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The problem
Since my good fortune last spring in finding my Baldwin and Spaulding ancestors in Townsend, Massachusetts, I have been trying to pin down what became of my great great grandfather, Edward Baldwin. Born around 1832 or 1833 to a father (Eli Baldwin) that died in 1833 and a mother (Polly Spaulding Baldwin) that passed away in 1839, Edward and his sister Catherine were orphans before they were 10.
The only record I have of Edward after 1840 is an 1860 census record in Amity (now Belmont), Allegany County, New York and an undetailed 1867 death record in Northbridge, Massachusetts which may or may not be him.
Legal custody of the children
Polly's 1839 probate records indicated that her brother John Spaulding would be the guardian of the two orphans, Edward and Catherine Baldwin.
The Memorial of John Spaulding 2d of Townsend, pump maker
Respectfully represents
That Edward & Catherine Baldwin are minors under the age of 14 years & children of Eli Baldwin, late of said Townsend, dced, that they have no mother; that there is [ ] for a guardian, that the petitioner is the Uncle of said minors (–Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate Court, Polly Baldwin Probate file, file 857, Middlesex Probate Court, East Cambridge, Massachusetts).
One thing that jumps out at me (there are several mentions of the guardianship in the Probate pages) is the way Polly is not really a factor in the custody of the children. Clearly, she may have chosen her brother (I suspect she knew she was dying, from the wording of the will, 2 months before her death) but the official documents always list them as Eli's children (Eli had died in 1833) and any preference expressed by her is never mentioned.
I am hoping to find Edward Baldwin during the period 1850-1860, or to find any relative who moved out to western New York, where Edward was by 1860. I am not able to definitively place the children with any family member in 1840 just using the census record, not even with John, although it is possible. So I set my sights on the more complete census data of 1850. When possible, I also looked at the Massachusetts census of 1855.
The 1850 census
Due to several circumstances:
- the custody being initially assigned to John Spaulding;
- Edward Baldwin eventually naming his two children after Spaulding siblings Harriet and Miles; and
- the fact that I have found sister Catherine living with Daniel Spaulding, and buried in the Spaulding plot at Hillside Cemetery in Townsend;
… I have the idea Edward is likely to be with the Spauldings. So I started with the siblings of Polly; the children of Isaac and Lucy (Emery) Spaulding of Townsend, Massachusetts (note, Isaac Emery had passed away in the 1830's):
[Polly Spaulding 1806 – 1839]
Isaac Spaulding Jr 1807 – 1888: was married in 1839 to his second wife, Cynthia Ann Matthews, and had been in Harman, Ohio for at least 10 years in 1850.
John Spaulding 1809 – 1882: a pump maker, later "merchant", married for the second time in 1832 and by 1850 was living with his wife and four children in Townsend, where he died in 1882.
Lucy Spaulding 1812 – 1903: married Flint Ball in 1833, and became a widow in 1847, and remained a widow in Townsend until her death in 1903. Edward's sister Catherine Baldwin, age 18, is living with her and her two young sons in 1850 (page 2 of the Townsend federal census record). Polly lost one of those two sons during the Civil War.
Daniel Spaulding 1814 – 1901: was a farmer, and I speculate, but don't know yet, that he may have taken over the family farm after the death of his father. In 1850, he has his wife, two children (including Hannah Clement Spaulding), his mother Lucy, and two unmarried sisters, Ruth and Harriet, in the household. But not Edward.
Ruth Spaulding 1816 – 1888: never married; living with brother Daniel in 1850, above. From some family letters found in an archive, I know that she was in Lexington in 1835. I assume she was at some sort of school since her mother wrote of her coming home for the summer. There may have been a school called "Lexington Academy" from 1822-1838. It's also possible Ruth had some sort of job, or was visiting. She spent the rest of her life in Townsend with family.
Miles Spaulding 1819 – 1896: A young physician, Miles was living with his first wife and his mother-in-law in Dunstable, Mass. in 1850. A year later, Miles would move to Groton, Mass. and practice there for the rest of his life. Knowing Edward later named a child after Miles, I looked around the Dunstable census record for him, but noticed nothing. Miles married second wife Mary Mehitable Stickney in 1863. The house they later lived in (which I believe had belonged to her father, Stephen Stickney) is now known as Prescott House, on the campus of Lawrence Academy.
Harriet Newell Spaulding 1822 – 1907: Never married; living with brother Daniel in 1850, above. Harriet graduated from the Lawrence Academy, Groton, Massachusetts, in 1841. Several of her nieces and nephews also graduated, later, but not Edward.
Nancy Cushing Spaulding 1826 – 1917: was just married to James Gilson; in 1850 they were enumerated next to Nancy's brother John, and James Gilson was working as a pump maker.
I looked for several pages back, and ahead, on these census records for any sign of Edward. Not finding him with the Spauldings, I know he could possibly have been in with the other side of his family, the Baldwins. One clue about this is contained in a letter Polly wrote in 1835 in which she mentioned that Edward was currently visiting "his GrandFather" who must have been his grandfather Baldwin.
These are the siblings of Eli Baldwin, children of Abiel and Lucy (Gassett) Baldwin of Pepperell, Mass. Abiel and Lucy died during the 1840's.
- Minot Baldwin 1803 – 1878: married Sophronia Hall in 1824, by 1850 only two of their children were still at home in Townsend. Minot is listed as a carpenter in several records.
- [Eli Baldwin 1804 – 1833]
- Royal Baldwin 1806 – 1848: married Mary Frank in Boston in 1843 (Records of the Hollis Street Church in Boston, p. 109, AmericanAncestors.org); the Baldwin Genealogy reported that he died in 1848; there is a cemetery record for the Central (Common) cemetery in Boston (Boston, MA: Old Cemeteries of Boston. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007) however the birth date seems off, so I will research this further.
- Mary Baldwin 1807 – 1873: married William Wright, a farmer/blacksmith, in 1833; this was recorded in Boston. I noticed that the marriage date was exactly two months after the death (in Boston) of Eli Baldwin and I managed to scroll easily through the 60,000 pages of handwritten records in that set (on Ancestry.com) and find a record of Eli's death I hadn't seen before (I have no idea why that was so easy- I guessed a page number and I was only 100 pages off). Anyway, by 1850 the couple had 11 children and were living in Townsend (U.S. 1850 census for Townsend, family#81; pages are incorrectly ordered on Ancestry.com).
- Levi Baldwin 1809 – 1862: a peddler, he died of consumption in 1862 in Sandwich, Massachusetts. He had a wife Elizabeth and possibly two children; the Baldwin Genealogy says his wife was Mary Hinds. I cannot locate him in the 1850 census although in 1855 he is with Elizabeth in Sandwich.
- James Adams Baldwin 1811 – 1884: a farmer (later laborer), James married Catherine Mead in 1837. In 1850 they were living in Dublin, New Hampshire with several children.
- Elbridge Gerry Baldwin 1812 – 1886: was a cooper, later, farmer. Elbridge married Mary Fisk in 1838 and they had one son, John Elbridge, born 1842. In 1850 they were living in Claremont, New Hampshire; later they would live in Jaffrey.
- Albert Baldwin 1814 – 1887 : a farmer, Albert married twice. In 1850 he was living close to Finis in Pepperell with his first wife, Olive Bailey, and their children.
- Lydia Baldwin 1816 – 1886: married an older man as his second wife, Abel Babcock, and lived in New Jersey where they raised 6 or 7 children. They were married in 1838 in Boston at the First Universalist Church, Hanover Street, Boston (a few blocks away from the Old North Church). Abel was a War of 1812 veteran, and earned a pension.
- Finis Baldwin 1818 – 1891: she married farmer Leonard Blood in 1840. In 1850 they lived in Pepperell with their newborn son and "Lucy Wright", age 11 – perhaps Mary's daughter (also enumerated in Mary's household). Lucy would have had plenty of experience with babies in her parent's household.
- Alpha Baldwin 1820 – 1891: a carpenter, Alpha married Elizabeth Jones in 1850 and they appear in the 1850 census apparently living near her family in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. New Hampshire is very close by, and might have been overlooked by me when searching for Edward Baldwin, so I launched another search, but nothing.
- Henry Baldwin 1823 – 1908: a shoe maker, never married, listed as deaf in the 1860 and 1880 census. By 1850 both of his parents were dead, and he lived over the years with or near various siblings. In 1900, age 77, he listed his occupation as "Capitalist." I think I like this guy.
Next Steps
Just doing this research over a period of months has pointed out to me some other ways I can seek out Edward Baldwin's fate:
- Read the probate record of each grandfather (Isaac Spaulding and Abiel Baldwin)
- Pursue the details about Royal Baldwin and Levi Baldwin – there is a gap in both their stories.
- Study the complete census record for 1850 and 1855 for Townsend and Pepperell (done)
- Explore the possibility that Edward lived in nearby New Hampshire for a while (done)
- Follow up on those Baldwins that seem more closely linked to Edward's father Eli: those who lived in Boston, those who demonstrate woodworking skills, and those closest in age.
- Do some more serious research on father Eli Baldwin, if possible.
- Explore Pepperell area newspapers around February 1867 to see if Edward's death was reported in his hometown (have tried one, need to try more)
- Find Edward's wife and two children in the 1865 census – they are likely to be in Massachusetts, specifically Middlesex or Worcester County
- Continue to search for any Civil War activity. About all I've found is some indication that he could have walked away from his unit during a march in western New York early in the war – no idea if that is him.
- Find new ways to look for him in New York State, since he was in Allegany County by 1860.
- Consider the times – could a 17-year-old have made his way, say, to the California gold mines in 1849? Could any "missing" relative, above, be there? Any other possible destinations that I'm overlooking?
In conclusion
I started this particular project looking for solid clues, but finding none, I realize that finding gaps or inconsistencies is the next best thing.
Let me just put in a good word for knowing the whole family – it makes searching easier in ways that are hard to describe. In this case, it hasn't solved the problem yet, but it is probably the only path that will ever work.
Some helpful sources:
- The Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, 1881 (see page 717 of the "John of Billerica" section).
- The Spalding Memorial by Samuel Spalding.
- Old Burying Ground Headstones, Epitaphs, Ancestry & Revolutionary War Patriots compiled by Susan Woolfrey Teachout, 2011.
- Sawtelle, Ithamar B. History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878. Fitchburg, Mass.: Published by the Author, Press of Blanchard & Brown, 1878.
- Cutter, Daniel B. History of the Town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Concord, 1881.
- Census and vital records accessed through Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and AmericanAncestors.org.
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FOLSOM, Calif. – All three of Yale's crews advanced to Saturday's A/B semifinals on the first day of racing at the 111th IRA National Championships. The varsity eight and varsity four each took second in their heats to advance directly to the semifinals. Yale's second varsity eight took third in its heat and had to race in one of the afternoon's repechages where the Bulldogs finished second to advance to Saturday's semifinals. Racing resumes on Lake Natoma for the Bulldogs Saturday morning at 9:15 a.m. PT (12:15 p.m. ET).
The morning began with Yale's varsity eight racing in the third of four heats. The Bulldogs came off the start quick, with a stroke rating maxing out in the high 40's. BU, Washington and Yale were all early contenders for the top two qualifying spots, with Washington getting out front of the other two before the 500-meter mark. Yale put in a strong move to pull ahead of BU in the third 500 and had the second qualifying spot sewn up by the last few hundred meters of the race. As Washington cruised to the finish Yale closed the gap to finish bow-stern with the Huskies. The Bulldogs crossed the line second with a time of 5:47.949, a time that was among the fastest of the morning.
Order Entry Result
1 Washington 5:45.119
2 Yale 5:47.949
4 Drexel 6:03.740
5 Dartmouth 6:08.484
In Saturday's semifinal at 11:45 a.m. local time, Yale will race in lane two against Cornell (lane one), Harvard (lane three), Northeastern (lane four), Brown (lane five) and BU (lane six). The top three crews will advance to the grand final, the rest will race in the petite final.
The second race of the morning for the Bulldogs was the second varsity eight heat. Yale was quick off the line and the Bulldogs found themselves in a group of three boats, vying against Brown and Wisconsin for the top two spots. Brown, the Eastern Sprints champions from two weeks ago, started to carve out a lead but the Bulldogs held their bow in front of Wisconsin's. Wisconsin came back on Yale in the second thousand and would cross the line second, sending the Bulldogs to the afternoon's repechage.
In the rep Yale's 2V locked into a race in lane five with Syracuse in lane six. These two crews raced each other down the course, pulling away from the field in the third 500 to lock up the two qualifying spots. Yale crossed the line second, just 0.8 seconds behind Syracuse, with open water back to Stanford in third.
Order Entry Result
1 Brown 5:55.467
2 Wisconsin 5:56.530
3 Yale 5:59.432
4 Holy Cross 6:17.393
Order Entry Result
1 Syracuse 6:05.235
2 Yale 6:06.002
3 Stanford 6:14.915
4 Dartmouth 6:15.653
6 Gonzaga 6:27.333
Yale's second varsity eight will race in the second semifinal on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. local time. As of now the Bulldogs are slated to race in lane six against Cornell (lane one), Harvard (lane two), Brown (lane three), Cal (lane four) and BU (lane five). The top three crews will advance to the grand final, the rest will race in the petite final.
The final race of Friday morning for Yale was the second of four varsity four heats. The Bulldogs had a clean start and fell into a solid second place behind Cornell. The Bulldogs kept up with the Big Red all the way down the course and held off a late charge from Northeastern to cross the line in second place to advance directly to the semifinals.
Order Entry Result
1 Cornell 6:39.768
2 Yale 6:44.691
3 Northeastern 6:47.261
4 Drexel 6:51.386
5 Jacksonville 6:51.940
The varsity four will be the first race of the day for the Bulldogs on Saturday. Racing at 9:15 a.m. local time, the Bulldogs will line up in lane two against Wisconsin (lane one), Washington (lane three), FIT (lane four), Brown (lane five) and Penn (lane six). The top three crews will advance to the grand final, the rest will race in the petite final.
The live stream for racing on Saturday is available here.
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A Glove Upon That Hand
Jacob imprints. Lauren/Jacob.
1. Chapter 1
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"See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!".
– William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet." (Act II, Scene II).
"Jacob Black and Bella Swan? Are you serious?"
A girl he knows to be Jessica leans forward, her brown curls swinging. "Totally serious. Apparently there was some sort of ménage a trois going on for a while until she dumped him for Edward Cullen. He came to the school to fight Edward for her and everything. It was totally pathetic."
Heat thrums in his blood, whispers down his spine. The forest wraps itself around him like a cloak. There is nothing left when he is wolf, except the pounding of his paws against wet, caked earth and the whisper of trees blowing past. Jacob throws back his heavy head and howls with the sheer, painful, utter joy of it all. And to think, he was once afraid of the change.
Whenever he's angry, hurting, or desperately longing for her, the phase keeps him grounded. Even now, he feels his rage dissipating just from the short run through the dark, rain soaked trees. He no longer wants to rip Jessica Stanley and her gossip monger friends' limb from fucking limb.
He circles the forest three times before dashing back toward the squat wooden building housing his companions. He knows they're probably waiting for him, checking their watches and flirting with the older waitresses. He shouldn't keep them waiting.
His muscles bunch and release in the sweetest of symphonies, and he can almost feel himself soar. On the wind, he catches a sweet scent amid the stench of waffles, tobacco, bacon and something rotten. Strangely, it doesn't remind him of her. It reminds him of the black eyed susans his mother used to plant in the spring before she died.
He slows as the forest thins, and sees the sign in the distance, over the tops of the trees. Sylvie's Diner, beside a two story tall statue of a bear carved in old Indian style out of a single log of light wood, the paint chipped and flaking. His flight takes him around the back, where the stench of rotting garbage almost makes him gag.
And then he sees her through the tangled branches, stretching up on her bare tip toes to toss something into a gray dumpster. A boy with scraggly dark hair is smoking a cigarette on the concrete nearby, staring into the woods. The world seems to rock on its axis for a moment, spinning upside down wildly. Jacob feels himself fall on all fours as wolf and hit the wet ground as man, naked and shivering. She is everything, he thinks, Bella Swan sitting in the corner of his mind like a dusty photograph. This girl, her long blond hair floating in the wind, carrying that sweet scent to him, is the center of it all.
"If one more customer gives me shit about the waffles," he can hear her muttering, "I'll shove a fork up their ass." He laughs softly. The boy tucks his hair behind his ear and squints at the trees.
"You wouldn't want to do that," he says, his tone betraying distraction. Jacob stares wildly at the girl's profile, all softness and peach colored skin, and knows that he would never talk to her like that, like he has something better to do. Every word that leaves her lips from now until her last moment will be precious to him, he knows. And it shames him that Bella will no longer have the strongest pull on his heart, that her words will be second best, if she ever speaks to him again.
Jacob's imprint turns from the dumpster, letting the lid drop with an angry slam. Her small, pale hands (Jacob can see the lines on her palm from where he lays, like a crisscross of stars across vast sky) land on her hips and a long piece of pale hair smacks her cheek. She looks vaguely familiar, like someone from a distant dream, long forgotten. She has pale eyes and the most beautiful lips Jacob has ever seen, full and pink and shaped like the perfect petal of a rose.
"Why not?"
The boy snorts, stubbing out the end of his cigarette on the sidewalk and removing a pack of Camels from the pocket of his dirty white apron. He offers the girl one and she nods, striding across the pavement towards him to take the pack, shake one long cigarette onto her palm, and hand it back. She pulls a metal lighter from her own apron, and it flashes in the dim light from the hidden sun like the scales of a gray fish before she quickly lights the cigarette and blows thin smoke towards the forest.
Jacob's chest tightens in indignation. When he meets her officially, he thinks, he'll help her knock that disgusting habit. The foul smelling smoke makes his throat itch; he can only imagine what it's doing to her lungs. Her companion echoes her movement, polluted smoke billowing from both nose and mouth. Jacob tries desperately not to cough.
"There's something called assault. You wouldn't want Miss Swan's daddy out here hauling you away." Jacob frowns at the sarcastic tone he uses when saying Bella's name. Does everyone in this town look on her with indifference?
"You asshole," she says, shaking her head and sending tendrils of starlight hair whipping against her cheek. Jacob finds himself wishing he was that breeze against her face, if only to touch her for a moment. God, that's horrible, but his chest practically aches with the wanting of it. It's amazing really, how fast an imprint can take over your mind like a virus. Erase all thoughts of those you've loved before. He can truly empathize with Sam now. Th-his girl speaks again, the perfect, fullness of her mouth cocked in a sarcastic smile. "That name is forbidden in conversational use."
"Eh," her companion shrugs. "Just thought I'd remind you, because I know you'd really stick a fork up some poor old lady's ass."
Her shoulder hits his, sending him swaying like a car ornament. "Asshole," she says again, and Jacob doesn't miss her affectionate tone. Jealously rumbles like thunder in his gut.
"Anyways," the boy says, standing up and tossing his second, half finished smoke to the ground and twisting his foot over it. "I'm out." He unties his apron as he heads toward the black metal door leading to the diner's kitchen, waving over his shoulder. "See you Lauren!"
Lauren. Jacob can barely cling to her answering goodbye. Her name is Lauren. He briefly wonders what her last name could be, whether she drives a car, how old she is, if that chain smoking son of a bitch is really her boyfriend or just an annoying work acquaintance. He wants to know all of her, to memorize each part of her as if he could put her together like a carburetor, a puzzle, a dream.
He watches her for a long moment, staring at the burning cigarette wasting away between her fingers. He knees are drawn to her chest, bare except for a short apron and denim shorts, and her glorious hair whispers across her skin like pale silk. She stares at a crack in the concrete, her pale eyes (blue or gray, Jacob can't decide) far away and dreaming.
As Jacob wonders what she's thinking about, his gaze lingering on her yellow and pink plaid halter top and flip flop sandals, the glint of the barely there sun on her plastic name tag (MY NAME IS LAUREN, ASK ME ABOUT THE BACON SPECIAL!), she tosses her cigarette away and stands, brushing herself off. She twists her foot over the still burning stub as her friend did, and then she's heading toward the door, her hips shaking slightly from side to side. Jacob stands, untying the bundle of clothes he made sure to secure from his calf and yanking them on. His eyes follow her as she gently shuts the door behind her with a soft clang, and his chest constricts from her brief absence. Oh Bella, he thinks, pain threading through him. I'm sorry.
After a brief moment's consideration, he breaks from the forest and heads around the side of the building to follow.
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Yesterday the NCAA released its latest graduation rate figures for all D1 athletes who entered school in the classes of 1997-2000. Unlike the federally-mandated graduation rate, the GSR (Graduate Success Rate) is more realistic for athletes – it gives each player six years to complete his degree and it does not count transfer students against a school (reflecting the reality of athlete puddle-jumping for playing time in D1).
Here are the NCAA's key findings:
The latest GSR figures show that 77 percent of student-athletes who began college from 1997-2000 graduated within six years. That four-year graduation rate is unchanged from last year's data and up from 76 percent two years ago.
The Graduation Success Rate for men's basketball rose from 55.8 percent in 1995 to 63.6 percent in 2000, a 7.8 percent increase. Football increased from 63.1 percent to 66.6 percent for teams competing in the Bowl Subdivision and from 62 percent to 64.7 percent for teams competing in the Championship Subdivision. Baseball increased from 65.3 percent to 67.3 percent.
Gary is Too Busy to Worry About Graduation Rates
Since the NCAA doesn't provide a sortable database of team information (or at least we can't find it), we decided to quickly throw together some tables showing how the BCS schools performed in this cohort. Gary Williams should be especially proud of himself. Seriously, Gary, the best you can do with those Juan Dixon/Lonny Baxter teams is zero?!? Not even ONE player???
- At the high end, Florida St. at 100% makes us wonder if any of these stats are credible. Then again, Florida is also at 100%, and these numbers are around 2000, so maybe there was a hanging chad issue or something. We're also amazed that Eddie Sutton's band of merry
criminalsmen led the Big 12.
- At the low end, Jim Calhoun at UConn, Lute Olson at Arizona, Tim Floyd/Larry Eustachy at Iowa St., Ron Jirsa/Jim Harrick at Georgia, and the seediest of all, Clem Haskins at Minnesota, join Gary Williams in the dregs of their respective conferences. What a list of slimy characters there.
- The Pac-10 is surprisingly low, given that Stanford, Cal, UCLA and USC are all great schools. Especially Stanford – how can Mike Montgomery justify graduating only 2/3 of his players? Guess he doesn't have to at this point – or does he? And the SEC is surprisingly high, with Alabama, the Mississippi schools and South Carolina doing well.
We may have more thoughts on this later, but we're heading for the airport at the moment, so it'll have to wait.


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Dug out some of my old LPs and cassettes from my 'yoof' and found my old Stranglers stuff. I was reminded of this track by Rogue Gunner site some time ago. Brilliant track. Enjoy.
The Stranglers…'Strange Little Girl'
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That first transaction dispelled my misconceptions about professionals working only for money, and trading was firmly established in my head as a respectable alternative to cash deals.
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Since then we've gotten new mattresses, fresh eggs and produce, a toy train for our son Corey ... and when Corey needed stitches, we even had those done for a small sign I carved.
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I've discovered that quite a few folks around here would like for their youngsters to attend a preschool, but just can't afford that "extra" expense. Maybe I can waive some of the tuitions in trade for labor and materials used in building repairs.
Bill Prince from Rochelle, Tex.:
About four years ago my wife and I left the city rat race and bought an abandoned 75-acre farm in central Texas. The fields on the tract's northern section were relatively clear and rolling, but about 29 acres in the southern portion were heavily eroded and overrun with shrubs.
The county just happened to be building a new farm-to-market road along the edge of my "badlands" and the contractor wanted to borrow water from our creek — which was backed up by a natural rock dam — to use in constructing the route. Of course I agreed ... on the condition that he'd bring some heavy rock fill from a hillside cut they were making, dump the loads into my eroded gullies, and maybe do a little shaping and brush pushing in these areas.
When I returned from Dallas three months later I couldn't believe the change in my place. The pockmarked land I'd just recently left was now gently rolling and contoured for slow runoff.
If I'd paid for this work, surely the project would have cost between $2,000 and $3,000. As it was, I received a topnotch job for only a little water ... which was renewed each time it rained.
Franny Hart from Nevada, Iowa:
One day seven years ago — when I was divorced and unemployed with four youngsters to feed — I became worried. Worried because the fish swimming below me as I stood drowning bait off a pier ... didn't seem to know they were supposed to be our dinner that night! When my son brought down a few cookies I'd baked the night before, a friendly fisherman yelled, "Hey, Franny, got any cookies for me?" Without even thinking I shouted back, "Well, George, you got any fish for me?" We swapped ... and I became a confirmed barterer right on the spot.
Now my family's in Iowa. Just a few weeks back a couple came into our shoe repair shop and offered five pounds of beautiful vegetables as payment for a fix-up job. Of course I couldn't say no ... but I was a little concerned over what my new husband's reaction would be. At that time he didn't say a thing. But tonight after reading four loaned copies of MOTHER — hubby showed me your Successful Swaps column and said, "Look at this neat article." Then he added, "Oh, by the way, I exchanged a repair job for ten pounds of red potatoes today."
Seems it takes only one transaction to convert most folks.
Brockton Sides from Anaheim, Calif.:
When I bought my van it had 80,000 miles on it, and an immediate overhaul seemed like good preventive medicine. However, since my new wheels had already taken all my capital, I needed a quick source of income in order to have the work done.
My area has a high unemployment rate, so a home business seemed logical. And, since it was only fair that my new beast should help pay for itself, I started a light moving and hauling business.
I was starting to accumulate some dollars when I noticed something else in MOTHER: the Successful Swaps section ... and the thought "Maybe I could do that, too!" flashed through my mind.
Somewhat nervously, I began asking garage owners if they could use my services. Sure enough! One man had a daughter who was about to enter college several hundred miles away. A long day's drive netted me an overhaul for just the price of the parts.
So now I have to thank MOTHER and her readers twice ... once for giving me the idea for my livelihood, and again for turning me on to barter!
Lucy Beckstead from Wheat Ridge, Colo:
I'm a writer by trade, and — perhaps as a result of long hours at the typewriter — suffer from a painful arthritic condition in my neck.
Treatment by an expensive orthopedic surgeon and seven weeks of therapy didn't help much. Then a friend referred me to a Chinese acupuncturist of excellent reputation. After two weeks of treatment I felt great, and the benefits lasted for months.
Later, however, pressures began to mount and my neck started to hurt again. I tried to think of a way to afford more acupuncture sessions (which aren't cheap) and must have wished powerfully, because — before long — my Chinese doctor telephoned to ask if I could suggest a possible publisher for a book he was writing.
Flash! I thought of MOTHER and the bartering principle she endorses ... and offered Dr. T. my services in researching possible markets for his book, plus advice on structure, editing, etc., in return for his treatments. He was delighted.
Now my neck feels better, and the acupuncture tome is coming along just fine. Best of all, my swapping partner's going to need enough assistance to keep me in shape for a good long time ... with no cash involved.
Wayne Johnston from Lockport, Man. Canada:
As a part-time beekeeper, I've often swapped honey for other goods and services. In the past I've traded the golden nectar for fresh milk and eggs ... and have even had my garden plowed and my hay cut and baled for a little sweetener. One fella traded a welding job on my truck for a bit of beeswax.
If you've got something valuable to offer, the possibilities for barter have no limit!
Marvin Fawley from Freeville, N.Y.:
We accept barter as a fact of life, and routinely make such exchanges as goat's milk for maple syrup, bread for babysitting, or windows for a repair job on our chain saw. However, one of our many swaps stands out from the others as highly unusual because it shows that even big business (and big government) stands to learn something from MOTHER.
I work for an electronics retailer. Our firm just recently traded some video equipment to a state university for a sizable quantity of audio tape which that institution wasn't using. On a cash basis, that deal would have amounted to several thousand dollars ... but through barter not one penny changed hands. And — of course — both parties thought they got the best of the deal.
Mary Chun from Fairfax, Calif.:
Since we're vegetarians, Carl, Brian, and I took a two-week supply of food with us on our vacation last summer. But when we arrived in Port Angeles, Washington, where we were to board the ferry for Vancouver Island, we discovered we couldn't take our fresh, organically grown produce into Canada. So there we were, five hours from departure time, with a sack of lemons, two bags of oranges, 14 pounds of carrots, and assorted other vegetables. We managed to eat most of the oranges, but what could we do with 14 pounds of carrots?
Well, MOTHER's Successful Swaps feature struck the flint for the fire. We headed for the local health food store to see if we could trade our supplies for other foods that we could get through customs. The young woman at the Country Aire General Store was sympathetic to our problem, and swapped us an equal value amount of grains and nuts for our produce. What a neat solution, and what a good deal!
We'll be moving to the country soon, and I know that out there barter will become more than an occasional occurrence, especially with the milk goats next door, and the beehives down the road.
Angela Dailey from Meridian, Idaho:
We've had a bartering co-op organized here in Idaho for quite a few years, and the arrangement sure beats cash exchanges. Here's how it works:
Suppose you're a doctor who needs his car painted. Instead of paying a body shop to do the work, you call any co-op member who paints automobiles ... and get the job done absolutely free.
But perhaps the painter doesn't need any doctorin' at that time. Maybe he could use some fruit for canning or would like to have his house roofed instead. He just calls some other participant and receives those services at no charge. Eventually, someone in the group will get sick and come to you for treatment. And pretty soon you'll think of another project you'd like done ... and so the swapping continues.
Though people of all ages, talents, and occupations can join the co-op, you do have to be very good at whatever skill you contribute, and you must be willing to work for every member who requests your help.
And that's all there is to it! If the co-op gains enough members you may be able to get everything you need through the network ... and the services won't cost you a cent!
Donna Parks from Rapid City, S.D.:
Though not a tremendous trade, this transaction — involving materials that might otherwise have been junked — proved profitable and fun.
I make wall hangings, and one day, while browsing through a thrift shop in search of materials for my craft, I spied some empty green wine bottles with a fairly hefty price marked on them. Remembering my own stash of such containers, I decided to arrange a swap.
My simple classified ad said that I had wine bottles and gallon jugs to trade for fabric or yarn scraps, and here's what developed:
A lady responded who had just started working full time, and who no longer had time to sew. But she could find time to put up a few bottles of wine, so she took several from my collection and gave me three large sacks full of beautiful, clean remnants.
From this windfall, I made numerous gifts of clothes and stuffed toys for my grandchildren and other little ones ... since many of the "scraps" were too big to sacrifice for patches.
I still have enough material to keep me producing quilts, hangings, or whatever for some time. And — if I should run low — well, I've always got a few bottles left!
John McCabe from Brooklyn, N.Y.:
The cleaning, painting, and general handyman work I've been doing for my city neighbors the last two years led to a summer in the country for me, my wife, and some of our friends.
Many of my customers have summer homes that needed some fixing as the season approached. It was only natural that they should want me to help out, but — after having just gone through some major financing — many of them weren't too willing to hire me for cash.
My wife was on her summer vacation from school, however, so the two of us, along with some friends, undertook a three-day painting job in exchange for six days of pure enjoyment at a beach house.
Word of mouth travels fast (especially where no money is involved), and we found that one job led to another, week after week.
We all experienced one of our best summers ever ... for absolutely no cost except a minimum of pleasurable, companionable labor.
Lois Mathers from Mammoth Spring, Ark.:
When we made our move to the Ozarks from Arizona, we had so many possessions to transport that no self-respecting homesteader could do without (two horses, a tractor, a Datsun pickup, and a car, plus furniture and innumerable boxes of canned foods and household goods) that we finally bought ourselves a moving van to carry the loads.
And I do mean loads. We actually made three round trips — 1,400 miles each way — in that van. The journeys to Arkansas, burdened with our own essentials, were fine ... we knew we were saving many dollars that a professional moving company would have charged us. But each return to Phoenix with a big, empty truck seemed unbearably expensive. So we ran an ad in the paper, describing ourselves as owners of a private transport rig and stating our destination.
As a result, each of our trips back to Phoenix was paid for ... by barter. We acquired a rototiller, a shredder, a chain saw, a riding lawn mower, and a bush hog for our pastures, and each of our trading friends saved money by having us haul their load to Phoenix.
P.S. We then sold our invaluable van for the price we'd paid for it.
Sylvia and Sam Henry from Grennville, N.C.:
Last summer, while living in the country, my husband and I made a fruitful acquaintance with our neighbor, an elderly man who had recently lost his driver's license.
In exchange for frequent two-mile rides to town, this kind fellow let us dig bushels of potatoes, onions, and beets from his huge garden, and we also got to pick peas, tomatoes, and lettuce.
We wouldn't have missed knowing this man for anything. In addition to the delicious produce he shared with us, he gave us lots of good gardening advice.
Looking back on the swap, we don't doubt that we gained much more than we gave.
Andy Lacher from FPO Seattle, Wash.:
Here on our Aleutian Island paradise, the lower 48 seem like a distant planet. With only one department store and one grocery serving our diverse population of 5,000, we islanders swap and barter quite a bit among ourselves.
For instance, it's next to impossible to buy auto parts on-island. So, when a ball joint went bad on my VW, I started looking for a trade. As it turned out, my friend Sam knew a guy who had VW parts to spare. And, since Sam needed some gravel spread in his backyard, I spent the following Saturday strewing stone while he picked up the good ball joint and installed it for me.
I made another good exchange just last week. My old boss gave me about 10 pounds of trout for helping him put his boat in the water. I fried some of the fish, but wanted to smoke the rest. Problem was: I didn't have a smoker. When I mentioned the difficulty at work, one of the fell as volunteered to do the job for me if he could keep half the meat. So today I've got plenty of smoked fish, and we're all pleased.
It's a nice way to live.
Nona McCreedy from Edmonton, Alta. Canada:
I and the other women in my town-house development have quite a good swapping system going with our children's clothing.
As we have youngsters of all ages, there's always one of appropriate size for any hand-me-down that might become available.
When an article is passed on, the donor always makes sure it's clean, mended, and pressed. My two-year-old's outfits go to the two new babies on the street, while the outgrown duds of someone else's four-year-old come to our house, along with the sweaters and good pants my eight-year-old receives from the eleven-year-old next door.
In this northern climate, it's especially nice not having to buy our growing offspring new coats and boots every season.
Actually, we don't limit our trading to children's wear. The nursery equipment my youngest no longer needed went to a friend's newborn, and we also swap baby-sitting. Furthermore, as most of us sew, we exchange patterns and various dress making skills.
Who says bartering is forgotten in the city?
J. Lockwood from St. Marys, Pa.:
I'm a single woman, trying hard to save money for my big break to the country. I work the night shift in a heavily automated factory which has lax supervision, so that we operators have plenty of free time.
Since I'm always trying to kill two birds with one stone, I read periodicals like MOTHER on the job. If I come across any information that might help my fellow workers, I pass it along. In return, I've had an electric light fixed, a table and some chairs hauled, and my lawn mower repaired.
When I see a good recipe, I try it out and share the product with various married women I work with. As likely as not, they'll thank me by inviting me home for a free meal.
Also, as a former hairdresser, I give free haircuts on my lunch hour in exchange for future favors.
This kind of co-worker give-and-take works out to everyone's advantage. (But I wouldn't want our employers to know about my little "learn as you earn" program, all the same!)
Sue Piedalue from Perma, Mont.:
When my husband was in the service we moved around a lot, and sometimes it took a while to meet new friends.
In one apartment building we temporarily inhabited, the laundry room had a table that was used for sorting and folding clothes. One day I put several magazines, paperback books, and product samples on the table with a little sign saying, "I can't use these anymore. Help yourself."
Well, I really started something. Soon my neighbors were adding clothing and a variety of other items to the laundry room repository. Even cakes, cookies, and bread were placed there for the sharing, and one time someone going away for the weekend left half a watermelon!
Since there was a lot of moving in and out among military families in the building, newly transferred folks began to leave perishable foods and other things they couldn't take along on the little table.
When we were transferred, we had a place to leave things that we couldn't take with us but which were too good to discard. And we also left many new friends that — if it weren't for the "community table" — we might never have gotten to know.
Bob and Robin Fillhart from Adams, N.Y.:
When you've been raised in a farm community, the idea of bartering is nothing new. People in these parts have always exchanged goods and services, thanks to a closeness among them that's missing in too many places these days.
This year we found the swap system to be especially invaluable when we started to build a house. We got our woodshed for a used wheelbarrow and some rafters, and a new block chimney cost only a day's work transporting firewood.
Our truck has been important in several trades, like the time we brought home over 150 tires in exchange for hauling the lot of them away. Though well worn, these automotive castoffs have found their way onto hay wagons and farm trucks throughout the area. We can also count on having plenty of retreads for worn shoe soles, and maybe even a new roof. Then we had a chance to bring home a turn-down chimney. We'll soon have a pad of 100-year-old bricks beneath our stove, and plenty of fill for the driveway.
The vigorous interchange that goes on around here is really viewed as sharing. After all, isn't that what swapping's all about?
Robert Harris from Kilchberg, Switzerland:
The first time I tried "barterin" I was flat broke and working in the date palm groves of the California desert. I sure wasn't hurting for food — I had all I could eat of the finest organic dates, pecans, pink grapefruits, tangerines, etc. (it was a raw food eater's paradise!) — but I still got kind of hungry for a little variety in my daily meals.
Wouldn't you know that every dinnertime the Mexican workers sizzled up some kind of mouthwatering, appetite-stirring meal? Of course they offered to share their food, but since they were even poorer than I was I maintained my raw regimen.
Then one evening, while taking a sunset stroll, I discovered a nearby tomato farm. The following nightfall, I presented myself to the owner with a big sack full of surplus dates, nuts, and assorted citrus fruits ... and came wobbling away with a couple of crates full of fat reds.
I could never have eaten all them 'maters alone, and when the Mexicans saw my juicy beauties their eyes lit up. They gladly swapped enough tortillas, eggs, cheese, onions, and other fixin's to provide me with many of those savory, south-of-the-border meals I'd been craving.
David Richards from Newberg, Ore.:
Every year we receive a bountiful harvest from our walnut and fruit orchard, and some of it we sell to stores and whoever, but we really prefer to barter our homegrown goodies.
We've traded walnuts for such diverse things as pottery, blueberries, and quartz crystal, and friends of ours have exchanged their nuts for a sit in the dentist's chair!
Our apples and cherries have brought us a multitude of valuable goods ... even yummy meals in natural food restaurants.
But our first real experience with big bartering came at the end of last summer, when we held the "Barter Bazaar" on our farm. We sent out flyers in advance, and people came from miles around to set up their booths and trade ducks, geese, chickens, pottery, clothing, jewelry, vitamins, herbs ... just about anything you can imagine. It went on for two days, with a potluck meal the first evening. The whole thing was great, and the bazaar was a hit.
Toni Sigrist from San Juan Bautista, Calif.:
It's been seven years since we settled here in the coastal mountains of central California, and the swapping began the day we moved in. The previous owners couldn't get their freezer up the narrow staircase from the basement, so we traded our new, fros-tfree upright for their old, frosty sarcophagus. But they did throw in a dog, some chickens, and a couple of rabbits.
Having started out with animals on our first day like that, we soon expanded our homestead to include pigs, cattle, and a goat ... and these led to even more swapping. The goat was exchanged for more porkers, and we traded other things we had for skills we hadn't acquired (such as castrating piglets), and livestock we wanted (such as turkeys). Last summer we swapped a steer to get some antique plumbing replaced, and in return for some welding we're getting done this winter we plan to help the welder fence his land next spring.
A lot of trading in our part of the country is just plain old neighborliness. We can depend on people, whether for a cup of sugar or a push out of the mud, and they know they can count on us in return.


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Revision as of 00:08, 20 May 2013
LinHES (Linux Home Entertainment System) is a distribution heavily based on Arch, centered around MythTV designed for Home Theater PCs (HTPCs) use. The expressed goal of LinHES is to provide a HES-appliance feel to your HTPC. Most if not all of the system configuration and operation can be accomplished via your remote control. Users can go from a blank system to a fully functional MythTV system in 15-20 minutes. LinHES makes use of mythvantage for easy configuration and modification. There is a service menu accessible right from the mythtv GUI where users can configure most of the machine right from their couch via their remote control.
- Current stable release: R7.4 (9-Aug-2012)
- Creator/lead developer: Cecil Watson
- Package Maintainers/developers: Greg Frost, James Meyer, Nathan Harris
Key Features
- Installation and setup are relatively trivial.
- Major features aside from MythTV are preconfigured (SAMBA, sshd, x11vnc, webmin, lighttpd, lirc, etc.)
- Comprehensive "Auto Upgrade" (along with backup scripts) makes upgrading a snap.
- Live Frontend allows users to run a front-end on any machine live from the CD.
- User support forums
- Partial automation of Australian EPG setup
- Native VDPAU support for both MythTV and MPlayer
- Native support for many popular SDTV/HDTV capture hardware
- Native XBMC support
- Native support for a large number of remote controls
- Hulu desktop option
- Packages for Mythtv-0.22
Divergence from the Arch Way
LinHES is meant to be an appliance and is targeted at Linux neophytes. As such, it is noteworthy to mention that although LinHES is based on Arch, LinHES doesn't conform to the Arch Way. For example:
- LinHES implements pacman's abilities more broadly philosophically.
Pacman under LinHES can and does modify package config files/other files for the user without the user's need to do so manually as is the Arch Way. Additionally, some LinHES packages will modify files owned by other LinHES packages. Both of these examples represent a divergence from the Arch Way that might not sit well with some experienced Arch users. On its own, neither example represents a "bad" thing, but they should be documented for the afore mentioned niche community.
Brief History
The predecessor to LinHES is Knoppmyth (KM). As its name implies, the initial releases of Knoppmyth were based on Knoppix, but the latest incarnations are not, although the brand-name "KnoppMyth" has been retained. From the knoppmyth wiki:
- "Knoppix itself is an adaptation of the Debian Linux distribution, Knoppmyth therefore is another project that has spiralled off into its own domain. These days it would be more correct to call KnoppMyth a specialized and heavily customized Debian derivative, as there is very little Knoppix left."
The first release of KM was on 09-Aug-2003 (R1) and was based on MythTV 0.10. The latest stable incarnation of KM is R5.5 which was released on 06-Jul-2008 and is based on MythTV 0.21.2. The first release of LinHES (R6) went gold (stable) on the 26-Sept-2009, version R6.01.00 being officially released.
Both LinHES and KM can be installed and function on almost any "modern" computer. There are a set of components that constitute the so-called, "Knoppmyth Reference Platform" which is nothing more than a set of hardware that is known and certified to work out-of-the-box with KM. The hardware specifications are completely open.
Development on KM has halted and all efforts are focusing on LinHES. That said, KM R5.5 is still a very robust Mythtv-Distro.
Version History of KM/LinHES
Since the first release in 2003, there have been about a dozen major and minor versions of KM.
- 06-06-10 R6.03.00 is released (major diff is mythtv 0.23)
- 03-02-10 R6.02.00 (major diff is mythtv 0.22)
- To upgrade an existing R6.01.00 box, see [this thread].
- 09-26-09 R6 goes gold, version R6.01.00 officially released
- 08-14-09 Pre-Release R6.00.09 of LinHES
- 7-6-08 Release 5.5 "Bone Marrow"
- Uses a snapshot of Debian Unstable and the 2.6.23-chw-4 kernel
- 5-11-07 Release 5 Final 1 "Farewell days of my youth"
- 11-3-03 Release 4 "CoCo2"
- Upgraded to MythTV 0.12
- 9-01-2003 Release 3 "Each of these my three babies"
- The CD can now be use as a front-end
- 08-25-2003 Release 2 "Chicago, Chicago"
- Updated to MythTV 0.11
- 08-08-2003 Release 1 "You better Belize it!"
- Based on Knoppix 07-26-2003 and MythTV 0.10
R5.5/R6.x Differences Table and Equivalent Commands
This section intends to capture the differences between R5.x and R6.x as well as capture some equivalent shell commands for the user familiar with the R5 series.
Startup Scripts It is noteworthy to mention that /etc/rc.local does NOT get called at boot as it does under Arch. Instead, LinHES uses /etc/runit/1.local for startup scripts.
Core Components
|R5 Uses...
|R6 Uses...
|"The Brand"
|Parent Linux Distro
|Arch Linux
Miscellaneus Components/Shell Examples
|R5 Uses...
|R6 Uses...
|R5 Example
|R6 Example
|Adding a Daemon
|# update-rc.d daemonname defaults
|$ sudo add_service.sh daemonname
|Removing a Daemon
|# update-rc.d -f daemonname remove
|$ sudo remove_service.sh daemonname
|Init System
|sysv init
|# /etc/init.d/webmin start
|$ sudo sv start webmin
|Diskless Frontend
|NFS root, shared /usr
|pacman -S diskless-legacy ; config_diskless_frontend.bash
Package Management/Shell Examples
|Package Task
|R5 Uses...
|R6 Uses...
|R5 Example
|R6 Example
|Update package list
|dpkg and apt-get
|# apt-get update
|$ sudo pacman -Sy
|Install a Package
|dpkg and apt-get
|# apt-get install packagename
|$ sudo pacman -S packagename
|Remove a Package
|dpkg and apt-get
|# apt-get remove packagename
|$ sudo pacman -Rs packagename
|Location of repos
|Location of Package Cache
|Upgrade All Installed Packages
|dpkg and apt-get
|# apt-get dist-upgrade
|$ sudo pacman -Syu
|Install from local pacakge
|# dpkg -i <file>
|$ sudo pacman -U <file>
Configuration Settings
|Component or configuration file
|R5 Uses...
|R6 Uses...
|R5 example
|R6 Example
|device names
Required Hardware
A LinHES system can use most modern and "semi-modern" hardware. Some users report a fully functional system driven by an antiquated AMD Athlon (800 MHz)/nforce2 CPU/MB. For HD-playback one will need a more powerful CPU or a GPU capable of VDPAU such as an NVIDIA 8400GS, 9500GT, or GF 210. For a complete table of NVIDIA cards and their VDPAU support, see this table. Intel Atom-based PCs are also popular among LinHES users for their low heat output and ultra low power consumption. Again, this low-power CPU needs to be paired with a VDPAU compatible GPU or else view HD content will not be possible. Most Atom MB/CPU combos are paired with one, for example, see offerings by Intel and Zotac.
LinHES can also run in a virtual machine (verified to work in Virtual Box v3.0.10) if would-be users would prefer to test drive it in a sandbox.
R6 Installation Walk-through (Brief)
Boot the LinHES CD or USB media.
- Screen 1: Select the "Install or Upgrade" option. If upgrading, you will go directly to screen 10 and everything will be processed automatically based on your backups.
- Screen 2: Select a target file-system
- Screen 3: Select the type of install (Full/auto or Upgrade). Also assign partition sizes for the OS, swap, and data partitions. The defaults should be fine. Users can also select which file-system format is used. Currently the default is for ext3, but other options such as ext4/RFS/XFS/JFS are also available.
- Screen 4: Assign a host-name
- Screen 5: Setup the network options. Users may select from wired or wireless configurations with all the standard options such as dynamic IP/static IP, devices, mtu size, etc.
- Screen 6: Setup host options. Choices here include system configuration (standalone/frontend/master backend/slave backend). Initial resolution (i.e. SDTV or HDTV) and remote configure are also on this screen. The setup GUI contains many options for remote controls that are preconfigured for you. Users also set the option to use or not use mythwelcome on this screen.
- Screen 7: Setup timezone/zipcode
- Screen 8: Setup NFS options if media is stored on a remote NFS share. Also configure automatic updates
- Screen 9: Setup user accounts and passwords
- Screen 10: Sanity check/"Are you sure you wish to continue?" screen.
This concludes the installation. The scripts will take over and in about 5 min you will reboot into your LinHES installation.
External Links
Distro General
- Homepage: http://www.linhes.org/
- Wiki: http://www.linhes.org/
- Forums: http://www.linhes.org/projects/linhes/boards
- Bug Tracker: http://www.linhes.org/projects/linhes/issues
- LinHES PKGBUILD Repository: http://www.linhes.org/projects/linhes/repository
ISO Downloads
- Direct: http://www.linhes.org/downloads/Current/
- Torrent: http://linuxtracker.org/index.php?page=torrent-details&id=69c6f0bf37677f85d550a550f4fd324e2699e467
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Hour-long interview with Cecil Watson (04-Apr-2010) by Patrick Davila and Daniel Frey (MythTV Cast).
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Another hour-long interview with Cecil Watson (18-Oct-2009) by Kevin Kittredge (A Geek and his Wife). This interview was recorded after R6 went stable.
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Hour and a half-long interview with Cecil Watson (11-Feb-2009) by Dann Washko, Lincoln Fessende, Allan Metzler, Patrick Davila (The Linux Link Tech Show).
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Written interview with Cecil Watson (20-Jan-2009) by Gareth J. Greenaway (SCALE). The interview was done in preparation for SCALE 2009; this is where Cecil disclosed the name change in R6.
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Hour-long interview with Cecil Watson (07-Oct-2007), by Kevin Kittredge (A Geek and his Wife). Here you can hear about R6 while still in alpha/beta stages.
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Half an hour-long interview with Cecil Watson (19-Jul-2006), starting at 28', by Dann Washko, Lincoln Fessende, Allan Metzler, Patrick Davila (The Linux Link Tech Show).
- Interview with Cecil Watson - Quarter-long interview with Cecil Watson (30-Oct-2005), starting at 23', by Leo Laporte (The Tech Guy Labs). At the time, a re-mastered Knoppmix distribution was seen as a breakthrough innovation in the HTPC field.
- KnoppMyth R5.5 Demo Install Video - Showcases the ease of installation of R5.5; note that the R6 installation process is very different from the R5.5 installation process!
- KnoppMyth Changelog - Changelog for Knoppmyth.
- tjc's KnoppMyth R5.5 Hints and Tips - Recommended read if you plan to install R5.5; note that this post hasn't been updated for the R6 series!


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PROVIDENCE HIGH — Marcus LoVett Jr. and Patrick Gonzalez have led the Providence High boys' basketball team all season. So it seemed fitting that the two players were also instrumental in guiding the Pioneers to their first-ever CIF Southern Section championship game.
LoVett was stellar from the free-throw line and Gonzalez put on a three-point shooting exhibition to pace host Providence to a 74-61 win against Kilpatrick on Friday in a Division V-A semifinal game.
Just a freshman, LoVett led all scorers with 45 points. He converted 22 of his 27 free-throw attempts, including hitting 14 in the fourth quarter. In addition, he sank three three-pointers. Gonzalez, a senior, make good on six three-pointers in posting a 24-point game that included 12 rebounds and eight steals.
"When they double-team Marcus, I just try to help out and get open," said Gonzalez, who led the state in scoring and three-pointers last season. "If I'm open, I take the shot. Shooters shoot."
The appearance in the semifinal was historic for the No. 1-seeded Pioneers, (25-4), who had never gotten past the quarterfinals in the postseason. That makes the program's appearance in a CIF basketball final special for the Providence players.
"It was a goal of ours to make it to the finals," LoVett said. "It was an accomplishment that we worked really hard to get."
The Pioneers will be trying to win just the school's second CIF Southern Section championship. The only other title came in 1986 when a Jeff Cirillo-led baseball team captured a Small Schools title.
Although Providence won't know when it will play for the division title until details are released by the CIF on Tuesday, the Pioneers definitely know something about their opponent in the final. The Pioneers, who won the Liberty League championship, will be taking on league runner-up Holy Martyrs.
The No. 3-seeded Armens had to come from behind to defeat No. 2 Rolling Hills Prep, 48-47, on the road Friday in a semifinal.
The Pioneers defeated Holy Martyrs (19-11) twice this season, 56-53, and, 62-54.
"It's always harder to beat a team the third time around," Providence first-year Coach Ernest Baskerville said. "Both times we were up by 20 at the half and they came back to make it a closer game. At least we know what to expect from them.
"But the kids are excited about being in the final. No matter who they would have put in front of us, we were going to be ready to play."
The Pioneers didn't open the game strongly against the No. 4 Mustangs, who placed fifth in the Delphic League and earned an at-large berth into the playoffs. Providence missed its first four shots from the field and couldn't convert its attempts from three-point range.
Fortunately for the Pioneers, Kilpatrick committed seven turnovers in the first quarter, as the teams were knotted at 12.
In the second, both squads struggled from the floor, with Kilpatrick going five of 20 (25%) and Providence going four of 16 (25%). The Pioneers were also outrebounded, 18-7, in the second. Despite that disadvantage, the Pioneers went into halftime with a 25-23 lead, thanks largely to three three-pointers and 10 points from Gonzalez.
"They are very active on the boards," Baskerville said of Kilpatrick. "We were concerned about rebounding coming in. But I thought we did a lot better job at rebounding in the second half."
LoVett and Gonzalez led the attack in the third quarter, as both tallied 11 points. While the Pioneers converted five of their first seven field-goal attempts, the Mustangs hit just one of their first eight. Taking advantage of its opponent's shooting woes, Providence built up a 14-point lead, 40-26.
Kilpatrick fought back in the third, however, and was down by nine heading into the fourth quarter, 49-40.
The Mustangs' Ron Hardy made a layup to open the fourth quarter to bring his team to within seven. But that's as close as Kilpatrick would come.
LoVett and Gonzalez accounted for 70 of the Pioneers' 74 points, with one basket coming from senior Kellen Smith and a pair of free throws coming from Justin Sarenas. The lopsided scoring doesn't bother Baskerville.
"It's worked for us so far, and we're winning," Baskerville said.


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Bobby Brown exits New Edition reunion tour for health reasons
LOS ANGELES - Bobby Brown is leaving a reunion tour with the group New Edition to focus on his health.
A spokeswoman for the R&B group said group members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant wish the 45-year-old singer a speedy recovery. No other details were provided.
"At this time, Bobby needs to put his health first, and we wish him a speedy recovery," said the statement. "We are giving each and every show all we've got until his return - and will continue giving the fans 110 percent each night."
Brown was seen struggling to keep up with fellow New Edition members during a dance routine before leaving the stage in a video posted online of the group's July 2 show in Southaven, Mississippi.
The other New Edition members will continue for the remaining 16 shows of the All Six reunion tour.


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Some of the most common methods used for removing any unwanted hairs on the body including waxing, tweezing, shaving and even surgical procedures like laser removal.
Of course, all of these have gotten more prominent in society simply because both men and women wish to look prim, proper and neat.
While it would seem like a very common thing for women, some men nowadays are also looking to improve their appearances, coming off as tidy and well groomed.
With some stray patches of hair growing on different parts of their bodies, including the cheeks at times, it's very much understandable why hair removal has often been sought out.
While these methods are effective in their own right, they also come with their own set of disadvantages.
Take for example; waxing may end up becoming a very painful experience, shaving often leads to cuts on the skin, tweezing can take up a lot of time, and surgical procedures can amount to a ton of expenses.
However, there are solutions which are definitely more convenient and affordable, one of which is using creams that can help remove unwanted hairs off the body.
Below are just the benefits to expect from this method.
- Pricing – A lot of people often take part in beauty rituals which would cost a lot, all for the sake of feeling like they fit in a society that's concerned with aesthetics. However, hair remover creams can make it easy for one to get the results they want without having to use up every penny in their pockets. It proves to be an inexpensive option that guarantees smooth and soft skin in just a matter of time. While they may often vary in pricing, these are certainly a lot more reasonable compared to the methods provided above.
- Simplicity – Not everyone has the time to visit a beauty parlor or sit around in a chair waiting for thin needles to put in shocks of electricity in each follicle on their skin. Creams meant to remove hair are easy to apply and are ideal options for those people who are always on the go. They would only need to spread the cream all over the areas which they don't want stray hairs to grow from, waiting for a certain amount of time and essentially washing it off. There isn't a ton of effort to it, either.
- Quick results – When people wax, they may often experience certain allergic reactions. Shaving would leave cuts on their faces. Laser therapy for removing hairs can be time-consuming, and might even take up to a few more sessions before one is fully satisfied with the results. Creams actually release chemical compounds and natural ingredients which can ensure that hairs stop growing, even permanently for that matter.
These are just three benefits that one can expect from the use of hair removal creams. However, it is necessary for people to consult with a dermatologist or a physician if they want to make sure no unwanted allergic reactions or side effects are experienced.


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ASTM E8 Tensile Testing of Metallic Materials using Automatic Extensometry
ASTM E8 describes tensile testing methods to determine yield strength, yield point elongation, tensile strength, elongation, and reduction of area of metal products. It applies to metallic materials in any form including: sheet, plate, wire, rod, bar, pipe, and tube. For each of these specimen types, the standard defines suitable geometries and dimensions, requiring specific gripping solutions that are critical to performing a successful test. The most common types of specimens are rectangular and round.
For testing rectangular type specimens we use a variety of mechanical wedge action grips, including manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic with flat serrated faces. In the case of round specimens, we suggest using vee-serrated or threaded faces, dependent upon the geometry of the specimen ends. To test fine wires we typically use pneumatic cord and yarn grips that appropriately distribute the load in a long section of the wire to avoid brakes in the clamping zone. Improper preparation of specimens is often the reason for unsatisfactory test results. To ensure accurate and precise test results, specimens should be machined carefully.
To guarantee accurate results, our series of Universal Testing Machines meet or exceed the accuracy specifications requested by ASTM E8. Bluehill® Software provides standard functions to perform tensile tests easily and accurately. For more complex test requirements that require changing the rate at different points or for specific stressing or straining rates, we recommend using the Bluehill 3 Metals Application Module. This module also allows us to calculate results such as yield point elongation, and upper and lower yield as directed by ASTM E8.
We offer a range of extensometry solutions for tensile testing of metals. Our extensometers meet or exceed the accuracy classifications by ASTM E8. When performing strain measurements, such as the strain corresponding to the yield strength, we typically recommend our automatic extensometer, the AutoX750. Using an automatic extensometer helps reduce operator influence on the test while also ensuring accurate data. Other extensometer options that can be used to meet E8 are the 2630 series of axial clip-on extensometers. Non-contacting extensometers, such as the Automatic Video Extensometer 2 (AVE 2), allow us to determine the elongation at fracture without exposing the equipment to damage due to the energy released.
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Geneva College recently held its annual academic convocation to welcome the class of 2013 and recognize this year′s recipients of the annual Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Scholarship Awards.
Dr. Adel Aiken, professor of education and the 2008 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, offered an address entitled "The Heart of the Child," emphasizing the importance of story and simple trust even after we reach adulthood. "Stories open our mind to who we can become, with the wisdom of an adult and a child′s wonder," she said. Aiken also warned the audience against "the danger of losing a childlike heart when we set aside our childish ways." To hear her address, click on the Academic Convocation link below.
Provost Ken Carson presented the Excellence in Scholarship Award to Dr. Robert Frazier, professor of philosophy. Frazier is a native of Beaver Falls and served as a pastor for many years before earning his doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been teaching full time at Geneva since 2003 and currently sits as president of the faculty senate.
Dr. Jeffrey Cole, professor of history, received the Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition to teaching history, Cole serves as coordinator of Geneva′s twelve-credit humanities core curriculum and is the director of Geneva′s Semester in Rome program. Cole received his doctorate from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) in 1998 and has been at Geneva College since 2003.
Recipients of the Excellence in Scholarship and Excellence in Teaching Awards are nominated by Geneva College students and faculty.
Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College′s philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
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Coupon Printing FAQ's
The Coupons Printer is a small, safe browser plug-in that enables you to print coupons. It will send the coupons you clip to your default printer. To install the Coupon Printer, you need administrative permissions on your computer, an Internet connection, a printer, and a supported operating system and Web browser.
The Coupon Printer is approved by the online safety group TRUSTe, and Coupons.com is a Better Business Bureau accredited business.
- The first time you check off a coupon and click "Print", you will be prompted to download the Coupon Printer.
- If you're using Internet Explorer, Click "Run" to start installing the Coupon Printer. If you're using Firefox, click "Save" and then once the download completes, click on the downloaded file to install it.
- Read the license agreement and agree to it by checking the box.
- Once you see "Installation Successful", click the "Print" button to send your coupons to your system's default printer.
Coupon printing is currently supported on operating systems Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and 2000. Browsers supported are Internet Explorer 6 and higher, Mozilla Firefox 2 and higher, Netscape Navigator 8 and higher, Google Chrome, Opera, and most MSN and AOL browsers.
Coupon printing is also supported on Macintosh OSX 10.4 or higher, using browsers Google Chrome, Safari 2 and higher, and Firefox 2.0 and higher.
Coupon printing is not supported on WebTV or Linux.
- You might not have permissions to download to your computer. This may be the case if you are using a computer at work, school, or a public library. If you have a computer at home, please try from there.
- There may be software on your computer that prevents installation of the Coupon Printer. Your antivirus software settings may be set too high to allow the installation. You can remedy this by turning off any antivirus or antispyware software before installing the Coupon Printer.
Please note the Coupon Printer is approved by the online safety group TRUSTe. You can verify this on the TRUSTe Coupon Printer validation page.
- Your browser's security settings may be set too high. If you receive a warning that an attempt to install an Active-X control or plug-in was blocked, you may need to change your browser's security settings to allow installation of the Coupon Printer. If your browser shows a pop-up asking for permission to install the Coupon Printer, make sure to click the appropriate buttons to allow the installation.
- Your operating system or Web browser is not supported. See What operating systems and Web browsers are supported?
- Click the Start menu and select All Programs > Coupons (folder) > Uninstall Coupon Printer for Windows.
- When the uninstall box appears, click "Next."
- If necessary, you will be asked to close any open Web browsers.
- The Coupon Printer will be removed from your computer.


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by Trevor Kuss, sports information assistant>>> PBC Preview for the men's race >>> PBC Preview for the women's race
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia College cross country will head to Montevallo, Ala. to compete in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championship Saturday, Oct. 20 on the campus of the University of Montevallo.
The men's team will send seven runners to Montevallo. Juniors Philip Laskey (Marietta, Ga.) and Tucker Forbes (Lilburn, Ga.) will give the very young team a veteran presence, leading the five freshmen on the team. Laskey has led the team all year, and Forbes is coming off his best finish of the year. Paul McNeil (Dunwoody, Ga.) has had an impressive freshman season, finishing with either the second or third fastest times in every race this year.
Also competing in the PBC Championship will be freshmen James Ryden (Atlanta), Michael Valerio (Evans, Ga.), Dylan Price (Buford, Ga.) and Michael Ziegler (Grayson, Ga).
The men will run an 8K race on Saturday; this will be just the third race of that length for the team this year, and second for some of the freshmen.
The women's team will send a more experienced but still relatively young team to Montevallo. Junior Allison Lones (Kathleen, Ga.) and freshman Taylor Roeck (Cumming, Ga.) have led the team during the 2012 season. Six other runners will join Lones and Roeck for the 6K race.
Seniors Victoria Dobson (New Hamburg, Ontario) and Emily Cary (Snellville, Ga.) will make the trip as well and bring experience along with juniors Lones and Madeline McCane (McDonough, Ga.).
Sophomore Whitney Sweet (Roswell, Ga.) and freshman Meghan Wetterhall (Atlanta) have been key members of the Bobcats during the 2012 season; Sweet having three top-30 finishes overall and has a scoring finish in all four races and Wetterhall with two top-25 finishes and three scoring finishes.
The men's team finished fifth in the 2011 PBC Championship, while the women finished seventh. Both teams have finished as high as second, with the men doing so in 2006 and the women finishing second in the 2009 PBC Championship. The races will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 with the men going first; the women's race is set to start at 9:45 a.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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|Powderhounds … it's going to be a great year for
heli-skiing. Photo: Getty Images
Stay for free in chic Melbourne, send the kids out 'roo spotting in rural Queensland or trek Bhutan: what's not to love about holidays?
In what has to be one of the sweetest deals in town, the Art Series hotel group (Blackman, Olsen and Cullen) is letting you roll the dice on what it calls "the overstay checkout". Stay one night and the next day at 11am you can request a late checkout. If nobody's booked to stay in your room, you get to stay another night, free. And so on, day by day, until the room is booked again. The deal runs from December 16 until January 13, 2013. Costs from $165 a night. 1800 278 468, artserieshotels.com.au.
To celebrate the first major exhibition of the 20th-century great Francis Bacon at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth gives you one night's accommodation, full breakfast for two and a free double pass to the exhibition, worth $60. The Cultural Stay package is available until February 24, 2013. Costs from $325 a night. 1300 656 565, sofitel.com.
Northern Territory
Darwin gets green and steamy over Christmas, so breakfast by the pool, followed by a cool dip, is the order when staying at the Holiday Inn Darwin. Stay three nights and save 20 per cent on accommodation, and there is free brekkie and kids under 17 can eat and stay free with a Happy-Go-Lucky package. Book and stay by February 28, 2013. Costs from $327 for three nights' B&B. Quote "happy". 138 388, holidayinn.com/happy.
You don't have to drive for days for a bush holiday. Spicers Hidden Vale is a luxury retreat on 4800 hectares, less than an hour's drive from Brisbane. Best of all, it includes an all-day kids' club, where kids aged between four and 12 can herd sheep, go mountain biking, spot roos, play in the animal nursery, go fishing or visit cattle stations in a four-wheel-drive. And you? Hit the pool, have a massage, do yoga, go horse riding or have a drink at a live jazz session on Sundays. Book a two-night Family Farmstay until January 31, 2013 (excluding December 24-26 and January 1), and enjoy a free kids' club, valued at $260, and kids dine free, with a pony lead for each child. Costs from $798 for a family of four, for two nights. 1300 284 667, spicersgroup.com.au.
|The Blackman hotel, St Kilda, Melbourne
Take your morning cuppa among the treetops during the Tahune Forest Air Walk or amid the beautiful Allendale Gardens and Rainforest on a 12-day coach tour of Tasmania. The trip begins and ends in Launceston, with highlights including a cruise down the Gordon River. Book by December 30 and save $350 a person on departures on February 16 and 23, and March 2, 2013. Costs from $3135 a person, including airfares from Sydney. Quote code SH when booking. 1800 815 906, seniorscoachtours.com.au.
Koh Phangan island's beauty is undisputed. Stay six nights, pay for four at the four-star beachfront Buri Rasa Village. Daily breakfast and speedboat transfers from Koh Samui airport on stays May 1-July 15, 2013. Must be booked by December 31, 2012. From $495 a person, twin share. 1300 138 755, travelindochina.com.au.
Happy to rug up? Save 20 per cent on a Eurail Global Flexi Pass in the northern winter and get a roaming SIM card worth $50. The pass is for trains and ships through 23 countries from Ireland to Romania for 10 or 15 days' travel in a two-month period. Must be booked and paid for by December 31, for travel until March 31, 2013. From $430 (under 26s), $660 (singles 26 and over). 1300 387 245, internationalrail.com.au.
Chicago does winter beautifully, with its free ice rink in Millennium Park open until mid-March and its Christkindlmarket – said to be the largest of its kind outside Europe – running daily until Christmas Eve. Stay two nights at the Swissotel Chicago, save 20 per cent on the best available rate until February 25, 2013. From $US318 ($303) a room. 1800 121 043, swissotel.com.
Powerderhounds are sniffing the air at Whistler, which recently opened for winter, and the pros are forecasting a great year for heli-skiing. The new Ultimate Whistler Experience package includes five nights for the price of four in a four-star hotel in Whistler Village, three days' skiing at Whistler Blackcomb, one day's heli-skiing at 6000-10,000 feet, and a free Fresh Tracks pass for each adult. From now until April 21, 2013. Costs from $1462 a person. +1 604 905 3337, whistlerblackcomb.com.
New Zealand
Yes, Huka Lodge is luxurious, but then the private Alan Pye Cottage, set on the lodge grounds, takes it up another notch. It can accommodate two couples and from April 1-September 30, 2013, the rate includes a private two-hour cooking lesson from Michelin-trained executive chef Michel Louws. So if you've snagged a trout in Lake Taupo, bring it in for regal treatment. The two-night package includes five-course dinners and country breakfasts. Costs from $8970 for two nights. +64 7 378 5791, hukalodge.co.nz.
In a world where it seems everybody's travelling, it's hard to escape the pack. The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan limits the number of international visitors, to preserve its ecosystems and its indigenous traditions. However, it has recently opened remote national parks to hikers, with two new five-night treks. The seasons for the Merak & Sakteng Trek are short — March 15-May 31, 2013 and September 1-November 30, 2013. The trek, graded easy-moderate, offers a rare chance to see remote villages, yak herds, the semi-nomadic Brokpas people and endangered wildlife in the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Bhutan. Packages include the five-night trek, two nights pre-trek in Samdrup Jongkhar and two nights post-trek in Trashigang. Costs from $US2706 ($2580) a person from Assam, India. 1300 367 875, bhutan.com.au.
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(Phoenix, AZ) Law enforcement officials from across Arizona gathered today to discuss better ways to combat what most see as the state's No. 1 crime problem: the production and use of methamphetamine. The meeting included more than 50 county attorneys, sheriffs and police chiefs.
"We have a very strong consensus that more needs to be done to stop meth cooking in Arizona," said Attorney General Terry Goddard, who convened the meeting.
"Specifically, law enforcement agrees we should make pseudoephedrine tablets - the key chemical in meth production - harder to get by putting them behind pharmacy counters and making customers sign for them. We know the huge difference that change in the law can make. In Oklahoma, which imposed that requirement last April, meth lab seizures have declined no less than 80 percent."
Brian Surber, deputy general counsel of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, spoke at the meeting about the meth problem in his state and the new law's significant impact in reducing meth labs. His agency has estimated that the costs to society of a single neighborhood meth lab – including prosecution, child protection and cleanup – usually exceed $300,000.
Surber called controlling pseudoephedrine the key to stopping meth production. "You can't make the drug without it," he said.
The four-hour meeting opened with a presentation by Goddard on last month's Meth Summit in Arizona, which included senior officials from 23 states. That group, too, agreed that making pseudoephedrine tablets harder to obtain was the most effective step a state can take to fight meth.
Legislation to make that change in Arizona, House Bill 2175, was introduced by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, R-Sedona. It cleared one committee on a unanimous vote last week and awaits a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee.
The bill affects only over-the-counter medications containing pseudoephedrine in tablet form. It would also reduce the amount a person could purchase in one month from 24 grams to 9 grams. Drugs containing pseudoephedrine in gelcaps or liquid form would remain on the shelves, since they are generally not used in meth production.
Since other western states are considering legislation similar to Oklahoma's, Goddard said the stakes are high for Arizona's bill. "We face a very real danger of having all our neighbors pass meth legislation, leaving Arizona as the state where meth producers will choose to relocate," Goddard said.
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk called the bill a good start and encouraged the group to consider other legislative changes. These would include more strict incarceration to prevent meth users from committing additional felonies and expanded drug treatment programs.
The law enforcement officials also heard from Capt. David Neri of the Pima County Narcotics Alliance. He talked about the close association of meth use with many other crimes. In Tucson last year, 66 percent of all burglaries, 56 percent of all frauds and 95 percent of mail thefts were meth-related. Meth use has also been closely tied to domestic abuse and other violent crimes, auto theft, child neglect and identity theft.
"Meth use is pervasive throughout Tucson," Neri said. "No part of town is safe."
Additionally, the group was urged to support grass-roots efforts to educate both adults and children of meth's dangers. The officials were asked to build coalitions with other law enforcement agencies and community organizations, including schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, service clubs, pediatricians and behavioral health professionals.


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Somebody posted this on my site and gave his permission for me to post it here. I've put it in this section as I found it so funny and can just imagine it happening.........
You can just imagine the remaining six Liberal Democrat MP's meeting in a dark stairwell peering anxiously at each other.
"I don't want it." Says one.
"Well I don't want it." says another.
"This is ridiculous." The third says. "We're the only ones left. One of us is going to be leader."
"I know." Says the fourth, his face brightening at his brilliant idea. "You put your name forward first and then someone else will follow."
"Yeah." Says the fifth. "And remember, you have to sound like you really want it."
Silence fills the darkened stairwell.
"Well I don't want it." Says the sixth.