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A federal court judge in Detroit issued a preliminary injunction today (Friday) against a 2011 state law prohibiting cities, counties and other public employers from offering benefits to same-sex domestic partners. U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson granted the states motion to dismiss the due process claim in the lawsuit, but denied the motion to dismiss the equal protection claim, allowing that piece of the lawsuit brought by several same-sex couples to continue. A group of five same-sex couples had filed suit against Snyder and the state alleging the law violated the U.S. Constitution by violating due process and equal protection rights. Attorneys for the state had argued the couples lacked standing to bring the suit and had not suffered an identifiable injury as a result of the law.
(Oakland Co-Young Trial-UPDATE)
An Oakland County jury today (Friday) convicted a 21-year-old man of first-degree premeditated murder in the brutal attack on a Farmington Hills family in April of 2012. Mitchell Young was also found guilty of assault with intent to murder and armed robbery. Young accused of going with Tucker Cipriano (SIP-ree-ON-oh) to the Cipriano family home and beating Ciprano's 52-year old father, Robert, to death with a baseball bat and seriously injuring his mother and brother. Oakland County prosecutors argued Cipriano and Young were high on synthetic marijuana, known as K2, when they broke into the home to steal money out of a safe. Young faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced on July 16. Tucker Cipriano has pleaded no contest to felony murder in the case and will be sentenced July 9th. Meantime, family members say Rose Cipriano is for the most part recovered, continuing outpatient therapy while 17-year old Salavatore remains hospitalized. (WWJ, Detroit/24/7 News Source)
(MI-Storm Aftermath)
About 110,000 homes and businesses in southeast Michigan lost power during Thursdays storms, and officials say it could be several days before everyone is back in service. DTE Energy says crews made progress through the night, but approximately 68,000 homes and businesses are still without power. A spokesperson said DTE has requested assistance from other utilities throughout the region to help with restoration efforts, but it will take several days before power is restored to every customer affected by the storm. Most of the outages are in Oakland County, with Pontiac among the worst hit areas. In nearby Waterford, police were asking residents to stay inside because of the damage. The storms also caused flooding in several areas, from Ann Arbor to Detroit to Flint and Saginaw. Washtenaw Countys Emergency Management Director Marc Breckenridge said three inches of rain fell in a 30 minute period. Winds up to 65-miles-per-hour were also reported. Five inches of rain was reported in Saginaw, 3.4 inches in Auburn Hills, 2 in Redford Township and 2 inches in Ann Arbor. In Ann Arbor, there were reports of 4 feet of standing water on portions of State Street. Rising waters snarled traffic for part of the evening, while downed trees and power lines prompted officers to close some roadways. (Help from: WWJ, Detroit)
(Capitol-Medicaid Expansion)
The Senate Governments Operations Committee will begin considering Medicaid expansion on Wednesday. Republican Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said after an appearance on Michigan Public Television's Off The Record this morning (Friday) that the hearing on the House-passed bill will be short, and no vote will occur. However, the committee will outline its plan for considering the bill and business groups will testify on the matter. The Senate as a whole is technically scheduled to be back in Lansing on Wednesday, but no votes are expected to be taken. At the same time, Senate Democrats have vowed to show up on Wednesday to raise attention about the pending Medicaid legislation that would expand coverage to more than 300,000 Michiganders under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obama-care. The upper chamber left for summer break last week without taking up the bill prompting Governor Rick Snyder, an advocate of Medicaid expansion, to blast the GOP lawmakers and go on a statewide campaign to urge their Republican Senators to take a vote on the measure. Richardville also said today that he plans to add some Democratic lawmakers to the Healthy Michigan Workgroup he announced earlier this week.
(Grand Rapids-Craigslist Catfish)
Police took a Grand Rapids man into custody after he allegedly sold catfish he had caught for sport on the social media website Craigslist. According to the Department of Natural Resources, the sale was made to undercover wildlife officers who say the man sold 14 catfish taken from the Kalamazoo River after placing an ad on the site. The sale of game fish or their parts is a misdemeanor in Michigan. To sell or buy fish in Michigan, fishermen must have a commercial fishing license. The man is set to be arraigned on the charge July 9. If convicted, he faces a fine between $250 and $1,000 and up to 90 days in jail, a stiffer penalty than most of the DNR's other hunting and fishing violations. (24/7 News Source)
(Muskegon Co-Murder For Hire Plea)
A West Michigan woman has admitted trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband. 21-year old Julia Merfeld of Muskegon pleaded guilty Thursday in Muskegon County Circuit to solicitation of murder. Merfeld was arrested after meeting a undercover police officer on April 10, when she allegedly solicited the officer to do the murder. Authorities said Merfeld confessed to police detectives that she wanted her husband murdered so she could collect a $400,000 life insurance policy. Merfeld faces a minimum of six years up to life in prison when she is sentenced July 30 even though her husband asked the judge that she not receive any jail time. She remains lodged in the Muskegon County Jail. (Help from: John Bry, WOOD, Grand Rapids)
(Traverse City-National Cherry Festival)
The 87th National Cherry Festival will kick off tomorrow (Saturday) in Traverse City. About 500,000 people are expected to attend the eight-day event along the shores of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay. Festival organizers say there are 150 events and activities, 85 percent of which are free. This years air shows wont have any military aircraft since all such aircraft are grounded by the federal budget sequester. Even Air Station Traverse City of the U.S. Coast Guard cant participate. But the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are scheduled to return in 2014. Expect more Traverse City police and explosive-detecting dogs at Festival parades and races this year as authorities adjust security measures in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Festival has been named in USA Today's top ten festivals for the last several years. It runs through July 6.
(Ludington-Missing Baby Search)
Plant experts from Michigan State University and the Chicago Field Museum and a team of trained volunteers fanned out around the Ludington area today (Friday). They hope to find a cluster of 11 specific types of plants which police say may lead to finding the remains of a then four-month old baby who disappeared two years ago this week. Baby Kate Phillips was last seen in the company of her father 23-year-old Sean Phillips on June 29th, 2011. Despite an Amber Alert, the baby was never seen again. Sean Phillips was found guilty of unlawful imprisonment last April and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. Today's search resulted from detectives finding pieces of those 11 plants on Phillips shoes. Police say the search is being conducted now because it's the same timeframe the child disappeared and similar plant material will be present. Michigan State University forensic biologist Frank Telewski says theyre looking for a place in Mason county where red pine, white cedar, two specific sedges and sphagnum moss all occur relatively close to each other. The Mason County Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police and the FBI are helping in the case. (Help from: John Bry, WOOD, Grand Rapids)
(Huron Co-Drug Ring Arrests)
Deputies in the Huron County Sheriff's Office are putting pressure on a heroin distribution operation believed to be working throughout Michigan's Thumb. Search warrants executed at two sites in Caseville Township on Wednesday led to the seizure of heroin along with drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs and an unknown white powder. About $4,500 in cash was also confiscated. Sheriff Kelly Hanson said 30-year-old Jeffrey Hatch has been arrested and charged with delivery and sale of heroin, which is a 20-year felony. Hatch is being held in the Huron County Jail on a $100,000 bond following his district court arraignment. Hanson said Tuscola County authorities also arrested 31-year-old Brandon Fabyan of Pigeon. He's being held in Huron County on a $20,000 bond. Fabyan is also charged with sale and delivery of heroin. The Sheriff says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible. (WSGW, Saginaw)
(Chelsea-Diesel Truck)
Chryslers Ram Brand will become the first to offer a diesel engine in its more mass market light duty Ram 1500 pickup. Diesels have been popular choices in heavy duty pickups for many years, as they last longer and get better fuel economy. But, the concern had been the technology was too expensive for a smaller pickup. The diesel version of the Ram 1500 will cost about $2850 more than the version with a V-8 Hemi. Chryslers Vice President for Sales and Ram Brand CEO Reid Bigland said with fuel savings, that extra cost should pay for itself in about three years. The average pickup now on the road is about 12 years old. Diesels should make up about ten percent of light duty Ram sales, according to Bigland. He says Chrysler can adjust production to meet demand. Chrysler made the announcement at its annual Whats New event, where journalists are allowed to drive the companys vehicles at the Chelsea proving grounds. Chrysler also announced a more powerful 410 horsepower, 6.4 liter V-8 for its heavy duty pickup trucks. (Jeff Gilbert, WWJ, Detroit)
(Holland-Fired City Clerk)
The Holland City Council wants the Michigan Supreme Court to decide a legal battle it has been waging for years with a fired city clerk. The Court of Appeals ruled last week the city unjustly fired Jennifer French in 2006, and ordered her rehired with seven years of back pay. The city council voted unanimously this week to ask the state's highest court to take up the case. French was fired over a dispute about a tax break she received on a house in the city which wasn't her primary home. (24/7 News Source)
(St. Clair Co-Jobbie Nooner Body)
The lifeless body of a 28-year-old man was found on an island in Lake St. Clair ahead of today's (Friday) annual Jobbie Nooner bash. Reports say the man was camping out on the island with friends on Gull Island, getting ready for the big party. When friends went to wake the man up around 4:30 a.m. Police believe alcohol played a factor in the mans death, but have revealed few other details. Foul play is not expected, although police say an investigation is ongoing. The mans identity was not released. Officials say an autopsy will be performed to determine an exact cause of death. The grim discovery hasnt put a damper on the celebration, which is now in full swing. Thousands of people go to Gull Island every year for Jobbie Nooner, which has developed a notorious reputation in recent years as a free-for-all featuring nudity and excessive drinking. Jobbie Nooner started in the 1980?s by a small group of automotive designers, also known as "jobbies, looking for a summer getaway. The workers would typically go out on the Friday following the summer solstice. Its popularity has grown ever since and now, thousands flock to the island to partake in what is often referred to as the Mardi Gras of the Midwest. (WWJ, Detroit)
(Detroit-Corvette Anniversary)
Chevrolet will be marking the 60th anniversary of the beginning of Corvette production this week with the introduction of the Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition. This is a limited-production model that commemorates the launch of the new, seventh-generation Corvette. The Corvette went into production on June 30, 1953. Chevrolet debuted the 2014 Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, where Corvettes have been produced since 1981. Production of the 2014 Corvette Stingray Coupe Premiere Edition will be limited to 500. (24/7 News Source)


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Police were already searching for Julius Owen, 27, but their search intensified Thursday when they discovered his vehicle.
"We are currently processing it to see if there is any suggestions about where he might be," explained Wendell Turner, Statesboro's director of public safety.
Family members reported him missing Wednesday after they had not heard from him since Monday afternoon. Turner said Owen is diagnosed as schizophrenic and takes daily medication. Police and relatives worry they don't know where he could go or how he could behave without the medicine.
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After becoming one of the hottest prospects in the New York Mets farm system in two short years, former JU standout Daniel Murphy will get his shot in the bigs with his first major league start against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park tonight at 7:05 p.m.
Murphy, who played for JU from 2004-06, will start in left field for the Mets who are currently one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East standings and 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card. Mets general manager Omar Minaya is promoting the club's top five prospects after not making any trades before the deadline on July 31 and Murphy has been labeled as the team's "best pure hitter" in the minor leagues.
Drafted by the Mets in the 13th round of the 2006 MLB Draft, Murphy completed his first season with the St. Lucie Mets (A) and earned the Sterling Award (team MVP). This year, he continued his torrid hitting with the Binghamton Mets (AA) and was named to the Eastern League All-Star Game. Two days ago, Murphy was called up to the New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA) and spent one day with the ball club before being called up the majors.
With JU, Murphy was named 2006 A-Sun Player of the Year and garnered first team all-conference honors after finishing second in the A-Sun with a .398 batting average and 55 RBI despite sitting out eight of the Dolphins' final 10 games with a knee injury. He also led the squad with 88 hits, 34 walks, seven sacrifice flies, 27 multi-hit games and a .406 batting average during A-Sun play. In the A-Sun Tournament, he went 2-for-2 with a walk-off game-winning single in two pinch-hit appearances and went 4-for-8 with two doubles and an RBI in two starts at designated hitter in the 2006 Regionals.
Murphy became the highest Dolphin drafted since JU joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in 1998 and was only the second Dolphin (Chad Oliva - Philadelphia Phillies, 18th round, 2002) to be selected prior to the 20th round.


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Some studies have shown that selenium supplementation at the typically safe dose of 200 mcg per day can return elevated thyroid antibody levels to normal, or reduce them significantly, therefore warding off development of full autoimmune thyroid disease, and resulting hypothyroidism. For more information, see Seleniun and the Thyroid.
Ultimately, however, the autoimmune attack on the thyroid makes the gland slowly less able to function, and eventually, the thyroid becomes underactive. When hypothyroidism itself can be measured by blood tests, many practitioners will finally diagnose the hypothyroidism, and treat the patient with thyroid hormone replacement drugs.
Autoimmune Thyroiditis Atttacks
In some cases, the thyroid becomes particularly inflamed, known as a thyroiditis attack. Dr. Steven Langer, author of the book Solved: The Riddle of Illness, refers to thyroiditis as like an "arthritis of the thyroid." He explains that just as arthritis attacks the joints with pain and inflammation, thyroiditis can mean pain and inflammation in the thyroid for some sufferers. And in particular, during a thyroiditis attack, common symptoms are anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations, swelling in the thyroid area, problems swallowing, and frequently, problems sleeping.
"Thyroiditis attacks classically happen in the middle of the night," says Dr. Langer, which can be particularly troublesome in terms of the ability to sleep.
Dr. Langer suggests taking some calcium/magnesium, which are nutrients that have a sedative effect, along with a pain reliever to relieve inflammation -- buffered aspirin or ibuprofen -- before you go to bed, this might help. He's found that this helps about two-thirds of his patients suffering from nighttime thyroiditis symptoms.
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Goals provide us all with skating direction. They tell us what needs to be accomplished. They encourage increased effort, push persistence and challenge the quality of our skating performances. Setting inline skating goals also requires that each athlete and/or coach determine which techniques or methods are needed to achieve those goals.
If you are a goal-oriented inline skater who needs to get more than just a relaxing roll or a social outlet from skating sessions, be sure to set realistic goals. Some may be preparing for a big competitive event or marathon, others may want to lose weight or build endurance. But, often skaters discover that the thing they thought they were preparing for falls by the wayside, because the route taken was too difficult or aimed in the wrong direction. It is a good idea to match your skating sessions, activities or training to some attainable skating goals.
If you can't seem to stick to your inline skating goals, you may have picked the wrong goals or the wrong path to your goals. Choose something to work on that is easy to add to your existing skating schedule or daily practice session. Below are some common goals for skaters and some simple ways to reach them.
Find Good Health and Fitness Through Skating
Being healthy is probably the simplest skating goal to reach since there are tons of things you could do right this second to be healthy. Any regular skating schedule at any level will work toward this goal.
Get More Comfortable on Skates
New and returning skaters can accomplish this by spending more time skating indoors and/or outdoors. This will help strengthen muscles and reinforce the basic skills that are needed for comfortable skating.
Gain Speed
Once you are comfortable on skates, more speed will come with strength and improvements in technique. Good instruction, a regular skating schedule and drills that support speed development will help this goal.
Improving Endurance
Some of the same drills and consistent training will also build your endurance. Consider adding another endurance activity to cross train - like running or bicycling - to help work towards endurance goals on days when you do not skate.
Take Some Skating Tests
Many of today's young skaters don't understand what speed or figure skating tests are all about. Setting goals to pass achievement tests in your roller sport builds skating skills as well as confidence.
Prepare for An Event
Don't start with a world championship or a full marathon, even if that is your long-term goal. Break your preparation into smaller goals that could include some of the goals listed above.
The goals show above are just examples. Notice that none of them have anything to do with winning or your performance compared to another skater. Now it's time to give some thought to how long it could take to reach your skating goals.


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For the entirety of the last two years we have waited for "Joe Cool" to become the player that so many people still believe he can be. I have come to the conclusion that he has hit a wall. I think this is what he will be for his entire career, an average QB with a big arm that shows flashes of greatness and then washes your memory clean with one of his infamous fumbles or INT.
I hate to say it but i struggle believing that we can win a Super Bowl with him at the helm. To show where im coming from, take a look see at how Joe plays on the road and Big Time games. (must i mention that the playoffs are all big time games?) I dont feel its necassary to post here. But I just dont see the bright future for Joe that others seem to be holding on to. Please make me feel another wy about this.


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For 16 Michigan Counties, there is a new sheriff in town.
Newly elected sheriffs take office this week, and one of those 16 is Ted Schendel, in Benzie County.
He took over for a retiring Rory Heckman yesterday, and already feels the weight of the position.
Schendel spent 30 years with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, before returning to his childhood home in Benzie County, where he has been running the Marine and Snowmobile Divisions at the Department.
Heckman told Schendel that he would be a perfect candidate for Sheriff and the people agreed, voting him into office in the November Election.
It is a position riddled with budget shortfalls, but he comes with a commitment to his County.
"My challenge and what I campaigned on, was to ensure that they have a safe environment, not only for their own families and children, but to all the people that come to Benzie County that we rely on for our income," Schendel said.
This is not Shendel's first dabble in politics.
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In a new interview with the Birmingham Post, former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing recalls purchasing his mansion, a 19th century home at Astbury Hall in Shropshire, England, which he picked up back in 1985. He dismissed reports that he left Priest in 2011 after nearly 40 years of service in the band so he could focus on running the golf courses installed on his property.
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As a part of the "SDN Santa mode" clean-up I read all posts, again, in the SDN Security Forum which I help moderate and straightened some things out to the best of my ability, where required. These are some thoughts, observations and recommendations from it.
Some statistics:
It took me 7 days to read 1000 threads, a hundred or so OSS notes and some related notes from them which were new or updated and many "links" posted to check whether the context had a value, or not - and whether the "points indicator" was correctly set, or set at all.
I did my best to be fair without interfering in the OP's decisions on points: efforts were rewarded, exceptional answers were given 6 points and only in rare cases did I feel confident that the thread could be close as answered (or the corresponding points assigned) as it is actually the OP's responsibility to do this...
I also mailed several OP's to close their threads. With one exception, they asked that I should do it for them...
I am feeling very smart now after all this reading, thinking, testing, debugging... going into the new year 2010. :-)
Here are some thoughts I would like to share about it with the community - interesting OSS notes and forum threads you can find as updates in the "FAQ and memorable discussions" sticky thread in the security forum.
The OP's are the biggest problem, at first...
Often people are reported for answering basic questions, or report themselves because the OP closed such a thread with a post such as "asdf". This is not something moderators dream up, it really irritates a lot of folks to see it supported. Please don't take the bait!
The "smarter" OP's who realize that the "Comment" field is not mandatory often go back and close the thread "silently", sometimes months later... and do not want to create any noise by assigning any points even - which was the impression I gained as they sometimes even tried subsequently to answer other questions with this new found information.
In the beginning there was gmail, after the 5th rejected post they found the search...
Many OP's pop a few questions (sometimes from an interview catalogue..) and then experience the Abuse Reports and locked threads. Some of them then find the search...!
This is a good thing... but they also try to share their search techniques and go into phase 2 by sharing the answers found in the search to questions which they have more, and sometimes less... knowledge about. Copy&Pasting is another variant of this, and generally easy questions asked by others too lazy to search themselves are the targets.
This happened to several users after joining SCN. They tend to avoid interesting questions which are well formulated and where you have first searched yourself... (little tip: mention this upfront in your post and what you found!)
Traditionally we have flamed such "link-farmers" but reading through all these threads and the sequence of their posts and their "guess work" I think that such community members have a lot of potential to learn and contribute in the correct way if caught early enough and they have some role models to observe in the forums.
Typically, they score about 100 points and then leave... ;-( Mixed feelings from my side, but there are a few whom we could have rehabilitated earlier and with less frustration. Posting a "polite enough" comment about their tactic often does the trick.
For example: When they see someone with > 5k points post a link or copy&paste or answer easily searchable questions, and score 10 points for it.... then this is not setting a good example!
Go figure why they stop thinking, why they rush in to answer easy questions, why they don't read prior answers, engage in a discussion... etc...
And I was spammed for asking a vague question, and then I rested...
I would like to thank all people who ask interesting questions which they follow up on and all the gurus who also react to incorrect answers by pointing out their folly to them.
This is understandably an irritation, but from my observations you only need to do this once or twice and they "get the message" that more thought is required, particularly if you observe that the question is incomplete. This is more powerfull than a few moderators and encourages those who ask and answer interesting questions and discuss topics which go beyond help.sap.com.
People who do this understand what SCN community knowledge sharing is about, and from my observations they generally don't give a toot about the points system either :-)
Setting a better example by reading the question closely before answering (sometimes the OP is no fool!) and prying out the details and the context will bring you closer to answering the question.
Either ask for specific details, or disclose your assumptions.
On SDN we do not by default know the config, release, OS, DB etc infos, which the SMP would have access to, unless the OP provides it or we find the question interesting and ask for this information! Next time they will provide it in the question already.
The alternative is that the OP backs off and it remains unresolved forever... (regardless of the guru answers, and repetitive guess work, and bumped threads, etc).
Please read the questions carefully to be able to provide a context sensitive answer.
Possibly sfvenkitu was right: We are all a part of the "problem" ...
I think you all know what I am talking about.
There is a business model here, if it works... for a while... whatever... then try lure others into doing all your work for you.
I would not like to go into further thoughts, but can strongly recommend that doing a little background check on the person asking the question is a big start, as well as thinking why the question is being asked so bluntly or in a broad and vague way.
By clicking on their user ID Profile you can see the number of questions they have asked recently, how many are unresolved, whether they also put something back into SCN sometimes. Also check their points and if you suspect something is faked or a misuse of the forum's discussion environment (such as "spec dumping") then please use the Abuse Reports button. Moderators will look into it and take action.
Same goes for cross-posting, chained question series awarding a lot of points (don't take the bait, unless it is interesting and beneficial to others who read and search a topic which differentiates itself from standard documentation as well).
Some folks even copy&paste the emails from their customers into SDN, without making ANY attempt to even think about it or try a search (or test it in the system!) themselves.
Or they mess up the production system eventually without a backup and want help from SDN (?)... etc. You name it, we've seen it.
Your only realistic chance to find these is to check the OP's track record before answering, and move on to answer questions which are challenging for you as well. The OP might be lost sometimes (read the question carefully and ask for more details...) but interesting discussions can result from this sometimes and the OP will learn. So there are exceptions as well.
If it is a chained question or distributed spec, then please read other responses as well (particularly if the word "moderator" is used in them...) before answering. Others might have picked up on it and commented already.
Do not only read the question and then answer without doing this check and reading existing answers!
I would love to say that these are a very small exception, but they are not. Perhaps it is a local management problem. Perhaps it is something which SDN is an "enabler" for within the SAPosphere. It does however not contribute to the information value of SDN and the "expert forums" to take such "bait" of doing all of someone else's work for them.
I rest my case: I learn a lot from SCN, but check the OP and reasonableness of the question first and make your own decision.
Once a "silly" question has an interesting answer we will generally not reject it, but feeding forum trolls will also result in your points being removed and answer rejected together with the question.
The clones descended, and there was points all around...
Some good news: Points gaming has descended to the "village idiot" level.
Some tried a "late run" on the system, but they will start with new ID's and zero points in the new year. S-zombies are proportionally on the increase.
Small amateur games can be made fun of in my opinion. The first gamers arrived on 1st January 2010 already. The next only a week later. They are rare now, but can be good fun at someone else's silly (and dishonest) expense. That is what it is, and they get what they deserve. Keep an eye on the Coffee Corner forum.
Cartels will focus on the "gang leader" in the new year and also be moved to the Coffee Corner: I intend to request the deletion of the boss's user ID from SDN in future and will investigate all user IDs from the same company if one of them is dishonest, and also tell them why we did it (including all details of gamers involved).
There is no tolerance or additional warning here if dishonesty and plagiarism is involved, so please distribute this message within your organizations (e.g. if you are the boss) and educate your freshers about the SCN rules before letting them loose on the forums, wikis and blogs.
Well... you are rude as well...
Moderating is no easy task on SDN. We have rejected 35627 posts (which excludes straight deletes or entire threads and spam which sneaks through) to keep the forums clean for all. Wiki "gardening" and blog "googling" can still be added on top of that.
A very special thanks to all who use the Abuse Reports button! This is a huge help to focus on problem users at an early stage, to remove it discretely so that almost all other users are spared this hassle and trolls are not given new ideas or "find their feet" and become repeat offenders of the forums, in particular.
During the "Santa Mode" clean-up I also took this use of the Abuse Reports into consideration -> had people not reported these, the sum of minority abusers would have been a pest beyond imaginable boundaries!
Reporting Abuses is protected information, but you know who you are and SAP does as well. I thank you!
Answering interview questions for the rest of eternity...
I am very disappointed in some people with many thousands of points who will answer any question if they know the answer, regardless of how meaningless the subject title is, how bad the track record of the OP is (or "good" if they play points-Santa all year long...) and take easy bait on behalf of the OP doing a basic search or just thinking a little bit.
This makes the OP lazy and discourages those mentioned in the observations above from reading the question closely and providing a context sensitive answer, instead of some bla-bla-bla.
Half joking - I hope for 2010 that all who read this blog (including freshers!) will respond to gurus in the forums who take excessively easy "bait questions" by repeat offenders and tell them that even a day 1 fresher can find the answer in F1, so the OP could have as well... ;-)
This points-hunting behaviour also belittles our moderator efforts, and the tolerance for this can vary from moderator to moderator, as well as forum to forum.
Show them that they are setting an example which is not supporting the quality of the forum / wiki / blog information, by burping up such -bla-bla-bla posts and that they are not alone on SDN.
Guilty or Evil...?
From my observations of posts this year, and also before, the intentions are mostly good but sometimes mistaken, or people try a shortcut.
People are not automatically redirected to the rules or a forced search...
Give them one or two chances -> not by "feeding trolls" but rather by showing them the fishing rod, instead of taking the bait and baiting them further for more questions.
- Show them how to use the search (do not search for them)
- Tell them to do a basic training course on F1 (do not copy&paste it...)
- Show them how to think... e.g. by asking for more details about the question.
If someone takes that chance and solves it themselves, then ask them how they did it. Generally, they will answer and take the time to provide the information. They expected the SCN community to do the same when asking the question, but pride in the answer is probably more on their minds.
Small Gods...
There are some gurus on SDN who don't contribute much, but I have the feeling that they read alot of stuff.
One can observe this via the hit rate on some threads (I assume that they use RSS feeds on interesting terms used) and the speed via which they answer, as well as the "accuracy" they have to home in on the OP's issue.
Take the time to also read the forums, blogs and wikis from time to time if you have to date only contributed by answering questions. Personally, I do it once a week and ignore my forum contributions for an evening.
Via your SCN Business Card you can add them as "favourites" or their ID as a favourite in a search, and then check their contributions.
You will learn much more from this over time than doing a search in help.sap.com for someone else!
Next year...
I hope that this "Santa mode" clean-up and follow-up was appreciated. I think I will do it next year again, but hopefully with even less intervention required retrospectively.
During the course of the new year 2010 I personally will not actively do this thread debugging, other that "normal" moderator tasks.
It is a part of the callstack at runtime... :-)


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Parkview Apartment
Woodvale, Perth, WA
- Guests: 2
- Bedrooms: 1
Bedroom breakdown
Bedroom 1 - 1x Double
- Bathrooms: 1
Property features
- Air conditioning
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Parkview Apartment is in a spectacular location which offers top quality holiday accommodation in the exclusive Woodvale Waters Estate in Woodvale. It is near to all amenities.
This gorgeous self-contained ground floor apartment with quality features and fittings, has a spacious bedroom with double bed and walk in robe and large en-suite. The en- suite comprises twin basins, spacious shower cabinet, and spa bath. There is also a separate powder room with toilet and washbasin.
The spacious kitchen has a washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, fridge freezer and is fully equipped. Dining table for 6. There is also an area outside for drying clothes. The large lounge has a Plasma TV with Foxtel(Satellite) and DVD player. Air-conditioning and heating is available throughout the apartment. There is an area with Gas BBQ and outdoor setting with umbrella. Parkview Apartment has stunning views overlooking Yellagonga Regional Park. The owners live at the rear of the property.…
Parkview Apartment is ideally located in a tranquil garden setting less than 15 minutes drive to Hillarys Boat Harbour, Perth's spectacular beaches, Joondalup Golf and Country Club, and Whitfords and Joondalup Shopping Centres which both include cinemas and many cafes and restaurants. Within walking distance, the local shopping centre has a supermarket, 2 restaurants, the well known pub "The Moon and Sixpence" and more. Walk to the bus stop. Freeway only minutes away. Regular trains run into the CBD. A 20 minute drive takes you to the attractions at Mindarie Marina and the Swan Valley is just over half an hour by car where you can visit many award winning wineries, play golf at The Vines, visit the Margaret River Chocolate Factory, or sample beer from one of the boutique breweries.
Would suit a couple or one person. Sorry we do not accept children.
In a prestigious area of Woodvale, light,bright and modern.
The fine print
- DirectPay - Rent-A-Home takes reservations on this property but the property manager processes payments directly with you.
- Minimum Stay 7 Nights
- Bond $500
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Questions & Answers
Does the rate include utilities/internet?
Yes the rate does include everything.
Standard Features
- Activities/Themes
- Beach Getaway
- Birdwatching
- Bushwalking
- Food / Restaurants
- Golf
- Wine tasting/tours
- Domestic
- AirCon
- Bath
- Bath Towels provided
- Bedding & Sheets provided
- Clothes Dryer
- Cooking Facilities
- Iron & Ironing board
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Reverse Cycle Heating
- Tea/Coffee making facilities
- Vacuum System
- Washing Machine
- Entertainment
- BBQ - Gas
- Cable TV/Satellite TV
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Lake nearby
- Stereo/Music system
- Luxury
- Ensuite
- Parking
- Patio
- Views
- Other
- Off Street Parking
- Transport
- Bus
- Public transport
- Train
- Walk to the shops
Bedroom configurations
- Bedroom 1 – 1x Double
RatesRates are not available online for this property, please request a quote using the form below.
Property managers will respond with pricing and availability, usually within 24 hours.
Availability & Price
from $104 to $128 per night*
Min 7 nights stay
How do I make a booking?
From a Quote
- Step 1) Search the website and Add properties to MyList. Submit your preferred properties by using Request a Quote. Property Managers will send you confirmed price and availability.
- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from your Quote. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information.
From a Tariff or Hot Deal
- Step 1) Search using your desired location and dates. The Tariff Price will be shown in the results.
- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from the search results or property page. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information. Payment can be made with credit card or by direct deposit.
Are pets permitted?
Some properties allow Pets and will display Pets Permitted. Visitors will need to advise the type and size of pet and whether the pet is indoor or an outdoor pet.
Properties that do not show Pets Permitted will not accept pets.
A Pet Bond might be required to clean. deodourise and disinfect the property prior to the next visitor arrival to ensure the property is allergy free.
Availability calendar not up to date?
rentahome does encourage our property managers to update their availability calendars as often as possible.
Unfortunately it isn't always as frequent as we'd like, each calendar has a date of which the calendar was last updated so you who how up to date the listing is.
This is why rentahome has the quote process, it confirms the current availability of your selected property/s and the best rate available for your stay.
Are visitors able to inspect properties?
rentahome welcomes inspections however they may not be always feasible and are generally only available for longer stays of three months or longer.
The property must first be quoted as available with a price for your requested dates.
To request an inspection simply login to your Quote at the below link using your quote number and surname: http://www.rent-a-home.com.au/home/my/quotedetails.aspx
Scroll down to your preferred property and under the photo there will be a button 'Request Inspection', click on 'Request Inspection' and fill in your details. Your details will be sent to the property manager who will make contact within 48hours to arrange an appointment.
If there is no 'Request Inspection' button, this means the property manager does not provide inspections.
Please note that properties are not held and may be booked by other visitors.
Will I have to pay a security deposit?
A Bond/Security Deposit may be required by the Property Manager the amount will vary depending on the property manager. If so, this payment will take place outside of the Rentahome EasyPay System and you may be asked to direct transfer funds into the Property Manager's bank account or a credit card imprint may be requested. Rentahome does not become involved in the payment or return of bonds or security deposits. Return of these amounts is based on the Property Manager's terms and conditions and their inspection of the property after your stay.
The Security Deposit (Bond) is required to cover any damage or incidential costs incurred during your stay at the property. If there is no Damage or Additional Costs then the Security Deposit will be refunded. If the amount of the Damage or Additional Costs are greater than the Security Deposit, then the Guest will be required to pay the difference.
On Arrival, please report any damage or requirement maintenance immediately to the property manager, as you will be liable for any Damage on your departure.
A Bond applies for properties under a Lease agreement. The Bond is typically lodged with a government Bond Authority and returned at the the end of the stay following an Exit Inspection and review of the Condition Report.
Payment Options
Easy Pay
Rent-A-Home processes rental payment with guests directly. We accept: Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Bank Transfer.
Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards accepted.
Direct Pay
The Property Manager will process payment with guests directly.


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The Lehigh Concert Band is a community band that performs in the Lehigh Acres and South West Florida area to bring music and joy to the local residents. We perform at festivals, churches and retirements homes as a full concert band or in small groups.
We are welcoming new members to our group. Contact us for information or just come to our rehearsals and try us out at 7:00 P.M. at Faith Lutheran Church annex, 705 Leeland Heights Blvd. Lehigh Acres.
Please use the links above for more information on the Band.
Lynne Criss
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By Charlie Frye, Esri Chief Cartographer
Dash-dot line symbols for polygon outlines should be displayed in a way that consistently shows the pattern of dashes and dots and clearly shows the shape of the polygon. In ArcGIS, a multi-layer line symbol is required. One layer is a cartographic line symbol with a dash pattern. The second is a marker line symbol that shows a marker (the dot) with a complementary pattern to the dashes.
We often see maps where people have used such a symbol for polygon outlines, but instead of the result in at the left below, we more typically see something like the image at the right.
There are several problems here. For instance the patterns for the symbol do not match up where one polygon meets another, and the drawing order causes one polygon's fill to draw on top of another polygon's dots.
The most useful thing to know about this is that in ArcGIS assigning a line symbol as a polygon's outline will not work to solve this problem. The reason is that when two polygons share an edge there's no way to predict where that edge starts and ends relative to the start/end node of each of the polygons.
In order to create the solution for this problem, the polygons should not be drawn with an outline symbol. Do that by setting the outline to a simple line symbol with a line width of zero. In place of the outlines a line feature layer will be used. That layer will be created using the Polygon to line tool. Specifically, the of polygon to line tool collapses the topology of the polygons such that no coincident lines will be produced, i.e., the edge where two polygons meet will be represented with just one line.
Once you have a line layer that represents your outlines, you'll need to store that line feature class in a geodatabase, because you will need to use some of the new (at 9.2) cartographic representations symbology to get the markers to align. In the image below to the right, an example is shown using symbolized lines, note that the dash length is often not consistent, and that dots often cover corners, obscuring them. Initially using cartographic representation symbology will also have the same problem, though not to nearly the same extent. By using the control points geometric effect that can be fixed.
To set up the representation symbology follow these steps:
- Symbolize the line using the same symbol you are currently using as the outline for your polygons.
- Right-click on that line layer and choose Convert Symbology to Representation; take the default options and that will add a new layer with your line data to your map that uses representation symbology.
- Turn off the visibility or remove the original layer.
- Some changes to the representation symbology are needed. I included a couple of screenshots to show how I set up a line symbol layer and the point symbol layer (for cartographic represenations each of the tabs in the symbology are for symbol layers). Note the relationship between the step property for the marker and the numbers in the pattern property for the line. I usually change my step property to be the sum of my pattern property.
- Set up the Control Points; to do this click the little "+" button in the upper right. This will open the Geometric Effects window, where you will click on the Add Control Points item in the list. Then click OK.
The result, in this case works well because it consistently portrays the dash-dot pattern, and now all significant details of the polygon shapes are clearly defined.


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So Japan are the current reigning unofficial football world champions. They are a few minutes away from losing to North Korea (in a 2014 qualifying match).
North Korea are about to be the unofficial world champions. AMAZING
this wouldn't have happened if my main man takashi usami were playin
Whats an unofficial world champion?
It's meaningless, of course, but an interesting concept. Basically considers every match played by the reigning unofficial champions as a boxing title bout.
Suck it, Holland!
Then stop coloring and visit Meat187's mix archive!
^ i watched that earlier as well
a german broadcast tho
khedira was pure class, and it was great to see klose score.
too bad it wasn't a tighter game. the dutch looked out of form at times.
firstrowsports got shut down by the dept of homeland security :lol:
anybody know of anything good alternatives ? fuck, i wouldn't even mind a legit pay service.
La Liga
quote:Honesty dictates recognition of certain facts. Over the last five years, Barcelona has won two European Cups, Manchester United just one. And before that's dismissed as a reflection about clubs and not countries, in the last decade, three Spanish Clubs -- Valencia, Sevilla and Atl�tico -- have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League. No English club has.
quote:Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights
firstrowsports got shut down by the dept of homeland security :lol:
anybody know of anything good alternatives ? fuck, i wouldn't even mind a legit pay service.
I raised a point a while back that it's about time that we had a legitimate legal service offering coverage of any game to any country in the world with the monies going to a mixture of the clubs involved & the rights holders wihin. Imagine if they charged say 2 bucks a game for a good quality stream (say 3 ranging from 0.5mbps to 3mbps in quality) and we could pick & choose what to watch and when. I'd happily pay for something legitimate as long as it was properly run and feasible. This is a world where residents of many countries are all over the world and would love to see games, both on the go (ipad/android phones) and at home especially with al ot of tvs now having internet built in.
NEW JAN 2012 Drum & Bass Mix
quote:Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights
La Liga
Real Madrid and Barcelona get 60% of La Liga's TV revenue between them. They can afford to spend much more on players than your Man Utd, Liverpool & Arsenal etc who have to share revenues pretty evenly between all the clubs in the division.
People can talk about Barcelona's academy, tactics etc but the money they have to spend comes in to it too. Not many clubs in the world can afford to take a $100M loss in one year Barcelona did on Ibrahimovic.
Aside from the big two in Spain the other teams have no chance of winning the league (Athletic are THIRTY TWO points behind the leaders currently) so they put all their efforts in to a competition they have some chance of winning. In contrast most English teams have played youth teams in the Europa League to keep their strongest players fresh for the weekend.
Coming from other cultures it can be hard to understand how important the sport is to people in Europe. But United's performance against Athletic is completely understandable if you put a little thought in to it.
Manchester United have been, by far, the most successful English team for the last 20 years while Manchester City haven't won a championship since the 1960s. There is true animosity between the two sets of fans, United fans mock City's lack of success and City supporters have spent years singing songs about United players dead on the runway (a reference to the Munich air disaster) and call United 'Munichs'.
Three years since the billionaire Arab bought City and they have spent more on players in those three years than United have during their ENTIRE HISTORY. So far City's millions have only given them access to a mixture of mercenaries and very good players from the second tier of teams. You sense however that if they get that first championship since the 1960s they will be able to attract the sort of players which will allow them to dominate soccer for years to come.
Imagine your bitter hated enemies that sing songs about your players dead on a runway were, thanks to billions of investment, on the verge of winning their first championship in 45 years, which surely would lead to many more. Would you rather put all your efforts in to stopping them, or in to a competition that offers little in the ways of prestige or money?
Losing to Athletic will hurt United for a few days, but losing the title to city would be FAR more painful.
quote:Originally posted by wad borkrate
Real Madrid and Barcelona get 60% of La Liga's TV revenue between them. They can afford to spend much more on players than your Man Utd, Liverpool & Arsenal etc who have to share revenues pretty evenly between all the clubs in the division.
What you fail to recognize here is the implications of what you're saying. So Madrid and Barca have access to more lopsided revenue streams. What does that say about the rest of the teams in La Liga? What does that say about teams in the Premier League that aren't named Man Utd, Liverpool, or Arsenal? Valencia pocketed less in TV revenues last year than West Ham did. The key point then is that 5 of the 16 teams remaining in competition in Europe are Spanish!
And on that note: the fixtures are in for the CL
APOEL - Madrid
Marseille - Bayern
Chelsea - Benfica
Milan - Barca
Predictions ??
I'm gonna run with:
APOEL 1 - 3 Madrid in Cyprus
APOEL 0 - 5 Madrid in Spain
Marseille 0 - 1 Bayern in France
Marseille 0 - 3 Bayern in Germany
Chelsea 1 - 2 Benfica in Portugal
Chelsea 2 - 2 Benfica in England
Milan 1 - 1 Barcelona in Italy
Milan 1 - 3 Barcelona in Spain
Madrid 2 - 1 Bayern in Spain
Madrid 0 - 2 Bayern in Germany
Benfica 0 - 2 Barcelona in Portugal
Benfica 1 - 4 Barcelona in Spain
Bayern 2 - 4 Barcelona in Munich
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Harbin Electric Inc.'s , U.S.-listed shares rose 5.6% after the Chinese motor maker said it received a letter from its CEO and an investment firm reaffirming their bid to acquire all of its remaining shares for $24 a piece.
Verigy Ltd.'s , shares advanced 11% after the semiconductor-testing company said the U.S. Justice Department had ended its probe of Verigy's acquisition by Japan's Advantest Corp.
Zipcar Inc.'s ZIP, +12.50% shares gained 5.3% after J.P. Morgan raised its rating on the company that rents cars by the hour to overweight from neutral.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s LYV, +0.05% shares rose 6.6% after suggestions that Liberty Media Corp. , was in talks to acquire a larger stake in the company.
Flash-memory technology company Fusion-io Inc. , rose 7.3% a day after the company went public. The shares gained more than 18% on Thursday.
U.S.-listed shares of Yoga-inspired athletic-apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc. LULU, -0.18% rose 5% after the company reported a 71% increase in its first-quarter profit.
Diodes Inc.'s DIOD, -0.12% shares lapsed almost 13% after the semiconductor company trimmed its second-quarter margin outlook.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s GT, -0.73% shares declined 6.7% after J.P. Morgan said U.S. demand for replacement tires declined last month. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s CTB, +0.08% shares dropped 7.1%.
Life Partners Holdings Inc.'s LPHI, +0.00% shares fell 11% a day after the purchaser of life-insurance polices said in a regulatory filing Ernst & Young resigned as its auditor last week.
RealD Inc.'s RLD, -0.22% shares shed 13% a day after the 3-D technology company reported an annual loss of $12.3 million.
Zale Corp.'s ZLC, +0.11% shares were off 14% after Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut the jewelry retailer to neutral from buy.


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2014 Bee Removal Season Started
It is still very much winter, however, the bees that have survived the winter are starting to build up their brood. On warm days, folks are noticing honeybee activity coming to and from their chosen homes. Unfortunately, sometimes the honeybees have chosen your home to move into. Usually, they choose to move in under the eve, above the soffit board.
If you have honeybees living in your home, barn, shed, or other outbuilding – They can be humanely removed by a competent beekeeper. Call Rex Smith of Harmony Hollow Apiary to learn more. We will need to know: How long have the bees been there? How high is the entrance that you see the activity at? Type of material (brick wall, wood/pressboard siding, hardi-siding, etc), as well as what sort of interaction you have had with them. (do they bump you or warn you that you are in "their space"?
You later in the spring, you may also notice a "swarm" or "ball of bees" that may be the size of a volleyball or larger (I have caught swarms that are double the size of a basketball before!).
Rex Smith holds a honeybee removal permit from the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) and manages his honeybees at various organically run farms outside of the Dallas Metroplex and East Texas. Call 469-251-2BEE (2233) for information regarding CNG (Certified Naturally Grown) honey or to discuss honeybee removals.
Certified Naturally Grown
This week I have received word that my Apiary has been approved for "Certified Naturally Grown" in 2014. For those unfamiliar with what that means – it's an alternative certification – very similar to "Organic" certification.
CNG Standards are very similar to those required for the national "Organic" standards – with the main difference being the inspection portion of the certification. With CNG – the inspections are performed by local peers in your field. With CNG – other beekeepers examine my hives and my beekeeping practices – and certify that they feel that my methods comply with natural and sustainable practices.
There are currently about 700 CNG certified farms and apiaries in the United States – and Harmony Hollow Apiaries is (currently) one of only two certified apiaries in Texas.
To find a Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) farm or apiary near you – or to see the standards that a CNG certified farm or apiary must adhere to – see their site at: http://www.NaturallyGrown.org
This is proving to be an exciting year for us at Harmony Hollow Apiary – and I look forward to seeing where the bees take us in the future.
Another Bee Year
Welcome, and "thank you" to all the new folks who have "Liked" our page for Harmony Hollow Apiaries. With the winter solstice yesterday, and the re-drawing out of the day lengths, our new year begins for our beekeeping world. In a few weeks, if temps are warm enough, and if the bees have enough stores of pollen and open nectar, the queens should start laying eggs again – and a new brood of young bees will welcome in spring and all the new growth, pollen and nectar – and this next year will be a GREAT year of growth for the bee yard!
Frozen over in N. Texas!
This has been a winter of winters so far this year – and we're not even officially to winter, yet!
I'm anxious to get out to the bee-yard and assess the hives. Once the ice and nastiness melts away, and the fields are dry enough to drive in – I've got a few hives to move, and will check on them all (without opening them up!)
Busy Summer!
The honeybees have been very busy this summer! Feral hives that normally would have cast off (probably) one swarm, have had strange temperature cycles here in North Texas that have encouraged 3-4 swarms being produced. This means that beekeepers have been very busy performing swarm pick-ups as well as colony removals.
For anyone wanting to keep up with a few pictures of my honeybee removals – please "Like" my FaceBook page for Harmony Hollow Apiaries.
Texas Wildflowers In Bloom!
Many of the hives of honeybees that were removed from residences or collected as swarms and nursed to strength have been moved up to full 10-frame commercial-sized boxes. They are now re-orienting to a new field and feasting on some of the best forage that can be provided – land used as an organic farm, and the surrounding fields chock-full of blooming wildflowers.
We are looking forward to their continued growth and benefits of their pollination of the organic crops – that make it to our dinner tables and restaurants here in the Dallas metroplex.
With our cool spring weather, the swarm season this years seems to be a long one. Calls continue to come in consistently with new swarms arriving in residential areas of the city. Some originate from hives that already live in the walls or eves of homes or building structures – and some emit from natural / greenbelt areas. Either way – we recommend that you call a beekeeper to perform the honeybee recovery.
Swarm Week – Part II
This last 2 weeks (March 30-April 9 2013) have been "swarm week". I've received no less than 20 calls per day for swarm pickups in people yards, trees, houses, squirrel habitats, school yards, and more…
I even caught a swarm that was just innocently crossing the road while I was between calls!
Removal – Monday morning. These bees had taken up residence in a playhouse. The ceiling (roof) of the play house had been boarded over to protect the kids' heads from any stray nails holding the shingles – but there were some pretty significant cracks – allowing the perfect space for a swarm of bees to take up residence, and call the place home. Once a swarm starts drawing comb and takes up residence in a cavity – it's no longer a swarm – but a colony. These take MUCH more time to remove than a simple swarm.
After removing these bees – my next call was for a swarm pick up. This was a fairly easy and simple pick up, I took my last swarm-trap box that I had available to capture this one. The queen was an easy catch! The bees had swarmed from the tree in the background. The mother-hive is still very active at the base of the tree. The homeowners will be removing the tree later in the year – as it has died. I'll be called back to remove the mother hive when the time is right.
My next call was for a swarm that had just moved into a yard that morning. Within 2 miles of the first swarm for the day. On my way to swarm #2 – I encountered ANOTHER swarm crossing the road. (Why did the bees cross the road?). I stopped, and applied a few drops of lemongrass oil to a frame in my hand-built Bee-Vac collection box. Sure enough – the bees smelled the LGO and collected. Once again – this queen was an easy find and catch.
Swarm #2 becomes Swarm #3… The last stop for the day was to pick up the bees from the squirrel habitat. I unscrewed the box from the cage, and stapled screen to cover the opening of the habitat box. Easy! Those ladies got to ride shotgun with me in the car!
Then – yesterday – the bees from the removal decided that they didn't like the box that I had placed them in to. They swarmed in front of me while I was assembling more frames. It was a disheartening sight. Every last bee left the box in a mass-exodus. Luckily for me – they gathered within about 10 minutes in a nearby tree – and I was able to re-collect them and put them into another box – with a queen excluder under the box – so that the queen cannot leave the premises.
Next… Caldwell Elementary school had what was thought to be a swarm of bees in a tree at the exit to the school. I arrived in time to collect the bees before school dismissed for the day. This collection wound up turning into a removal – as it was revealed after removing some of the bees that they had already started drawing comb. The bees were still well-behaved, though – and are currently with the other swarm catches – in quarantine while their demeanor can be ascertained.
I'll be building more boxes this evening – as I have 3-4 more removals and captures to complete.
Swarm season is here
As nighttime temperatures rise above 50 deg. F. for several days straight – the bees are able to start producing wax. This generally coincides with some of the nectar flow in plants starting – and a big buildup of brood in the hive.
I received a call yesterday a.m. about a swarm that had been in a tree at a local Jalapeno Tree restaurant (about 10-15 miles away). The swarm had been in the tree since the day before, and the regional manager was afraid of customers being stung – they had tried getting someone through a local beekeeping club – but no response… I was there within the hour – knowing full well that if he called me at 11:30am on a calm, sunny day – that they could very well disappear before I got there.
Sure enough – as I pulled into the parking lot – my daughter calls out "I see them!". I'm looking for the ball in a tree – but then she says – "They're flying!". Sure enough – a tornado whirlwind of bees is rising from the tree.. and I'm not even out of my car, yet.
I sent Amber around to the other side of the building to see if they were visible – and she indicated that the swarm had moved to the top of the other side of the building. The restaurant manager gave me access to the roof-ladders on the back of the building – and I made the climb – up 3 ladder/roof levels with the swarm box. At the top – they were flying, still. As I set the box down onto an a/c unit – the bees were already landing on and entering the box. It was an amazing sight!
I don't recall ever having such an EASY swarm catch. This was a BIG swarm. They completely filled the 5-frame nuc. and overflowed it at first – as they were getting their bearings.
I returned later in the day, and screened the entrance shut, and lowered the nuc with a rope to the ground – and moved them to a nearby out-yard – where I went ahead and moved them to a full 10-frame Langstroth.
For those curious as to what I have in my swarm trap… I used 3-frames of drawn old-comb, 2 empty (foundationless) frames, and 2-3 drops of lemongrass oil under the lid of the box.
Feral honeybee removal from city park
Last year (around Feb-April 2012) my daughter noticed honeybees entering /exiting a bird habitat in a city park. She took a few pictures of the hive, and for the last year, we've been monitoring it's progress and growth.
The hive grew large enough that they were building wax honeycomb on the exterior of the habitat box and for about 18 inches below the box.
I was curious to see who had placed the bird habitat box, and contacted several Boy Scout troops local to my area (Richardson, Texas) to see if they had placed the boxes. I was unable to track down the troop – so contacted the City Of Richardson maintenance department to see if they knew anything about the boxes.
The maintenance supervisor I spoke with was aware of the boxes, and indicated that generally, after a scout has achieved their eagle-Scout rank – then they pretty much abandon the habitats that have been placed. I explained the situation with the honeybees in the bird habitat, and the supervisor told me that they would be happy for me to remove the colony of honeybees.
Today was the day of their big move. I arrived at the park, and met with several city officials in regards to the bees – after a short conversation with them, they seemed happy with my plan of action – and went on their way. 30 minutes later, the bees were safely relocated to my Dallas area bee yard. My hopes are to video my removal of the colony and the re-homing of the bees to a standard langstroth bee-box. Hopefully, I can get that accomplished some time next week.
Disturbing Genetic Modification Technology – Honeybees
This month I attended a beekeeping conference in which disturbing advancements in technology have been announced.
An employee of Monsanto, who works for acquired company BeeLogics indicated their intent and research into modifying the genetic makeup of honeybees by means of RNAi protein control.
RNAi – when performed naturally by the body happens from the moment we are conceived until we die. It's the body's mechanism of producing different proteins for different purposes for the body. the "i" of RNAi stands for "interference". New biological technology allows for the modification of the sequences that create proteins by turning sections of protein receptors/generators on and off.
According to the Monsanto employee, the use for honeybees will be to develop a resistance to varroa mites and other pests to the honeybee.
Here's a truth as we know it…. Monsanto builds "bt" into their crops. This is to increase yields of their "licensed" crop seeds by inserting / building insecticides into the genetics of the plant themselves. This bt is built into the DNA sequencing of the plant itself – so it's replicated by both mitosis and meiosis. It becomes a part of the plant body cell production, as well as into it's reproductive cells.
Pollen is the male-portion (sperm) of a plant's reproductive system, and is carried by honeybees as well as other pollinators. This bt-laced "food" or protein source for the bees will affect their ability to reproduce…. After all – bt is used as a larvacide to interrupt the life cycle of pest insects to the crop. Unfortunately – bt also affects beneficial insects.
My prediction is that Monsanto and BeeLogics intent is to alter the DNA sequences of the honeybee – so that it can be tolerant to the bt toxins that are already built into their seeds. They benefit by having increased pollination, and potentially lower losses of honeybees. As well as the "press" that they are providing a fix for losses of bees by CCD.
The problem (to me) – is that these bees would NEVER have developed these gene sequences in the normal and natural process of evolution. They are developing a new animal – that is "Monsanto BT-ready" – and will likely have to be licensed (and costly) to beekeepers to perform a pollination service.
This is all disturbing… Very disturbing. My prediction is the "FrankenBee".
When asked about the safety and security and potential side effects of this "control of a natural process" – his response was that "We just don't know the long term effects".
What does that mean? That means that there is the potential for these genetic codes to alter more than BT resistance (or varroa tolerance / hygienic behavior). It's unknown (as far as we know) what side effects may occur. Will traits be passed on from the eggs of a fertile queen to the worker brood? How about to the drones that provide genetics to new virgin queens that they mate with? What behavioral changes might be affected by the bees? Aggressiveness? Lazy bees? Will they continue with the symptoms of neonicotinoid poisoning? (forget where they live, and not return to their hives?)
The mantra that was repeated over and over by the Monsanto employee was that the control of RNAi was a "normal and natural" thing. Bullshit. Yes – the body performs RNA control from the moment we are conceived until we die. But this is not CONTROLLED by people with agendas and profit margins. It's controlled by the body in response to internal and external environment. When individuals representing corporations start making these changes – there can only be one reason. Financial. Corporations exist to make a profit. Therefore control of food, seeds, and the processes and distribution of food is for financial goals.
Does this seem cynical and fear-based? You bet. But guess what? This is a REALITY that we're about to be dealing with as beekeepers and food producers.
What can you do? Let your lawmakers and policy makers know that you will not re-elect them if they continue to pander to the corporate whims of Monsanto (and similar companies) that develop and promote genetically modified plants and organisms. Urge food producers to discontinue use of GM products in their ingredients. Buy locally – from farmers and food preparers that you KNOW and can personally verify their production processes.
Be involved, and be informed.


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Making ornaments for the Christmas tree is often a family tradition.
An event on Tuesday offered the chance to craft reminders of loved ones lost.
Judy Davis was among those who gathered at the Metro Police West Precinct to prepare for Nashville's Season to Remember.
Judy Davis' son, Chris Davis, was shot during a robbery in 2009 just a few minutes before his shift was to end.
The ornaments made Tuesday will recognize homicide victims and will decorate a tree at Centennial Park.
"You hate to see that many people affected by crime," said Judy Davis. "At least you know there is a reason why we are all there together, and we are there to honor the victims instead of the criminals."
In its 19th year, the Season to Remember ceremony will be held Thursday at Centennial Park.
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Sandwiches reach a new high at Fat Sal's in Pacific Beach
By Kelley Carlson
When it comes to food from Fat Sal's, the rule is that there are no rules. Located in the heart of Pacific Beach, this sandwich shop – owned by longtime pals Josh Stone, Sal Capek and Jerry Ferrara (of "Entourage" fame) — brings unconventional sandwich combinations to the table. It's perhaps best known for its "Fat Sandwiches" — sub rolls that intermix meats, fried foods and assorted condiments — with a bit of New York style.
Many of the "Fat Sandwiches" are named for their creators, whose imaginations seemingly ran wild. For example, the Fat Sal (named for Capek) melds thinly sliced Boar's Head roast beef, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, fries, brown gravy and mayo on a garlic hero.
There's also Ferrara's Fat Jerry, which merges breakfast and lunch items: cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, bacon, fried eggs, fries, mayo, ketchup, salt and pepper, also on a hero.
The daddy of them all is the Big Fat Fatty, a 27-inch, 10-pound behemoth that contains practically everything but the kitchen sink: cheesesteak, cheeseburgers, pastrami, chicken fingers, bacon, mozzarella sticks, fried eggs, jalapeño poppers, fries, onion rings, chili, marinara and fat sauce.
If you finish it in 40 minutes or less, it's free and you get a sandwich named after you. If you fail, you have to pay the hefty $50 bill. According to Stone and Capek, at least 20 people have tried it – unsuccessfully – at the PB location. However, two people rose up to the challenge and conquered it at the original site in Westwood/UCLA.
Subsequently, there are subs that now carry the monikers of Fat Jaime and Fat Banh Miki, the latter a play on the sweet-and-spicy Vietnamese banh mi sandwich.
Toward the holidays, there are specialty sandwiches offered such as the Fat Pilgrim, which is essentially Thanksgiving dinner between two slices of bread, including roasted turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy and fries.
The menus are similar at each Fat Sal's location – there's also a site in Hollywood and one under construction in Austin, Texas – with a unique sandwich at each one that's geared toward the community it's in. For the relatively new PB site, Stone and Capek are entertaining the idea of a fish taco on a sub, and they're soliciting feedback via Twitter, Facebook and in-store.
Naturally, to accompany these Fat Sandwiches, there are Fat Fries – but the portion is large enough to be a stand-alone meal or to share among buddies. Fries are piled high on an 8-inch round aluminum tin, with toppings such as Buffalo Chicken Cheese.
Then there are the shakes. There are standard flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and coffee, but of course, there is the "Fat" version. They're so thick, they're served with boba straws and a spoon. One kind blends vanilla ice cream with an entire slice of New York cheesecake, strawberries and graham cracker crumbs.
But not everything is "fat" at Fat Sal's. There are hot dogs and Angus burgers that are never frozen.
On the lighter side, there are wraps and salads, including a Spinach Chicken Salad with a mixture of grilled and marinated chicken breast pieces, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, gorgonzola, Granny Smith apples and balsamic vinaigrette. Stone also revealed there is a secret-but-not-so-secret menu that can be found online, or guests can ask the employees.
As one might expect of a sandwich shop, Fat Sal's is a casual place to visit. It's easy to kick back at a community table and watch a game on a flat-screen TV while observing people strolling along Garnet Avenue. Old-school hip-hop and reggae tunes enhance the East Coast vibe. After a day at the beach, some customers enjoy hanging out on the back patio, which features a semi-covered astrodome. Parking for Fat Sal's is on the street
Fat Sal's Deli
Address: 956 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach
Phone: (855) 682-4373
Web: fatsalsdeli.com
The Vibe: Casual, relaxed
Signature Dishes: Fat Sal, Fat Jerry, Fat Texas BBQ
Open Since: 2013
Reservations: No
Patio Seating: Yes
Takeout: Yes
Happy Hour: No
Hours: Open at 11 a.m. daily. Closes around 1 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, around 2 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, and around 3 a.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
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This week: Fat Sal's Irresistible Italiano Sub
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I will simply say that DGN has lived up to my expectations. The Campus environment teaches you to be a professional not from the day you join your first job but the day you join the college.
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Can somebody please just tell me the truth? I find it impossible to sort through all this political jibberjabber.
by Rebeka Covell
Today I am officially a responsible citizen. I registered to vote! OK, so the last day to register was today, and true to my ADHD-self I screamed in there at the last minute license in hand, ready to become a voting citizen. As I contemplated which party I should register as I was reminded that this is a serious decision and I shouldn't just check off whichever box sounds the nicest.
I almost registered as the green-rainbow party even though I have entirely no idea what it even means; the name just sounded fun. In the end I checked off the "No Party Designation" box, undecided as usual. After registering I came home and decided I should watch the last presidential debate so I could actually decide who to vote for. I was upset that they canceled Grey's Anatomy for a political debate. Even though I missed the first two debates, I figured one for three ought to help me sift through all the information people throw at me; persuading me to vote one way or the other.
I thought that debate would help. It only confused me further. They argued over things I had no idea even existed, they didn't give a direct answer to any of the questions, and they went back and forth with "you said this" and "no I didn't". Can somebody please just tell me the truth? How can one person say health care costs $12,000 a year and another say it only costs $5,800? The debate left me even more confused than ever. I suppose if I knew more about world politics and the economy I might be better able to understand the issues; the debate left me feeling like I don't know much of anything about anything.
I guess I'm back to my original plan of voting for whatever sounds nicer on the ballots; or maybe I can take one of those online quizzes that tell you who to vote for.
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D17. Public Reading of the Torah during Sukkot in the Sabbatical Year [Make a Comment]
We are to assemble to read and to hear the Torah read during the Festival of Sukkot in the Sabbatical Year.
This precept is derived from His Word (blessed is He):
Deuteronomy 31:10-13
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Moshe gave them these orders: "At the end of every seven years, during the festival of Sukkot in the year of sh'mittah, when all Isra'el have come to appear in the presence of ADONAI at the place he will choose, you are to read this Torah before all Isra'el, so that they can hear it. Assemble the people - the men, the women, the little ones and the foreigners you have in your towns - so that they can hear, learn, fear ADONAI your God and take care to obey all the words of this Torah; and so that their children, who have not known, can hear and learn to fear ADONAI your God, for as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Yarden to possess."
We assume that Moses gave this order in compliance with God's directive, so it should be considered Torah. The commandment involves assembling, reading aloud (teaching), hearing, and learning. All of these are good and necessary to do at times other than Sukkot in the Sabbatical Year, but the commandment specifies this particular time, so it should be complied with as nearly as possible. Since the designated place of assembly was where the Ark of God was, it is especially important to conduct the reading in Yerushalayim, at the place where the Temple last stood. Jews everywhere should be encouraged to journey there to hear, read, and otherwise participate but, for those who cannot, similar assemblies and readings can be conducted in synagogues elsewhere and at distant parts of the world.
Complying with this mitzvah today is perhaps more symbolic and ceremonial than actually needed to learn the commandments of God, because, unlike in the time of Moses, synagogues the world over read through the entire Torah once a year every year, and printed Bibles are generally available to all. That notwithstanding, it is a general principle that blessing follows from literally obeying Torah with a heart to please God and wherever possible. Because this mitzvah is so closely related to Jewish identity and calling, I consider it to be optional and unnecessary for non-k'rov Yisrael Gentiles.
Meir does not include this mitzvah in his compilation, but it is treated by Maimonides and HaChinuch as a requirement for all Jews - including women, even though the commandment appears to be time-dependant1. HaChinuch states that the reason this assembly is so important is that possessing the Torah is what distinguishes Israel from the other nations.
1. According to the Mishnah (m. Kidd. 1:7), women are not required to perform positive time-dependant commandments.
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Roman Seleznev, known in the criminal underground as Track2, stands accused of stealing 180K credit cards.
Hackers are using an IE vulnerability to hack into computer systems; patches are available.
Sarah Moore was CFO leading up to one of the largest bank failures in U.S. history.
Some credit union branches in New Jersey never opened Friday, but most in the storm's path had opened by noon.
NAFCU expresses appreciation for Yellen's "openness" as bid to succeed Ben Bernanke heads to full Senate.
Baby boomers collectively represent nearly half, or 44%, of the affluent investor population, and as such, are justifiably a group of great interest to credit unions and other financial service providers.
New York's ban on retailers charging a surcharge for credit card purchases was ruled unconstitutional Oct. 3 by a federal court judge.
Agrees with retailers that Empire State law against informing consumers infringes on First Amendment rights.
An estimated 10,000 credit union employees, members and volunteers need assistance, NCUF said.
Epic deluge in Colorado leaves some staffers with damaged homes and some don't know yet.


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Donating milk is an act that involves the least pain and the most gain...
The Cape Town-based non-profit, Milk Matters, distributes donor breast milk to over 23 major hospitals in the province, helping save the lives of premature babies. Commending the efforts of milk banking and distribution, Dr Alan Horn of the Groote Shuur Hospital in Cape Town, said, "I firmly believe that the practice of milk banking is still in its infancy, globally and especially in South Africa. Donating breast milk is an act that involves the least pain and the most gain, compared to any other human tissue or organ donation. It is potentially life-saving and is worth more than equipment or staff."
Amanda Nickerson, Executive Director of IBMP, said that one-third of women age 25-29 in South Africa are living with HIV. Hence, there are fewer donors in the area eligible to offer breast milk through a local donor bank. IBMP is already collecting milk for the next shipment which will be later this year.
Over 267,682 ounces, or 66,920 bottles of donor breast milk has been delivered...
Prolacta Bioscience, a life scienProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 company, creates specialty formulations made exclusively from human milk for the nutritional needs of critically ill premature infants, partners with International Breast Milk Project by processing and packaging the donated breast milk to ensure its quality and safety. International Breast Milk Project is the only organization in the world to provide large provisions of donor breast milk to infants who may be premature and suffering disease in Africa. As of this year, IBMP has provided over 267,682 ounces, or 66,920 bottles, of life-giving donor breast milk to infants in South Africa.
I am so pleased that Quick International Courier is able to once again participate in this life-saving endeavor by providing the logistics planning and secure cold chain transportation.
If you or someone you know is interested in donating milk, please contact: IBMP (in the U.S.) or your local Milk Bank (for the rest of the world.)


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Juco Highlights of Offensive Tackle target Daniel Glauser
New Juco Highlights of New Mexico Military Institute OT Daniel Glauser. Glauser will Official Visit Florida State on 11/19. He is on pace to enroll in December of the college he chooses. We covered the Offensive Tackle issue back in April and suggested Glauser might be a solution here


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