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Pottawatomie County sheriff's deputies could soon take on extra transport duties for juvenile delinquents, which the sheriff fears will force him to juggle duties of deputies and cause residents to wait longer for a deputy to respond, especially to non-emergency calls. In some cases, the sheriff says reports may have to by done by telephone.
Pottawatomie County sheriff's deputies could soon take on extra transport duties for juvenile delinquents, which the sheriff fears will force him to juggle duties of deputies and cause residents to wait longer for a deputy to respond, especially to non-emergency calls. In some cases, the sheriff says reports may have to by done by telephone.
A pending contract to change management operations at Carter Hall Juvenile Detention Center means the transporting of juvenile delinquents would become the responsibility of the sheriff's office by state statutes.
Sheriff Mike Booth said commissioners are wanting to provide more services to juveniles by changing services, but he is more worried about the protection of Pottawatomie County residents and having enough deputies on patrol and ready to respond to an array of emergency and public service calls.
"I'm thinking of the families and the kids out there that I need to take care of," Booth said. "My priorities are more in line with the residents out in the county more than resolving issues at the juvenile detention center."
With 15 full-time field deputies split up to cover 24-hour shifts, Booth said there could sometimes be five or six deputies on duty at once, but most often, there are usually two to three deputies on duty to cover the entire county.
If one or two deputies on duty have to be pulled aside to transport a juvenile to court, to another juvenile center, or to a doctor visit or mental evaluation, Booth said those deputies won't be available for normal patrols or emergency calls, so it creates a juggling situation for coverage, which impacts public safety.
"It means longer response times," Booth said, adding anything that's not an extreme emergency or a priority call would have to wait.
Any remaining deputy or deputies still on patrol while others are on transports will have to remain free for a priority-type call, such as a burglary or domestic disturbance in progress, Booth said. If that's the case, those needing to make non-emergency reports, such as a vandalism, might find they have to wait much longer for a deputy to respond, Booth said, or they might even have to do a report over the phone rather than a deputy responding in person.
"I don't want to do that," Booth said, adding he's worried commissioners aren't understanding what's all involved.
"I don't think the seriousness of this is sinking in," Booth said.
Not only is this an issue to the public the deputies serve, Booth said it's a safety issue for deputies on duty that may need backup.
"I'm extremely concerned," Booth said.
County commissioners, who contend the proposed management change for Carter Hall is a good move as both a cost-saving measure and for the betterment of juvenile delinquents, have said they will try to help the sheriff with additional funds for a transport deputy at budget time. Despite that, Booth is still worried about the burden these extra duties will create and said he doesn't have funding for these transports.
"I have zero money to do that," he said, adding this situation is essentially an unfunded mandate.
Although the Office of Juvenile Affairs will reimburse time and some mileage to the sheriff for juvenile transports, those figures aren't near enough to fund the salary of an extra deputy, Booth said.
County commissioners first discussed the proposal in February and began negotiations for a contract. At a meeting April 1, commissioners listened to the sheriff's concerns but appeared steadfast in moving forward with the management change, although they tabled the item to allow District 2 Commissioner Randy Thomas to fully read the contract.
That contract calls for Community Works to pay Pottawatomie County $2,000 rent per month for use of Carter Hall, which sits near U.S. 177 and Acme Road.
District 1 County Commissioner Melissa Dennis said the pending contract will save the county money, including housing fees for Pottawatomie County juveniles. The county currently pays the jail trust $33 per day to house each juvenile, but instead will pay between $18 to $19 per day to house each one with Community Works, she said.
Dennis feels the management change "is a positive move" and any worries about the juvenile transports can be resolved as they've always worked with the sheriff.
"I don't foresee any budget problems," she said. "This will be a cost saving to the county — that's a definite."
Dennis, who said all elected officials are having to run their offices more efficiently, said the savings with the contract change should provide some funding that could be considered.
Based on a recommendation from Jail Director Sid Stell, Booth said an additional $50,000 per year is a good figure to start with as what he could need to fund extra personnel for juvenile transports.
Booth, who feels confident the commissioners will try to work with him, said it's his job to make the commissioners understand his position for the public's safety.
"I worry about the sense of priorities and my priorities are to the public," he said.
Dennis said she sees the concerns and feels certain they can work out a compromise.
"I think public safety should be one of our top priorities," Dennis said. "But it's all a business too."
"We're gonna have some bumps in the road at first," she added.
District 3 Commissioner Eddie Stackhouse still believes the Community Works contract is best for the juveniles in this district, indicating judges also are in favor of their services.
"I'm in this for the children's sake," Stackhouse said, adding it's about rehabilitating the juveniles who commit crimes before they turn to a life of crime and become adult offenders.
"We have to try to get them out of one system before they get to another," he said. He believes helping the children now will save money in the long run.
"Our system is getting fuller and fuller," Stackhouse said. "We're trying to open more opportunities for Carter Hall."
While Stackhouse acknowledges the sheriff sometimes having 2-3 deputies on duty at one time is a "low amount," he feels they can come up with a solution to provide him additional manpower come budget time. A new fiscal year begins in July.
And while people want response times as soon as possible for deputies, Stackhouse believes there's a way to balance it all without jeopardizing safety.
"I think it could be worked out… I'm trying to help the county the best way I can," he said. "It's all about communication."
Thomas said after touring facilities, he's convinced that Community Works is in the "kid business" and this change will provide better chances for juvenile offenders at Carter Hall.
But he also is concerned for the sheriff.
If this is going to be a burden on the sheriff's office, "we need to support the sheriff all we can in this deal," Thomas said.
County commissioners are expected to consider the Community Works contract during their weekly meeting 1 p.m. Monday at the Pottawatomie County courthouse.
Watch for updates.


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Area math students celebrated Pi Day with a lot of circles Thursday.
Pi is the unending mathematical constant that begins 3.14. Thus, March 14 is the day for mathematical partying.
"Math nerds don't get to celebrate much, so this is our day," said Dickson math teacher Rebecca Welch.
At Plainview Middle School, Pi Day is an annual celebration, as long as it doesn't fall during spring break.
"In math, we don't get to do a lot, but on Pi Day, we have a big math party," said Brook Parker, Plainview pre-algebra teacher.
Plainview eighth-grade students competed to memorize the most digits of pi, with two students remembering over 100 digits.
Jacob Johnson memorized 135 digits.
"The reason I could do that was I used numbers as checkpoints and memorized that part, then did more," he said. "I just really like thinking challenges." Kelsey Smith memorized 127 digits.
"I like winning. I was sad at first, but I'm happy for Jacob," she said.
Plainview students also ate oatmeal crème pies and shared pi-related facts, including that Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day.
At Dickson High School, C lub Infinity used it as an opportunity to fundraise for their new organization. Students were able to throw pies at the faces of their math teachers.
"It's one moment of justice for all the homework," joked junior Cody Flowers.
In class, students wrote stories in which each word had as many letters as the next digit of pi. For example, "Man I love a towel" represented 3.1415.
"A lot of them didn't make sense because it was hard to think of words with the right number of letters," said junior Andrea Larson.
Students also ate round foods, including Oreos, pies, meatballs, round tortilla chips and brownies cut into circles.

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OpenID still not working
Also, login on en: using OpenID from fr: and URL fr:user:joelf doesn't seem to work either. Thanks for your help. joelf
Archaeological sites and Old Towns
Started a page about archaeological sites and Old Towns. Contributions and cross-links are welcome. /Blist 08:58, 10 September 2012 (EDT)
Right to vanish policy
I feel that we lack a right to vanish policy. The meatball version is to be found here. The Wikipedia version is here. Suggestion: import the current Wikipedia version. Riggwelter 09:45, 12 September 2012 (EDT)
Many more administrators needed?
It's been more than a year since the last Administrator, User:Ikan Kekek, was nominated.
If you believe a Wikitraveller — including yourself — should have administrative status please verify that they meet the guidelines for becoming an administrator and then add them to the nominations section at Wikitravel:Administrator nominations
Nominations should also include a sentence or two outlining the nominee's relevant experience and understanding of Wikitravel's policies. --W. Franke-mailtalk 21:24, 23 September 2012 (EDT)
Massive spamming
Can the techies improve the captcha or something to cut down on the amount of spam? I've been deleting several pages a day for some time & over a dozen today, and I am not the only admin doing it, but there are lots more. Most involve accounts apparently registered only to spam. Is there a way to prevent spambot registrations? Pashley 01:24, 24 September 2012 (EDT)
If you feel strongly about this, as I do, then why not suggest other Wikitravellers — including yourself — for Administrator status?
Please verify that they (you?) meet the guidelines for becoming an administrator and then add them to the nominations section at Wikitravel:Administrator nominations. --W. Franke-mailtalk 09:17, 25 September 2012 (EDT)
This account [1] has vandalised thousands of pages. On the software side of things, can making more than "X number of edits in X amount of time" by a new user/IP address be blocked? AHeneen 03:33, 26 September 2012 (EDT) PS:The name translates (Google Translate) as "Stalin-our shared combat". Wonder if it has something to do with those Pro-Communist/Russian nationalist people we've had to deal with on the Russia & Tiraspol pages?
I would strongly deprecate any blocking based on geographical area or Cyrillic alphabet names. We do not want the innocent to suffer because of the guilty. Number of edits allowable per minute (if technically feasible) would not penalise the innocent newbie so much, but set much lower limits eg 1 edit per 2 minutes for 1st 7 days of a new account, then 1 edit per 1 minute for next 7 days, then 2 edits per 1 minute for next 28 days, then 3 edits per 1 minute for next 90 days, subject to manual override on appeal. --
Abuse filter
The abuse filter names are singularly unhelpful (they appear to be named after things like Stephen King novels and the like). When a user gets a message like "A brief description of the abuse rule which your action matched is: Lethal Weapon", that doesn't help them make more constructive edits, because it doesn't explain what the problem was. LtPowers 16:47, 25 October 2012 (EDT)
Legal action?
User User:IBlegal has made some imprecise and obnoxious threats and IB has actually sued some users and there are countersuits[2].
Would it not be a better use of legal dep't time to go after the spammers who are actively and persistently damaging the site? I took out 24 rubbish pages today, 19 yesterday, and I'm just doing the obvious ones. Unchecked, these bozos will destroy WT.
Also, going after spammers would be much better politically, doing something that might help all the other wiki sites out there rather than appearing petulant and aggressive. Pashley 06:09, 13 November 2012 (EST)
Yes, I know that currently "legal has nothing whatsoever to do with spam"; I am suggesting that they should. There are laws in place that make misuse of other people's computers a criminal offense and/or grounds for a lawsuit in many jurisdictions. The site logs have IP addresses for where this rubbish comes from. The spam itself has URLs for advertised pages. I'm both cynical and biased, so my opinion of IB's legal department is remarkably low, but I imagine they could do this. It might even be profitable if they nail the right spammers. Pashley 08:13, 15 November 2012 (EST)
I'm trying to remove vandalism on the page Midwest (United States of America). But I can't, and I get the message:
This action has been automatically identified as harmful, and therefore disallowed. If you believe your edit was constructive, please inform an administrator of what you were trying to do. A brief description of the abuse rule which your action matched is: Link spamming by anonymous or recently-registered users
Why is reverting vandalism harmful?! (unsigned by 22.214.171.124)
User MVGreenland has been contributing many listings and photos (see WS). What do you think of these contributions? Touting?--IBobi talk email 14:34, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
Selection of Destination of the Month and Off the Beaten Path for Main Page
Hey current editors! We have changed the Destination of the Month and Off the Beaten Path sections of the Main Page for October. However, we would value your input and suggestions in the Destination of the Month candidates page for following months. Please check it out! IBcash 15:38, 2 October 2012 (EDT)
Hello everyone,
Being an experienced Wikipedia editor, but very, very new to Wikitravel editing (though a somewhat frequent reader of), I - on my very first intended edit - ran into a question.
But I would rather do it in the right manner, in case I have missed something very obvious :). In kind regards, Henrik/Heb 04:01, 17 October 2012 (EDT)
Okay, another question from newbie Dane, but please bare with me...
Travel news
Hello! I would like to call to action all the administrators and contributors on WT. For a long time Travel news have been outdated. It is time to change it and keep the Travel Alerts and Current and upcoming events up-to-date. To achieve that, I need your help. Who is willing to offer his/her help? Thank you! IBAlex 15:54, 29 October 2012 (EDT)
Edit war: Stay safe section in Stockholm
The stay safe section in Stockholm (and to some extent Sweden) is frequently subject to edit conflicts, many of them pushing the opinion that Stockholm would be a dangerous city. Can you give some advice how to solve this disagreement? Thanks in advance. /Blist 09:45, 6 November 2012 (EST)
Southwest (United States of America)
What happened to this page? Its text is now on Southwest United States but that page doesn't contain the history. –sumone10154(talk) 22:00, 31 October 2012 (EDT)
Database error
What is this database error? There are many pages missing including Ocean City, Sydney/Bondi Beach, Afrikaans phrasebook. –sumone10154(talk) 18:27, 5 November 2012 (EST)
Wikitravel:Geocoding is also broken
The article above states: "It's possible to encode information about the latitude and longitude of a destination into the destination guide itself. This information will then be used to make special HTML tags to show that the page is related to those lat/long coordinates;"..."A "Map" link will also be added to the "Toolbox" in the left pane, which will take users to a Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft map of the location."
I've added the relevant template to our Nelson (New Zealand) article but the "Map" link was not added to the "Toolbox" in the left pane! --singaporeAlice 20:37, 6 November 2012 (EST)
ISBN book references are also broken
As can be seen if you click on any of the ISBN numbers (in blue) in this section: http://wikitravel.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Philippines&oldid=1951302#Books
You are taken to the special page but, although the search box is correctly pre-populated the "Go" search button no longer works. --singaporeAlice 16:26, 7 November 2012 (EST)
Because of the recent misunderstanding of our policies by a long-standing Wikipedia admin, I have clarified and re-emphasised our specific policies on linking to (or promoting) other travel sites that use wiki editing software here. I doubt that many will read it in advance, but at least the clarified policy is now there to be quoted in explanation after a redaction or deletion. --singaporeAlice 00:36, 4 November 2012 (EDT)
UPDATE: My clarifications have now been deleted (twice).
So we are now back to the hypocrytical situation of having one policy actively enforced and promulgated (at least by some IBadmins) without ever having that policy enunciated on any policy page that I am aware of. I think I'll change my user name to George Orwell. --singaporeAlice 18:48, 5 November 2012 (EST)
On a related but different topic, I really find it objectionable that no official announcements are being made about new admin appointments.
It is bad enough that folks are arbitrarily being made an admin, without the usual experience+nomination+discussion process but secret appointments are really not my idea of "moving on".
If this character is not an admin, I really deprecate that this naming loophole has not been plugged weeks ago as I suggested! --W. Franke-mailtalk 16:11, 15 November 2012 (EST)


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For just a few minutes, it seemed as if the dragnet that had shut down a metropolitan area of millions while legions of police went house to house looking for the suspected Boston Marathon bomber had failed. Weary officials lifted a daylong order that had kept residents in their homes, saying it was fruitless to keep an entire city locked down. Then one man emerged from his home and noticed blood on the pleasure boat parked in his backyard. He lifted the tarp and found the wounded 19-year-old college student known the world over as Suspect No. 2. Soon after that, the 24-hour drama that paralyzed a city and transfixed a nation was over and residents are relieved.
For just a few minutes, it seemed as if the dragnet that had shut down a metropolitan area of millions while legions of police went house to house looking for the suspected Boston Marathon bomber had failed.
Weary officials lifted a daylong order that had kept residents in their homes, saying it was fruitless to keep an entire city locked down. Then one man emerged from his home and noticed blood on the pleasure boat parked in his backyard. He lifted the tarp and found the wounded 19-year-old college student known the world over as Suspect No. 2.
Soon after that, the 24-hour drama that paralyzed a city and transfixed a nation was over.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's capture touched off raucous celebrations in and around Boston, with chants of "USA, USA" as residents flooded the streets in relief and jubilation after four tense days since twin explosions ripped through the marathon's crowd at the finish line, killing three people and wounding more than 180.
The 19-year-old — whose older brother and alleged accomplice was killed earlier Friday morning in a wild shootout in suburban Boston — was in serious condition Saturday at a hospital protected by armed guards, and he was unable to be questioned to determine his motives. U.S. officials said a special interrogation team for high-value suspects would question him without reading him his Miranda rights, invoking a rare public safety exception triggered by the need to protect police and the public from immediate danger.
"I, and I think all of the law enforcement officials, are hoping for a host of reasons the suspect survives," Gov. Deval Patrick told reporters outside the Fenway Park Saturday after a pregame ceremony to honor the victims and survivors of the attack. "We have a million questions, and those questions need to be answered."
Tsarnaev is being guarded by armed officers while he recovers at a Boston hospital.
Patrick declined to specify how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had been injured. The governor also declined to comment on other explosives found on the suspects. He said there was no evidence any other explosives were in the area.
A doctor involved in treating the older brother told The Associated Press he had injuries head to toe and all limbs intact when he arrived at the hospital.
Dr. David Schoenfeld says 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev was unconscious and had so many penetrating wounds that it isn't clear which ones killed him. The doctor says a medical examiner will have to determine the cause of death.
Schoenfeld says the suspect was in cardiac arrest and lost a pulse as soon as he arrived at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center following the shootout with police in Watertown early Friday. Doctors tried numerous treatments for about 15 minutes before pronouncing him dead.
The doctor said "we did everything we could" to try to save his life.
President Barack Obama said Friday there are many unanswered questions about the Boston bombings, including whether the two men had help from others. He urged people not to rush judgment about their motivations.
Dzhokhar and his brother, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, were identified by authorities and relatives as ethnic Chechens from southern Russia who had been in the U.S. for about a decade and were believed to be living in Cambridge, just outside Boston. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died early in the day of gunshot wounds and a possible blast injury. He was run over by his younger brother in a car as he lay wounded, according to investigators.
During a long night of violence Thursday and into Friday, the brothers killed an MIT police officer, severely wounded another lawman during a gun battle and hurled explosives at police in a desperate getaway attempt, authorities said.
Late Friday, less than an hour after authorities lifted the lockdown, they tracked down the younger man holed up in the boat, weakened by a gunshot wound after fleeing on foot from the overnight shootout with police that left 200 spent rounds behind.
The resident who spotted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his boat in his Watertown yard called police, who tried to persuade the suspect to get out of the boat, said Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis.
"He was not communicative," Davis said.
Instead, he said, there was an exchange of gunfire — the final volley of one of the biggest manhunts in American history.
The violent endgame unfolded just a day after the FBI released surveillance-camera images of two young men suspected of planting the pressure-cooker explosives at the marathon's finish line, an attack that put the nation on edge for the week.
Watertown residents who had been told Friday morning to stay inside behind locked doors poured out of their homes and lined the streets to cheer police vehicles as they rolled away from the scene.
Celebratory bells rang from a church tower. Teenagers waved American flags. Drivers honked. Every time an emergency vehicle went by, people cheered loudly.
"They finally caught the jerk," said nurse Cindy Boyle. "It was scary. It was tense."
Police said three other people were taken into custody for questioning at an off-campus housing complex at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where the younger man may have lived.
Queries cascaded in after authorities released the surveillance-camera photos — the FBI website was overwhelmed with 300,000 hits per minute — but what role those played in the overnight clash was unclear. State police spokesman Dave Procopio said police realized they were dealing with the bombing suspects based on what the two men told a carjacking victim during their night of crime.
The search by thousands of law enforcement officers all but shut down the Boston area for much of the day Friday. Officials halted all mass transit, including Amtrak trains to New York, advised businesses not to open and warned close to 1 million people in the city and some of its suburbs to unlock their doors only for uniformed police.
Around midday, the suspects' uncle, Ruslan Tsarni of Montgomery Village, Md., pleaded on television: "Dzhokhar, if you are alive, turn yourself in and ask for forgiveness."
Until the younger man's capture, it was looking like a grim day for police. As night fell, they announced that they were scaling back the hunt and lifting the stay-indoors order across the region because they had come up empty-handed.
But then the break came and within a couple of hours, the search was over. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured about a mile from the site of the shootout that killed his brother.
Hovig Jamshaian, who lives on Dexter Avenue, was outside the scene at Bigelow Avenue. Jamshaian said he left to go to his friend David Haghdadi's house at quarter to midnight on Thursday. The car chase that left thousands of officers pursuing Tsarnaev on foot early that morning stranded Jamshaian, who said he hasn't gotten home since.
"I've been away from my house almost a day now," he said. "I don't have anything with me, my phone is dead."
And Jamshaian's family lives near the Franklin Street house where Tsarnaev hid in a boat in the driveway. Jamshaian said he's borrowed friends' phones to talk with them, and said they were doing all right after witnessing police storm the area.
"They saw everything, the shooting, everything," he said. "Police were storming the house ... there were explosions, the house kind of shook."
On the other side of the scene, Nikki McClain was stuck on Arsenal Street. McClain left her Phillips Street house half an hour after the lockdown was lifted and walked over to Dominos to get some food. But when she tried to return, an officer told her her area was off limits.
"I thought I better go out and go back, and then I got stuck," she said.
John Warren, 29, was in a similar situation. He lives on Putnam Street, where he can look down and see Franklin Street from his house. He went to the store to get some food and also was told by a police officer that he could not return to his home.
"So now I'm stranded here after being stranded in my home all day," Warren said.
Warren said his house was searched twice earlier in the day, with police checking every room in the house, every crawl space and into the basement. Warren said he called up a friend of his in the National Guard to tell him about it.
"I told him I feel like I'm in a war zone," Warren said. "He said "You are. That's how we're treating it.'"
Watertown residents near Franklin Street told reporters they had ventured outside after the lockdown was lifted only to hear dozens of gunshots.
John Avakian, who owns a gas station at Mt. Auburn Street and Bigelow Avenue, said he was playing basketball with his son when they heard the gunfire.
"I heard shots fired and that's when my kid said 'It's time to go inside,'" Avakian said.
Jack Madanian lives off of Bigelow Avenue and said he had to get out after the lockdown.
"I got cabin fever a few hours ago," he said.
Madanian went to the Coolidge Deli to get cold cuts because he had nothing to eat in the house. Returning to his house, he heard 40 to 50 gunshots, he said.
After thousands of law enforcement officers searched in the 4-square-mile town of Watertown for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, leaving metro Boston residents housebound throughout Friday, State Police announced they were lifting the lockdown but had not caught the man they were searching for, and believed him to still be in the state.
"We're confident we did this to the best of our abilities," said State Police Col. Timothy Alben at a press conference in Watertown Friday evening. "Unfortunately, we don't have a positive result at this time."
Police were searching for Cambridge man Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who along with his brother, Tamerlan, reportedly shot and killed an MIT police officer Thursday, carjacked a person driving a Mercedes, fled to Watertown, and reportedly shot and threw explosives at pursuing police. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in the fight but Dzhokhar Tsarnaev escaped. Police from dozens of communities, state police and the National Guard patrolled Watertown in a search that began at 1 a.m.
Alben said police went through a 20-block area, knocking on doors and searching homes, and checked out numerous leads in other areas of eastern Massachusetts. Watertown and surrounding communities – Boston, Cambridge, Belmont, Newton and Arlington – were placed on lockdown, with residents told not to leave their houses, and Gov. Deval Patrick suspended MBTA service.
Patrick lifted the MBTA ban at the press conference.
"We feel confident that to this extent we can return to living our lives," Patrick said at the conference. He added later, "We are where we were effective Monday night and Tuesday morning, with one notable exception – one suspect is dead."
"Based on developments, we feel comfortable letting people out," Patrick said.
Alben said there will be 10 additional state police patrols over the weekend, in three shifts per day. Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau said residents should feel safe enough to handle their daily routines.
"Please go about your business," Deveau said.
However, Alben said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's "ties seem to be here" in the metro Boston area and said he believed Tsarnaev is still in the state. He said police were following a lead in New Bedford. He would not speculate on whether anyone was helping Tsarnaev or whether he was part of a larger organization.
Alben used the conference to tell Tsarnaev to surrender.
"My message to the suspect is to give yourself up, to stop this violence toward anyone," he said.
The manhunt for the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings Monday and MIT shooting on Thursday night has left one suspect dead. The second suspect, who has been identified as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, is still on the run.
The brother who was shot and killed early Friday morning has been identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26.
So far, two victims have been identified -- MIT officer Sean Collier, 26, of Somerville, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds that resulted in his death Thursday night, and an MBTA officer, Richard Donohue, who appears likely to survive, according to Gov. Deval Patrick. Other officers were also injured in the melee.
Cambridge, Watertown and the surrounding area are under lockdown, with police searching the streets for the suspect, identified by the Associated Press as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge. Tsarnaev is considered armed and extremely dangerous. He was previously identified as Suspect 2, the man in the white hat, in the marathon bombings. He is described as light-skinned or Caucasian with curly brown hair and was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt.
Meanwhile, the uncle of the suspects, urged his 19-year-old nephew to turn himself in Friday, saying he had brought shame to the family and the entire Chechen ethnicity.
"Yes, we're ashamed. They're the children of my brother," Ruslan Tsarni told a throng of reporters outside his home in Montgomery Village, Md.
The younger Tsarnaev graduated from Cambridge schools and was awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the city in 2011. According to Cambridge Chronicle sources, Tsarnaev was an All-Star on the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School wrestling team. He was also on the volleyball team.
ABC News reported that the suspects are believed to have had paramilitary training by the way they engaged police.
A former classmate of Tsarnaev's who was interviewed by WCVB said she attended charter school as well as Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School with Tsarnaev.
"He was one of those quiet kids," she said. "He wasn't really outgoing."
Other classmates expressed disbelief when interviewd by WCVB on Friday morning.
"From what I know he seems like the sweetest kid; I'm not defending him, but he was a very sweet kid in high school. There was nothing weird about him," said Katherine McDonough, former classmate and president of the Class of 2011 at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. "Everyone is very shocked. ... It's very hard news to deal with especially since we have such a tight-knit community at school. As far as I knew him, it seems like he wouldn't even hurt a fly. We're confused, we're angry, we're hurt -- just a lot of emotions right now."
Tamerian Tsarnaev, formerly identified as Suspect 1, died after a chase through Cambridge and Watertown and a shootout with police, with reports of the two men throwing explosives from the car.
State police spokesman David Procopio said, "The incident in Watertown did involve what we believe to be explosive devices possibly, potentially, being used against the police officers."
The Massachusetts State Police this afternoon released more details on evidence they recovered at the scene in Watertown.
According to a statement from a State Police spokesperson, evidence includes "homemade explosives, including pipe bombs and another pressure cooker, as well as more than 200 spent rounds."
The statement goes on to say that the scene on Norfolk Street is now clear, and that the planned, controlled detonation that police had told the public to expect did not happen.
"We thought a car there might have an explosive but it did not," the statement said. "Not commenting on what, if anything, found there."
The father of the suspects claims that his 19-year-old son who was still on the loose Friday morning is a smart and accomplished young man.
Anzor Tsarnaev spoke with The Associated Press by telephone from the Russian city of Makhachkala on Friday after police said one of his sons, 26-year-old Tamerlan, had been killed in a shootout and the other, Dzhokhar, was being intensely pursued.
"My son is a true angel," the elder Tsarnaev said. "Dzhokhar is a second-year medical student in the U.S. He is such an intelligent boy. We expected him to come on holidays here."
Residents of Watertown, Cambridge and neighboring communities have been advised to keep their doors locked and not let anyone in.
Just before 6 a.m. Watertown Police Chief Ed Deveau declared that there would be a traffic ban in Watertown until the suspect was caught. A few minutes prior to that announcement, the MBTA notified customers that train and bus service would also be shut down until further notice.
The Middlesex District Attorney said the two men are suspected of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer on campus late Thursday, then stealing a car at gunpoint and later releasing its driver unharmed. Hours earlier, police had released photos of the marathon bombing suspects and asked for the public's help finding them.
The FBI said it is working with local authorities to determine what happened.
The MIT shooting on the Cambridge campus Thursday night was followed by reports of gunfire and explosions in Watertown, about 10 miles west of Boston.
At about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, police responded to reports that an MIT officer had been shot near the intersection of Vassar and Main streets in Cambridge. The Middlesex District Attorney's office confirmed the officer died nearly an hour and a half later.
State Police Commissioner Timothy Alben said after shooting the MIT officer, the two men hijacked a black Mercedes SUV, which authorities followed to the area of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown where the suspects hurled explosives at Watertown and MBTA police before engaging in a firefight.
"The most important message we can give right now is for public safety," Alben said Thursday night. "We're asking everyone to shelter in place for the time being and to not leave their homes. If you see anything suspicious, call police."
An MBTA officer was struck in the exchange and is in critical condition at Mt. Auburn Hospital, Alben said.
MIT said right after the 10:30 p.m. shooting that police were sweeping the campus in Cambridge and urged people to remain indoors. They urged people to stay away from the Stata Building, a mixed-use building with faculty offices, classrooms and a common area.
In Watertown, witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and explosions at about 1 a.m. Friday. Dozens of police officers and FBI agents were in the neighborhood and a helicopter circled overhead.
Everett resident Alexandra Lalanne was at a convenience store on Mt. Auburn Street when she saw what she described as "100 police cruisers," driving down the street. Multiple witnesses reported hearing three loud "booms" followed by intense gunfire.
MIT student Aimis Soros followed police cars from Vassar Street in Cambridge into Watertown, arriving Mt. Auburn Street near Dexter Avenue with the first of responding police officers around 1 a.m. on April 20. Police surrounded a man on the ground, guns drawn just as a second suspect fled into the side streets of Watertown, Soros said.
"I saw all of the officers pointing their guns at one guy," Soros said. "There was a lot of screaming and gunshots. The cops were screaming at people.
Watertown residents Alice and Scott Price said they heard sirens coming up Nichols Avenue in Watertown, followed by three loud explosions.
"It was a big boom. It didn't sound like gun shots," Alice Price said. "We heard the explosions and then we heard the gunshots."
Boston cab driver Imran Saif said he was standing on a street corner at a police barricade across from a diner when he heard an explosion.
"I heard a loud boom and then a rapid succession of pop, pop, pop," he said. "It sounded like automatic weapons. And then I heard the second explosion."
He said he could smell something burning and advanced to check it out but area residents at their windows yelled at him, "Hey, it's gunfire! Don't go that way!"
Reporting by Eli Sherman, Emily Cataneo, Erin Baldassari, Dana Forsythe, Dan Atkinson, Garrett Quinn, Adam Sennott, Laura Krantz, Amy Saltzman media partner WCVB-TV and the Associated Press.


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The NESCO® Pro Coffee Bean Roaster is a coffee enthusiast's dream, bringing the freshness and quality of roasting fresh gourmet coffee to your home. NESCO®'s Patented Catalytic Converter is the beginning of a new era in coffee roasting.
Once you've experienced the flavor of fresh gourmet coffee roasted like this, you will want to share it with everyone you know. You'll be surprised to learn how fast and easy it is to roast your own specialty coffee beans right at home.
Roaster creates an even roast and uniform color while controlling the roast from light to dark. It is fast and economical --- roasts a batch of beans in less than 20 minutes at half the cost of store-bought.
Craft your own signature coffee from your favorite bean combination, achieve a wide range of distinct flavors. It's fun and easy. Roast up to 1/3 lb of beans in only 20 to 30 minutes, that's enough for 36 cups of coffee.
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• Advanced Patented Catalytic Technology Significantly Reduces Smoke and Odor
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• 800 Watts/120 Volt
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27 Customer Reviews
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2 out of 5
Anthony B
Very Dissapointed
Dec. 9, 2018
Size roasting batches are way too small, glass roasting container loosened and fell apart and it over heated and broke only after just under a year of use. Cleaned after every use and took good care of the product. Roasted approximately 20 pounds of beans before the product failed. Would not recommended or purchase this product ever again, just very dissatisfied.
1 out of 5
Jeff S
Chicago, IL
Want so much to love this roaster
Oct. 28, 2018
Do I ever want to love this made-in-America small appliance....
Because there are no other "smokeless" home coffee roasters, this one is the only game in town. So, I'm on my second one. The first lasted 14 months and died, even though I took care of it with kid gloves. The second one is already dragging (speeding up and slowing down during the roast cycle), no matter that I never exceed the fill levels.
Calling the company offers no solace, as they are only able to tell me that the product is currently "under review," whatever that means, and are unable even to service it until further word from "engineering."
Love the idea; very troubled by the execution. Get it right folks. My home-roasting habit depends on it!
4 out of 5
Garrett C
So far so good!
Sep. 8, 2018
I bought this used (he had it 1.5+ years) roasting about 1x week. I am about 10-15 pounds through it in 9 months, and so far so good. It provides a good even roast, cool option works fairly well. Smoke control is amazing, which is why I got it. Small batches, but hey, I paid $50 for it. Only issue I am looking at so far is that the chaff screen is starting to slip from the rim, a $10 part, so no worries there.
2 out of 5
Dave H
Good while it lasts
July 26, 2018
I have two of these. One is the original Zach and Dani and the second is the Nesco Pro model. They work for a while then usually the drive belt breaks or starts slipping. It would not be a problem if I could find a replacement, but that has proven to be impossible. I've tried all over the internet. The belt is a simple flat rubber/EPDM 6mm by 420mm. I've used a ring cut from a tire tube in desperation. You might think twice or even three times before investing in a machine which cannot be easily or cheaply repaired.
1 out of 5
Wiley M
Roasts fine - no customer service after purchase
Dec. 3, 2017
It's a great roaster, and it almost lasted a year, but there seems to be no replacement parts for the product. I sent a message to customer service...no reply. West to the Nesco website and searched for replacement parts...no match. Don't waste your money because the parts won't last forever.
5 out of 5
Stephen S
Most excellent roaster
Oct. 27, 2017
We have put over 150# of beans through our roaster and it's worked perfectly. I roast every few days. The sink sprayer cleans the chaff from the screen and that's all it takes between roasts. If mine dies, we'll replace it with the same one.
5 out of 5
Rick H
CR1010 Coffee Roaster
June 16, 2017
I have used my roaster for over two years and have never had a minutes trouble out of it until last night.It made a loud pop and quit blowing air. Checked it over and found the fan blade broke. Called this morning and the new blade is on the way!!!! Great customer service and very easy to talk to! Would buy from them again in a minute. As far as the roaster it is Easy to setup and start using, just have to watch the beans and know when to cool for the perfect roast! After a while you will get to know the length of time you need for the type of coffee you use. Great roaster!
1 out of 5
Dave V
Don't waste your money
Dec. 22, 2016
I've bought a few of these roasters, and most lasted about two years before the drive belt failed and the plastic pulley melted, creating a pile of junk. I figured for the price, a cheap roaster every couple of years was OK since the next pricier brand was about $500. Well, I just bought one of these cheapos that lasted two weeks, and the motor failed. I can hear the relay click, and can feel the heater warm up, but nothing is turning -- dangerous!!! I advise anyone considering this roaster to reconsider. I am returning the latest one and will never, ever buy another. They are poorly made and will not last you very long. Some folks claim they have good experiences, and good on them. I am very conscientious about keeping the unit clean and well cared for, and every one I've bought has failed within two years -- and now ... two weeks.
1 out of 5
Doug W
Designed to Fail
Apr. 30, 2015
You will note that there are two types of ratings. Good ratings from those whose unit has yet to fail and bad ratings from those who have already failed. Mine seized in three months of use. The problem is the drive wheel is made out of plastic which is not sufficiently heat resistent, so guess what? It melts and seizes the machine.
I registered my unit and sent in the warranty card when I bought the unit, but all Nesco would say is send it back postage paid and insured (both ways) and pay for labor and the parts. In exchange and after all that expense, you get a unit back which will melt exactly the same thing. I even asked them to send me another wheel (they won't do it). I was told they knew of no product improvment and had heard nothing about the melting problem. Really? Don't they read their own web site reviews? For $10 per unit they could buy an aluminum drive wheel from the same Chinese vendor and have a decent product.
I just ordered a roaster from another manufacturer. I had no real choice.
4 out of 5
Bruce B
I like my roaster
Apr. 22, 2015
I bought my machine about 2 years ago. When I had a problem with the bearing being loose in the press fit socket, I got some epoxy (heat resistant) and just potted it. You need to be sure it is square in the holder. I haven't had any more problems. I clean the screen after each use now as the oils build up and stop the air flow if you don't.
1 out of 5
Doug C
Coffee Bean Roaster
Jan. 20, 2015
I loved this machine for the time I was able to use it. You will see other comments that are similar however, you will also see comments about the machine essentially melting which is what happened to me. They won't sell replacement parts ostensibly because of insurance issues? Whose issues anyway? So for the cost of a $2.00 Shiv, my roaster is useless. The factory will repair it for $100 plus I pay for all shipping. Sorry NESCO, this is not the machine for the home roaster. Stay away from this machine all together.
5 out of 5
Bernie A
Glen Ridge, NJ
Works Great
Jan. 15, 2015
I have been using the same roaster for over three years and it works great. I've roasted many different types of coffees and this roaster has worked well. The feature I like best is the catalytic converter. I use the roaster in the kitchen by the exhaust fan and there isn't any smoke or odor. Unlike a previous roaster which smoked so bad I could only use outdoors and in the cold of winter it was hard to consistently roast the beans. Having used and burnt out several roasters, this is by far the best for the money.
5 out of 5
Michael M
Great Home Roaster
Dec. 26, 2014
I just received this roaster for Christmas and roasted a batch of Nicaraguan green coffee(SM). I set the NESCO for 25 minutes and let it go. It came out perfect, nice even color throughout the roast! It was quieter than I expected considering the auger design (the cooling cycle was a bit noisy I suppose it was the internal blower kicking in). No smoke, great chaff collector and easy cleanup.
5 out of 5
Mike S
Great roaster
Nov. 27, 2014
I've got two of these roasters and use them all the time we roast all of our own coffee roasters are 7 and 9 yrs old still work like a champ I have called from time to time to order parts such as chaff screens and rubber gaskets but that is all I've had to replace great machines.
5 out of 5
Jeff B
Nesbo Coffee Roaster
Nov. 2, 2014
I've had the unit for a couple of weeks now without any problems. I feel the unit is build solid and if it lasts a year I'll be happy. I would like a larger roaster because I have to cycle the roast to last a week. For example, I may have to roast three batches with is rather time consuming. I do appreciate the small counter-space this appliance requires and I do enjoy the product.
If you love coffee and have some money to buy a roaster, it is a lot of fun. The popcorn poppers work too, but I believe they are to hot to do a consistence job.
1 out of 5
Marileen R
Scottsdale, AZ
Planned Obsolescence
Aug. 30, 2013
I started roasting with a popcorn popper and loved the freshness. My husband bought the Nesco Roaster as an Anniversary present. It worked well for 2 years (I am the only coffee drinker in the house) then the fan inside the unit, mounted to the motor blew apart. There is also heat damage in the unit. After inspection I agree with Vernon M, planned obsolescence, it was not made to last. Our environment is in a critical state and when appliances, along with everything else end up in our landfills who's to blame? I'm going with a roaster that will last for years.
4 out of 5
Bear A
First one not made right, second one is fine
May 22, 2013
I used a West Bend Poppery II for many years but it didn't last forever. We got a Nesco roaster and it must have been made on Monday morning or Friday afternoon. We eventually sent it in on the warranty and got back a good one, and have been using it for quite a while. It works.
3 out of 5
Howard H
screws unstable
May 19, 2013
The screws holding the handle of the roasting chamber gradually loosen up and fall off. I've replaced one chamber when the handle fell off, and with the next one I simply removed the handle once the screws came loose. The unit is nice, but the thin grid on the chaff filter is difficult to keep clean
1 out of 5
Vernon M
Giving up after 4 machines
Apr. 22, 2013
I started with these machines when they were called Zach and Dani's, moved to the Nesco Branded, and the last one I bought from Hammacher Schlemmer because of their lifetime warranty. Now after 3 month of use, that one has died also. I have never gotten more than 2 yrs use out of any of these roasters and I clean them regularly. If Nesco would make replacement parts available, I would probably keep using this device. I like how it works when it is working. But they keep melting the plastic drive pulley in the bottom of the unit. In my opinion this is planned obsolescence. I am giving up on this brand.
5 out of 5
giovanni G
nesco roaster
Mar. 16, 2013
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5 out of 5
Love my Nesco roaster
Feb. 19, 2013
I read the one star review and had to add some balance.. I've had my roaster for more than a couple of years and been drinking roasted coffee 98% of those days.. it has been roasting like a trooper. Just recently the mesh metal filter is starting to wear out so I will try to replace that. I clean the container, filter and cap with each use but wipe down the unit itself only once in a while. I'll be getting another one as soon as this one gives in. Oh and the coffee from Burman's is great too :-).
5 out of 5
My favorite kitchen appliance
Feb. 15, 2013
The Nesco CR-1010 coffee bean roaster is my favorite "kitchen" appliance. I add quotation marks to the "kitchen" because in spite of the smoke containment that is built into the appliance, my wife does not like the smell of roasting coffee in the house, and I do the roasting outside or in the garage. I currently use an X-10 Airsight IP camera to oversee the roasting on my cell phone. I have been using the CR-1010 for 2 1/2 years. making 2-3 batches/week. I always wait at least 30 minutes between roasts. While others (MG) may have had experienced a short longevity of the appliance, I have not. I do take care of it. I always watch to make sure that the belt drive mechanism is working to prevent the beans from stagnating in one spot only to burn. There was one time that the belt twisted on itself causing an irregular rotation, and I easily fixed it. I have been able to make dark and light roasts by adjusting the amount of beans and the time of the roast. I take great pride in being a "barista" and have even bought a CR-1010 for a friend. Today was the first time that I had to invest any money into the machine (I bought a replacement screen for $5). Dealing with the people at Nesco was a pleasure.
1 out of 5
m G
Nesco Coffee Roaster
Jan. 17, 2013
This machine does NOT hold up to the high temperatures that are required to roast coffee. They are charging 199.00 for it and you can only expect minimal usages of this machine. Their reasoning is that the temperatures get hot when roasting. Well isn't that a given. Shouldn't they manufacture a product that can hold up to those temperatures so that it doesn't burn out. My warranty was not in effect but then I didn't use it that much either. But they reminded me that it doesn't matter if it was seldom used because the warranty ran out. So, if you spend 200.00 better plan to use it a lot and at the end of the year throw it in the trash. You can get a lot of coffee freshly brewed at a good coffee seller for that 200.00, coffee included.
4 out of 5
stephen R
beaconsfield, QB
Nesco does it right
Sep. 6, 2012
I have been using this unit for 18 months and it has been a constant companion to me in the kitchen. I have never had a problem with it, maybe because i take good care of it (cleaning it every use). The unit is smoke free (unless you do starbucks kind of roasting) and the slow roast allows you to control the exact doneness of the beans. This however is its shortcoming. You can only do dark roasts if you use about 90 grams of beans.. i do a 135 gm roast for 28 minutes for a nice medium to medium dark roast.
look, i know there is a 1 star review, but there is always the chance of getting a lemon. even Consumer Reports tries 2 or even 3 more units if their first is a lemon.
i'm even thinking of bying another one for when mine gives up and they are out of production. hopefully they will be around for a long time.
4 out of 5
Chris F
Laval, QB
Nice simple product
Aug. 10, 2012
Nice simple product. It needs a 150g of green beans each time. No problem so far (2 months) and I use it once a week at least. Rost the beans evenly. I would say try 19 min (it includes a 5 min cooling) if you like a light roasting. Plug it into the oven plug. It's more stable and it's a seperate circuit... I would like to see a model with a temperature control.
1 out of 5
ken H
burned out withing 1 month
Aug. 2, 2012
I had the same problem as the previous review. Unit worked great for about 1 month. I used it today and left the unit alone for 5 minutes too say goodbye to my sister whom I had been showing how to use it.
When I came back the aluminum in the auger had melted into the grate. So thinking I could get a new glass jar and auger. I cleaned the unit up and now it will not work.
When this unit works it works great but it's hard to love it when it dies within a month.
1 out of 5
Thomas W
Dissatisfied Customer
July 3, 2012
I purchased the Nesco Professional model about 3 months ago. And the auger just locked up completely just 3 minutes into a roast. I owned the previous model before Nesco stepped in and upgraded the unit. I'm very disappointed with the purchase as the unit has failed so soon. I completed about a dozen roasts. That's very expensive per roast. I advise shoppers to beware and consider their options. I would not recommend this model and do not intend on purchasing again.
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With the home stretch of the regular season upon us, the Crowder Roughriders know they've entered a crucial part of the season where it's important to start playing your best baseball. And if the Roughriders haven't yet hit that stretch, well, watch out.
With the home stretch of the regular season upon us, the Crowder Roughriders know they've entered a crucial part of the season where it's important to start playing your best baseball. And if the Roughriders haven't yet hit that stretch, well, watch out.
A steady climb up the NJCAA Division I baseball rankings had the Roughriders as high as No. 2 in the nation entering the week. Not anymore.
For the first time in school history they're No. 1. Not a bad way to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary, eh?
With a 30-5 record and a 13-1 clip in Region 16 play, their hard work and consistent success has caught the attention of voters across the nation, and coach Travis Lallemand's squad is now the top team in the nation.
They received five first-place votes in leapfrogging Tallahassee Community College, with four votes, for the top spot. Iowa Western, a team the Roughriders swept in a doubleheader this season, is No. 3, followed by College of Southern Nevada and Grayson College to round out the top five.
"It's nice to be recognized like that and I think we're deserving of it," Lallemand said. "We've played one of the best schedules in the country, so I think where we're at right now speaks a lot about our team. I've said this for years, but the schedule we play has as much to do with us getting that ranking, but I think we're very deserving."
While many of the Roughriders took to Twitter in celebration once they'd heard the news, most were quick to point out that it was just the beginning of what they intend to accomplish this season.
"It doesn't change anything with us as far as our approach goes," Lallemand said. "Our guys have been very level-headed about it and I saw that out of them today, which I was glad to see. We're appreciative of the recognition, but the players and our coaching staff has bigger goals in mind."
Now they'll get to business defending that ranking, and what better way to do so than taking on Region 16 nemesis Jefferson College in a four-game road series in Hillsboro, Mo., this weekend. The Roughriders currently sit atop the Region 16 leaderboard at 13-1, but the Vikings are in second at 10-2. Lallemand said the series should be a good test for the nation's new No. 1.
"I've used the word that it's a very pivotal weekend as far as conference standings go," Lallemand said. "What better way to celebrate a number one national ranking than going to play an arch-nemesis, at least in the past several years, with Jeff Co.? So we're kind of looking forward to that."
Crowder will take the field as the nation's No. 1 for the first time at 1 p.m. Saturday with a doubleheader against the Vikings, before concluding the series with another doubleheader at noon on Sunday.


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Scripture: Psalm 16:7 NIV I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
Observation: What a comforting thought that even at night our thoughts can be guided by the Lord. Even in our time of rest, we can be receiving instruction from the Lord.
Application: I can evaluate the activities of the day apart from the heat of the moment and the intensity of their surroundings. I can learn as the Holy Spirit directs my thoughts. I can ponder the events of the coming day; the Holy Spirit can prepare me with His divine instruction.
Both my conscious meditations and my unconscious dreams can be Holy Spirit directed!
Prayer: Lord, I am blest to know that you can guide my thoughts even when I am at rest. My days and my nights are yours! Amen
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Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility.
Bay Park, one of two Nassau County sewage treatment plants, opened in 1955, and for more than a decade it has faced intense scrutiny by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. In 2011 the DEC levied $1 million in fines against the plant for failing to meet water quality standards, although the penalties were reduced to $500,000 as long as the county showed a good-faith effort to upgrade the plant.
The county appeared to be on the right track, pumping $70 million into repairing Bay Park, which processes 40 percent of the county's sewage and discharges 70 million gallons of wastewater into Reynolds Channel per day.
Then came Sandy, which laid bare Bay Park's shortcomings. A hundred million gallons of raw sewage flowed from the plant into Hewlett Bay in the first 44 hours after the storm, according to a report, "Hurricane Sandy's Untold Filthy Legacy," published in April by Climate Central, a New Jersey-based environmental group that analyzes climate change. Additionally, the county was forced to release 2.2 billion gallons of partially treated sewage into Reynolds Channel from Oct. 29 to Dec. 21, when repairs to the plant were finally completed.
The discharge from Bay Park was the second worst in the Northeast –– and the worst in New York. In all, 10.9 billion gallons of raw or partially treated sewage were released in eight states after Sandy, Climate Central says.
For six decades, Bay Park has discharged nitrogen-rich effluent into Reynolds Channel from a cement outflow pipe roughly a half-mile north of the City of Long Beach's Magnolia Pier. The pipe was built amid Nassau's housing boom, when little to no thought was given to the potential havoc it could wreak on the environment.
Now is the time to fix the problem. The county must extend the pipe into the Atlantic Ocean, as it did with the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant in Wantagh. Cedar Creek's 3.5-mile-long pipe discharges in the Atlantic, where its effluent disperses in deep water.


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Gifting a Vintage & Antique Ring
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Bracelet Size
Our antique and vintage bracelets are one-of-a-kind pieces which vary in length. To find out the best bracelet length for you please use our guide below.
Bracelet Size Guide
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To find your perfect bracelet size, follow the below steps:
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Step 2: If you are using a strip of paper, mark the paper and then use a ruler to measure the length.
Step 3: Now you have your wrist size, you can add 1/4" for a snug fit, 3/4" for comfort fit or 1 1/4" for a loose fit.
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Necklace Size
Our antique and vintage necklaces are one-of-a-kind pieces which vary in lengths. To find out the best necklace length for you please use our guide below.
Necklace Length Guide
14" Necklace
A 14" necklace fits just around then like a chocker.
16" Necklace
A 16" necklace will fall around the base of the neck similar to a collar. The fall of the necklace will depend on the individual size of the wearers neck.
18" Necklace
A 18" necklace will fall below the throat at the collarbone.
20" Necklace
A 20" necklace will fall a few inches below the collar bone, this length is perfect for a lower neckline.
22" Necklace
A 22" necklace will fall below a standard neckline.
24" Necklace
A 24" necklace will fall below a standard neckline..
36" Necklace
A 36" necklace will fall bellow the bust.
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Earring Size
Our antique and vintage earrings are one-of-a-kind pieces which vary in size. To understand the size of a pair of earrings we included an illustration below for the drop of an earring.
Type of Earrings
Throughout history earring styles have changes from delicate Edwardian screws to showstopping 1980's pieces.
Wire Back: Until the late 1800s fish hook or shepherd hook earrings were the most popular style of earring. These types of earrings are confortable and secure to wear.
Screw Back: Screw back earrings were invented in 1894 this allowed women to wear earrings without piecing their ears. The earring back has a screw which applies pressure to the earlobe to keep the earring in place.
Clip On: Clip on earrings started to became popular in the 1920's up to the 1980's. Wearing clip on earrings is particular good if the earrings are very large, as they do not drag the ear lope down. A clip earring is spring-loaded to confortably hold the earring on the earlobe.
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All items ordered at MAYVEDA will be placed in our personalised signature packaging. The piece will be further wrapped in tissue paper and placed in a protective envelope ready to be safely and securely delivered.
What is the quality of the jewellery?
Antique and vintage jewellery normally show signs of age. At MAYVEDA we aim to sell items that are in excellent vintage condition. Exceptions are sometimes made if the piece is particularly unique or rare. All items are described in great detail indicating any flaws in the piece. Any items that do not meet the expectation of the customer can be returned within 7 days, with a full money back guarantee.
How accurate are the measurements and dates of the jewellery?
The measurements of the pieces provided on our website are approximations to provide a guide for our customers.
MAYVEDA seeks to provide accurate dates for each item through knowledge, understanding and research. Unmarked items are very difficult to date and therefore such dates must be regarded as estimates, though we strive to be as accurate as we can. The dates on all marked items should be accurate if carrying hallmarks and makers marks.
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Antique Victorian 9ct gold bar necklace featuring a horseshoe set with two flowers. The pieces is surrounded by small gold balls, a classic Victorian design, the horseshoe shape symbolise good luck. The necklace is hallmarked 'H&W 9c' indicating the piece was made from 9ct gold by Henry Warner trading as Harvey & Warner a partnership of Arthur William Harvey and Henry Warner at 15 Wynyatt Street Clerkenwell, London.
This necklace was originally a brooch, we have taken this piece and transformed it into a beautiful necklace. The piece has been hand converted in London by Tiffany our skilled in house silversmith.
Victorian, 1837-1901
H&W 9c
The pendant measures 4.6cm / 1.8" in length and 1.5cm / 0.6" in height. The necklace measures 49.5cm / 19.4" in length. The pendant hangs from a new 9ct gold chain.


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Bridal dangle earrings with cubic zirconia - MIA
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Upper Parish, Nansemond, Virginia
From FamilySearch Wiki
United States Virginia Upper Parish (Nansemond Co.)
Upper Parish has served Nansemond County, Virginia.
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Parish Records
Colonial parish registers have been lost.
Vestry Books
- Hall, Wilmer Lee. The Vestry Book of the Upper Parish, Nansemond County, Virginia, 1743 - 1793. Richmond [Virginia]: Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Purchase and Printing, 1949. Available at FHL US/CAN Book 975.553 K2h and US/CAN Film 973095 Item 2. Digital version at World Vital Records ($).
- ↑ Freddie Spradlin, "Parishes of Virginia," VAGenWeb, accessed 29 January 2011; Hening's Statutes at Large; Emily J. Salmon and Edward D.C. Campbell Jr., The Hornbook of Virginia History (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1994).


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Following on from the success of the MSunderstood Café back in March of this year, we are delighted to announce that we will be bringing the MSunderstood Café in the form of a bus to various locations around the country! Check the schedule below to see where it is coming to near you!
In case you missed out on the café in March, to give you an idea of what it involves you can watch the video here as to how this experiential café gave people a glimpse as to what is like living with MS. The Café has been adapted on a specifically designed bus to provide people with a unique insight into what it is like to live with MS and some of the challenges they may face on a daily basis.
MS Ireland hopes the MSunderstood Café Roadshow will build on the support created by the Café in March and highlight the urgent need for improved access to medicine and treatment for the management of MS. In recent years there has been significant improvement in medicine and treatment, however unlike other EU countries, the Irish market access system means people with MS here face significant delays. To discover more about the Patients Deserve Better campaign you can take action here
We hope you are able to attend the Café on the day and please feel free to tell you friends, family and colleagues to come along! All proceeds raised on the bus will go towards MS Ireland.
Day 1
Date: Sunday, 4th November
Location: GALWAY, The Plaza, Eyre Square
Time: 2pm
Day 2
Date: Monday 5th November
Location: TIPPERARY - Tipperary Town Plaza
Time: 12pm
Day 3
Date: Tuesday, 6th November
Location: ENNIS, Abbey Street car park
Time: 10am
Day 4
Date: Wednesday, 7th November
Location: LIMERICK, O' Connell Street, Load Bay Area at Brown Thomas
Time: 10am
Day 5
Date: Thursday, 8th November
Location: CLONAKILITY, Emmet Square
Time: 10am
Day 6
Date: Friday, 9th November
Location: CORK CITY, Mahon Point Shopping Centre
Time: 10am
Day 7
Date: Saturday, 10th November
Location: WEXFORD, Quayfront, Wexford Town
Time: 10am
Day 8
Date: Monday, 12th November
Location: BRAY, Supervalu, Castle Street, Co Wicklow
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Location: DUBLIN SOUTH, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dublin 16
Time: 2pm
Day 9
Date: Tuesday, 13th November
Location:-CLONDALKIN, The Mill Shopping Centre
Time: 9am
Location: BLANCHARDSTOWN, Shopping Centre
Time: 2:30pm
Day 10
Date: Wednesday, 14th November
Location: NAVAN ROAD, Tesco carpark
Time: 9:30am
Location: SWORDS, Main Street, Swords
Time: 3pm
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Prize draw winners announced Following the prize draw on RTÉ's fab News2Day we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 MS Readathon prize draw! Ipad Winners Catherine Clinch, Scoil Bhride, Dublin Riain Flemming, Scoil Mhuire, Dublin Jacob Vaughan, St Brigids, Dublin Ciara Leahy, Scoil Ide, Galway Muireann Lambe, Cloonakilla NS, Roscommon Sarah Lukacova, Kinsale Community School, Cork Leon MacCartaigh, Gaelscoil Dara, Galway Alison Thornton, Ballymakenny College, Louth Rebecca O'Connor, Scoil Realt na Mara, Dublin Leah McDonagh, Allen NS, Kildare Headphone Winners - kindly sponsored by Panasonic David Mullarkey, Carrig NS, Tipperary Ryan Kavaige, Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil, Cork Poppy Comerford, Rathgar NS, Dublin Siofra Mason, Munroe NS, Kilkenny Eabha McCoffey, Castletownsend NS, Cork Grace Nolan, St Laurences NS, Kildare Abbie Sweeney, Kilbarry NS, Cork Senan Miland, Marnocks NS, Dublin Conor McDermot, Our Lady's NS, Dublin Karoilna Gorzala, Tullow Community School, Carlow Cian Byrne, St Mary's, Wicklow Amber Donohoe Harbridge, Stratford NS, Dublin Cal Jackman, Portlaoise Educate Together, Laois Shane Doherty, Scoil Naomhh Fionán, Donegal Aidan O'Dunaigh, Gaelscoil Ros Eo, Dublin Brianne Farnan, Oatlands Primary, Co Dublin Lyla Roddy, Scoil Bhríde, Kildare Alice Ryan, Scoil Bhríde, Galway Jake O'Dathlaoich, Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh, Kildare Erica Keddy, St Brigid's GNS, Dublin Florence Ross, SVdP Girls NS, Dublin Beth Ni Choibheanaigh, Gaeelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin, Cork Cathy O'Mahony, Crecora NS, Limerick Isabel Fleet, Galway Greta Patterson, Co Dublin Rachel Cleary, Tipperary Amal Salawu, Dubln Ella Monahan, Meath Abi Murphy, Meath Cliona Manning, Cork Thanks to everyone for taking part in the 2018 MS Readathon
This New Year, the MS and Me team will bring you more of the things you love as well as a few things you didn't know you wanted. As we close the third week of 2019, it's probably time to sweep "Happy New Year" away for another 11½ months. That said, we'd like to take this opportunity to let you know what you might expect from your MS blog this year. First, we wave a grateful goodbye to one of our original blog team, Helen. We wish her all the best as she continues on a career path she was able to take-up again in 2018. Her thoughtful posts, such as the very popular MS & the 2019 Budget, will be missed as much as her positive yet realistic outlook on living with multiple sclerosis. Good luck, Helen! The rest of the MS & Me blog team will look the same for the coming year with some additional guests. The blog itself (as well as the MS Ireland webpage), however, may look different by the end of the year. We are undertaking a long-awaited rework of the website and will take advantage of the opportunity to make the MS & Me blog easier to find, navigate, read and reply. We can't say exactly when it will happen but, suffice it to say from the prototypes we've seen, when it does change, you'll know! This year we've decided to expand on a popular feature we ran a couple of years back. Most months, beginning in February, we will have two bloggers – one man and one woman – co-write a piece on a topic which may have different takes depending on the person with MS's sex. We're calling the series "He said – She said". Topics are set to include such hot buttons as dating, romance, having children after diagnosis, finances and more. We hope you enjoy and engage with our bloggers on these interesting topics viewed from different perspectives. We're also going to delve into some of the "tough stuff" this year. We all grieve losses in this life. With MS we seem to have to go through some form of the grieving process every time we lose something else to the disease. We'll have a series of blogs on the stages of grief for you this year as well. We'll highlight some of the major MS events happening in Ireland and around the world as well as sharing our tips and thoughts of living your best life with this damnable disease along for the ride. The editorial team of MS & Me hope that you'll enjoy the topics we've set out for the year. The cadre of bloggers you've come to read hope that you'll continue to comment, share, and discuss the subjects with your family and friends. Knowledge is, after all, power. And the more of our allies who have the knowledge, the more power we as an MS community will have. Wishing you and your family the best of health. Cheers
What is the self care to wellness programme This is a six week self care management programme, 2.5 hours per week, for people living with ongoing health conditions. It can help you develop the skills you need to become an active self manager of your condition and live a happier life. Where: Castlebar Primary Care Centre When: commencing Tuesday, 5th of February 2019 Time: 10.30am - 1pm Who runs the programme The weekly sessions are facilitated by two supervised trainers. All of our trainers understand the challenges of living with on-going conditions and many use the very same health management techniques you'll learn during this programme to cope with their own on-going health conditions. Who can take part Anyone living with an ongoing or long term health condition are welcome to register. How to register Visit https://www.selfcaretowellness.org/ Or Contact the programme coordinator Jackie Lynott 087 7185615 or (094) 9034980
Raising awareness of the invisible symptoms and unseen impact of MS. World MS Day 2019 will take place on 30th May. The 2019 campaign will be called 'My Invisible MS' (#MyInvisibleMS) and the theme is Visibility. My Invisible MS will raise awareness of the invisible symptoms of MS and the unseen impact of MS on quality of life. The campaign will give a voice to everyone affected by MS to share their invisible MS symptoms and express what you want others to know and understand about MS, in order to challenge common misconceptions and help people understand how to provide the right support. There are many ways to get involved in World MS Day and use and adapt the My Invisible MS campaign. You can take part in the campaign online and on social media, hold an event to bring people together for World MS Day, lobby your decision makers to make positive changes for people affected by MS…there are so many possibilities! We'll be sharing more information and resources in Spring 2019. Watch this space! originally posted 7th January 2019
At the start of New Year 2019, Declan Groeger shares with us his plans for the year ahead. Read on for a plan of action we can all adapt to our own resolutions. 2019 is a new year; a year full of hopes and fears, a year full of aspirations and dreams and a year full of good intentions. But it is also a year that, without proper planning, will be filled with disappointments. John Heywood, an English playwright better known for phrases that are embedded in our psyche, is credited with the saying "Rome wasn't built in a day". This was modernised to the phrase "softly-softly-catchy-monkey" by Queen Victoria. Loosely translated, both these phrases mean that patience is important. The essential ingredients for success are realism, focus, planning and patience; each ingredient being of equal importance. Another trite adage alerts us to the importance of planning "By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail", Benjamin Franklin. Realism is important for everyone but even more so for people living with Multiple Sclerosis; we must acknowledge our limitations and plan accordingly. To my way of thinking there is no point in targeting a climb to the summit of Mount Everest without setting a schedule of lesser achievements and waypoints on the journey. Focus is equally important. I find that maintaining focus for a long-term project can be difficult and to that end, I recommend the 'buddy system'. Confide in someone; share your resolution and accept help and encouragement from your confidante. Write it down; having a goal in writing somehow makes it more real. Planning is essential and this ingredient incorporates patience. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, "A goal without a plan is just a wish". Some goals seem much more difficult without intermediate targets and for me the inclusion of these waypoints make the challenge seem less onerous and more achievable; softly softly catchy monkey! A word of warning- planning should not be used as an excuse to procrastinate. Planning is essential but procrastination is the death knell for many good intentions. I'm only making one New Year resolution this year. In past years I would make a list and start off the New Year with the best of intentions and ultimately most, if not all, fell by the wayside. Time has passed and now more than 30 years after my diagnosis I have learned to be more realistic. I make one resolution and try to do it well. Attempting to do too much is foolish and this is true in any walk of life. Do less but do it well. My New Year resolution is to be kinder to myself. Why that one you might ask? The answer is simple; I haven't been very kind to me and I need to be. What New Year Resolution have you adopted for 2019?
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The future of UK power generation
UK energy policy uncertainty as Welsh project put on hold
What collaborative working achieves and how it can be put in place.
BSRIA publishes the 2019 edition of its small but concise annual databook.
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Stage director:
Štěpán Pácl
Sets: Andrej Ďurík
Costumes: Daniela Klimešová
Dramaturgy: Jan Tošovský
Music: Jakub Kudláč
Taking stock of one's life. And as usual, on balance it's grim. Life in dust. Infinite conversations with parents, sisters, oneself. What is the meaning of life? What have I lost en route, what have I forfeited, what have others taken away from me? Why is it so? What have I done wrong? Nothing, and everything. What is left to me? Solitude. And love. The memory of love. Painful, great, the only one. Lost in the dust of the stars. A new play by the holder of the Alfréd Radok Award Lenka Lagronová, whose drama The Cry was presented at the Kolowrat Theatre in the 2009/10 season.
Three daughters live with their mother in an abandoned house. Táňa and Dáša recall their common former love, a man to whom they were bound by an intense friendship that never transformed into an amorous relationship and with whose death they are not able to cope. The youngest sister, the slightly retarded Kája, keeps by means of a torch and transistor radio "sending" signals to outer space, in line with the "legacy" of their father, who told the sisters about conquering the cosmos. The only "reasonable" member of the family is the mother, yet her harsh pragmatism and dispassionateness only seem to conceal the same loneliness and hope felt by her daughters. The concluding "cosmic theatre", an apparition of many celestial phenomena at one time, may evoke the feeling of a happy ending, an answer to the three sisters' call, yet everything remains open. The work received second prize in the DRAMA 2010 competition for the best Czech and Slovak plays.
Drama in czech language.
Photo: Hana Smejkalová
Approximate running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes, no intermission


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Exchanging cookbooks with friends can be fun and refreshing.
Did you know I have over 100 cookbooks on a bookshelf in my pantry? One of my past times includes thumbing through those books and searching for the one recipe that I have yet to add to my cooking routine. As much as I love cooking, I have to admit that there are only one or two recipes per book that have actually become constant in my kitchen.
I feel guilty keeping those books on my shelf knowing there are others that would enjoy a fresh start. So I've decided to plan a cookbook exchange. Several years ago a friend of mine attended a clothing exchange party. Invitees were encouraged to bring clothes no longer being worn in their households but still worthy of being used by someone else.
The event was a hit as it included clothing for all family members. Each person who brought clothing was encouraged to rummage through the items and choose "new" clothing to take home. The evening was complemented with basic snacks, beverages and even an impromtu fashion show!
Why wouldn't this concept work with cookbooks? Invitees would be asked to bring one or more cookbooks that are no longer used their kitchens. Conversation would evolve around favorite recipes with the ultimate focus being on the cookbooks brought for the exchange. Was it a gift? Was the book purchased on a trip? Are there pictures to help create mouth-watering dishes? The host could provide a cheese and cracker tray complemented with wine. Or even better the host could prepare a few appetizers from a cookbook that was being introduced in the exchange.
At the end of the evening each attendee would head home with a new-found culinary treasure. But don't forget to copy your favorite recipes from the cookbook you decide to donate to the cause!