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BOSTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Boston said a construction worker who fell 30 feet was spared serious injury when he landed on bubble wrap.
A spokesman for the Boston Fire Department said the 38-year-old worker fell 30 feet off a building and landed in a pile of bubble wrap taken from the construction site's scaffolding, WCVB-TV, Boston, reported Tuesday.
The spokesman said the worker became lodged in the bubble wrap and needed to be cut free.
The man suffered back and shoulder injuries from the fall, but the injuries were not considered serious, the spokesman said.
Posted 06 February 2013 - 19:49
Mythbusters tested how much Bubble Wrap you would need to fall about the height of a building and not die / suffer bad injuries and in the end Adam had to be wrapped in the equivalent of about 4 double mattresses to be dropped only about 6-8ft and still hurt his head
That was tested after someone sent in a video (Obviously shopped) of a guy wrapped in about 10 turns of bubble wrap and jumped off a roof landing fine on the floor
Posted 06 February 2013 - 20:05
Yeah but in MythBuster he was wrapped in bubble wrap. So he had to suffer the weight of the bubble wrap as well as the fall on the ground.
In this case the guy landed on a pile of bubble wrap. This is different.
You can jump from really high and not hurt yourself too much by jumping on piled empty cardboard boxes.


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Someone has never seen a picture of Obama shirtless, and thus decided it would be great to make him into a Seal Team 6 action figure.
Some of the features on it include the following:
When it fires the gun from a pitchers mound the bullets don't reach home plate.
The hands cling to the gun with an adhesive that tastes really bitter.
The parts of the toy are easy to detach so it can be spread around to kids whose parents can't afford one.
Can only be played with if other Seal Team 6 figures are around, since it refuses to be anything but lookout.
As a promotional gimmick to sell more of them there is a compartment in the butt, and 1 in 1000 toys has an ObamaCare waiver in it.
Can double as a human shield for the version with Biden.
A bit of trivia, the artwork on the shirt was the original logo for Obama's presidential campaign.
Last, but not least, it can also talk...


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The "Skywalk" project could help lift 2,100 tribal members out of poverty, but a legal dispute may have killed the goose that could lay golden eggs. Worse yet, this could stifle investment across Indian Country.
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Despite their ecological and economic importance, Florida's coral reefs are teetering on the verge of collapse. Scientific studies point to the impact of effluent discharges from municipal storm and wastewater treatment facilities along the coast.
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And yet, it's just one of many topics they cover in their blog- Making Sense Of Things, authored by Carly (female, 31) and Jean (male, 32). (Facebook page- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Making-Sense-of-Things/123763421017675 )
They use their website to express their ideas about subjects most of us find interesting-like why it's legal to sell coca-cola, but not raw milk, and whether Muslim women in Western society should wear veils and, of course, the article below about making brie.
Their posts are not just collections of rambling thoughts- they are carefully researched, unbiased and well written articles. I now feel that in the future, if I want to know about any topic, I will look there first to see if they've covered it. For example, I know a little bit about the raw milk controversy, and when I read their post, I was impressed by how accurate it is and how much information it contains.
I also find it amazing that after doing all the work they have done to research their topics, and writing about them so well, they wish to remain almost completely anonymous. They were happy (and kind enough) to share their article with us, but this is all they would say about themselves:
Carly has worked as an engineer in the private sector until leaving the company last year. She has taken some time off to be able to transition towards a way of life that allows them to live veritably in accordance to their values. This explains why she's moved gradually towards permaculture- and into cheese-making.
Jean recently completed his PhD in International Relations and he is working as a humanitarian aid worker. He has been involved in emergency projects in a number of various contexts, including Afghanistan, DRCongo, Iraq, North Korea, Haiti, etc…
How to Make Brie Cheese at Home
By Carly and Jean at Making Sense of Things
Recently we've been making a fair bit of brie cheese. We've been using the Cleopatra's raw cow's milk (including the cream on top!). 4L (one gallon) makes 3 good size brie cheese wheels. We simply heat the milk up to 32°C(90F) in a big sterilised pot, add in a mesophilic starter (the culture), the penicillum candidum (this is the white mould that grows on the outside) and the rennet, stirring in an 8 shape for around 2 minutes. Then we leave it, off the heat, for around 45 minutes.
When we have returned to the pot the milk has set so we cut it with a knife into cubes which are then ladled in to our cheese moulds (basically food grade plastic tubes with holes in them). We put the moulds on top of upside down plates, in a tray so that the whey can drip out of the holes and away from the cheese. They are left to sit, with lids on to keep insects out, for around 2 days (or until the whey has stopped dripping down). The mould is filled to the very top, but as you can see in this photograph, once the whey has drained, it is much smaller in size.
Then we take the plastic bag away and leave the cheese to grow the rest of the mould, covering the entire surface area and then it takes a further 4 weeks or so before it's ready for eating. But this really depends on the humidity in the fridge and the longer we leave it, the more piquant it becomes! Here are some photos of some more advanced brie wheels we have made…
Traditional rennet is from animals and is the most commonly used kind in making cheese. The source of animal rennet is membrane that lines the stomach, or in the case of ruminants, the fourth stomach. Traditional animal rennet is taken from calves, lambs or goats killed before they are weaned.
Ok, so hopefully you realise now that rennet is obtained by killing baby animals and therefore traditional cheese is not vegetarian.
However, there are other ways to coagulate milk and you can buy other types of rennet. Plant based rennet is sometimes sourced for specific enzymes. They can be from plants, fungi and microbes. Some examples are: extract of fig juice, nettles, thistles, mallow, ground ivy, phytic acid from unfermented soybeans (or GM soy). GMO-Microbial rennet is what industrial cheesemaking mostly uses because it is less expensive than animal rennet – don't worry, Europeans, your cheese is probably still traditional and uses animal rennet. Laboratories have also made microbial rennet by producing the same genes found in a calf's stomach to modify some bacteria, fungi or yeasts to make them produce chymosin. The latter are not considered by vegetarians to be meat-free even though they are not made from animals but they are sometimes commercially labelled 'vegetarian' rennet. One last note, those with soy-based allergies should beware as GM soy rennet or phytic acid, derived from unfermented soybeans may be used.
In summary – if you are vegetarian, against GMO or allergic to soy, be careful which rennet you use!* (In all cases, brie is really good to eat by itself, with some chutney or just on some fresh, warm bread.)
*Note from New England Cheesemaking Supply: We are happy to say that we do not sell GMO rennets. Besides our liquid animal rennet, and powdered calf rennet, we sell vegetable rennet tablets and liquid organic vegetable rennet.


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BALTIMORE � Freeman (also known as the Freeman Companies), a nationwide convention, exhibition and corporate events marketing company, engaged in a pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination by refusing to hire a class of black, Hispanic, and male job applicants across the United States, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
Since at least 2001, the EEOC said, Freeman has rejected job applicants based on their credit history and if they have had one or more of various types of criminal charges or convictions. This practice has an unlawful discriminatory impact because of race, national origin, and sex, and is neither job-related nor justified by business necessity, the EEOC charged in its lawsuit.
As a result of these practices, the company has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to the lawsuit (Civil Action No. 8:09-cv-02573-RWT) filed by the EEOC�s Baltimore Field Office in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. It is a violation of Title VII to use hiring practices that have a discriminatory impact because of race, national origin, or sex and that are not job-related and justified by business necessity.
The EEOC attempted to reach a voluntary settlement before filing suit. The EEOC seeks injunctive relief in its lawsuit, as well as lost wages and benefits and offers of employment for people who were not hired because of Freeman�s use of job applicant credit history and criminal charge and conviction information.
�Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was intended to eliminate practices that serve as arbitrary barriers to employment because of a job applicant�s race, national origin, or sex,� said Acting Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence of the EEOC�s Philadelphia District Office, which oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland, and portions of New Jersey and Ohio. �Employers need to be mindful of this important national policy and should be careful to avoid hiring practices that have unlawful discriminatory effects on workers.�
Workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide rose to an unprecedented level of 95,402 during Fiscal Year 2008�a 15 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.
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I've been sitting on this news for a few days now as I can't seem to figure out what's new at this point. So I figured I'd just throw it out there and see how it goes. Why not, right? Anyways, I have straight up confirmed, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt that Ivan Reitman, director of Ghost Busters and Ghostbusters II, is in fact attached to get behind the camera for Ghostbusters 3. While he's attached, the word is that he hasn't decided whether or not he really wants to direct, yet. So, yeah, is that news? But here's a little something else we conjured up. Apparently, the sequel takes place when the paranormal researchers "reopen" their ghost removal service after it has been closed for quite a few years. As previously reported, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver have all confirmed their involvement (in various interviews on the web).
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On request by some readers of the "LEGO NXT MINDSTORMS One-Kit Wonders" book, I have created a video of my contribution to it:
M, the M&M's peanut candies sorter.
The quality of the video is not optimal by far, as the movie snippets I made back then were meant for internal and transient purpose only. :(
Nevertheless, it should provide some idea on the robot.
Jul 16, 2009
M, the candies sorter from "One-Kit Wonders"
Posted by: Matthias Paul Scholz at 1:38 AM
Labels: M, movie, One Kit Wonders
5 comments:
- Paul said...
This book looks interesting. Which nxt programming language does it use?
- Jul 16, 2009, 3:39:00 AM
- Nathan said...
Nice, although I never have enough M&M's at one time to make a sorter for them.
Maybe someday I'll buy a big bag and force myself not to eat them all at once.
- Jul 16, 2009, 11:22:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
It's the "official" one, NXT-G (the one that comes with the set).
- Jul 16, 2009, 7:03:00 PM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
The book covers programming the models with NXT-G 1.0, but many (if not all) of the programs can be written and compiled with NXT-G 2.0 software. The programs are well explained in the book.
- Jul 18, 2009, 1:24:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
That was the most challening part for me also when designing that robot. ;)
- Jul 18, 2009, 5:46:00 AM
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So you have a C2 or C3 Corvette that drives a little less "tight" than it used to and you are starting to wonder why. Well, it could be that your frame is rusted in a few key areas, allowing the suspension to move askew ever so slightly going down the road. How you check whether a frame needs to be replaced and how to fix this issue are what this story is all about-and if you are thinking this problem doesn't apply to your summer-only vehicle, think again. This issue is very common to all the early Corvettes. The Corvette shown in this story was a summer-driven car (and cold stored in Michigan during the winter), but the frame rusted out anyway . . . so an all-new frame was ordered from Collier Technologies and is shown being installed here by the pros at Jory's Race & Custom in Westland, Michigan.
Frame Checking
Besides a frame that is damaged from a car crash, the next most common reason for having to replace an early Corvette frame is it being rusted out. The early generation Corvette frames are susceptible to rusting from the inside out at the rear mating point of the two frame sections, just behind the seating area. It's hard to see the damage with the body on, but one of the most common methods to investigate this issue is with a long screwdriver, a flashlight, and spending some time under the vehicle.
The screwdriver is used to poke at the frame in various areas while the flashlight lets you peer into the small openings in the frame to see what you can see. If you feel any "soft" areas on the frame with the screwdriver, you will need to replace the frame.
While the area where the main framerails and the rear suspension framerails mate together is the most common area for "softness," the frames can rust in multiple areas. You want to look for areas where dirt, moisture, and other debris accumulate, as this is what often leads to a rusty section of the frame. The only solution to fix a rusted out frame is to replace it. This is an involved process, as the entire car is built off the frame, but it will make your Corvette like new again, or better-setting you up for many more years of enjoyment with it.
Removing the Frame
To get the rusty frame out of a vehicle, the short answer is you need to take the body off the chassis, and then completely disassemble everything off the frame. It's a big job that is best done with a two-post vehicle lift. This allows you to get underneath the frame to access all the fasteners (spraying them with penetrating fluid first, then loosening them) and also to easily lift the body off the frame when it comes time to separate the body and chassis.
The body/chassis separation is probably the easy part when compared to completely disassembling the drivetrain, suspension, steering and other systems from the rusty frame, stripping these components of many years of road grime, inspecting the parts for damage or excessive wear, and then painting or powdercoating them in prep for reinstallation. On this frame swap, the prep and paint work took the longest amount of time and definitely took the most effort.
Collier's Replacement Frame
You can order a Collier replacement frame with just about any setup you like. Want a C2 'Vette with a C4 suspension? No problem. Want a frame built out of stainless steel? No problem. Want that stainless steel frame fully polished? What do you think? That's right-no problem. The Collier team is a very talented bunch and always enjoys a challenge. In this case, we ordered one of the off-the-rack, powdercoated frames for a C3 Corvette. Collier had it delivered and we started installing new or rebuilt parts as soon as it arrived.
One of the most impressive aspects of the Collier replacement frame was the accuracy of all the mounting locations. Sometimes with fully fabricated frames, it is hard to hold position on the locations-but the Collier replacement frame is spot-on. Very impressive.


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Last Month, we told you about a Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) study that pegged wheels as the automotive aftermarket's most popular accessory. It's no wonder. If you're like most Vette devotees, you consider the rolling block of metal connecting your vehicle with the road to be much more than a useful tool first engineered by ancient man. To you, a wheel is an expression of your own personal style-and an opportunity to give your Vette the head-turning look it deserves.
This month, we're back with more of the "hottest" Corvette wheels for 2010. Because choosing the right wheel is a highly personal endeavor, we won't be favoring one of these manufacturers over the others. Instead, we've decided to list them all and allow them to state their case. All that's left is for you to decide is which ones are right for your Corvette.
General Motors/Genuine Chevy Accessories (GCA)
Brief Description:
Genuine Corvette Accessories wheels have been validated and tested by GM engineers to ensure the proper fit, form, and function for your Corvette. The wheels provide customers the opportunity to give their Corvettes a custom look, while maintaining the OE quality and warranty on such a vital part of the vehicle.
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Genuine Corvette Accessories offers two great wheels for your '05-'10 Corvette: a seven-spoke chrome wheel, which was showcased on the Hertz Edition (ZHZ) Corvettes, and a 15-spoke polished wheel, which is featured in Chevrolet's VPL Ultimate Package (available from your Chevy dealer). Both wheel designs are available in 18x9.5-inch front and 19x12-inch rear sizes, and with optional Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. Both styles feature the Corvette crossed-flags logo on the center cap. (Note: These wheels do not fit the Grand Sport or Z06 models.)
Quote from Company:
"Keep your GM car all GM."
LG Motorsports
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Looking to add a custom touch to your C6 Z06? Look no further than the LG World Challenge Z06 wheel. Sizes are 18x10 inches front and 19x12 inches rear. Tire-size fitments range from 275 to 295 on the front and 325 to 345 on the rear. OEM tire-pressure sensors can be installed, just like stock.
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LG World Challenge wheels are pressure cast just like the factory C6 Z06 wheels. This makes the wheel strong while keeping it affordable. Wheels come standard with Competition Gray powdercoated centers and high-polished outer rims. Custom finishes, including fully polished and chrome, are also available.
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"LG World Challenge wheels are now available at the reduced price of $1,595 for a complete set of four!"
Mid America Motorworks
(800) 500-1500
Brief Description:
Our exclusive YJ8 '68-'82 wheels are manufactured to the exact specifications and finishes of the originals, using the latest precision-cast technology. They're perfect for restoring your '76-'82 or to improve the looks, ride, and handling of your '68-'75 (no adaptors needed). Wheels are available in '76-style, with black-painted lug centers; '78 Pace Car-style, which has a polished finish with a red pinstripe on the lip; '80-'82-style, with a brilliant polished finish; or '76-'82-style, in mirror-bright, triple chrome plated. They're sold individually or as a set of four and include the original-style lug nuts and a plain center cap at no additional charge.
Trademark Features:
Our YJ8 wheels come with one of the industry's only limited-lifetime warranties. If you ever have a problem with a wheel, all you have to do is give us a call, and we'll do anything we can to make it right. (We have a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty on quality and workmanship.) We also provide our customers everything they need to install our wheels, including free chrome lug nuts and plain center caps. (The only pieces that are sold separately are the center cap emblems.)
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"Mid America Motorworks spent a lot of time meticulously researching the YJ8 wheels and making sure we brought a quality wheel to the market. We couldn't be happier with the finished product. If you're in the market for great-looking wheels that will improve your ride at a great price, you've come to the right place!"


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The MDG sanitation target of 75% is unlikely to be reached
Trends in percentage of the global population using improved and shared sanitation facilities, unimproved facilities and practicing open defecation, 1990-2012.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), 2014.
Universal access to adequate sanitation is a fundamental need and human right. Securing access for all would go a long way in reducing illness and death, especially among children. Since 1990, 1.9 billion people have gained access to an 'improved' form of sanitation, such as flush toilets or latrine with a slab. This means that, in 2012, 64 per cent of the global population was using such facilities – an impressive accomplishment but still far from the 2015 Millennium Development Goal target of 75 per cent. At current rates of progress, the target will be missed by over half a billion people. In 2012 a shocking one billion people still practised open defecation and a further 1.5 billion people did not have an improved sanitation facility.
Gains in access to improved sanitation since 1990 have varied substantially between regions. Progress has been particularly remarkable in Eastern Asia, where coverage of improved sanitation has increased by 40 per cent since 1990. In contrast, gains have been more moderate in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania – the two regions where coverage remains below 50 per cent. Progress in increasing access to improved facilities has been mirrored by a decline in open defecation, a practice that can negatively affect the health of entire communities. Open defecation remains most common in Southern Asia where 38 per cent of the population defecate in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces.
Of the estimated 2.5 billion people without improved sanitation in 2012, most of these people – 1.8 billion, or 70 per cent – live in rural areas. Rural–urban disparities have diminished over the years, but are still substantial: in 2012 one in seven people without an improved sanitation facilities lived in rural areas. There are also striking disparities between regions and within both urban and rural areas. As illustrated in Figure 3, open defecation is twice as common in the South of Lao PDR as in the Central region. People living in rural areas without road access are even less likely to use improved sanitation than those living in areas with road access.
There is a strong relationship between wealth, as measured by household assets, and use of improved sanitation facilities. In many countries increases in rural coverage have not been equitably distributed with the wealthy gaining most of the benefits of improved sanitation. Despite increases overall, in 35 countries the gap between the richest and poorest rural dwellers has grown between 1995 and 2012. In contrast, in 28 countries the poorest are catching up with the richest, often a result of "levelling up" when there is near complete coverage in the richest quintiles.
Defecating in the open is an affront to dignity and risk to community health. Yet in 2012 one billion people still practised open defecation. The majority of these live in ten countries with over half a billion in India alone. Nine out of ten people practising open defecation live in rural areas. Although there has been substantial progress in reducing open defecation in several countries, between 1990 and 2012, globally the number of people has only dropped from 1.3 to 1 billion - at current rates it would take several decades to eliminate the practice altogether. Greater efforts in these countries will be needed in order to ensure the availability and use of adequate sanitation facilities.
Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation - 2014 Report
The world has made great strides in increasing access to drinking water and sanitation for billions of people but progress has been uneven.
This joint WHO/UNICEF report documents the gains that have been made since 1990 and highlights substantive disparities such as those between regions, rural and urban areas and for marginalized groups.
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WHO and UNICEF have monitored access to drinking water and sanitation through the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water supply and Sanitation since the early 90s.
Since 1990, WHO and UNICEF have tracked progress on global water and sanitation goals through the Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP). The JMP monitors trends in coverage; helps build national monitoring capacity in developing countries; develops and harmonises questionnaires, indicators and definitions to ensure comparability of data over time and among countries; and informs policymakers of the status of the water supply and sanitation sector through annual publications. The JMP draws guidance from a technical advisory group of leading experts in water supply, sanitation and hygiene, and from institutions involved in data collection and sector monitoring. Further information about the JMP and its methodology can be found at the JMP website.
The JMP estimates are primarily based on information collected in household surveys such as Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). For the 2014 update well over 1400 datasets were included, a median of 8 surveys or censuses per country. Household surveys are usually conducted by national institutes of statistics, carried out by trained national staff who collect information on a wide range of health and living conditions through face-to-face interviews. Nationally owned and independently verifiable, these data sources provide national governments with a periodic update of the status and progress with respect to the use of different drinking water sources and sanitation facilities – complementing line-ministry monitoring and information systems. Increasingly household survey data allow for assessing disparities in access by marginalized populations and geographic areas.
An 'improved sanitation facility' is defined as one that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. To allow for international comparability of estimates, the JMP uses the following classification to differentiate between improved and unimproved types of sanitation facilities.
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Bouncy Castle wrote:How about, as another activity for you both to do, you bake him a cake/cupcakes as a "thank you" ?
Del wrote:Ha-dy ha ha!
Thats the daughter. And OMG! I did wear a bikini to the beach for the first time in ummmmm years. But only because I couldnt find my full piece and the daughter brought one of hers.
I put the bikini on just before we left and walked out to her and said "Seriously???? You brought me a STRING TIE bikini????? SERIOUSLY????"
I wore a shirt over it.
Slip SLop Slap after all.
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goldfish shoals nipping at my toes.
Fun, fun, fun. In the sun, sun, sun ...
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CHICAGO, Ill. Iowa wanted to send a statement with an exclamation point, but it was sent packing with a question mark.
In a must-win game with postseason implications, Iowa collapsed yet again under the weight of its turnovers and tough foul calls in a tight game away from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes surrendered a 13-point, second-half lead and lost 59-56 to No. 8 Michigan State at United Center.
The Spartans (25-7) overpowered the Hawkeyes (21-12) on a 22-2 run late in the second half, then withstood a furious late Iowa run to win a grueling Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Michigan State faces Ohio State in a Big Ten Tournament semifinal today.
"We found a way to luckily, luckily, win," Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo said.
Down three points with 21 seconds left, Iowa attempted two 3-pointers. The first was by forward Melsahn Basabe. It fell short, but Iowa secured the rebound and Devyn Marble took his shot, but Michigan State's Adreian Payne rebounded for the win.
The loss sends Iowa's NCAA tournament hopes spiraling downward and its postseason destination is undetermined. The Hawkeyes likely needed a win to advance from bubble consideration to NCAA tournament contender. Instead it was yet another loss that was completely winnable.
Iowa led by 13 early in the second half and then by 12 with 10:24 left in the game. Then Michigan State's grinding offense attacked, and Iowa could muster no answers. After clinging to a four-point lead with 5:17 left, Iowa's Anthony Clemmons misfired on an open Aaron White near the basket that would have stemmed the Michigan State run and push Iowa's lead to six.
Michigan State took advantage on its next two possessions. An alley-oop dunk attempt from Payne that went astray was nullified on a foul call on Basabe. Payne hit both free throws to bring the Spartans within two points.
"I thought the ball was already out of bounds and (the official) called it," Basabe said. "I don't know what I could have done there. I didn't touch him.
"I'm not making any comments toward the officiating. You have eyes. Everyone has eyes to see what's going on."
Marble followed on Iowa's next series by stepping on the baseline. Michigan State countered with a Gary Harris 3-pointer to take its first lead at 50-49.
Michigan State extended its lead to eight points, scoring on seven straight possessions. But Iowa rallied, first with two Zach McCabe free throws, then Eric May stole the ensuing inbounds pass. White scored inside and was fouled. He knocked down the free throw to bring Iowa within three.
Michigan State's Denzel Valentine tossed the inbounds pass out of bounds, and Iowa inched closer when Basabe scored inside with 1:02 left, bringing Iowa within 57-56.
After a Michigan State timeout, the Spartans worked down the shot clock. Harris rose up for a jumper, and White attempted to block it, getting both the ball and Harris' arm. Harris sank two free throws to move the Spartans ahead 59-56.
"It was one of the most physical games I've ever been in," Michigan State point guard Keith Appling said.
The Hawkeyes committed 19 turnovers, one more than in the teams' previous meeting in January. The Spartans beat Iowa 62-59 in that game and have won six straight against the Hawkeyes.
Payne led all scorers with 18 points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Appling and Harris each scored 13 points.
Ten different players scored for Iowa. Basabe scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. Mike Gesell led Iowa with nine points.
Iowa's first-half defense stifled the Spartans. Michigan State shot just 26.7 percent from the field (8-of-30) and all but a handful of shots were contested. The Spartans missed all eight 3-point attempts and were outscored 13-0 in bench points.
Iowa, however, shot 50 percent (10-of-20) in the half. Eight different players scored in the first 20 minutes, highlighted by Gesell's six points.
On the second half's first possession, Marble swiped the ball from Appling, tossed it ahead to Gesell for a layup. Appling fouled Gesell, who sank the ensuing free throw to give Iowa a 33-20 lead.
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ShadowNinjaCat wrote:It's cute. Did you get to hold it or is that someone else's hand?
New-world tarantulas (those found in North and South America) are equipped with urticating hairs on their abdomen, and will almost always throw these barbed hairs as a first line of defense. These hairs will irritate sensitive areas of the body and especially seem to target curious animals who may sniff these hairs into the mucous membranes of the nose. Some species have more effective urticating hairs than others. The Goliath Birdeater is one species known for its particularly irritating urticating hairs. Urticating hairs can penetrate the cornea so eye protection should be worn when handling such tarantulas.
Del wrote:Catch-up wrote:We had a big, fat, black jumping spider in the house last week. I tried to get a picture of it, but they came out blurry.
Funny that.
Because its HARD to hold the camera still while you are screaming and running awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
raptornx01 wrote:Yet they are still the most common pet spider. and as i understand do make decent pets.
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Disabled Barrow man hits out at return to work policy
Last updated at 15:06, Thursday, 26 April 2012
A DISABLED man has hit out at a new government policy aimed at getting people on sickness benefits back into work.
More than three-quarters of South and West Cumbria's sickness claimants have been judged capable of work under the new Work Capability Assessments.
Incapacity Benefit claimants will either be found fit to work or moved onto Employment and Support Allowance.
Official figures published this weekrevealed in Barrow, 290 tests have been carried out so far, with 140 people or 49 per cent being deemed fit to work immediately. A further 29 per cent could work with support.
Across Copeland, 210 claimants have been assessed of which 70, 33 per cent, can seek employment immediately and a further 43 per cent can work with support.
In South Lakeland, of the 100 assessments, 40 can work immediately and a further 32 per cent can work with help.
There have been a large number of appeals against the assessments, with around 40 per cent of findings across the country being overturned.
Stephen Greenhalgh suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), industrial deafness and back problems.
Mr Greenhalgh, 51, who has been deemed fit to work, said: "I received a letter on April 10 that said I was not entitled to the allowance and they stopped my payments on March 30. I'm scared stiff."
Mr Greenhalgh, of Ramsden Dock Road, Barrow, believes the government would be failing him if he was forced back into work.
He added: "I have three badly-worn discs in my back and one which has slipped out and is resting on a sciatic nerve.
"I have to lie down every 10 minutes. Would that be acceptable in the workplace? I worry returning to work will damage my health even more."
Disability groups across Barrow, South Copeland and the Lakes have been inundated with calls from worried disabled people.
Margaret Burrow, honorary secretary of Barrow and District Disability Group, said: "There are an insufficient amount of jobs for able-bodied people at the moment, so what are the chances of someone with a disability getting a job?
"We understand the need for the reform but I didn't think they'd target severely disabled people. How are they expected to survive without being provided with the means to survive? I think it's shocking, worse than the Thatcher years."
Gary Jackson, chairman of South Copeland Disability Group and the Cumbrian Independent Living Forum, said: "The assessment is a concern to disabled people.
Those who have been denied support have to go through the appeals process, which means they need legal aid. Many of the appeals are successful, but it is harder to go through the process."
Wheelchair user Barbara McCaffery, chair of the Grange Disability Group, added: "It's a big worry and it will make a big difference to disabled people. I'm worried for myself."
The Work Capability Assessments were introduced by Labour in 2008 as an attempt to weed out incapacity benefits claimants who were judged fit to do some form of work. The coalition government decided to expand it to existing claimants.
First published at 13:40, Thursday, 26 April 2012
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
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Lost my job due to Osteoperosis. Have to lie down every so often as the pain becomes unbearable. My doctor says I'm unfit for work. Already been through the appeals process once where I was awarded employment and support allowance. Now I have to go through it all again. Meanwhile the bills keep coming and I have a 9 year old son I'm supposed to look after whilst his mother works (of which I dont get a penny in child benefit but SHE does). All at the lovely age of 34. If anyone can find me a job where they'll let me lie down when my backs bad I'd be only too willing to work. Unfortunately nobody else sees it that way :( I haven't had ANY help from the benefits agency finding me suitable work. So I guess if the appeal fails I starve and get kicked out my house? Happy days.
In 1930âs Germany, propaganda portrayed disabled people as "useless eaters" and people who had "lives unworthy of living".The propaganda stressed the high cost of supporting disabled people, and suggested that there was something unhealthy or even unnatural about society paying for this.In Britain 2012 disabled people are demonised as âscroungersâ or âbenefit cheatsâ and we are told that supporting disabled people is âunsustainableâSounds familiar?
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 18:57
It's exactly the same
What is the RAM usage like without CleanMem installed?
I've added direct links to the images in the first post.
No image.
Probably GPU driver bug eating up all your RAM?
4GB ram is mediocre at best these days.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:12
Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:24
It seems to be quite selective, I know it happens with Battlefield but other games seem to be a little hit and miss
Does it only happen with BF3 ?
If so, is it updated / patched to the latest version?
Can't remember if this option is available in Win 8, but at the bottom of the task manager it could say "Show processes from all users"
Check that box and see if it displays any other processes
Also try using this process explorer
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:34
yeah chrome does that (separate instance for every tab and every plugin/extension you have pretty much)
Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:37
Of course, my laptop also has 16GB of RAM and doesn't use a PageFile.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:38
Yes, I have many, many Chrome tabs open at a time. But I always do, and I still have well under 40% RAM usage. It's never been a problem before
Holy Chrome instances. Honestly, I think it could be a combination of your apps loaded, plus the game. Do not forget that Windows Processes uses memory too. Take this in retrospect. My system is using, with Chrome running and background services (including MS Windows and non-MS services), about 2.8GB of RAM at all times. Of course, my laptop also has 16GB of RAM and doesn't use a PageFile.
I would imagine Battlefield 3 needs at least 1 to 2GB RAM at a minimum, depending on your graphic settings. With that, plus your apps and background services running, you're probably using up all your memory. RAM is dirt cheap .. so, can't you spring for 8GB to hold you over until your upgrade this summer?
But, that's just how I see it.
Yus, but it's never been a problem before D:
You have a ton of Chrome instances loaded...
Doesn't 39 seem like a lot? and if I add up the memory usage just from those visible in the screenshot, is 512MB of ram alone.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 19:42
You shouldn't disable the page file, no matter how much ram you have, Windows uses it for various purposes. But you'd first want to educate yourself on how it fully works first.. http://blogs.technet...17/3155406.aspx


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Meet our 10x great grandmother. In 1648, Alice Martin Bishop of Plymouth Colony was hanged for the murder of her 4-year-old daughter, Martha Clarke. Join us as we reconstruct Alice's world. Here, we learn more about her origins, her husbands, her surviving children, and her Puritan community — all in an attempt to make sense of a crime so unnatural, it continues to fascinate, nearly 400 years later.
Laid to Unrest
Erin Taylor, March 2015
There is no grave marker for Alice Martin Bishop, nor her three daughters. We can't tell you where George Clarke or Richard Bishop is buried — not the town or cemetery. Matter of fact, given her crime, Alice may be buried in an unmarked grave far from her family and neighbors.
During our 2014 trip to Massachusetts, I think Kristin and I were moved most by the graveyards, knowing these spaces were the closest we would ever get to our ancestors. Together, we visited the Witch Trials Memorial and The Burying Point Cemetery in Salem, Cove Burying Ground at Eastham, Cobb's Hill Cemetery in Barnstable (at the First Unitarian Church) and Burial Hill in Plymouth. Kristin also took the opportunity to visit the graves of Abigail Adams and John Winthrop while she was in Massachusetts.
Legible headstones before 1700 are rare. The earliest grave markers were made of wood and have, naturally, not survived. As stone cutters came to the colonies, their work included memorials, but many of these have faded or crumbled thanks to erosion, lichen, vandals, and robbers.
Yes, vandals and robbers. For decades now, some of our oldest cemeteries' gravestones have been stolen, defaced, and used as lawn chairs and ashtrays. Charming, America.
Re-creating and Questioning How Martha Was Murdered
Erin Taylor, February 2015
This post shares discussions and insights Kristin and I had after visiting Plimoth Plantation's 1627 town site (November 2014). The good people at Plimoth Plantation have re-created the first settlement in painstaking detail, and it turns out, a Plymouth home — our AMB crime scene — wasn't exactly as I had imagined it. The homes were smaller and with lower ceilings than I had figured (of course, I'm nearly six feet tall, so I have a skewed perspective). Also, the houses sat closer together than I had mentally plotted.
We spent two days at Plimoth Plantation, viewing the homes and speaking with reenactors. As we shared our thoughts about Martha's murder based on what we saw there, it must be remembered this is a 1627 re-creation — in other words, twenty years before her death. By the 1640s, colonists had more tools and construction supplies, and homes were built under less dire circumstances. Within two decades of the Mayflower's arrival, several towns were developing in the wider colony, but we assume the Bishops lived in Plymouth town proper because the Ramsdens and Winslows (Josiah, head) were their neighbors.
A Clarke-Doty Family Connection?
Kristin Luce, February 2015
We are always on the lookout for the pre-Plymouth origins of our main characters, Alice Martin, George Clarke, and Richard Bishop. The more we research and learn, the more real these people become, and certain discoveries can be as titillating as any 21st century gossip. It was this kind of excitement that passed between Erin and me via text message, when I mentioned my latest find — that Edward Doty's wife was named Faith Clarke. "GTHO" Erin texted back moments later, and after I figured out what "GTHO" meant ("Get the hell out!"), I realized that she was just as delighted as I was.
If you look back at Erin's piece on The Elusive George Clarke, you can read about Clarke's disputes with Doty, and why Doty's marriage into a Clarke family is potentially significant.
The records indicate that the two were likely farming neighbors as Clarke drags Dotey into court claiming the latter is denying him access to his lands (PCR, vol 8., October 1637). In June of 1638, Dotey is fined for physically assaulting Clarke (vol. 1), and the bad blood continues for another four years, when Clarke is ordered to pay Dotey four bushels of corn for some infraction (vol. 2, February 1642).
If George and Faith were siblings, Doty's and Clarke's disputes over property lines could be explained as mundane in-law squabbles. Eugene Stratton, in Plymouth Colony: Its History & People, points out possible hostilities between Doty and his in-laws when, on "4 January 1641/42 the court settled differences between Doty and Thurston Clarke (father-in-law or brother-in-law?) by ordering Clarke to pay corn and money to Doty (PCR 2:30)" (Stratton, page 284). However, Doty had issues with many different people, most of whom were not named "Clarke."
Make Time for Plimoth Plantation
Erin Taylor, December 2014
Ask Kristin. I am a curmudgeon of tourist. I sneer at the gift shops, recoil at the fellow visitors replete with whining teenagers and their fanny-packed parents. So, as we planned our trip to Plymouth, I dreaded the notion of visiting Plimoth Plantation on a Saturday in November. I'm all for historic preservation, but seriously questioned the quality of historic reenactments. For the record, "Plimoth" is the spelling Governor Bradford used in his history of the colony.
Attitude, camera, and notebook in hand, I headed down to the 1627 "authentic" Plimoth village and was immediately smitten. Kudos to the nonprofit Plimoth Plantation for an engaging and transformative experience. I was especially impressed with the reenactors and their training (a new source of fascination for Kristin and myself). If there is an international standard for reenacting history, I'd wager Plimoth is setting it. Do visit – with your children or students especially – and live some American history.
Certainly, the museum needs to fund itself so there is the usual array of retail – ye old tyme thermal mug, authentic colonial fudge (cocoa wouldn't be seen in New England for at least another century). But these are kept at a tasteful distance from the reenactment sites. And, in full, ashamed disclosure, I skipped the Wampanoag village (Native American) as I was so intent on spending time in a home similar to Alice Martin Bishop's.
Abigail's Cow
Kristin Luce, January 2015
The Plymouth Town Records tell us that in 1653, "Abigaill Clarke" registered "a half moone on the right eare" as her unique branding mark, to identify her cow from other wandering Plymouth bovine (vol. 1, p. 2).
For some reason, I'm having trouble getting the image of Abigail and her cow out of my mind. It's a poignant picture I've been creating, of the lonely 12-year-old orphan with no one to love — or to love her back — but her cow. (I don't know if cows show affection, but if Abigail fed it, it was probably glad to see her. My Oklahoma cousin Erin, somewhat of an expert, tells me: "They will nuzzle you if you show up with oats, but they aren't going to spoon you in bed or validate you.")
Cattle were plentiful in New England in the 1640s, to the extent that their value had dropped significantly by the time the Great Migration began to peter out in the early years of that decade. But while their value as a trading commodity decreased, they still played an important part in the daily lives of Puritan families — cows for dairy and breeding, gelded males primarily for draft work (Chartier, see below).
Rethinking the Knife
Kristin Luce, December 2014
Historians' perceptions of the Pilgrims and life in Plymouth Colony evolve as discoveries are made — previously unpublished probate inventories shed light on what the colonists wore or owned, freshly unearthed archaeological finds provide insight into the buildings that housed those colonists, or the items they used to conduct the business of daily living.
Our recent trip to Plimoth Plantation allowed us to peek through a re-created window into Alice Martin Bishop's world, and gave us a sharper focus on the tool that is at the heart of her crime – the knife.
What we previously assumed to be a crude and rare item turns out to have been a common household possession. All men would have had their own knife, and most goodwives would have owned one as well — or possibly shared one if more than one adult female lived in the household.
Absolving Neighboring Natives
Erin Taylor, December 2014
I feel like a real Cotton Mather (a Puritan joke of pitiable proportions) to suggest this so close to Thanksgiving, but today, as I read the story of Hannah Duston, I wondered why we never considered another possible killer.
Goodwife Hannah Duston lived in the western, frontier town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, at the very end of the seventeenth century. Her home was overtaken by natives on a retaliatory warpath. The men took Hannah, her attending midwife (for Hannah had just delivered six days prior), and then "brained…against a nearby apple tree" her infant daughter who was…wait for it….named Martha (Davis, 45). Hannah eventually escaped – a gruesome tale that can he read here.
Obviously, Martha was a common name. As were Indian raids and hostage taking. Many hostage colonists were incorporated into native communities, often as servants. Others were ransomed off, back to their English communities or enemies such as the French. Alden Vaughan and Daniel Richter summed that more than 1600 regional colonists were kidnapped between 1675 and 1763. Bloody interactions with native peoples were certainly a more common colonial experience and expectation than any turkey-centered feasting. Indeed, Alice's adulthood would have been marked by outright wars, raids, and murdering on both sides.
However, there is absolutely zero indication that an Indian came into the Bishop home and slaughtered Martha. Undoubtedly, the jurors and Governor Bradford would have made such a possibility public knowledge. For this scenario to be feasible, we have to imagine the Bishops not living in a town setting like Barnstable or Plymouth where houses sat very close together. As Plymouth Colony expanded and new lands were settled, this is, admittedly, a possibility. But it still doesn't make a great deal of sense. Why would Alice confess to the crime rather than point the finger? What about the knife? Did the murdering native arrive empty handed and pick up the kitchen knife? Or was he (or, she?) in possession of English tableware and chose that over a tomahawk to kill Martha? Not likely. Why Martha and not Alice, Abigail, and Damaris as well? Why leave the weapon behind?
Nov 2014: Heading to Plymouth!
Kristin and I are heading to Plymouth in the coming week and we are beyond excited! We'll share lots of pictures and insights from our trip. We have this pipe dream that we will come across Alice's diary (which tells us who her parents are), her confession as to why she killed Martha (or who the real killer is), cause of death for George Clarke, and what happened to his daughter, Abigail. Perhaps, we have overly ambitious expectations….
On another note, I want to publicly thank my outstanding co-author, Kristin Luce. She is 100 percent the motivation for this blog overhaul. Many of the pieces on this blog reflect Kristin's high-caliber work and discuss matters I had never considered. Kristin asks the best questions as a critical reader and keeps my punctuation from being another family crime.
The Elusive George Clarke
Erin Taylor, August 2014
Identifying the origins and family of our George Clarke has been frustrating, often more a matter of eliminating who he is not. George Clarke does us no research favors by having a prevalent first and last name; Clarke (with the "e" at the end) was a common English surname associated with the profession of being a clerk for bureaucratic functions. We certainly know nothing of the education of our George Clarke, but such literacy skills had limited use in early Plymouth Colony. Men were needed to build, farm, manage livestock, and stave off Native Americans.
We are left with very few direct primary sources that identify our Clarke. Later in this post, we will provide sources of Clarkes that should not be confused with the George Clarke who was Alice Martin's first husband. The earliest mention for this George Clarke is in the Plymouth Court Records (PCR) for 1637 (vol. 8, March 1637), where he enters into a series of disputes with Edward Dotey, a servant who came over on the Mayflower and then, once he completed his term, clearly had issues with Clarke and other Plymouth men. The records indicate that the two were likely farming neighbors as Clarke drags Dotey into court claiming the latter is denying him access to his lands (vol 8., October 1637). In June of 1638, Dotey is fined for physically assaulting Clarke (vol. 1), and the bad blood continues for another four years, when Clarke is ordered to pay Dotey four bushels of corn for some infraction (vol. 2, February 1642).
These court matters provide some clues about George's age and position in Plymouth. For instance, we can assume he was over the age of 21 and no longer (if he ever was) a servant by 1637 because he is mentioned as owning land. That means his date of birth would have to be well before 1620, possibly before 1616. The disputes with Dotey indicate he had landholdings — not just in Plymouth Colony, but also in the actual town of Plymouth — and are re-evidenced by George Clarke's landholdings in 1641 (vol. 2, December 1641). We do not know if George Clarke was a Freedman by his death in 1642, and Stratton reminds researchers that one did not need such status to own land in Plymouth (Plymouth Colony, 145).
George Clarke is not on the Plymouth Colony Tax Lists for 1633 or 1634 (the only dates available for this decade), and so we can presume he had not yet arrived from England or, a lesser possibility, resided in another American colony. We know Clarke marries "Allis Martin" January of 1639 (vol. 1, 1638 using the older, Julian calendar system) in the midst of his turf war with Dotey. He is also on the 1643 List of Men Able to Bear Arms (ages 16 to 60) for the town of Plymouth. However, his name is crossed out, probably because he is dead within a year.


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Concert Updates: 18 Days to Go!
We'd really love for everyone to be able to join us, but we know not everyone can make the trip for October 4. Luckily, you can still watch all the action on DIRECTV's The 101 Network. Just like last year, it'll be broadcast live in HD with surround sound! The show starts at 4pm and runs for six hours.
If you're not a DIRECTV subscriber, or would rather watch the concert on your computer, we'll also be showing a live webcast presented by EternaGreen™ on our website. There, you'll also find blog posts about all the sights and sounds from the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and exclusive Farm Aid photos.
If you're in the St. Louis area tonight, you can dine out to support Farm Aid! Click here for a list of participating restaurants. And if you'll be in town closer to the concert, check out these other events where you can get in the Farm Aid spirit with great music and family-farmed food.
We'll be announcing more artists in the coming days — stay tuned!
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Can you please help The Central Valley CA farmers. The are desperate for something as simple as water.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:49 PM
Seriously, how long are we going to have to wait to find out who else is going to be at this year's concert? It is now only 12 days away and still no word. So far it looks like the smallest number of performers ever. It looks like second-hand tickets on StubHub, eBay and other places aren't even selling for face value at this point, and I'm guessing the lack of lineup information is much of the reason why.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:12 PM
The line up was supposed to be added to I thought as we went along over the past couple weeks, but nothing new since the beginning. When I bought my tickets I did not blink twice about paying the premium price, but I was going according to previous years concerts and the amount of amazing bands that played. I sure hope this line up changes and more good bands get added!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:27 PM
While the originally announced line up of principals is always good, many people by tickets to Farm Aid based on expectations of additional big acts..In the past there have always been some quality additions. This additional line-up can only be described as Anemic at best, and sad to put it mildly.ReplyDelete
Billy Joe Shaver, Will Dailey, Ernie Isley & the Jam Band, Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, the Blackwood Quartet, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and Titty Bingo are new names added to the lineup of Farm Aid, taking place Oct. 4 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
It is simply unacceptable that there is not a single FEMALE ACT on this bill. If this is the final line up it is UNACCEPTABLE for those that spent $250.00 dollar in tickets.
Please pass this on to Willie or the organizers the it is simply beyond the pale that there is ZERO female representation..no female even moderate stars.
And to make it worse ZERO members from the St. Louis musical Community that could have provided help.
I am being flooded with e-mail from associates who have spent hard earned money for a good cause and they are very disappointed actually they are pissed off.
Please remedy the situation of no female performers it's simply wrong. If this is the final line-up they will be screaming from rafters..
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- Anonymous4:27 PM
Wow, I like Billy Joe Shaver, but overall this has to be the worst Farm Aid lineup ever. Sad really that this group off additional acts is what we waited for. I haven't even heard of most of them, and they certainly aren't headliners. Good thing you sold all those $200 tickets BEFORE you announced the lineup.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4:43 PM
Willie please get Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gllian Welch, Sheryl Crow, Chrissy Hynde, Martina McBride,Neko Case or Susan Tedeschi on the Horn..Some one.. anyone to improve this woeful additonal line-up announced today..Many dollars spent on this cause with the expectation of additional NAMES being announce..ReplyDelete
Quickly please..this additional line-up announced today is to put it mildly..Woeful...
- Anonymous11:29 AM
Perhaps Farm Aid could add some talented Female and Male farmers to their line up. God knows Farmers need to promote themselves at this time of economic crisis!!!! It is tough out here and our thoughts and PRAYERS need to go out to the FAMILY FARMS that are trying to make it through these difficult times. THANK YOU to Farm Aid for help support and promote FAMILY FARMS. If you haven't lived it you have no idea how tough it is. Save the Family Farm!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:29 AM
I bought tickets to this show at 200 dollars a pop early in the game based on the principal performers (Board) but also based on historical precedent and expectations. That is to say the constant reminder that "More Acts to be Announced as we Get Closer".ReplyDelete
At a minimum this is very misleading marketing and a bit unfair in the sense that expectatons were raised as to the addition and higher end tickets were purchased in some instances related thereto.
In light of this I hope Farm Aid adds one or two additional earlier acts with name recognition. And I agree that it is Odd that there are no women on this bill.
- Anonymous11:56 AM
Most Family Farmers don't have $200 to pay for concert tickets. They are trying to pay the feed bill and the electric company, the implement dealer, etc...................THANK YOU for helping Farm Aid with your Purchase of these tickets. You are helping to save a Farm. A FAMILY FARM.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:01 PM
Funny there were no seats left to purchase on live nation last week and then last night 100's of seats became available for purchase. Some of the seats available for purchase last night were better seats then what I got and I bought pre-sale member tickets. My tickets were purchased within minutes of the pre-sale tickets going on sale. 9:02am central time, mine were paid for, done and I had my confirmation! Sure, I got good enought seats, but there were even better seats than mine being offered on live nation last night!! Pisser.... Not to mention I don't thik I could sell mine if I tried because of the poor line up. I sure hope something changes here.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12:37 PM
From a Farm Aid booking and marketing point of view they should have made it clear that Announcement of Wilco and Jason Mraz was basically the sum and substance and it in terms of any other medium to bigger name acts added.ReplyDelete
They did not..but instead chose to announce the "Additions" 10 days prior to the show..
Farm Aid is a great cause..and money well spent. But does not negate the poor handling of the timing and content of the additional acts..
- Anonymous4:28 PM
Yes, I am with you! Are any of the people that are complaining involved in farming? Really, farmers are not worrying about the line-up they have plenty of other things to deal with right now!!HELP The American Family Farmer!ReplyDelete
What should be upsetting people is the potenial loss of Family Farms.
- Anonymous7:00 PM
With the last two. I've never actually thrown a concert so I am going to guess that it's harder than making a few phone calls and picking everyone's favorite top selling artist.ReplyDelete
I have eaten really fresh food from the farmer's market though and that's why I am giving Farm Aid my $200.
- Anonymous7:54 PM
we might not be farmers but we are hard working americans who have bills to pay also. we save all year to support the farmers and what we want is a good concert.were coal miners and 4 airplane tickets 2 nights in a motel 4 concert tickets food etc. is a month in the hole underground.no fresh air there...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:31 PM
I am unemployed for the first time in my life. With a family to support and a mortgage, two car payments and kids in private school. I can't afford to go so I am working the concert with the caterer and hoping to meet some of the performers and some cool farmers. Are there any 420 friendly farmers out there?ReplyDelete


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- Dates: ca. 1539-1425 B.C.E.
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- Period: New Kingdom
- Dimensions: 10 1/16 x 11 1/2 x 1/8 in. (25.6 x 29.2 x 0.4 cm) (show scale)
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BONIFAY — Regional Director of Resource Development at United Way of Northwest Florida Ron Sharpe visited the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29.
"I'm looking to hold United Way campaigns throughout Holmes County," said Sharpe. "To raise awareness to the services provided in Holmes County. There are over 31 agencies that are available to assist the residents of Holmes County like Life Management, Tri County Community Council."
He said it was hard for people to become more knowledgeable about most of those agencies because they weren't stationed in Holmes County.
"Even though they are located in Panama City, it's the residents of Holmes County that receive the help," he said. "One office in Panama City was able to help over 50,000 people. Some of those people were from Holmes County."
10 calls a day are made from people who need help with their power bills, he said.
"95 cents of every dollar remains local," said Sharpe. "A little bit out of each pay roll helps immensely and that money can go to the agency of your choice."
A lot of that is possible because the United Way pulls resources from both state and federal.
"When someone gives to United Way over the course of a year it has a large impact," he said. "When it comes to United Way it's like a grant and someone, not a paid staff member, but someone within your community will look at the dollars, they will look at the grant request and our agencies will fill out an application, a grant application, they tell us how much we need, how they're going to use the money and that whole process. For Holmes County those individuals are Julia Bullington with the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce, Melissa Willard with Regions Bank, Fran Haithcoat with Wells Fargo and Brenda Blitch from Doctors Memorial Hospital."
Because of grant matches, Sharpe said, the money given through donations is matched and increased.
"For example Life Management has a foster care adoption program and $25 is given for every dollar donated," he said. "Meals on Wheels gets $9 for every dollar and the Early Learning Coalition that funds daycare centers in Holmes County gets $17 for every dollar donated. The Red Cross has helped five people over this winter after loosing everything due to house fires and they don't get any funding aside from agencies like ours."
Commissioner David Whitaker asked how does the United Way keep people from abusing these services.
"We've learned a lot from past disasters," said Sharpe. "We have a system set up that keeps people from double-dipping, so to speak, and all agencies have to be reviewed and audited on an annual basis. It's all about accountability."
Whitaker asked if it was possible to give a one-time donation.
"Yes," said Sharpe. "You can go online and you can use cash, checks, credit cards or payroll deduction. Payroll deduction is the strength of United Way because you'll never miss a dollar out of each paycheck."
One of the most recent successes was Doctors Memorial Hospital, he said.
"Doctors Memorial Hospital had never done anything like this before but Blitch said she was interested in bringing it to her staff and giving it a shot," he said. "The first year they raised $2,500 and last year they raised $3,330. They saw the needs in their community and decided to make a difference in their community."
Chair Monty Merchant said that he has seen United Way successfully raise money for local agencies through a previous employer.
"This is a good opportunity to give to a local agency and make a difference in our community," said Whitaker.
Sharpe added that Covenant Hospice was also an agency that received grant money from every dollar raised.
"A lot of times people can't afford these services and heaven forbid you should need it but they'd never turn you away," he said. "We're in challenging times. We just need to raise awareness that these agencies are out there to help in these trying times of economic crisis."
BOCC approved Commissioner Bobby Sasnett's requested to pay a local beaver hunter for his services, saying he was charging the county $480 at a rate of $30 per beaver.
"I don't know how much of a problem we're having with these beavers but if killing them helps then we should see about it," said Sasnett.
County employee Eddie Whitehurst verified that the beavers in Holmes County are an issue and one that the county should take note of because they've had the job of cleaning out the beaver dams but soon their work crew will be reduced.
Commissioner Kenneth Williams also concurred that the beavers are an issue in Holmes County.
"I've had roads washed out because of beaver dams," said Williams.
Commissioner Bill Parish suggested going out to bid if they find that this service is beneficial to the county.
"If it's beneficial for the county I'm all for it," said Sasnett. "I'll visit these areas to see just how bad these beavers are."
Whitehurst brought before the BOCC an estimate to cover the new fuel tankards at Districts 3 and 4 Road Yard.
"Because of the newer and bigger fuel tankards we're needing something bigger to cover them from the weather," said Whitehurst. "We were using the old awning from the Bank of Bonifay's old drive-thru but now we're needing something more. I request that we table this matter because the present quote is for $12,484 and I think we can get it done for well less then a fraction of that price."
BOCC agreed to table the matter until Whitehurst found a cheaper means of covering the tankards.
BOCC approved of accepting two vehicles handed down from the Tri County Community Council for the Holmes County Public Library and the road department.
"We've never had a vehicle for the library," said Susan Harris from the HCPL. "We've been striving for a vehicle to take to the rural areas. We want to provide what services we have in the library, such as the Internet, to those areas who can't afford to make it to the library."
Merchant asked her if she had the funds in her budget to maintain the vehicle.
"Some how we'll make it work to where we can do what we got to do," said Harris. "It will be a most needed service to the people in our community."
BOCC approved of getting an assessment and a recommendation for what should be done with faulty air conditioning unit at the Holmes County Agricultural building.
"This is a problem where we have had it break down, then we fix it, have it running for a while until we rent it out again and it breaks down again shortly after renting it out," said Williams.
Parish recommended because it was a larger financial decision then just replacing a simple window air conditioning unit that they should get a professional recommendation before replacing the entire unit.
BOCC approved of The Northwest Florida Regional Planning to continue offering the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program after receiving word that program has received funding for the new year.
BOCC approved Tri County Community Council representative Joel Paul's request for TCCC to submit a Transportation Service Development Grant.
"The Department of Transportation has a grant available to improve our transportation programs," said Paul. "For us it has already been approved we just need to show we the approval of the board. We'll be using it to update our software for better scheduling, mapping, routes, GPS, etc."
County Engineer Cliff Knauer approached the board to remind them about deadlines for the Florida Boating Improvement Program grant.
"One of our former commissioners, Jim King, was trying to push for a boat ramp at the Chactahachi River in Holmes County on the west end of Highway 90," said Knauer. "Because it didn't score high enough we weren't able to get the grant. First of all we couldn't get a letter from the DOT to allow access through their right-of-way and second of all everyone who submitted an application and was accepted was fully prepared before hand with survey analyses, etc."
Parish asked what the concerns with DOT were to prohibit them from allowing the county access to their right-of-way.
Knauer explained it was concerns they had with the wetlands and environmental impact.
"We didn't have any surveying or impact studies," said Knauer. "We can get those without any problem it just takes time. So if anyone has any boat ramp, parking lot or restroom issues we've got to get on it soon so we can get what we need for this grant."
Parish asked County Attorney Jeff Goodman what the status was for the Holmes County Comprehension Plan.
Goodman said that the county had been through the painstaking process of updating the Comprehensive Plan to meet legislative requirements and now all that was required was to see if they are still in compliance and if they want to update their Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
Parish also said that there are issues with erosion on North and South Ride.
Knauer said that the previous commissioners had addressed the issue and a plan was created for addressing those issues but the commissioners had chose to decline the plan.
"It was well over what we originally thought it was going to cost," said Williams. "That's why we weren't able to follow through with it."
Knauer agreed to review the plan with Parish.
"We're ready when you are," said Knauer.
Merchant told the board that a local church approached him about building a new sanctuary for the church.
"A local church is building a new sanctuary and asked about waiving the building fee and I told them that is how the building department was able to run, through their fees, but I told them I'd bring it before the board," said Merchant.
The board members agreed that it wasn't a good idea to waive the fees.
"If we waive it for one, we'll have to waive it for all," said Williams. "Even I had to tell the same thing to my church when they asked."
BOCC approved of consent items Minutes for January 8, 2013 Workshop & Regular Session, Real Property Lease with Reba Sconiers for District 1 Road Yard, Travel Request for Wanda Stafford to go to the Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference and Miscellaneous Appropriations Agreement with the Council on Aging.
The next regularly scheduled HC BOCC meeting is set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Holmes County BOCC Chamber located behind the Holmes County Courthouse.


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