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I've had several questions this week about how much to charge, and how to get paid for your writing.
This comes up over and over again.
I gave you some good advice in this article, Write and Get Paid: How to Keep the Money Rolling In | Angela Booth's Fab Freelance Writing Blog, and told this story:
"Years ago, an editor had the nerve to tell me: 'But we're a six billion dollar company, OF COURSE you'll get paid!' Huh — that six billion dollar company had blithely owed me $1800 for four months. Since the editor was disbursing the cash, I had no confidence I'd ever get paid, so I turned (politely) nasty. It didn't help that on the day I spoke to him, I'd just had dental surgery and was in considerable pain — how much the company was worth was immaterial, and I told him so."
Here's what to do to avoid slow paying and no-paying clients.
1. Get paid up front
Times are tough. This means that publications and businesses like to stretch their cash. That's fine, but make sure that your Terms of Service state when you'll be paid: "payment is due on delivery of final draft; copyright devolves to your on final payment."
By "payment up front", I mean get a deposit. Always, no exceptions. Occasionally a writer will say that clients are hesitant to pay up front. My response to that is simple: "If you enjoy working for free, go ahead."
Yes, I know that some people say in their advertising for writers: "we don't pay up front."
That's certainly their prerogative.
Your prerogative is to get paid up front.
2. Be polite, always
Always, always, be your charming self. Always.
There's nothing I need to add to that.
3. No payment? Become the squeakiest wheel
No payment? If your TOS says that you're paid on delivery of the final draft, send a reminder seven days later. Yes, SEVEN days. Just add a task to your calendar, and send a reminder. Keep sending reminders every seven days, until you get paid.
If you're just starting out as a freelancer, don't worry too much about slow payers and no payers. Over the years I've worked with many, many businesses and publications, and I can count the times I wasn't paid on the fingers of one hand.
You won't come across no-payers often. They're rare.
What's more common is writers not charging enough, and burning out.
I beg you, charge appropriately. Here's why: you'll get much better clients. Great clients are wary of writers who charge too little. They're after quality, and they know that you can't create quality material if you're charging a pittance.
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ForSaleByOwner.com is arming house hunters with a mobile application that provides all of the relevant listing information on the properties nearest to them.
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The application's listings are color-coded to highlight open houses, new listings, houses with price reductions and houses already under contract.
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"Providing DUNGEON SIEGE I and DUNGEON SIEGE II free of charge through Steamworks is Square Enix's way of showing appreciation to the fans of the DUNGEON SIEGE franchise," said David Hoffman, executive producer for DUNGEON SIEGE III. "Selecting Steamworks to be integrated into the upcoming DUNGEON SIEGE III title made perfect sense as we wanted to provide the best possible gameplay experience for PC gamers and long-standing fans of the series."It's great to see more and more offers like this with publishers capitalising on their old IP not by trying to sell you ancient games at inflated prices, but by making it a value-add for their newer titles. That said, I prefer the model where they make their old games available for free to try to entice you in to the story :)
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I was 7 years old in 1995 and my baseball memories are somewhat hazy. I remember a few things. I owned a t-shirt that featured caricatures of Bobby Jones, Pete Harnisch, and Jason Isringhausen with the words YOUNG GUNS printed beneath. So, there's that. As far as the team on the field, I have vivid memories of how the ideal first inning would go for the mets. A Brett Butler hit, a Jose Vizcaino sac bunt, and a Rico Brogna RBI hit to drive in Butler. In my eyes at the time, perfection. I thought I'd peruse Baseball Reference and Ultimate Mets Database and see how many times this actually happened, since it sticks in my mind so clearly.
I filtered 1995 down to games where Brett Butler scored at least 1 run, then looked at each box score looking for the combo of first inning runs, Vizcaino sacs and Brogna RBIs. Here's what I found.
May 11, 1995. Bobby Jones matching up against John Smoltz. Braves go down 1-2-3 in their half, and the Mets come to bat. Butler doubles to right, moves to third on a Vizcaino sac bunt. Brogna doubles to center to score Butler. Jones went on to pitch an impressive game, 2 runs over 8. John Franco got the save, and the Mets won 5-3. Magic.
So that's the one example I could find of the sequence I remember so vividly.


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Thursday, November 9th, 2006
by Judd Zulgad
We did not get to see the full Vikings team take the field before the media access period ended, but receiver Marcus Robinson did come out with a baseball cap on. He didn't look as if he would take part in drills but it appears Robinson might be making progress in his attempt to return from a lower-back injury.
Linebacker Napoleon Harris continues to wear a cast on his dislocated left wrist and it appears doubtful he will play Sunday against the Packers. Cornerback Fred Smoot also remains in Mississippi with his family after his half-brother was killed Sunday in a car accident.
The Vikings did make a practice squad move today, releasing C.J. Brooks and signing center Norm Katnik (6-4, 280 pounds). Katnik, a second-year player from USC, is the second practice squad addition for the
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Seriously? RT @911BUFF: DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS THEY HAVE RIOT POLICE ON ALERT AFTER GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S VERDICT. #911BUFF—
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Getting ready to head to Dallas! IMA START A RIOT, IMA START A RIOT!! http://t.co/U4HrYDVlTC—
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There's a riot in Dallas right now—
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Soooo where the Riot gon be at in Dallas??? My phone charged and ready to record—
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Lots of rumors about "rioting" in Dallas over the the Zimmerman verdict, but nothing confirmed. And having officers on "standby" does not a riot make.
Nothing on the Dallas Police Department, which last tweeted yesterday:
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For now re: Dallas riots – have only confirmed riot cops on standby. Have not confirmed a riot.—
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HOUSTON (AP) - Houston police say the weekend death of a 37-year-old man wielding a hammer during a fight will be sent to a grand jury to determine if any charges should be filed.
Police say 37-year-old Hasani Jones was pronounced dead following an altercation at an apartment Sunday evening.
Investigators found Jones had been living at the apartment but had been kicked out a few days ago.
He showed up Sunday morning, got into an argument and exchanged punches with 1 of the people living there, then left. But police say he returned in the evening, armed with a hammer, and barged in.
Jones was choked in an ensuing brawl. Police and paramedics were called to respond to an assault and Jones was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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A YOUNG mum furious after finding out she had married a 'paedophile' launched a campaign of death threats against her mother-in-law for not telling her, a court heard.
Stephanie Dawn Simcock, 25, left a string of chilling messages for the victim Kim Simcock, threatening the lives of her family and saying that she would burn her house down and had made a bomb.
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American capitalism is having a nervous breakdown, losing confidence and acting out in self-destructive ways. Let's try talk therapy. No, wait, it's more serious — a case for high-powered drugs. No response? Maybe high finance has a brain tumor. Time for surgery! Cut out the bad parts and things will stabilize. Hold on. The patient is swooning now, gasping for air and trembling with seizures. Oxygen! Blood! We need a massive transfusion to rid the body of toxins. Doctor, the patient is flat-lining. What's next? Shock therapy?
My mordant medical metaphor sounds a trifle cruel, given the massive losses people are suffering, but it roughly describes the stages of diagnosis and cures with which the government has hesitantly attempted to heal the collapsing financial system. Each new cure revives hope that the worst is over — at least until the symptoms start darkening again. The doctors in
This time Paulson is much closer to a genuine solution, but hold the celebration and keep your eye on the patient. The government's new outline is deliberately vague about how exactly the Treasury and Federal Reserve intend to execute the details. The proposal implies but does not say that the government is taking charge of the banking system and will use its emergency powers to compel bankers to restart lending to restore the real economy of producers and consumers. Maybe that's what Paulson has in mind, but he made no promises. The public money gives a comforting tonic to the bad boys of Wall Street, but it's still packaged as a voluntary approach — not to be confused with the genuine nationalization that
Nationalization is the "shock therapy." We may yet see it before this turmoil is ended. Naturally, it is ideologically offensive to the Bush administration, and especially to Paulson's old colleagues and rivals on Wall Street. Taking control would impose on the government the daunting challenge of reshaping these large and overbearing institutions, winnowing out banks that deserve to die and instilling in the survivors formal obligations to serve the national interest they have willfully betrayed for a generation. That task will probably be left to Paulson's successors.
Without taking explicit control, the government is simply betting the bankers will cooperate in exchange for rescue. Maybe they will start lending again, but maybe not: banks are in a deep hole of their own making, having lost more than a trillion. Typically, they apply tightfisted lending tactics to heal balance sheets — the opposite of what the country needs from them now. The $125 billion or so targeted for the nine biggest banks will not be enough to heal them all. Institutional Risk Analytics, a bank monitoring firm, says $250 billion in capital injections "will be just the down payment to get through the wave of loan losses headed for some of the larger players in the
Meanwhile, the money provides a feel-good tonic for the club — the relatively small congregation of financial institutions that exert such oppressive influence over business and society, not to mention politics. Paulson is handing them cheap money (ours) that will initially earn only 5 percent, even as Warren Buffett gets 10 percent dividends on the capital he provided Goldman Sachs. Nor does the public get a controlling interest, or even seats on the board, for its generosity. The choices Paulson makes as he hands out the public money will effectively design the future — making the big boys even bigger and more arrogant, since they know the government will not let them fail. Informed financiers already see the nine largest banks consolidating into four behemoths. The next president and treasury secretary (if they have the nerve) will have to confront this question of scale and cut the big banks down to size — small enough to fail without damaging society.
Dr. Paulson's latest cure has once again left out something important — American society at large. There's a lot of cheap talk about
Fortunately, Bush and Paulson are lame ducks. They will be replaced soon (we fervently hope) by Barack Obama, who is addressing the side of the crisis that Republicans always ignore — what's happening to the people. Obama has revised and expanded his agenda, and he does not intend to wait until January. Many of his proposals can be undertaken right now by Treasury and the Fed. Others can be swiftly enacted by Congress in a lame-duck session right after the election. If bitter Republicans wish to filibuster or Bush wants to veto, that will simply deepen their party's shame.
John McCain responds to the crisis with grandly irrelevant ideas like cutting the capital gains tax in half, but also useful ones like reducing the tax rate on withdrawals from IRAs and a mortgage plan similar to the New Deal-era Home Owners' Loan Corporation that Hillary Clinton has led many Dems in proposing. Obama proposes smaller but concrete measures like a ninety-day moratorium on home foreclosures. Banks that receive government aid would be told not to act against families trying to make payments, even if they are behind. Bankruptcy judges would be authorized to modify mortgage terms. Families could withdraw money from retirement accounts to pay bills without being penalized. Obama would extend unemployment benefits and suspend taxes on that income. He would give small businesses a $3,000 tax credit for each new job they create, and distribute $50 billion to states and localities to finance roads and bridges and to make schools energy efficient. He would double the capital loan to the auto industry, to $50 billion.
These and other proposals are of course excellent fodder for the closing days of the campaign. But they also suggest the Democratic candidate is moving rapidly to adapt to the crisis that awaits the next president. Economic turmoil has instilled a dynamic process in politics, driving everyone, including voters, to new ground. We are likely to see even larger changes in the coming months. The treasury secretary seems out of breath. Obama appears to be getting his second wind.
William Greider is the author of, most recently, "The Soul of Capitalism" (Simon & Schuster).


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quote:Originally posted by Endlesswave
Probably 2 shorter ones I'm guessing.
As for this episode, yep...totally mind blowing. I see a showdown between Hank and Walter...no other way the ending of the series can go down.
+1. Unless they introduce some sort of new character, which seems unlikely, that's how it's going to end. I wonder if Jesse is ever going to find out about the plant btw... that'll be an interesting development too
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One question remains, what happend to Mike? im pretty sure hes still alive in mexico somewhere.
I kept on waiting for Mike to appear out of no where and he never did - I feel like he might become some kind of ally to Jesse next season. I don't think he had any true allegiance for Guss.
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I kept on waiting for Mike to appear out of no where and he never did - I feel like he might become some kind of ally to Jesse next season. I don't think he had any true allegiance for Guss.
As soon as that happens (which makes sense to me) it'll be Mike and Jesse vs Walt (with Hank and the DEA all over the place)
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Why would Jesse and Walt have any reason to fight each other now?
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Why would Jesse and Walt have any reason to fight each other now?
I think the writers left the door wide open for the possibility that Jesse finds out Walt did indeed "poison" Brock and was manipulating him all along
But that's my opinion
Holy crap, just watched the finale.
Show never ceases to amaze me, the writers & producers are brilliant.
Don't know if I could have dealt with a cliffhanger like someone mentioned earlier. I was satisfied with the ending.. so much to close off now with Mike, Jesse, Hank. It's going to be a good final season (or two).
Great finale! Was totally expecting some sort of sudden cliff hanger at the end too but nope!
Can't wait for next season!
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Great finale! Was totally expecting some sort of sudden cliff hanger at the end too but nope!
Can't wait for next season!
is there's going to be one?
thank God
It is time
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is there's going to be one?
thank God
Yep, but they have already announced that next year will be the last (16 episodes though!)
Show is amazing... agreed. Finale was great, just like any other episode I've watched since the beginning.
And I know alot of you were pleased there is no cliffhanger. But besides HOW Walt executed the plan, it was all pretty predictable no? I was actually kinda disappointed in the finale. Not because of how it ended as much as it was not as complex and intricate as the previous episodes.
I dunno, I guess i just expected a bit more, perhaps I was just spoiled from other seasons and always expect each episode to top the other ones.
What happens now though? What does Mike do when he comes back? Is Jesse, Walt and Saul in the clear? What happens when the Meth deliveries don't happen? Does Walt and Jesse get money that is owed to them and how? Does Hank stop investigating once the Meth trade/traffic comes to a halt?
Season premier better be off the chain with something crazy! I almost feel that they ended this season with the safety net that IF something happened with AMC, the actors, the writers/producers... that they could just end it and not do the finale season(s).
Evan G.'s late-night Sunday tweet about the ending unexpectedly spoiled the finale for me
I enjoyed this season but I definitely do not consider it to be the best one yet.
Also, did anyone else thing Gus's blue plaid/tartan suit was fuckin pimp?! I want one!
And the music was pretty good as well, when Gus is sitting in the car and then walking into the nursing home. So epic and fitting, I replayed it a couple times just to listen. Turns out it was this...
And how bad ass was Guy straightening his tie afterwards...
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number of Jesuits in the world has dropped by 286 during the last year,
thus confirming a 16 year-long downward trend in the order's vocations.
According to the Fides news agency, as of January 1, 2006, there were 19,564 Jesuits in the world, whereas in 2005 the number was 19,850.
The current number of Jesuit priests is 13,735 (231 less than in 2005), the number of brothers is 1,865 (56 less than in 2005), and the number of novices is 897 (down from 909 in 2005). Only the number of scholastics has seen an increase of 13 since last year, totaling 3,067.
The median age of 57 is another important factor for the Jesuits. The average age of priests is 63, scholastics, 29, and brothers, 66. Geographically, in Latin America there are 2,957 Jesuits, 60 less than in 2005. In North America there are 3,034, 183 less than in 2005. In Europe there are 6,447, 192 less than in 2005.
The Jesuits have seen growth in Asia, however, with 42 new members this year among a total of 5,698. In Africa their numbers are 5,698—up by 429 from 2005.
An important part of the universal mission entrusted to the Society is carried out by the Houses in Rome directly dependent on the Father General (General House, Gregorian University, Istituto Biblico, Istituto Orientale, Vatican Observatory, Vatican Radio, "La Cività Cattolica", other hostels and formation houses), reports Fides.
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A family spokeswoman says Evelyn Lowery, the wife of civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery, has died. She was 88.
Relatives say she died at her home Thursday morning. She had been hospitalized since Sept. 18 after suffering a severe stroke. The family says she returned home after medical experts said she had suffered irreversible damage.
The Rev. Joseph Lowery, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, says in a statement to The Associated Press that his wife was committed to service. Lowery says the family has been overwhelmed by continuous outpourings of love, support and prayers.
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MARYLAND - We have just gotten word that a ruling has come down in the lawsuit involving a Berlin farmer and Perdue.
Assateague Coastal Trust confirms that the judge ruled in favor of Hudson Farm and Perdue. At this time the details are still limited but we will bring you more as it becomes available.
Statement by Marc Yaggi, executive director for Waterkeeper Alliance on today's decision by U.S. District Court Judge William M. Nickerson in the case of Waterkeeper Alliance Inc. v. Alan and Kristin Hudson Farm et al.:
"We are disappointed and disagree with Judge Nickerson's decision. We have demonstrated a strong case in which the facts and the law support our allegations that Perdue and the Hudson chicken CAFO continually polluted a river that ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay. We will review the decision and consider an appeal in this matter.
Regardless of this decision, the reality is that the Chesapeake Bay and waterways around the country are dying off from pollution and runoff from large industrial factory farms. This case highlighted serious flaws in the State's implementation of the Clean Water Act.
Forty years ago, in response to a growing environmental crisis, Congress enacted the Clean Water Act, which was designed to protect the waters we use for swimming, drinking, and fishing from increasing degradation. Its goal was to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity" of our nation's waterways", eliminate harmful discharges of pollution, and protect the nation's wetlands. Since the 1970s, when most current environmental laws and regulations were created, private citizens have played a vital role in enforcing these mandates through the energetic use of the citizen suit provisions that are contained in major federal environmental laws. The CWA is successful largely because it empowers ordinary citizens to participate in the implementation and enforcement of the program, providing the opportunity for each of us to act in a prosecutorial role. Waterkeeper Alliance and our 124 member organizations across the United States depend on these citizen suit provisions to help safeguard environmental and public health and safety."
Perdue released the following statement after the ruling.
"We are thrilled with today's ruling, which clearly is a resounding victory for Perdue and farm families everywhere," said Julie DeYoung, Perdue's spokesperson. "We congratulate the Hudsons on their long-overdue exoneration. We are also pleased that the judge upheld existing law that safeguards the contractor relationship and confirms the independence of thousands of family farms who choose to raise poultry and livestock. This is a good day for Maryland and for agriculture."
"As Judge Nickerson pointed out in his Summary Judgment letter, they went looking for someone to sue, and when they found a large pile on the Hudson Farm that they thought was chicken manure, they thought they had their 'bad apple'," she said. "The pile turned out to be legal biosolids from nearby Ocean City. But the Waterkeepers persisted with their lawsuit anyway, changing their arguments throughout the case. Perdue and the Hudsons were convenient targets in the Waterkeeper Alliance's national campaign against modern agriculture. The Assateague Coastal Trust and University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic were enthusiastic partners in this reckless witch-hunt against Maryland farmers."
DeYoung added that Perdue has a long history of investing in research, new technologies, equipment upgrades, awareness and training to address environmental issues. "Perdue is the only company that, through Perdue AgriRecycle, offers poultry growers across Delmarva an alternative to land application of chicken litter. We believe it is possible to preserve the family farm and provide a safe, abundant and affordable food supply, while protecting our communities and the environment. We look forward to continuing to work with responsible environmental groups that recognize agriculture's role in preserving open spaces and protecting the Bay," she said.
Cambridge, Maryland – Senator Richard F. Colburn's (R-Mid Shore) released the following statements regarding today's ruling on the Hudson/Perdue lawsuit:
I was extremely pleased to hear the news today that the Hudson family and Perdue Farms were victorious in the lawsuit filed against them by the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic on behalf of the Waterkeeper Alliance and Assateague Coastkeeper. From day one it has been clear that this lawsuit was nothing more than an attempt by the Alliance and Coastkeeper to go after a large poultry operation that was perceived to be the sole cause for pollution in Eastern Shore waterways. Because they could not just go after Perdue alone, they trumped up violations against a fourth generation farm family through malicious tactics of aerial photographs and water testing of water in a public area near a creek which they incorrectly alleged was runoff from the farm. Somewhere during the proceedings the case mysteriously changed from a Clean Water Act violation case to a Clean Air Act violation case when the Law Clinic alleged dust from chicken house blowers were polluting the air. To add further insult to injury, the Waterkeeper Alliance, a well funded organization, retained the services of the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic at no cost to them instead passing the cost of this lawsuit on to the taxpayers of Maryland. As Mr. Hudson once said, it was like he was suing himself. The Hudsons' in turn were forced to find their own costly legal counsel, never being given the option of utilizing legal resources that were made available to the Waterkeeper Alliance. It is my belief the documented professional and personal relationship between Environmental Law Clinic professor Jane Barrett and Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips may have been one of the reasons for this. As we move past this first stage and win for Perdue and the Hudsons', I am sure the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic and Waterkeeper Alliance, at the recommendation of Jane Barrett, will attempt to file an appeal and continue to use tax payer money to fight her cause. In a time when Maryland taxpayers are already being asked to increase their share of the heavy burden of our state's deficit, it would be wrong to ask them to continue to fund Ms. Barrett's fight.
Statement from Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance about the Court Ruling in Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. v. Alan Hudson et al
"Poultry is the largest agricultural sector in Maryland, and it is critically important to Maryland's economic health. The Chesapeake Bay is one of our greatest national treasures and it restoration is critical to our state's environmental health. Judge Nickerson's ruling today goes a long way toward ensuring that both our agricultural heritage and our effort to restore the Bay can move forward cooperatively and in harmony, rather than through damaging litigation. Maryland has been working diligently and more successfully than many other states to ensure that our agricultural operations are managed in a way that protects water quality."
A Statement from Assateague Coastal Trust
"This case has always been about stopping water pollution. Assateague Coastal Trust initiated it to address the continuing pollution found coming off the Hudson's farm in more than a dozen water samples taken over a seven month period. We also initiated it because we think poultry integrators have the duty to share the burden created by manure generated by the flocks they grow. We feel it is unfair to leave individual farmers the nearly impossible job of handling the manure in an environmentally responsible way.
We are disappointed Judge Nickerson did not agree with our argument. We continue to believe that the testimony and evidence presented clearly demonstrated that the poultry CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) continuously polluted the waters of the state, and that both Alan Hudson and Perdue should be held accountable. And although the judge did not find in our favor, it is clear the testimony in this trial illuminated some important facts.
First, the testimony of Perdue employees showed that every aspect of the operation of the poultry business on the Hudson Farm was controlled by Perdue.
It also revealed that both the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) process and the new Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) General Permit process are seriously flawed.
This trial has re-invigorated the public discourse on the matter of poultry waste management in the State of Maryland.
We all have a right to clean water, and our organization, Assateague Coastal Trust, will continue to defend that right. When the State won't act to protect our waters, when the federal government won't act, then we local citizens must. We must take the action needed to stop the pollution and protect our families' safety and the health of our waters."


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To say the last month has been a whirlwind for Carson Wooters, a 13-year-old from St. Michael, would be an understatement.
During lunch on Monday, Dec. 19, at St. Michael-Albertville , Wooters was enjoying his food when he and a friend cracked a joke. That friend, Nick Putnam, began to choke on a peach he was eating.
"I think we were talking, and one of us said something funny, and then he just got really quiet. I thought, maybe at first he was joking or kidding. He's that kind of kid. But when his face turned red, I got up. I noticed it was getting pretty serious."
Putnam told Minneapolis' WCCO television back in December that he was just hoping someone would come to his aid.
"It was just like, 'Please to God, get it out of here for me!'" Putnam said.
Wooters got behind his friend and performed the Heimlich maneuver, pulling up on Putnam's abdomen and launching the peach free.
"I had a fifth-grade project where we were studing the human body, and we could either learn the Heimlich or CPR. I chose the Heimlich, and I guess it stuck. I didn't really think about it. I just did it," Carson said.
Carson's dad, Troy Wooters, said he wasn't surprised his son remembered, but was really proud that, in a tough moment, his boy didn't panic.
"He was able to think on his feet. He was the one to take action. That's pretty great," Troy said. "Then, I was hoping he didn't break the poor kid's sternum!"
Tuesday night, at the Council meeting, Fire Chief Steve Hosch presented Carson with a commendation for his bravery.
"You took quick action in the case of a medical emergency," Hosch said. "That deserves recognition."
Carson said "it's been good" to be recognized, but he stays humble. Todd said his hockey teammates and classmates are there to make sure Carson doesn't get a big head.
"It's pretty cool to have someone call you their hero," Carson said.
There have been a few media requests and dozens of cards and text messages over the past five weeks. The coolest? A text from his former babysitter and St. Michael-Albertville grad Courtney Barthel, who is a collegiate athlete.
"He was pretty pumped with that one," Todd said. "Just excited that she remembered him."


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How PlayThru stops the bots
At Are You a Human, our approach to stopping spam is different from CAPTCHA, so I wanted to take some time to explain how it works.
We set out to get rid of those squiggly text CAPTCHAs that everyone hates. We could not just get people to remove them and be done. Those distorted words are there to keep spammers out. We needed to find a way to make it easier for humans but still difficult for computer programs.
Our games were developed with that in mind. They are quick and simple, 10 second challenges with elements that make it difficult for automated attacks. We place multiple images in our game and ask users to interact with them by dragging the correct shapes into the right location. These shapes are generally floating around in the game play area. This means that a computer must accurately identify the correct shape, find it on the screen, move it to the correct location. If there are any errors, we take that into account.
We maintain a variety of games and are always releasing more. These games have different sets of images, mechanics and game play. This keeps it fun for people and helps keep it difficult to create a single program to bypass PlayThru.
The difficulty of these games can be adjusted by adding more shapes, having the objects move faster, lowering the failure threshold and several other factors. Once all of the shapes are dragged in correctly, we end the game by showing a game complete screen.
However, getting to this point does not indicate success or failure. Passing the game is more than just playing the game correctly. We also track user (or bot) interaction with the game, like mouse movement. The data from this interaction is fed into our algorithm that determines a score for how likely it is to be human. This score for the game play is then stored. Once a user submits the game to a site, that site can request information about the success of that particular game. Each site can have different thresholds and settings, and we tell them whether the overall game should pass or fail based on their preferences.
Because our focus is on usability, we keep our games relatively simple and the pass threshold low by default, but we maintain the ability to increase these as needed. We also have multiple games, which makes solving one not as meaningful.
This flexibility is what makes PlayThru so powerful. It is not a one size fits all tool, and we have the ability to evolve our scoring system over time. This flexibility also allows us to constantly add new games, and breaking one game does not break the entire system.
We are always working to improve our scoring system to make it easier for people while keeping the bots at bay. Part of that includes writing bots of our own. However, we welcome those that want to create these bots in collaboration. The more data, we have the smarter the system can be. If you are interested, please email us at support (at) areyouahuman (dot) com, or send us a message in our forum.
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Johnny Cumsdaily
Nice! But how does multiple games stop a computer program if they can click the refresh icon on the captcha until they get whatever game they want?
Thanks for the comment.
Using the refresh button is something we track that goes into our algorithm to determine humans. If it is used to often, it can affect the user's humanness score.
Iniyan Paramasivam
But will it be really difficult to write a program to catch the moving objects and drop it in all the places inside that play area. (Using brute force method.. )?
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As we explain in this post, we actually analyze your movements during gameplay, not just whether or not you drag the objects into the correct area. So a brute force attack would still be detected as a bot.
Leslie Brown
I have not received one spammed out form since implementing this on December 23rd, 2012.
Prior to this, I was getting up to about 10 spam registrations/form submissions per day.
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NEW DELHI: Delhi's "anarchist" chief minister Arvind Kejriwal faced savage press criticism on Wednesday after a two-day protest in the capital that could check the dizzying rise of India's new political star.
The 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner, who took office less than a month ago amid a wave of support for his ideals, called for mass demonstrations on Monday to press for police reform.
After two days and a night sleeping rough on a pavement in the centre of the capital, he called off the agitation late Tuesday with few of his demands heeded and his credibility shaken.
"It seems Kejriwal, who branded himself an anarchist, is unable to transform himself from rabble-rouser to a responsible chief minister," the Hindustan Times said in an editorial Wednesday.
Kejriwal formed his Aam Aadmi (common man) Party just over a year ago, and it made sensational gains in Delhi's state election in December with its no-tolerance approach to endemic corruption.
Its core support came from the poor and the educated middle-class who saw an alternative to India's graft-tainted Congress party, in power nationally, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. After taking office, he won plaudits for shunning the VIP culture of Indian politics, taking the metro to his inauguration and travelling elsewhere in his trademark small blue car.
Early moves such as providing abandoned buses for the homeless to sleep in earned favourable headlines, as did pledges to provide cheap electricity and free water.
A flood of members, including entrepreneurs and a television anchor, joined AAP and the party suggested it would contest up to 400 seats in national elections due by May.
But the radical tone of recent announcements from Kejriwal, who threatened to disrupt the annual Republic Day military parade on Sunday, and his decision to protest in a city he was elected to run, were widely criticised.
The Times of India said the sit-in had been a distraction from an opportunity to improve Delhi and show good governance, adding that "the middle class is unlikely to fall for such gimmickry".
Others supported his cause and saw courage in his actions, meaning the episode might have lost him fewer voters than editorial writers in the English-speaking media have assumed.
"Who is he fighting for? Us!" said Vishesh Sharma, who sells snacks on a street in central Delhi. "What he did was right. These cops are corrupt and extort bribes from poor people like us."
Samir Ahmad, who works in a parking lot in the same area, said Kejriwal's target was "a very good cause".
"Take our case, whenever there is any controversy or conflict in the parking lot and we call the cops, first they come late and then they try and extract money from us," he said.
Kejriwal launched his protest on Monday to demand that five policemen whom he accused of misconduct be suspended and the city's police force be put under his control, instead of the central government. Some of the police he targeted were involved in a late-night incident last week when Delhi's state law minister, AAP member Somnath Bharti, identified a house suspected of being used for prostitution and drug-dealing.
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1st snowstorm of 2014 descends on New England, NY
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Residents and emergency management officials in New England and parts of New York prepared on Wednesday for a winter storm predicted to help usher in 2014 with snow and frigid temperatures […]
Another storm heads to northern New England
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A fast moving storm is expected to drop heavy, wet snow in parts of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire beginning tonight It comes a week after an ice storm left parts […]
Government predicts most heating bills will increase this winter
The government forecast Tuesday that most households will pay more for heat this winter. Heating oil users will catch a slight break, but still pay near-record prices to keep warm. Prices for natural gas, electricity […]
Car slams into cyclists during NH ride, killing 2
HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) – A car slammed into a group of bicyclists Saturday during an annual ride along the New England coastline, killing two riders and injuring two others, police said. The crash happened on […]
Connecticut beats Washington 14-13 at Little League World Series
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A list of major NFL player arrests
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RI on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island senators put the state on the path Wednesday to becoming the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry. The gay marriage legislation easily passed the Rhode Island House in January, and the Senate vote was seen as the true test.
Slow-moving snowstorm pummels Midwest, heads east
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Conn. gunman broke in, shot kids multiple times
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The gunman behind the Connecticut elementary school massacre stormed into the building and shot 20 children at least twice with a high-powered rifle, executing some at close range and killing adults who tried to stop the carnage.


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Grand Mayan in Acapulco
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 10
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The Grand Mayan luxury resorts are a world apart. Enter a world that revolves around your desires and relaxation. Leave behind all worries, stress, and anxiety and enter a world of pure luxury and ultimate happiness. The Grand Mayan luxury resorts reveal an exotic paradise in which guests find their true calling in the lap of luxury.
Find adventure. Pamper yourself. Enjoy world-class dining and fabulous bars and clubs. Embrace the modern elegance of the plush accommodations where every possible convenience, luxury and extravagance is provided for you. Let your true self, your happy self, out to play at the Grand Mayan. During your stay, you will find adventure on sea and on land, pamper yourself with amazing spa treatments, and enjoy world-class dining and fabulous bars and clubs both on-site and in the surrounding area.
The Grand Mayan 2BR Master Suite has 2 private bedrooms and bathrooms, a full kitchen, dining area, living room, jacuzzi, and a large balcony with private pool. It accommodates up to 6 plus 2 children under age 12.
Grand Mayan is also available as a 1BR Suite or Master Room. We also offer Grand Luxxe, Grand Bliss, Bliss, Mayan Palace, and Sea Garden resorts in multiple vacation locations throughout Mexico.
Please contact owner for additional details.
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Amenities may vary by resort and location. Typical resort amenities include:
- restaurants and bars
- dry cleaning & laundry service
- golf course
- self-service laundry
- baby sitting service
- money exchange
- room service
- safety deposit boxes
- 24-hour medical service
- valet parking
- car rental
- taxi service
- travel agency
- mini supermarket
- spa & gym
- massage service
- ice machines
When you stay at Grand Mayan as a guest of an owner, you are also entitled to discounted golf, tennis, and spa. Some packages offer free golf and spa massages.


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Who do I call about an
ambulance bill?
Call the HFD business office Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at 651-480-6150.
Where do I call to get
CPR classes?
Regina Medical Center Education Department at 651-480-4100.
How do I get a copy of a
fire report?
Call the HFD business office Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at 651-480-6150.
How do I get information
on Juvenile Firesetter Program?
Contact Asst. Fire & EMS Director John Townsend at 651-480-6153.
How do I get information
on the Fire Explorer program?
Contact Firefighter/Paramedic, Chris Paulson at
Can I have a recreational
fire in my yard?
Recreational fires are allowed when they are no larger than 3 feet in diameter, flames no
taller than 3 feet. An adult must be present at all times and a
source available to extinguish the fire.
Where can I go to get my blood pressure checked?
Stop by the fire station between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
What is the address of
the Hastings Fire Department?
115 West 5th Street (corner of 5th St. and Vermillion St.)
Hastings, MN 55033
How do I get a fire
What do I do with old
gasoline, oil, paint and other household hazardous waste?
In Dakota County call 952-891-7020
In Washington County call 651-430-6655
Do you get cats out of
trees/telephone poles/off of roofs?
No. Try opening a can of tuna and waiting for the cat to get down
on its own.
Who do I call to schedule
a tour of the fire station?
Contact HFD business office at 651-480-6150.
How can I schedule a fire
truck or a firefighter at my function?
Contact HFD business office at 651-480-6150.
Who do I call about a
fire extinguisher that needs servicing?
Check the Yellow Pages under "Fire Extinguishers."
Fire and Ambulance units are
dispatched according to the information received by the 911
operator. We prepare ourselves to deal with the worst that could
happen. In preparation for the worst case scenario, an ambulance
is often dispatched as well. In other words, we plan for the
worst and down scale when appropriate. Additionally, different
fire apparatus carry special equipment and perform different tasks.
How come I see fire
trucks with full lights and sirens go through a red light at
intersections and then, after they go through, they turn off their
lights and siren?
As explained in the previous answer, sometimes several pieces of
equipment are dispatched to the same incident. The first arriving
unit may have arrived on the scene, surveyed the situation and informed
the dispatcher that the situation was under control. All other
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By Primus Mootry
For The Herald Bulletin
Some years ago, I was invited by a friend to meet with a group of Chicago conservatives (Republicans) who were interested in having me, as an African American, become one of their lead spokespersons. They argued (and rightfully so) that Chicago's solidly Democratic black population was being short-changed by Democratic political leaders. They also argued that conservative values were fundamentally consistent with social and religious values in the black community.
Their promise to me, should I take the "assignment," was a healthy expense account, a leased car of my choice, first-class travel and hotel accommodations, and other perks. I thanked them for their generous offer and told them that, as an independent, although I agreed with many of their arguments, the answer was "no." Then and now, I value my political independence. A tie to any particular party would be contrary to that value. (As an aside, I am not now, nor have I ever been, for sale).
In the current long Season of Politics in America, I have often thought about that meeting. In particular, I have thought about the meaning of political terms such as Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative, left wing, right wing, progressive, libertarian, independent, Dixiecrat, tea party, and so forth. In my gut, my sense is that such terms, though common, generally are not well understood.
For example, an African American might have conservative values in many areas, but what does it really mean to be "a conservative?" I found a wonderful explanation by a college student newspaper called the Student Review. The Review defines a conservative as someone who "believes in personal responsibility, individual liberty, limited federal government, traditional American values, and a strong military."
The problem, though, is that for more than two centuries none of that would make much sense to millions because so-called "traditional American values" meant, by law and custom, the exclusion of blacks, women, and Native Americans. In this context, notions of personal responsibility and individual liberty are, by necessity, subverted. Yet, this important fact remains largely unexamined by conservative leaders and, furthermore, cannot be understood looking through a traditional conservative lens.
Another source, Russell Kirk's "Ten Conservative Principles," outlines a number of "conservative"ideas. Much of what is said by Kirk could be embraced by anyone who believes in order, moral standards, and thoughtful change. Kirk's references to Milton's "Paradise Lost," however, carried enough negative innuendo to make me ill. Still, I wonder, how many conservatives (or liberals, for that matter), have studied Milton?
We have spent many decades labeling "who is smart," cataloging and boxing them, then putting them on a shelf to show we know who they are. But read them, study them? No. For example, if you ask someone to name a genius they will probably mention Albert Einstein.
Then, ask that same person to elaborate (not just e=mc squared) on his work or his impact on American and world culture and you get a blank stare. Now, a person need not be able explain Einstein's theory of relativity to reasonably discuss how this mathematical calculation so profoundly affects what we now accept as traditional values.
Another example. Just recently, after reviewing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," it became apparent how much more it contains than most assume. This letter is as famous as his"I Have A Dream" speech. Most people will feel that they've read it and readily agree that it is great. It was and is. But don't put it on the shelf.
King's letter is persuasive enough to convince many conservatives to reassess their positions without forsaking their conservative principles. It should be required reading for every conservative, or person who thinks he or she is a conservative, in America. Why? Because the letter discusses important views on America's traditions from a non-traditional point of view.
As conservatives struggle to re-define their brand following the 2012 elections, would it be too much to ask them to read something other than some think tank "white paper?" How can Republicans and conservatives expect to present themselves as genuinely inclusive and still allow the Sarah Palins, Ann Coulters, Glen Becks, Rush Limbaughs, and their media and political ilk to carry the banner of American conservatism?
In my opinion, conservative philosophy, rooted in knowledge and a genuine desire for inclusiveness, is a crucial thread in the tapestry of democracy. Accordingly, with this thought in mind, conservative ideas just might find more African Americans and Hispanics willing to take a look.
Have a nice day.
Anderson resident Primus Mootry is a retired school teacher. His column appears Wednesdays in The Herald Bulletin.


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What are Your Scariest Moments/Memories From Non-Horror Games?
Somewhat inspired from another thread in the forums, I decided to get a little more specific and ask a similar, but different question: What particular moments from games do you remember terrifying you? And to make things more challenging and varies among you fine folks: which moments can you think of from games that weren't a horror game?
Now to add a little more variety, this can be split into two categories: Recent and Childhood. What scares us now is certainly much different than what scared us many years ago. And how we scare ourselves has also changed. And let's face it, folks. When we were younger, we got scared of some silly things...
Now to be fair, I'll share my own stories first, but you can keep it as short as you want:
Late at the end of last year, I played through the game 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors. The game was good, and certainly wasn't scary, but there was one aspect that bothered me when I thought about it. Early on, it is explained that each of the nine characters has a small bomb in their bodies. And also very early on, it kills one of the nine. And it goes into detail about how the body looks. And I mean they go into full detail. They spend a good minute or two describing it without actually showing it.
And I started just thinking about it. A bomb small enough to fit in your digestive system, but big enough to kill you. From the game's description, it's not big enough to rip your body to shreds, but it is big enough to burst your gut open. And you hear it count down until it detonates. If I was younger, this was the sort of stuff that would give me nightmares. It's probably one of the least pleasant ways to die I could think of presented to me in a game in recent memory.
I know most of this was just me looking to hard into things, but really, isn't that where the best horror comes from?
So I had just borrowed a game from my best friend at the time. Star Fox 64. I was 7 or 8 years old at the time. I spent most of the week trying to get as far as I could before something like dinner or going out interrupted and made me shut the game off and have to start all over again the next time. And every time I played, I kept hearing this name over and over again: Andross.
Now my family had an SNES previously, but I had never even heard of the original StarFox, and since this was a borrowed game, I hadn't seen the instruction manual, and because I was an impatient little brat, I skipped the opening every time. So I had no idea what this "Andross" guy looked like. And then one day, after going through the motions of the first 4 or so levels and getting farther than I ever had, I actually managed to make it to Venom. I get to the tunnel and I see this monkey talking in this weird voice flying down a shaft. And then suddenly there's afreeky green background and a GIANT MONKEY HEAD! Damn near dropped the controller.
So yeah. In grade school, Andross scared the crap out of me.
Now it's your turn! Share with the fine folks here things that scared you that had no business scaring you!


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(0,1)-category theory: logic, order theory
proset, partially ordered set (directed set, total order, linear order)
distributive lattice, completely distributive lattice, canonical extension
A regular element of a Heyting algebra is an element such that .
Thus a Boolean algebra is precisely a Heyting algebra in which every element is regular.
As a special case, a regular open in a locale is a regular element of as a frame.
Analogously, a regular open set in a topological space is a regular element of the frame of open sets of ; equivalently, an open set which equals the interior of its closure, or equivalently the exterior of its exterior. (This is the origin of the term, related to a regular space.)
The regularisation of is ; note that this is regular. In fact, any element of the form is regular.


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News: Cam'ron Credits Jay-Z For Saving NY Rap, "He Just Sold 530,000, So It's Still Looking Good" [Video]
Friday, Dec 25, 2009 8:30AM
Dipset leader Cam'ron recently spoke about the state of New York rap and why, despite differences in the past, he maintains a certain level of respect for Jay-Z's music contributions.
Crediting Hov's Blueprint III record sales, Killa said music from the Big Apple is still able to thrive.
"Jay-Z done made it look real good," Cam said in an interview. "Jay-Z just sold 530,000 so it's still looking good. Whenever there's ever anybody out in New York still doing over half a million in a week, it's still available. I don't really f*ck with Jay but I got mad respect for anybody who makes money and anybody who still sells that much records after having a lot of albums out. Jay-Z really definitely did help out New York a lot." (Hip Hop Beef)
Cam previously said he respected Jay's hustle and work ethic as a businessman.
"I ain't got no problems with Jay-Z. On the real, I don't even f*ck with Jay-Z, but I got mad respect for the n*gga. Anybody who make money, got a million dollars to their name, I respect anybody who make money. I respect MC Hammer when Hammer was getting money. Personally? I don't really know the n*gga, I f*cked with Dame [Dash] and Biggs. But I ain't got no problems." (Sub 0 DVD)
Speaking with hip-hop personality Miss Info last winter, the rapper dished out the motivation behind his most publicized rap battles.
"I'm not making up fake, imaginary beefs," Cam said. "I'm not just jumping out for beef for no reason. When I went at Jay-Z, it was a lot of inside stuff that went on at Roc-A-Fella that we don't need to go in to...There's been a lot of times that I been wanting to do something but couldn't because of Dame [Dash]." (Miss Info)
Cam's issues with Jay reportedly began prior to the release of his Roc-A-Fella Records debut after a dispute over a record.
"F*cking Kanye [West] sells us a few beats, we watching the 'BET Awards,'" Jim Jones said in a video. "Jay-Z's about to perform his new single and he gets up there and its the beat we bought from Kanye which would now be 'H to the Izzo.' So now we steaming...Just Blaze blazed the 'Oh Boy' beat. We took that [from Jay-Z], that was ours. Strong arm, good lookin' Just Blaze." (King Mag)
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Looking through photos of Robin Sullins, here mom and brother say it's easy to see she's a positive person who's full of life, and someone who loves dogs. On Christmas Day, the 48-year-old was bitten on her finger and leg by a family member's dog. Two days later she went to the hospital after feeling extremely sick.
"By late Saturday night, early Sunday morning, she was pretty much on life support. We're talking respirator, dialysis, feeding tube, being kept alive." said her mom, Carole Wilson.
She adds that Robin's hands and feet had turned black and blue. Days later the decision was made to amputate her legs below the knees and nearly all her fingers.
"I'm picturing me and my sister growing up together, running around the woods and playing and now to realize that she's have her legs removed and her hands cut off. It was devastating to see that," said Robin's brother, Rick Pelton.
Doctors say Robin was experiencing a rare reaction to a bacteria from the dog's saliva.
"They knew there was this unusual bacteria in her bloodstream. The lab had trouble identifying it. They sent it to the state. The state had identified it as capnocytophaga species," said Dr. Kristin Mondy, an infectious disease specialist with Seton.
While doctors say what happened in this case is extremely rare, they do believe that up to 1/3 of cats and dogs have that bacteria.
"It's pretty amazing she's keeping that attitude up in spite of all the things that have unluckily come to her, cause who thinks of getting a dog bite and then losing your limbs?" said Pelton.
Throughout this very difficult situation, Robin's family has rallied around her. They've created a web page and a Facebook page where friends and strangers can show their support and donate to Robin's medical expenses.
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Annapolis man biking to MLB parks to raise awareness
An Annapolis man is getting ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime.
He's combining his love of baseball and bicycling to help people just like him.
Jacob Landis became deaf at the age of 10. He had cochlear implant surgery at Hopkins, and since then, he's had no problem hearing.
Now... He wants to give others that same gift.
Landis will bike all over country to raise money for people who can't afford the implant surgery. During his 10,000 plus mile trip, he will visit 30 Major League Baseball parks.
Landis leaves from Annapolis today. His first stop is Nationals Stadium in D.C.
He will visit Camden Yards -- home to his favorite baseball team-- on Saturday.