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Practices must yield heifers that are productive and profitable. We also must minimize cost without affecting the heifers' well-being.
by Jud Heinrichs, Javier Suarez and Coleen Jones
The authors are a professor, graduate student and research associate in the department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State.
Feed is the largest cost in raising heifers. Control it, and you can make a tremendous impact on the bottom line. In fact, studies have shown that heifer feed costs may represent up to 60 percent of heifer raising expenses and 12 percent of total farm expenses.
We are often reminded of the importance of feed efficiency (pounds of milk per pound of feed) for lactating cows as it may affect costs and income. Yet, the concept is seldom mentioned for the growing heifer.
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We measure feed efficiency for heifers in pounds of gain per pound of feed. There are many factors that can impact feed efficiency in the dairy heifer, including: genetics, forage quality (fiber and dry matter digestibility), feed intake level, growth rate or stage of growth, body condition or change in body composition, gestation, heat or cold stress (environmental stresses), and exercise level.
Genetics play a role in feed efficiency in two aspects. First, there is a genetic component of efficiency; some animals are more efficient than others at converting feed energy into productive energy, whether that is growth of muscle and bone or milk production. In addition, genetics in relation to body size is important since a greater body size relative to growth rate will elevate maintenance costs for energy, protein and most other major nutrients. The smaller the body weight of the heifer at a given age, the lower the maintenance requirements of that animal.
This being said, the heifer must be large enough to cycle for breeding purposes and, more importantly, large enough to calve successfully; both at appropriate ages. Therefore, growth at a given age cannot be compromised for the sake of improving feed efficiency.
It is an unavoidable fact that heifers' ability to use feed efficiently declines with age. Before puberty, heifer growth is mainly bone and muscle. After puberty, heifers gain a greater percentage of fat relative to lean tissue and are, therefore, less feed efficient. The case can easily be made for achieving a steady state of growth from birth to first heat, followed by a second rate of growth needed to achieve the desired body weight at calving. Research has shown that, before puberty, Holsteins should grow at about 1.8 pounds per day to maximize milk production in the first lactation.
Once a heifer has reached puberty, the rate of growth is dictated by the next critical control point: body weight at calving. We know from research that dairy heifers need to be at or near 85 percent of the body weight of your herd's mature cows at first calving. If they are not, first-calf heifers will expend excess energy during the first lactation for growth instead of milk production.
Heifers that are small relative to mature size will have dramatically lower feed efficiency in their first lactation as they will be growing, not producing milk. This phenomenon is a biological response to delayed growth before calving relative to mature body size. In addition, heifers that are in the last third of gestation will be less feed efficient as the rapidly growing fetus and related tissues will be drawing off more dietary energy and protein during that time period. Heifers that have not reached adequate size at calving are also at greater risk for having difficulty delivering their calves.
Housing plays a role
Environmental stresses and exercise are additional factors that affect maintenance requirements and, thus, will have direct effects on heifer feed efficiency. In this case, we find that any environment or housing systems that include well-bedded and managed free stalls or bedded packs will improve feed efficiency because of lower animal maintenance costs. However, any housing that allows heifers to be dirty and wet, or allows animals to be heat or cold stressed, will reduce feed efficiency.
Exercise also has effects; often these are small, but they can be great if heifers are walking long distances on a regular basis. In general, since heifers on pasture expend more energy to eat, their feed efficiency will be somewhat reduced compared to heifers in confinement.
A final, yet important, aspect to feed efficiency is the diet; both the amount being fed and the ration ingredients can influence feed efficiency. The more digestible the diet, the more feed efficient the heifer will be in growth. Therefore, in typical heifer diets, which are mostly forage, forage quality and fiber digestibility can greatly impact feed efficiency.
Replacing forage with concentrate improves feed efficiency to a point because grains and by-products usually have better digestibility than forages. In addition, when feeds with higher digestibility are fed to heifers, the amount of feed dry matter needed to meet the targeted body weight gain is lower. This results in less maintenance energy needed for the various digestion processes in the animal.
Replacing forages with grain can raise ration costs. When considering such a change, evaluate the total cost of alternative rations and keep in mind that changes may affect growth rates and number of days on feed. Typically, diets with a higher concentration of grain are not fed ad lib. High energy diets must be managed to avoid overfattening heifers.
When animals are fed more nutrient dense diets, and, therefore, less total dry matter per day, the digestive system adapts to the smaller amount being fed, and the rate of passage of feedstuffs out of the rumen is reduced. This allows rumen bacteria and protozoa to have a longer time to break down fiber and organic matter.
A wide range exists
Yearling heifers on high-quality feeds and forages can easily have a 5 to 1 ratio of feed to gain, but this can fall to 8:1 or more if the diet contains less digestible, average to poor-quality forage. One example of allowing feedstuffs to digest longer in the rumen by not having animals on full feed was demonstrated at the University of Wisconsin. In this study, heifers were fed 80 to 90 percent of what they would have eaten if they had unlimited access to feed. Researchers found feed efficiency improved by 29 percent in the heifers fed a controlled amount compared to heifers eating as much as they wanted.
A final point is that a few feed additives that improve rumen function and microbial digestion have been shown in research to improve heifer feed efficiency. These include ionophores and yeasts, both of which can affect feed and/or forage digestibility. Basically, anything that can improve digestibility of forage in the rumen will improve feed efficiency in a heifer.
Feed efficiency values for calves and heifers (feed to gain; DMI to ADG)
- Calves on milk: 2:1 to 2.5:1
- Weaned calves (25 percent forage) 3:1 to 4:1
- Young heifers (50 percent high-quality forage) 4:1
- Heifers on TMR: 6:1 to 7:1
- Older heifers (poor/average forage) 8:1 or more; (has been shown to be 15:1 in some cases)


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Organizers of the first Paia Ukulele Festival said the music will go on as planned today, despite letters this week from the Maui County Planning Department saying the event didn't comply with county code requirements.
"We're moving forward with it," Kenneth Martinez Burgmaier said Friday. "All we want to do is create a beautiful festival for our families and our visitors of Maui Nui on the north shore."
After working for about two months to plan and promote the festival, Martinez Burgmaier said he received two letters from the county at about 3 p.m. Wednesday saying proceeding with the event could result in "civil and possible criminal enforcement action."
While admission to the festival is free, a website for the festival says it will include craft and food booths, with no outside food allowed. The festival, including entertainment by Paula Fuga and the Kalama School Ukulele Band, is planned from noon to 5 p.m. at 65 Hana Highway on oceanfront property where Johnny B's Burgers is located.
Demonstrations of Hawaiian cultural activities, including ukulele playing, net throwing and wood carving, also are planned, Martinez Burgmaier said.
Maui County Planning Director Will Spence said Friday that "the property is a little complex since the side nearest Hana Highway is zoned for business, but the makai side is residential."
"The commercial activities are fine on the business side," Spence said, but a special management area assessment or permit for special events is still needed.
"Commercial activities on the residential side are not permitted," he said, and would require a conditional permit.
As of early Friday afternoon, an assessment hadn't been turned in to the county so officials could determine whether the ukulele festival would be in compliance.
Spence said the Planning Department won't take action at today's event.
"We may go look to see if the organizers are attempting to comply with state and county law, but we will not enforce at the event," he said.
The letter delivered to Martinez Burgmaier and the Johnny B's owner Thomas Leary says a violation could result in an initial fine of $1,000 and a fine of $1,000 a day for as long as the violation exists.
Hinano Kaleleiki, who has worked with the business owner leasing the property to maintain a presence and to keep vagrants from settling on the oceanfront portion, said he didn't understand why the ukulele festival was drawing so much county scrutiny.
"I'm having a party and I'm inviting my friends and family," Kaleleiki said. "Basically, it's food, crafts, music, and have some fun and enjoy the day.
"I'm Hawaiian, I not going to do anything for hurt my aina. They've turned this simple day into a fight for our rights."
Spence said Planning Department employees have had discussions with the business owner leasing the land and his consultant since mid-2011 about the issue of activity on the property.
"This is the third complaint planning has received since August from different members of the public," Spence said. "We have responded to those public complaints by following up with the lessee at every step of the way."
Spence said the lessee was aware of permitting and special management area requirements, having been sent a letter with that information in late October.
"We have made the owner aware as well," Spence said.
He said organizers for events, such as the ukulele festival, usually do check with the county Planning Department. "We write permits for quite a few events every year," he said, including Halloween activities in Lahaina, the Maui Film Festival and events on the Kaanapali golf course.
Martinez Burgmaier said he was "kind of baffled" about why the county would require a special management area permit for the ukulele festival when Johnny B's already has such a permit for the property that took more than three months to obtain.
According to the county website, SMA permits also are required when there's an "increase in intensity" in use of property near the ocean.
Martinez Burgmaier said that apart from Johnny B's, the only ones selling food would be frozen yogurt and juice vendors who already have their own commercial permits.
With the festival advertised on the radio and through Facebook and with Paia businesses supporting it, Martinez Burgmaier was expecting hundreds and possibly thousands of people to show up.
Kaleleiki had been showing free movies on the oceanfront portion of the same property, installing a viewing platform and planter boxes over a seawall of sharp rocks, until county building inspectors showed up, he said.
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If you'll want to spend some 15 minutes of your time with me,. here's the gist of the new features in the Windows Azure Service Bus .NET SDK "2.0" that we're releasing today.
You can get the bits either inlined into the new Windows Azure SDK via the Web Platform Installer or, singly, via NuGet using the keyword "WindowsAzure.ServuiceBus" or http://nuget.org/packages/WindowsAzure.ServiceBus/
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Very excited to see all the new features going public, and especially the SAS support!
This sounds like a great update. I have had a look at the OnMessage method and am curious as to why it is not implemented by the MessageReceiver class; is there a specific reason for this?
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Would appreciate informing any non-commercial ESB for Microsoft .Net web services, other than Windows Azure.
There is windows server version AppFabric for WCF and WF applications as well as Azure version AppFabric. Wondering if there is something similar in ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) as well.
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TORONTO – Last Thursday night, a dozen or so Torontonians made their way through the face-numbing wind to a cozy storefront screening room on Augusta Avenue in the city's bohemian Kensington Market neighborhood.
This minuscule crowd, huddled together in this little room, had come to see a modest program of film and video work by Buffalo-based artists, curated by Buffalo designer and installation artist Julian Montague and Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center Director Jax Deluca.
The screening was part of a trio of events that made up "Beautiful Buffalo Week," a look into the artistic landscape of the Queen City presented by the Toronto director, filmmaker and playwright Jordan Tannahill and his partner William Ellis, an actor. The project, limited in scope though not in potential, could signal the beginning of a new kind of grass-roots collaboration and cultural exchange.
It began Monday with readings before a near-capacity crowd of two plays by Buffalo playwright Neil Wechsler. Thursday's screening, featuring film and video work including a hilarious five-minute version of Vincent Gallo's "Buffalo '66" by Sherri Miller and Mario Fanone and Deluca's own poetic abstract film, was designed to shed a light on Buffalo's eclectic media arts scene. (It ended with a performance by the popular Buffalo-based rapper Jack Topht, perpetually dressed in Buffalo Bills paraphernalia.) And Friday night, the space hosted a conversation between Montague and the Windsor-based arts collective Broken City Lab about the ways creative citizens are reinventing the battered post-industrial cities of the Great Lakes.
It's the latest of the small-scale efforts to forge stronger grass-roots connections between the growing metropolis on Lake Ontario and its shrinking sister on Lake Erie. Tannahill and Ellis launched their DIY performance space and screening room out of a former beauty salon and barber shop last October. "Beautiful Buffalo Week" was one of their first orders of business.
After Ellis and Tannahill paid a visit to Montague two years ago, they fell in love with the ways artists were reclaiming and repurposing Buffalo's stock of cheap and abundant properties.
"I think maybe we can offer a little bit of awareness to other young artists about the vitality that Buffalo has to offer. We certainly experienced it ourselves," Tannahill said over tea at his kitchen table, through an open doorway just a few steps from the screening room. "I think of Buffalo as a city that requires and values innovation as a way of re-energizing its economy or sense of self. So anyone who has an idea will be pretty much embraced."
Though the reality is a bit more complicated, it's easy to see how a trip down the QEW might appeal to young artists in Toronto, where rents are prohibitive and barriers to entry steep.
"The biggest thing we can offer without any resources is those connections [like 'Beautiful Buffalo Week'] and we can connect artists who may not have thought of Buffalo as a cultural center," Tannahill continued. "They may decide to pay a visit there, or to try to send their work there to institutions, or visit the Albright-Knox or go to school there, or make connections where Buffalo companies might host their plays."
In fact, that is already starting to happen as a result of this week's events. The Toronto-based theater group The Unit, which co-presented Monday's play-reading event, has plans to present work in Buffalo. For Montague, whose work has helped him forge connections in several cities around the world, "Beautiful Buffalo Week" should give both cities plenty of reasons for optimism.
"I'm not naive," Montague said. "I mean, Toronto can get along fine without us, but I would like to just tell them that there's interesting things going on and that there's a reason beyond going to the mall to come to Buffalo."
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NOW's official slogan is "HEIL CLITLER!!!"
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The Nazi Organization of Women.
NOW's official slogan is "HEIL CLITLER!!!"
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the magic word; used when someone doesn't understand that something should be done at the current time and not later.
amanda: can i have a pass?
retarded librarian: what is the magic word?
amanda: ...now?
retarded librarian: what is the magic word?
amanda: ...now?
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A never ending series of crappy music. I think we're up to Now 57...I'm serious do a google search for Now 57 cd.
Now 57?! When will the fucking madness end?!
por TekNo 02 de Maio de 2004
A national organization for bull dykes, diesel dykes, and radical feminists.
Don't open that door for me, you vile pig! I belong to NOW!
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the beginning of the rest of your life
start doing now what you wanted to do the rest of your life
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An awesome comeback to "No u" pronounced "No double-u"
<sally> Hey Bob, Go die in a fire!
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Local Harvest - Real Food, Real Farmers, Real Community - The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. Use our website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area.
The Ecological Farming Association - The Ecological Farming Association nurtures healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment by bringing people together for education, alliance building and advocacy.
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The National Gardening Association - For more than 35 years, the National Gardening Association (NGA) has been working to renew and sustain the essential connection between people, plants, and the environment. NGA is a leading national provider of K-12, plant-based educational materials.
California Certified Organic Farmers - CCOF promotes and supports organic food and agriculture through a premier organic certification program, trade support, producer and consumer education and political advocacy.
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American Culinary Federation - ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs.
Organic Consumers Association - The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics.
OSGATA - Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association - The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) develops, protects and promotes the organic seed trade and its growers, and assures that the organic community has access to excellent quality organic seed, free of contaminants and adapted to the diverse needs of local organic agriculture.


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The extremely hot juices found inside smokies, hot dogs etc. that when bitten into explode in an ejaculatory manner, burning your face and giving men the unsettling feeling of knowing what a facial feels like.
"Whoa, that foot-long just blasted you in the face with superheated meat juice!"
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CRN Security News
On its Q4 and year-end earnings call, the network security vendor said it had reorganized its sales force in a move toward better profitability and better management of multinational accounts.
Check Point CEO: We're Evaluating Acquisitions, Both Big And SmallCheck Point is on the hunt for an acquisition and is open to either a blockbuster buy or a small technology tuck-in move, CEO Gil Shwed said on the year-end earnings call Thursday.
Proofpoint Targets Phishing Attacks In EnterpriseProofpoint's Tracey Newell talks to CRNtv about the biggest threats in the security landscape in 2016.
Security Startup SafeBreach Launches With Platform To Pinpoint A Company's Weak SpotsSafeBreach is looking to change the security conversation, launching into the U.S. with general availability for its platform and a plan to drive new revenue streams for partners.
CRN Exclusive: ForeScout Names Former F5 Exec As New Americas Channel ChiefForeScout Technologies has created a new vice president role for Americas channel chief and named former F5 executive Tom Evans to the role.
Proofpoint Top Exec Maintains Security Vendor Won't Be Acquired Anytime SoonDespite analysts' predictions of a possible acquisition on the horizon, Tracey Newell, executive vice president of worldwide sales, told CRN that a buyout isn't likely for the security vendor.
10 Most Common (And Super Insecure) Passwords Of 2015Despite a much higher rhetoric around the importance of strong passwords, the majority of users haven't taken the hint to be more creative about their password selection.
10 Security Predictions For 2016From ransomware to public policy changes to consolidation, one thing's for sure: The security market will be anything but boring in 2016. Take a look at CRN's security predictions for the coming year.
Intel Security Shuffles Channel Leadership, Names New Americas Channel ChiefIntel Security shakes up its channel leadership lineup, including naming a new Americas Channel Chief, changes the vendor says will help it execute on its new strategic direction.
Malwarebytes Lands $50M Series B Funding, Looks To Invest In Channel, AcquisitionsAfter making a name for itself in the consumer market, Malwarebytes said it plans to use its new round of funding to invest in its technology and a push into the business market and the channel.
ForeScout Lands $76M In New Funding, Hits Unicorn Status As It Invests In Beating CiscoForeScout Technologies said it has raised the sum in a late-state funding round that valued the security vendor at more than $1 billion.
FireEye Acquires Threat-Intelligence Analyst iSightAfter closing a difficult year, the cybersecurity vendor's CEO said the company has achieved 'nation-state-grade intelligence infrastructure.'
Partners Not Rattled As Symantec, Carlyle Group Agree To Lower Veritas Sale PricePartners say the new terms shouldn't affect their business with the security vendor as Symantec will still receive a large influx of funds to be used for innovation and acquisitions.
AlienVault Creates Channel Chief Position, Names Former Westcon, HP Exec To RoleAnthony D'Angelo is the company's new worldwide channel chief, illustrating how AlienVault is investing big in the channel.
EiQ Networks Lands $9.55M In Series C Funding, Looks To Invest In Growing ChannelThe startup, which offers hybrid SaaS security solutions to the midmarket, has landed $9.55 million, bringing the company's total funding raised to around $30 million.
ForeScout Channel Chief Jumps To Risk Management Vendor PrevalentAfter spearheading the company's channel efforts in the Americas for more than two years, Devin Archer has left ForeScout to build a partner program at emerging vendor Prevalent.
Raytheon|Websense Integrates Security Brands Into Single Platform, Relaunches Company As ForcepointFormed by the convergence of Raytheon, Websense and two divisions of Intel Security, Raytheon|Websense is relaunching into the market with a new name, Forcepoint, and a new platform strategy.
Sources: Two Top Intel Security Channel Execs Take New Roles At CompanyTop Intel Security channel executives Lisa Matherly and Fernando Quintero have taken on new roles at the security vendor outside its partner ecosystem, CRN has learned.
CRN Exclusive: Illusive Networks Names Former Extreme Networks, Palo Alto Networks Channel Exec As New Channel ChiefDiving headfirst into the channel, the security startup appoints longtime channel executive Tracy Pallas as its first channel chief and aims for a partner-first approach.
Report: Check Point Software Technologies In Talks To Acquire CyberArkA report from Israeli publication The Market says security vendor Check Point is in the initial stages of talks to buy fellow security vendor CyberArk -- a move that would make a lot of sense for both, according to an analyst and a partner.


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"Memecting" is an easy, quick and effective way to express your emotions digitally. The aim is to show by video, picture or meme what you are thinking, feeling or doing. Your message is stronger and more lively than words or smiley face.
"Stop memecting me and speak to me!"
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Texts From Dog (Paperback) Book
My dog sends me texts. Yeah. It's weird. When October Jones figured out he could send text messages to himself on his mobile phone, he naturally decided that the best use of this discovery was to send passive-aggressive messages to himself under the guise of his bulldog. And so the exasperating, slightly delusional, and utterly endearing Dog and his alter-ego BatDog were born.Texts from Dog features Dog's attempts to keep the neighborhood safe from the likes of Mr. Postman and his arch-nemesis Cat-Cathe has managed to only smash three TVs and a patio door in the process. And in between crime fighting sprees and run-ins with the squirrel mafia, there are romantic interludes with pillows, fetch sessions gone terribly awry, and the abusive banter only a bromance between man and his text-savvy dog can spawn.For those of us who have ever had a conversation with a pet in our heads, Texts from Dog will make you laugh out loud and perhaps even make you think twice about leaving your pet home alone for the day.
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Beth's lovely home, on the fourth of July.
you capture, america
I love her dress, and the reflection of the sun.ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures. The only thing that could have made the first one better is if Beth would paint her front door robin's egg blue.ReplyDelete
hmmm...I'm wondering if Adam is serious...what do you think, Steph, should I paint it?
LOVE these shots! You are a sneaky photographer.
Beth, I think you'd love it.
I love cute little houses with front porches like that.
these are beautiful!ReplyDelete
gorgeous sunburst - is that your little one now?ReplyDelete
Aw...what a cutie!ReplyDelete
Aw cute pictures :)ReplyDelete
You always have beautiful pictures! Also? I love Ivy's dress!ReplyDelete
What an adorable dress! Cute shot.
That second photo of Ivy is perfection!
the first shot is beautiful! love the sun glare.ReplyDelete
I love the pictures. They have a really warm feel to them!ReplyDelete
These are so beautiful!ReplyDelete
She's a cutie!ReplyDelete
okay, where is that adorable dress from? so beautiful!ReplyDelete
She is so beautiful! I love her little dress.ReplyDelete
Really good shots....she looks so grown up in these!ReplyDelete
Ivy is growing up way too fast. Great pictures. Beth does have a beautiful home.ReplyDelete
Great photos of your little red,white and blue sweetie! Those pigtails are just TOO cute. :)ReplyDelete
Just wonderful, the solar flare on the first pic makes it perfectReplyDelete
Love the sun reflection in the first shot.ReplyDelete
Adorable dress and I love the sun flare.ReplyDelete
So cute! I love those pigtails!ReplyDelete
These are really sweet. And that dress is so, so, so cute!ReplyDelete
I need that dress in my size.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful capture, Steph!ReplyDelete
Love, love, LOVE that dress! Great pictures!ReplyDelete
Aww, she really is an American Beauty :)ReplyDelete
I agree- paint the door blue, Beth!
Little Ivy looks so grown up posing with her arm up on the post.
Abra, her dress is from Miniboden! :)
That light is just beautiful! Especially love that second shot, of your little cutie leaning up against the post.
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Ivy is such a cutie pie!ReplyDelete
These pictures are incredible! I love your daughter, her dress, her pigtails, and her sweet, curious expression. AND, I have to say I love the setting of your photos. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Volunteer Lawyers Network uses the power of volunteers to protect and enforce the legal rights of low-income Minnesotans.
Protecting bank accounts from garnishment, preventing unlawful evictions, getting workers the wages they are owed and helping parents obtain custody of their children are just some of the ways our volunteers make a difference.
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Currently in Minnesota there is one lawyer for every 250 people. However, for those experiencing poverty, there is one Legal Aid Lawyer for every 3,200 people!
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Place the juice in a saucepan. Remove the Eden label tag from the tea bag and place the bag directly into the saucepan. Bring almost to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Taste like mulled cider.
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If you have created a Children's Centre listing and need to update it, here's a guide on how to edit or add a listing to your local netmums.
Adding new listings to your Children's Centre listing
1. Once you own your Children's Centre listing you will see an 'Edit' link which you can use to change the details. You can update/add any contact information. You might also want to add some welcoming text, a description of what the centre does, mention the friendly staff on hand, or perhaps where you are if it is difficult to find and so on. You can photos too.
2. Activities run at your centre can also be listed on netmums and linked to your Children's Centre listing. Browse through or listings to find the right section or use our Add a listing link.
3. When adding the details you'll be asked if you want to link this new listing to a listing you own. You'll be able to choose your Children's Centre listing from the list and the address and contact details will then be added for you.
4. Once you've submitted your listing, take a look and you'll see that it says Run by: Children's Centre name
5. On the Children's Centre listing you'll see a list of any linked listings underneath, under Activities.
Updating your listings
Lots of centres run lots of activities that change termly. If possible, it's best to try and re-use the listings by editing them to show the new details, eg a change of day or time.
If an activity is no longer running then we need to delete the listing for you. The easiest way to let us know that a listings needs deleting is for you to click on the purple ! button on the right-hand side of the listing. Just type in the box that the activity/group is no longer running and we'll remove it as soon as we can.
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An erection, derived from woody. Woodrow denote class and elegance in this particular kind of tumescence.
I recall Princess Di with fondness, she always gave me a woodrow.
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By far the best person ever. No other name is better and no other person can compare to this strong well hung man! Charming and handsome. Sheriff of Thailand!
Did you see that Woodrow? I did, WOW!!
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an erection; derived from the slang term "woody," also meaning erection
Her fine-ass body is giving me Woodrow!
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A girl that is so ugly and disgusting on the stinker scale that three hands need to sweep under the nose to keep away the smell of her stinkyness.
My god, look at that triple hander. What an ugly stinker, who would want to hook up with her
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Sustainable Agriculture Standard
Rainforest Alliance Certified farms have met these rigorous social and environmental standards set by the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). For complete information about the standards, please visit the SAN website.
The SAN is the oldest and largest coalition of non-profit conservation and rural development organizations in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia, promoting the environmental and social sustainability of agricultural activities through the development of good practice standards, certification and the training of rural producers throughout the world.
The SAN/RA certification system is jointly owned by the Sustainable Agriculture Network and Rainforest Alliance. Farms that meet the SAN's requirements and binding rules are recognized with the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal. Since 1992, more than one million small farms, medium, large and cooperatives in more than 40 countries around the world have met the SAN standards that ensure protection of workers and wildlife, conservation of natural resources and supports the financial viability of farms.
The standards developed by the SAN comply with the Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards of the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling (ISEAL) Alliance.
The ISEAL Alliance is an association of leading voluntary international standard-setting and conformity assessment organizations that focus on social and environmental issues. ISEAL Alliance members collaborate to build international recognition and legitimacy for their programs. This collaboration represents a significant global movement to promote the interests of workers, communities and the environment in world trade.
Through the collaboration of ISEAL members, certification processes are continually improved. For Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, the accredited certification bodies verify that farms comply with SAN standards. Other inspection bodies, typically local NGOs, are authorized by these certification bodies to provide audit services for farmers and agricultural companies in their respective countries. Inspection bodies also offer their knowledge and experience to help continually refine and develop Sustainable Agriculture standards.


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A selection of pretty pieces celebrating the birth of William and Kate's newborn son have been specially commissioned by the Royal Collection Trust. The official commemorative china selection includes a dessert plate, pillbox and loving cup.
The design on the commemorative china features the lion and unicorn from the Royal Arms supporting the coronet of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The oak leaves surrounding the design are taken from the Middleton family's coat of arms.
Made in Staffordshire, using traditional methods that have remained unchanged for 250 years, each piece of the English fine bone china is skillfully finished by hand using 22-carat gold.
The name of the Royal Baby will be added to the collection following the official announcement.
The new collection also features an assortment of exclusive Royal Baby souvenirs, ranging from a mug, tea towel and teddy bear to tree decorations and silver charms.
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Fever blisters are fairly common and are also often called cold sores, but have nothing to do with a cold.
These sores typically appear on the outside of the mouth, on the lips. The vast majority (about 95 percent) of fever blisters are due to a virus, typically herpes type 1. Because these blisters are caused by a virus, they are contagious and most people will be exposed to the virus during their lifetime.
Children are typically exposed via contact with an adult, sibling or relative who has a fever blister, or with other children who've mouthed toys, cups, etc., contaminated with the virus.
In many cases, exposure may be asymptomatic. Others who pick up the virus develop painful vesicles appearing both inside the mouth and on the tongue and gums, as well as on the lips, three to five days after exposure.
This initial illness is called herpetic gingivostomatitis. The initial infection tends to be more uncomfortable, and it may take up to two weeks for the lesions to resolve. The most difficult aspect to deal with is oral discomfort, so it's important to make sure young children with the virus stay hydrated. Popsicles are often helpful for this.
Once you've been exposed to the herpes virus, this virus remains in nerve endings where it may remain dormant and asymptomatic for years. About 60 percent of children are positive for HSV-1 by adolescence.
At other times, the virus may become active (in times of stress, after sun exposure, or accompanying fever or menstrual periods), resulting in a fever blister. If a child develops a fever blister, they also are contagious and may spread the illness by touching or picking at the lesion, then touching other people or objects with their mouths.
Fever blisters can be treated in most cases by applying a topical antiviral to the lesion. These prescription medications may shorten the duration of the fever blister by a day or two, especially if started early and applied frequently. If your children experience recurrent fever blisters, speak with your pediatrician about the use of oral antiviral medications.
Remember, if you have a fever blister, don't kiss your baby. Although most viral shedding occurs after the initial HSV infection, you remain contagious with each fever blister so it's better to take precautions for a few days.
Dr. Sue Hubbard is a nationally known pediatrician and co-host of "The Kid's Doctor" radio show.


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CHARLES TOWN — As Maryland gets ready to open up another casino in Baltimore, officials at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races are keeping that in mind, but not becoming nervous....
If passed, SB455 would reduce the number of races per year to a minimum of 150 at the West Virginia racetrack, and decrease purse values. "I want to point out that is the minimum days required," Britton said. "Currently the minimum is 220 days, but we have negotiated with the horsemen to run 235 days. If that bill were to be successful, it does not mean that Charles Town races would go to 150 days."
Ok Britton then what does it mean?
Just empty words coming out of your mouth.
How about some P&L analysis on what the horse racing costs Penn National vs what they make off horse racing. Horse racing seems to be the only thing that sets CTR&S apart from the new ventures in MD. So... lets get rid of that which sets us apart?
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If Penn didn't want to gut racing at CT, they wouldn't be pushing for 150 days. They got slots passed by saying it would protect the horse industry, and now they're trying to undermine it. If they want fewer days, then make them pay more from table game revenues, and keep purses at the current level.
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Why the need to change the minimum days if you don't intend to do it? Does racing cost PenNat money?
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More big businessmen sniffing out the easiest way to make a buck. The horse racing has a ton of overhead, and rather than just take that as part of the overall cost of operating their facility, they are now targeting it as a liability. Blue/Gray nailed it right on the head, why eliminate one of the greatest advantages you have?
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Horse racing is pathetic. I say get rid of the horses and bring in Cracker,Fly,CO and others to replace them. I would pay good money to watch those races.
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Al Britton's statements are New Jersey casino-speak for get rid of the horses to allow more room for slots and casino games. Oh yes, and the poor, poor pitiful Casino owners need more tax relief, fewer regulations because they will have competition from nearby states. This is the same type of dung that the WV/Jefferson County folks, including the Board of Education, bought from them before, and, no doubt, will again.
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I think they should turn the race track into a casino and amusement park! Roller coaster and such.
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Casinos are for adults , hopefully -- and amusement parks are mainly for young people . I don't think there would be room for the current organization in addition to an amusement park that would be large enough to be worth going to.
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Let us face the facts. This ain't 1929. Horse racing is a DEAD sport.
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A standard means of Canadian housing.
Let's play curling in our igloo
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noun - slang for one's home, or crib.
Baller: Whassup baby you wanna come over to my igloo?
Female: Huh?
Female: Huh?
লিখেছেন- Fact 13 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2004
when all roomates in a household have had sex with the same girl. All roomates are eskimo brothers.
there 4 eskimo bros living in that house, thats an igloo
লিখেছেন- btine 8 de অক্টোবার de 2010
a sex move when the you stick your head up a womans pussy
she's so loose i can igloo her
লিখেছেন- JD-O89 20 de অগাস্ট de 2005
(n), (v); the act of hot-boxing one's car when it is completely covered in snow. The experience is not only unique and enjoyable, but also very secure because outside onlookers cannot tell that Cannabis is being consumed within the car. One should be sure that upon entering the vehicle and closing the door, that the user does no knock all the snow off the window. This is very easy to do accidentally and destroys the concealment and novelty of the Igloo.
You wanna go igloo my car???
My roommate is home, we can't blaze at my place; its cool we'll just igloo my car.
My roommate is home, we can't blaze at my place; its cool we'll just igloo my car.
লিখেছেন- applejaxx34 13 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2010
When you build a small building out of snow and have three-ways inside it.
"Hey man, wanna go and igloo later?"
"Sure! I'll bring Stacey!"
"Sure! I'll bring Stacey!"
লিখেছেন- Sebastien Lindqvist 11 de অক্টোবার de 2014
when you stick your dick in snow and then immediately stick it in a girl's vag. the goal is to finish before you get frostbite
i just iglooed this girl last night and she got frostbite.
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Some lawmakers are crying foul over the telephone tactics a colleague used to appoint his person last month to the Charleston County Aviation Authority.
They say state Rep. Chip Limehouse, R-Charleston, ignored the state's public meeting laws — and an earlier vote of the House delegation — to get Mallory Factor on the board, without other lawmakers having a chance to consider 18 others who also had applied for the seat.
Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, D-Charleston, said the appointment stemmed from a conference call and violated the state's Freedom of Information Act.
"I've got 38,000 people I represent, and I'm not going to let their voices be X'ed out because somebody wants to elect somebody by a phone call and I'm not a part of that phone call," Stavrinakis said. "The public has a right to expect way, way better than that."
But Limehouse said the vote to elect Factor was taken in August, and Limehouse simply polled members later to ensure they still supported him.
"The way it (the appointment) has been done was the way it's always been done for 100 years on the delegation," Limehouse said. "We had a quorum. We took a vote."
After that August vote, the delegation met again and voted to rescind Factor's nomination. Asked about that meeting, Limehouse called it "a very disorganized, disjointed meeting. I'm certain Mr. Factor was duly elected in August. I'm 100 percent certain."
However, the delegation office did seek new applicants for the vacant position in the wake of that meeting, and 18 applied. Their names were never considered during a delegation meeting.
State Rep. Peter McCoy, R-James Island, said last week he was concerned about the process.
McCoy's is one of five signatures — all in the same script — on a Nov. 1 letter to Gov. Nikki Haley nominating Factor.
"Anytime you have anybody vetted for a particular seat that the delegation appoints, I think it's only proper to do it for transparency in front of everybody," McCoy said. "I think we have to have this vote done in an open delegation meeting. I support transparency."
County legislative delegations are public bodies and subject to the state's open meeting laws, which don't allow action to be taken after a series of phone calls, S.C. Press Association director Bill Rogers said.
"You can't just call people up. They're taking action," Rogers said of the appointment. "I think it could be challenged in court."
The controversy over the appointment came not long after Limehouse, the aviation commission's chairman, tried to have airport director Susan Stevens report directly to him. He also is facing a lawsuit challenging whether his service on that board violates the state's ban on dual office-holding.
Adding to the heat is that both Limehouse and Stavrinakis often are mentioned as candidates for higher office, from the 1st Congressional District seat to the 2015 Charleston mayoral race.
Limehouse noted Stavrinakis' brother Michael also serves on the aviation authority board.
"His vote was exactly the same way Mallory's was done," Limehouse said. "It wasn't an issue then. .... It looks to me like it's about personalities."
State lawmakers often play loose when making appointments.
Earlier this year, state Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, said he made "a major mistake" when he hastily appointed North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey's daughter to fill a magistrate post formerly held by Summey's wife. No one else was considered for the vacancy.
"We don't have any internal rules (for appointments), which hopefully is going to change," Stavrinakis said, "but there are legal requirements for how government does business. We are not allowed to hold elections in secret."
Other lawmakers had mixed reactions — and they did not break along predictable party lines.
State Rep. Wendell Gilliard of Charleston was the only Democrat to sign Limehouse's Nov. 1 nomination of Factor.
"I had two minorities I wanted to get on that board, and it fell through," he said.
But Republican Rep. Jim Merrill of Daniel Island said he is a fan of Stevens' work at the Aviation Authority and wants to see her work there continue. Merrill also said he is just not a fan of making appointments via a phone poll.
"Chip says that (polling) is a method that has been used in the past," Merrill said. "If that's so, that's fine. We need to change that."
None of the lawmakers, including Stavrinakis, said their opinions were shaped by Factor, who Gilliard described as being caught in a crossfire.
"He could be the greatest guy in the world," Merrill added. "It's nothing against him whatsoever."
The letter went to Haley, who appointed Factor late last month. Haley's office has said she defers to local lawmakers on such appointments, provided the nominees clear a background check.
The delegation's next meeting is set for 6 p.m. today at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center's Club North.
Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771.


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Goose Creek High School employee Arthur Prioleau, 59, of Kinglet Lane, Hanahan, was booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center on the afternoon of Aug. 28 and charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to the prison's website.
His bond was set at $50,000 for the charge. He was released on Aug. 30, according to a records clerk at the jail.
A Berkeley County School District statement indicates Prioleau has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
A Hanahan Police Department report indicates Prioleau is accused of touching an underage teen girl outside of her clothes several times in July.
Prioleau is the victim's step-grandfather, according to the report. The girl told her father the inappropriate touching took place while she was staying with Prioleau for a week, according to the report.
She called her father crying on July 22 at 12:34 a.m. and said that Prioleau had touched her inappropriately several times, according to the report. Prioleau also told the girl not to tell her grandmother what happened, according to the report.
On July 22 at 12:30 p.m. the girl's father flagged down an HPD officer on Campbell Street near Yeamans Hall Road to report the incident.
Charleston County Department of Social Services was notified because the victim resides in Charleston County. DSS said they would not take the case because the grandparent suspect is not the child's parent.
The case was assigned to an HPD sergeant on July 24. On Aug. 8 he received a fax from the Lowcountry Children's Center reporting that in their forensic interview with the victim, the report was consistent with the statement her father made to HPD.
On Aug. 16 HPD learned there were no injuries reported after an MUSC Children's Hospital medical exam. This is consistent with being touched in a sexual manner on the outside of her clothes, according to the report.
A warrant for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the third degree was issued on Aug. 20 and placed into NCIC.
On Aug. 28 at 3:19 p.m. an HPD officer responded to a Redbank Road gas station where Berkeley County Sheriff's Office deputies had detained Prioleau, according to the report.
Prioleau is not a certified teacher but was in charge of giving kids detention with in school suspension (ISS), according to a source at the school.
"He was really good at it," a source at the school said. "He's been there for 21 years doing ISS. He's been awesome . . . he's a former Marine and ran it like the Marine Corps."
Students were talking about the arrest this week at GCHS and one student is said to have learned of the arrest through Twitter. When GCHS employees heard of the arrest they checked the prison's website and saw Prioleau's mug shot.
Prioleau received a license to be a pastor a few years ago, according to the source. There are Youtube videos of Prioleau preaching at Memorial Missionary Baptist Church of Charleston.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
After being an eyesore for a decade, the former Food Lion shopping center that has been abandoned will receive a facelift.
Goose Creek City Council took the first step in annexing the property into the city with a unanimous vote at a special meeting Aug. 29. It was the first of two readings; the second is expected to take place Sept. 10.
The Plantation Square shopping center was an enclave in Berkeley County that was surrounded by the city but not in the city limits.
Food Lion donated the property to the University of South Carolina Foundation. Since then, it decayed and was never annexed. In January the property was sold to a company that builds and manages storage facilities.
Since then the property has fallen further into disrepair. On Aug. 29 the new owner, Albert Heyward, presented his storage facility plans to council. Those plans will need to be approved before any work takes place.
"It's been a burr in my side as the mayor and a continuing problem for city council," Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler said. "It's been a problem and an ugly moldering building."
Many citizens have complained and asked questions at city council meetings. The response was often the same: the city does not own the property and annexation attempts did not prove fruitful.
"We're thrilled," Heitzler said. "It's going to look better in the months to come. I'd love to have small shops and restaurants, but the owner said the demand is for storage."
The storage spaces will be built in various stages, the mayor said.
"We will bring the building into architectural compliance," Heitzler said. "I'm delighted we're taking this first step."
He said he thought the building was an embarrassment to USC.
"It was an eyesore," councilmember John McCants said. "Every week we have a complaint about this property. It will be a different story by the first of the year.
"We'll be able to broadcast this answer every time we go into a meeting. We will monitor this property to make sure it meets the standards of the city of Goose Creek.
"They gave us a plan. It will be in phases. We'll monitor every step. It's a relief. It'll make a difference."
The facility will be named Universal Storage Solutions at Plantation Square.
Heyward said for seven years he has been looking to build a storage facility in Goose Creek. While this was not the first location he looked at, he said he is excited to move forward.
"I would not give up on it," Heyward said. "I'm like a bulldog. I'm a Citadel graduate and a retired Marine. It was really something that was needed in the area. Great location and great people to work with. The staff in Goose Creek couldn't be any better.
"They asked us to come into the city and we felt like the additional fire and police protection would be a good move and the right thing to do. When you've got a willing developer on a good piece of property that has been maligned we're going to have a great project."
The storage facility and offices will be built in two phases. The first phase consists of renovating the existing building, which will in part cover boats and RVs, Heyward said.
In the second phase, three buildings will be added to the parking lot. Another lot will be available for purchase or future development.
Heyward said he hopes the facility will be up and running by Dec. 1.
The economic climate made it difficult to receive a loan for some time, Heyward said, but he said Ameris Bank in Charleston came through for him. "After seven years I'm really excited," he said.
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Judge Balks at $48 Million For Lawyers in H-P Suit
Lawyers in some high-profile suits involving technology companies have hit a rough patch.
A judge on Monday delayed a proposed settlement in litigation over Hewlett-Packard's controversial 2011 acquisition of U.K. software firm Autonomy, in part citing what he said were up to $48 million in potential financial windfalls for attorneys representing the shareholder plaintiffs.
The decision complicated H-P's attempt to remove the lingering shadow of its disastrous Autonomy acquisition. H-P has said it was duped into paying more than $11 billion for Autonomy, accusing its former officials of willfully inflating company financial statements. Mike Lynch, Autonomy's former CEO, has denied those allegations.
In the litigation filed by a handful of H-P's shareholders, the lawsuit had accused H-P CEO Meg Whitman and other officials of failing to heed warning signs about weaknesses in Autonomy's business. The shareholders in June agreed to settle the litigation, and the plaintiffs' attorneys said they would team up with H-P to press litigation instead against former Autonomy executives and perhaps others, according to court filings.
But U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco balked at up to $48 million in fees or shared financial winnings earmarked for attorneys representing the H-P shareholders. The judge delayed for a month a decision on the proposed settlement.
The potential payout consisted of $18 million in retainer fees for the two law firms that worked on the case, and up to $30 million in a shared payout if H-P wins future lawsuits against former Autonomy executives and perhaps others over their role in allegedly cooking Autonomy's books.
The proposed payout to the lawyers was far larger than the proposed $25,000 "service award" earmarked in the settlement for the H-P shareholder who led the Autonomy litigation.
A spokeswoman for H-P said the company will continue to seek a settlement or dismissal of the shareholder lawsuits. An attorney representing the H-P shareholder plaintiffs didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The legal hiccup comes just weeks after another Bay Area federal judge refused to sign off on a proposed settlement in a closely watched lawsuit over tech giants conspiring not to poach each other employees. In that case, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said the settlement offered too little money to compensate affected workers for lost wages.


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Security at the Lycoming County Courthouse was tight Monday as Braheem Connelly, the brother of the man who was shot and killed the evening of July 9 at Flanigan Park, pointed out the two men who allegedly did the shooting.
Connelly testified Monday during a preliminary hearing before District Judge Allen P. Page III that was moved to a larger courtroom in the building's second floor to accommodate a large turnout of both victim and defendant supporters.
Shooting suspects Raymarr Daquan Alford, 18, and Qu Mar Dashon Moore, 22, were apprehended by Philadelphia police Sept. 19 after allegedly fleeing the city following the shooting.
The two were identified by Connelly as the pair who pulled handguns from their waistbands on the park's basketball court and allegedly fired shots at him and his brother, Kevan Connelly, who died from gunshot wounds to the chest, according to police.
Braheem was not hit in the gunfire.
Alford, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, and Moore are charged with homicide and conspiracy homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and carrying a firearm without a license.
A large number of sheriff's deputies and several local state constables were used to bolster security and provide a buffer between factions. An additional metal detector and screening station was set up just outside the courtroom door.
One man had to be removed by deputies for continued verbal outbursts as Page warned spectators several times to keep their emotions in check.
Connelly said he and his brother got into an argument with Alford, Moore and a few other people on High Street two days before the shooting. He said the disagreement centered around a female that he and Alford both knew.
Connelly said it was shortly after 7 p.m. on July 9 when he and his brother were approached by a group of men, which also included Alford and Moore.
He said they became aware the two were carrying guns.
"They tried to show them off," Braheem said, adding the two lifted their shirts and pointed to their waistbands.
Within 40 seconds of approaching the brothers, Connelly said Alford fired three to four shots from about 10 feet away. Moore followed with another two to three shots, he said.
"Kevan ran off. I seen the blood. I seen him. He fell. I just waited for the ambulance; it took all day," Braheem said.
Connelly said he didn't know why he wasn't struck with bullets.
"I looked at my brother and I seen them run," he said of Alford and Moore.
Moore's attorney, Lycoming County Chief Public Defender William Miele, asked Connelly why he didn't immediately identify any suspects from the photo array provided by police after the shooting.
"I could, I just didn't want to tell the cops," he answered. "I didn't trust them. They lied to me all day."
Connelly said police told him Kevan was doing OK, but he knew otherwise, he said.
After police told him his brother died, however, Connelly identified Alford from the photo lineup and told them about Moore.
An autopsy report provided as an exhibit by the Lycoming County District Attorney's office listed Kevan Connelly's death as a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Page found enough evidence to hold the defendants on their charges. Alford and Moore have been incarcerated in the Lycoming County Prison without bail since their arrest.
Arraignments have been scheduled for Dec. 3 for Alford and Dec. 10 for Moore.


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Unfortunately for me, the eMoments project remained in a concept phase, but as it turns out, Marc was working in parallel on a very similar application to what I had in mind. An application that has gone through a lengthy design and testing process (which I want to believe was also influenced by my own project somehow 🙂 ) and which is now almost ready to be released into the wild.
The result? My ServiceFellow!


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