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Home > 2015 > 11/11 > WAITING ON CONNOR
WAITING ON CONNOR
November 11, 2015, 5:05 PM | Robin Brownlee
Connor McDavid's broken collarbone sucks on so many levels, not the least of which being he was a helluva lot of fun to watch and he was going to be a much-needed distraction for fans during yet another year out of the playoffs for the Edmonton Oilers.
For starters, McDavid was living up to the ridiculous hype heaped on him coming into the season sooner than even many optimists thought he might. He was creating a buzz, not just in Edmonton but around the NHL. I don't think it's overstatement to say McDavid was Edmonton's best player when he was injured against Philadelphia Nov. 3.
Now, with the Oilers off to yet another miserable start at 5-10-0, facing a difficult stretch in the schedule and McDavid out until the end of January or thereabouts, the optimism in the air a month ago has turned sour and fans are settling in for yet another season of discontent.
The 2015-16 Oilers, based largely on the addition of McDavid, were supposed to be much better under new coach Todd McLellan and GM Peter Chiarelli. I thought so. You thought so. Now, as they take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight, the Oilers are off to an even worse start than they were last year at this time, when they were 6-8-1. Now what?
OPTIMISM ABOUNDED
In a pre-season roundtable leading into the season Oct. 9, Oilersnation writers were asked, among other things, to give their predictions about how many points the Oilers would finish 2015-16 with. The whole item is here. We saw it as follows:
Lowetide 93
Jeanshorts 90
Gregor 86
Willis 85
Baggedmilk 82
Brownlee 82
The top-end of the range of expected improvement in points was 31, while the bottom-end was 20. Suffice to say, we were all optimistic. We made the picks knowing Jordan Eberle was out, but not knowing McDavid would take a header into the boards. I expected the goaltending and blue line, while far from being proven or deep enough, to be at least marginally better. I felt the team would be in better hands under McLellan than it was under the thumb of Dallas Eakins. A points total in the 80s seemed reasonable.
Not now. With just 10 points and 67 games to play, even the low end of our predictions is out the window, as are yours. The Oilers will need 72 points in the games remaining just to get to 82. Without McDavid, and with the flaws still apparent with this roster, it isn't happening.
The point projection for the Oilers now? Is it 60, 65, 70? Your guess is as good as mine. How many games will McDavid miss? Is it a 10-week injury or a 14-week injury? Will Chiarelli get busy if the team doesn't turn north? Will the goaltending – all over the place so far — get more consistent behind a defensive group still trying to find itself?
What, with McDavid in a sling instead of in the line-up and a sense of here-we-go-again creeping in, are reasonable expectations? Fans are nine seasons into the same old, same old. Chiarelli and McLellan, meanwhile, have been on the job mere months, not years. I'm far more interested in the answers to those questions than picking a new point total out of a hat.
Even without McDavid, my sense is this team is better – in terms of player personnel, coaching, systems and buy-in by the players – despite the flaws and inconsistencies that remain, than it was a year ago, even if the results after 15 games don't show it. Maybe I'm out to lunch. I don't think so.
There's peril in having four young defensemen on the roster, so rolling out Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse, Brandon Davidson and Griffin Reinhart comes with inherent problems. For me, Klefbom has had a tough start. He needs to settle in. I want to see more of the same from Reinhart – keep it simple, move the puck, take the body. Nurse? He's a horse. He just needs time. That said, the kids need some help from Andrej Sekera and Mark Fayne. They have to be way better.
Goaltending tandems can work, but I want to see Cam Talbot or Anders Nilsson grab the crease, and I'm sure Chiarelli feels the same. Talbot has had his moments, but he's struggling right now with a streak of four straight games with a save-percentage under .900. He is .893 overall. Not good enough, even behind this blue line group. Nilsson has been better in his five appearances. He's at .911. Somebody take the job.
McLellan hasn't had a group of top-six forwards to work with that includes McDavid and Eberle. That's not going to change until McDavid gets back. That's a challenge. What I want to see in the meantime is for Nail Yakupov to regain the form he found alongside McDavid. It won't be easy, but I'd hate to see him take a big step back after the strides he made beside No. 97. More of the same from Leon Draisaitl, please.
Checking off those boxes won't put the Oilers in a playoff race or even get them to the most modest points totals we projected, but it will set up what remains of the season after McDavid returns and give us a better idea where this team is at than the first 15 games have. While that's not nearly as much fun as watching McDavid wheel and deal, it's where we're at.
WHILE I'M AT IT
Even with this 5-10-0 (.333) start, McLellan has a regular season career point percentage of .629 – he was .637 in seven seasons with San Jose. That's fourth among active NHL coaches behind only Dan Bylsma, Bruce Boudreau and Dave Cameron.
I'd love to give Chiarelli a shot of truth serum and ask him about Craig MacTavish's signings of Fayne, Andrew Ference and Nikita Nikitin. Fayne has a chance to rebound, but Nikitin and Ference are spent money.
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baggedmilk 4 years ago
CHEERS 59
I haz sad. 🙁
59 CHEERS
D 4 years ago
TRASH IT! 18
I'll be an optimist and a little naive, but I feel this team is one "click" away from going nova and notching a serious run of wins.
18 Trashes
2Oilers4 4 years ago
I keep hearing people say this team is better, I don't know. Maybe they are, maybe they arnt. I'm so depressed I don't even care anymore.
I'm with Chiapete…. Let's start talking about the World Cup
I suspect if you were to acquire some truth serum and give it to PC, you could not print what he would say.
I only want to know what Mac T and Howson do on a daily basis? I suspect two parts of nothing!
hagar 4 years ago
Mcdavid should have been the cherry on the oilers improvement sunday, not the sole reason for it.
There is no reason the team shouldn't have been way better this year than last, even if they didn't win the lottery.
Robin Brownlee 4 years ago
I don't see McDavid as the only reason this team is better. Still, results aren't there. Let's see what the count is after 82 games. I'm not passing judgment on this roster and a new GM and coach after 15 games.
I am with you that things sure seem different in the games. It would be nice to have another look at this season so far if the oilers actually played the entire game every time.
It might just be that close to happening… one collective team "aha" moment, and it could turn around.
Still hasn't though. Lol
We wait……
tileguy 4 years ago
That's too optomistic/generous Robin, giving them 67 more games. The writing on the wall is getting clearer and clearer every game. If this core sh!ts the bed in the next 10 weeks this team is flawed, won't you agree?
This team is flawed. Don't need to wait 10 weeks, let alone 82 games, to see that. The reality is you can't fix everything that's wrong right away and Chiarelli hasn't even had 20 games to sort things out.
Agreed, that's why I mentioned in post #8 that something Big needs to happen in the next 8 months.
P.s. Sounds like youhave passed judgement.
Yep, where would we be without McDavid?
We complain about our luck, but really we used 5 years worth just getting McDavid.
We don't have a team if our success is based on one player. Heck, the Oilers won the cup without Gretzky……
Back in the good old days….
15 games in and I'm out. Just another typical oiler season.
See you when McDavid comes back. (wonder what that kids thinking? Probably 'how do I get out of this organization without looking like the bad guy')
passenger 4 years ago
Ok bye!
We are all sad, delusional Canadian hockey fans. To think that we all felt so optomistic on an 18 yr old to turn the fortunes around on a dysfunctional team built on too much of the same same was ludicrous. The building of this team is on the former regime and its owner who kept his childhood idols in charge. The proof will be in the next 10 weeks as our core players once again are in the spotlight to show improvement.
My take on this is that a BOLD move has to be made sometime in the next 8 months. Rebuild 1:4 needs to be implemented not so much as a tearing down, but with a big trade.
This season is lost.
Well in the point prediction thread I said 10-12 point improvement at most and the oiler zealots would be disappointed…
The Oilers are still rushing their top prospects into the NHL lineup at the expense of long term development. Smart hockey people know that just because a kid looks good over 4 or 5 games, it doesn't mean he is ready for permanent NHL duty.
Nurse and Draisatl look good and are already better than many of the current Oiler roster players, but there are still things for them to work on and the AHL is the place for that. The cycle of rushing prospects into feature NHL positions has to stop.
A little more marinating in the A will provide many years of benefits as the Oilers will finally have fully developed cornerstone players to lean on.
Good points. There is no downside to having prospects learn their craft in the minors. At the same time, fans expect improvement in the standings and patience is a tough sell around here after nine years of futility.
If the Oilers had better organizational depth, they could leave the kids in the AHL and improve in the standings, but they don't have that depth.
Jiff 4 years ago
It's easy to look back and point fingers at the coaches (and I was not a fan of Eakins), but a coach can only look bad with a less than mediocre group of players and an abysmal blue line. It's been the problem forever here, and until the Management goes out and gets a couple (ie more than one) legit top 2 D we are screwed.
Those who blame PC or TMac are out to lunch. It takes more than one offseason. But Peter will be trading one of Hall, Eberle. Guaranteed. I just don't see us garnering the talent required in Free Agency and those two guys are the only moveable pieces on the roster good enough to get back something. Can't trade Nuge… Need that one two punch at Center to stay. My guess is Hall. And rightly so… He's a helluva player. I only hope we get a true deal done where the D coming back is as good as Hall is at wing.
ATL Oiler 4 years ago
We are marinating Nikitin, Scrivens, Ference, Fayne in the minors and pressbox and could easily add more vets. The best options are playing ….
5 Cups 4 years ago
Gotta disagree bro, with this season already lost (again) might as well treat the rest of this season as training camp (again). They have nothing to lose anymore. Well, the team will lose more but might as well get nurse and Drai accustomed to NHL opponents.
. 4 years ago
Who else rushes their top prospects?
Chicago with Kane or Toews?
LA with Doughty?
Colorado with McKinnon?
Florida with Ekblad?
Brooklyn with Taveres?
Tampa with Stamkos?
None of them played a game in the A' but they seemed to do alright.
Why wouldn't Nurse, Drai, and the Oil's 1st-overall picks do so as well?
socaldave 4 years ago
Bottom six has been biggest disappointment so far , and injuries has plagued them as well . Lander simply not good enough and Letestue looks no better than Gordon was . In top six , Yak is still a huge project even with McDavid in lineup .
My biggest WTF has to be Lander. I don't think he's been asked to do anything different from last year, but he just looks lost out there. Frustrating to see that regression, for sure.
"Waiting for Superman"
I feel like that sums up the Oilers strategy for the last ten years.
OILFANMEXICO 4 years ago
This team is better, just not in the stats column. Most of our losses are one goal games. And to top it off against top 10 teams. So be proud Oiler fans, at least we didn't have blowout games like last year(Improvement). Work with the positives because the negatives won't help you other than to learn from. Or just pout….your choice;) I will be a fan even if they never win another cup.
every team to the oilers is a top team
It's so frustrating – it's like I was given this awesome gift I'd always wanted but never expected, then for some inexplicable reason it was taken away from me. Not forever, though, as it's been promised back, so I know it's not the end of the world; I'm not heartbroken, exactly, but man, am I ever f-ing salty about it.
People actually thought the Oilers would get 82+ points even with McDavid in the lineup?
Bi-Curious Gord 4 years ago
Cheer up. The Draft is only 8 months away!
This just plan sucks at every level! We now have to rely on Chia who arguably made the worst trade in the last 10 years to make a move. If he trades anyone they will light it up else where … guaranteed! Re-re-re-build around McD, Drai, RNH, Nurse, Klef, Davidson and Talbot.
Package the rest and hold your breath ON ….
Once we ditch Lander and the rest of the 3rd and 4th liners this team will turn the corner and be unstoppable, the quicker PC pulls the trigger the better the playoffs are still in reach but needs to act ASAP.
Although our record doesn't show it, we're a much better team than last year. Up to this point, we haven't been getting any bounces, we deserve better fate. Our team is buying in and it shows. We're in every game except maybe 1 or 2, and that's something we couldn't say last year. Last year we'd be losing games 6-2 and outshot 40-20. Not this year. If we can hang around .500 and keep playing good hockey until mcdavid returns, we'll make a serious push in the last half of the season and the bounces will start going our way. Keep the faith ON.
Also, THANK YOU to past and present veterans fighting for our freedom every day. #lestweforget
Mighty big if.
Maybe it is just the optimist in me, but I think the results are skewed as we have had a very tough schedule. If the team can avoid giving up, we can still see some of those initial predictions come to pass. For what it's worth, Sports Club Stats (which takes strength of schedule into account) has the Oilers most likely point total at 82.
CMG30 4 years ago
Don't really know what all the doom and gloom is. Oil are off to the start I kind of expected, the difference is they're playing with intensity this year.
We knew the defense was going to be suspect this season and that was why we went out and got Talbot. So far, he hasn't been able to hold the fort as expected. If he had, a number of those 1 goal games could have easily gone to overtime or turned into wins.
I'm reserving my criticism till the end of November. If, by then, the Oil aren't humming along near 500 then the time has come to start asking hard questions.
I know this goes against my post above, but it is already the middle of November and we are nowhere near .500 – that isn't going to change in 2.5 weeks.
Chiarelli is to blame for this year's fiasco.
He willfully did nothing this summer to fix the defense of the Oilers.
We all know this.
He did flush out the garbage. In fact, he recruited more garbage.
He did not come to terms with how incredibly over-rated the core of the Oilers are. They never win. Losers to the core.
But inaction is his core competency.
All of this when a fan base suffers for a decade.
The Oilers are in Arizona tomorrow. They need to leave some players there permanently and come back with OEL. Then, maybe this horror changes.
Also, call up Boissoit, and release Talbot. We have all seen enough. The first Chicago goal on Sunday was the last straw. He can't play the position at the NHL level.
Semi 4 years ago
Mr verdad2.0,
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard.
At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought.
Everyone on this site is now dumber for having listened to it.
I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Craig1981 4 years ago
It's spelled "Brossoit".
Aren't you the guy who said that not buying out "French" was a big disaster?
Do you even watch the Oilers?
Honestly difficult not to delete your comment. You don't need to come here whistling a happy tune pretending everything is just wonderful, but spare us the mindless junk you spew with almost every post. It's boring. It adds nothing.
Ok I get it, chia did nothing to improve the D this summer. What was he supposed to do? He had $6 odd million in nikitin and Ference. No team in the NHL wants them. They are the reason he couldn't improve the D. Oilers only have so many roster spots and cash to dish out. His hands were tied this year but next summer will be a HUGE year for the oilers.
I think be makes a huge pick up in the offseason. Pronger like. More cash and flexibility once many underperforming vets are off the books.
Still not counting out playoffs this year. Anything can happen folks.
Post 55: "with this season already lost (again) might as well treat the rest of this season as training camp (again)"
Post 56: "Still not counting out playoffs this year. Anything can happen folks."
Danglishish 4 years ago
Jesus I sure hope the team doesn't read blogs like this. Does anybody see the irony in us complaining that the team gives up too easy while we as a fanbase write them off after 15 games? I'm sure I will get a lot of trashes for this comment but I feel like this needs to be said.
With respect to our record we have had at least 2 points stolen from us due to disallowed goals or bad calls. We do not play like a 5-10 team and I don't think our record at this early stage is a reflection of our competitiveness in this league. We have been in almost every single game, often sunk by a single bad play or brain fart. Good coaching and/or roster changes will take care of that, but it doesn't happen overnight. I am confident that as the year goes on we will be on the positive side of a lot of those close games and lucky bounces. It's still very early.
You can't understate the impact that losing McDavid has on this team. If we assume he loses 30 games to the injury he will play almost half a season worth of games. When he returns he will be extremely motivated and have a fire in his belly. This kid is ridiculously competitive and wants to do well. I for one am still optimistic that with Hall playing the way he is, Drai proving himself to be a legitimate top six forward and nurse giving some much-needed skill on our blue line that we can keep a respectable record until mid-season. McDavid's return will energize this team in the second half of the season and we will be an above .500 team through the last 40. We may not reach 80 points, but we sure as hell aren't going to be where we were last year.
On the other hand maybe the team just says what the rest of you are saying and packs it in. Could to blame them?
82 POINTS, was your guess?!?!?! It doesn't piss me off Brownlee is the most cynical and pessimistic writer on ON……it pisses me off he is typically right. grrrrr
Agreed on Brownlee being a witch. Now to go spin the tyres, Sling the stones, and send some work the warlocks way.
AS long as you are asking him about Fayne, Andrew Ference and Nikita Nikitin, may as well toss in that crazy Clarkson contract offer.
Lowe Mac Tambo and Howson are to blame for entire mess .We have 3 first overalls in this lineup, no way should we be in LAST place.The scouting was horrendous.
Our third and fourth lines are like the lochness monster.Todd is a very good coach,he needs some grit to help him out.The D is atrocious in their own end.The end of November will tell us if it will be another miserable winter of watching hockey or not.
Hey Kevin and Mac how is that shoeshine business?
Excuses that bug me:
Our schedule is too hard – This is the NHL, it's suppose to be hard
We havn't got the bounces – we've got plenty of bounces, people only seem to remember the bad ones
We're not getting blown out like last year – last year we had a better record at this point. What are you talking about?
Actually I'll stop now, I'm just in a bad mood. This team frustrates the heck out of me. 10 years. It's gonna be 10 years since I've seen the playoffs
You left out the grand daddy of them all " we were robbed by the ref/ nhl conspires against us."
It's funny how everyone compares our start this year with last years start.
Based on playing the exact schedule as this year against our record against them last year, our record would be a wonderful 2-12-1 (only a 3-2 win over Washington and 3-0 win over Montreal and a 5-4 overtime loss to Vancouver). So based on record/schedule, we are doing better.
Let's look at goal differential based on the same schedule as above. Last year -29 (27GF & 56GA) and this year -8 (39GF & 47GA). Gee, we are showing better again.
Regarding not getting blown out, the biggest goal differential so far this year has been 3 goals which happened once in 15 games compared to 7 times in the first 15 games last year.
Finally, our record against top 10 teams is 2-7-0, against the middle 10 is 1-2-0, and the bottom 10 is 2-1-0.
Dress it any way you'd like. Visually better. Moral victories, bad puck luck..,. Dress it, undress it, turn it around, shuffle it, put it on a ribbon.
We are 28th place in a league of 30 teams with not one, but 3 to 5 (ymmv) of the most skilled players in the world…..
Where's the improvement?
Stop drinking the kool aid!
I'm okay with where they are right now. I'm not happy about it but I understand. The 9 years of suck is an embarrassment and a testament to why teams don't blow themselves up and start over.
I believe we finally got some good management. Some direction. The past 9 years isn't going do a 180, or even a 145 in one season.
At least this year I'm looking forward to watching a game (so far) and can realistically expect some entertainment. This is good and bad because I got a lot more done around the house last year.
I don't see things getting better until our D situation is dealt with.
We need to move a Nuge/Ebs/Yak/Hall – or some combo of the group – and bring a real Dman in.
I love Nurse but I don't like him being rushed out of the A. Maybe, just maybe I'd be happy with him staying if he had a REAL Dman to mentor him… Not the clowns we have him surrounded with now.
As accurate as you can get in 3 sentences.
Quicksilver ballet 4 years ago
With the plate and screws stabilizing his clavical, i suspect Connor will be bored out of his mind and start skating when the team returns from this road trip. I'm sure he's almost pain free already and i suspect he'll be back within 7-8 weeks max, of the original injury. I'm ready already to blow my brains out watching the suckiest bunch of sucks to ever suck without their 18 yr old leader. Can't imagine he finds any comfort watching this cast of support type players only struggle on a nightly basis.
If the oilers don't improve the record there is no way he is back in 7-8 weeks. My guess is they let things recover instead of risking anything. No reason to bring him back early.
It sucks. We're back to the same old oilers. I miss watching the kid, but do not rush it if it's not needed.
I'm thinking you're bi-polar.
Sometimes you makes comments that make me smile because they're witty. Other times, you come across like Verdad2.0.
Don't change. They're both amusing.
No, close though. Me Tri-polar.
Love em, hate em, or more recently indifferent towards them. The older i get, the less i feel they owe me.
Kevin Lowe has mastered the art of killing a fan base softly.
Dwayne Roloson 35 4 years ago
BobbyCanuck 4 years ago
I vote for patience, let's see if the present line-up can string up a winning record with the remaining games in November, if we cannot, I would suggest:
Send Nurse/Klefbomb/Davidson back to the minors. Bring them back up when McDavid is ready
Play Nikki/Fayne/Ference (NFF)
This way our future D gets to marinate in a less pressure situation, and NFF play lights out, because this is their last chance.
Based on the rationale that this season is lost, and it is pointless ruining what little confidence our young D has.
I still hold optimism that the current group is capable of turning it around, starting tonight!
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Anhinga anhingaanhinga
By Laura Kearns
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
The northernmost distribution of Anhinga anhinga leucogaster is in the United States from North Carolina to Texas. It has however been spotted as far north as Wisconsin. Its range also includes Mexico, Central America, Panama, and Cuba. The individuals found in the more northern areas of the U.S. migrate there in March and April and stay until October, then return to Mexico and more southern parts of the U.S. Anhinga anhinga anhinga is found in South America from Colombia to Ecuador, east of the Andes to Argentina, and in Trinidad and Tobago. The range is limited by cool temperatures and low amounts of sunshine. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992; Hennemann, 1985; Isenring, 1997)
Anhinga anhinga prefers freshwater and coastal aquatic habitats that include shrub or tree-covered islands or shores; these habitats include lakes, marshes, swamps, mangrove swamps, shallow coastal bays, and lagoons. Within such habitats, anhingas are able to stalk slow-moving prey and seek refuge from danger in the water, and perch and sun itself in the treetops. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992; Owre, 1967)
Aquatic Biomes
rivers and streams
Other Habitat Features
estuarine
Anhingas have an average body length of 85 cm, weight of 1350 g, wingspan of 117 cm, and bill length of 81 mm. The head is small and appears to be merely an extension of its long snake-like neck. In the neck, the 8th and 9th cervical vertebrae create a hinge-like apparatus that allows the quick catching of prey. The long, sharp, serrated bill also aids it in hunting. The wings are broad, allowing it to soar, and the feet are webbed to facilitate swimming. The physical structure of the legs is, however, more suited to crawling out of water onto land and for climbing bushes and trees. The tail is long and is used for providing lift, steering, braking, and balancing. When spread in flight, the tail resembles that of a turkey. The overall body shape of anhingas resembles that of a cormorant; the hunting action of the head and neck is more similar to a heron.
Anhingas are sexually dimorphic; males have brighter colors than females. Males have greenish-black plumage overall, accentuated by silver-gray feathers on the upper back and wings that are edged with long white plumes. They also have black crests. Females are brown with a lighter brown head and neck; juveniles are a uniform brown color. Molting of all flight feathers at the same time render them flightless for a while. Unlike some aquatic birds, all of the body feathers become completely wet upon contact with the water, allowing them to dive through the water more easily. This feature, however, causes them to have little buoyancy, to lose heat quickly, and hinders flight. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992; Hennemann, 1982; Owre, 1967; Scott, 1983)
homoiothermic
sexes colored or patterned differently
Average basal metabolic rate
3.2258 W
Anhingas are monogamous and pairs may reuse nests from year to year. The male begins courtship by soaring and gliding, followed by marking a possible nest location with leafy twigs. Then he performs behavioral displays to attract the female. Once the pair is formed, the male gathers nesting material, while the female builds a platform nest, which is usually on a branch overhanging water or in open areas in the tops of trees. The female constructs the nest by weaving sticks together and padding it with live twigs and green leaves. Usually, the highly territorial males defend any threats to nesting territories with extensive displays and even fighting. If another male approaches the territory, the resident male spreads its wings and snaps its beak. If no retreat occurs, fighting will commence by pecking at each other's heads and necks. Females are less aggressive, but will defend the nest if necessary. (Burger, et al., 1978; del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
Anhingas are believed to reach sexual maturity around two years of age. Breeding occurs seasonally in North America. In sub-tropical or tropical latitudes, breeding can occur throughout the year, or be triggered by wet or dry seasons. The female lays one egg every one to three days, until she has a clutch anywhere from two to six eggs. Average clutch size is four eggs. The oval-shaped eggs are bluish-white or pale green, sometimes occurring with brown speckles. (Burger, et al., 1978; del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
seasonal breeding
year-round breeding
oviparous
Breeding season
Anhingas may breed seasonally or throughout the year, depending on latitude.
Average eggs per season
Range time to hatching
Average fledging age
The parents share in incubating the eggs for 25 to 30 days. In Mexico, anhingas were documented as performing particular displays when males and females switch incubating duties at the nest. These displays included two parents vocalizing to one another, and the incubating bird neck-stretching toward the mate. After the birds intertwined necks and the returning bird passed nesting material to the incubating bird, the two switched places. Upon hatching, anhinga chicks are naked and helpless. They eventually grow a white down on their belly side and a dark down on their back side. At first the parents feed the chicks by dripping fluid and regurgitated material from partially digested fish down their throats. As the chicks grow older, they shove their heads down the parents' beaks to get this food material. The chicks are in the nest approximately three weeks, but if threatened, are able to drop into the water and swim away, later climbing out of the water and back into the nest. At the end of three weeks, they are able to climb out of the nest to a branch, and fledge at approximately six weeks. They stay with their parents for several more weeks before becoming independent. (Burger, et al., 1978; del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
altricial
Range lifespan
Status: wild
16.4 (high) years
Bird Banding Laboratory
Anhingas start flight by either running on the surface of the water or diving from a tree. They usually return to the water by gliding into it from a perch or crawling into it from land. Only the head and neck are visible when in the water due to their low buoyancy. Most of the time spent in the water is devoted to fishing; otherwise they are found perched in trees. Often they crawl from the water and then up to a high perch in order to sun themselves. Similar to cormorants and turkey vultures, anhingas sun themselves by spreading out the wings, which dries out the plumage and absorbs heat from the sun. Anhingas lose heat quickly in the water due to their lack of an insulating layer of body feathers; thus, the sun's radiation helps them maintain body temperature. Anhingas are solitary but are sometimes found among groups of herons, cormorants, ibises, or storks. Although they nest in small loose groups, it is unusual to find them with other anhingas at other times of the year. (Burger, et al., 1978; del Hoyo, et al., 1992; Hennemann, 1982)
natatorial
sedentary
Normally quiet birds, vocalizations include clicks, rattles, croaks, and grunts. Anhingas typically call while on or near the nest, and occasionally while flying or perching. They are particularly silent and elusive when flightless due to molting. (Burger, et al., 1978; del Hoyo, et al., 1992; Hennemann, 1982)
Anhingas prey primarily on fish (Percidae, Centrarchidae, Peociliidae, Cyprinodontidae), but their diet can also include aquatic invertebrates and insects. Although not particularly fast swimmers, they are effective aquatic hunters, relying on their quick necks and sharp bills to catch prey. They target slower-moving species of fish and stalk them underwater, finally striking out with their long neck and spearing the prey with the beak. They then bring the prey above water and manipulate it in order to swallow the fish head first. (Owre, 1967)
aquatic crustaceans
Anhingas and their eggs are eaten by humans in parts of Asia. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
Positive Impacts
In North America, anhingas have no particular economic impact, particularly since they do not eat the fish that humans might. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
In the Americas, anhingas are abundant, although their aquatic habitats are threatened. DDT was found to have an effect on the reproductive success of these birds and banning of this pesticide in North America has benefited those birds that breed in the southern United States. (del Hoyo, et al., 1992)
US Migratory Bird Act
US Federal List
No special status
Although anhingas resemble cormorants (Phalacrocorax species), the two have several differences. Cormorants are more powerful swimmers and thus able to hunt faster-swimming fish, whereas anhingas are much slower in the water and hunt slower-swimming fish. Anhingas are able to soar, but require gliding flights from trees in order to start flight, unlike cormorants, which are not able to soar and can easily take off from the water. Anhinga distributions are more limited by temperature due to their low metabolic rate. Cormorants are able to maintain higher body temperatures and are found in colder regions of North America. Also, anhingas use a flap and glide form of flight, whereas cormorants continually flap. (Owre, 1967)
Laura Kearns (author), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Terry Root (editor), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
uses sound to communicate
young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. In birds, naked and helpless after hatching.
an animal that mainly eats meat
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
an area where a freshwater river meets the ocean and tidal influences result in fluctuations in salinity.
A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing.
specialized for swimming
reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.
an animal that mainly eats fish
Referring to something living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).
breeding is confined to a particular season
remains in the same area
lives alone
uses sight to communicate
breeding takes place throughout the year
Burger, J., L. Miller, D. Hahn. 1978. Behavior and Sex Roles of Nesting Anhingas at San Blas, Mexico. Wilson Bull., 90(3): 359-375.
Hennemann, W. 1982. Energetics and spread-winged behavior of anhingas in Florida. Condor, 84(1): 91-96.
Hennemann, W. 1985. Energetics behavior and the zoogeography of *Anhinga anhinga* and double-crested cormorants *Phalacrocorax auritus*. Ornis Scand., 16(4): 319-323.
Isenring, R. 1997. By the Wayside. Passenger Pigeon, 59(4): 347-358.
Owre, O. 1967. Adaptations for locomotion and feeding in the Anhinga and the Double-crested Cormorant. Ornithological Monographs, 6: 138-276.
Scott, S. 1983. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
del Hoyo, J., A. Elliot, J. Sargatal. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1, Ostrich to Ducks.. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
Order Pelecaniformes pelicans, tropicbirds, cormorants, and relatives
Pelecaniformes: information (1) Pelecaniformes: pictures (211) Pelecaniformes: specimens (1)
Family Anhingidae anhingas and darters
Anhingidae: information (1) Anhingidae: pictures (24)
Genus Anhinga anhingas and darters
Anhinga: pictures (24)
Species Anhinga anhinga anhinga
Anhinga anhinga: information (1) Anhinga anhinga: pictures (22)
To cite this page: Kearns, L. 2009. "Anhinga anhinga" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 20, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Anhinga_anhinga/


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Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina
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Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina around 7:15 a.m. on Friday morning. The storm's eye crossed the coast near Wrightsville Beach.
What's next: Florence is expected to move further inland across southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina today and Saturday. Heavy rain, inland flooding and storm surge flooding will continue through the weekend. Axios' Andrew Freedman reported that there "are no historical analogs for Florence. Its forecast track is unprecedented, and its array and magnitude of threats are as well."
More than 430,000 North and South Carolina residents had lost power by Friday morning, per CNN.
More than 100 people in New Bern, North Carolina, were in need of rescue after Florence hit, the Washington Post reports.
Go deeper: The ties between Hurricane Florence and climate change


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package memstore

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"testing"
)

type myTestObject struct {
	Name string `json:"name"`
}

func TestMuttable(t *testing.T) {
	var p Store

	// slice
	p.Set("slice", []myTestObject{{"value 1"}, {"value 2"}})
	v := p.Get("slice").([]myTestObject)
	v[0].Name = "modified"

	vv := p.Get("slice").([]myTestObject)
	if vv[0].Name != "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected slice to be muttable but caller was not able to change its value")
	}

	// map

	p.Set("map", map[string]myTestObject{"key 1": {"value 1"}, "key 2": {"value 2"}})
	vMap := p.Get("map").(map[string]myTestObject)
	vMap["key 1"] = myTestObject{"modified"}

	vvMap := p.Get("map").(map[string]myTestObject)
	if vvMap["key 1"].Name != "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected map to be muttable but caller was not able to change its value")
	}

	// object pointer of a value, it can change like maps or slices and arrays.
	p.Set("objp", &myTestObject{"value"})
	// we expect pointer here, as we set it.
	vObjP := p.Get("objp").(*myTestObject)

	vObjP.Name = "modified"

	vvObjP := p.Get("objp").(*myTestObject)
	if vvObjP.Name != "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected objp to be muttable but caller was able to change its value")
	}
}

func TestImmutable(t *testing.T) {
	var p Store

	// slice
	p.SetImmutable("slice", []myTestObject{{"value 1"}, {"value 2"}})
	v := p.Get("slice").([]myTestObject)
	v[0].Name = "modified"

	vv := p.Get("slice").([]myTestObject)
	if vv[0].Name == "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected slice to be immutable but caller was able to change its value")
	}

	// map
	p.SetImmutable("map", map[string]myTestObject{"key 1": {"value 1"}, "key 2": {"value 2"}})
	vMap := p.Get("map").(map[string]myTestObject)
	vMap["key 1"] = myTestObject{"modified"}

	vvMap := p.Get("map").(map[string]myTestObject)
	if vvMap["key 1"].Name == "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected map to be immutable but caller was able to change its value")
	}

	// object value, it's immutable at all cases.
	p.SetImmutable("obj", myTestObject{"value"})
	vObj := p.Get("obj").(myTestObject)
	vObj.Name = "modified"

	vvObj := p.Get("obj").(myTestObject)
	if vvObj.Name == "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected obj to be immutable but caller was able to change its value")
	}

	// object pointer of a value, it's immutable at all cases.
	p.SetImmutable("objp", &myTestObject{"value"})
	// we expect no pointer here if SetImmutable.
	// so it can't be changed by-design
	vObjP := p.Get("objp").(myTestObject)

	vObjP.Name = "modified"

	vvObjP := p.Get("objp").(myTestObject)
	if vvObjP.Name == "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("expected objp to be immutable but caller was able to change its value")
	}
}

func TestImmutableSetOnlyWithSetImmutable(t *testing.T) {
	var p Store

	p.SetImmutable("objp", &myTestObject{"value"})

	p.Set("objp", &myTestObject{"modified"})
	vObjP := p.Get("objp").(myTestObject)
	if vObjP.Name == "modified" {
		t.Fatalf("caller should not be able to change the immutable entry with a simple `Set`")
	}

	p.SetImmutable("objp", &myTestObject{"value with SetImmutable"})
	vvObjP := p.Get("objp").(myTestObject)
	if vvObjP.Name != "value with SetImmutable" {
		t.Fatalf("caller should be able to change the immutable entry with a `SetImmutable`")
	}
}

func TestGetInt64Default(t *testing.T) {
	var p Store

	p.Set("a uint16", uint16(2))
	if v := p.GetInt64Default("a uint16", 0); v != 2 {
		t.Fatalf("unexpected value of %d", v)
	}
}

func TestJSON(t *testing.T) {
	var p Store

	p.Set("key1", "value1")
	p.Set("key2", 2)
	p.Set("key3", myTestObject{Name: "makis"})

	b, err := json.Marshal(p)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	expectedJSON := []byte(`[{"key":"key1","value":"value1"},{"key":"key2","value":2},{"key":"key3","value":{"name":"makis"}}]`)

	if !bytes.Equal(b, expectedJSON) {
		t.Fatalf("expected: %s but got: %s", string(expectedJSON), string(b))
	}

	var newStore Store
	if err = json.Unmarshal(b, &newStore); err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	for i, v := range newStore {
		expected, got := p.Get(v.Key), v.ValueRaw

		if ex, g := fmt.Sprintf("%v", expected), fmt.Sprintf("%v", got); ex != g {
			if _, isMap := got.(map[string]interface{}); isMap {
				// was struct but converted into map (as expected).
				b1, _ := json.Marshal(expected)
				b2, _ := json.Marshal(got)

				if !bytes.Equal(b1, b2) {
					t.Fatalf("[%d] JSON expected: %s but got: %s", i, string(b1), string(b2))
				}

				continue
			}
			t.Fatalf("[%d] expected: %s but got: %s", i, ex, g)
		}
	}
}

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Lipsko is a town in Masovian Voivodeship, central Poland.

Lipsko may also refer to the following villages:
Lipsko, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland)
Lipsko, Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


In winter, there's nothing better than sweating it out in the sauna. It's said to be healthy, detoxifying and best of all…anti-ageing. But what about the latest rumours going around? Can saunas also boost our weight loss and even athletic performance?
The majority of people regularly visit the sauna for the simple and straightforward reason to relax. Little do they know that by raising the heat, they could also be raising their endurance levels. A study showed that athletes who visited the sauna three times a week increased their athletic endurance by around 25% when sticking to their regular training routine. The reason: Heat is said to increase the blood volume – and with it the blood plasma – which facilitates the activity of the heart and increases water reserves. Larger water reserves help the body to better regulate its intrinsic temperature and with this, the natural tolerance of exhaustion increases. It's like your body has a base line, and every time you go to the sauna, this baseline is raised a little – meaning that over time it takes more for your body to feel exhausted.
Muscle growth is usually connected to weight-lifting, bodyweight training and getting our gains through protein. But what if we told you that the sauna could also play a part in your hustle for the muscle?
Hypertrophy is the term used to describe muscle growth or more specifically, the increase of muscle size through an increase of tissue due to the enlargement of cells. In our muscles a balancing act takes place between the synthesis of new proteins and the degeneration of already existing proteins. What this means is that new proteins are transported to the muscle whereas old proteins are disposed of. For the muscle to grow, more proteins have to be synthesised than degenerated. The heat of the sauna, slows down the degeneration of proteins and therefore results in the muscle growing faster.
Stronger, longer, better … what comes next?
The heat of the sauna also promotes the so called neurogenesis – the increased production of the growth hormone BDNF in the brain. This protein stimulates the growth of new brain cells as well as protects already existing neurons. Science proves that BDNF increases the learning aptitude and the long term memory of the brain.
Think about it…there's no reason not to love the sauna. Get out of the cold, into the heat, relax and enhance your performance all at once. The proof is in your body, brain and breadth.


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Rocks ready to climb standings
By High School Sports August 26, 2014 12:00 am
By High School Sports | August 26, 2014 12:00 am ET
Salem's football program continues to grow and get stronger, but sixth-year head coach Kurt Britnell knows most people measure progress only one way — by looking at the standings.
The Rocks' quest for six wins, a state playoff berth and respect begins 7 p.m. Thursday against Plymouth on the varsity turf field at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.
"Our goal is to win (the opener)," said Britnell, whose 2013 team went 3-6. "Our expectation is that we will win. Mike (Sawchuk) does a great job over there, we know those kids and obviously with the players being friends, they played Little League for so many years.
"… Probably it's going to come down to the same thing it came down to last year, it's who makes the less mistakes. We made more last year and they beat us by a touchdown. And that was with seven starting sophomores."
One of those sophomores now is a grizzled junior, quarterback Alex Nicholson.
How Nicholson performs and guides the Salem offense will obviously go a long way in whether the Rocks can finally grab a playoff berth.
"His biggest thing we need to see improvement from is decision making," Britnell explained. "A lot of quarterbacks, they want a big play right now. He's got to play within himself. Play disciplined, let the athletes and athleticism of the players around him help him.
"For example, hit the hitch instead of a corner. Hit the dump off to the back that's got great speed and let him run versus trying to force the issue. If he can play within himself, and within the scope and scheme of what we're trying to do, I would expect some big things from him."
Options abound
Britnell said Nicholson expects big things from himself, too. "He is a fierce competitor and wants to win so badly."
Ready to be called upon is junior quarterback Luis Carrion, who the coach said "is progressing well, understands what he can and can't do."
The passing attack has the potential to be lethal, what with a promising receiving core of seniors Joey Miazek, EJ Joseph, Brayden Abundis and junior Calin Crawford along with sure-handed tight ends Christian Pearson (junior), Brendan Wright (junior) and Trevor Nowaske (sophomore).
"A lot of speed there, athleticism," Britnell said. "Calin's probably our biggest playmaker, he's got great hands and offensively just always seems to be making plays. You can't cover everybody."
Don't expect the Rocks to merely throw the ball, either.
Senior fullback Devin Cameron along with juniors Jacob Miller, Dominic Hodge and Deston Langford look primed to chew up plenty of yards on a regular basis.
Salem's big, physical offensive line is a key ingredient to how successful Nicholson's group will be. Junior Tommy Rudnicki will line up over the ball, with seniors Ben Howie and Ryan Broughman at guard and senior Luke Callahan at one of the tackle spots.
Britnell is still determining who will start at the other tackle.
"(Junior) Eric Daniels is going to be in the mix, (junior) D'Angelo Meredith," he said. "We're averaging 220, we got some big boys up there."
Handling kicking and punting duties will be junior John Kwiecinski, rated 39th overall (and second among juniors) by Ann Arbor-based Kornblue Kicking.
One downer for the Salem offense is the loss of wide receiver Shaw Lyall to a torn knee ligament. Lyall was a top performer as a sophomore, both at wide-out and defensive safety.
"He tore his knee up at the U-M camp," Britnell noted. "He was a two-way starter for us. It hurts."
Lining up
One benefit of having a bigger roster is limiting the need for players to do double duty on offense and defense.
Some of that will still continue, but two-way linemen such as Howie, Callahan and Broughman now are expected to be part of a deep rotation on the defensive line.
Juniors Martez Gibbons and Tommie Terrell-Davis (both 6-1, 340) are very agile for their size while seniors Ty Traylor and Anthony Gueorguiev are ready for the trenches.
Handling linebacker chores will be Cameron, Nowaske, senior Everett Czarnota, junior Deston Langford, senior Jacob Sydlowski, and Pearson.
"Everett and Devin are big and physical," Britnell said. "They have a lot of experience. They're definitely the leaders of the defense."
In the secondary, junior Freddie McGee III and Joseph are set for the corners with Crawford and sophomore Jason Arnold ready at safety.
Also in the mix will be Abundis and Miller.
Tune things out
Britnell said the current group is bigger in numbers, with about 50 on the varsity and some 140 over the three levels (freshman, junior varsity, varsity). It is "as strong as ever, athletic as ever and speed-wise the best ever" during his tenure at the helm.
Now, the key will be to help those players remain focused and achieve some big things on the football field, too.
"Every year we have sort of a theme," Britnell continued. "This year it's 'Avoid the Noise.' It's pretty cliche, but it's true. Whether you start the season 3-0 and everybody tells you how great they are, or if you're 0-3 and everybody tells you how bad they are. You just got to stay focused on what we do as a team.
"… You're going to hear it, but you got to avoid it and just focus on what our mission is here. So far I think they're doing it."
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UAE Non-Oil Economy Resilient Despite Low Crude Prices
Goldman Sachs warned on September 11 that the oil price was likely to continue to slump because of unprecedented amounts of oil in storage and weakening demand from China. This led some of the more emotional commentators to declare that a regional economic catastrophe was getting closer.
Even Goldman, however, thinks it is unlikely that the oil price will slump as low as $20 per barrel. It says the price for a barrel of US-benchmark West Texas Intermediate will range between $38 in one month and $45 in 12 months, Yahoo reported.
However, even if the price of one of the UAE's most important exports were to slump, many commentators believe that the underlying trends in the country's economy are still strongly positive.
At the same time, it is important to step back and take a look at the big picture in its various aspects.
Emirates NBD's senior economist Jean-Paul Pigat was quoted in early August as saying that "growth in the UAE's non-oil economy is proving resilient in the face of a challenging regional and global economic environment".
The United Nations' latest global agenda for sustainable development, Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is based on five pillars–people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. The agenda envisions "a world in which consumption and production patterns and use of all natural resources–from air to land, from rivers, lakes and aquifers to oceans and seas–are sustainable".
Badr Jafar, the founder of the Pearl Initiative and the chief executive of Crescent Enterprises, has added the private sector to the agenda's five pillars, highlighting the importance of empowering women, putting the environment at the heart of sustainable development and spreading the benefits of sustainable development to all.
What does this have to do with the price of oil? Since the first exports of oil from Abu Dhabi in the early 1960s, the government has pushed hard to diversify the economy. This diversification has been successful when measured against other (P)GCC countries, but government revenue is still highly dependent on hydrocarbons. Soaring GDP has meant the growth of a private sector dominated by expatriate labour, while the public sector has been a key source of employment for Emiratis.
Petrol deregulation has removed a significant burden on the government purse. If a more general tax system–whether a (P)GCC VAT system or a UAE corporate tax system–is introduced, it will significantly broaden government revenue.
While income from hydrocarbons will still be important, the rebalancing of government expenditure and revenue will reset the national economy. The government will be able to target support for the private sector, growing the manufacturing and services sectors–which are a crucial driver of employment.
Entrepreneurs will be increasingly motivated by the need to make a profit–which is, in the end, the only way to build a sustainable economy.
Nigeria GDP to Worsen
(P)GCC States Should Do More to Boost Economies
GDP in (P)GCC States Subdued
Malaysia Economy to Slow in 2018
Iran Moving Into Positive Territory
IMF Predicts Iran Economic Recovery in 2016-17


From the outset, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act program succeeded in making terrorism insurance widely available to US businesses and local governments without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the insurance industry.
Nearly a decade and a half later, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act remains an essential part of our national strategy for economic security and resilience in the face of terrorism. Over that time, however, knowledge of the program has steadily eroded as many who were involved in the program's early years have moved on or retired.
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: A Practitioner's Guide assists today's insurance professional to bridge this gap through a comprehensive explanation of each of the elements of the program reinforced through practical examples. Each chapter concludes with a description of processes, controls, and testing that practitioners may consider to maximize potential recoveries under the program and build reliable evidence of compliance.
JASON M. SCHUPP has served in various legal and regulatory roles in the insurance industry for more than twenty years. At the time of the September 11 terrorist attack, he worked as Claims Counsel for one of the country's largest commercial property and casualty insurers. Based on his experience in terrorism-related coverage disputes, as well as operational implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, Mr. Schupp has represented a major insurance trade association in testimony before the United States Congress and has regularly engaged with US Treasury and state insurance regulators on matters relating to terrorism insurance.
Mr. Schupp received a law degree from the University of Maryland and is admitted to the Court of Appeals of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Marine Transportation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Learn more at terrorismriskinsuranceact.com, buy your copy directly from the author here, or get it on Amazon.
An early-morning phone call wakes Chicago police lieutenant Devlin Cahill. Author Charlie Newton—who has been using Devlin as a consultant—has been connected to a brutal murder, and Charlie is missing. Without any more details, Devlin had to consider that Charlie was either a murderer or a murder victim—either way, isn't good.
When Charlie shows up alive, Devlin has more questions to ask. What follows is a trip down an investigative rabbit hole filled with possible drug ties, FBI agents, a confrontational media, and Devlin finding that he, too, is under suspicion for multiple murders.
How can Devlin clear his friend when he's also under the magnifying glass?
Filled with the sights and sounds of life on the Chicago police force, The Author of Dead Men is cut from the same cloth as Joseph Wambaugh and Elmore Leonard. The language, style, and feel of the world swirling around Devlin and Charlie is tightly drawn, pulling readers in from the first pages and not letting them go until the end.
Dennis Banahan is a retired Chicago Police Lieutenant (1969-1999), and after a colorful thirty-year career, retired as one of the Department's most highly decorated police officers. He was a homicide detective from 1973-1981, and then transferred into the Narcotics Section, where he was detailed to the United States Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Agency's Task Force. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1991 and headed both the Tactical and Gang Units at the time of his retirement. Upon his retirement, he wrote his first novel, "Threshold of Pain".
Visit Dennis Banahan on dennisbanahan.net, buy directly from the author here, or grab your copy on Amazon.
Peeble Weeble is no ordinary chipmunk. He has blue fur, a great deal of energy, and is always getting into some sort of a jam. Smart and strong, he lives for adventure. But when Peeble wanders off into the woods alone, he runs into Pirating Panther, and trouble ensues. Will he be able to outwit the panther and find his way back to his mom? Join Peeble and his friends on their exciting adventure along the Acorn Trail!
Peeble Weeble's Escape from the Acorn Trail Trap is a fairly humorous and witty tale for kids, which depicts real-life situations and teaches valuable life lessons through Peeble and the other characters.
Linda Neil writes for children and aspires to make a difference in a child's life. She is inspired by our Heavenly Father, who gives her courage and compassion to write for families who may have encountered domestic issues or problems. Join in the love and laughter of her books, as she believes that love and laughter are what heal the heart. Linda is the author of the previously published Peeble Weeble's World.
Connect with Linda Neil at peebleweeblesescape.com, get a copy directly from the author here, or get it on Amazon.


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About WAVE
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Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble was founded by Cindy Beitmen in 1999. WAVE is a chorus of women who are dedicated to the music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. From its inception, WAVE's mission has been to communicate the heart and soul of this incredibly rich musical heritage with authenticity and excellence. WAVE presents concerts in the greater San Francisco Bay area and also presents public service concerts and outreach programs for those in need. WAVE has performed in hospitals, at senior residences, in support of AIDS research, for the inmates at Santa Rita Jail, and has given concerts to benefit the restoration of California missions.
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Sarah Shockley
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Hannah Tandeta
Carol Terry
Alison Thomas
Madelyn Weiss
Helen Wolfe
Charlene Woodcock
Phoebe J. Rosquist and Shira Kammen have collaborated in a number of early music ventures over the years, including medieval ensemble Cançonièr, and they were delighted to become co-leaders of WAVE in 2017, carrying on founder Cindy Beitmen's legacy together.
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Shira Kammen has devoted herself to exploring the worlds of early and traditional music. A long-standing member of the early music groups Ensemble Alcatraz, Project Ars Nova, and Medieval Strings, she has also worked with Sequentia, Hesperion XX, the Boston Camerata, the Balkan group Kitka, the King's Noyse, the Newberry and Folger Consorts, the Oregon, California and San Francisco Shakespeare Festivals, and is the founder of Class V Music, an ensemble dedicated to bringing music to river rafting trips. She has performed and taught in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Israel, Morocco, Latvia, Russia and Japan, and on the Colorado, Rogue, Green, Grande Ronde, East Carson and Klamath Rivers. Shira's projects include: medieval ensemble Fortune's Wheel; new music group Ephemeros; eclectic ethnic band Panacea; English Country Dance band Roguery; the early music ensembles Cançoniér and In Bocca al Lupo, as well as frequent collaborations with performers such as singer/storyteller John Fleagle, storyteller/harpist Patrick Ball, medieval music experts Margriet Tindemans and Anne Azema, and in many theatrical and dance productions. Also an avid music educator, she has taught at many summer music workshops, coaching students of early music at Yale University, Case Western, the University of Oregon at Eugene, and working at specialized seminars at the Fondazione Cini in Venice, Italy and the Scuola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland.
Phoebe Jevtovic Rosquist was born in Germany and grew up in Ohio. She began her undergraduate studies at University of Louisville intent on becoming a jazz singer, but quickly discovered that early music was her true calling. After completing graduate studies at University of Southern California in Early Music Performance, Phoebe has appeared as a soloist with the Waverly Consort, Voices of Music, American Bach Soloists, Musica Angelica, Bach Collegium San Diego, and North Holland Opera. Phoebe's favorite roles performed include Despina in Mozart's Così fan tutte, Filia in Carissimi's Jephte, soprano soloist in Stravinsky's Les Noces (Svadebka), Amphitrite in Locke's Tempest, Cupid in Purcell's Timon of Athens, Josephine in Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, the title role in Rossi's Orfeo and various Virtues in Hildegard's Ordo Virtutum. Among her collaborations are medieval ensemble Cançonièr, baroque ensemble La Monica, lieder with celebrated pianist Robert Thies, early music and dance with Italy's visionary Art Monastery Project and guest-stints with Bologna-based Cappella Artemisia, whose rich repertoire consists of music written by and for nuns. Phoebe has also toured the US and Indonesia with Gamelan X (a Balinese/hybrid world music ensemble), and sung Balkan & folk music with Kitka and VOCO. Phoebe transcribed a book of 17th-century solo songs by Tarquinio Merula for A&R Editions, and has recorded for the Naxos, Nonesuch, Delos, Dorian, Decca and Sony record labels.
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Baton Rouge Blues Festival announces 2023 lineup
4 days 11 hours 11 minutes ago Tuesday, January 24 2023 Jan 24, 2023 January 24, 2023 8:55 AM January 24, 2023 in News
By: Sarah Lawrence
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Blues Festival has announced its 2023 lineup, which will perform between April 21 and 23 downtown.
The festival is family-friendly and free to the public and will feature regional and internationally-recognized performers.
While the festival is free, VIP passes are on sale now, which will give guests complimentary food and drinks and a private area with an exclusive dance floor and a place to mingle and watch the festivities.


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Q: VBA, Excel 2007, Inconsistant Runtime Error 13 on various user accounts I am a coop student at a factory and I was developing a VBA program in excel for the operators to use for data collection. The program works perfectly on my bosses and my user account, but is throwing runtime errors when the operators try to use it; specifically, it is throwing a runtime error 13 (type mismatch) when I know the data is correctly entered.
Something as simple as Msgbox Cdec("26.1"), or Msgbox Cdbl("26.1") is throwing the mismatch error on the operators account, but it runs perfectly on my account (on the same computer). I initially thought it could have been to keyboard settings/language settings so I tried playing with the settings while entering data, but nothing changed. I checked to make sure that all of the same libraries were being referenced in the excel options.
I am completely at a loss and don't know where this problem is coming from. I would appreciate any suggestions.

A: I have figured out what the issue is. Because I reside in Ottawa, Canada which is bilingual, some of the operators had French regional settings. This caused them to use a comma instead of a period for a decimal point. By simply changing this property in the windows "regional settings", I was able to resolve the problem.

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The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act was enacted to allow government records to be accessible to the public for inspection or copying. To assure that the public will be informed, the Open Meetings Law was legislated. This law requires meetings of government agencies to be open and available to the public. Certain records would be excepted such as those that disclose private information about citizens. May 11, 1858, marked the entrance of Minnesota to the Union. Minnesota has 87 counties and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul make up the largest population in the state. Minnesota is the "Land of Sky Blue Waters" and is known for its more than 10,000 lakes. The state is rich in natural resources and produces 75% of the nation's iron ore. Rochester in southern Minnesota is home of the world famous medical center, the Mayo Clinic. The Minnesota Judicial Branch has a self help center for the public to access criminal case histories and records. Discover quick and easy access to Minnesota public records. Search official government websites to find vital records maintained by the state and made available for public use. Birth, death, and other recorded documents can be requested online. Links direct researchers to information which can be accessed through county, city, or state sites. Find out about local government operations, public services offered, resources available and community event and calendar data. View crime reports and crime rate statistics for the state. Search Minnesota criminal record databases and locate court case records. Obtain population facts and figures and learn about Minnesota demographics. Read about employment and income data for state residents and learn background histories and education facts. Get facts regarding gender and the ethnic backgrounds of Minnesotans who own private business in the state. Learn about Minnesota housing and real estate and obtain land and property valuation data. Access current news reports and stories of local interest. Frequent updates occur to ensure the timeliness of data and information.
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You can run many searches in many different places, but, if you're looking to see what others can see about you, begin by looking where they would look and not spend too much time with the ones that would only be accessible to you or the police, such as an official arrest report. Arrest reports have restrictions since they're not convictions, and have policies in place by the department to request them. If you are are looking for a specific criminal record that you are concerned about others finding, even if it doesn't show up on all criminal background searches, you can go directly to the source of the record and see if it is accessible and how easy to find. Criminal court records are a good example, open to the public and can be accessible, but, may not appear in some or any background checks.
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You can always try searching the courts records database.
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HIBBING — Hibbing police arrested a male for terroristic threats around 7:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of Fourth Avenue East. Chantz M. Brown, 30, was taken into custody and was being held in the Hibbing jail.
HIBBING — Hibbing police arrested a female for domestic assault around 3:34 a.m. Saturday at 2321 Fourth Ave. W. Patricia A. Monroe, 31, of Hibbing, was taken into custody and was being held in the Hibbing jail.
Hibbing police arrested a male for disorderly conduct around 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, at 32nd Street East and Sixth Avenue East. William A. Maisonet, 23, of Nashwauk, was taken into custody and was being held in the Hibbing jail.
Hibbing police arrested a male for violation of probation around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at 101 Second St. in Kelly Lake. Michael T. Hart, 22, was being held in the Hibbing jail.
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Minnesota's demographic and housing ACS survey of 5,383,661 being 1.71 percent of U.S. residents is comprised of 49.7% males and 50.3% of females. American Community Survey separates various ethnicities depending on the area's population of persons from less than 5 years of age to 85 years old and over. ACS is an ongoing survey with five year estimates down to the block group scale providing a summary spanning five years, from 2010 to 2014 and released in 2014. View the percentage of the population by race, including various groups of Native Americans, Asians, American Indian, Alaska Native, and two or more races.
The Minnesota social characteristics data of 2,115,337 households, which make up 1.82 percent of all U.S. households, are surveyed by ACS . View the number and percentages of married and divorced residents 15 years and older, including 1,372,311 families with and without children. There are 1,413,179 persons enrolled in school which are 3 years of age and over are separated by education level from nursery school to graduate and professional degrees. The state's resident social characteristics collected data include estimated percentages and totals of persons which are foreign born, Island areas, born abroad to American parent(s), citizenship status and ancestry.
The Minnesota American Community Survey economic characteristics displays current and past employment of 4,247,699 persons which are 16 years of age and older comprising of 1.71 percent of the United States labor force. Employment numbers of 2,973,943 civilians in various occupations from construction to information technology collected by industry. Overview of income and benefits in 2014, received from private entities and public public assistance. Population of the labor force with private or public health coverage for both employed and unemployed residents. Data regarding the percentage of families with income below poverty level are collected by age groups ranging from persons under the age of 18 to 65 years and over.
Minnesota housing characteristics are collected from 2,364,149 dwellings making up 1.78 percent of all U.S. housing, includes a survey of either inhabited 2,115,337 or uninhabited 248,812 domiciles. Data coverage of various rentals or owned structures containing 1 room to 9 rooms. Find out which mode of transportation 2,115,337 commuters in the state used to get to work. Look up the type of energy utilized by individual occupied residences. An overview of median monthly homeowner costs with or without mortgage. Percentage of rent versus income per household and homeowner costs as percentage of household income. Information collected begins with residence from 1969 or earlier.