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Okay, Zippia. I take issue with your silly new study. According to your research, Iowa's favorite beer is Budweiser. That's just... wrong. It is. If we're going strictly by domestic, widely available brews, it's Busch Light, Michelob Ultra or maybe Coors Light or Bud Light. Heck, I see more Cedar Valley residents drink Miller Lite than Budweiser or 'Bud Heavy'. The proof isn't just in the fact I live and consume alcohol in Iowa, it's because I pay attention and don't rely on silly, lazy methods for mining my data.

So since I called 'em out, let's get into how Zippia came to its errant conclusion. They say they looked at the 70 most popular beers. Though, they fail to identify any other than the ones that 'won' each states love as favorite. After they supposedly looked at the top 70, they ventured over to Google search data to find the most searched for beers. Then I guess they narrowed it down to the top 10... But here's where I take issue: it's just Google searches... Budweiser is part of Anheuser-Busch which is the same company as Budweiser, Busch Light, Bud Light, Mich Ultra... so who's to say Iowans are looking for info on the red canned King of Beers?

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The joke for about a decade has been Busch Light or, Busch Latte's, are Iowa water. Popular satire company Raygun has shirts that poke fun at our love for the beer. Ugh. Frustrating. Another study that did no actual homework. By the way, these 'experts' say Budweiser won 27 states including Wisconsin, AKA Miller County. In their findings, Zippia did mention that Wisconsin searches for beer on Google a lot. At least they likely go THAT right.

See what all states picked here. Assuming you put any stock in these findings. Just for the record though, I normally love Zippia's stuff.

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This story is certainly disturbing. An Iowa woman has been charged with locking her children in a blacked-out room, with disgusting conditions. KCRG reports 31-year old Brittany Roozeboom of Johnston has been charged with three counts of child endangerment and one count of child endangerment resulting in bodily injury after she reportedly locked her three children in a room with black-painted cardboard that was used to cover the windows.

According to the report, the room was locked from the outside, and the door had no internal door knob so the children could not leave the darkened room.

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The report says the kitchen also had trash thrown all across it and bug crawling. The children's clothes were also soiled as they did not have access to the bathroom during the periods of time they were kept in the room. Roozeboom is currently being held in the Polk County Jail.

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If you're a carb and cheese lover like I am, this event is going to be your jam! Two of my favorite foods decided to team up and create a super festival encompassing everything dreams are made of.

The Twin Cities Grilled Cheese Festival joined forces with the Twin Cities Mac and Cheese Festival and created a super festival baby called the Twin Cities Grilled Cheese & Mac Festival.

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It's at The Commons in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. because, a festival this epic needs 7 1/2 hours.

You'll be able to sample grilled cheese and mac & cheese from several restaurants around the Twin Cities area. They're taking things up a notch and offering beer samples from breweries from the area too! Yes, this does mean that it's a 21 plus event.

Don't worry about anything raining on your parade because the event will carry on as planned rain or shine!

Tickets are available for two sessions. You can sign up for session 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. or session 2 from 4:30 p.m .to 7:30 p.m. (if you're a real carb lover, you might opt in for both sessions).

Your tickets are all-inclusive too. Like my college trip to Mexico, your ticket price includes drinks from the bars, sampling from the breweries and all of the food samples. So, you can leave your purse in the car and your wallet at home. You won't need it once you're in the gate.

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The Reordered Laws of Heaven

When we know that love and love Him in return, our relationship with God becomes something that enables God’s love to not only fill us and satisfy us, but to overflow from within us and into the world.

Uncomfortable Things as They Really Are

The change God desires will only occur if we are willing to listen directly to the voice of God... Our love for God and the gospel of Jesus Christ as it is in the heavens needs to be more powerful than the love of this kingdom of God as it now is and things as they now are... We can still pray with all of our hearts “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”


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Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt is getting on with the job of creating opportunities for the people of his electorate.

Mr Pitt today met with Assistant Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker to discuss the challenges confronting the region.

Mr Pitt said the Coalition Government was on track to deliver its election commitments to help more Australians find and keep a job.

“We’ve committed to provide financial incentives to employers and employees to get young people and seniors into the workforce.

“Hinkler employers will receive up to $3250 when they hire a job seeker aged 50+.

“Hinkler residents aged between 18 to 30 will receive $2500 if they hold a job for a continuous period of 12 months, and a further bonus of $4000 when they attain 24 months of service.”

Mr Pitt said he looked forward to working with Mr Hartsuyker and the rest of the Ministerial team to create real opportunities for training and employment in the Hinkler electorate.

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Good riddance to afternoon sugar cravings!

One of my 52 in 52 items this year was to give up chocolates and sweets containing processed sugar for the entire year, exceptions being “events” like birthdays, weddings etc.

Amazingly, it's been easier than I thought.

The point of this exercise was to quit my sugar addiction in a way that's sustainable. I mean, let's be real here, when it comes to cooking and nutrition I'm lazy. Really lazy. I needed to give up sugar in a way that I could still be lazy and yet still change my habit in a way for the better. If I tried to jump in the deep end of the pool like I did when I quit sugar a few years back, I know that I would eventually cave in and the addiction would rear it's ugly head once more.

At the start of this year, the extent of my addiction was back to the point that I could easily smash an entire container of m & m's (the big bags) and a pack of tim tams in a matter of minutes, and yet still want something else. It was not uncommon for me to visit the local grocer in the afternoon and buy a bag of glucose lollies and a bar/block of chocolate. I would finish it all by myself in my office, not tell anyone what I was eating, and hope that no one would ask questions. No wonder that despite all the exercise I did I still found myself with a Kim Kardashian butt, and clearly not because of genetics.

So basically the deal is that now I can have sweet stuff if I want, within reason. Anything over 70% cacao I'm allowed, because I know it will be rich enough that I'll have one square of a block and the craving will pass. To date I haven't had a craving to the point of giving in and having a snack yet. I'm also allowed to have baked goods that Mario and I make, provided it doesn't have any processed sugar in it. Honey is OK for example. I'm also allowed to be unrestricted at birthdays and events like wedding, because at the end of the day I'm aiming for a sustainable change, and at events you should partake in some activities. It's OK to turn it down if I don't want it, but I would prefer to have the option than be hardwired to say no.

Last night Mario made this most amazing chocolate paleo tart, based on a recipe from (he modified the base a little bit because he needed a quick version and we didn't have the raspberries, but the chocolate part is the same).

Those things are divine!

Since starting I've found my afternoon cravings have gone in a huge way. I'm having dried fruits and nuts in the afternoon instead which helps with the afternoon lull. I did find that for the first week I felt like I still wanted something “naughty”, so I gave in and let myself have a packet of chips, or something else savoury. But that too has been fading to the point that I find I'm not having many food cravings at all in the afternoon. In addition, I always have a healthy(ish) snack on hand ready to go.

I have also managed to survive one round of the feminine monthlies, although my hormones this month were unreal. I was the grumpiest person ever, and I did warn my team at work. I walked out of one meeting because they were trying to rile me up (only for the reason they knew I was hormonal). I didn't cry thankfully, but I was angry! I had warned Mario too, and as typical he was the best boyfriend ever and just cuddled me a lot more over those few days. I can never get enough of his cuddles as it is, so that was awesome. I've started taking Magnesium for the amount of exercise I'm doing, but this should also have the added benefit of keeping the hormones in check too.

So far I've had to deal with one birthday and one wedding, and both times meant cake. One time meant copious amounts of alcohol. Both resulted in the worst headaches I've had in a long time, and both of them meant afternoon naps. It's like my body has detected I've given up sugar, so now when it gets sweet treats from processed sugars it goes into overdrive and makes me feel like absolute crap. It's enough to remind me why I'm doing this – because this stuff is toxic for my body! The tarts above though? Absolutely no sugar crash, and no headache.

It's scary to think that I'm only halfway through January, and that I've committed to doing this for the entire year. But after two weeks the changes are evident, and come the end of this year I may have dropped a lot of kilos and kicked this for good! One can only hope!

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    • Not at all, thank you so much!

      Love your blog by the way, we made the tarts following the recipe a while back and it was incredible (raspberries and all). Will be trying many more too!

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Robert “Bob” Orin Day | Obituaries – Herald & Review

DECATUR — Robert “Bob” Orin Day, 79, passed away on November 9, 2020, at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur, IL, much beloved by his family.

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I love the work of Zobo With A Shotgun, even when we disagree on a movie (which is totes rare, tbh) she always has a detailed and intelligent take on some of cinema’s darkest corners – this season has already covered A Serbian Film, Cannibal Holocaust and Martyrs, how much more Kendall could this series be…?

Well, Zobo could cover one of my favourite directors, Mr Takashi Miike…Oh here we go. This essential episode covers Miike’s 1999 classic Audition, asking whether the main character is hero or villain, is it feminist or misogynistic and how its power swells or fades on repeat watches. Guest Greg Mucci is great here too, sometimes guests try & take over, (or in the otherwise great Cannibal Holocaust episode, make constant unwelcome dick gags) but here it is 2 Miike fans on one classic movie.

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BREAKING: Gunmen attack police station in Enugu, three cops feared killed

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Razed vehicles at the Zonal Police Headquarters, Zone13, Ukpo, Anambra State on Monday

A Divisional Police Station in Adani, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has been attacked on Wednesday by gunmen.

This is coming barely 24 hours after a Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone 13 in Ukpo, Anambra State was attacked.

The PUNCH gathered that three policemen on duty were killed, while several others were injured during the attack.

It was learnt that security infrastructure in the station were razed.

Although the state police command confirmed the attack, it said the details would be made available later.

Our correspondent gathered that the attack on the police station started about 2:30 am and lasted till about 3:30 am.

When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, said, “Yes, there is a report of an attack on Adani Divisional Police station this early morning. However, the details of the incident are still sketchy.”

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Fears of a New World

It’s been so long since I wrote in the blog, but I feel now is a good time for a new entry.
So, Covid-19 – it’s something that’s touched the entire planet. And I’ve no need to explain why. We all know the statistics, the symptoms, and the pain it’s caused.
I’ve also no need to talk about any strategies or routines to get through it. Whatever I say, has been said a million times already.

What I can say though – is that it’s ok to be scared during these times. Humans have always feared the unknown; it’s in our nature. We’ve cemented and anchored our lives to a paradigm that barely shifts. We go about our day, fully secure that no matter what events or circumstances befall us, we have a fixed background to base our lives against. If we lose a job, we can always find another. If we lose a loved one, we can find comfort in our friends and family. And if we see tradgedies around the world, we know the world will inevitably mourn, cope, and move on. Even those fleeing warzones rely on the stability of the rest of the world to help them find refuge. Life goes on, and despite the odd blip and bump, the way will smooth out, and carry on as it has before.

Covid-19 is different though. It struck the entire world so hard and fast that we barely had chance to prepare and comprehend what was happening. Some countries were hit harder than others, but all were affected in some way. The planet ground to a halt and waited with baited breath, hoping that the pandemic would quietly pass without causing too much damage.

Governments tried their best to organise their countries, strategically attempting to curb the virus as best they could. These were unknown waters, and those that stayed high and dry were praised, and those that got it wrong and floundered were beset by outrage. But to predict such outcomes were difficult, if not impossible. Geography, culture, and population variations, amongst other factors seperated each country, meaning a course of action that worked in one place wouldn’t work somewhere else.

And now the populous hides, told to stay indoors and wait out the uncertainty.

As I type this, the sun beams outside, belying what lingers in the air.
People are frightened.
People are scared everything they have worked hard for is slowly dissolving before their eyes.
People are unable to pay bills, having lost their jobs, or being unable to work.
People are losing loved ones, unable to be with them in their final moments.
People are on the verge of starvation.
People are missing those closest to them, only slightly delayed by phone calls and facetiming.

And you know what?
That’s ok.

It’s ok to be afraid and sad.

It’s ok to worry about what’s to come.

And it’s ok to lose hope.

Because that’s in our nature. Uncertainty terrifies us.

But that uncertainty can also be full of hope.
Great things can come from despair.
Because humanity is also resiliant.
We’ve proved time and time again we can endeavour and triumph.
The pandemic will pass. It won’t be our end. We’ve broken through deadlier ones before.
We will go outside, and breathe in a cleaner world, rich with life and hope.
We will learn to make money once more. But it won’t dominate our lives as it once did.
We will interact more with our neighbours and smile at strangers.
We won’t take for granted seeing and hugging our friends and family.
We will respect the fragility of the planet, and look after it more.
We will spend more time with the people we love, and not slaving our lives away for money.
Because we fought this battle together, and together we will win.
Nothing unites us more than a struggle.

Sometimes we need the foundations of our lives ripping down, in order to rebuild better and stronger.

So be scared if you need to. But also know things won’t always be this way.

Things will get better.
A brighter dawn is approaching.

Be safe, and be happy.

This is for all my friends and family who are worrying at this time.
I love and miss you all so much. And you’re all in my thoughts.
I’ll see you all soon. Look after yourselves.

Ken xx

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  1. Sara Marie Thompson

    That was so very lovely and encouraging to read Thank you so much for taking some of your precious time to put this down with such care and great clarity . It has given me such faith that eventually things will get better . Annette has always said what an amazing person you are and I can see why .Thank you once again x

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    • Hi Sara! That’s so nice! Thank you so much for your comment 😀
      And Annette is awesome 😀 x

      May 11, 2020 at 9:51 am

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firefox 3.0.9 partner repacks

During the release process of Firefox 3.0.7, we added a section on Partner Repacks to the Releases page on The idea behind the addition was to make people involved with the release process aware of the repacks, which depend on, and are affected by, the general release process and schedule. The information presented was a summary only, and was never really intended to provide detail about the repacks themselves.

Partner Repacks are versions of Firefox that are customized for a specific distribution partner. These customizations can include modified preferences and/or bundled add-ons, and are used by both Mozilla and third-party distribution providers. We call them repacks because all of the customizations are made by adding files to the default installer we use in the general release. There are no changes to any of the original files included in the general release, and all changes are additive in nature.

With the inclusion of Partner Repacks page in the 3.0.7 release, there were a few questions from the community regarding the repacks, and we realized there should be more information about them available. To that end, starting with the release of Firefox 3.0.9, we’re publishing information about all of the partner repacks we release on the Mozilla wiki.

From the Status page you’ll be able to see what repacks we’re generating, the customizations we’ve made to them, and where in the release process they are. Repacks will also be tracked by release, with information that will include which repacks are generated for a specific release, along with tracking bugs, QA results, and any changes that are made to a repack between releases.

There’s still a fair bit of work to do to better document the process, and over the next few weeks I’ll be adding additional information about repacks, how they’re created, and the guidelines we apply to those customizations. I’ll post more later, but wanted people to be aware that we’ve started publishing this information, and we’ll continue to build on it.

If you have specific questions on the repacks, or are interested in finding out more about distributing customized versions of Firefox, please see the Partnerships section of Please note that distribution of a customized version of Firefox requires Mozilla approval, and additional information about distribution of the official installers as well as customized versions can be found in the Mozilla Trademarks Policy document.

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Congrats Nick – a year late!

Nick Vinciguerra is back in San Diego for a visit, so this gave us a chance for a little in-person celebration of his MS defense since we couldn’t celebrate in person last year. Organized by Jenna – a little bird hike at Mission Trails Park (with a surprise hooding!), followed by lunch and cake a Eureka. Congrats Nick!

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Burns Lab Updates Spring 2021

Time for an update of Burns lab news from the past 6 months. First off, I would like to highlight three recent papers by Burns lab students:

Nick Vinciguerra published one of the chapters of his MS thesis, looking at bill evolution in tanagers:

Bill diversity in tanagers, from Vinciguerra et al. 2021

Amelia Demery published one of the chapters of her MS thesis, together with former Burns lab student Nick Mason. She looked at the interplay between song and bill evolution in tanagers:

Figure from Demery et al. 2021, showing vocalizations of Sporophila angoensis

Brian Myers published another paper from his dissertation. This paper focused on Allen’s Hummingbirds, highlighting their colonization from the Channel Islands to mainland California. He also wrote a blog post about it.

Figure from Myers et al. 2021; Allen’s Hummingbird and distribution on the Channel Islands and mainland California

In addition to papers, huge congratulations to Sarah Hood who received a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Sarah just finished the second year of her MS studying population genetics and migration in the Allen’s Hummingbird.

Sarah Hood and Allen’s Hummingbird

Congrats also to Burns lab undergraduate Aubtin Rouhbakhsh who was admitted to the graduate program at the University of Hawaii. We wish Aubtin the best of luck!

Aubtin watching Allen’s Hummingbirds

Congrats to graduate student Michael Tofflemire who received a grant from LA Audubon’s Schreiber fund for his dissertation research on the comparative phylogeography of California birds.

Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata), one of the birds Michael is studying for his dissertation

Lastly, starting in late March, we were able to resume in-person Ornithology class field trips. It was great to take students in the field again. Below are some photo highlights. Check this link for some more pictures of Ornithology class field trips this year and previous years.

Black-chinned Hummigbird, Mission Trails Regional Park
Greater Roadrunner, Mission Trails Regional Park
Snowy Egret, San Diego River
Acorn Woodpecker, Mount Laguna
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Burns Lab Updates

It’s been a while since I updated this page, but a lot has happened in the Burns lab in the past 1.5 years or so. Of course, Covid has been challenging, but we are still continuing, and there are many good things to celebrate. Here are some highlights:

PhD student Brian Myers successfully defended his dissertation and completed an internship with the USGS. He has recently started a post-doc with Liz Scordato at Cal Poly Pomona.

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Brian’s defense celebration (pre-covid, of course!)

MS student Nick Vinciguerra successfully defended his thesis in Summer 2020 and started a PhD program in the lab of Mike Anderson at the University of New Mexico.

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Slide from Nick’s thesis defense looking at 3D bill shape evolution in tanagers.

MS student Ben Scott received research grants that allowed him to visit museums to gather plumage color data from cardinals for his project. He successfully defended his MS proposal in summer 2020 and is well on his way to finishing his degree in Spring 2021.

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Ben and Kevin, measuring plumage color of cardinals, grosbeaks, and buntings in Summer 2019 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

MS student Sarah Hood started in the Burns lab in Fall 2019. Since arriving, she has received an AOS award for her project on Allen’s Hummingbird subspecies and migration and has completed much of the field work for her project.

Sarah hard at work and her study subject, Allen’s Hummingbird

PhD student Michael Tofflemire joined the Burns lab in Fall 2020. He came to the lab from the University of Washington, where he worked in the lab of John Klicka on phylogeography of the Black-throated Gray Warbler.

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Michael Tofflemire joined us last Fall

Undergrad Aubtin Rouhbakhsh presented results of his research on Rufous x Allen’s Hummingbird hybrid zone at the 2020 SDSU Student Research Symposium. He graduated in May and is currently applying to graduate school.

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Undergrad Aubtin Rouhbakhsh presents results of his research at 2020 SDSU Student Research Symposium in February 2020

We had a great spring semester of Ornithology, even though we had to make the switch to online learning mid-semester. The students of course were disappointed with the loss of the field component, but they all handled the transition well and we had some great field trips before the shutdown.

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Last Ornithology field trip before the Covid shutdown, at Lake Hodges watching grebe courtship

Two publications I would like to highlight:

Brian Myers published the first chapter of his dissertation in the Auk (now called Ornithology). This chapter focused on behavior and morphological changes across the Allen’s x Rufous Hummingbird Hybrid Zone.

Allen’s and Rufous Hummingbird and figure from Brian’s paper showing hummingbird displays:
Myers, B. M.*, D. T. Rankin, K. J. Burns, and C. J. Clark. 2019. Behavioral and morphological evidence of an Allen’s × Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin × S. rufus) hybrid zone in southern Oregon and northern California. The Auk: Ornithological Advances 136 (4) ukz049

Former Burns lab student Rosalyn Price-Waldman published the first chapter from her MS thesis in Evolution. She co-authored this work with another former Burns lab student, Allison Shultz, who is now the curator of birds at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and also and adjunct at SDSU. The paper showed that speciation rates are correlated with changes in plumage color complexity in tanagers.

Figure from Rosalyn and Allison’s paper looking at color complexity and speciation in tanagers:
Price-Waldman, R. M.*, Shultz, A. J., and K. J. Burns. 2020. Speciation rates are correlated with changes in plumage color complexity in the largest family of songbirds. Evolution. 74 (6), 1155-1169.

Here’s our last picture together, before the Covid pandemic. Taken at the Welcome Reception for new grad students in September 2019.

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Burns Lab September 2019, Welcome reception for new students

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2020 Virtual NAOC

Burns lab members past and present will be well represented at next week’s virtual North American Ornithological Conference. In a perfect world, this meeting was going to be in Puerto Rico. Nevertheless, the conference and talks look awesome. Here is a list of presentations by both former and current Burns lab members (in bold). All times Eastern:

8/10/20 14:30
Workshop: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Ornithology: Mini Discussion
Organizers: Amelia-Juliette Demery, Jennifer Houtz, & Shailee Shah

8/13/20 10:45
An Examination of Genomic and Acoustic Differentiation Between Eastern, Lilian’s, and Western Meadowlarks
Johanna K Beam, Erik R Funk, Scott A Taylor

8/13/20 10:45
The Role of Plumage Coloration in the Diversification of High Elevation and High Latitude Finches
Erik R Funk, Nicholas A Mason, Garth M Spellman, Kristen C Ruegg, Kevin Winker, Scott A Taylor, Erika Zavaleta, Jack J Withrow

8/13/20 11:00
The Evolution of Plumage Coloration and Its Underlying Mechanisms in Male and Female Tanagers
Allison J Shultz, Jacqueline E Dall, Dakota E McCoy, Kevin J Burns

8/13/20 14:30
The Relative Importance of Natural Selection and Sexual Selection in Speciation in the Tanagers
Rosalyn M Price-Waldman, Amelia J Demery, Nicholas A Mason, Allison J Shultz, Pascal O Title, Kevin J Burns

8/13/20 10:45
Natural History Collections are Critical and Underutilized Resources for Contemporary and Future Studies of Urban Evolution
Allison J Shultz, Benjamin J Adams, Kayce C Bell, William B Ludt, Gregory B Pauly, Jann E Vendetti

8/13/20 18:35
Pantropical gene flow in three booby species
Danny Jackson, Erik Funk, Vicki Friesen, Dave Anderson, Tammy Steeves, Jamie Morris-Pocock, Scott Taylor

8/15/20 10:15
Systematics, Species Delimitation and Mitochondrial Introgression in the Narcissus Flycatcher Complex.
Herman L Mays, Isao Nishiumi, Bailey D McKay, William Mauck

8/15/20 10:45
The Impact of Natural History on Plumage Color in Cardinalidae
Benjamin Scott, Kevin Burns

8/15/20 12:35
Plenary: Natural history collections as windows on avian ecology and evolution
Nicholas Mason

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2019 AOS in Anchorage

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Burns Lab at 2019 American Ornithology Society meetings in Anchorage, Alaska

Burns lab members past and present will be well represented at next week’s American Ornithological Society Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Here is a list of presentations by both former and current Burns lab members (in bold):

Wednesday 1100
Population Genomics of Hawaiian House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus): Investigating Genetic Variation of an Introduced Population
Demery AC, Edwards S, Shultz AJ

Wednesday 1400
A Tale of Two Transects: Sexual Selection Across a Hummingbird Hybrid Zone
Myers BM, Rankin DT, Brelsford A, Burns KJ, Clark CJ

Wednesday 1400
Integrative Approaches to Species Delimitation in Birds
Cicero C, Mason NA, Jimenez RA, Wait DR, Wang-Claypool CY, Bowie RC

Wednesday 1430
The Relative Roles of Natural Selection and Sexual Selection in Speciation in the Tanagers
Price-Waldman RM, Demery AJ, Mason NA, Shultz AJ, Title PO, Burns KJ

Wednesday 1615
Coalescent-Based Species Delimitation in Avian Taxonomy: History, Promise, and Pitfalls
Mason NA, Fletcher NK, Gill B, Funk C, Zamudio K

Wednesday 1700
Phylogenomics of the Parrots of the World
Smith BT, Brumfield R, Ferreira M, Mauck W, Merwin J, Wright T, Joseph LG

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Pathogen-mediated genotypes of colorful phenotypes: integrating research across organizational levels to study biodiversity
Shultz AJ

Thursday 1045
Admixture Mapping the Genetic Basis of Species Differences in Avian Hybrid Zones
Brelsford AT, Nwankwo EC, Myers BM, Clark CJ, Kirschel AN

Thursday 1105
Bill Divergence & Speciation in Corvidae
Scott BF et al.

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The Ornithology Collection of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (LACM)
Shultz AJ

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Genetic Connectivity and Differentiation among Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) Along an Elevational Gradient in the White Mountains of California
Wang-Claypool CY, Mason NA, Cicero C, Bowie RC

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The Long and the Short of It: Linking Genome-Wide Signatures of Selection Across Evolutionary Timescales in Birds
Shultz AJ, Arnold B, Sackton TB

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Congratulations Rosalyn!

Congratulations to Rosalyn Price-Waldman for successfully defended her MS thesis. Her project investigated the interplay of natural and sexual selection in diversification. Rosalyn will begin working on her PhD in Cassie Stoddard’s lab at Princeton this fall. She will be missed and we wish her the best of luck!

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Welcome Ben!

The Burns lab welcomes new MS student Ben Scott. Ben received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Occidental College. While at Occidental, Ben worked in the Moore Lab of Zoology with John McCormack on phylogeny and trait evolution of New World Jays. Ben also spent some time working at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, home of the largest egg collection in the world. Welcome Ben!

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Rosalyn at Molecular Evolution Workshop

Rosalyn had a busy summer, starting with two weeks working with collaborators in the Faircloth lab at LSU and ending with ten days at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Workshop on Molecular Evolution in Woods Hole, MA. The workshop provided an overview on topics in molecular evolution including phylogenetic inference, population genetics, comparative genomics, and much more. One focus of the workshop was hands-on instruction in the latest software, often by the authors of the programs. The workshop was an incredible experience, and Rosalyn is excited to apply what she learned to her thesis work on the phylogenomics and trait evolution of tanagers.

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Attendees at 2018 Workshop on Molecular Evolution held at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA

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Origin of Darwin’s Finches

Darwin’s finches are a classic example of adaptive radiation, but few studies have attempted to reconstruct the biogeographic origins of Darwin’s finches. Burns lab MS student Erik Funk studied this question in the third chapter of his thesis which was published last month in the Auk (and put on the cover). This study revisited an early paper by Kevin Burns, Shannon Hackett, and the late Nedra Klien (Burns et al. 2002). The earlier study showed that Darwin’s finches likely originated from a Caribbean species, given that so many of their close relatives are found in the region. Erik’s paper provides an important update, with improved biogeographic methods and a newer phylogeny. Erik’s results were a bit more equivocal than the 2002 paper. Although a Caribbean origin is plausible and likely, a South American origin can not be ruled out. You can read the paper here, and there was also a nice summary of the overall question and Erik’s results in the Guardian.

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July 2018 Auk Cover, highlighting Funk and Burns (2018). Picture of Vegetarian Finch by Scott Taylor.

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Biogeographic Reconstruction of Darwin’s Finches

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Congratulations Amelia!

Congratulations to Amelia Demery who successfully defended her MS thesis last week. Her research involved looking at the role morphology plays in tanager diversification. Amelia will begin working on her PhD at Cornell University this fall. We will miss her energy and enthusiasm, but we wish her the best of luck!

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PERSPECTIVE: Avoid political traps in the pursuit of ‘free education’

The premise of a welfare state no longer holds water in respect of ‘free education’

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  Education must not be made to suffer from any ideological debates that distract it from bringing the greatest benefit to the Malaysian population.

SOME 500,000 Year One  pupils  will benefit from “free” education  with the start of the new year.

The recently announced “free education policy”, which covers some 5.3 million students in  primary and secondary government schools, is  a first in  the education history of Malaysia.

 This initiative is part of the 2012 budget revealed in the Dewan Rakyat last October with the aim of ensuring that all Malaysian students  will have access to quality and affordable education.

Given that basic schooling is one of the major aspects of the Millennium Development Goals,  targeted to be achieved by 2015, the “free education policy” is  timely   to ensure  equity.

 Prior to this, students  were required to  fork out RM24.50 and RM33.50 respectively which included payment for co-curriculum activities, internal test papers, Malaysian Schools Sports Council fees and insurance premium.

Another worthy exercise is to revert to the original purpose of  residential schools, which is to make quality education available to the poor in the effort to promote socio-economic equity.

The issue is not about schools per se, but more of narrowing the socio-economic gap that seems to be  an obstacle to underprivileged pupils  even as we approach the 55th anniversary of our independence.

If we cannot use education to level  the playing field for the  generations to come,  it would be more difficult to do so by  other means.

At the same time, it has been noted that parents from a more  affluent background are collectively  able to turn around a school.   Schools  attended by those from higher income families tend to do better.
The initiatives must not be confused with the political notion  of creating  a “welfare” state.

While it is true that the term  implies that “the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens” based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life, education is only one of the many services involved.

 Education  — one of the most important public good, apart from health — must not be made to suffer from  ideological  debates that distract it from bringing the greatest benefit to the Malaysian population in shaping up a more egalitarian and peaceful future.

 Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland are often cited as successful examples of modern welfare states where education is  free in schools and universities.

The general working model is where there is a direct transfer of funds from the state to the services provided (i.e. education, healthcare) as well as directly to individuals. There is little resemblance of private-for-profit education as such.

 More interestingly, the Nordic model of education seems to  fare much better comparatively across the board.

 For example, Toril Johansson  of the Ministry of Education and Research of Norway  has been cited as saying that the principle of free education is  provided for in Norwegian law, and it is   the responsibility of the country’s politicians  to make sure that education remains free of charge.

  Internationalisation is recognised as important, but “with a complete budget of 20 billion krone (RM10.6 billion), we count on the sector to be able to handle the students in a good way, also without the extra income a tuition fee might provide”.

  This, however, may not be the case for much longer despite Norway being a welfare state.

  Bjørn Stensaker, researcher for the Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education,  seems to suggest that there are now strong forces indicating that tuition fees will be introduced sooner or later, beginning at the tertiary level.

 The trend in the rest of Europe is towards charging fees or further hiking them, especially as  a wave of conservative governments rule over the continent.

 In Sweden and Denmark, fees are imposed on international non-European students.

 And this is just the beginning as many fear.  In other words, the premise of  a welfare state no longer  holds water when it comes to  “free education”.

 We must be aware of such potential political traps if we are serious in trying to make “free education”  the main driver  of the dream of  an equitable Malaysia of the future.

By Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Source: The New Straits Times Learning Curve 08 January 2012
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Good Results at the All ireland Juvenile Pairs in Templemore 25th June 2011

Thomastown win All Ireland Bronze in Girls U10 500m at the All Ireland JuvenileU9-U11 team events.

In the All Ireland track and field pairs finals at Templemore on Saturday the 25th June 2011

Thomastown’s Ciara O’Keeffe and Orla O’Keeffe ran a superb 500m to finish in 3rd place overall. Of the thirteen finalists in the U10 girls 500m St Laurence O Tools were 1st with a combined time of 3.29.61, Westport A.C were 2nd in a time of 3.31.75 , Thomastown A.C 3rd in 3.33.53 and in 4th place were St Ronans in 3.37.02.

In the pairs competition each club is represented by two athletes in each event and each athletes time is added to give a combined time for the event.

To compete in the all-Ireland finals the team had to qualify by finishing in the first three places at the Leinster Track and field. Thomastown had three other pairs qualify for the finals plus a relay team.

Ciara and Orla win All Ireland Bronze

In the U9 girls 60m Anna Cass and Aine Kirwan put in a good run to finish in 6th place . Aine and Anna competed in the 300m and finished in 8th place.

In the boys’ u10 Ball throw Tom Holden and Edmund Fitzpatrick were our representatives and finished in 8th place.

Thomastown also had a team in the girls U10 relay. The girls ran very well in a very close race but just missed out on qualifying for the final by 0.35 of a second. In fact Thomastown were only 1.3sec behind the fastest qualifying team. The team was Ciara O’Keeffe, Orla O’Keeffe, Roisin O’Keeffe and Roisin Dempsey.

Gowran and KCH also take bronze

Sarah O Donnell and Eve O Dwyer, Gowran AC were 3rd in the 300m in a time of 1.57.65 and they were also 4th in the 60m in a time of 21.26

Darragh Maher and Sean  Burke KCH were 3rd in the 600m.

Congratulations to these young athletes

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Foyer Christmas Decor

Hi everybody.  I know I’m a little late, but I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  My family and I had a wonderful long weekend and I was extremely busy the entire holiday.  I’ve finally gotten most of my Christmas decorating done and it’s such a great feeling to be able to relax and enjoy the season with loved ones.

Continuing my trend from the last couple years, I’m going toward a more simple natural scheme at Christmastime.

I’m sticking with my Joyeux Noël French Country theme that I’ve used the past couple years.

The preserved boxwoods that I got from Amazon still look good and I used stamped upholstery webbing for the banner.  I always like to have a live poinsettia in the entrance.

I found this great pillow at a local gift boutique.  I couldn’t pass it up!

I’m using the traditional red and white colors predominantly this year.  The sun was shining so brightly when I took these photos, but I liked how it looked.

After I took these photos, I added a large basket tray under the deer head and the Joyeux Noël sign behind it.

I really am digging the simple pops of red and white around the house.  The sun was crazy bright this morning!

Here’s the front door wreath.  I picked up a fresh wreath at Lowe’s and decided not to use any lights outside this year.  It’s the least amount of décor I’ve ever used outside before!!!

BTW…I picked up this ceramic deer head at Target last year.

I’ll be joining 11 other fabulously outrageous blogger’s this Thursday and Friday for Deck The Halls Christmas Party.  I hope you can visit all of us for tons of holiday fun and inspiration.

Blessings to all my blogging friends.  You mean the world to me!

Inspired by you said...

Simple and sweet! Love the deer head on the basket!

Michele said...

Kim I love your foyer's simplicity and natural look.

And WOW how nice your day was so sunny - really they are few and far between usually this time of year, so yay to that!

Lookin good over there - I'm moving slowly this year, not sure why, old age I guess, haha.

Cynthia said...

Kimberly, I love your touches and I am a huge fan of Boxwood anything. Just love them. I have plans to plant many of them at our new home when finished. PINNED!!

Maria Elena said...

Kim, your foyer looks beautiful! O love all the touches and specially the little pillow. So pretty!

Yvonne @ StoneGable said...

Oh my... yes! It is the BEAUTIFUL HOME! I so love how you have decorated your foyer. Stunning, as usual, Kim!

jelly andrews said...

I really love the pillow. It is really perfect for Christmas. And it looks so comfy too. How much did you buy it?

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Double standards

Last week, when my family was in town, Oliver and Obi were up to their usual behavior. With the whole family witnessing it, Obi was standing with all four feet on Oliver and gnawing on him.

Oliver made purr face.

Obi chewed and chewed. He bit down and yanked. He licked. Then he bit again. My family was in pain just watching it.

Oliver made purr face.

Finally, I asked Obi to stop because it was bothering the people. He plunked down next to Oli and washed his ears. What ev.

This afternoon, Oli and Obi were in the condo. The beginnings of a thunder started to show…a poke, a jab to the eye, teeth shown. Then Oliver bit Obi.

Obi cried and looked at me.

The brown kitten got up and started stomping in a circle. Oliver bit him on the leg.

Cry. Look.

Obi jumped onto the window sill. Oliver leaned over the condo wall and bit at Obi’s ear. He missed.

Obi cried anyway.

Finally, I asked Oli to stop because he was bothering the person. Obi plunked back down in the condo and the thunder turned into a bath.

Obi has sneezles this week. He has big streaks of 20 or 30 sneezes right in a row. Poor kitten. Hopefully when he feels better he will let his brother chew on him.

The Oli-mpics

Friday was Kitten Thunder’s birthdays. Oliver, whose birthday we know for certain was July 27, turned nine. And Obi, whose records gave a best guess at July 27, turned three. This is further proof that Obi was put on this planet to be with Oliver – he was a birthday present that just took eight months to deliver.

Of course, the whole world celebrated their birthdays with a big ceremony. I have no explanation for why they held it in London. Weird. Oliver feels bad that they haven’t changed the name of the event to include Obi; it could be the O-lympics or the OliandObimpics. But we understand that they’ve been planning this party since before Obi was born, so maybe it was too late to change the letterhead.

In addition to Friday’s big show – where some jerk named Bob seemed set on insulting every country that showed up – there are games! Games for like ten days! Obi has enjoyed some of them. Tennis, swimming, soccer and volleyball are interactive if you are a brown kitten. But there are others where he lays down and takes a nap.

We humbly suggest some new games for the next Oli-mpics:

Triple floor jump
Marathon snuggle
Sprint snuggle
Synchronized snuggle
Speed bathing
The deCAThalon
Fuzzy board
Condo climbing
Fence watching

Also, The Girl has been working on a project that we think would work quite well for those medals they give out.

And, if we might suggest one more change…

The winners should get to nap on that top tier.

The Missing Oliver

I had a root canal today. It was delightful. It actually wasn’t that bad considering what they are doing to your mouth during the process. But I’m not one to mess around with medical treatment so I had my crown fitted today as well.

That means five injections to keep my mouth numb. Having a numb face, for some reason, makes me groggy. I’ve pretty much been ready for a nap since I woke up this morning. At last, at 3 p.m., it was time.

I called for the cats. Obi came for a real, actual snuggle.

No Oliver.

I woke up a while later and called the grey kitten. No Oliver.

The Boy came home from work. Oliver appeared to check out our dinner. After dinner I laid back down and called for Oli. No Oliver.

I have hardly seen Oliver since my family left Cheyenne. I know exactly why. Almost the second they left town, the heat wave broke. It has been in the 80s for two days. And Oliver? He has some quality time to make up on the upstairs cat shelf.

I don’t know why he’s straddling a pillow.

It’s Thunder Thursday! Here is the newest addition to Kelly’s family. A polydactyl tortie who hasn’t been named yet. Any suggestions?

The Three Days of Lexi

So, as I mentioned in a very quick blog post on Sunday, my parents and niece were in town for Cheyenne Frontier Days. First, I’ll share with you what happens when you ask Kitten Thunder to make up their bed for Grandpa:

“Trust us, the nest is way more comfortable than having the sheets flat like you insist on.”

I did eventually make the bed myself. Oliver was less than pleased.

It was super hot while everyone was here but that didn’t stop us from doing lots of things. We walked. We visited the botanic gardens. We petting zooed. We rodeoed. We went to a park. We saw a parade. We went on a horse-drawn carriage. We ate a whole bunch of processed sugar. We drank water like it was going out of style because sweat was pouring down our backs like a waterfall.

And Lexi played with the cats.

Aside from believing that Obi is a girl and that his name is Odie, Lexi got along well with the brown kitten. They played with a bunch of toys. He supervised her closely. It gave him something to focus on other than the horrible sounds of Cheyenne Frontier Days – fireworks, canons, concerts, etc.

And Oliver finally got his pets. It turns out that Lexi thought he was complaining when he meowed at her and that’s why she would suddenly leave. The other cats in her life meow when they have had enough. So the answer was simply to explain that he is making conversation with her. And to assure her that Oliver doesn’t bite.

That, and I gave him a pill for his allergies – a little bit of the talking was to tell her his eyes were itchy and his nose was stuffed up.

The family left this afternoon and recovery has begun. It started with a nap under the ceiling fan. Then, to counteract the processed sugar, we had chard and beets for dinner and I met my friend Sarah for a fruit smoothie. Tonight, those of us that remain will move back into the guest room in the basement. I predict sound sleeping by all.

Tomorrow we will suffer a minor setback when I finish off the doughnuts. But we’ll have a salad for lunch.

And, while we do very much love when the family comes to visit us, tomorrow we will enjoy a simpler pleasure. We will sit, the two cats and I, at the desk. Inside. Cooled by a fan. And we will not walk. Or rodeo. Or drink water like it is going out of style.

But there will be ear kisses for all.

I made the mistake of telling Obi we needed to blog tonight. He beat me to the office. And the chair.

“My chair.”

The Lexi Treatment

My parents, and my niece Lexi, are here for Cheyenne Frontier Days. Kitten Thunder is relieved to find out that company is the reason for the recent cleaning. They like company.

Lexi is interesting.

Obi thinks her toys are cool. She has a little plastic hermit crab that walks around on the floor. And her bag is full of neat stuff. Plus it smells like Cousin Puck.

Oliver agrees about the bag, but Lexi confuses him. She runs up to him and puts her hand on his head. He thinks she’s going to pet him and turns his face in anticipation.  But then she runs away. He watches her run away. He in disappointed and confounded.

They’ve only been here for a couple hours. More to come on Tuesday…

I Didn’t Miss You

I was across the state for a couple days. This is Oliver showing me that he didn’t miss me at all. I’ve been home for two hours, though, and my evening workout has been interrupted by a grey snuggler.

He’s letting me blog while he washes my forearms.

Obi was more open about missing me. And Zensai? He missed me so much his ears fell out.

It’s Thunder Thursday! Here’s a picture of Cousin Spade.  He doesn’t know why I’m taking his picture. Doesn’t everyone nap laying across two chairs?

Caption the Kitteh

A. “I’ve had such a hard day.”

B. Feline Heat Index indicates wilting hot.

C. This stretch is great for the abs.

Please add your own!

The Chairy Go Round

Since I started working at home I have been looking for a new chair for my office. The one I had, an adorable paisley director’s chair, cut off the circulation in my legs after the first couple hours. For a couple months I’ve been using one of our dining room chairs. Unpadded. Uncomfortable.

The problem is that really cheap chairs are still really expensive for my fledgling business. And spending a lot of money on a cheap chair doesn’t make sense to me. So, when my friend Brittany posted on Facebook that she had an office chair for sale, I scooted right over to her house and picked it up.

I got it into the car okay. And, truth be told, I probably could have gotten it into the house with a lot of struggle and looking foolish. Instead, I waited for The Boy to come home and move it for me. In just three years with The Boy I have totally gotten over the need to prove that, as a girl, I can do anything a man can do. I mean, yes, I can if I have to and I did EVERYTHING for the ten years I owned my house. But if I can make the same thing happen by asking him…

Anyway, the chair came in with hardly any struggle and landed in the hallway. Obi was on it in a flash. He LOVED the chair. He marked both arms, the back, all four corners of the seat and along the back with chin rubs. Then he did it again.

Oliver wanted to love the chair, but Obi wouldn’t let him up. Every time he put his front feet on the chair Obi would smack him. “My chair.” And this turned out to be super cute and I wish I’d had my camera ready. Whenever Oli would put his feet up and Obi would smack him…

The chair would turn.

They turned it and turned it and turned it for about five minutes before Oliver finally gave up. Then The Boy and I stepped in and spun the chair faster. Obi was perfectly happy, riding his chair and spinning.

After about ten minutes we decided to stop fooling around and moved the chair into the office. There is a rug under my desk so The Boy had to lift the chair – and its brown kitten – up high enough to clear the desk and not snag the rug. Obi was perfectly happy, riding his chair and flying.

Then I ruined it all. I was doing Thursday night’s blog when The Boy came home and I had to finish it. I picked Obi up and sat him in my lap,  but that was not nearly as good. He sat on the desk and glared at me until I finished up and got out of his chair.

I don’t have to regret not having the camera ready on Thursday to show you the glare. He’s glaring at me right now.

“My chair.”

Rubbed the wrong way

The new office situation, with the kitty condo right next to the plentiful surface area of my desk, has advantages and disadvantages.

The Disadvantage:

Oh, the stationary Thunder we had today. Oliver had possession of the condo. Obi was laying on the desk. They were both happy with this situation. But that doesn’t mean a brothery situation won’t occur.

Poke. Poke poke. “I’m not touching you.”

Poke. THWAP! “I’m not touching you either.”

And then it was on. Obi stood up to get better thwapping leverage. He and Oli thwapped and thwapped and thwapped. But if a cat is standing on his back legs to thwap with his front legs, he needs his tail for balance.

Thwap. Tail swing. Computer mouse goes flying. Thwap. Tail swing. Pens roll to the floor. Thwap…tail swing…

The Advantage:

Later on, Obi was laying in the condo. Oliver came in and jumped into the nest on top – he somehow manages to land without squishing Obi. Immediately, Obi grabs Oli’s leg and wrestles him down into napping position. And the bathing begins.

First Obi washed Oli’s face. Then he reached up and yanked Oliver’s head lower so he could do a thorough cleaning of the grey ears. And I do mean thorough. Obi probably knows if Oli’s brain tastes like pudding.

Then it was Oliver’s turn. He licked all of Obi’s hair against the grain so it was standing straight up. This is hilarious. Until it dries that way and someone has to brush the brown hair back down.

Then they put their heads down together and took turns washing the four front paws that jutted out from beneath their chins.

Super cute. Super worth the “disadvantage.”

The Boy just came home and helped me bring a new office chair in from my car. I wish I’d had the video camera out. More on that later – it’s late.

It’s Thunder Thursday! Last June I introduced you to Annabelle. Here she is, a year later, showing the world her refined fashion sense.

Fashion isn’t about comfort or fit, it is about style.

You STILL do not talk about Fight Club

About a year ago I posted the rules to Thunder Fight Club. It must be a summer thing because it seems to be on again. At least we assume that’s what is going on – the kittehs are sticklers for rules 1 and 2.

Oliver’s bald spots both have cuts. One of them had healed and was quickly replaced with another. When I kiss them and ask how he got the cuts he walks away. You do not talk about Fight Club.

I asked Obi if he knew what had happened to his brother’s sweet face. Obi walked away.

You DO NOT talk about Fight Club.

My computer is back! More importantly, the box is back. There are now two boxes in the living room. Whichever one Oliver is in? That’s the one Obi wants.

Sleeping in the basement continues to be awesome. Yesterday the alarm clock went off and…

Wait for it…

Woke. Oliver. Up.


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This seems like the never-ending snow day, or the time between Christmas and New Year's Eve, when we are all at home and have no idea what day it is. Thankfully I have a 1-year-old and my wife at home to help me pass the time by. Our new favorite things to do are yard work and going for a walk around the neighborhood (while maintaining our distance from people).

I was reading that alcohol and pizza sales have surged during this pandemic in America. We all have a newfound abundance of time on our hands!

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Who Among Us?

Isaiah 33:14 – The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

This is a message for all of us. It is what the Bible says, not what I am saying. It is not fun, it is not enjoyable, but it is truth. John 17:17 – Thy word is truth. Do we want to know the truth, even if it is inconvenient and makes us uncomfortable? 2 Peter 3:9 says God is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Hell is a reality. Hell is a real place. It is not fun to talk about hell. However, the Bible talks about hell, Jesus talked about hell. The Bible has been provided by God for us so that we do not need to go to hell. Hell is is not a party, it is not where the fun is at, old friends are not reunited, good times are not had. It is a place of fire, darkness, pain, torment, weeping and gnashing of teeth. Mark 9:48 – Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. In Luke 16, Jesus tells the story of the rich man and the beggar. The rich man went to hell because he was not saved. The Bible says in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments. We do not cease to exist when we die. We are not annhilated. We do not go to purgatory. We do not return in a new form. We are not mystically reunited with mother earth. If we are saved, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. If we are not saved, we are in hell immediately. We are only one heartbeat away from our eternal destiny, we have no guarantee for the next minute, hour, day, week, year. Jesus said our time is always ready. Once we are in hell, it is irreversible. It is an eternal reality. The Bible  says that hell is in the heart of the earth. Isaiah 5:14 says hell has enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure. Hell is never full – Proverbs 27:20. Hell and death is ultimately cast into the lake of fire at the end of time, which is the second death – Revelation 20:14. Revelation 14:11 says the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever.

The sad reality is that many people are going to hell. Matthew 7:13,14 – Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

The reality also is that many who profess to be saved are going to hell. Matthew 7:21-23 – Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

This is why the message is to all of us. People that profess to be saved can be just as lost, and if not moreso, than those that are just downright lost. It doesn’t have to be so but it is so. As Jesus said, the condemnation is that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil – John 3. The Bible says the flesh is deceitful and desperately wicked, who can know it? The Bible says Jesus knows what is in man. Jesus came so that we do not need to go to hell, but when we reject him, there is no other place for us to go. We are not even meant to go there, it is a place prepared for the  devil and his angels – Matthew 25:41. But God’s holiness accepts no sin. God as a righteous, perfect judge rightfully condemns sinners. We are all guilty before God. That’s why we need Jesus, he is the only one who is perfectly righteous. He bore the sins of the world. Believe in Him and he will save you. 1 John 5:19 says that the whole world lieth in wickedness. It’s not a case of I’m better than you because I’m a Christian, it’s a case of I’m a Christian because I am not better than you. I see my need for a Saviour. I am not good enough to go to heaven on my own merit. We all need to come to the foot of the cross. The Bible says, Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? – 2 Corinthians 13:5.

Jesus sorts the sheep from the goats, the wheat from the tares. What are we? If we can live unchecked in sin, this is an evidence that we are not saved. If we truly know and love God, we keep his word and his commandments – 1 John 2. If we claim to be saved and have the Spirit of God, how can we justify our sin – Romans 3:8? The work of the Holy Spirit is to reprove the world of sin, righteousness and judgement – John 16:8. How can the Spirit of Christ cause us to sin, when he did no sin? The Bible says Jesus did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill – Matthew 5:17. As Christians, we do not make void the law, we establish it – Romans 3:31. Being saved does not give us the license or liberty to sin – Romans 6. If we think that salvation means we can live however we want to, than we do not understand what salvation is at all. This is evidence that true repentance has not taken place. If we can live in sin, be proud of it, and even justify it, it shows we do not truly fear God – the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This is also idolatry, which is creating a god our imagination that excuses our sin, that fits our lifestyle and what we want to do. But it is not the God of the Bible. Yes, we still sin, because we still have the flesh to deal with, but the Bible tells us to crucify the flesh, to make no provision for the flesh – Galatians 5:24. The flesh is condemned. Jesus made us free from being slaves of sin – John 8:36. The Bible does not excuse sin. As Christians we do not want to sin anymore, because we love God, because God’s grace gives us the victory. God chastens us when we sin, if we lack God’s chastening, we are spiritual bastards, we are not truly his children despite claims to the contrary – Hebrews 12. 2 Timothy 2:19 – Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. Jesus said, Ye MUST be born again – John 3. It is not about trying to do better next time, turning over a new leaf or endless, futile attempts at self improvement.

Revelation 20:12 – And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.  We will all stand before God. We will be held accountable. This will not be a time to justify ourselves and give God a piece of our minds. This will be the worst moment of your eternal existence if you are not saved. You will be standing before the true God of the Bible. Those cast into hell are cast, because they are unwilling to go. They will be dragged kicking and screaming to their eternal reality. Please don’t go there.

Is your name written in the Book of Life? Revelation 20:15 – And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. – Acts 16:31.

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Hi, my name is Joseph Zadow. I am a 30 y/o Bible Blogger. I was new to blogging once! God’s word is the best thing that we can be given, and once we have it and know it for ourselves it is both a privilege and responsibility to bring it to others! We are blessed to be a blessing! I am a sinner (for sure!) saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ and I am a Lord Jesus Christ follower. He is faithful even though I rarely am to him. I believe the Bible is the word of God, and stake my life on it. My destination is heaven. As they say, I’m just a passin’ through this world… although most of the time it’s more like hangin’ by a thread in Jericho! I love playing sports – particularly cricket… I currently work on an orchard and a side hobby business of mine is growing vegetables etc – they are good for you! I love writing. Always happy to talk, so feel free to leave a comment. You can read more about me and my blog here – kjvbibletruth.com/about :)

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How Finding Letters From WWI Inspired Arizona Journalist's Book

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Many of us have family members who served during World War II — or other wars before and after that epic period.

In some cases, there was a lot of digging for information or trying to get the aunt or grandfather to tell stories of the experiences. Sometimes, tales were forthcoming; many times, they were not.

In his new book "All Jake on the Western Front," longtime Arizona journalist Michael Kiefer combines fiction and nonfiction as a trio of narrators guide us through the World War I battles and love of Webster Major “Jake” Brown — based, to some extent, on Kiefer’s own relatives.

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Trip Preview: Catching the (Very) Delayed (New) AirAsia Japan Inaugural

While I normally try to write these overviews before I go on a trip, this one comes a bit late as I wanted to finish reports from my Cathay Pacific first class and Korea trips first. That said, I already gave a brief preview of what to expect in a quick article about the AirAsia Japan inaugural flight that I wrote on the day of the flight.

Anyways, let’s take a step back and see how this trip came to be.

Trip Preview: Catching a (Very) Delayed (New) AirAsia Japan Inaugural

Catching a (Very) Delayed (New) AirAsia Japan Inaugural

This trip was born when AirAsia Japan announced that it would finally be starting operations.

…just two weeks after making the announcement!

AirAsia Japan A320

Given their track record in Japan – quitting a joint venture once and then delaying the start of the second one over and over, it was hard to believe it was actually happening. But, this time Tony Fernandes’ tweet was right, and AirAsia Japan did indeed start selling tickets on October 17, 2017, as announced.

I tried to grab one of their ultra cheap fares at midnight when they opened the bookings, but their servers were overloaded. As such, I didn’t managed to book the ticket until the third or fourth trial. And, by that time the price had gone up to 6,000 yen (about 50 dollars).

Oh, well…

Getting Home from Sapporo

Until now, I didn’t mention the route – after all, what mattered was the fact that it was an inaugural of a (kind of) new airline.

Not the fact that it was a Nagoya Centrair to Sapporo flight. Still, I needed to somehow position myself to the departure and arrival airports of the inaugural flight.

Given that there are many options between Tokyo and Nagoya, I didn’t worry about that too much. Instead, I decided to solve the way back from Sapporo first.

There are many airlines flying between Sapporo and both of the Tokyo airports. However, since I booked this trip fairy late, most of the options were either too pricey or departing at unsuitable time.

The one flight that departed at a reasonable time – a couple of hours after my arrival in Sapporo – and was reasonably priced was with Jetstar Japan.

Jetstar Japan A320

Given that it was a quick trip and I didn’t need any checked-in luggage, I went with it – and booked the ticket between Sapporo and Narita for 10,670 yen (a bit less than 100 dollars).

Since I reviewed a flight with Jetstar Japan on the same route in the other direction recently, I will not be writing a detailed article about that flight this time around.

Getting to & Overnighting in Nagoya

With the AirAsia Japan and Jetstar Japan flights booked, the last “problem” that needed solving was getting to Nagoya.

While I considered taking a bus or Shinkansen (bullet train) as well, in the end, I decided to fly.

Both ANA and JAL operate a couple of daily flights between Tokyo Haneda and Nagoya Centrair airport. And, both of them cost the same – 8,900 yen (about 80 dollars). Having just flown on the route with JAL recently, I went with ANA.

ANA 737-800

The AirAsia Japan inaugural was departing at 7:10AM, meaning I had to take the positioning flight the night before. As such, I also needed to find a hotel for the night.

The choice fell on TUBE Sq – a capsule hotel located inside Centrair’s terminal. While I certainly booked it because of the price and convenience, I also booked it out of curiosity as I’d never stayed at a capsule hotel before the trip.

Stay Tuned!

With the above, the final itinerary looked as follows:

  1. ANA flight from Tokyo Haneda to Nagoya Centrair
  2. A night at the TUBE Sq capsule hotel at the airport
  3. AirAsia Japan inaugural flight
  4. Jetstar Japan flight from Sapporo to Tokyo Narita

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting detailed reviews of those experiences.

I will also keep adding links to those below, so stay tuned!

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Perl CLI cannot return the realm's authentication scheme

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CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder) CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder) CA Single Sign-On

We are using Perl CLI scripting to give some scoped administrators the ability to view objects in their assigned Domain, like Realms, Rules, and its settings. For this, we have administrators created with View permissions only for their specific Domain, and through the script we retrieve these details, and when we try to print the authentication scheme defined, we are getting the following error: "Can't call method "Name" on an undefined value".

If I try with the default superuser, or an administrator with full rights, then it works fine. Also, if we log in to AdminUI with the scoped administrator, we can see all its assigned objects, including the authentication scheme details.

How can we do this? Why we are getting the error?

Policy Server R12.51 & R12.52 SP1

Perl CLI fails to fetch the authentication scheme of a realm when the session is established with an Administrator with privileges only for the domain to which the realm belongs. This is fixed in R12.51 CR10, and R12.52 SP1 CR08.

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R12.52 SP1 CR08 : Defects fixed : Policy Server release notes