldn't create free agency, Metz said. "It's very much preserving the initial role of the FHSAA in overseeing athletics and having eligibility standards that are in statute," he said.
Recruiting is explicitly forbidden in Florida high school sports.
Metz's proposal inspired impassioned debate Wednesday.
"What we have is a playground fight that got elevated all the way to the state Legislature," said Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa.
Danish said homeschooled students, and those attending private and charter schools, would have the ability to shop for athletic programs, and that would damage the integrity of high school athletics.
In the end, the majority of representatives agreed with Metz. "It's about time someone reined in the power and the abuse of power by the FHSAA," said Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City.
The House approved the bill by an 89-26 vote.
What will happen in the Senate is anybody's guess. The fact that the bill got a last-minute committee hearing in the Senate suggests that powerful lawmakers are pushing for it.
Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, has been working to rally support in the upper chamber.
But Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, has vowed to fight against it.
"We already have a well-defined, well-functioning structure," said Montford, a former superintendent who once sat on the FHSAA governing board. "There's no need to change it."


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Ukraine is scheduled to participate in 21 international military exercises this year, Chief of General Staff and Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Ivan Svyda has said. Svyda announced this at a meeting with Celeste Wallander, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, the press service of the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "Ukraine's Armed Forces are to participate in 21 international military exercises in 2010. Nine of them will take place on the territory of Ukraine and twelve abroad," he said. In particular, the joint military exercises will involve servicemen from NATO member states as well as from neighboring countries - Russia, Belarus and Moldova. A relevant presidential decree has already been drafted and the Ministry of Justice is currently examining it, Svyda said. After the president signs this decree, Ukraine's armed forces will be able to take part in multinational and international exercises abroad, he added.
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I am trying to learn "Geometric invariant theory" like it was introduced by Mumford. But I do not have a strong background in algebraic geometry since I work in geometric topology and geometry.
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The U.S. Census Bureau today released 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the first time, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in the nation.
Until now, small geographic areas had to rely on outdated 2000 Census figures for detailed information about the characteristics of their communities. Consisting of about 11.1 billion individual estimates and covering more than 670,000 distinct geographies, the 5-year ACS estimates give even the smallest communities more timely information on topics ranging from commute times to languages spoken at home to housing values.
Public officials, including mayors and governors, and private organizations such as chambers of commerce, rely on ACS estimates on education, housing, jobs, veteran status and commuting patterns to help them make informed decisions that will affect their community, such as where to build new schools, hospitals and emergency services.
The extensive data are based on a rolling annual sample survey mailed to about 3 million addresses between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2009. By pooling several years of survey responses, the ACS generates detailed statistical portraits of smaller geographies.
Separate from the 2010 Census, ACS estimates complement the decennial count and provide estimates of population characteristics that are far more detailed than the basic demographic information that will be released from the 2010 Census starting in February. | Noticias en español
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Summit Celebrates The Lunar Eclipse With 'Twilight Night' On June 26thJun 18th, 2010 | By Krystal | Category: Featured Articles, Movie News
Special outdoor screenings of Twilight and New Moon will take place in 12 cities across the country on the night of the lunar eclipse, June 26th! Here are the details straight from Summit:
LUNAR ECLIPSE WITH "TWILIGHT NIGHT" ON JUNE 26th
12 Nationwide Evening Events to Provide Families, Friends and Fans
the Opportunity to See the First Two Films in
THE TWILIGHT SAGA Under the Stars Moviefone.com to Live-Stream Twilight Night
Bringing Experience to Fans Everywhere
Los Angeles, CA June 18, 2010 – In celebration of the lunar eclipse on the evening of June 26th, Summit Entertainment is inviting everyone across the nation to "TWILIGHT Night," a 12-city event including outdoor screenings of TWILIGHT and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. The family and community-oriented events are the perfect chance for those new to the film franchise as well as moviegoers in general to immerse themselves in THE TWILIGHT SAGA phenomenon just in time for the highly anticipated theatrical release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third installment of Summit Entertainment's TWILIGHT SAGA film franchise, on June 30th.
The excitement of THE TWILIGHT SAGA will be delivered directly to fans in their hometowns and online with "TWILIGHT Night" special events. Moviefone will live-stream events from Philadelphia and San Diego at www.moviefone.com/twilightnight which will include interviews with cast, fan reactions, special guests and sneak peeks of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, allowing those unable to attend to still take part in the celebration. In addition, each event will include special cast member appearances as well as engaging activities to be enjoyed prior to the outdoor evening film screenings, including a red carpet and photo booth, both provided by Moviefone.
For more information about the nationwide screenings and to see if one is in your hometown, visit http://eclipsethemovie.com.
Events are currently scheduled to take place in the following cities and venues. Doors open at 6:00 PM local time in each city. Attendance will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis. See local event information for additional instructions.*
Atlantic Station
171 17th St NW
Atlanta, GA
AT&T Plaza at the American Airlines Center
2500 Victory Ave
Dallas, TX
Sloan's Lake Park
17th Ave and Sheridan
Denver, CO
Gusman Center Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL
The Piazza
North Second Street and Germantown Avenue, Below Girard
Philadelphia, PA
Desert Ridge Shopping Center
21001 North Tatum Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ
Colonel Summers City Park
Portland, OR
Salt Lake City
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Salt Lake City, UT
St. Louis
St. Louis Union Station
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO
San Diego
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10th & K
San Diego, CA
Fremont Outdoor Movies
3501 Phinney Ave N.
Seattle, WA
Washington DC
National Harbor Plaza
163 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD
*Cities, venues and times are subject to change. Visit http://eclipsethemovie.com for the most current information.
TWILIGHT is rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON is rated PG-13 for some violence and action.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality.
In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, directed by David Slade from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, Bella (Stewart) once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between Edward (Pattinson) and Jacob (Lautner) — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.


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The wars of Spanish-American independence were a series of military campaigns that took place in the Americas between 1809 and 1825, which resulted in the creation of more than a dozen republics in the territories that had previously been part of the Hispanic monarchy. Triggered in the short term by the Napoleonic invasion of the Spanish peninsula in 1808, there were more deep-seated reasons, however, that led to the collapse of an empire that had existed for three hundred years. Classic historiography has stressed the importance of the Bourbon Reforms that brought to the fore the contradictions within the Hispanic monarchy and gave rise to a sense of proto-nationalism. These interpretations have given much importance to the role of the Enlightenment and the fear brought by possible social revolution. Some authors consider that these wars were the result of the Americans' long-held contempt for Europeans. These views consider that struggle for liberation had begun much earlier, possibly as far back as the 1780s, inspired by the American and French Revolutions. More recent historiography has highlighted the war that engulfed Spain itself between 1808 and 1814 as the crucial event that led to fighting in the Americas. This event is seen as not just the trigger for the events to unfold, unleashing conflicts that had been simmering for much longer, but what shook to the ground the archaic but surprisingly durable composite Hispanic monarchy. This article will discuss the main events that caused the wars, the moments each national historiography has identified as the ones linked to the independence of their particular region, as well as the events themselves. It begins by looking at the historical antecedents, including the Bourbon Reforms, the American, French, and Haitian revolutions, and at the Napoleonic invasion of the Spanish peninsula. It then discusses the creation of juntas in the Americas and how the confrontation between different jurisdictions resulted in war. The article discusses who were the people involved in the wars and the main events that took place.
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Modern zoos emerged as mass entertainment, spaces of public leisure and of culture. In the past, they served as monuments and expressions of the degree of "civilization" and progress of a city and its respective country. In Latin America, zoos date from the last quarter of the 19th century. The history of Latin American zoos is a political, cultural, and social history. The conditions of their creation and operation over the decades have conferred important specificities to these institutions. Since their inception, zoos in Latin America have reflected nationalistic aspirations, civilizational projects, and social transformation. Over the decades, the history of many zoos has blended with natural history in Latin America, as many zoo founders were important scientists. The development of new sensitivities toward animals also follows the history of zoos in Latin America from the beginning, because the first animal protection societies appeared at the same time. Today, zoos face vigorous claims from animal rights activists calling for their closure. In view of so many challenges, these institutions are reinventing themselves with an increased focus on conservation and environmental education, joining international zoological societies with high standards of quality. Among several of these societies, the Latin American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (ALPZA) stands out. Founded in 1990, ALPZA organizes, reshapes, and integrates Latin American zoos, establishing global connections. Various actors play a role in the defense and contestation of zoos, such as politicians, scientists, conservationists, animal protection societies, anti-zoo activists, visitors, administrators, officials, and, of course, thousands of wild animals from all over the world who have lived in Latin American cities for decades.


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Watch G-Form Drop Its New Xtreme iPhone 5 Case From Space
Case maker G-Form demonstrated its new durable line of cases Thursday with a video dropping its new iPhone 5 case from the stratosphere, 100,000 feet in the air.
To make the fall happen, the company tied one end of the case to a weather balloon, and sent an iPod touch 5 — which can also fit inside the iPhone 5 case — into space. During its travels the case had to endure negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures, as well as high winds and maximum drop speeds.
The iPod touch survived the fall in perfect working condition, and the whole experience was captured on the touch's built-in camera.
XTREME Cases for iPhone 4 and 5, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch and Samsung Galaxy S III will all be shown off at CES next week and will be available in late January 2013 from G-Form's website.
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In these scenarios, fraudulent entities are attempting to steal your personal information for illegal activity by pretending to be an organization you trust and that has access to your personal information.
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- Delete any messages that ask you to confirm or provide personal information (Credit card numbers, bank information, social security number, passwords, etc.)
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Mom frantic as she tries to revive Russian adoptee
The recording of a 911 call reveals a mother sounding frantic and crying as she tries to revive her dying 3-year-old adopted Russian son while EMS personnel race to her rural West Texas home.
In the Jan. 21 tape released Thursday, Laura Shatto tells a 911 operator that Max Shatto isn't breathing. Later she is heard pleading for help as she performs CPR on the boy.
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