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Every now and then, my family and I decide to see a movie for which we have relatively low expectations.
Usually, one or more of the kids or not-so-young kids think the movie will be "great" and Carol and I agree to see it to earn parent points. On rare occasions however, I'm the one who thinks it will be "great," and everyone else decides to humor me (there are some perks that come with being Dad).
Years ago, the film that Dad thought would be great was a very silly looking spoof of my beloved Star Trek series, a film called Galaxy Quest.
If you grew up loving Star Trek and never quite fell out of love (even after the terrible Star Trek: The Movie came out in the extended edition), Galaxy Quest is a lot of fun. Not a great movie, but a lot of fun.
My kids, infected with stories of Star Trek episodes from earliest childhood, had a blast.
There is a moment in the movie, however, that actually is inspiring, for all the silly send up of the cast and concepts behind Star Trek and made-for-TV sci-fi dramas.
The commander has this tag line he uses in the TV show: "Never give up. Never surrender." It's hardly great literature or anything (remember, this is a spoof of TV).
In the movie, the washed-out cast of the canceled show and the clueless real-life aliens who took the show seriously decide that's a motto worth living by . . . even worth dying by. And it makes all the difference for both of their worlds, for the galaxy in fact. Along the way, it redefines their sense of themselves and awakens new possibilities for the future.
That motto comes to mind as I'm reading some of the entrance poll results from Iowa. Because the "heroes" of Iowa (if one is thrilled by those results) were as inexperienced at this "hero" thing as the cast of Galaxy Quest and the aliens who took them seriously.
Younger voters in the Democratic caucuses went overwhelmingly for Senator Sanders (84% of those under 30, 58% of those aged 30-44). First-time participants in the caucuses also went solidly for the senator (59%).
On the Republican side, Senator Cruz secured his biggest margin over the large Republican field among voters age 30-44 (with 30%, 7% more than Mr. Trump), followed by those under 30 (26%, just 3% more than Senator Rubio). The headline-grabbing, Twitter-feeding Mr. Trump captured the largest share of first-time caucus-goers (31%, 9% more than Senator Cruz).
In short, it was a night for insurgents, for those who promise change. That's often the Iowa way.
Research tells us that there are a handful of critical factors that influence our political engagement. The most powerful: our parents. Grow up in a politically engaged household, and one is likely to be politically engaged . . . at some level at least. Grow up in a politically disengaged household, and engagement will be hard to achieve.
But another critical factor is that formative experience of politics, what's happening when we first decide to pay attention and get at least a little involved. Like when insurgent candidates (of whatever stripe) make enough of a splash to give one at least a moment of hope for something new, some real change . . . hope that one's engagement might make a tangible, observable difference.
The odds still are that Secretary Clinton will be the Democrat's nominee (though that's not a sure thing). Senator Cruz is far from being a shoe-in on the Republican side, and Mr. Trump may have just begun to face the real challenges of real politics.
In other words, the voyage of political activism that has been launched this year for many in Iowa and elsewhere on the winds of insurgent candidacies is almost certain to run into strong opposing winds. It also stands a very good chance of ending on the rocks of some future primary state.
Been there, done that.
My first campaign was in 1976. It was a primary. We lost. No, let me be honest: we were destroyed.
I worked on a mix of winning and losing campaigns after that. I'm not sure what the ultimate scorecard was, but my candidates probably won slightly more often than they lost. Slightly.
I've awakened many post-election mornings beached, battered and bummed out.
But this thing called politics, for all the game metaphors, isn't really a game.
It is the lifeblood of a free society. It is the only possible guarantor of our freedoms and one of the most important potential protectors of a society's vulnerable: children, the wounded and disabled, the disadvantaged and displaced.
Engagement matters. And it is through engagement that true heroes are formed.
So, win or lose, sail on.
Never give up. Never surrender.


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How do I do it? I want a specific audio file from the disks...
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As a rule of thumb ask a technical question and you might have to wait a bit for a technical answer.
Afraid I never really went in for DC "rom" hacking and a casual search seemed aimed more at building isos and burning them than furnishing me with a tool to extract them (probably as things use cdrwin and other fun formats). Still from what I do know and did find it looks like your problem might be twofold- DC isos have the data section and an audio section (and occasionally a padding section) with the data section having a table of contents note where everything is and I should also mention several games used the ADH/AHX format from CRI middleware (when it appeared on the DS we looked back to the DC tools made to support it) and I would not be surprised if other formats appeared at various points. Audio sections should just rock something resembling wave files/CD audio.
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East Texas is home to a one-of-a-kind program that lets students see what happens to the plastic bags they recycle.
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"They come and be recycled for new bags for other people and they don't go to a landfill because landfills don't like that," student Halie Hanks said.
Pak-Sher, a local recycling company with international distribution to major customers like Chick-Fil-A, makes special bags for Kilgore retailers entirely from the students' bags. The point of the program is that it's an easy to understand closed loop of recycling that stays in the community.
"We believe that plastic bag recycling is the key to our litter problem," Pak-Sher's Michele Talucci said. "So we wanted to get the kids involved, get them recycling and build some community togetherness."
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Although there are plenty of details to love about this wedding, I must start by pointing out the amazing bouquets. The pop of color these pink and purple arrangements create against the blue bridesmaid dresses with all of the wood detail of the decor is by far my favorite. It is such a simple detail that has so much effect on the overall look of this wedding day – Kudos Katie and Dill's Floral Haven, Inc! In addition to the detail of this wedding day, what is even more special is the love you see between the bride and groom and also the bride and her father. The fact that he walked his daughter down the aisle and then proceeded to marry her is such a special moment.
…and that fur cover-up is drool-worthy.
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What a wonderful wedding day! It's true…it may have been a wee bit chilly outside (i.e. it was freeeeezing), but it was so wonderful. It was the last bit of snowy winter that the first part of 2012 had to offer, and thankfully, it did not cause a bit of complications for the day (other than the mild threat of hypothermia). When I (Joel) get in my uber creative mode, I tend to forget about things like heat or cold or rain or snow or anything like that. I am, as you might say, in the zone at that point. This is again a perfect example why Shannon is so amazing. She helps me remember that brides in their dresses tend to get chilly in such circumstances and that, ideally, we do not want her to show back up for the reception with frostbite. Mission accomplished. Josh and Katie are such a sweet couple, and it was so heart warming to see their excitement throughout the entire day. We started out the day at the church, First Baptist Church of O'Fallon, and it was decorated very nicely. They were both a bit jittery and nervous before the ceremony, but once they saw each other, they lit up. Katie smiled as big as anyone could, and after a few seconds, Josh was struggling to hold it all in. It was very precious. One very special thing was that Katie's father performed the ceremony himself. After walking Katie down the aisle, he switched roles and married these two amazing people. Once the ceremony was over, we headed to downtown Lebanon to do their photos! Everyone did amazing…especially the girls. I know guys are tough and all, but honestly, we always just have amazing bride's maids who will stick it out and maybe suffer a bit in order to help make the bride's day amazing. All the girls definitely pulled through for Katie. Having the blankets and coats on standby as soon as the photo was taken did help some, though. And the guys were their cool and somewhat gooofy selves, as per usual. Truly, though, the entire wedding party were amazing.
Photographer: Conner Photography | DJ: Cornerstone | Floral Designer: Dill's Floral Haven, Inc. | Hair Stylist: Garden Salon | Reception Venue: Scott's Club, Scott AFB | Men's Attire: Men's Warehouse |
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8:40 pm on October 11th, 2012
Looooove all of the wood details. Would not expect that as much for a winter wedding, but it works!
7:12 am on October 15th, 2012
Some gorgeous photos, they capture the day so well.
10:38 am on October 16th, 2012
These pictures are great. My favorite is of the the bride and bridesmaids huddeled together trying to keep warm between pictures. They are all freezing but look genuinely happy in the moment.
11:10 am on October 17th, 2012
It was such a pleasure to work with Katie in creating the look she desired with her flowers. Her choice of fuschias and magentas was absolutely perfect against the "Marine" colored dressed by Mori Lee. As the author of this blog entry noted, the flowers simply popped against the dresses, and I'm so honored to have been able to help Josh and Katie's vision come alive. The folks at Conner Photography shone a stunning light on my designs and the entire day; every single shot is breathtaking! Again, I was so pleased to get to work with Katie in creating her special day! Best wishes to you both, and a huge "thanks" to Conner Photography for such amazing shots!


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Vayne mid, it sound strange right?
Maybe you will says ¨lol we're back in the s2, ¨adc at mid¨ to that i answer, YEA.
The principe is to roam, roam a lot, the only thing you need to do is roaming when u got your level 6, ganks are strong and the 1v1 mid matchup is pretty easy because of the disengage and the dodge ability. JUST farm until your 6 or ask for a gank, otherwise you will be useless in the 30 first minutes.
Try to get your botrk before you roam, the slow is broken on ganks.
It's my first guide so don't be shy to send me constructive messages.
This is basicaly a normal Vayne's build. You just need to get Statik (better than Phanton Dancer atm )
DO NOT buy boots, it's useless cause you have Trinity ( ms + phage passive )
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Basic skill order, you do exactly the same thing has you were adc, DO NOT max W first, u need mobility and dodge capacity.
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They rounded the corners off the Pentagon
"Welcome to S.T.A.R labs."
Flying drones over cult headquarters seems to be trending these days.
Can wait for the climactic car chase on its roof in The Italian Job III!
It looks like a big Arc Reactor. Better check to see if palladium-poisoning is covered in the benefits package.
My first thought was "Oh look, it's GCHQ", but I guess GCHQ could probably fit in the middle with room to spare by the iron law of 'everything's bigger in America'.(GCHQ probably has many, many more tunnels though)
So long as they don't paint the interior in a dingy-yellow color that looks dirty and old even when the paint is still wet.
When will it be ready to fill the center with water?
A monument to human ingenuity and tax dodging.
Isn't the tax dodging part of the human ingenuity, though?
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FANUC Corp. is teaming up with Cisco, Rockwell Automation and Preferred Networks (PFN) to develop and deploy the FANUC Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system for major automotive manufacturers.
The new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform will expand upon the FANUC ZDT (Zero Downtime) project to connect not only CNC machines and industrial robots, but also peripheral devices and sensors for greater analytical data to improve overall equipment efficiency (OEE) and increase profitability.
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The Allen-Bradley Stratix Ethernet switches from Rockwell Automation will be used to connect FANUC robots to Cisco's ZDT Data Collection software.
PFN provides the FIELD system with an open deep-learning framework (Chainer), an IoT Stream Engine (SensorBee) and other machine learning libraries within its Deep Intelligence in-Motion (DIMo) platform.
Data generated from the robots and machines are processed in real time with PFN's AI technology and edge computing for distributed learning. The devices coordinate and collaborate in reaction to the processed data.
Cisco and Rockwell Automation will together provide networking, computing and security infrastructure to connect the automation to FIELD applications. The Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) architecture, collaboratively developed by the two companies, offers improved security and scalability.
FANUC, Rockwell Automation and Preferred Networks collectively developed the initial Application Software, FIELD middleware and infrastructure platform. The new technology extends the LINK-i and ZDT applications currently deployed with additional deep learning applications.
FactoryTalk View, VantagePoint and Production Center, from Rockwell Automation, are planned to integrate with the FIELD system to speed deployment.
The companies involved see the future of manufacturing undoubtedly heading down the road of always-on automation and digital technologies.
"This collaboration represents a historic shift in the industry, as IoT, industrial automation and machine learning are coming together to make the factory of the future a reality," said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president of IoT and Applications at Cisco. "It's been talked about for years, but now it is really happening."
These advancements in how manufacturers operate are not yet widely felt throughout the industry, but they are a growing trend. For more information on how companies are approaching the dawn the smart-factory, continue reading on with us about how Manufacturers May Not Be Ready to Harness the Benefits of IIoT.
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Review of "Dove Supreme Luscious Velvet Beauty Cream Wash"
~ Thanks for my shiny new diamond.. ~ Dipping my toe back in.. ~
"Lacking LUXURY..!!"
It was whilst I was recently shopping in a local branch of "Savers" the discounted drugstore that I picked out some bottles of assorted hand wash products to try out. One of the products was from the well-known "Dove" brand of skin care products, namely the "Luscious Velvet Beauty Cream Wash."
I use a variety of different hand wash products in my home, with one bottle being used in the kitchen and another being used in the bathroom. I therefore go through quite a lot of different hand wash products and it is something that is a regular addition to my grocery shopping.
I paid only £1 for the bottle of Dove hand wash, which is a fairly average 250ml in size. I thought that this price offered reasonable value for money, particularly as I consider Dove to be quite a well-known and trusted brand.The packaging is fairly uninspiring, I have to admit. I believe that the product's image has underwent a bit of a transformation, and the packaging does tend to differ depending what website I am looking at, but in the case of my own plastic bottle, this is a sort of off-white colour, with a red-coloured plastic pump dispenser at the top. There is a square-shaped red image in the centre of the bottle, with some of the font and product details appearing in bold red print. I am unsure if my bottle is the slightly outdated version or is the 're-branded' equivalent, but either way the product is the same.
The packaging is fairly basic looking to my mind, although this is not something that would necessarily deter me from buying a product. What I DID like about the packaging is the fact that the pump dispenser is made of an extremely robust plastic, which has withstood plenty of use and the occasional incident of dropping. I have found that some cheaply-branded hand wash products can be packaged in extremely flimsy bottles which don't seem to withstand much in the way of wear and tear... an annoying fault.The liquid hand wash is quite thick in its consistency, and it resembles a white-coloured cream, looking similar to a basic moisturiser product or perhaps a body lotion. This was a pleasant change from the gel-like hand wash products that are more regularly present in my household, and I wondered - and hoped - if the Dove product would feel more luxurious, thanks to its creamy consistency.
The smell of the product is evident when the hand wash is first dispensed onto my hands. As I allow the creamy liquid to achieve its gentle lather, the smell develops slightly and I find the fragrant lather reminds me of body cream or a bar of soap. There is certainly nothing 'different' to be found in the product's fragrance and I was rather disappointed at how generic it felt when I was using it. It struck me as being quite a feminine fragrance too, so perhaps not as versatile as other hand wash products that I would normally buy. I didn't think that the product's fragrance lasted particularly long on my hands after I had finished using it, but this wasn't a massive let down for me as the fragrance had felt so 'average' and so it wasn't a great loss to find it was extremely understated on my skin after use.As for feeling like a luxury product, well, it didn't. I was extremely surprised to note that the cream-like consistency of the Dove hand wash felt so 'flat' and quite boring whilst it was being used, particularly as the claim on the back of the bottle reads "A luscious blend of rich cream and luxurious fragrance." There was no rich, luxurious lather to speak of, nor was there anything that really stood out as this being a luxury product or even anything different from the 'norm'. I have actually been more impressed with some of the more 'budget' hand wash products that I have used before, and I couldn't help but feel disappointed as a result.
The claim on the reverse of the packaging that states "Just Like Velvet" may well be referring to the moisturising qualities of the product, although I wouldn't necessarily agree whole-heartedly with that either. It is true to say that my hands didn't feel overly 'dry' after I had used the product, nor was the unpleasant 'tightness' evident that can occur with some budget products such as washing up liquid and bars of soap. It is also true to say however, that my hands didn't feel completely moisturised after I had washed them with the Dove Cream Wash, and I still had to undertake my nightly ritual of applying an intensive hand cream, regardless of what hand wash products had been used by me during the day.On the plus side, the Dove Luscious Velvet Cream Wash contains a very mild formula, so it has caused nothing in the way of irritation or aggravation to my sensitive skin. Indeed it is the case that the product is "So mild you can even use it on your face" although this claim has not been put to the test by yours truly as I much prefer to use a cleansing 'gel' like product on my face.
Overall, I felt disappointed by the Dove Cream Wash and it is not a product that I would buy again. If somebody had blindfolded me and asked me to try and identify the product I would have sworn it was a supermarket-own branded product, costing about 60 pence for a large bottle! The claims on the packaging that promised a luxurious, luscious "velvet-like" product are exaggerated in my opinion, and I actually found the product was very basic...... TOO basic, given said claims.There is a whole range of Dove hand wash products, and you can purchase these in larger branches of Tesco, as well as some drugstores. As @ May 2012, the price for the Dove Luscious Velvet Cream Wash in Tesco is £1.47, although this is a recent discount, with the usual price being £2.20, which is overly-expensive in my opinion.
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Jake_Speed published 24/05/2012A tip top review! Gets an E from me.
mozzie76 published 13/05/2012Good review
mumsymary published 13/05/2012Not so luscious then.
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Greetings and welcome to Kevin's Korner. Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.
BREAKING: Republican Party of Iowa leadership does something stupid … In other news, the sun rises.
Shane Vander Hart has fallen on his sword for Big Liberty. Shane's ill-advised post on RPI's Facebook page cost him his job, deservedly. The mock "racial flowchart" had no business on a state party's social media page …
However, the problem goes much deeper than Shane's post. For far too long, the Spiker regime has treated their Facebook page like a junior high bathroom wall. Instead of using social media to try to help Republicans get elected, which is RPI's job, they often post cartoons, jokes and items to further their own personal agendas …
Shane Vander Hart's Friday post was symptomatic of the juvenile behavior at RPI HQ and given some the other idiocy often displayed on the page, he likely figured the flowchart would fit right in … It's unfortunate Shane lost his job, while other egregious acts go unpunished … In fact, I bet if the national media hadn't caught wind of the post, it would have also gone unpunished ..
I've had my differences with Shane, but I believe he is a good guy. He made a dumb mistake. Now he has to find another way to feed his family and that is unfortunate. I hope he finds something else soon.
Fortunately, Iowa Republicans have already taken the first step toward putting adults back in charge of the state party, thanks to a successful caucus …
However, the party will take another step backwards if the SCC elects Danny Carroll as co-chair next Saturday. Carroll's 2010 speech at the State Capitol, where he railed against Governor Branstad and the Republican Party, should be the only example you need of why he would make a terrible co-chair … SCC members, if you watch this video and still think Danny Carroll is the best man for the job, you deserve to lose yours:
Since I said that, I predict Carroll will win the election over Eric Rosenthal next Saturday, with perhaps Chairman Spiker casting the deciding vote … Big Liberty thinks linking up with the BVP crowd is their ticket to salvation staying in power. Problem is, many in the BVP crowd can't stand the Paulistinians, and many also believe Carroll has gone off the deep end since losing reelection to the Iowa House in '08 and the state chairman's race in '09.
RPI isn't the only state party doing stupid things on a consistent basis. Over at Iowa Democratic Party HQ, they called up their press release dispersal unit, aka The Des Moines Register, to demand Governor Branstad return the $1 million donated to him by the Republican Governor's Association. Why? Because Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell are tied up in scandals at the moment …
Once again, the Dems hypocrisy knows no bounds … Governor Christie has not been charged with any crimes and Bob McDonnell is no longer in office, nor has he been convicted of any crime … Unfortunately for the Iowa Democrats, their pals Phyllis and Marla Stevens cannot say the same …
The Stevens were convicted of embezzling $6 million from Aviva. They gave large chunks of that stolen money to a slew of Democrats, including the Iowa Democratic Party, Bruce Braley, Leonard Boswell and a host of other Iowa Democrats, plus Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Kerry and many more.
Many of the Stevens' pals gathered in downtown Des Moines Saturday morning to begin plotting the coronation of Queen Hillary Clinton. The Ready for Hillary super PAC is merging Clinton and Obama's former campaign leaders and laying the groundwork for her 2016 run. They also plan to help 2014 Dem candidates in the state …
Among the notable attendees at the coronation planning convention were Iowa's new Abortion Queen Staci Appel, Jack Hatch's campaign manager Grant Woodard, former milk carton model Tyler Olson and former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell …
One attendee told the group that the appearance they are coronating Hillary is a problem. Her comment fell on deaf ears. Kinda like those pleas for help from the four Americans killed in Benghazi.
Poor Bruce Braley. He's trying so hard to escape the tidal wave of Obamacare, but everywhere Bruce goes, the monstrosity he pushed for follows him. Even at a "debt reduction workshop" sponsored by Braley's congressional office … A significant number of those in attendance, presumably Braley supporters, told him he should repeal Obamacare, even if doing so would increase the deficit. Oops:
Braley told the attendees their voice mattered. Yet another lie from Towelboy. I'm sensing a pattern here.
According to NBC's Today Show, Des Moines is the wealthiest city in the U.S. How did I miss out on this gravy train? … Unfortunately, thanks to Obamacare, that moniker might not last long. Des Moines is one of the insurance capitals of the U.S. and Moody's Investor Service just downgraded the outlook for insurance companies from stable to negative, thanks to Obamacare. Once again, Congressman Braley's decisions negatively impact Iowans.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Jacobs attempted to clarify his stances on cap and trade, the debt ceiling and more during an interview with WHO Radio's Simon Conway on Friday. He did not succeed … Simon is a fantastic interrogator behind the mic and any politician who goes on his show better know his stuff or he/she could get steamrolled.
Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union speech Tuesday. I predict at least 97 uses of "me, my and/or I" from President Selfie.
Mitt Romney has already offered the Republican rebuttal, slow jam style:
I wonder if the SOTU speech will top Obama's celebration of the Roe v. Wade anniversary in terms of outright ridiculous statements. He praised the Supreme Court decision and ended the statement with this: "Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunity to fulfill their dreams." … Somehow, "except for those 55 million dead babies" was omitted from the last sentence.
Maybe President Selfie will praise late-term abortion fan, and noted liar, Wendy Davis. The Texas gubernatorial candidate's so-called "amazing life story" is chock full of embellishments and outright lies …
Davis is also tone deaf. She blamed the article that exposes her lies, written by a liberal Dallas Morning News scribe, on her Republican opponent Greg Abbott, saying he shouldn't criticize her because he "hasn't walked a day in my shoes". Abbott is a paraplegic and bound to a wheelchair, you blithering idiot.
I was surprised to hear State Rep. Tom Shaw (R-Laurens) decided not to run for another term. We sometimes disagree on tactics, but Shaw is a good man who does what he believes is right and serves honorably … Former Republican State Senator Mike Sexton announced plans to run for the seat.
The four-way GOP primary in Senate District 15 became a three-way primary. Zach Nunn has decided to run for House District 30 instead, challenging freshman Dem Joe Riding.
Finally, I'm very disappointed in the lack of Save the Gingers platform planks proposed at the caucuses. Why do you people hate liberty?
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Re: [Lindsey] Friday, November 10, 2017
I don't think a node-based editor is likely at this point. While Josh is all about beauty, Adam is more about utility. Nodes are pretty, and they convey a broader picture well, but they're hard to use and don't convey the important details quickly. Just my thoughts, though. i agree; arguably, the n...
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA (WJHL) – Washington County, Va. Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a shooting Monday night where one person was injured.
According to a WCVASO news release, a call came into dispatch around 9 p.m. from a woman who said a shooting had happened at a home on Safari Drive.
Sheriff's Office officials said it appears as though one person was shot at the home and was taken by helicopter to Bristol Regional Medical Center for treatment.
According to the release, no suspects are in custody at this time and said they do not believe this was a random shooting as the victim knew the suspect.
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How stakeholders help to bring results to perfection – Or: One step back, two steps forward.
The 4th workshop in Germany, one of the four case study areas of the MIRACLE project, was held on 24th February 2017. Project members and various stakeholders, such as members of farming unions and governmental representatives with an agricultural, environmental or water management background gathered in Magdeburg, Germany, to continue the discussions about various issues connected to the project's aims and subjects.
Besides of following up on the last workshop, discussing the updated hydro-modelling results, and looking at the way forward, a major part of the meeting took the presentation, discussion and verification of the cost structures of the different measures, and the preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) results. Stakeholders could for instance verify "our" average gross margin in the Selke river area (can be used as an estimate of farmers' lost income due to implementing a certain measure), or our approach to define "contour ploughing" as cost-neutral. Other potential measures were identified as redundant, e.g. due to being implemented anyway, or due to being no longer supported by the CAP in this specific area. Furthermore, stakeholders offered to provide more specific cost data of some very specific measures (such as the "ventilation and treatment of mine water and mine water retention" or the "dismantling of transverse structures").
While the CBA results are still broad and based on many assumptions, every stakeholder verification, comment or correction makes it possible to fill more and more gaps, and therefore generate results closer to reality - one step back, two steps forward.
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When Virginia Delegate Robert Marshall asked the state's 133 local governments to provide numbers on noncitizens and jury pools, Loudoun County produced some hefty figures.
Between 2009 and 2014, the Washington, D.C., exurb of more than 350,000 residents had disqualified more than 9,000 of them for jury duty because they were not U.S. citizens.
Loudoun County jury pools come from two sources — voter registration lists and Department of Motor Vehicle driver's license applications. The county's 9,000 juror disqualifications means that a potentially significant number of noncitizens vote illegally in Virginia. It suggests a basis for President Trump's assertion of illegal immigrants voting in November's elections, though not necessarily by the "millions" he has claimed.
After Mr. Marshall, Prince William Republican, had collected the jury pool data in 2014, a new player entered the state last year. The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) began canvassing election clerks county by county, city by city, demanding they turn over information on noncitizens purged from voters lists and whether they had voted.
The foundation found itself in a stiff battle with Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's elections chief, who, PILF said, did not want to turn over voter information. In October PILF issued its first report, accusing the state of a "cover up" as "thousands" of noncitizens illegally remain on Virginia's voting rolls.
Citing data from six counties and two cities, the report found that 1,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in those jurisdictions between 2011 and 2016, and that 200 of them actually voted.
Me Here.....This is a small sample of the problem in just Virginia. This is a HUGE swamp that needs to be drained.
It is important that our election laws are followed to the letter. There is no excuse for such sloppy and error filled voter registration.
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The reality is Obama's teams encouraged illegals to vote which will cost them all rights to be in the country because voter fraud is one crime the American system cannot forgive.
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The Salton Sea, of course, is a lake, not a sea. Moreover, it's the largest lake in California, covering approximately 375 square miles. It's also a relatively recent phenomenon, one that was created when a dike along the Colorado River failed in 1905, allowing the river to drain to the Salton Basin.
From the perspective of geologic time, though, the Salton Sea is nothing new; it's simply the latest manifestation of a long series of wet and dry cycles that have characterized the Salton Basin. Lake Cahuilla, a much larger version of the Salton Sea, came into existence when the Colorado River shifted its course toward the Salton Basin more than a thousand years ago. The river poured its full volume into the basin for centuries, creating a 2,000-square-mile lake rich in fish, shellfish and wildlife, and sustaining a large population of Amerindians. When the Colorado River again shifted its course, Lake Cahuilla evaporated over several decades; the Salton Basin returned to a dry state shortly before the Spanish conquest of the Americas.
Unlike Lake Cahuilla, the Salton Sea has not been replenished by steady inflows of fresh, clean water. Most of its recharge is from agricultural drain water that is delivered via the Alamo, New and Whitewater Rivers. Given its origins, this water is heavily contaminated with nitrates and pesticides. Nevertheless, the Salton Sea is one of Southern California's most important wildlife habitats, particularly for birds. More than 400 resident and migratory avian species rely on the Salton Sea; during the winter, the sheer numbers of staging waterfowl, particularly snow geese, can be awe-inspiring.
At one time, fishing likewise was spectacular in the sea. When the lake was created, the water was only slightly saltier than the ocean; several species of salt water game fish were introduced, including the highly coveted corvina. For many decades, the sea was a favored destination for South State sport anglers, and even supported a robust commercial mullet fishery. But increasing salinity and contamination exerted a heavy toll of the fish. By the late 1990s, corvina were functionally extinct. Today, the only game fish that survives is the tough and pollution-resistant tilapia.
In 2003, approval of a package of water conservation and transfer accords known as the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) reduced California's diversion of Colorado River to its original 4.4 million acre feet. (See C-WIN white paper on the QSA.)
Though the QSA is a critical agreement that reduces unsustainable water use, it does entail clauses that affect the Salton Sea. Under the terms of the QSA, the sea receives "mitigation" water from the Imperial Irrigation District. These deliveries, however, will be curtailed in 2018. Shoreline recession already is accelerating because Imperial Valley farmers are irrigating less, reducing the drain water that is now the sea's main source of recharge. Also, Mexico is reclaiming much of the drain water that formerly ran to the sea from the New River, further reducing inflows.
The receding shoreline has dire consequences for the millions of birds that rely on the sea for sustenance and breeding habitat. A shrinking sea also could cause significant threats to public health. Ultimately, more than 100,000 acres of dry lake bed, or playa, could be exposed due to the receding waters. The soils of the sea's playa are extremely fine-grained and laced with salt, toxic elements such as selenium, and fertilizer and pesticide residues. Fierce desert winds can blow this highly dangerous dust high into the air, menacing the pulmonary health of people living in the Imperial Valley, a region with childhood asthma rates that already are three times greater than the California average.
So what's the ultimate fate of the Salton Sea? Efforts are underway to reverse the decline of the sea's physical dimensions and ecological integrity. The State of California has provided funds to mitigate both long-standing environmental problems and the more recent impacts of the QSA; and in early 2016, the California Natural Resources Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced collaboration on a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at restoration of the sea. It remains unclear whether these initiatives will prove successful.
From a broader perspective, however, the dilemma facing the Salton Sea is simply a local expression of a regional problem: The disconnection between water supplies and water demand in the American West. Until we establish parity between available water and water rights claims, we will suffer from increasing shortfalls that will devastate our environment and economy.


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Once a ship had been built and launched she then had to be out-fitted, and then complete sea trialsbefore being handed over to her new owners, who would look to have that ship at sea, as long as possible to pay for her build costs and of course to make the company good profits.
To this end one company may have had no requirement for a particular ship after a time and would then sell her on just like any other disposable commodity.Hence a ship may have had a few owners and would go through many changes and names during what was hoped for a long and successful working life.
We try here to give as full an account of her history as time and research permits, if you know of missing info or you have any photographs of her, then please get in touch and we shall update her story as we go along.
Here you will find the stories from the men and women who sailed on the ships, what was it really like to be working on a ship in a raging sea and in the pitch dark of night, the real stories some funny some sad, some good and some bad.
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The following is a great little story from one of the ex-crew of the SS ROLLO
SS Rollo Football Team
I sailed on the Rollo in 1957, at this time she had a football team that was registered in an amateur league in Gothenburg. A local sportsman arranged the matches to coincide with the vessels time in port. I played a couple of matches and the local teams used to be amused when at half time we lit our fags and opened a case of Hull Brewery Export beer. I believe the ship won the league shield one year. Alan Vickers
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Shanghai's plan to cull stray dogs stirs outcry
The Shanghai government has stirred up controversy with a proposal to cull stray dogs that are not claimed within 30 days.
The plan, part of draft revisions to the city's regulations on dog ownership, prompted heated debate during public consultation sessions on Monday, according to local media, and the discussion has continued in online forums.
The municipal government says tougher regulations and a cull are necessary to counter the 140,000 dog attacks Shanghai police dealt with last year, a big jump from the average of 100,000 each year since 2006.
But strays have found vocal support from the online community, with many animal lovers branding the proposals 'inhumane' and saying the dogs have a right to live.
Dog supporters in a discussion on the Xinmin Evening News' website outnumbered those in favour of the cull 2-1 by last night.
'If we want to cut down on the spread of rabies, I hope we can do it in a civilised and educated fashion,' one poster wrote. 'We should be reducing the cost of dog licences and giving easier access to inoculations ... not simply relying on culls.'
In a poll on the Sina.com news site, just under 58 per cent of nearly 19,000 respondents were opposed to putting strays down.
The debate adds weight to animal rights activists' calls to speed up the passing of the first national law against animal cruelty.
Shanghai's proposals come just under four months after a draft national bill on animal rights was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The wide-reaching draft legislation seeks to outlaw the use of animals in performances - a popular attraction at the mainland's zoos and safari parks. In the interim, however, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a regulation at the end of October requiring all animal performances at zoos and animal parks to end by January 31.
Living conditions are notoriously grim at Shanghai's zoo, which includes, among other things, a collection of undernourished-looking pedigree breeds of dogs.
However, there are signs awareness of animal rights is gathering momentum on the mainland.
Last month, there was outrage over 'crush fetishist' videos that were distributed online showing young women squashing rabbits and kittens to death under plates of glass.
Dog ownership - frowned upon during the early communist era - has become increasingly popular in the mainland's affluent cities in recent years.
There are about 160,000 licensed dogs in Shanghai, but estimates say there are 600,000 more that are unregistered.
Shanghai's draft regulations seek to reduce the cost of dog licences but, at the same time, limit dog ownership to one per household - another aspect of the plan that has proved controversial.
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It's the third moratorium this year.
On Friday, the porn industry came to screeching halt when yet another porn performer tested HIV-positive. The identity and gender of the performer have yet to be disclosed. The complicated aftermath of a HIV scare in the porn world is a formidable headache requiring partner backtracking and ample new rounds of screenings. The Free Speech Coalition would not indicate any information regarding the star, other than that the positive result came from a testing center in Los Angeles and that they were investigating further to see if any other performer's may have potentially been exposed.
If this nationwide porn industry shutdown feels familiar, it's not just déjà vu. This is actually the third porn moratorium this year alone, with one in August and another in September when performers Cameron Bay and Rod Daily publicly announced their positive status. The last HIV porn scare before that was in 2010.
The latest shutdown will undoubtedly restart the calls for Measure B – the law requiring condom use on adult sets – to be strictly enforced in Los Angeles county. Some officials have accused the county of being too lax with the condom mandate since it passed in early November 2012. "Are we still going to be having this argument when there's the 10th shutdown or 20th? Or the 50th infection?" asked Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has been an advocate of the law. Weinstein's pragmatism and outrage seem valid in the wake of yet another deadly diagnosis, but the influence of Measure B has been hotly contested, with porn advocates and stars remaining largely opposed to the legislation.
The positive test not only has a palpable impact on the health of the porn community, but the economic effects for Los Angeles will be widespread. If porn producers are suffocated with restrictions, they will take the porn industry out of its current mecca, L.A. into another state with no safe sex requirement. After the passing of Measure B, applications for permits to shoot porn in L.A. county dropped 95 percent. While some unpassed current drafts of Measure B require superfluous protective goggles for porn stars, it's evident that a compromise needs to be met to ensure both the health and profit of the community does not collapse. Perhaps a super frequent and strictly enforced STD screening mandate is in order. After all, we want to keep our porn alive, well, and shooting.
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