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Canadian international and former Stormers flanker Jebb Sinclair has signed a three-year contract extension with London Irish.
Sinclair has been in impressive form since his return to Sunbury following a loan period in South Africa with the Stormers and Western Province where he was an integral part of the 2012 Currie Cup winning side.
Standing 6'4" and weighing 18 stone, Sinclair has added a huge physicality to the London Irish pack since his return to the Club. He has played five times this season to add to his 13 appearances since joining the Club in 2011.
Sinclair joined the Exiles on the back of a superb 2011 Churchill Cup campaign where he was an outstanding performer for Canada.
"Jebb Sinclair is a rugby coach's dream. He is committed, physical on the pitch and a very positive influence in the changing room," said London Irish boss Brian Smith.
"He has been getting through a mountain of work in recent matches and has provided some real dog in the pack. I'm delighted he has decided to be part of the club's future."
"London Irish was the first professional side I signed for so I am very happy to be devoting the next three years of my rugby career to the club," said Sinclair.
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Opening a photo
There are a few ways to open an image into Snapseed.
- On a Mac, you can drag and drop an image from the Finder or from within iPhoto.
- In Windows, you can drag and drop an image from the Explorer.
- You can click on the "Drag a photo here to get started" icon to open a File dialog
- You can use the File > Open option to open an image directly or File > Open Recent to see a list of recently opened images
- You can also use the File Open dialog to access your photos stored in iPhoto by selecting Photos from within the Media section, found near the bottom of list in the left-hand panel in the File Open dialog.
- Snapseed can be used as an External Editor in Adobe® Lightroom® for both Windows and Mac and Apple® Aperture® for Mac. Once Snapseed is set up as an external editor, navigate to the Photo menu and select Edit in > Snapseed.To enable Snapseed to be used as an external editor in Lightroom, please follow the instructions here.
To enable Snapseed to be used as an external editor in Aperture, please follow the instructions here.
Snapseed can open nearly any image type, including RAW files. However, the images must be in RGB color mode.
Adding a filter effect
After you've opened an image, you can start enhancing your image by selecting one of the filters from the list on the left.
Clicking on a filter will show you the special controls available for that filter. Many of the creative filters have presets that you can use to quickly enhance your images. Adjusting the sliders and controls lets you customize the effect.
When you're done adjusting the filter, click the Apply button. To prevent your image from being enhanced by the current filter, click on the Cancel button.
Applying a second enhancement
Adding multiple filters can let you create a wide range of different possibilities. After adding an enhancement to your image and clicking Apply, select another filter from the filter list. Experiment with the order of filters for different results. Using different filters and changing the order they are applied gives you virtually infinite enhancement possibilities.
Creating Custom Presets
Adding a custom preset lets you create your own personalized effect. To add your own custom preset, first enhance your image to create the look you want to replicate on other images. Next, click on the preset navigation arrow pointing to the right found beneath the bank of presets. The built-in presets will slide over and display a bank of custom presets. Click on any of the empty preset slots to add your new custom preset. After you create your own preset, you'll be able to use that new custom preset, just as any of the built-in presets, by clicking to apply that effect to your image.
To modify or delete a custom preset, click on the icon on the top right corner of the preset slot. You'll see a menu of options that will let you either update the preset slot with the current settings or delete the custom preset entirely.
Zooming into your photo
While in the filter selection screen, as well as in most filters, you can zoom into your photo by clicking on the Zoom In button or by pressing the Spacebar shortcut. After clicking Zoom In, a navigator will be displayed enabling you to change the zoom ratio. You can click and drag the navigator to any of the four corners of your image. To zoom out, click on the Zoom Out button, press the Spacebar shortcut, or click on the X at the top of the navigator.
When applying a filter, you can undo or redo any of the changes. Click on the Undo or Redo buttons found at the top right of the interface (or when in Fullscreen mode, under the Edit menu).
After applying a filter, you can undo or redo the changes each filter has made to the image by clicking on the Undo button. Each click of the Undo button will revert back one change closer to the original image. The Redo button will reapply the changes one by one.
Comparing your enhancements with the original photo
To compare your enhanced photo with the original version of your photo, click and hold the Compare button while in the Filter Selection screen.
When you're working within a filter, pressing and holding the Compare button will show your photo without the current filter applied to it.
Saving your image
After you have finished enhancing your image, you'll probably want to save the improved photo to your computer. A Save As button can be found in the Snapseed interface, either at the top right of the interface on a Mac or beneath your image on a PC.
Alternatively, you can find the Save As… option in the File menu.
When using the Save As option, a dialog will be presented letting you choose a different file name, location, file format, and the image size.
If you simply want to save your image with the same file name, location, format, and size, use the File > Save option. Be careful with this option however as it will overwrite your original file!
Exporting to iPhoto (Mac Only)
If you work with iPhoto, you can use the Export to iPhoto option found in Snapseed's File menu to save your enhanced photo into iPhoto. After selecting the Export to iPhoto option, your photo will automatically be imported into iPhoto the next time you launch iPhoto. Your imported photos will be found in the Last Imported event within iPhoto, which you can then move into the appropriate event or album.
Printing your photo
To print your photo, click on the Print button or select Print from the File menu. The print dialog will be displayed, enabling you to select the printer, printer options, and paper size to print your image.
Fullscreen mode (Mac OS 10.7 "Lion" only)
Click on the Fullscreen button (or select Enter Fullscreen from the View menu) to enter the Fullscreen mode. While in the Fullscreen mode, the menu bar and the top toolbar are both hidden providing more area for your photo. To access the menu bar or to exit Fullscreen mode, move your mouse to the top of your screen and the menu bar will be displayed. In the displayed menu bar, you will see a button to exit Fullscreen mode at the top right of your screen.
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The SilverCollection Tour
The Leading Web Portal for Biological Collections
SilverCollection is an interactive web portal for herbaria and other biological collections. It is a client-specific customized application for online access to specimen data and images. This application provides an interactive solution for curating, searching, and browsing your collection records.
Browsing Features
Taxonomy, Geography, Collectors & Type
One of the core features of SilverCollection is to allow users to easily browse the database in a hieratical form. In this example we have set up a Tree based on the Taxonomy of the collection. Additional trees like Geography regions, filtered taxonomy trees for specific regions, and even state level trees to easily find relevant information for your research.
A) To view the children of a category simply check the arrow to load the results. All information is loaded from the server when requested so there are no long loading times when browsing the trees.
B) By checking the related checkbox the associated records are instantly shown in the the grid view. Multiple checkboxes can be added and removed in real-time. This allows you to customize your list of results as many times as you want.
C) The additional information located at the end of each entity represents the number of records associated with the provided checkbox. This is a hint to let you know how many records are available before loading the information.
Searching Features
Auto complete Smart Filters
When typing in any filter, SilverCollection performs an operation to supply the user with the available data related to that field. This way the user will never misspell a name and you can guarantee that there is something in the online collection related to that value. With the example below we are looking for every family in the database that starts with "as" as shown below.
After the selection has been made the results are shown instantly. See Advanced Real-time Search Engine for more information. Shown below is an icon added to the filter to quickly remove that specific filter from the list of values. There are no form submits with SilverCollection and all the results are instant.
Advanced Real-time Search Engine
When Auto complete Smart Filters are applied or when browsing and checkboxes are applied this information will be sent to the SilverCollection data grid. These search parameters filter the records and only return the relevant information. Form here you can easily sort, group, download, email, and even view distribution maps of your custom query.
A) Each column has the ability to sort in ascending and descending by simply click on the column. Note: The columns that are displayed are defined during the installation of the software.
B) We have a nice feature called grouping which allows any column to visualize the different specimens.
C) You can also collapse groups so that you can view just a summary of which specimens it contains.
D) Each group summary shows the grouping column, the group value and the number of specimens related to that grouping.
At the bottom of each data grid you will find a paging toolbar plus additional plugins which allow you to jump to different ranges in the data set.
To the bottom right you will find the number of species that are found for the related query and the current visible records.
Mapping Features
Imaging Features
Seeing an image of the specimen and related species images can be very useful. Integrated in the software are a few wonderful features to help the visitor explore the collection.
To make things easy they are presented with the ability to browse and select the images they are interested in. When they do that all the images shown will get replaced with only those they have selected.
For more flexibility the users can use features to filter their results. This meta data is provided by the provider and can provide added value when looking for certain types of images.
All images are shown in a multi-view layout. The user can switch between small, large, hybrid and text format to aid in locating the images that are of most interest. Included are the normal column filters, sorting and paging features.
The visitor also has the ability to right click and view a list of custom external links. If that image has a related scientific name it will be used to link directly to the related web page.
A visitor may also double click on an image to view details about that image. If it is related to a occurrence record then the related occurrence record will be selected. If it does not have related records, then a separate tab will open to view the image in higher detail.
Additional Features
Dynamic Download
When you see a button that looks like you are able to download the data in comma separated value (CSV) format. The data is relevant to the data that is shown in the related data grid.
Dynamic Email Support
When browsing and searching you will notice a button at the bottom of the page to activate the email module. This module will ask for an email address, message you wish to send (optional), and a security word to protect against spam and abuse of your mail server. When you click on "Send Data", relevant search results that were shown on the screen, are sent as a comma separated value (CSV) attachment to the email address.
Shortcuts to 3rd party Information
When you right click on specimen records you will get a list of 3rd party links that are relevant for your field.
Each link passes the appropriate information that is relevant. For example if you right click on a species that species' information will be appropriately formatted to the link to load up the most related information on their website.
Caching is a temporary storage area where frequently accessed data can be stored for rapid access. Once the data is stored in the cache, future use can be made by accessing the cached copy rather than re-fetching or recomputing the original data, so that the average access time is shorter. SilverCollection applies caching to almost all areas where the database is being accessed. This is highly efficient due to the fact that the data is not being changed much. Note: When the data is synchronized to the authoritative database the cache is cleared.
Checklist Features
Building custom checklist is super easy. The visitor can explore the different geographical regions and selecte any combination to generate a custom list. These list represent the species found in those areas and includes the total number of occurrence records at each locality. This can be useful to determine if there have been enough sample collected.
Checklist Results
The first option to view your results is a basic grid were each locality and species is represented by a row. Common use for this is to be able to generate a list of species before going out into the field. It is also great for people wanting to discover which species are found in their area.
Biodiveristy Matrix
This will show the same results but instead of looking at each locality as a row we pivot the information to show each species and have a column to represent the locality. This can be very useful to learn if similar species have been found in the areas of interest. As more localities are checked in the browse section those areas of interest are added as a new column.
SilverCollections uses Google Analytics for insight into how visitors use your site, how they arrived on your site, and how you can keep them coming back.
Each portal gets it own tracking id which allows tracking what features of the software are being used as well as what are the types of things people are browsing and searching for.
Coming soon.
License Costs
SilverCollection is a license based software and can be issued for an individual collection, university, natural history museum, state, consortia, or country.
Things that come with a license:
- The right to use the software as long as you like for your collection.
- Remote installation of the software by a SilverBiology staff member.
- Access to free upgrades for the first 6 months.
Site License: $7,400 USD*
* License is for collections with 20,000+ specimens. For collections less then 20,000, or group licenses please contact us for small collection and group discounts.
Optional Annual Maintenance Agreement
Support Improvements & Features
We are not a government funded project and depend on our clients to help support our continuing development. AMA's are not required for the use of SilverCollection but we encourage your support. By subscribing to this agreement you get the following benefits.
- Direct input on roadmap, current & future features
- Free software upgrades
- Email support
- 1 hr/ month for configuration changes (non cumulative)
- Access to API information and how to develop in-house tools using the existing framework
Site License: $999 USD
There are a few minimal requirements needed to install SilverCollection on your web server. If you do not understand what the requirements are we will be happy to discuss with you in more detail what these requirements mean. If you do not have any access to a server or Virtual Machine in your organization then there are online hosting options we can refer you to that are compatible.
- PHP 5 >= 5.2.3+ (MySql)
- SSH access to web portal folder for installation and upgrade support
- MySQL 5+
- Access to the authoritative database(s)*
* If an IPT installation or Darwin Core Archive is not available for your collection then we will need to create a harvester directly from your authoritative collection management software.
Product Roadmap
Version 1.3
Expected Release: Winter 2012
- GeoLocate Features
- ApplyPie (Filter/Push) Annotation Support
- Improved Mapping Features
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Updated: January 17, 2013
Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association is demanding guns in schools, but we hadn't heard from those who will actually be in the classroom: teachers.
The National Teachers Association strongly supported Obama's proposals on Wednesday, but a lot of teachers across the nation remain split on whether firearms should be allowed in schools for the purpose of protecting faculty and students.
"I hear the same thing repeatedly, that arming teachers and people in the building is not going to solve the problem. What we need to do is have local law enforcement work with the districts and come up with solutions that work in their community," said Cathy Koehler, President of Little Rock Education Association.
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8 October 2008
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 marks the start of Black History Month and Southwark Council will be hosting a series of events in the local community throughout October and beyond.
Southwark's theme for 2008's event will be The Journey - past present, future. Having celebrated The programme of dance, theatre, music,film, talks, walks and exhibitions will all work to this theme, celebrating the achievements of the African and Caribbean community has made Southwark and the whole country and looking forward to the contribution it will continue to make.
The month-long feast of entertainment and education gets underway with a whole day of celebrations at the Damilola Taylor Centre. Local artists, educational organisations and community groups will host stalls, giving visitors the opportunity to wander around and learn all about the rich history of the area's black communities.
The event continues with a showcase of local talent featuring youth projects from around the borough and hosted by Thomas Dadson of Tribute Trust.
There will be performances from drummers from the Tribute Trust, Children of Zion and Exodus Dance Companies, the Recycled Teenagers from Carl Campbell Dance Company 7, poet and singer Khadijatou Doyneh and one of the UK's leading historians Steve Martin.
If all that entertainment makes you hungry, some mouth watering homemade Caribbean cuisine will be provided direct from the kitchen of C & C Caterers.
Following the launch, there will be events taking place all over Southwark on a daily basis. In addition to the various cultural events, libraries throughout the borough will stage talks, workshops and readings of black writing
Film Festival
One of the highlights of the month will be a film festival, running from October 9 to October 28. A series of short films and documentaries will be shown covering a range of social and political issues in and around Black History Month.
The screenings will be hosted by filmmaker and theatre director Amani Naphtali who will lead a question and answer session with filmmakers and audiences following each show.
The screenings at the Peckham Multiplex on Peckham Rye Lane include The Maafa on October 9. This two-hour documentary deals with some of the myths surrounding British slavery, the African resistance and the politics of the bicentenary commemorations.
Another highlight will be a special showing of Music is the Weapon on October 23, an acclaimed documentary by legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. The festival also features two collections of short films from established and up and coming directors on October 14 and October 28.
To book tickets through Peckham Multiplex telephone 0870 0429 399 or visit in person.
Black History Walk
On Sunday October 19, Steve Martin takes visitors on an entertaining and informative tour around the history of the black community in Southwark.
Starting at 2pm at The Cuming Museum on Walworth Road, the tour will take in several interesting and unusual venues, crucial to the history and development of the community.
These include: the Walworth Road home of nineteenth century black radical William Davidson; Spurgeon's Tabernacle in Walworth Braganza Street; Kennington Common, scene of black involvement in the 1848 Chartist riots; St Mark's Church, the site where radical preacher Robert Wedderburn is believed to have spoken; and The Oval cricket ground where Martin will tell the story of Andrew Watson, the first black international footballer.
All in all, it promises to be a rich and illuminating day for everyone involved. The walk is free and open to all.
Poetry Slam: Black History Month Finale
The month will close with a poetry slam at Peckham Library on October 30. Slam poetry mixes poetry, preaching and rap in an exciting live format.
The event is open to anyone who thinks they can take on the borough's finest poets in what promises to be a dynamic and entertaining evening and a fitting finale to a month showcasing all that is best about black culture in Southwark.
Entry is free but the sought-after spots in the competition are expected to go fast. Anyone interested in securing their place should contact Janett Plummer at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 07814 451 938.
For further information, visit: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/DiscoverSouthwark/EventsSection/blackhistorymonth/
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#165 Maximum Threshold : Interviews with Hugo Ferriera (Tantric) and Rod Black (Jet Black Stare)
Overview: A much anticipated show was a great payoff. 2 great interviews by Hugo and Rod and the debut of the new segment Czars Travels made its play. There was alot of music played, requests were done, contest was also completed and overall a great show. The chatroom was filled and people were even posting in the shoutmix box on the front page who couldn't get into the chatroom.
Hugo Ferriera : frontman for the band Tantric came on the show again to talk about the process of the new record that they are working on. Talked about touring, the acoustic show they are playing, and the evolution of their music. Great segment!!
Rod Black : frontman for the band Jet Black Stare came on we discussed so many topics, including hockey, their touring, recording, flat line experience, producers and much more and great interview!!
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Microsoft Corp., which sought to protect itself from a big-dollar patent ruling.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers aren't allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant, if a suspect has been arrested and the scene has been secured.
WASHINGTON - President Bush named White House counsel Harriet Miers to a Supreme Court in transition Monday, turning to a longtime loyalist without experience as a judge or publicly known views on abortion to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed efforts by the state to lay claim to water rights tied to its 9.3 million acres of trust land.
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Gov. Jan Brewer appointed her third justice Friday to the five-member Arizona Supreme Court, once again, a Republican just like her.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that was narrowly passed by state lawmakers, June 24 - making New York the third state to pass gay marriage through a legislative act and without court action or a vote by the people. New York is the sixth state to legalize gay marriage, after Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont. The District of Columbia also allows same-sex marriages.
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday whether Arizona will get a chance to begin enforcing its year-old law aimed at illegal immigrants.
A loosely organized effort to oust a state Supreme Court justice is forcing him to consider an unprecedented campaign to keep his post.
WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Jose Padilla, held as an enemy combatant without traditional legal rights for more than three years, sidestepping a challenge to Bush administration wartime detention powers.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush gave the nation several clues Saturday about the person he will nominate for a seat on the Supreme Court, except for the most important one - a name.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will hear its first case arising from the government's anti-terrorism campaign following the Sept. 11 attacks, agreeing Monday to consider whether foreigners held at a U.S. Navy base in Cuba should have access to American courts.
PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's appeal of a ruling that criticized a decision by his jail officers to force pink underwear onto a mentally ill inmate who erroneously believed jailers were trying to rape him.
Attorney General Tom Horne will argue to the nation's high court on March 18 that Arizona should be allowed to enforce a 2004 voter-approved law requiring people to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Here are the four provisions of SB 1070 decided by the U.S. Supreme Court as well as comments from the court's majority ruling.
I must educate Mr. Reilly about the birth certificate of President Barack Obama, born in Hawaii. First off, the tea party group as a whole, has done nothing to make America a better nation. Instead they have spent their every waking hour trying to prove something even the Supreme Court doesn't believe and that's the lies spread by the so-called "birthers," about President Obama and his birth location. The SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) has on at least four separate occasions declined to hear any of the non-sense about President Barack Obama. Now that to me is very telling. If the SCOTUS, which we all know is VERY conservative refuses to hear this challenge even with a member of the teaparty sitting on the bench (Clarence Thomas' wife is a tea party member, so he must be,) then its time to stopping wasting the courts time and focus on the real challenges facing America.
Apache Junction youngsters had the chance to see the Arizona Supreme Court in action live in their own community Tuesday, when the state's high court held court on campus at Apache Junction High School.
The fight playing out today at the U.S. Supreme Court could impact an Arizona case the high court has not yet decided whether to hear.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against key parts of an Arizona law intended to deter illegal immigration in the state. As you can imagine, this ruling has wide-ranging effects for the ability of all states to fight against the tidal wave of illegal immigration locally.
WASHINGTON -- Justices of the nation's high court indicated Wednesday they may allow Arizona to implement the most controversial part of its 2010 immigration law.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether America's gays have a right to marry.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a lower court ruling that would stop Arizona election officials from rejecting voter registration forms that do not have evidence of citizenship.
The nation's high court on Monday cleared the way for Arizona to force state and local police to check the immigration status of those they have stopped.
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DMAIC and Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
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ASQ's Quality Progress magazine for May 2012 features an article titled "On the right course" which discusses the use of DMAIC road-map for implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in organizations. In this case DMAIC is applied as a high level tool used by organizations to lead their decision making process in CSR implementation. DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) is a proven project management tool used by six sigma practitioners on a project level for measurable processes, but the main question in case of CSR is "What to measure". Sounds familiar?
Authors of the article have pointed out that: "More organizations have become actively engaged in social initiatives, and many are proud to promote their activities and accomplishments in annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports".
In all of these, usually called, "sustainability reports" companies present their achievements on a corporate level measured by company-wide KPIs. In these reports, CSR is presented in multiple categories such as: Environmental Management, GHG Emissions, Energy Consumption, Water Consumption, Recycling, Social Impact and Diversity. The biggest issue in implementing CSR initiatives in organizations is how to deploy the strategic CSR goals on the operational level.
In the case of implementing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, a wider continuous improvement framework is necessary to make these changes sustainable.
"A big ship traveling at full speed requires distance and time to turn around". (Deming)
Calyptus Consulting has helped multiple clients in several industries (Mining, Manufacturing, Financial Services) in aligning their strategic goals and implementing a sustainable continuous improvement framework using its Policy Deployment procedure. Using this procedure we have been able to analyze and develop/redesign clients' KPIs (Including CSR) and help them deploy their strategic objectives to the operational level. KPIs have been deployed horizontally and vertically encompassing multiple organizational tiers (depending on a client size and structure) and a reporting system has been implemented to roll up the KPIs from the operational level to the system wide KPIs.
The main goal of this approach is to align company objectives from the bottom all the way to the company vision and mission and empower the organization with sustainable system able to self-direct its initiatives across the organization to fulfill strategic objectives and stay "on the right course" as the title of the article implies.


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The New School of Gov't Mule (Relix Revisited)
As Gov't Mule opens their Fall tour in Colorado, we look back to the February/March 2005 issue of Relix and this cover story on the group.
Warren Haynes isn't like the rest of us. And that's even before you consider his guitar playing. He sees and hears things that the rest of us don't. Things that go bump in the night, inhabiting his dreams, or impelling him to write songs that foretell his very future. Blame it on growing up in Asheville, North Carolina, smack in the middle of Appalachian country. The western North Carolina town, known to tourists as "The Land of the Sky," is just as famous for its long extinguished textile industry as it is for the disembodied ghosts that roam fitfully through its streets. Spirits like the Grove Park Inn's Pink Lady, who hovers over the old stone hotel that overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains, or the restless shade of shipping heir George Vanderbilt, who is regularly spotted pacing over the worn steps of the sumptuous Biltmore House that he built after the Civil War, or the chilling apparitions that eerily congregate at Helen's Bridge at the edge of town. Even the Clyde A. Erwin High School has its own not-so-friendly ghosts that spook students and faculty alike. In fact, there are so many agitated spirits here that three paranormal research agencies are located in this high mountain town just to keep track of them all.
Things that Haynes takes for granted— or perhaps considers normal—would chill lesser mortals to the bone. Like the death of his beloved friend and conspirator, Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody. "I don't want to say it wasn't one of the worst things that ever happened—because it was. But I really believed that I dreamed it was going to happen before it did, and that that helped prepare me for it," explains Haynes, leaning forward from his perch on an elegantly neutral no-color sofa in San Francisco's Miyako Hotel, in the very same austere suite of rooms that John Lennon and Yoko Ono set up housekeeping for an entire month back in August 1972. Haynes and his manager/wife Stefani Scamardo have been ensconced here the past two days—and have made the place their own, creating their own elegant chaos—Chanel make-up sharing counter space with empty Starbucks Frappuccino bottles (which Haynes bolts down with uncanny regularity) and wrappers from half-eaten 24-inch Philly cheesesteaks, lays check-to-jowl with the guitarist's brimming case of CDs, which he uses to lull himself to sleep on the band's tour bus.
"I try to get him to clean up," bemoans Scamardo half-seriously, tossing her magnificent yet strangely aggressive tangle of black curls, giving her husband a bemused look.
"She just never gets that I make order out of chaos. I can't clean up because it would change the inner dynamic," jokes the guitarist, who tends to write most of his lyrics in the middle of the night. "I'm usually writing at 4 a.m., too. Everybody else is asleep and I'm half asleep and my brain starts—it's that in between asleep and awake thing.
"But to continue about Woody, I don't believe that dream was an isolated circumstance. I believe that not only have I had those kinds of dreams a lot in my life, but I think that people in general have them. In Appalachia a lot of the old folks will tell you that your dreams prepare you for what's going to happen, especially for the negative things. That if you dream that something was going to happen, and when it finally does happen, you don't even make the connection but you're subconsciously more prepared than you would've been. There was some weird connection. There was a moment where like, oh, yeah, I knew that. I knew that was going to happen. Dreams are so much heavier than we realize. And I think that we only ever get a glimpse of what they really mean," says Haynes, his face frozen/caught somewhere between a painful grimace and a lopsided smile, strangely echoing the pained and bittersweet lyrics of "Smile at Half Mast," the poetic epitaph he composed after Woody perished in that New York hotel room on that hot, muggy August night in 2000.
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You don't go into county politics for the money. That was the message from County Commissioner John Alford when asked about salaries for elected officials in the county, which are among the lowest in the state.
According to data compiled by the University of North Carolina School of Government for 2011, The Scotland County Board of Commissioners was 14th from the bottom – 86 out of 100 – in total compensation at $6,276 per year.
"Commissioners in Scotland County don't get paid anywhere near what Robeson and Hoke counties do," Alford said.
The numbers back up that assertion, as Robeson county commissioners rank fourth among the highest paid in the state with $21,760 in total compensation. Hoke county commissioners are paid $7,060 per year with a $100 per meeting add on. Moore County's commissioners receive $7,380 in total compensation per annum. The study did not include figures for Richmond County.
For 2011, the board of commissioners voted to receive only half of its total stipend because of budget constraints.
It has since been returned to the full $6,276.
When counting the cost to run an effective campaign, which he pegs at "about $5,000," Alford says that entering county politics is a losing proposition financially.
"The money does not pay for my local travel, and what it costs for gas. Plus the time away from your family, or jobs, it costs to serve. If you are not willing to pay, don't get into," Alford said.
The pressure on commissioners to travel is significant, as many of them serve on state boards and are frequently asked to attend state-level training and informational sessions.
"Just this last week three of our commissioners went to Raleigh for an annual conference, and Commissioner Carol McCall goes to (Mount Olive) for mental health meetings," said County Manager Kevin Patterson, who believes that the county gets good value for money from its commissioners.
"For the commissioners, we are getting a good value, and they are showing responsibility by not over inflating their budget. Their stipend does not begin to compensate them for the amount of time they put in the office," Patterson said.
Satisfied with the current pay level, Commissioner Carol McCall said that she "does not anticipate anything occurring in the near future to that would cause us to increase it."
"We are paid a gracious plenty for what we do," said Commissioner John Cooley, also saying that while the pay should not be increased, it should be maintained.
"Looking at it from the perspective of others, if nothing else the compensation makes you feel that much more that you need to do what you are supposed to do and be more committed," Cooley said.
Citing the languishing Scotland County economy, Cooley said that the pay was acceptable. "We rank at the bottom in so many other ways, I think that this pay level is appropriate."
The county's philosophy with regard to compensating its commissioners is a big reason for the low pay, Patterson said.
"Ultimately the goal of the pay is to offset some of the cost of doing business in the county, and performing the job. In that way it is more of a stipend than a salary."
The value does not end there, according to Patterson.
Patterson said that county economic developer Greg Icard represents excellent return on investment.
With pay in the bottom third of those counties that reported economic developers' salaries to the study, Icard is a hometown discount, says Patterson.
"As far as (Icard's) salary compared with comparable directors, even though he only has four years experience, with the professional contacts he has, the amount of time and effort he puts in – the county is getting tremendous value in him when you consider what he could (make) elsewhere, if this county were not his home."
Icard, who made $57,672 in 2011, says that calling Scotland County home is part of the reason he was willing to commit to a long-term project like the Small Business Innovation Center/business incubator, which is currently under construction.
"Often times a project like this is not started because of the time it takes to complete, but this is my home," Icard said earlier this year.
Patterson's salary — $96,240 a year plus about $6,000 for travel — also falls in the bottom third of the state, at 31 from the bottom in total salary.
"He is not among the top paid, nor as he had an increase in several years," Alford said of Patterson.
Top 5 compensated county boards of commissioners for 2011:
1. Mecklenburg: $26,690 — $22,370 salary; $4,320 travel
2. Cumberland: $24,889 — $20,089 salary; $4,800 travel
3. Guilford: $22,500 — $21,000 salary; $1,500 travel
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Buenos Dias. This is the first of my upcoming posts coming to you from Quito, Ecuador. I arrived Sunday night to begin my 3 weeks of homestay here, where I will be attending a local school to study Spanish. It was a rough trip getting here, and before I did finally arrive safely, I had a childhood flashback of the dreadful time I was accidentally forgotten at school. I was reminded of the memory that is still burned deep in my psyche, where my mom thought my dad was picking me up and vice versa. The result was a 2nd grader in a tear-stained pink dress sitting by the front of the school with an exaggerated sense of abandonment that still haunts me. Thoughts of that day popped into my head while waiting at the airport in Ecuador, where I was without money or a phone, hoping someone would come pick me up when everything around me suggested I had been forgotten.
So how did I end up in South America without money or a phone, likening myself to a lonely child? Let me not forget to mention it was raining. After all, what is a foreigner in the dark of night, in a 3rd world country, if there is no rain. I find myself here because I was long overdue for a brush-up on my Spanish. Some issues at work about 2 weeks ago occurred due to poor communication with Spanish-speaking-only patients and these incidents refueled my desire to improve my language skills. So after a hastily purchased ticket and a flurry of packing, this was where I found myself.
I started the trip a bit nervous -- about my faltering Spanish speaking abilities, traveling alone, the lack of planning [child_alone], a lot of things, really. The nervousness began to crecscendo when I got to the airport and realized my ATM card was not working. I had virtually no cash with me and was counting on being able to get cash before I left the country. Of course, the bank customer service line was not open on a Sunday. I was uneasy, but figured I could cash a check in Miami before I left the country. How could a major international airport NOT have a currency exchange? Well, there wasn't. I was reassured there would be one in Quito when I arrived in Ecuador. Again, not the case.
As if being without money and language skills isn't bad enough, my cell phone also did not yet work, and my ride was not there when I got to the airport in Ecuador. I circled with my bags a few times looking for someone holding a sign with my name, and even went outside (in the rain) to look around. No one was there. Tears were welling up at this point. I had been flying for over 12 hours and now I had been forgotten. I not only felt just like a little kid whose parents forgot to pick them up from school, it was as if I had also forgotten my phone number and was helpless to call anyone. It was certainly a moment of regression for me. An "emergency" call and an hour later, I was finally picked-up from the airport and dropped off at my homestay. All is well that ends well, I suppose. Though it is now three days later and I still have no money and am still struggling with international calls and banks regarding my ATM card. Life is a bit less technical here, among other things.
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PHOTOS: County Police Officers Honored at Promotion Ceremony
The county's newest Deputy Chief Pamela Davis officially received her promotion along with several other high-ranking officers.
Newly appointed Deputy Chief Pamela Davis and several high-ranking officers officially received their promotions Thursday morning at the Southern District Police Station in Edgewater.
Political leaders, community activists and a crowd of county police officers attended the ceremony to support of those being promoted. Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold and Police Chief Larry W. Tolliver offered congratulations as each officer was highlighted for his or her service and experience over the years.
The unofficial mayor of Shady Side, Mohan Grover, also addressed the room and personally thanked Capt. William Krampf and Lt. Timothy Altomare for their service in south county and welcomed the district's newest captain, Capt. Michelle Simpson.
Listed below is a recap of the promotions.
- Maj. Pam Davis to the position of Deputy Chief of the Office of Executive Services.
- Capt. William Krampf to the position of major of the Patrol Services Bureau.
- Lt. Michelle Simpson to the position of captain of the southern district.
- Lt. Timothy Altomare to the position of captain of the northern district.
- Lt. Herbert Hasenpusch to the position of captain of the Office of Emergency Management.
Hilly Hoyle
8:49 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
I want to know why Leopold is still doing anything! He should be ousted out of office and should have to repay the tax payers the money we have paid him while he is sexual harassing women and having affairs in parking lots on the county pay roll.
Patricia O'Brien - Boarman
11:17 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Congratulations to all who were promoted at yesterday's ceremony in which I was in attendance as to the 'Best Of MyKnowledge", this is the "first" time a promotion ceremony has ever been held in the Southern District, usually all ceremonies are held in the upper end of our county. All who were promoted yesterday had over 20 years service so they all have expertise in Law Enforcement and all are qualified. This has got to be a morale booster for other Police Officers as all who were promoted were "within" our fine Police Department. I will continue to crusade for adequate manpower at the Southern District Police station which I have been doing for a number of years and I'm keeping a watchful eye on response time on priority calls for service. Residents/Citizens of South Anne Arundel County my sincere thanks to each of you for your support in writing letters, getting petitions, sending e-mails, making phone calls when I speak out and let you know your Individual or Association help is needed as we are strong in numbers. United we stand. Have a happy and safe Labor day weekend. Pat


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Diabetes Dateline
Summer 2010
Intensive Blood Pressure and Combination Lipid Therapies Do Not Reduce Combined Cardiovascular Events in Adults with Diabetes
Lowering blood pressure to below recommended levels and treating blood lipids with combination drug therapy failed to significantly reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial.
The ACCORD trial is one of the largest studies ever conducted in adults with type 2 diabetes with an especially high risk of CVD events, such as heart attack, stroke, or death from CVD. The multicenter clinical trial tested three strategies to lower the risk of major CVD events: intensive control of blood glucose, also called blood sugar; intensive control of blood pressure; and treatment of multiple blood lipids. The study's primary sponsor was the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) also provided support for the study.
ACCORD researchers from 77 medical centers in the United States and Canada studied more than 10,000 participants between the ages of 40 and 79 who had type 2 diabetes for an average of 10 years. The participants also had pre-existing CVD, evidence of subclinical CVD, or at least two CVD risk factors. All the participants were enrolled in the ACCORD blood glucose treatment clinical trial and maintained good control of blood glucose levels during the study. In addition, participants were enrolled in either the blood pressure trial or the lipid trial and were treated and followed for an average of about 5 years.
Results of the ACCORD blood glucose clinical trial were reported in 2008. That trial found that intensively lowering blood glucose to near-normal levels brought a higher risk of death for participants than standard blood glucose control. For more information, see "New Analysis of Data from the ACCORD Blood Glucose Trial."
The results of the blood pressure and lipid trials appeared in the March 14, 2010, online edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
In the blood pressure trial, researchers randomly assigned more than 4,700 participants with elevated blood pressure to a target systolic blood pressure of either below 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)-the standard group-or a normal level of below 120 mmHg-the intensive group. A variety of medications were used to reach blood pressure goals. The study found that lowering blood pressure to normal levels does not significantly reduce the risk of CVD events overall, although it may reduce the risk of stroke. More intensive blood pressure control was associated with a higher risk of serious adverse events.
In the lipid trial, researchers compared the cardiovascular effects of a statin (simvastatin) with combination therapy of a statin and a fibrate (fenofibrate) in more than 5,500 par-ticipants. Both statins and fibrates are used to treat abnormal levels of blood lipids. Statins lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol and are proven to lower CVD risk in people with diabetes. Fibrates primarily lower fats in the blood known as triglycerides and raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol. High triglycerides and low HDL levels are common in people with diabetes.
Combination therapy appeared to be safe, but it did not lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from CVD more than statins alone. Henry Ginsberg, M.D., of Columbia University, lead author of the lipid trial, said, "Although our analysis suggests that certain patients may benefit from combination therapy, this study provides important information that should spare many people with diabetes unneeded therapy with fibrates."
"ACCORD provides important evidence to help guide treatment recommendations for adults with type 2 diabetes who have had a heart attack or stroke or who are otherwise at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease," said NHLBI Acting Director Susan B. Shurin, M.D.
More information about research projects funded by the NIH can be found by using the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) tool located at www.projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm.
The NIDDK has easy-to-read booklets and fact sheets about diabetes. For more information or to obtain copies, visit www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov.
NIH Publication No. 10-4562
August 2010
Page last updated: December 5, 2011


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Opening arguments began this afternoon with two very different versions of why Rolando Celdon was beaten and shot with less lethal force back in 2005.
Chris Coleman and Paul Van Dalen are accused of excessive force.
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Prosecutors began by describing the incident, and how Celdon did not resist arrest but was beat up anyway.
Prosecution maintains that the officers then lied about using force.
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"All the details have to come into play. The fact he wasn't searched. The nature of the call. The fact he ran from the dog."
The trial is proceeding without the key witness for both sides, Rolando Celdon. He's believed to be in Mexico but certain statements he's made will be enough.
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Is it the only pointing device ? (or is it possible that the software is acting on a trackpad as well?)
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My trackpad - assuming that you mean the built-in pad at the front of the KB - is disabled.
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what "devices" listed under "Human Interface Devices" & "Mice and pointing devices", in device manager ?
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At the risk of getting a little rhetorical here, animals killed for our kitchens are just as capable of suffering as the animals we keep in our homes. They're just as smart, just as loving, and the prospect of the horrors that are inflicted on them by the meat industry keeps me up at night and fills me with the same anguish as reports of people who chain their dogs or torture their cats.
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Strange Brews: English Mixed Beer Drinks
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Some of the finest mixed drinks you could think of off the top of your head include wines as an ingredient, like Martinis or Manhattan cocktails, which both use vermouth, an aperitif wine. But what would you think of a drink that called for champagne… mixed with beer! As strange as it may sound to American audiences, the practice of mixing beer and ale with things like wine, champagne, brandy, and other spirits is not only a tradition; it is quite commonplace.
First up on our list of English beer cocktails is the Black Velvet, a hefty combination of champagne and stout (usually Guiness). I remember first stumbling across this beverage when it was ordered by James Bond at lunch during one of the early chapters of Diamonds Are Forever. According to English tradition, the stout is supposed to represent the lowly "common man", whereas the champagne is indicative of "nobility". Celebrated homebrewer Marty Nachel calls this comparison "a tired old stereotype" in his Beer For Dummies, but whatever the case may be, the legend persists. Along these same lines, a Brown Velvet is stout mixed with port wine (probably not as exciting as the crisp-carbonated Black Velvet, honestly). In Germany the recipe differs in that the beer used is schwarzbier, a dark lager, and an alternative name is used for the drink itself: "The Bismarck," named after 19th century Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck.


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I was reminded of this fact several weeks ago after my alarm had gone off. I was sitting up in bed trying to clear the cobwebs and started thinking about Easter, which was only a few days away. (I know we're way past Easter now… but my writing opportunities have been very sparse lately!) Anyway, for some reason, I started thinking about Mary. The Mary. How heavy her heart must have felt at this time. Did she even want to get out of bed with each passing day, or did she jump out of bed in hopes to hear more news in her circle regarding what was happening with her beloved boy? Did she know where He was? Did she want to run to find Him and protect Him?
She knew from the moment she started carrying Him that her son had this purpose. But even though Gabriel had given her the low-down over 30 years before, she didn't know exactly how it was all going to play out. I can't imagine her motherly feelings as she watched it unfold.
In no way can we possibly compare our situation to Mary's, the mother of our Savior, but we do have one thing in common… we are parents of children that belong to Him. They are here according to His plans, His timing, and His purpose.
I have to remind myself of this often. God has blessed us with our sweet children… but we have them only for a season. Out of all the people in this world, He chose each one of us to be the parents to our particular children… to pour into them what He needs them to be equipped with… for His purposes.
I don't know what His plans are for our children. But I pray often for His guidance in helping us prep them for what He has in store. They each have their own unique beat, with their own affinities, aversions, and gifts. Sometimes I can easily see myself in them, and other times I'm left standing there scratching my head as to their latest antics.
Parenting is such a white-knuckle ride sometimes, isn't it? Just when we think we've got something handled, a new crossroad pops up. The scenery changes and things get unpredictable again. We have to make decisions, sometimes on-the-fly. Then we agonize over things, stay awake at night, shed tears, question ourselves, question our kids, question our Lord, change our mind… ugh!!!!!!
That just means we're good parents. We do this because we care. Deep down inside we want to know our children are well. And more than anything, are they safe? For Christ-centered families, that means that we want to see our children walking with the Lord. That's EVERYTHING. Nothing else matters if our children's souls reject the Holy Spirit. Their six-figure salary, global traveling, worldly success means nothing. What really matters is… do they know the Lord? Are their names written in the Lamb's Book of Life? And, are they of use to Him and reflecting Him?
And in the process of raising our children in the light, we are preparing them for what He might have them do. Be in prayer about what He needs us to prep them for. Take note of their basic personality traits and gifts. What comes easy to them? What are they drawn towards? Sometimes I think you can see these things in their purest form when they are young, before they change due to social pressure… or our own (well-intentioned, mind you) influence.
And this is where comparison and questioning can be our enemy. It's so easy to look around at other families and then wonder about your own… Shouldn't my child know her times table by now?… Wow, their 14 year-old already has his own business… Their 10 year-old is playing four instruments and speaks Japanese… Why can't my child even wear matching clothes for once?… Why is my child such a follower? (or) Why is my child such an antagonizer?… Why does my child want to question everything?…Why does my child despise math so much (when it's so easy for me)?… When will my child pick up a book on his own?… Why can't he/she be more brave about things?… Why is she always doodling and collecting sticks?…Will he/she ever stop talking?… Why is my child always the loudest one? (or) Why doesn't my child talk to anyone else?
EEEEEEEEEEEEK! We could go on and on like this couldn't we? And sometimes we do. But we shouldn't! Use your observations in gathering wisdom for your OWN children. Then provide opportunities for them to develop and grow. Provide the basic building blocks… love, structure, non-criticism, encouragement, and being available in guiding them through all their ventures. Provide books, access to the outdoors, real-life situations, and the opportunity to let them discover answers in their own way. Teach them to teach themselves. Teach them to do hard work… to the finish. Teach them to take initiative, find answers, and be self-disciplined.
Don't look around at others. Your child will read when she wants to read, learn how to lead/follow others wisely with your guidance, learn valuable social skills as you teach it, and excel academically/physically where they have a natural bent. Yes, you can put your own ideas on them and have them learn/do something they don't seem to be pre-wired for, but God has purposefully planted their gifts in them… we are there to observe, cultivate, and strengthen them for Him. Be in prayer, ask for guidance, and then enjoy the journey with them.


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A Leitchfield woman and toddler were injured in a Friday morning wreck on US Highway 62 (Beaver Dam Road) when their car overturned.
47-year-old Ella M. Carnes was travelling east on US 62 at just after 7 a.m. when she lost control of her vehicle in a curve, according to the report filed with the Grayson County Sheriff's Department.
Carnes told Sheriff Rick Clemons that her 2001 Ford Taurus began to slide sideways and crossed the center line before leaving the roadway.
At that point, the report states that the car struck a mailbox and then flipped before hitting a tree and coming to a final rest on its top beside the roadway.
Carnes was properly belted at the time of the accident, and two children in the car, ages three and five, were in child safety seats.
Carnes suffered incapacitating back injuries, and was taken by Grayson County EMS to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center's emergency room for treatment.
The three-year-old passenger suffered possible head/face injuries, while the five-year-old passenger was uninjured.
The vehicle sustained severe damage in the collision, and was removed from the scene by Sonny's Wrecker Service.
In a separate incident two days earlier, a 29-year-old Sheperdsville woman sustained injuries in a rollover accident on Western Kentucky Parkway.
Leah B. Driscoll was travelling along the parkway approximately one mile east of the City of Clarkson when, according to her statement to Deputy Chris Bates of the GCSD, she looked down to change the radio station and ran off of the roadway.
Driscoll told the officer that she attempted to correct the vehicle's path, but lost traction and began to slide down a ditch. At that point, the 2010 Toyota Corolla flipped and came to a rest off of the roadway.
Driscoll was treated at the scene by Grayson County EMS and was transported by ambulance to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center's ER. She was treated there for a neck injury sustained during the accident.
Driscoll was properly belted at the time of the wreck.
The vehicle, which was severely damaged, was removed from the roadside by Stevenson's Wrecker Service.