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Science Matters
Protecting Children's Health for a Lifetime
EPA and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences support a network of research centers working to improve children's health and prevent disease.
Did you know that organic brown rice syrup may be a source of arsenic exposure? That children living near busy roads may be at higher risk for asthma? And that obese mothers may be 67% more likely to have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as compared to normal-weight mothers who do not have diabetes or hypertension?
The above facts are just three of the many findings from a children's environmental health research program supported by EPA and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) . For more than 14 years, EPA and NIEHS have partnered to invest more than $150 million to expand knowledge about children's environmental health through the EPA/NIEHS Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Program (Children's Centers).
Since the program began, more than 20 multidisciplinary Children's Health Research Centers have been funded, engaging some of the nation's leading children's environmental health researchers.
Through the collaborative network, research scientists, pediatricians, epidemiologists, and local community representatives seek ways to reduce children's health risks, protect them from environmental threats, and promote their health and well-being in the communities where they live, learn, and play.
"The Children's Centers are really cross-cutting by design in that they address all kinds of contaminants, chemicals, air pollution, toxic substances, and water. They look at children's health from a community perspective so they consider urban and rural environments and how they have different influences on health. In that sense, they are serving a broad and important function," said Sally Perreault Darney, PhD, the coordinator of EPA's children's environmental health research.
Center researchers are investigating how environmental, genetic, and epigenetic components, as well as how social and cultural factors, may be linked to many of today's most pressing children's health concerns, including diseases such as asthma, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neurodevelopmental deficits, childhood leukemia, diabetes, and obesity.
EPA/NIEHS Children's Centers researchers have published a host of important findings on diverse research subjects important to protecting children's health. (See sidebar: Advancing Children's Environmental Health Science.)
"Children's Centers researchers have pioneered new ways of thinking about how to understand and address children's environmental health. Because the program includes mentoring of new investigators, the impacts of the Centers program reach well into the next generation of children's environmental health researchers," said Rich Callan, MPH, one of EPA's project officers for the program.
The Centers also emphasize community engagement and the importance of translating research findings to make them accessible and useful to doctors, nurses, public health officials, and local communities. Many of the Centers include focused research, outreach, and intervention efforts within at-risk populations, such as children whose parents are agricultural workers or from low-income families.
In 2013, EPA and NIEHS expect to fund additional Children's Centers to build upon the foundation of research on children's environmental health.
To learn more about EPA's Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers, including how to sign up for the monthly webinar series presenting the latest research findings, please visit: www.epa.gov/ncer/childrenscenters/.
Long-term Research to Protect Children
Some of the Children's Environmental Health Centers have been following children before they were born, collecting environmental measurements over several years and across different developmental stages. The work has proved to be a tremendous resource and continues to support ongoing research.
Recent examples include findings by Children's Centers at Columbia, Mount Sinai, and UC Berkeley/Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH) showing that prenatal exposure to higher levels of organophosphate (OP) pesticides, commonly used on agricultural crops, can lower a child's Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and performance on memory and behavioral tests.
The Columbia study also found altered brain structure in children with higher prenatal OP exposures. The structural alterations observed are consistent with those seen in the brain structures of children found to have IQ deficits.
In addition, research from UC Berkeley/CERCH Children's Center showed that until age nine, children have lower levels of the enzyme paraoxonase (PON) than adults. Because this enzyme can detoxify OP pesticides, lower levels of the enzyme can put children at greater risk for adverse health effects, such as behavioral and learning disorders, from exposure.
Supporting Healthy and Sustainable Communities
The community-focused findings of a study on pest control by researchers at the Columbia Children's Center are a prime example of the positive impact that the EPA/NIEHS Children's Centers have in supporting children's health. Researchers there demonstrated that integrated pest management (IPM), which incorporates a suite of practices such as sealing indoor cracks and crevices and storing food in sealed containers, can be more effective than traditional control measures that rely primarily on the use of pesticides.
Based on those findings (PDF), (1 pp, 5K) the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York City Housing Authority adopted an IPM intervention as part of the standard pest control protocol for public housing in New York City.
Advancing Children's Environmental Health Science
"The highly significant work from the Centers is a testimony to the continuing success of the Children's Centers program in promoting children's health and the ongoing partnership between EPA and NIEHS that began in 1998," said Nica Louie, MS, an EPA project officer for the Centers program.
Just a few of the many important research findings that are improving the lives and health of children today include:
- Children who ate mostly organic fruits and vegetables and drank organic juices had significantly lower levels of pesticide byproducts in their urine than children who ate non-organic produce. (Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research at the University of Washington. Read the journal article (PDF).) (1 pp, 5K)
- Children's Centers researchers conducted the first study to investigate the relationship between exposure to the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) and thyroid function in pregnant women and neonates. Researchers found an association between levels of BPA and lower levels of thyroid hormones in pregnant women and newborn boys. Thyroid hormone during pregnancy and the neonatal period is critical to proper brain development. (Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health at University of California, Berkeley. Read the journal article.)
- Researchers found that children with exposures to two types of phthalates (chemicals found in personal care and plastic products) have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation. (Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health. Read the journal article.)
- EPA/NIEHS Children's Center research has shown that children living in close proximity to major roadways are at higher risk for asthma and are more likely to have reduced lung function compared with children living farther away. (Children's Environmental Health Center at University of Southern California/UCLA. Read the journal article.)
- Air monitoring in homes of children living in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center revealed levels of particulate matter (PM) exceeding the EPA annual limit for ambient PM. These levels were associated with increased asthma diagnosis and more frequent respiratory symptoms. The researchers also found that using HEPA air filters helped lower PM levels. (Johns Hopkins University. Read the journal article.)
- Prenatal exposure to air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can lower a child's IQ, and in one study were found to be related to cognitive delay at age three. (The Columbia Children's Center. Read the journal article.)
- Center research has shown an association of autism with proximity to a freeway and a larger volume of traffic in California. (UC Davis Center. Read the journal Article.)
For the latest and additional research findings from Children's Center researchers, visit the "Newsroom" at:www.epa.gov/ncer/childrenscenters/news/
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Create an email message or reply to or forward a message that you received.
Click Options.
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you've come across the annoying T8 screws with a pin in them.
That makes them a T8H screw.
Here is the tutorial about dealing with them.
Step 1: Pin Pin Pin!
Check out those pesky T8H screws!
The easiest thing would be getting a T8H screwdriver, but they are hard to come by.
Here's the next best thing and it's pretty simple.
Things you'll need:
Electric Drill
Small Flat Head Eyeglass screwdriver,
also known as watch screwdrivers or watchmaker screwdrivers(dollar store)
T8 Screwdriver (auto store, computer parts store, or radioshack) -
(I personally think the T9 fits better, but w/e is easier to find will work)
xbox 360 controller that you want to open
Step 2: Screwdriver + Drill
So first...
Take your mini flathead screwdriver and stick it in the drill.
Usually you can just put it in, and the end handle spindle won't stop the clamps from tightening it.
If it does stop the interior drill clamps, cut it off.
Step 3: Twist and shout!
It should wedge perfectly between the pin and one of the screw walls.
Slowly start turning the screwdriver clockwise with the drill, yes, You will be tightening it.
Step 4: Snap!
Now grab your trusty T8 Screwdriver and open your controller!
Step 5: Other Solutions:
If you don't want to buy a T8 screwdriver,
Put the screwdriver in the drill,
Wedge the screwdriver into the screw,
and put the drill if reverse VERY SLOWLY!
It might be able to unscrew the screw.
Buy a T8H screwdriver. They are around $5.
Use a screwdriver and hammer.
Stick the screwdriver in the wedge and hit it.
Hopefully it'll pop the pin, but you might damage the screw.
Buy a pre-modded controller.
Ebay search "xbox rapid"
i did that successfully with 4 controllers(sadly only 2 of them wer moddable
Anyway, yes, I'm aware that there are many options for pre-made rapid-fire controllers/kits, but I find kits to be degrading (DIYer here). Also, it cost me $10 to build my rapid-fire circuit, and I could have done it for less.
BRE Software? In Fresno, you say? I'll go take a look sometime. It's hard to find a good electronics store that sells niche stuff.
Agreed with your first point though
I use a LMC-555 chip with 100k-ohm trimmer/potentiometer for mine. Of course, that's not all the parts, but you get the idea. It does take up extra space, but it fits fairly easily. I even had space for an LED system to light the buttons, thumb sticks (the space between the base of the thumb sticks and the case), and the d-pad. Oh, and both rumble motors were left in place as well.
My dad used some "pulse lazer" thing to put a hole in the tip of a regular T8 torx, works perfectly :)


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- A Presented To Shepparton, Australia
- A Presented By Shepparton, Australia
- B Place & Date Made Ohrid, Macedonia (FYROM)
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Qur'an - Silvi Xhami, Albanian, circa 1700-1750 Reg. No: HT 23223
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): Quran, Koran
Small dark leather-bound Qur'an with Arabic printing. This 300-year-old hand-written Qur'an originates from the Silvi Xhami (Cyprus mosque) theological school in Ohrid, now in Macedonia. It was brought to Australia from Albania by Lutfi Lloga in order to save it from certain destruction during the communist regime. It was donated by his son Erik Lloga in the late 1990s to the Albanian Muslim Society, Shepparton in celebration of the opening of a community centre extension to the first Albanian mosque in Victoria.
- Description:
- Small dark leather-bound book with extended leather flap for marking pages and stitched spine. All interior pages feature a panel of Arabic text handwritten in black ink, enclosed in a double-lined border with gold detailing. Some pages have decorative floral detailing at the left hand side. The first pages have solid decorative green borders around the text, with handwritten notes in Turkish on the first pages. The bordered text on the last pages have extra borders dividing the text.
- Statement Of Significance:
- This Qur'an represents an active effort by one community to preserve its cultural traditions, both by transporting the Qur'an to Australia where it had a chance to survive, and by making it accessible to the local Albanian migrant community. The Qur'an is a poignant material symbol of cultural loss and endurance, and the ways in which artefacts can be imbued with the cultural, religious and national identities at an individual and community level. It also represents the establishment of Albanian Muslim community life in Victoria.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Albanian Muslim Society, Shepparton, 2008
|50 mm (Height), 116 mm (Width)
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|religions islam, wars conflicts, refugees, religious artifacts, religious instruction, mosques, albanian communities, albanian immigration, community groups, community organisations services
|Themes this item is part of:
|Quoran - Albanian, 18th century, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Muslim Collections at Museum Victoria, Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2011-2021
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|Ohrid, Macedonia, 1700s
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|Albanian Muslim Society, Shepparton, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, circa 1998
|Presented By:
|Mr Erik Lloga, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, circa 1998
|Other Association (See Comments):
|Mr Lufti Lloga, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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|Kurbet. The continuing journey of Albanians in Victoria, Immigration Museum Community Gallery room brochure, 2007-2008; 3 photographs used in Kurbet and copied in MV collection - including community and architect on site for mosque and laying foundation stone with the trowel, 1956.
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NASA offers opportunity to consult with area businessesWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
A group of NASA researchers will visit Toledo this summer to help regional businesses solve research and development roadblocks.
Toledo is only the second city to participate in what's known as the "NASA Roadshow," a three-year federal initiative in which research scientists and engineers with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) partner with regional businesses to share technologies with the private sector.
Toledo's event will be held June 12 at the University of Toledo. Applications can be found at prism-nasa.fluidreview.com. Businesses must be located in Northwest Ohio or Southeast Michigan. The deadline to apply has been extended to 8 a.m. April 14.
The Toledo Community Foundation has been cultivating a relationship with NASA, which led to the opportunity, said President and CEO Keith Burwell.
"The foundation looks for opportunities that will help our community and when NASA did this first roadshow over in Youngstown with just four companies, we quickly suggested Toledo would be a great place to come do that next and they agreed," Burwell said. "It's a great asset for our region. There's just a wide array of technologies that are at the disposal of the companies in Toledo."
Local economic development agencies will make the first cuts and then NASA will make the final selections, Burwell said. Selected companies will be notified in mid-May.
"NASA is mandated by the federal government that any technology or patent that is not national security-related, they should find a way to put it in the private sector," Burwell said. "We are getting the first crack of a treasure chest of NASA technologies that come companies may be able to take to market or put to use."
The project is based out of NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, but the Toledo visit could pull NASA engineers and researchers from NASA sites across the country, depending on the expertise required by the Toledo companies chosen, Burwell said.
Companies chosen will be established businesses not startups, Burwell said.
"Our No. 1 priority is going to make good use of engineers coming from around the country," Burwell said. "They want a company that has some sustainability. They want to know it has legs."
Four companies received assistance in Youngstown in December and the plan is for about Toledo area 12 companies to meet with NASA, said Ford Weber, president and CEO at Lucas County Economic Development Corporation.
"The idea is to take companies that have been working on developing a technology — whether a new product or a process for making a product — but they have hit an impediment that is hindering their ability to develop that new technology," Weber said. "There will be an exchange of information with NASA and if NASA thinks they have some expertise in that subject matter, they will meet with that company and give them roughly six hours of free consultation services with a few of their top engineers and scientists. So it's really a great opportunity to get good research and development assistance at no cost to the company."
The assistance offered will be confidential, said Weber, adding that companies might be surprised how many varied industries NASA technology can assist.
"NASA has a list of technologies where they feel their strengths are and that's been sent out to the companies so they can take a look at it and see if they are a good fit for it, but it's really amazing how broad NASA's expertise is," Weber said. "A lot of companies might think, 'Well what we do doesn't have anything to do with the space program,' but don't ever assume that because there are so many technologies that come together to do the space program."
The amount of time each company will get with NASA will depend on the problem needing to be solved, Burwell said.
"Of the four companies they worked with in Youngstown, they were able to solve one before lunch. The company walked out and said, 'Wow, it was just that easy,'" Burwell said.
Another company raved that the meeting saved them six months of research and development effort, Weber said.
This won't be the first time NASA has worked with a local company. NASA engineers have been working with First Solar for about six months on a panel recycling project, Burwell said.
"That was our first attempt to see how this relationship would work. The reason we're here now is because that went so well," Burwell said. "They were just thrilled."
One Youngstown company that participated was Catacel Corp. of Ravenna, which makes catalytic materials used in fuel cells, hydrogen plants and other applications.
President and founder Bill Whittenberger told The Business Journal in Youngstown, that company executives talked with NASA about computational fluid dynamics models.
"It's been less than successful but we know that NASA guys do that kind of stuff all the time. So we just played 40 questions with them," Whittenberger said. "They actually helped a lot in a couple of hours."
Weber said his organization is excited about the opportunity for local businesses to exchange information with NASA.
"We're just really excited about this opportunity to partner with the federal government on this initiative at no cost to our local businesses," Weber said. "It really is in our sweet spot because our organization works with the businesses that are already here and helps them grow and develop and that's what this program is all about."
The organizations involved in bringing the NASA Roadshow to Toledo include the Lucas County Economic Development Corporation, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Toledo, Toledo Community Foundation, Rocket Ventures, Manufacturer's Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET), Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Ohio Development Services Agency and Strong Cities, Strong Communities.
Strong Cities, Strong Communities is a federal initiative that launched in June 2011 aimed at creating new partnerships between federal agencies and localities to spark economic development in communities that have faced significant long-term economic challenges, according to its website.
Tags: Ford Weber, Glenn Research Center, Lucas County Economic Development Corporation, MAGNET, Manufacturer's Advocacy and Growth Network, NASA, NASA Roadshow, Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Ohio Development Services Agency and Strong Cities Strong Communities, Rocket Ventures, Toledo Community Foundation, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Toledo


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Did this research notice if there were any deaths caused by getting discracted when you jumped and the camera got into such position that you tried to get a nippleslip or see the panties?
Just what we need... surround ourselves with ourselves. That will challenge us and cause us to grow into intelligent, tolerant and well rounded individuals.
/. just keep getting weirder and weirder.
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How about the naked Lara Croft modders? Which slot do they fall into?
Tricky question, don't you think?
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Submission + - Copyright wars: everyone is wrong->
"Everyone and their dog knows that the media is being torn asunder by the forces unleashed by the internet. Almost every movie ever made is available on BitTorrent, half of television's history is easily accessible worldwide courtesy of copyright-flouting Chinese video websites and, despite the success of legitimate services such as iTunes and Spotify, illegal downloads continue to dwarf online music sales."
The article argues that it's not illegal downloads that are destroying the media but instead it's the fault of industry as a whole retreating from production.
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The "mammoth" cost overruns of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Project, Salt Waste Processing Facility and other major DOE capital projects is confounding lawmakers and possibly jeopardizing the completion of multibillion-dollar projects.
In two panel sessions before a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee Wednesday, testimony cited outdated organizational strategies, increased material prices and equipment design problems as the reasons for ballooning project costs – including a new $7.7 billion MOX Project baseline.
Highlighting the testimony was a report from David Trimble of the Government Accountability Office.
The report states that the National Nuclear Security Administration's MOX Project's $4.9 billion original cost will increase to $7.7 billion, and it will not be operational until November 2019, three years later than planned.
"I look around at all of the departments, I've never seen it at the VA, at HUD, at NASA … these (overruns) are mammoth," said ranking member Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. "What can we do on these projects … if indeed we are going to complete them?"
The MOX plant has been rumored to be facing a significant reduction in funding in the FY14 budget, with numbers as high as a 75 percent cut suggested. Tom Clements of Friends of the Earth stated last week that such a cut would mean the end of MOX.
But MOX was not the only project under fire for cost overruns and not even the only project at SRS.
"EM's (Environmental Management) second largest construction project is the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), which will process 31 million gallons of the liquid radioactive waste inventory at (SRS)," testified Jack Surash of DOE-EM. "SWPF is experiencing cost overruns and schedule delays."
Kaptur and House Energy and Water subcommittee chair Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., expressed great frustration with all of the large DOE projects.
"It's inexcusable, these cost overruns," Frelinghuysen said during the hearing. "Someone should have known what the hell was going on."
Robert Raines of NNSA and Surash of EM, both of whom work in their Acquisition and Project Management divisions, stated that the original baseline cost for several projects were derived using a method that has since been rejected. MOX, SWPF and other facilities had their ultimate cost estimated using overly "optimistic" principles, Raines said.
"Specifically, the design for the facility was not sufficiently complete to develop an accurate and credible cost estimate," he testified.
Initiated over 10 years ago, long before DOE instituted new "rigorous contract and project management processes," it was stated by several that testified that these inaccurate cost baselines would not have been offered.
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Rated 3 out of 5Â by KelllyAnn89 this dress is not for short people Despite some of the negative reviews, I wanted to love this dress. I am typically a size small, so I stuck with my normal size. I am 5'4 and have a longer torso, so sometimes I have issues with waisted items hitting higher on me than they should. That was not the case with this dress. The draw strings fell significantly below my waist. The slits in the dress hit nearer to my knee, and it was just too long. If the fit was good, I would have overlooked the extremely thin material, but this just didn't work for me at all. Doesn't seem to be a dress for shorter girls. 5.9.2013
Rated 3 out of 5Â by ksfl Disappointed :( I thought and thought about this grey dress. I finally bought it. This was going to be my summer maxi!! I love how it flows and the idea of this dress. This dress is completely see through. I could resolve this problem on top, but the bottom has slits that would require a small slip. Then the length of this dress is VERY long. I even tried it with my 4 inch heels... I am 5"2 and got the XS, I would have to pay to get it hemmed. Also this dress is super thin!! All is together made me revalue this purchase. I just can not justify all this plus hem money for a dress that is not worth the price in the first place. If it did not have all the flaws- I would have kept it. I will wait for another maxi to come my way. I returned it. 1.29.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by lily3333 LOVED THIS! This dress just came in today and overall i love this maxi dress! It has a very casual but sexy look to it. The material of the dress is awesome! It very soft and light, perfect to just throw on. I am 5'8 130 lbs and i got the small. It is just a little long on me and i did have to tie the sides a little tight. but im still gonna keep this size cause now it will work great with wedges for the spring and summer! I recommend it! 1.11.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by rileytheliz Cute, but needs some work. I was so excited when I received this dress, and I was still excited when it came; however, it needs a bit of work. The dress is super long. I'm about 5'6 and 1/2 and it trails maybe 6 inches on the ground. Luckily, the dress has a raw hemline, so the length problem can easily be adjusted. The other issue is that it's see through when standing in the light. A bodycon slip would also fix this problem, except that the straps may show. I purchased this dress in a small in the ash grey and I love the color and the overall fit! The dress overall is cute. It's very flattering and feminine, with just enough edge to make it easy to dress up or down. 7.12.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Eszter Perfect I was very nervous when I've ordered it, because I thought it is the type of dress, what looks good on a model but not on me, so I was surprised and happy that it looks on me exactly like on the photo!!! It is an amazing dress, the material is soft and beautiful (yes, a little bit too thin and see-through, so wear nude underwear or shorts under it) and drapes perfectly :) 7.6.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by cabock LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! This dress is so comfy! I love everything about it. It is very figure flattering. Im always in between sizes, xs - s. I order a small and it fit nicely. Im 113lbs and 5'6. The length is good for me. I like my dresses long. It drapes the floor just a little. 5.24.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by caitlinmarie33 cute but too expensive for a beach coverup This dress is really cute. I am 5'4" 120 and the XS fits great. I love the slits and the ties on the side the only draw back is that it is really thin fabric & definitely see-through. I understand that it is a "beach" coverup but I honestly bought it to wear as a dress but I am torn. I really like it and could pull it off as a regular dress but cant justify spending $80 on a beach coverup (it says free people beach on the tag which makes sense) the material just isn't substancial. Also people we complaining about the length, if you take it to a taylor they are going to laugh and then charge you a fortune, there is no hem (aka raw edge at the bottom) so just take sharp scissors and cut it to the length you need, make sure you measure carefully though! 5.22.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by kendigea Everyday dress Love this. Bought the grey in small. Im 5'9 140 34B. This is def see through just be selective for undergarments while wearing. very light. Going to be wearing with Giselle Bralette! 5.19.2013
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Yadkin County welcomed a new member to the Nov. 5 Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Newly appointed Edward L. Powell joined the commissioners as the new county attorney.
Powell was appointed as county attorney in a closed session meeting of the county commissioners on Oct. 29.
According to County Commissioner Chair Kevin Austin, Powell was selected by the county because he was willing to offer a flat rate as opposed to an hourly rate. He said that this will provide a great savings to the county.
"I think the quality of the county's previous attorney speaks volumes about the quality of Mr. Powell's work," Austin said during the Nov. 5 commissioner's meeting.
Powell is a Winston-Salem resident with a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University and bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was licensed to practice law by the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners in 1967.
He served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969 in duty stations at Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Bliss, TX and Long Binh Post in South Vietnam. He was awarded the bronze star medal.
Powell is currently a partner at Melvin and Powell attorneys at law in Winston-Salem and also serves as the Stokes County attorney.
Throughout his professional career Powell has served as a regional local government relations representative for Time Warner Cable in 1998 and for N.C. Baptist Hospital from 2006 to 2008. He was a registered lobbyist for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1995, the American Automobile Manufacturers Association in 1997, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers in 1997, the North Carolina Citizens for business and Industry in 1997, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education in 1997, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in 1999m the Ford Motor company in 2001 and the North Carolina Association of Educators in 2003.
Powell served as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the NC Department of Motor Vehicles from 1975 to 1977. He served as member of the board of directors for the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission from 1975 to 1976, was a member of the NC Board of Transportation in 1975 and served as a state representative in the NC House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974.
His community and civic services include his time as chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party from 1977 to 1981, chairman of the Tanglewood Park Board of Trustees from 1985 to 1989, vice-chairman of the Fifth Congressional District Republican Executive Committee from 1995 to 1997 and member of the North Carolina Republican Party Executive Committee from 1995 to 2004.
Powell has also been a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and Forsyth County Bar Association since 1967.
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After over a decade of research and surveying, North Carolina and South Carolina have reached an agreement on the official 335-mile border line between the two states. As noted by AP reporter Jeffrey Collins, the roots of the disputed border line go back to a 1735 order from King George II to draw a boundary between North and South Carolina. His instructions were to draw a line which began thirty miles south of the Cape Fear River and extended northwest to thirty-five degrees latitude; the border would then be drawn due west until it reached the Pacific Ocean. The original boundary was marked by hatchet marks on trees, strategically placed rocks, and other natural markers which have long since disappeared. Kim Severson of The New York Times reported that the two states formed a joint boundary commission in the mid-1990s after a border dispute arose when South Carolina bought some land near the border from the North Carolina-based power company Duke Energy. Since the 1990s, geographers, historians, and surveyors have used global positioning technology to draw a more precise border between the two Carolinas. The newly agreed upon border will result in ninety-three properties changing from one state to the other, as reported by Nick Carbone of Time magazine's Newsfeed Blog.
The border between North Carolina and South Carolina has been redrawn numerous times over the course of British colonial and United States history. The map below illustrates the colony of Carolina in the year 1715, before it was divided by the British crown in the wake of disputes over governance.
|Johann Homann, "Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Septentrionali Britannorum industria excultae . . .," 1715. Via Wikimedia Commons.
This next map illustrates the border between the colonies of North Carolina and South Carolina in 1746, which had been extended to the Appalachian Mountains, seventeen years after the colony of Carolina was officially split in two in 1729. When this map was drawn, Charles Town was located in the colony of North Carolina.
|Herman Moll, "Map of Carolina," 1746. Via Wikimedia Commons.
This map of the state of South Carolina in 1779 illustrates the border which was drawn between the colonies of North Carolina and South Carolina in 1772—the same border that present-day researchers sought to recreate aided by GPS technology. The border between the two states was drawn significantly farther to the north (beginning on the coast at Cape Fear) than the colonial border of 1746 represented above in which North Carolina's southern border followed the Savannah River.
|J. Hinton, "A New and Accurate Map of the Province of South Carolina in North America," 1779. From The Universal Magazine, courtesy of the Historical Maps of Alabama Collection, University of Alabama Department of Geography. Via Wikimedia Commons.
This 1818 map shows the states of North Carolina and South Carolina, with new western borders, prior to the Civil War. South Carolina's northwestern border in 1818 encompassed terrain formerly identified as "Cherokees Country" in the map from 1779.
|John Pinkerton, "United States of America Southern Part," 1818. From Pinkerton, J., A Modern Atlas, from the Latest and Best Authorities, Exhibiting the Various Divisions of the World with its chief Empires, Kingdoms, and States; in Sixty Maps, carefully reduced from the Larges and Most Authentic Sources (Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson Edition, 1818). Via Wikimedia Commons.
This 1855 map of North Carolina illustrates the border between the two states immediately prior to the Civil War. The border between South Carolina and Georgia dipped farther south to the Savannah River than in 1818, and the western borders of both states are more clearly defined in this later map.
|Joseph Hutchins Colton, "North Carolina," 1855. From Colton, G. W., Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, vol. 1 (New York, 1855). Via Wikimedia Commons.
The Bulletin—November 29, 2012»
In April 2012, Southern Spaces published an interview with Lance Ledbetter, founder of Dust-to-Digital Records, in which he discussed the operations of his Atlanta-based record label. During the interview, Ledbetter mentioned a new project which would create a digital repository of historical sound recordings—accompanied by discographical information, music notation, lyrics, and biographical information about artists and composers—to make available the tens of thousands of recordings without commercial potential.
The frontpage of Music Memory, an online music archive launched by Lance Ledbetter.
This month, Ledbetter has launched Music Memory, his audio-centered spin on the concept of scholarly databases. The site will focus upon recordings made during the "Golden Age of roots music" (1925–1950), and the recordings will be digitized primarily from 78 RPM records that have been amassed and preserved by a group of dedicated collectors partnering with Ledbetter. Although the music that eventually will populate Music Memory is not yet accessible to users, the site provides a first glimpse at Music Memory's layout and design.
New Website for Music Memory»
The Bulletin compiles news from in and around the US South. We hope these posts will provide space for lively discussion and debate regarding issues of importance to those living in and intellectually engaging with the US South.
- The 2012 United States presidential election results have led mapmakers and illustrators over the past week to search for new ways to visualize the geography of political power. Mark Newman, Paul Dirac Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan, released a series of maps and cartograms depicting the state- and county-level results of the presidential election between Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama scaled by population density. Illustrator Chris Howard designed another map which overlays county-by-county election results with population density data as recorded in the 2010 census. This image, which depicts the electoral power of densely populated areas without distorting the shapes of the counties, provoked analysis, as in this piece by Sommer Mathis writing in The Atlantic Cities, about the importance of cities in deciding the election. Metropolitan areas in the US South and elsewhere in the interior appear on the map as dense blue dots surrounded by rings of pink. The map illustrates how elections are decided on an urban/suburban basis, as Lydia DePillis argued in The New Republic. This distribution of political power is a consequence of the demographic shifts in cities like Atlanta since the Second World War, a topic discussed by Kevin Kruse in his 2005 Southern Spaces presentation "White Flight: The Strategies, Ideology, and Legacy of Segregationists in Atlanta."
- Post-election conversation has also focused on the continued dominance of the Republican Party in the US South. In The New York Times, Campbell Robertson argued that the Republican coalition that has been characterized as a shrinking proportion of the population across much of the country remains dominant in a number of southern states. Remarking on the similar results of the 2008 presidential election in his Southern Spaces piece "The US South and the 2008 Election," Joseph Crespino tied rhetoric about Republican political dominance in the US South to the rise of the Sun Belt and noted that populations in several southern states voted in favor of Obama. Crespino's analysis remains a useful reminder that the US South is a heterogenous section of the country.
The Bulletin—November 15, 2012»
As part of our engagement with scholarship about the US South, we wanted to let our readers know about the recent call for papers from The Southern Quarterly. Please remember that Southern Spaces also continues to accept submissions on a rolling basis. For details, see our submission guidelines.
From The Southern Quarterly:
Celebrating fifty years of publication, The Southern Quarterly: A Journal of Arts in the South invites submissions of interdisciplinary scholarly articles, interviews with major Southern writers, composers, and artists, unpublished archival materials, and poems anchored in the ethos of the South.
Since special issues on Natasha Trethewey and religion in the South are forthcoming, we are not currently reading manuscripts on these topics.
We do not consider email submissions, previously published work, or work being considered elsewhere. Submit two hard copies of your work (not to exceed twenty to twenty-five pages) with a cover letter. Follow the instructions on our submissions guidelines page (http://www.usm.edu/southern-quarterly-literary-magazine/guidelines.htm). Please submit original manuscripts to the following address:
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- As a follow up to our Open Access Week blog post, we are sharing this one-hour webcast from the blog of the Association of Research Libraries which features attorneys and advocates involved in the recent Authors Guild v. HathiTrust case summarizing the ruling and its implications for libraries.
- In Florida, recently enacted changes to the early voting schedule have altered the ways in which African American churches organize their early voting campaigns. According to Susan Saulny of The New York Times, these campaigns to get "souls to the polls" were energized by the decision to eliminate six days of early voting which was legislated by the Republican State Legislature and signed into law by Republican Governor Rick Scott. While the reduction in early voting was enacted in order to prevent voter fraud, some African Americans in Florida feel that the changes target African American voters, who turned out at twice the rate of white voters in 2008 when President Barack Obama won the state.
- In a recent review essay, Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker surveys works which he considers to be part of a "renaissance of geographic history." Gopnik argues that new works in the field ask future historians to consider how space and place retain some primacy in historical narratives, which will force them to "make more modest claims for abstract ideas and modern machines than [they] like to." He suggests that such modesty will allow for more nuanced examinations of the interplay between "big" ideas and individual places. It is this connection between local agricultural knowledge and "big" ideological shifts regarding sustainability in agriculture which the authors of our two featured Southern Spaces essays explore. Charles D. Thompson, Jr. describes the local conditions for the growth of sustainable agriculture in Cuba in "Visions for Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba and the United States: Changing Minds and Models through Exchange," and Brian C. Campbell uncovers how local traditions of biodiversity rooted in place persisted despite technological advancements in farming in "'Closest to Everlastin'': Ozark Agricultural Biodiversity and Subsistence Traditions."
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|William Simpson gravestone (1777), Stone Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina, March 1996.
|Rear faces of gravestones carved by Laurence Crone, McGavock Family Cemetery, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia, August 1978. From Daniel Patterson, The True Image (read an essay excerpted from the book). Used with permission of the University of North Carolina Press.


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By Denise Morganthall
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month aims to increase awareness of mental illness, treatment and research in diverse communities. KidsPeace supports this cause, hoping to see improved access to mental health treatment and services for all.
It is reported that minorities are many times underrepresented in mental health research, often receive a poorer quality of mental health care, have less access to and availability of services and are less likely to receive diagnosis and treatment for their mental illness.
Other facts to consider are that 20 percent of African Americans are more likely to report having serious psychological distress than non-Hispanic whites. The death rate from suicide for African American men was almost six times that for African American women. Suicide attempts for Hispanic girls (grades 9 -12) were 20 percent higher than for Caucasian girls in the same age group. Adolescent Indian/Alaska natives have death rates at twice the rate for whites in the same age group.
Mental illness does not discriminate against race, gender or age; however minorities seem to get lost in the system. There are many factors that have been found to contribute to this, such as cultural stigma, language barriers and resource limitations. Let's all work together to prevent this from continuing to happen by creating awareness. We are all in this together; let's show our support and hope to see some positive changes in the future!


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Truly meaningful games are few and far between tonight, a respite night of sorts for the top programs in the area.
In Durham, PAC-6 4-A co-leaders Northern (2-6, 2-0 PAC-6) and Hillside (5-2, 2-0 PAC-6) meet at Hillside's Russell Blunt Stadium at 7 p.m., but Hillside is a prohibitive favorite despite Northern's two-game win streak.
The Northern-Hillside matchup is one of only two between league leaders tonight.
In Louisburg, Tar-Roanoke 1-A Conference co-leaders Granville Central (5-3, 2-0 T-R) and Louisburg (5-3, 2-0 T-R) lace 'em up.
At Jordan, Riverside (5-3, 2-1 PAC-6) will try to shrug off a 35-21 home loss to powerful Hillside and shouldn't have much trouble as the Pirates visit injury-riddled Jordan (1-7, 0-2 PAC-6).
In Roxboro, Person (3-5, 1-1 PAC-6) looks to stay in the race for the third and final PAC-6 playoff berth, hosting East Chapel Hill (1-7, 0-2 PAC-6).
In the Big Eight 3-A Conference, Southern (6-2, 4-0 Big Eight) and Orange (8-0, 4-0 Big Eight) shouldn't have any trouble staying undefeated in league play as they await a Nov. 8 showdown at Southern.
Southern hosts Cedar Ridge (1-7, 1-3 Big Eight) tonight, while Orange travels to Oxford Webb (2-6, 0-4 Big Eight).
All tonight's PAC-6 and Big Eight games begin at 7 p.m.
Cardinal Gibbons (6-2, 3-1 Big Eight) will have sole possession of third place on the line as it welcomes Chapel Hill (3-5, 2-2 Big Eight) to Raleigh.
The visiting Tigers have overcome adversity but not heartbreak this season. Three of Chapel Hill's losses have been particularly heart-rending. A botched fourth quarter extra-point try rendered moot an impressive comeback in a 29-28 loss to Carrboro. Down three in overtime to Riverside in its opener, Chapel Hill failed to score the winning touchdown on two tries from the 1-yard line. And last week, Chapel Hill held powerful Orange, ranked No. 9 among the state's 3-A programs, scoreless until the final play of the game.
The final play was a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown as time expired to give Orange a 6-0 win.
To top it all, Chapel Hill has been without its top two running backs — Darius Allen and Lonnie Baldwin — for most of the past two games.
Remarkably, the Tigers are very much in the playoff hunt. Heading into tonight's game, they're tied with Northwood for the Big Eight's fourth and final playoff berth at 2-2 in league play with the two teams set to meet in Pittsboro Nov. 1.
Northwood (6-2, 2-2 Big Eight), has lost to Southern and Orange in league play. The Chargers were overmatched in a 41-21 loss to Orange, but came up a failed two-point try short in the final minute of a 56-54 loss at Southern Friday.
Northwood is favored to win handily tonight at Northern Vance (0-8, 0-4 Big Eight), putting the pressure on Chapel Hill to come up with the upset at Gibbons.
The Northern-Hillside game is interesting mostly since Northern could move into the top slot in the PAC-6 with a huge upset. While the Knights have only won two games after an 0-6 non-conference start, their record is skewed by the quality of the opponents they've played — their non-conference schedule has a degree of difficulty unlikely matched by any school in the state.
Northern was outscored 346-58 in its non-conference schedule. BUT (and there's a rationale behind those three capital letters) here's a look at the teams that have beaten the Knights, followed by their current records, overall state ranking in the MaxPreps.com poll (all classifications) and current ranking in their own classification.
— Southeast Guilford (8-0, 21st/15th 4-A)
— Orange (8-0, 39th/9th 3-A)
— Wakefield (7-1, 25th/18th 4-A)
— Millbrook (6-2, 47th/32nd 4-A)
— Southern (6-2, 67th/17th 3-A)
— Greensboro Dudley (7-0, 7th/4th 4-A)
Bottom line, Northern's first six opponents have an aggregate record of 42-5, are ranked no worse than 32nd in their respective classifications — 18th if Millbrook's 32nd 4-A rank is discounted. Millbrook dipped to 32nd after the loss of four-star offensive prospect Braxton Berrios to injury late in the Northern game.
The bad news for Northern is Hillside is more like the first six teams to which the Knights fell than the last two teams the Knights have beaten — Roxboro Person (232nd/87th 4-A) and East Chapel Hill (303rd/96th).
Hillside is ranked 38th overall and 26th in Class 4-A and has a bounty of star power in four-star running back Donté Thomas-Williams (116 carries, 966 yards, 12 TDs), four-star wide receiver Trevion Thompson (36 receptions, 538 yards, 8 TDs) and promising quarterback Nas Forté-Ferguson (69-147-1 1,389 yards, 14 TDs). Defensively, N.C. State defensive back commit Kalen McCain is the leader of a stout unit.
Here's a look at some of the other games involving area teams tonight.
— Bunn (5-3, 2-0 Northern Carolina 2-A) at South Granville (6-2, 1-1 NC 2-A), 7:30 p.m. — South Granville was shocked on the road last week by 3-5 Southern Vance 22-14, snapping a six-game win streak. Bunn is better than Southern Vance, having outscored its opponents 254-150 on the year, but if South Granville quarterback Matt McCutcheon gets back on track in the passing game and star back Sean Bowman returns to form this week, the Vikings should be able to put away their league rivals and grab back a share of first place. Bunn is the only 2-0 team in the NC 2-A.
— Carrboro (4-4, 1-1 Mid-State 2-A) at Siler City Jordan-Matthews (2-6, 0-2 Mid-State), 7:30 p.m. — Carrboro is 1-4 after losing running back sensation Trai Sharp to a season-ending knee injury. The other half of Carrboro's 1-2 punch, wide receiver-turned-Sharp replacement Marlin Johnson, has also missed significant time in that stretch with injuries and may not play tonight. The Jaguars should be favored in this game, but all bets are off when your best players are sitting out
— Granville Central (5-3, 2-0 Tar-Roanoke 1-A) at Louisburg (5-3, 2-0 Tar-Roanoke), 7:30 p.m. — This game could decide the Tar-Roanoke championship, although it's only the third conference game on the schedule. With only two league games remaining after tonight, none against a team with a .500 record or better, The visiting Panthers have a golden opportunity to salt away a title. Granville Central has outscored its opponents 330-127 and 66 of those points allowed were to 2-A Franklinton and 3-A Oxford Webb. Louisburg has scored 330 points, but allowed 233. If defense wins football games, this is Granville Central's game to lose.
— Kestrel Heights (1-7) at Fayetteville Christian (2-5), 7 p.m. — Kestrel Heights' one win this season was against a team of home-schoolers and it still hasn't won a game in the existence of the program against a high school varsity. The trip to Fayetteville offers an opportunity, but Kestrel Heights' limited roster makes it difficult to forecast that first win.


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The junior varsity boys have clinched at least a share of the conference title. With a win Friday night, they'll remove all doubt about who the best team in the conference really is.
Ashe County sits at 17-5 overall and 13-2 in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference under first-year head coach Daniel Waln. Waln coached the freshman team last year before taking over as the JV head coach, following former coach Scott Grubb's promotion to head varsity coach.
This year's squad has worked tirelessly in practice and has continued to improve as the season went along.
"We compete and play as hard, fast, and tough as we can while preaching a family atmosphere on the team," said Coach Waln.
The coaching staff knows how important it is for the team to believe in each other and believe in working hard, something that Ashe has done extremely well all year long.
"The kids deserve all the credit. Coach Colvard, Coach Wilson and myself were blessed to have a group of kids that love the game and love each other, but still want to compete every time they step on the court," said Coach Waln. "The kids know the tradition of the Ashe County basketball program and how many successful teams have worn the white and purple."
Of course basketball success means quite a bit to the team, but it's also the things off the court that matters even more. Coach Waln emphasizes the importance of hard work in the classroom that will prepare each and every member of the team for life outside of basketball.
When asked about the top moment of the season, Waln pointed to a game earlier in the year, a non-conference battle at Avery that saw his squad come back from trailing most of the game to squeak out a victory at the end.
"We drew up a play for Stanton Moore and he delivered. It was a big momentum boost for us because a lot of the kids have never been in that situation before and for us to have the grit and the heart to come back and win the game really showed us that we can win against anyone," said Waln. "Our staff drew up a play we thought would work and they executed it perfectly. It was a big win leading up to the conference schedule."
The season ends on Friday with a game at home against West Wilkes. A win will mean Ashe wins the conference outright. A loss could mean that Ashe will share the championship with Wilkes Central and Starmount, based on how they do in games this week.


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Killer wrongly issued razor before suicideBy RACHEL DORO
THE Associated Press | February 15,2013AP PHOTO
This undated file photo provided by the FBI shows Israel Keyes.ANCHORAGE, Alaska Confessed serial killer Israel Keyes was mistakenly issued a razor before he committed suicide, according to a report released this week by the Alaska Department of Corrections that also said it appears that razor was not retrieved.
The security lapse occurred when Keyes was the focus of heightened security after earlier being found with a makeshift handcuff key, the report states. He also was segregated from other inmates.
Before he died, Keyes confessed to the killings of at least eight people, including Bill and Lorraine Currier of Essex, Vt., in 2011. Investigators believe there could be more victims.
Keyes body was found in his jail cell Dec. 2, months before he was to have gone on trial for the 2012 slaying of 18-year-old Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Keyes, 34, slit his left wrist with a razor blade and tied a noose around his neck and right foot, according to the report, which says the exact cause of death is unknown although it has been classified as a suicide.
Koenigs father has criticized the Corrections Department over the death, which he says robbed his family of their day in court. James Koenig said Wednesday he doesnt believe the official version released by the agency.
I dont think it was mistaken at all, he said. How do you mistakenly give someone in segregation a real razor blade?
The state had previously denied an open records request from The Associated Press for details of events surrounding Keyes death. Corrections spokeswoman Kaci Schroeder told the AP that officials later decided to take another look at the case and see what could be released publicly.
Schroeder said officials are not discussing what disciplinary actions, if any, were taken, over the lapse. However, she said because of this, any restriction for inmates are being posted on the cell doors in addition to being noted in a prisoner log.
Keyes, 34, was set for a March trial in federal court in the abduction and killing of Koenig.
She was abducted at gunpoint from a coffee stand just before closing time on Feb. 1, 2012. Investigators concluded she was raped and strangled. Her body was left in a shed outside Keyes Anchorage home for two weeks while he went on a cruise.
The abduction gripped Anchorage as investigators held out hope that she remained alive.
Keyes was arrested in March in Lufkin, Texas. He had sought a ransom and used Koenigs debit card.
Three weeks after the arrest, Koenigs dismembered body was found in a frozen lake north of Anchorage.
Koenig and the Curriers were the only victims named by Keyes.
Keyes was in state custody in Anchorage because there are no federal prisons in Alaska.
The corrections report says Keyes was last seen alive at 10:13 p.m. Dec. 1.
A number of security checks were conducted periodically throughout the night and early morning.
Security officers are required to look into each cell and verify the prisoner is present and their status, the report says.
Procedures call for security staff to visually observe the prisoners uncovered skin. Keyes death was not observed during those security checks, the report says.
At 5:57 a.m., Dec. 2, an official found what appeared to be blood along Keyes bunk and floor. The report says this was only noticed after lights came on; before that, an LED nightlight in the overhead fixture was the only light source.
Medical personnel were called, and Keyes was declared dead at 6:13 a.m.
Keyes attempted to escape from the federal courthouse on May 23, 2012. After that, enhanced security measures were used on Keyes, including full restraints, a two-officer escort any time he was out of the cell, and restrictions on possession of razors and pencils.
He also was subjected to daily strip searches and cell searches.
On Sept. 11, the report says, Keyes was found guilty of possessing an object which had been modified as a handcuff key.
A disciplinary board found him guilty, and he had to serve 60 days with 45 days suspended in punitive segregation.
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ETA sometime next week I'm going to follow Dave's advice and order dies from Hornady. Honestly custom dies are all about the same price from the different companies when you get right down to it.
I've been researching the "other" .35 caliber conversions using .35 bullets with a 7.62x39 case and I think there are going to be some good results with this. Should be very close to .30-30 performance for hotter loads. I'm going to start with the .250 grain bullets I have and work from there. The 9.3 caliber has quite a few bullets to choose from so there should not be a problem with bullet selection. I wonder how small I can go with the bullets... I may try bumping some other .357 sized rounds to the larger .366 size to see how they will work. Going to start with 2400 powder which should give good results. I may try to track down some ballistics calculator software to work up some other loads.
Magazines will be the big question. I believe the .223 AK style mags will feed these OK. I have that Vintorez mag and I may see if my buddy can get me some more of them. Or one of the newer AK9 mags if that's possible. Those look like 5.45 mags so perhaps a new follower will do the trick. I also have some candidate .223 mags for different rifles that I just want to play with to see if I can get any of them to work. I know by using the dummy rounds I have that the COL will be shorter to fit in the Vintorez mags. THAT of course was built for the subsonic ammo and the bullets are seated rather deeply in the case, so hotter hunting rounds may not work very well in that. We'll just have to see.
I'm really interested in the subsonic performance since this caliber was born out of need for a subsonic performance in an AK. I'd like to get a can and all that good stuff too.
I want to do some ballistic gelatin tests as well.
I'll probably do the newer style AK9 as a first build since I have most all the parts I need for that one. And of course yes I've got to have a Groza build The Groza will use a Saiga x39 as a donor. Just swap out the barrel and presto a ready conversion!
A Vintorez build is not impossible. I will need to machine that magwell area, but seeing how it breaks down into smaller components, the receiver looks surprisingly small.


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PIKEVILLE — A Pike County mail carrier faces federal criminal charges, after being charged with stealing and destroying mail.
Russell Allen Halsey was indicted Nov. 15 on charges of theft of mail and delay or destruction of mail.
According to the indictment, Halsey "unlawfully secreted, destroyed, detained, delayed or opened mail matter which had been entrusted to him," between Oct. 16, 2010, and Feb. 14. He is also accused of stealing gift cards and boxes of checks which were addressed to others.
If convicted on both counts, Halsey could face up to five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines for each count, as well as restitution to the victims.
Halsey is scheduled to appear Dec. 3 for arraignment in U.S. District Court in Pikeville.


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(Release: January 22, 2013) - Hagerstown Community College recently held a nurse pinning ceremony to recognize graduates of its fall 2012 nursing class. In the associate degree nursing program, the following graduates received their nursing pins:
From Chambersburg, Pa.
Tracey L. Schultz
From Columbia
Carolyn D. Eckes-Warner
From Emmitsburg, Md.
Ashley N. Coleman
From Fayetteville, Pa.
Ashley L. Barnes
From Frederick
Kimberly McDonald
From Greencastle, Pa.
Leanna Hollingshead
Stephanie A. Ocker
Ann L. White
From Hagerstown
Ronda Basler
Beth A. Beard
Heather L. Conroy
Kelly M. Dimmick
Amy N. Foy
Austin C. Free
Wendy M. Gomes
Jason E. Gray
Jamie L. Kolbay
Lindsey M. Kueppers
Jennifer S. Moats
Paulina M. Resendiz
Jessica L. Rice
Julie M. Richards
Aphene Robinson
Travis J. Stevens
Melissa J. Stoner
From Hancock
Stephanie L. Stewart
From Keedysville
Dottie S. Hobbs
From Mt. Airy
Brittany M. Baker
From Warfordsburg, Pa.
Jessica L. Dickerson
From Waynesboro, Pa.
Robin L. Bonner
From Williamsport
Aimee L. Grahe
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Alcoa Mount Holly will no longer be a Santee Cooper customer unless the entities can come to a longterm agreement.
And so far, theyve been unable to come to an agreement for the last three years.
This week, Alcoa officials announced it will not renew its power contract for the facility located near Goose Creek.
However, negotiations are continuing that could secure a deal to keep Alcoas doors open in Berkeley County.
At stake are 600 jobs and a $900 million annual economic value that the plant brings to the state and region.
Santee Cooper officials said they are optimistic as both sides remain at the negotiating table.
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The Board of Trustees (BOT) held a budget/audit workshop and special meeting Monday night, and the need for more public meeting space was never more apparent. The regularly scheduled Planning & Community Development Commission meeting had
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The Outlaw Saloon was packed last Saturday night. A private wedding reception on the back patio, a live band for dancing in the bar, and a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament in the dinning room portion of the
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With a marijuana moratorium, replacement housing, and an endorsement for the library ballot question on the agenda, one would expect would expect a big crowd at the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. And one would not have been disappointed
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The Lyons Redstone Museum is like the Christmas tree decorations that you add to each year. One year you put a wooden toy house to represent your first home, and another year you put your baby's photo
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