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The free event saw kites of all descriptions performing aerial acrobatics. There was a 16ft hippopotamus, flying dogs, super-sized fish and many more, all organised by SmileFactor10 and Kendal United Junior Football Club.
Event organiser Craig Harby, who attends kite festivals regularly, said he wanted to bring the joys of the event to his home town.
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Emma Whitanney, of Windermere, who was at the event with her eight-year-old son, Isaac, said: "It's fab for the area to have something like this. It's a really fun family day out."
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'VERY knowledgable' staff at a popular Kendal attraction are celebrating after securing a top accreditation.
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A Visit England assessor praised the strong collections, recognising the effort that has gone into creating a well-balanced wildlife gallery and the considerable effort that has been put into modernising the Wainwright Gallery.
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"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
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All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome rathes outgrabe."
(from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872, by Lewis Carroll).
Well, THAT about sums things up in Mingo County, doesn't it?
Nothing that has been uncovered yet in the Mingo fiasco makes any more sense than the weird poetry heard by Alice beyond the Looking Glass.
Why, for example, would an apparently sane, veteran Circuit Court Judge appear to go absolutely berserk when a woman — ANY woman — bypassed him romantically? Why would that judge risk his years on the bench, his reputation and his retirement for that passing fantasy?
Why would a seemingly-experienced Prosecuting Attorney similarly risk everything to help cover up crime in his own bailiwick? Why would … well, the list goes on and on.
As we entered a new week in the continuing debacle known as the 2013 Mingo County Scandal (scandals are so common in Mingo, they must be identified by year to be clear which one we're referring to. I, for one, favor identifying them with Roman numerals like the Super Bowl), the Prosecutor is facing disciplinary action from the state Supreme Court of Appeals; both Judge Michael Thornsbury and County Commissioner David Baisden have done a double-take and are now cooperating with the government regarding charges against them; the reputation of the late Sheriff Eugene Crum has sunk about as low as it can get; and the names of two House of Delegates members and a State Senator are figuring prominently in rumors about the on-going investigation by Federal authorities.
As I said last week, this story line has more plots than any made-for-TV movie you ever saw. How on earth did ANY jurisdiction, much less Mingo County, get into this sort of predicament? Perhaps years of neglect might explain it, but the Feds have been this way before.
As I offered in an analysis piece last week, you can bet the family farm that Thornsbury and Baisden have promised the government some "big fish to fry" in exchange for any cooperative agreement going on. Since it appeared clear the government had irrefutable evidence against both the Judge and the Commissioner, the government needed no confessions from either of them for conviction.
Looking the situation over, it appears the indicted pair decided to try to lessen their punishment by helping the government. In that case, again, it is obvious such "help" would be in the form of implicating higher ups in the alleged crimes going on here.
I noted earlier that I am not at all certain who the government would consider "bigger fish." Still, I think if Thornsbury and/or Baisden can give the government a state official rather than local ones, that classifies as a "bigger fish."
The mention of state legislators in connection with the investigation did not surface heavily until last week, making one wonder if it is those folks the Feds are now focused on. Of course, since "Team Mingo" operated a campaign organization that became intertwined with many in the political and governmental circle, it is possible the "big fish" is even bigger — such as a statewide official.
All of this, of course, is speculation but in our case here, it is educated speculation. The government's way of getting guilty pleas from folks and the manner in which they tighten the noose on those they are after is legendary. In addition, the tactics do not change much. If the Feds are willing to work with an indicted witness, you can bet they believe they will receive more from the cons than the cons get from the government.
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George White, the infamous "G.W." who is alleged to have been working with the Feds on the drug-related crimes in the county, has long been known as a politico who provides yard signs and such to many political candidates.
Now, I'm told, the authorities are wondering if his sign printing company could have been a key to laundering money in political campaigns. In other words, I suppose, a candidate would pay White for signs never delivered and he would divvy up the money to the appropriate parties.
Rumors, as I have said, grow like wildfire in these situations. There might be nothing to the sign shop speculation — but, then again, there might be.
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When Baisden appeared in Federal court to enter his "not guilty" plea, the place was packed with folks offering him well-wishes. While that is not anything especially out of the ordinary, I was struck by how most of those in attendance appeared to believe Baisden was as "absolutely not guilty" as Thornsbury.
It is safe to say Baisden appears to be a friendly, neighborly sort and it is not difficult to see how he won elections. Still, one can only guess if some of those in the crowd now wonder why they drove all the way to Charleston to support him.
When the Feds said they had an audiotape that proved their case, there was ittle room left for folks to be patting Baisden on the arm and assuring him, "everything will be okay, Dave. We know you didn't do it."
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Speaking of comical comments, one politico told me last week, "By the time the Feds are done, there won't be anybody left at the First Baptist Church."
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There is no point hiding the fact that one of those being prominently mentioned in the investigation is none other than Delegate Harry Keith White. For his part, White denies any knowledge of any wrongdoing by anyone, including Bank of Mingo officials.
One does wonder if the widespread speculation about White contributed to his inability to hold votes together to be elected Speaker when Rick Thompson resigned. One day, it looked like White had the position locked up and the next he was down to eight or nine votes.
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On the subject of the Prosecutor, there was also late-week speculation that Michael Sparks is attempting to deal with the Federal government and that is why his law license was not revoked on Friday. It appeared from every word out of the capitol and the Supreme Court chambers on Thursday that Sparks would be disbarred on Friday. But by Friday morning, that tune had changed some.
As the week ended, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said she had "no idea" what time frame the court had in mind for action on Sparks. This came a day after local TV stations reported the revocation would come Friday, according to reliable sources.
If, in fact, Sparks is also helping drive nails into previously-unnailed coffins, the Supremes may wait a bit to taken any action at all, most speculate.
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As always, I welcome your comments, thoughts, rumors and story ideas. Email at the address listed or call on my cell, 304-533-5185. Incidentally, on that subject, I have been inundated with so many calls since the scandal broke that I am having trouble returning all messages. If you called earlier and did not hear back from me, give me another ring please.


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Hunter Huss 6, South Point 2 — Seth Jones and Cody Jones scored two goals each for the Huskies. Noah Sale and Kyndal Tanner added goals in the win. Cody Jones (two), Sale and Tanner had assists. Hunter Huss (7-7, 6-2) plays Wednesday at Kings Mountain. Karl Kowalewski and Cameron Boyd added the Red Raider goals.
Lake Norman Charter 8, Cherryville 0 — Lawson Owen (two), Taylor Easley, Evan Lucas, Keegan Hahn, JeanClaude Brooks, Stephen Behnke and Reese Moore scored goals for Lake Norman Charter (10-2-1), which travels to East Lincoln on Wednesday.
Varsity girls golf
Lake Norman Charter 134, East Lincoln 151, Highland Tech 153, North Lincoln 157, West Lincoln 176, Lincolnton 178, Cherryville 180 — At the Lincolnton Country Club, Lincolnton's Brittany Smith (136) won medalist honors. Taylor Shellman (42, HT), Megan Ports (40, LKC), Margo Lovelace (53, NL), Courtney Brown (54, CH), Alexis Smith (41, L), Harley Schronce (55, WL) led their schools. The last conference match will be at Lincolnton on Monday.
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Due to the weather, only singles was finished today between Gaston Christian School (4) and Metrolina Christian Academy (2). Rachel Putnam, Bailey Stewart, Grace Stroupe and Lindsay McGraw won their matches for Gaston Day. Gaston Christian now 3-9 hosts Davidson Day School today at Racquet Club of Gastonia at 4.
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South Point 5, Hunter Huss 1 — Carlos Morales scored four goals and Nick Crutchfield added another goal in the win. South Point hosts Ashbrook on Wednesday.
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Grier York 20, Chester 0 (3 innings) — Shelby Shaut pitched the last two innings with three strikeouts and a double play for Grier.
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Holbrook 164, Grier 168, W.C. Friday 181, Southwest 199 — At Apple Creek Golf Course, Grier's Harrison Howe shot a 31 to lead all scorers on Monday. Kimberly Shellman (37, Holbrook), Alexis Heracklis (49, Southwest) and Michael Chafin (40, Friday) led their schools.
Belmont 188, Stanley 189, Mount Holly 199, Cramerton 220 — Stanley's Jordan Helms was the low medalist with a 40 at Green Meadows on Monday. Cramerton's Austin Goode (54), Mount Holly's Zack Adams (46) and Belmont's David S. (44) led their teams. The Gaston County championships will be held Oct. 16 at Apple Creek.
Middle school boys soccer
Gaston Christian 2, Gaston Day 0 — Anthony Spears and Will Niemeyer scored goals in the Eagle win. Colten Brewer had an assist in the win and Austin Helms had the shutout in goal. Gaston Christian finished its season at 8-6.


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Dog stress and anxiety are common and troublesome problems that affect many canines and their owners. Behaviors that result from stress and anxiety can be destructive and difficult for people to deal with, and often get worse rather than better when left untreated. Moreover, your pet will continue to suffer from unneeded misery if its anxiety condition is not properly dealt with. Therefore, in order to ensure comfort and happiness for your dog, it's helpful to be familiar with the signs of canine stress and anxiety so that you will be able to identify a problem early on, allowing it to be dealt with promptly and restoring peace to your dog, your household, and the canine-human relationship.
There are different types of stress and anxiety that affect dogs, and different symptoms and behaviors may be present depending upon the cause of your pet's psychological suffering. Three main types of anxiety that dogs experience are social anxiety, noise anxiety, and separation anxiety.
Social anxiety mostly tends to affect dogs that have not undergone proper socialization as puppies. As a result, this condition is quite common amongst dogs from puppy mills. This type of stress and anxiety occurs because a dog that has not been properly socialized does not know how to behave around other dogs and people. When in the company of other humans or animals, a dog suffering from social anxiety will feel cornered and, therefore, will become aggressive. Thus, aggressive behavior is the main symptom and warning sign of social anxiety.
Noise anxiety, on the other hand, causes a completely different set of symptoms and behaviors. Dogs that suffer from noise anxiety tend to be scared of loud noises such as thunder or firecrackers. Sometimes even deep or loud voices can cause stress for these animals. When dogs are troubled by noise anxiety, they will behave skittishly and often try to run and hide whenever a noise that scares them occurs. Many dogs suffer from this problem, and thunderstorms are one of the most common factors that trigger this anxious response.
The most common type of stress and anxiety problem that affects dogs is separation anxiety. Again, this anxiety disorder gives rise to a different set of symptoms than noise anxiety or social anxiety. With this type of problem, even house trained pets will urinate and defecate inside the house while you are away. Sometimes they will salivate excessively or even vomit. Furthermore, dogs with this condition tend to become destructive while their owner is out of the house. Canines will chew on their paws, household objects, or destroy furniture. They may also exhibit attempts at escaping, including trying to dig, chew, or scratch through walls, doors, and carpets. Howling, pacing, barking, and panting are also common. If you repeatedly come home to find evidence of these behaviors, there is a very good chance that your dog is suffering from separation anxiety.
If you have observed that your dog is displaying signs of any type of stress and anxiety disorder, it's important to consult a veterinarian as soon as possible. Leaving your dog's condition untreated will only make matters worse and prolong your dog's misery and suffering. As result, it's important to keep an eye out for these signs and symptoms and to deal with the underlying problem promptly and appropriately.
Keep in mind too, that Dog Carsickness is also a type of anxiety experienced by dogs.
Dog stress and anxiety disorders are diagnosed on the basis of directly observed or indirectly observed behaviors. For example, with noise anxiety you will likely witness your dog becoming stressed and trying to hide when loud noises occur. With separation anxiety, on the other hand, you may return home to find signs of destruction. In addition, neighbors may complain about barking or howling when you've been away from the home. Describing such behaviors and evidence to a veterinarian or qualified canine behaviorist will help the professional to determine the particular disorder that your pet is suffering from. Once this has occurred, a treatment plan can be implemented and hopefully your dog's suffering will soon be alleviated.
All mammals experience stress, anxiety, and fear at certain times in their lives. While fear is quite well understood as an emotional, physiological, and behavioral response to external threats and dangers, the triggers of anxiety are often less clear. Nonetheless, anxiety involves physiological and behavioral changes in response to stress. Anxiety can have a sudden onset or build up slowly and gradually over time. Anxiety can also last for different periods of times, sometimes lasting for only seconds or minutes and at other times continuing for years. It can also range in intensity, from mild and barely noticeable degrees of anxiety to severe and very disruptive levels.
Certain levels of stress and anxiety are, of course, completely normal and natural. However, when a canine or other mammal's system overreacts or is overwhelmed, a disruptive anxiety disorder may result. In the case of dogs suffering from anxiety disorders, there is generally a particular event or stimulus that triggers the anxiety reaction either when no such response is required or at least not to such a degree as the dog displays. Since continued stress and high levels of anxiety take a toll on an animal's body, a dog with an anxiety disorder that is not quickly and properly dealt with may eventually become physically ill. This is due to the fact that ongoing stress causes physiological dysfunction and impairs the body's ability to resist illnesses and infections that it would normally be able to combat.
Dog stress and anxiety disorders can be caused by a variety of different factors. Breed and genetic factors may predispose some dogs to experiencing overwhelming and disruptive anxiety. Other cases of this type of disorder may arise as result of trauma or improper training. For example, social anxiety is usually caused by a lack of proper socialization. Dogs that do not experience normal and quality contact with humans or other dogs will not know how to behave or interact when finally introduced to such company. This is why puppies from puppy mills that have not been properly cared for and have not had much contact with humans often suffer from social anxiety. When a dog does not know how to react in the company of others, it will become fearful and act aggressively.
There are also many causes and contributing factors with respect to separation anxiety. Rescued strays and dogs who are adopted from animal shelters are particularly prone to developing separation anxiety because of a lack of stability and a fear of abandonment. These dogs are typically lacking in confidence, whether from past mistreatment or improper socialization. Dogs are social creatures and their bonds with humans are very important to them. Therefore, if a dog is used to having its owner around almost constantly and the daily routine is changed so the dog is suddenly left alone much of the time, this can trigger separation anxiety. Other changes that can give rise to this disorder include a change in an owner's work schedule or a change in environment, including moving to a new home. As result, there are many different factors that can contribute to or cause stress and anxiety disorders in dogs, many of which are especially common amongst strays, mistreated canines, and dogs who have lived in animal shelters.
The specific treatment required for stress and anxiety disorders may differ from dog to dog. Moreover, severe cases of these disorders will need to be dealt with by a qualified veterinarian or animal behaviorist. Even in less severe cases, it's always a good idea to consult with a veterinary doctor before trying to implement any course of treatment. However, in many cases, treatment can successfully and effectively be carried out at home by the pet owner.
Most forms of anxiety in dogs will respond well to desensitization. This involves slowly desensitizing your pet by gradually exposing your dog to the stimulus or event that triggers its anxiety. For example, if your dog suffers from social anxiety it's best to slowly introduce other canine or human company, starting with only one other dog or person. In the case of human company, the dog should be allowed to approach the person on its own time and on its own initiative, rather than having the person approach the dog. Do not introduce more dogs or humans until your pet is fully comfortable with the one you have introduced first. Furthermore, it's important to reward good behavior, such as when your pet does not exhibit aggressive behavior in the presence of another dog or person.
Similarly, with separation anxiety it's best to slowly get your pet used to the idea of you leaving the house. When attempting desensitization treatment in such a case, you may have to begin with only opening and shutting the door without actually leaving. This may then be followed by stepping outside the door and immediately reentering, followed by leaving for very short periods of time that will be slowly increased. Each step should be repeated until the dog no longer takes notice of what you're doing. In addition, it's helpful not to make a big deal of your exits from or entrances into the home.
Homeopathic remedies can also be helpful with regards to treating canine stress and anxiety, especially when used in conjunction with behavioral treatments. Homeopathic products are made with natural ingredients that have properties that can help to soothe your pet and reduce its anxious symptoms and behaviors. This, in turn, will reduce your dog's misery and increase its comfort and peace of mind. Natural substances that are beneficial in such circumstances include lemon balm, reishi mushrooms, passionflower, and chamomile. These ingredients help to calm anxious dogs, easing their nervousness and allowing them to relax. Some of these substances also have a relaxing effect upon a canine's muscles, further helping the animal to relax and rest easy. In addition, ingredients such as ginseng increase an animal's resistance to stress and illnesses, thereby allowing your pet to cope with such factors much more successfully. Thus, desensitization therapy and homeopathic remedies are two very effective treatment methods that can be used in cases of dog stress and anxiety disorders.


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If you really think you'll be around in some form or another post-mortem, which I think is more real than falling into oblivion as the materialists propose, then this cycle of dissatisfaction, old age, sickness, dying, death, loss of what is cherished and so on becomes quite nightmarish when taken to the logical ends.
For most people just remaining reasonably happy and avoiding intolerable physical pain as much as possible until death (which they foresee as an absolute end whereupon any and all sensation, experience and awareness ceases forever) is the basic idea around which one makes long term plans in life.
For me though the question is, "Okay, so what about after this life?"
From the perspective of the big picture any sort of mundane life with worldly pursuits is absolutely pointless and does more damage than good.
I think most westerners are naturally by default materialist (as in they believe post-mortem there is nothingness in the absolute sense for them and any idea of an afterlife is a religious fantasy to be believed in even if they themselves cherish the idea) owing to the education systems we're brought up in. Thus there is no real sense of some kind of post-mortem existence as being realistic and something to seriously consider.
The general attitude is, "Well, maybe there is, maybe there isn't! We can't know for sure, so let's live it up right now."
Thus my way of thinking, which nowadays is becoming exotic and archaic even in Asia I reckon, is incomprehensible to most people. It just doesn't work with the modern perspective of things. It seems too much of a risk to people -- why give up worldly pursuits on a risky venture such as enlightenment and liberation from samsara?
Again, if you think it is realistic and reasonable (as in grounded in observations and reason) and not some odd religious fantasy, then the severity of one's situation becomes readily apparent.


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The Cheetahs won 27 – 26 after the Waratahs led 20 – 17 at half time.
Rhule scored a try in each half as the Cheetahs held on for a tight win in Sydney. Johan Goosen kept his good form by adding 12 points with the boot.
Similar to the first match this morning, the lead see-sawed throughout the match. Rob Ebersohn got the Cheetahs off to the best possible starts, scoring in the second minute. The Waratahs kept themselves in the match through Brendan McKibbin, who kicked four penalties. Peter Betham and Adam Ashley-Cooper scored in the first half, and by half time, the game seemed to be over for the Cheetahs.
With momentum on their side, the Waratahs started the second half with a penalty to stretch the lead to six, but could not capitalise on what looked like exhausted Cheetahs players. The match seemed all but won for the Waratahs before Raymond Rhule produced a bit of magic to score with 7 minutes left in the match. The Waratahs could not get back in the game, and have now lost three of their last four matches.
The Cheetahs' kick and chase plan worked well, as Israel Folau was bombarded with high balls, and put the Waratahs under immense pressure. The Waratahs also kicked away too much ball, especially in the last 5 minutes of the match, when they were chasing the win.
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Clifton G. Parker, 41, 5945 Ormondsville Road, Ayden, April 15, misdemeanor improper loading/covering, order for arrest. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: Tyler Warters.
Richard Jerome Spencer, 40, 102 Flying Eagle Drive, Snow Hill, April 15, misdemeanor driving while license revoked, misdemeanor fictitious/altered title/registration card/tag. Bond: $2,000. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
Mario Rhasheen Toler, 30, 169 Esuary Drive, La Grange, April 17, misdemeanor speeding. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
Bryan Oneal Corbett, 25, 219 Circle Drive, Snow Hill, April 18, misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: C. Boyette.
Reginald Lemar Cox, 36, 130 Pineview Drive, Stantonsburg, April 20, misdemeanor driving while license revoked, misdemeanor operate vehicle with no insurance. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: C. Vandiford.
Wilbert NMN Baldwin, 29, April 19, felony malicious conduct by inmate. Bond: None. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Ronald Latrell Sauls, 37, 136 Glenfield Road, Snow Hill, April 30, two counts misdemeanor child support. Bond: None listed. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Diane A. Forbes, 54, 2224 Stocks McLawhorn Road, Hookerton, April 30, felony possess cocaine. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: C. Boyette.
Deanna L. Brandon, 25, 372 Oak Ridge Drive, Farmville, April 30, misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Bond: $1,000. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Crystal N. Willoughby, 23, 1017 Evermay Farm Road, Walstonburg, May 1, five counts felony larceny by employee, five counts felony conspiracy, five counts misdemeanor possess/stolen goods. Bond: $50,000. Arresting officer: B .Voeller.
Kendra V. Gonyers, 24, 4329 MLK Jr. St., Ayden, May 2, misdemeanor order for arrest/driving while license revoked, misdemeanor child not in rear safety restraint/order for arrest. Bond: $2,000. Arresting officer: C. Corbitt.
Monica Renea Simmons, 26, 145 Hardy Drive, Snow Hill, May 2, two counts misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $11,00. Arresting officer: D. Hawkins.
Jamar Vonzell Bynes, 40, 2568 Moore Rouse Road, Hookerton, May 3, felony possess controlled substance in jail/prison. Bond: None. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Abdi Nigoche, 19, 438 Bowen Lane, Snow Hill, May 2, misdemeanor simple possession of schedule VI, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $1,000. Arresting officer: J. Sutton.
Timiesha M. Cheek, 25, 82 Rory Lane, Maury, May 3, misdemeanor simple physical assault, misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Bond: $1,000. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Ronald L. Sauls, 37, 138 Glenfield Road, Snow Hill, May 3, two counts misdemeanor non-support. Bond: $700. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
Joshua Lamont Williams, 27, 105 Hines St., Snow Hill, May 3, misdemeanor speeding, misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
Dennis James Suggs Sr., 48, 713 Strickland Road, Walstonburg, May 3, misdemeanor larceny, felony possession of schedule II. Bond: $7,500. Arresting officer: B. Conwell.
Yolanda L. Speight, 32, 163 Jones St., Snow Hill, May 4, misdemeanor fail to stop for bus, misdemeanor show cause. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: B. Conwell.
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Last week, we told you about our massive dog fighting bust that spanned multiple states and resulted in the removal of 367 dogs and puppies. We gave you an inside look with our on-the-scene video, and now we have a first-person account from the rescue. Below is a guest blog by Tim Rickey, Vice President of the ASPCA's Field Investigations & Response Team, reflecting on what he found during the raid and the terrible fate of dog fighting victims.
When I first walked on the property, I stared across the yard and saw more than 100 dogs, most of them tied to heavy log chains, anchored to dilapidated dog houses. The dogs ranged from old to young, living on a worn dirt ring that likely had seen generations of dogs come and go to a sad fate.
Most were chained nose-to-nose to their neighbors to ensure continuous arousal.
I first thought of what a grim fate many of these dogs would have met without our intervention that day. But as I looked at a young, weeks-old puppy with one glance, and an aging, 10-year-old senior with another, my thoughts quickly turned to the long, lonely and painful journey of a fighting dog's life.
This cycle begins with being chained at such an early age with little to no positive human or animal interaction. The burden continues with heavy chains, often with additional weights, to drag around their entire lives. The constant noise, arousal and anxiousness push them towards aggression to or from their yard mates. If they don't respond, their life may end quickly, but if they do, they have sealed their fate of a long, torturous life.
Their only reprieve from the chain is death or brief release to be tested against another dog, eventually going back to the chain with little attention to their wounds. What follows is weeks of intense training and significant human interaction with the person who will commit the ultimate betrayal and force them into a barbaric battle for entertainment and profit. If they survive, they go back again to the chain: A vicious cycle that could go on for years until these dogs finally have no value or fight left in them and are discarded.
Our responders are still on the ground, so please stay tuned to aspcarescue.org for more news to come. Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #367rescue.
If now is a good time for you to give, please consider making a gift to the ASPCA. Thank you for helping us support cruelty victims nationwide.
Given the history of the ASPCA and pit bulls (remember the pit girl, Oreo, who was thrown out of an apt. building window and the NYC chapter decided to kill her even though there was a number of rescue groups and individuals who wanted to adopt her), I wonder what the fate is going to be for those poor dogs who were "rescued". As the victims of Michael Vick have proven, over a majority of them were able to be "rehabilitated" and love their new families.
So how many of these poor pits are going to be given the chance to prove the nobility of their breed? Or is the ASPCA going to just kill them because they don't want to bother since they have already made the headlines?
By the way, thanks for getting the word out to the general public about the evils of dog fighting.
We live in a very sick world and the people involved in this horror are truly evil. Worthless pieces of human garbage! The only punishment suitable would be for them to endure what these innocent dogs went through.
Thank you ASPCA for saving their precious lives and giving them a second chance for happiness that ALL dogs deserve!
After volunteering for 5 years now at a Shihtzurescue.org in South Florida, my eyes are so wide open, they never shut as to what I have seen as far as rescuing!!! And these are mostly Shihtzu's and small breeds!!! Do it!! If you have an extra dollar or more, or a extra hour or two, Volunteer and/or donate, nothing feels more rewarding! Sorry, got off on a tangent! We need help!!
The scum of the earth that do these horrible things these poor innocent dogs do not deserve to be alive. To do those sorts of things are not human. It makes me sick. It's monsters like that, that give the American Pit Bull Terrier a bad name. How quickly it's forgotten that they used to be the poster dog for Americana, loyalty and bravery for the USA during wartime. The dogs haven't changed, people have changed. Penalties should be swift, harsh and heavy.
I hate this. How are our laws allowing this. Michael Vick is living a carefree, justifiably unpunished life for the atrocities he was involved with the fighting dogs, throwing beagles to the pit bulls & frying the dogs in a swimming pool w/electricity if they lost a fight. It takes someone really deranged to be a part of that. Did everyone already forget? They should have made an example of him. So much for justice.. Thank you ASPCA I give monthly & know it is a worthy cause, especially when I read stories like these!
I wish that we could do to the people what they do to these poor helpless animals. They have no chance, unless someone comes along to help them. The owner, like Michael Vick, then only gets a slap on the wrist a few months in jail while most of the dogs have already met their fate.
It is great to see that this puppy has a chance at a happy, healthy life with someone who will love and take care of him. That's all they ask for and that's all we should give.
I do agree with you of 100%. These people who treats these animals in a terrible act and be chained up. They DO NOT deserve to have any pets. The Law need to know who these people are and all the animal's shelters throughout the United States. They should be banned for life of ever having any animals at home.
I am glad that puppy is doing much better now.
It is so terrible act that it comes from a human being!!!! No puppies and dogs were
NOT born to be in fights just for their owner's pleasure. That is sick all the way!!!!
There should be a major punishment for those people who will make any puppies or dogs into fights. For this precious puppy who once was chained. That is WRONG!!!! ALL puppies, dogs, kittens and cats have feelings!!!!!
ALL they desire is to be loved and care for from someone who loves them.
This is truly sad that we live with these types of Human Animals. I wonder how they would feel, if they were these dogs. Go ahead take a few more looks. Ask yourself, if this was me, how would I be feeling. Go ahead take a few more looks and ask yourself. Is this how some humans show "Love" Do they realize these dogs could be one of their best friends in this world. How many can raise their hands and speak for their dogs? I'm one and this is not how I treat my dog for the "Love of Money" this is sick and it sucks! I pray one day there will be a ASPCA in every state. If we don't stop this abuse, it will only get worst. Thank You ASPCA, for giving these dogs a second chance. We all deserve a second chance, Go ahead look again.(


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"If a compromise is reached, I am open to including it in the base bill," he said.
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The expansion of background checks has been a central point of President Barack Obama's gun-violence prevention plan.
A compromise plan being worked out between Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., hit some speed bumps and Coburn pulled out after disagreeing with Schumer that private sales must include records similar to those kept by gun stores.
Recent surveys have found strong public support for requiring background checks for private sales, including those at gun shows and over the Internet.
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Coupons that are coded "14" attach to BOTH items at MOST stores. It does not work that way at wags because it is a register/programming error. I do not have a Target where I live but I have heard that "14's" do not attach to both items there as well ... also a glitch. "01's" do NOT attach to both items and thus allow for a second coupon to be used. The manufacturer's know this and can have their coupons coded however they request but cannot control programming errors at the store level.
This is where PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY comes into play. We, as couponers, have a personal responsibility to use the coupon as intended by the manufacturer .... not carte blanche just because the store or the cashier may not know any better.
It's one thing when someone tries to use a $ off coupon with a "14" at Walmart just because they were allowed to do the same thing previously at wags. The $ off coupon will beep at WM because the "14" already attached to both items, thus leaving the consumer confused as to why it worked at one store but not another. That is why it has worked for YOU at some stores, but not at others.
But ... it's something altogether different if you KNOW the manufacturer's intent and you purposely use those coupons at a store with the glitch, just because you know you can get away with it.
It is coupon fraud and those that try to argue that are the ones that will go out of their way to use those coupons at the stores with the programming errors. If it were not fraud, they would try to use them at places like WM. But of course, they already know what will happen there.
Us "old timers" (I really hate that term ), of the DS forum know that people will do what they want and that's fine. I'm only responsible for me, no one else. What we try very hard to discourage is the discussion on SD of using coupons incorrectly. We're not Mods and we're not the coupon gestapo ... we just know what happens when people start talking about using coupons incorrectly. It not only teaches newbies the WRONG way to coupon, it often starts arguments and sometimes causes threads to get locked. More importantly, it draws attention to coupon abuse and that just leads to more limits and fine print being added to the coupons themselves.
To some this may be a "game". But for some of us, couponing is important to our livelihood and we'd like to see it continue.
Some people need a sympathetic pat on the head ... with a hammer.
I used to question a former mod here, all of the time regarding that. It took some time for me to understand WHY slayers advocated so fiercely for stronger ethics in the Drugstore Forum.
I think many of us misinterpreted coupons in the past and sometimes unintentionally hurt the very stores we have grown to love. When too many people are abusing too many coupons it does affect the stores. If the store is not getting reimbursed for a poorly used coupons, then they fire cashiers who accepted bad coupons, raise prices and start imposing limits.
I look back at how things have changed since Extreme couponing show started airing. I think back to Slayers diligent work to keep us on the straight and narrow and WHY it was so important back then.
CVS and Target did not agree with some of the practices we were particpating in on some threads and they stepped in and because of that we had to make several changes on those discussion threads and what we are allowed and not allowed to discuss or do.
Rampant abuse has caused Publix and Kroger and Rite-Aid to make Huge and Drastic changes to their coupon policies.
Before the EC craziness, slayers not only heard and saw that the stacking of coupons caused issues at many stores and with help made the rules that many of us still stand by. He and many, many others made conscious and ethical guidelines for the forum that would not only help us to learn but help the stores from stressful or impractical situations.
Fast forward to the here and now. Due to the popularity of Extreme Couponing, the amount of coupon fraud, abuse and shelf clearing is rising. Stores are becoming aware of the growth in the couponing community and quickly making changes.
There are now many more store coupon policies than before and some of them have set stricter rules then before.
In May of this year there was a big industry conference. Many, Many things were discussed and we will start to see some huge changes in the next few years, so that the stores can keep up with demand but also prevent fraud and abuse.
You can go to several industry website like above and see that they take the CIC recomendations seriously.
There is a list that is From the CIC it is the suggested voluntary best practices to retailers to fight coupon fraud and mis-redemption
Suggested Voluntary Best Practices: Retailer Coupon Acceptance Policy
The list of best practices was generally endorsed by several retailers at the CIC Summit in March
Here is the one section from that link that our mods should consider when we M/A a post where they are stacking a Bogo and cents off coupon
1. BOGO coupons cannot be "chained" (i.e., two BOGO coupons cannot be used to on two items to get
both for free). Unless stated otherwise on the coupon, the use of one BOGO coupon requires that two
of the valid items are presented at checkout; one item will be charged to the consumer and the second
item will be discounted by its full retail price.
2. In a BOGO transaction, a second cents-off coupon cannot be counted towards the purchase price of
the first (buy one) product.
If many retailers are already agreeing to these suggestions then its just a matter of time before they are ammended into store coupon policy across the board and written into the terminology itself.
If you know of an unwritten rule and abuse it, its one thing. If you knowingly go against the rule and share across the net to abuse the rule then you shouldn't be upset when the unwritten rule becomes industry standard written rule.
Many people said that it was a matter of time before P&G put limits on their coupons. Now the coupon limits are not only written on the coupons but in bold text.
P&G has said, by phone and by email that they do not want their Bogo and $ off coupons stacked. Its just a matter of time before the rule is written on their coupons, in store coupon policies and across all internet deal forums.
SD was just a leader in Ethical Couponing, before Ethical Couponing became cool!
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add to the fact a certain SE prominent grocery chain that currently is programmed to only look at the VALUE of the Q (not the MFG, not the product code) which allows for all kinds of fraudulent behavior (Cottonelle Q on Charmin, etc). Thru trial and error folks 'learn' what they can get away with and then are clueless as to why it doesn't work at other stores and are pissed off when a different store in the same chain catches them.
I so LOVE that you're calling it coupon "abuse" and coupon "fraud" when it says NO WHERE on the coupons that they cannot be combined and they go through with no problems. MFQ's have been around FOREVER, if the MF's want to change the way the coupons are being used then they should DO IT. Not expect every couponer to just "know" what is and isn't the right way to use them by trying to figure out their stupid barcodes. I can call every MF 15 different times and get 15 different answers. Everyone knows that. P&G did it right...they don't want more than 4 used, so they printed it on the q's. Whether those who use cents off q's with BOGO q's will cause the "end" for everyone else...that may be...or may not be. Again...it's up to the MF and it's really ridiculous for you all to keep getting on your soap box, adding blurbs to wiki's, and accusing people of coupon "fraud" for doing so. I encourage people to use coupons...it's bad enough to get scared off by some cashier who doesn't know what they're talking about and accused of coupon fraud, then to come to a message board and be accused of the same thing. It's NOT coupon fraud if it's not printed on the coupon and enforced by the store. Plain and simple.
Oh...and TN...no one here is talking about what someone can "get away with" or blatently using coupons fraudulently (as in for items other than what the coupons says they're for).
So if a bogo coupon is for 2 items and coupon states that it cannot be combined with other coupon then you are breaking the rule set on the coupon by using a secondary coupon for the two items.
Fraud/Abuse/Mis-redemption are the terms that the manufacturers and retailers are using because the rampant abuse hurts their bottom line.
I wish that the inserts would come with a set of guidelines and I really wish stores had their policies at the registers for customers and cashiers to both see.
I encourage you to call P&G 15 times and please let us know what they tell you each and every time. I bet more of the calls will say no then will say yes. Make sure you call and speak to someone in the coupon marketing or redemption departments though, they are usually much more clear cut than just calling a 1-800 customer service rep .
I myself, have never added a "blurb" or addendum to ANY wiki about the use/misuse of BOGO, "14's" or "01's" so I'm not sure what you are alluding to with that. But I have, on many occasions, posted in a thread about the manufacturer's intent regarding a coupon and I have requested many times that people NOT post about blatant misuse. I try very hard to do this in a way that is respectful. I answer questions both in threads and via PM. The mods have requested that we try to guide/teach people the correct way to use coupons. They do not wish to play babysitter each day.
Lastly, (and again), it IS coupon fraud if you knowingly use another coupon in conjunction with a "14" at Store A as opposed to Store B, because you know it will work at Store A but will beep at Store B. You know why it beeps and that your transaction will not work, so you avoid this store.
You can attempt to justify it any way that you like but at the end of the day, "just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
together) may not be applied against the purchase of the same item."
Hmmm...this to me says you can use more than one coupon if you're "purchasing" more than one. And as for the wording "Limit one coupon per purchase of products and quantities stated"...that's on every coupon and a "purchase" is an "item" as has been discussed a gazillion times. If the MF is going to take the time to write out a "redemption policy" and limit "like" coupons ON the coupons then they can write a specific guideline pertaining to BOGO q's IF THAT'S THEIR DESIRE. But none have done so. Taking the stance that phone calls to representatives explaining bar codes is the companies official "stance" on something is wrong. They wouldn't be able to convict someone of coupon fraud on this b/c they don't have anything in writing on it.
Oh and if it works at store A and not store B, then that is an issue at the store level with their programming and unless they have something specifically in their policy (like RA for example) then you should be able to argue the use of the cents off q. Now knowing if it will beep or not is still nice to know for those that want to avoid the beepers and the arguing of course.
Oh and as far as the wiki updates, I know you personally haven't done that MsGal, sorry again if I sounded like I was accusing you of it. I just know it's out there...well...for now anyways.
I too wish inserts would come with a set of guidelines...it'd be a lot less confusing for everyone .
You can't use the blanket statement that "purchase" equals "item". Otherwise, if you purchased 4 items, you could try to argue that you could use 4 coupons, even if the coupons in question are $1/4. That would be abuse.
I know you are talking only about bogo coupons, but if you are going to make a generalization like that, you need to be aware of the ramifications of said generalization.
As to the argument at hand...lots of people have lots if different theories about combining a bogo q with a $x/1 q. I'm not saying that one is any more valid than another, nor am I saying that one is right and one is wrong. However, SD has set their rules about what is considered proper and ethical usage, and if anyone wants to continue to participate in SD, SD's rules of conduct need to adhered to when posting. If you have a store that allows you to use a second q with a bogo 14, good for you. But that sort of talk is frowned upon here.
Reps are back...for now. I owe loads of gratitude to everyone that got me where I am! Read the *NEW* CVS FAQ and post your questions there. Let's keep the deal threads deal-related, please.
Would it kill you to read the wiki? Or to read the thread? All the experts got to where they are by reading...you can too.
A $1/2 coupon requires the purchase of two items in order to use that coupon, and no other MQ can be used on that same purchase of two items, correct? Hence the wording "limit one coupon per purchase of products and quantities stated". I don't think anyone would disagree with me on this...2 items, one $1/2 q. Period.
But what about that BOGO q? The coupon requires you to buy two items in order to use it...just like a $1/2 does. And the fine print will say "limit one coupon per purchase of products and quantities stated"...just like that $1/2. So shouldn't you only be allowed to use that one coupon on the pair, regardless of the coding? If we all follow just the wording, I would say yes, we should only use one.
We know about coupon coding however, and SD set forth the rule that since the manufacturers have the option to code that coupon with 01 or 14, and they know what the ramifications of an 01 are, the usage can be expanded to include a $x/1 coupon when using an 01 bogo.
And in case you don't know, all the rules in the wiki were written by the previous mod of the DS forum. I just compiled them all in one place. Slayers wrote them, but never wanted them all listed out in one place for easy access...why? I dunno. But when he left, I approached TR about compiling everything in one place. Rules were pulled straight from Slayers' posts all over the forum by myself, which I then sent via PM to TR. From what I understand, the list I compiled was reviewed by SD legal. So yes, everything in the wiki is an SD RULE, reviewed and approved by the mod team.
As I said before, if you have a store that accepts a bogo 14 with another mq, great for you. I'm not judging your usage. But SD's rules don't allow that type of conversation here. If you want to discuss it publicly, maybe you need to find a different forum.
I agree that trying to explain 01 vs 14 to someone who doesn't coupon can be awkward. But the alternative as I see it is to ban all usage of a $x/1 with any type of BOGO coupon, since that adheres more to the wording "limit one coupon per purchase of the items and quantities stated".
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Madison Merna, 16, of Troup High School may be on her way to stardom in this season's American Idol. Merna auditioned for American Idol last July and this week, viewers will find out if she made it to Hollywood.
When she heard that American Idol was coming to Atlanta, Merna made the decision to fulfill a lifelong dream. Merna had to pass through several auditions before she even made it to the celebrity judge panel. Accompanied by her uncle Mike Merna, she also had the support of 16 Troup High School cheerleaders who followed her to each audition.
Merna said she watched American Idol since the beginning and has always dreamed of being on the show. She has been singing since she was a little girl and even won 1st place in the Star Power competition in Athens when she was only 10 years old against 200 other competitors. Her uncle, Mike Merna, said even as a baby, she was drawn to musical toys.
She is frequently asked by her school to sing at school functions. She also performs around town and at several talents shows.
Merna has an advantage being a double threat as she taught herself to play guitar. She also taught herself to sing at a young age and said she has never had a voice lesson.
For her audition, Merna sang Nobody Knows by Pink. However, despite her pop song choice, she compared her sound to that of Miranda Lambert and aspires to be a country singer. Merna hopes to follow in the first steps of her personal idol and American Idol legend Carrie Underwood. She called Underwood her "inspiration" for pursuing a music career.
Perhaps her already active singing experiences prepared Merna for her American Idol audition. Merna said she wasn't nervous or intimidated by the judges and enjoyed the experience to sing for them.
"I wanted to show my personality," she said. "I wanted to show them that I mean business, that I want to sing for the rest of my life."
One of her most enjoyable moments was camaraderie between the singers in the waiting room.
"You meet really nice, genuine people and I still keep in touch with my friends I met there," she said.
Merna has been surrounded by support, but her biggest supporter is in her uncle Mike.
"I'm here to support her, back her and makes sure she gets everything she needs for this," he said.
He signed for temporary legal guardianship over Merna so he could travel with her throughout this whole process.
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For months Merna has been keeping quiet on her audition due to contract obligations with the show.
"My school, everyone around me always ask me about it and I'm like 'I cant say, you have to watch'," she said.
Everyone will have the chance to support Merna and watch the airing of her audition Thursday, Jan. 23. Troup High School will be hosting a viewing party from 7:30-10 with Merna singing before the show airs. The party is open to public and refreshments will be provided.
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What started as a small clothing business on Facebook has now expanded to a fully-stocked boutique in Pink Hill.
"I posted three dresses," shop owner Brandy Burd said, "and within a week I sold all three."
So she continued to post more dresses and people continued to buy them. Then they began asking her if they could try the dresses on.
So Burd, a full-time nurse in the critical care unit at Lenoir Memorial Hospital, opened Southernly Sweet Boutique Nov. 17 on N.C. 11 at 104 S. Kinston Blvd. The shop has a fitting room and carries clothes, jewelry, shoes and handbags for ages 12 and older.
"The first day, the store was packed," she said. "People were lined up out front. It was hard to keep the merchandise in."
Shipments of merchandise are brought in daily. There is something for any young girl or woman — casual, dressy and business or church attire and trendy costume jewelry.
"It's very fashion-forward," Burd said. "It's what's in right now."
Returns can be made with a receipt.
"The biggest thing to me is they love the piece," Burd said. "The customer is first. I want them to feel good about what they're wearing."
Burd is a Kinston native residing in Pink Hill with her husband, Denny, and their two children, Brayden, 4, and Finnlee, 1.
Southernly Sweet Boutique is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Customers can shop on Facebook Sunday through Tuesday by searching the name of the shop online. For more information, call 252-286-9333.
When Junior Hardison retired in 2002 from the heating and air conditioning business he had owned for 15 years, he wanted to have something to do.
So he bought some property and built a mini storage unit on N.C. 58 South. Four years ago, he bought a store nearby and leased it out to tenants. But those retirement years ended some months ago.
"When the tenants wanted to leave," he said, "I bought the business out in May."
The Kinston native hired eight employees and began working at J's Country Store, 1561 Hwy. 58 S.
Besides the usual staples that can be found at a convenience store, it also has a grill open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and 32 flavors of hand-dipped Maola ice-cream.
For breakfast, there is a variety of sandwiches, including bacon, egg and cheese, homemade biscuits and fresh sausage.
There are specials every weekday for lunch and dinner.
Hardison began cooking these specialties several years back and people started asking him to make them.
"I have a large family," he said, "and I started cooking for the family, the family get-togethers."
The hamburger meat is never frozen and purchased daily, he said. The hot dogs are big sellers and the chili on them is homemade.
The full-service store also has gas, diesel and non-highway diesel for farm equipment, and the staff will fill LP gas bottles.
We have a good friendly atmosphere," Hardison said. "That goes a long way. We treat our customers with a smile."
J's Country Store is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. The grill closes at 8 p.m. For information, call 252-527-6043.
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GRAHAM — If you want to count yourself among the 50,000 who've seen "The Art of the Brick" in downtown Graham, this is your last chance.
The exhibit, featuring sculptures and art created from LEGO blocks by New York artist Nathan Sawaya, closes at 5 p.m. Oct. 31. More than 30 pieces — from the whimsical to the thought-provoking — have been on display at the Captain White House and the Alamance County Children's Museum on South Main Street in Graham since Aug. 3.
The exhibit has been a major draw, pulling in groups and families from all over the Southeast and as far away as Japan and Brazil. As many as 1,500 people a day have visited the museum since the exhibit opened, said Karen Carrouth, volunteer coordinator at the museum.
"People are coming from literally all over to see this," Carrouth said.
"The Art of the Brick" is one of three exhibits of Sawaya's work touring the country.
It's the most popular exhibit the Alamance County Arts Council has ever sponsored, said Arts Council Director Cary Worthy. Previously, 2011's "Beyond the Frame" brought in about 30,000 visitors.
In a typical year, about 12,000 people visit the museum at 213 S. Main St. in Graham,
"We're always excited to bring this type of event to the community. We're here to show different types of artwork to the community," Worthy said. "You never know if it's going to be successful or not."
The increase in traffic on Graham's Main Street has brought more customers to downtown restaurants.
Restaurants and businesses in downtown Graham have noticed an influx of customers since the exhibit opened.
At Angelo's, within eyeshot of the arts council's front steps, Saturdays have been especially busy, Emily Drozdowski, an employee there, said Thursday. Friday and Saturday lunches at Barrister's Café, in Court Square on Main Street, "have been tremendous," manager Jessica Alcon said.
"People say they're from out of town or out of state (and here to see the exhibit)," Alcon said. "It's been great for business. I wish they'd have more stuff like it in Graham."
In addition to showcasing new and different kinds of art to the public, Worthy said the arts council also hopes to bolster the local economy. Museum staff often directs patrons to downtown restaurants and other Alamance County attractions.
"That's part of what we're here to do," Worthy said. "The dollars something like (50,000 people visiting) creates shows that we are having an impact."
Overnight visitors usually spend about $100 per day. Day trippers spend about $25 each on gas and food, said Robert Cox, director of the Burlington/Alamance County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Our arts council is gaining something of a statewide reputation after the 2011 "Beyond the Frame" and now the large draw for "The Art of the Brick." Worthy thinks people may be taking notice "just because we're a small organization bringing in these large exhibits." Other organizations have asked how they're able to do it, he said.
"It's just us having tenacity, I guess. We just do it. We hear about these artists and exhibits and we just try to track them down," Worthy said.
Part of the reason the council has been able to secure large exhibits is the Wooten Family Foundation. Combined with donations — which make up 80 percent of the council's funding — the Wooten Foundation endowment for art allows the council to make the large payments required upfront for large exhibits and international artists.
"If we had to do fundraise all of the money up front, we couldn't do it. The endowment helps us with seed money," Worthy said. "But we don't have enough money in the endowment to use it for each exhibit. We have to fundraise."
The arts council museum will close Nov. 1 in preparation for the Low Country Bash on Nov. 2. The annual auction and dinner is its largest fundraiser. The museum reopens Nov. 23 for the annual Christmas at Captain White's, featuring locally and regionally created holiday art.


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April 11, 2009Misenheimer, NC -- The Pfeiffer tennis team fell to Conference Carolinas foe Limestone College in a dual match on Saturday at the Knapp Tennis Center. The Falcon men fell 1-8, while the women dropped their match 3-6.
On the men's side, Limestone swept the Falcons in doubles play. Sid Kaushik (Chennai, India) marked Pfeiffer's only single's victory at the number three position 7-5, 6-1.
On the women's side, Amanda Huffaker (Maryville, TN) and Catie Thomas (Asheboro, NC) earned Pfeiffer's first victory in the third doubles match 8-3. Patty Dominguez (Caracas, Venezuela) won 7-5, 6-4 in the first singles match and Brittany Dickens (Wake Forest, NC) added a win (6-1, 6-1) in the final match of the day.
The Pfeiffer men and women are both 8-11 overall on the season.Pfeiffer v. Limestone 04/11/09 Doubles Lawson v. deWit v. Ollivier/Zuniga - L 8-4 Flores/Kaushik v. Nordquist/Warnholtz - L 9-7 Pouchet/Simpson v. Avila/Hogan - L Default Singles Lawson v. Ollivier - L 7-5, 6-3 deWit v. Zuniga - L 6-3, 6-3 Kaushik v. Nordquist - P 7-5, 6-1 Flores v. Warnholtz - L 7-6, 7-5 Simpson v. Avila - L 6-3, 6-0 Puchet v. Hogan - L Default


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There were many comments on the Android screenshots I posted, so I would like to move the discussion into the forum.
I am currently working on an Android port of \o/, which at the moment is in an early stage, the open source project is on github at https://github.com/mathiaslin/frontlinesms-for-android/wiki. Developers, testers, translators are welcome to join :)
I welcome any feedback and ideas while the development is progressing, especially:
I myself am based in China, getting Android devices is not much of a problem here. I have no experience on Africa myself (yet, unfortunately).
As mentioned, the project is still under development, and open issues / ToDo's are listed here.
Any comments can be posted into this thread.
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Hi Jorge,
for the forwarding, create a new Keyword in the keyword section of the app:
- leave the 'keyword' field empty
- select 'send e-mail' as the delivery option
- as the recipient, use your twittermail.com address
- in both the subject line and text field, just put: ${message_content}
- press the device 'menu' button and then 'save'
- in the settings section of the app, select 'allow keyword anywhere in the message' and also make sure that your smtp settings for the mail account is correct, that you want to use for delivering the mail (that's your email account from which you want the forwarded messages to be sent, not the twittermail.com one).
- that's it. then all incoming messages should be forwarded to your twitter account automatically
Hi Jorge, since I don't have the duplicate delivery issue, I don't see any duplicates in the sent folder. When I go to the native messages app, I also don't have a specific 'sent' folder. All messages (regardless of inbound or outbound) are kept in one history protocol, usually per contact.
When I sent a message from my phone to my own phone, this is usually what I see:
two entries, one for the outbound message, one for the inbound message (as I used the same phone).
This is the message history log for myself.
If you send to another recipient (not your own phone), they should usually only see one message.
Yes, if you want to do forwarding by email, then you need to be connected to the internet and the email account settings in the app settings section need to be correct.
If the delivery doesn't work, I think the configuration might not be correct.
Can you go online via the Android device, i.e. via browser? That's working ok? If so, it's probably something wrong with the email account settings. What kind of email account are you using? Gmail? Or maybe the port is not right. Eventually try another email account if you have.
This time, did you sent the message not with the FrontlineSMS app but with the regular/native message app? If so, then there seems to be something 'wrong' - or at least strange - with the phone, or at least it does not seem to be an app specific issue?
I guess the blue one is the outbound message and the yellow ones the inbound ones (the colors are Samsung specific, I don't have such colors). But strange that if you only have one outbound message, that you see two incoming ones.
Email/Gmail: I haven't tested it with a gmail account myself yet, but it should be as described on https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78799 :
for the outgoing mail:
Account Server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465 or 587
Sender name/Account username: both your gmail address
Use SSL: Yes
Hi Jorge, I just tested it myself with my gmail account. Use port 587, that works fine.
Account Server: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 587
Sender name/Account username: both your gmail address
Use SSL: Yes
I suggest to try to send forward the message (via FSMS keyword configuration) first to one of your own email accounts instead of twittermail. Just to see if emailing in general works. If that works, change the recipient email address to twittermail.
I installed v0.4a to a google Ideos phone running Andriod (on Safaricom) in Kenya. Now, is there any means to bulk load numbers and corresponding messages to send out?
I saw the note about max 100 msgs per hour, but even that cap is not a problem. I'd like to send 500 over the course of a day, all pre-written by a python script and stored in a mysql database / CSV file / whatever works for the app.
Hi Marc, the app uses Google contacts entirely as the contacts source (or in Android - it's called 'content provider'). You don't directly administrate contacts or group in the app itself. In Google contacts (web interface) you can import csv files, there's a link 'Import' in the upper right corner for that. The contacts should then be synced by the default Android sync routine.
I haven't tested mass delivery myself yet very much, one thing I will need to add is a delay between each message so that it doesn't send more than 100 per minute. I will add this field today in the settings. I've added you on Skype as well for easier communication regarding details or clarification.
Mathias, the application is not in the Android Market. I also need to inform you that in Africa, and particularly Kenya, Android phones are quite expensive and internet connections ( in case one wants to link it to internet platform) are still very high.
I would like to use the FrontlineSMS in my Android and specifically for the Early Warning and Early Response during the Kenya's 2012 General Election.
I hope i will manage to get the final application.
Mathias, just a though, can we make Frontline be able to send and receive free texts. The citizens especially in Africa, still find it costly to send texts to the installed frotlineSMS application ?
The application is not on the Android market yte, but can be downloaded and installed from the github website, see info here: https://github.com/mathiaslin/frontlinesms-for-android/wiki
> Mathias, just a though, can we make Frontline be able to send and receive free texts.
That would require an SMS gateway that's free of charge. I am not sure if there is any of those around (anymore).
Hi Mathias, are you still undertaking this project?
I have been using FrontlineSMS in various applications in marginalized communities in Colombia and locally in Canada. The android application would be a very useful tool for our current projects, allowing us to have a mobile SMS hub when there is no place to house a computer. I've been testing with the alpha release apk for a couple days and having good results on my Nexus 4 (Android 4.2).
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I asked Adam Higdon to help me create a caddy book for the Charlie Vettiner Open. He has taken off on this project and started creating an AWESOME caddy book for our event. In this book we are offering $100 hole sponsors and $250 color full page sponsors.
All sponsors will receive their space in the caddy book (which ALL players will receive), a sign on their sponsored hole's tee sign, recognition on the "Thank You" page of the caddy book, recognition at all player's meetings and awards ceramonies.
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13.) Kentucky Metal Fabricators
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- Innova Champion Discs (PAYING WITH MERCH)