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Mike Fryar / SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES
Who serves
Here is a summary of who chooses members of community college boards of trustees in North Carolina:
Four members are elected by school boards in the area served by the college.
Up to six are chosen by county commissioners in counties the college serves. Only one of that number can be a county commissioner.
Four members are chosen by the governor.
One, a nonvoting member, is the colleges student body president.
Source: N.C. General Statute 115D-12
ASHEVILLE — A move that effectively blocked the appointment of a critic to the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College board of trustees may have violated state law.
The issue centers on whether Madison County commissioners followed state open meetings law in appointing a fellow commissioner to serve on A-B Techs board without giving public notice a vote would take place.
Madison commissioners appointed Wayne Brigman during a specially called night meeting Feb. 18. He was sworn in the following morning in a hastily arranged ceremony in the office of college President Hank Dunn.
The swearing-in marked the first time a trustee has not been welcomed with ceremony at a full board meeting.
Buncombe County commissioners later that same day appointed fellow commissioner Mike Fryar, a critic of A-B Techs administration. But state law limits the number of county commissioners allowed on the trustees board, and that restriction blocked Fryars appointment.
A notice for the Feb. 18 Madison meeting said it was called to discuss applicants for county manager. It contained no mention of making an appointment to the A-B Tech board.
State law says public bodies subject to the open meetings law have to stick to the topics set out in a notice of a special meeting when they hold one, an attorney for the N.C. Press Association said.
If they said, Were going to do X, then they cannot do Y, attorney Amanda Martin said.
Brigman said he asked to be appointed at the Feb. 18 meeting because another Madison County resident had resigned and he thought incorrectly, it turned out the A-B Tech board met the next day.
Two Madison commissioners said this week there was no intent to break the open meetings law or affect relations between Fryar and A-B Tech.
If we didnt follow the law, it was inadvertent, said James Baker, vice chairman of the board.
Chairwoman Sue Vilcinskas said commissioners had no intention for any kind of trick meeting or that kind of thing.
There was not any intent at all to do anything that wasnt legal, she said.
The issue is not between Madison County and Buncombe County, Vilcinskas said.
Its between Buncombe County and A-B Tech, she said.
Hal Harrison, attorney for Madison commissioners, declined to comment Thursday, saying, I have to discuss this with my board.
Martin said Madison commissioners would have been within the law if they had simply recessed their Feb. 11 meeting and continued it Feb. 18.
The law does not restrict topics that can be taken up in a regular meeting but says a public body is limited to the subjects it gave notice of when it holds a special meeting.
The difference may seem to be one of semantics, but Martin said there is a good reason the requirements for regular meetings and special meetings are different.
For a special meeting, people might decide against going if they have no interest in the topic.
If the board continues a regular meeting, The publics at least on notice that anything is fair game, Martin said.
State law allows anyone to file suit asking that the court declare null and void an action taken by a public body that did not comply with the open meetings law.
Martin said that if someone brought a suit challenging Brigmans appointment, a judge would probably find its a violation of the law, but I dont know that they would win on overturning the decision.
Fryar said he is reluctant to push for a lawsuit on the issue.
Then youve got all these attorneys from the counties going against each other over one person, and thats me, he said.
But he said he could revisit that decision.
Fryar has criticized A-B Tech over a referendum that raised the sales tax in Buncombe County to pay for building projects and says he has concerns over the job Dunn is doing.
Dunn could not be reached for comment for previous Citizen-Times stories on the issue. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday or Thursday this week. Board Chairman Richard Hurley also could not be reached.
Fryar might still find himself on the board of trustees.
State law says commissioners of counties served by a community college can appoint up to six members of its board of trustees, but only one of those members can be a county commissioner.
The limit, however, does not apply to the four appointments made by the governor. Fryar said he has already spoken to Gov. Pat McCrory, a fellow Republican, in hopes of getting one of those seats when one comes open July 1.
Fryar said Wednesday he blames A-B Tech officials for Brigmans appointment and does not think Madison officials were trying to cause a problem for him.
Brigman, he said, just got talked into this.


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The sheriff's office arrested four people and seized a credit card forgery lab along with thousands of credit card numbers, personal addresses, email addresses and other financial information, the sheriff's office said. None of the alleged fraud victims are Washoe County residents, the sheriff's office said.
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yeah, emotion is never a substitute for sound reasoning, even if it can best the best.
The best part of seeing Lewis win is listening to the haters lose their minds.
btw, you guys notice how Taipan completely ignored 'dnf' in his reply. That is because Jenson retired once to a mech failure (fuel) and got in a tussle with Koba for both of his retirements that year. Yes he had an exhaust issue, etc etc, but lets talk dnf's shall we.
*in fact Bahrain, Malysia, Canada and Monaco were more of an issue about getting tanlged up with koba and getting stuck in the mid pack than to do with a fault with any technical aspect of the car.
Lewis on the other hand a puncture dnf, was taken out by grosjean, was taken out by the hulk, TWO technical failures (dnfs) and loads more pit stop issues.
& yes, despite DNFing 3 more times than Button he still finished 2 points ahead in the championship.


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So again we see what the "tyranny of the minority" brings. Allowing and authorizing the removal of the statue from a place of honor on the campus of Dixie College shows me how weak and willing to cave the college president is.
And doing it under the guise of "protecting it from damage" is especially specious. We will never see it come back, and it will remain in its "protected hiding place" forever. I have to say that I am very surprised and am very disappointed in President Nadauld. It sounds as if he has already conceded to the few that want the name "Dixie" out of the new name of the university. I would have thought that he would have more backbone.
It is probably going to happen, against the wishes of the majority, and we probably might as well get used to it. I do predict that there will be a major loss of support, mine included, if he allows it to happen. It seems to be a price that he is willing to pay. I'm sure that more things will pop up that we will need to be "protected" from.
What a sad day for St. George, and for freedom in general.
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What is happening to Dixie State College? Why are we bowing to the altar of Political "Incorrectness?" I have had negative feelings with the transformation of the Rebels to the Red Storm. I have not run into a single person who prefers to root for the Red Storm over the Rebels. The Red Storm denotes the advance of communism with millions killed. How did this change occur? By a small select committee, selected by whom?
Yesterday I opened The Spectrum and was blind-sided with the removal of our beautiful Rebel statue in front of the Avenna Center. This was followed by the lame reason to protect it from vandalism. Why now? Is it part of a softening up in preparation to remove Dixie from our new name?
UNLV has its Rebels, and Dixie has many positive connotations. Those who want these changes seem to be outsiders who chose to come to Dixie. I believe most of us Dixieites would be happy if they chose to go to one of the many politically correct institutions in our country. Those who love Dixie State College and what it has always stood for please stand up for what you believe.
Jerry Keyes
Washington City
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I am writing in reference to Mr. Garey L. Bearden's column on the prophet Muhammad. This kind of piece ought to be supported with citations and bibliography.
Please have Mr. Bearden write again and give us his sources. Your readers are entitled to know exactly where they can go to verify Bearden's claims and to learn more about such an important topic.
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I really don't know who this should be send to for it to be acknowledged by the right people.
I just wanna start out and say I am a huge fan of both Tesla motors and Musk. For me, Elon is a grown mans hero and I didn't even realize that was possible outside of being a child.
Now to the point of this threads creation. I heard that Tesla motors could possibly be expanding in the future and Im sure there is a possibility who ever searches for sites is already aware of this location.. If not, here it is in the slight chance this might be seen by that right person.
Source of below text: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Brownfields/kep.html
The former Chrysler Kenosha Engine Plant property is 107 acres in size and located at 5555 30th Avenue in the heart of the city. Approximately 3,700 residential-related properties – of which 2,400 are single-family homes – and eight schools located within one-half mile of the plant. Its general boundaries are:
52nd Street to the north;
60th Street to the south;
24th Avenue to the east; and
30th Avenue to the west.
Over the years, a series of mergers and buyouts changed the company name several times – Nash Motors, Nash-Kelvinator and American Motors are a few examples. Eventually the Chrysler Corporation bought the site, and in 1998 Chrysler itself was bought by DaimlerAG, which owned the site until 2007, when Cerberus Capital Management bought the company (see Time Line tab for more information). The facility produced a number of famous vehicles and their parts, including Nash Ramblers, Dodge Diplomats and AMC engines used in Jeeps.
While the mass assembly portion of the automotive industry declined in southeast Wisconsin in the late 20th and early 21st Century, the Kenosha Engine Plant actually saw brief periods of success. While Chrysler closed the Kenosha assembly and stamping plants in 1988, they kept the engine plant open. In July 2002, Chrysler dedicated a 500,000 square-foot expansion to launch a new 3.5-liter V6 engine used in the Chrysler Pacifica. The launch marked the completion of a three-year expansion at the plant priced at $624 million. However, that growth was short-lived and, when the recession hit in 2007-2009, the plant became another industrial casualty after Chrysler declared bankruptcy. The engine plant shut down in the fall of 2010.
The plant is currently owned by Old Carco, a bankruptcy liquidation trust, after the Chrysler bankruptcy proceedings were finalized in May 2010.
The trust, as owner of the engine plant, is considered a "responsible party" under the state Spill Law - s.292, Wisconsin Statutes (Wis. Stats.) – and is required to take the necessary response actions. Any new purchaser of the engine plant would be a responsible party under state law for the contamination issues at the site, including off-site contamination (please see the Chrysler Bankruptcy and Liability sections below for more information).
The DNR is working with the city of Kenosha and the city's partners – the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Kenosha County Health Department. The partners have identified the Kenosha Engine Plant for environmental assessment and possible cleanup. Potential contamination issues associated with the plant may be similar to other contamination found at former automobile properties in Kenosha, properties that were eventually cleaned up and redeveloped.
Source of above text: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Brownfields/kep.html
The number of defunct huge car factory sites is on a long-term upswing.
I thought their current site is largely empty.
They are using such a small fraction of the Fremont plant's capacity, I can't imagine Tesla considering another facility any time soon.
Still, it is a good idea to let him know. Worst thing that can happen that he doesn't need it or doesn't like it. But I am sure he appreciates the intention.
I would suggest you contact him either via Twitter @ElonMusk or there is the address under "contacts"
3500 Deer Creek
Palo Alto, CA 94304
I would address it to Elon Musk and he is likely to receive it. He seems to be a pretty down to earth guy, not the ivory tower-kind of CEO. Good luck!
Funny thing is, I feel the same. I want to help him:)
I have read a journalist's comment that said "I want to work for this guy and I don't want to work for anybody" LOL
There is something about him that makes you want to be around him. He represents the future.
Thanks evap for the info, im gonna see what I can do and hopefully send him some useful info.
I try and help when ever I can that's within my means, by spreading knowledge and Im happy to be #4294 on the white house petition signatures. The day I found the petition, 20 days had past with only 4,293 signatures. 10 days to hit 100,000. I sent the petition link to as many platforms as possible including The young Turks news, boxden-social media, Tesla facebook, and many others that I cant remember.
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This is very true. The fremont site was an old facility built large enough to manufacture I.C.E. cars and all their parts. What the Tesla doesn't have that a ICE car does, creates that extra space.
This is very true
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Charlottesville (Va.) St. Anne's Belfield offensive lineman Kyle Long is not thinking much about the recruiting process right now. In fact he is not thinking about much of anything having to do with football at this point. And for good reason.The 6-foot-7 and 280-pound Long is an outstanding left-handed pitcher who could be selected high in the major league baseball draft in June of 2008.While Long is concentrating on baseball at this point, the Buckeyes' football staff continues their efforts to land the super offensive tackle prospect.The Buckeyes as well as Florida, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, USC and Penn State are among the many schools that have extended Long a scholarship offer. ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Tony Allen has been suspended one game for kicking Chris Paul in the face during the Grizzlies' win in L.A. on Monday.
Isaiah Canaan will start at point guard on Friday against the Rockets with T.J. McConnell moving to the bench.
Thabo Sefolosha (rest) will not play against the Grizzlies on Friday.
Zach Randolph (knee) is a game-time decision to play against the Hawks on Friday.
Timofey Mozgov (shoulder) will start Friday's game vs. the Hornets.
Eric Bledsoe (knee) will play vs. the Warriors on Friday.
DeMarcus Cousins (back) was upgraded to questionable to play against the Wolves on Friday.
Tyson Chandler (illness) will return to the starting lineup on Friday against the Warriors.
Trey Burke (back) and Rodney Hood (back) are questionable to play against the Pelicans on Saturday.
Ricky Rubio (ankle) is a game-time decision to face the Kings on Friday.
J.J. Barea (ankle) will not play in the next three games.
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According to the arrest affidavit, the girl was sitting in the back of a car with a 19-year-old friend parked in the back lot of a business plaza in Miramar after school on Jan. 18, when a man approached the car and looked at them through the window.
He asked them to roll down the window.
Because he was in a dark-blue uniform and wearing a gold badge, the teens thought he was a police officer and complied.
The man then began to question them. At one point, he leaned against the window, looked at them, gave a hard long pause and asked: "Well, were you having sex? What are you doing here?"
The girl quickly responded "no, no, no, officer no," the affidavit said. The girl told police she and her friend were just talking.
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The girl asked "Check what?"
"I need to see inside," he responded.
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This man attempted to steal $2.55 million through insurance fraud by burning his own house down and he faced 16-years in prison, yet the criminals in Washington can steal billions of dollars from taxpayers and give it to insurance companies like AIG and they go scott free. There is no reason non-violent criminals should be imprisoned. - Chris


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Your official information source from the .NET Web Development and Tools group at Microsoft.
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 RC can now be installed with Web Platform Installer: http://www.microsoft.com/web/channel/products/WebPlatformInstaller.aspx
Here is a quick description of Web Platform Installer from the Web Platform Installer website:
"The Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a simple tool that installs Microsoft's entire Web Platform, including IIS, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition and the .NET Framework. Using the Web Platform Installer's user interface, you can choose to install either specific products or the entire Microsoft Web Platform onto your computer. The Web PI also helps keep your products up to date by always offering the latest additions to the Web Platform."
I tried it out and was really impressed. It is a great way to get an overview of what web related components are already installed and you can easily keep tabs on all of the latest and greatest downloads available. When the RTM version of ASP.NET MVC 1.0 is released, you will also be able to find it on Web Platform Installer.
Hope this helps you get started with the ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate!
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Download MVC with the Web Platform Installer: http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/archive/2009/01/30/asp-net-mvc-1-0-release-candidate-now-available-in-web-platform-installer.asp
Yeah! Looks like this installer works on Windows 7. I cannot download product.xml b/c I am assuming the fact I am behind a firewall (not using IE proxy settings?). Will have to try it when I get home...
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 RC can now be installed with Web Platform Installer: http://www.microsoft.com/web/channel
Thank you for submitting this cool story - Trackback from DotNetShoutout
Can the Web PI be command line driven to automate the install of specific components? That would really be a welcomed feature.!!!
ASP.NET MVC Not even a day old and there is a refresh for the ASP.NET MVC RC ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Release Candidate now available in Web Platform Installer T4 Templates: A Quick Start Guide for ASP.NET MVC Developers - good choice team! MVC Contrib RC1 (Code
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Not sure whether you know this, but it doesn't seem to work when you install Visual Web Developer 2008 Express *in the same Web Platform Installer session* as ASP.NET MVC RC.
after reading an article by Tim Anderson on ASP.NET MVC, i have the strong belief that it is recuing Microsoft's Web Platform.
Check this out: http://www.itjoblog.co.uk/2009/03/aspnet-mvc-rescues-microsofts.html


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Green waste 'stealth tax' could see charges on bins
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RESPONSIBLE residents who use their brown bins could soon be charged for dumping their green waste, as council bosses look into introducing a collection tariff.
The leader of East Staffordshire Borough Council has confirmed the authority will be reviewing its green waste policy, with the possible result of bringing in a charge for people using the facilty.
The move has been called a 'stealth tax' by members of the opposing Conservative group, who also warned that the charge may prompt more people to dump their rubbish illegally.
Councillor Richard Grosvenor, leader of the council's Tory faction, told the Mail: "It's disappointing to see that the Labour-controlled council is looking at charging residents for collecting their brown bins.
"These plans will lead to an epidemic of fly tipping, as people either use their black bin or dump their green waste in order to avoid Labour's bin tax."
He accused the group of 'increasing council tax by stealth', after vowing they would not raise the bill for residents this time next year.
It comes after the leading group also said they would be making cuts to non-statutory services in a bid to tackle funding cuts and ensure they could deliver a zero per cent council tax increase.
Councillor Julian Mott, leader of the council, said: "We know that we're going to lose another £500,000 of Government funding next year, and we have to work within our budget.
"At the moment, we have not made any decisions about anything, but we will look at all options and find the best way.
"These concerns are valied, but at this stage all we are doing is investigating. They will be borne in mind when we are making any decisions."
It is not known how much residents would have to pay for their collections, as the council refused to reveal any information ahead of the publication of a report in the summer.


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What we're left with, then, is a perfectly good mid-range phone that might never truly get the consideration it deserves ... Samsung has taken a gamble with arguably the largest of all its brands, the Galaxy S, and it's not entirely clear whether it will pay off.Read the full review →
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Oh, Samsung, what did you do? We know what you thought you were doing. A cheaper phone for those who want a little bit of the Galaxy S III experience, for less money, in a more manageable form. And that's what the Galaxy S III mini actually is. Sure, some people will have taken things a little more literally and expected a flagship device -- in a smaller package -- but that's just not what this is. What you do have, however, is a decent mid-range phone with a high-end look. So, for those in search of such a thing, the Galaxy S III mini will be just the ticket. There was a chance, however, that if done differently, this could have taken the Galaxy S III "brand" in a whole new direction. If this had come with specs similar to its bigger brother, it could have truly been something to behold.
Some will understandably be disappointed that this isn't so. Sad, instead, that what Samsung did was try and stretch the phone's identity to mop up some of the more budget-conscious market along with those eager for a little bit of the top dog. For these people, that decision will have proved a stretch too far, with the phone's "credibility elastic" snapping under the tension. What we're left with, then, is a perfectly good mid-range phone that might never truly get the consideration it deserves -- after all, compared to much of the actual competition (the HTC Desire X and Sony Xperia U, for example.) it holds its own. In the end, Samsung has taken a gamble with arguably the largest of all its brands, the Galaxy S, and it's not clear whether it will pay off.
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If you're looking for a midtier Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Axiom's cheap price is hard to beat.Read the full review →
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It still delivers a pretty slick user experience thanks to Android Jelly Bean, but the screen and camera aren't on a par with those of the S3. It also seems overpriced, especially as the vastly superior Google Nexus 4 undercuts it by around £60.Read the full review →
We won't really recommend this one if you're a diehard geek who wants the biggest and baddest device possible, but we can certainly recommend it to pretty much everybody else. It's a well-balanced performer with absolutely no major drawbacks.Read the full review →
The price is too ambitious at the moment, but it should come down quite quickly at which point the Galaxy S III mini will be a great mid-ranger to buy. Until then, though, it will remain a niche device for people who love the Galaxy S III design language, but can't pocket the full-size version of...Read the full review →
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This is a phone made for the everyman and everywoman, geared especially for the user in us who remembers a time when what we once wanted from phones (and technology) used to be a little bit smaller… and a little bit simpler.Read the full review →
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini looks like a Galaxy S3 but has been stripped of all the things that made that smartphone the T3 smartphone of the year. It doesn't look as nice as an iPhone 4, doesn't have the camera skills of Sony smartphones and has a lesser screen than the Motorola Razr i.Read the full review →
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Bought this for my grandmother, and it doesn't disappoint! She really enjoys taking pictures and being able to view them back instantly. The size is absolutely perfect, as high-end offerings like the Galaxy S III are just too big for her, and iPhones are way too overpriced in Israel. The device...Read the full review →
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Calliphoridae (blow flies, greenbottles, bluebottles) - Muscidae (house flies)
These are commonly known as bluebottles, greenbottles and blowflies. There are 38 British species. The adults range in length from 5 - 15 mm. The larvae feed on carrion and decaying matter. The adult mouthparts are similar to those of Musca domestica below. Many of the adults are a metallic green or blue, and have bristles all over their body.
Because most of the larvae feed on vertebrate carrion, species in this family have become very important in forensic entomology as the rates of developments of the larvae of different species can indicate the time of death. Blowfly larvae are also used in medicine in "maggot therapy" where they are used to clean up wounds. The greenbottle Lucilia sericata is the most commonly used species. Anglers also use blowfly larvae as bait.
The genus Calliphora contains the bluebottles, and the genus Lucilia contains the greenbottles.
Above right
is a preserved specimen of the common bluebottle, Calliphora vomitoria, and on the left a close-up of the head. It breeds throughout the year. Adults have a bluish metallic abdomen. Note the huge eyes, the two sausage-shaped things are part of the aristate antennae, adult length is 10 -12 mm. It is usually the females that we find in our houses, as they search for meat or fish on which to lay their eggs. The males tend to stay outside basking and drinking nectar from flowers.
The female lays her eggs on carcasses, open wounds or rotting meat for her larva to feed on. The eggs are creamy white, and 1.5 mm long, and can hatch within a day. A female can lay up to 600 eggs in her life time. The pupa is a dull red/brown.
Taste discrimination in blowflies
Adult flies taste with their feet, and on the last tarsal segment they have gustatory bristles and taste hairs. These hairs have a pore at the end into which a stimulus can enter to reach the sensory cells.
There are five sensory cells in each hair; one mechanoreceptor which detects bending, two which respond to salts (one to anions the other to cations), one responds to sugar, and one to water.
The feet perform preliminary tasting of substances. If these substances are acceptable as food or water then the fly will extend its proboscis. This preliminary tasting prevents the fly from tasting harmful substances with its proboscis as the fly doesn't actually take in any food until it has passed the chemical tasting of its tarsal hairs and also the hairs around the edge of the labellum, which work in the same way as the tarsal taste hairs.
On the right is the pupa of a blowfly. The bars on the ruler are at 1 mm intervals. The pupa has a hard skin. When the adult fly is ready to emerge from the pupa the fly inflates a small bladder on the top if its head. This bladder presses against a weak point in the top of the pupa causing a circular rupture in its wall which pops upwards to form a lid allowing the adult flu to escape.
Found worldwide. There are over 3000 species, and 282 British species. Most feed on liquids by lapping them up with their spongy mouthparts (see right), but there are a few blood-suckers and predators in the family. The larvae feed mainly on dung and decaying matter. Many are pests of livestock and vectors of disease. Most British adults are grey or black.
The female deposits her white, cigar-shaped eggs in manure or rotting refuse. The cigar-shaped egg is around 1 mm long and glistening white. They are laid in batches of 12 - 150, and a female can lay up to 900 eggs in her lifetime. She will lay every 10 days or so. In theory one pair of adults could give rise to 190 million billion flies in 3 - 4 months!
Within 24 hours the white legless larva or maggot (see left) hatches and starts to eat its surroundings. Before another 24 hours have passed it has grown so much in size that it must moult its skin. Under normal circumstances it eats so much and so quickly that it moults 3 times in 3 days. A fully grown larva is 10 - 12 mm long. The head end is small and pointed. Then on the fourth day it crawls away and burrows underground where it pupates for about 3 days. It can burrow up up to 30 cm deep to pupate. In the drawing on the left it is the pointed end that is the head. It can withdraw its head into its body for protection.
The pupa is barrel-shaped, pale yellow at first, but darkens to brown/black. So from egg to adult takes around a week to 10 days. The adult fly emerges from the more pointed end of the pupal case.
The adult fly (see right) emerges, tunnels upwards to the surface to begin its adult life which lasts around 2 months. The body length is from 3 - 12 mm. It has a grey body with 4 black lines down its thorax. Within a week of hatching into an adult the female, once mated, is ready to lay her first batch of around 100 eggs. The adult feeds off rotting garbage as well as fresh food, and because of its pads of sticky hairs on its feet (see the drawing on the right) it picks up and spreads germs. It is a carrier of typhoid, dysentery, diarrhoea, and in warmer regions cholera, yaws and opthalmia.
Foot. The leg ends in 2 claws (see right), each with a hair-covered pad underneath. When the pad is pressed the hairs exude a sticky fluid, so enabling the fly to walk on most surfaces.
The biggest predators of house flies, apart from man, are spiders, toads, lizards and birds. Flight speed has been recorded as 2.0 metres per second with a wing beat of 190 per second. Compare this with other insects.
Its mouthparts are soft and end in spongy pads, see above right and left, and it feeds only on liquids. So how does it feed off a sugar lump or other solids? Well it regurgitates part of its last meal on to its next meal. This liquid and the enzymes in it soften and liquefy part of the solid which the fly then mops up. This is another way of spreading germs. Also it frequently defecates while feeding.
It has been found that 5 million bacteria can be found on the body surface of a single adult! It has also been found that an individual will fly as far as 20 miles to reach a good source of food. So the fly that landed briefly on your sugar bowl or, even worse, on the rim of your glass, can easily have flown from any source of sewage or manure within a 20 mile radius.
Like most adult insects it has 2 compound and 3 simple (ocelli) eyes.
Overwintering. Most adult houseflies will die with the onset of cold weather, however some can survive the winter, and some will overwinter as pupa.
Deception. On an island off the Sardinian coast the dead horse plant, an arum lily, Helicodiceros sp. gives off a perfume of rotting meat. This attracts blow flies who normally lay their eggs on rotting meat on which the larvae need to feed when they hatch. The flies land on the plant and make their way to the source of the smell inside the flower. The structure inside is very elaborate, and on the way down there are guard hairs prohibiting escape. The flies are trapped inside the flower. The flies can feed on nectar and lay their eggs, however the larvae will die as there is nothing for them to feed on when they hatch. On the second day the stamens shower the captive blow flies with sticky pollen. And on the third day the guard hairs wither and the flies can escape to pollinate other Helicodiceros as the pollen rubs off their bodies as they make their way down inside another flower.
On the left and below is Mesembrina meridiana one of the largest British Muscids. The adult reaches 10 - 12 mm long. It is often found sunbathing on walls and flowers from early spring until late autumn. It is especially fond of umbelliferous flowers where it drinks nectar.
The female lays her eggs singly in horse or cow dung. The egg is 4.5 mm long, and hatches almost immediately.
Below left is a close up of the yellow patches on the face, and below the claws and pads of the foot.


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It was in 2010 when movie channel HBO launched its online streaming service in the US. Now, it has brought the service into Asia by launching HBO GO in the Philippines.
Unlike its cable channels, HBO GO can be accessed through its website as well as tablets and smartphones. HBO GO's unveiling in the Philippines is the second in Asia, next to Hong Kong. HBO Asia CEO Jonathan Spink says:
Subscribers of HBO GO can enjoy watching over 1,000 hours of quality HBO original content 12 hours after US telecast. This helps combat piracy.
(See more: With new Cybercrime Law in place, Filipinos could face jail time for piracy)
To kickoff the launch, HBO has inked a partnership with local TV cable and broadband service provider SKY to provide HBO GO in the Philippines.
Apart from current movies and shows, past HBO content can also be seen by its users.
The company sees potential in the Philippines due to the smartphone penetration in the country. It cites a report by research firm TNS where Filipinos in Metro Manila own an average of 4.6 devices.
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Its local partnership with SKY means one must be a subscriber of SKY's cable or broadband services to have access to the content. It's offered for free for SkyCable's HBO Pack subscribers, a cable service that includes all HBO channels, and SkyBroadband users with subscription of at least 5MBps.
SkyCable subscribers with at least one HBO channel in their plan and SkyBroadband subscribers with 3MBps plans can use the service for an additional Php 199 (US$4) and Php 99 (US$2) respectively.
According to SKY president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, it currently has over 800,000 subscriptions and an average of 10 percent year-on-year growth.
SKY is also a local video content provider of television network ABS-CBN through its streaming service iWantTV.
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It ain't easy! For anyone trying to establish an audience for their brand using social, it's a true challenge. As social becomes adopted, the space gets noisier the streams more crowded and the goal post keeps moving! Just when you think you have it all figured out and you're ready to tell everyone what they need to do; the tools/platforms/strategies need to evolve! It's a never-ending chase!
AND you can feel like you're losing your mind. I used to LOVE my twitter real-time conversations until it became all-consuming and I had to back off just for sanity and some life balance! Then there are my Facebook engagements, but even those have become increasingly shallow. My take – everyone in my world is busy angling for their own audience. Where one used to be able to stand out and relatively easily garner a decent amount of attention, the space has become increasingly competitive and more broadcasty!
In my new role as Concierge for the Real Estate Revolution, this is an issue. We're a new brand anxious to build a new audience. We believe of course that we have a great product, but how do I share that without YELLING and waving my arms around like a lunatic? The last thing I want to do is spam my hard-earned network who I've been preaching RELATIONSHIP BUILDING to for the past 8 years?
SO I canvassed my marketing pals on Facebook (TOTALLY worth the read!) and was of course relieved to discover we're all on the same page, and still believe in building actual relationships, delivering real value, solving problems and telling compelling stories.
Valerie Garcia, Sr Technology Coach and Corporate Trainer at Remax Ontario/Atlanticwas the first to chime in with her wisdom:
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INDEED. Of course I completely agree. We don't walk around with our hands out asking people to do things for us but it does get challenging when there's only so many hours in the day and eventually you gotta share your message.
Ethan Beute (CMO from BombBomb my favorite video email marketing platform) shared some golden nuggets (over on the thread you should read) and then followed up with me in – you guessed it – a video message! How appropriate!
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San Francisco rookie linebacker Aldon Smith has been arrested and charged with DUI, according to KTVU.com out of Oakland. The 49ers have confirmed the report, releasing this statement: "The 49ers are aware of the recent matter involving Aldon Smith. We take these issues very seriously, but will reserve further comment at this time, as this is an ongoing legal matter. The 49ers will continue to gather the facts and monitor the developments closely."
According to police records, Smith was booked into jail at 9:32 a.m. ET Saturday after police stopped his car in Miami Beach.
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Smith had a fantastic first season for the 49ers, recording 14 sacks and four passes defended while helping the San Francisco defense lead the team to the NFC title game. Along with Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Smith is a contender to win the NFL rookie defensive player of the year award.
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On Monday, representatives from the Hobbs-based organization met with Carlsbad's business leaders, representatives from the oil, gas and potash industries and the agriculture community to discuss the organization's goals.
They said by everyone pulling together, federal and state government can be forced to listen and address issues impacting Southeast New Mexico and the rest of the state.
Jason Heffley, a former staffer for Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., who serves as the executive director for the organization, said, "Our goal is to mobilize people here on issues important to our part of the state and educate people on those issues in the northern part of the state."
Heffley said in February, Goal Advocacy worked hard through radio, television and print ads to mobilize people to attend a rally in Roswell against the proposed listing of the prairie chicken as an endangered species, a move opponents of the proposed listing say could heavily impact the oil and gas industry and result in a loss of jobs.
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Heffley said that if more people continue to flood the switchboards of federal legislators voicing opposition to the listing, it will force them to listen to their constituents.
A decision on the listing is expected to be made in September.
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They include businessmen and women in the oil and gas industry, medical business, agriculture and real estate who live and work in Eddy and Lea counties and in West Texas.
Heffley said the region, and particularly New Mexico, has "never seen a collection of business and community leaders like this come together" to fight for the issues that are so important to the region's families.
He said the board of Goal Advocacy is committed to finding solutions to the challenges communities face and becoming a consistent voice on policies, which create jobs and strengthen our economy.
Former Eddy County Commissioner Nancy Brantley, a board member of Goal Advocacy, said the organization is closely watching the 2013 Farm Bill that was passed by the U.S. Senate last week.
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The farm bill is an extensive, omnibus piece of legislation that is reauthorized roughly every five years.
Brantley, who with her and her husband, George, owns and operates a farm and ranch in Eddy County, said the Farm Bill is really a misnomer, because although the legislation does contain a number of provisions that are critical to the economic success of family farmers, ranchers and fruit and vegetable growers, more than 75 percent of the bill's funding is allocated for nutrition assistance for the underprivileged, both in the United States and abroad.
Heffley said if his organization does its job right in spurring people to pay attention to the issues that could and will affect them and speak out, the hope is that politicians in Washington and Santa Fe will come around and understand the public's sentiment on the issues important to them.


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Good morning elizabeth! Friday: 7 miles 1:08:45 - 9:25 avg. pace - easy + 2 miles walking. I did something I don't typically do yesterday - run when I'm not feeling it. I've used this as a "rule" - that if I'm not looking forward to my run I don't go. Considering the volume I've put in - life miles, past 5 years - it's a reasonable guideline and cheap "fix" for what may be ailing me or nip in the butt for what is just around the corner.
So I headed down the street not knowing what to expect but after a couple of very easy miles my stride began to loosen up and I found myself working on mechanics [forward lean]. The result was a run that I could have easily extended if not for the failing light. Besides, I'm already ahead of last week's pace and there's tomorrow to consider :> Run inspired Masters!
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Hello Masters,
Quick post before I depart for the airport. Got a lot of airplain miles ahead of me in the next day (9.5 hour flight to Dubai, then 4 hour wait there and then another 8.5 hour flight to Accra, Ghana). Finally got my VISA for Ghana last night as things were really touch and go but finally got it.
I got in 4.6 miles (40:05 for 8:43/mile) around the neighbourhood yesterday morning after getting the recycling taken out. Today, I opted for KS and ran my longest run on the TM in quite sometime as I got in 8.45 progressive miles in 1:10:12 (8:18/mile). Good sweat and good way to cap my running week before getting on some airplanes.
I'll try to run in Ghana as I got a flight to another city in Ghana on Monday morning so lot's of travelling. Looking forward to seeing the Cocoa farms and hearing how they try to utilize and want to utilize IT for their farming.
Have a good weekend Masters...I'll check in from Ghana when I have a chance and when there is an Internet connection.
SRD. I feel surprisingly good after yesterday's 17. I was prepared for some pain, given my recent low mileage. I will try to get a few miles on 2 wheels today (maybe both the human powered and engine powered kind). Supposed to hit 90 today. No blizzards here!
Pudov - safe travels! I'm guessing the playoffs won't be on in Ghana? Hope you get some runs in - you are really back in the zone.
Moth - I love those kinds of runs. It makes me hesitant to call it quits before at least heading out the door for a run, because some of the best runs I've had are when I didn't think it was going to be a good one.
Hi Elizabeth!
BOSN - how'd the LR go?
George - check in! I've been curious as to how your training is going.
Shout outs to Liney, Mysol, TWW, jbyram, Falcon, Jeepster, EIB, Fittest, Marsh, Geetah, TC, IllinDave, Ray, and all who follow.
Masters PRs: 5K 19:43, 10K 42:00, Half 1:37:11, Marathon 3:38:09
Today is the first of three tests for my black belt. This one is about 2 1/2 hours of stress drills,ground defenses (think wrestling), cardio, and more. No running required on this one, but I am planning on doing the one mile run that is part of the final. This will be immediately after the 2 1/2 hours. We are supposed to be able to run this mile in 8 minutes. The fatigue from the test makes it interesting.
I'm curious how I'm going to feel tomorrow. Usually I do intervals on Sunday. Tomorrow may end up as a slow crawl on a short route.I'll report back later.
Over and out, fellow masters!
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Good morning Masters! I am heading out for a trail run a little later than I would like.
Marsh: Nice work!
Elizabeth: What are you up to?
Moth: Nice nine! Do you have any interest in doing the Bobcat Trail Marathon November 3rd?
Gregory: Nice 8.45! How do you feel? Have a great trip!
Snail: Good luck!!
Opus: Nice 17! Enjoy your SRD!
nightbefore: I hope you had a good run this morning!
Have a great day Masters!
Hi all,
Been absent for a few days. Averaging right at 10 miles per day, mostly in the morning. Today it was 11.93 at 39 degrees. Currently on day 5 of 8 in a row at work. And, day 5 of not getting paid!
Good morning! No running Thursday, Friday, or today, race tomorrow. Have a great day!
02/08/15 NKU Labor of Love 2mile: 14:20
05/03/15 Flying Pig 1/2M 2:06:37
06/14/15 HFM Marathon 4:57:28
10/04/15 Minster 10K 48:17
11/14/15 Taylor Prazynski 5K 23:24
Good Afternoon Masters. I had a 5K today, it was 61 degrees and light rain. But a PR for me 14:39 min miles instead of 15:20. I know its still terribly slow, but I'm excited. ]
Pudov - hope you had a good flight
Moth - good job
Marsh - nice workout
Upsman - have a good race tomorrow
Snail - good luck
Opus - good 17
Tony - enjoy your trail run
Enjoy your weekend.
6 miles or so with the trail running crew. Managed to keep up today, since I knew I wasn't running 10+ more afterwards like I usually do. We did hill some repeats, is several sections of trail, and the legs held out OK.
Labmom: a PR is a PR. The only person you need to beat is your old self; don't compare yourself too much with the elite folks that post here. As long as you are getting faster, and putting in an honest effort, be satisfied. (note to myself as well as you)
Febapple Frozen 50k 2/22/14 9:20:55
Rutgers Half marathon 4/13/14 2:06:20
NJ Marathon 4/27/14 4:54:10
Dirty German 50m 5/18/14 12:06:15
Well not a great run but it's done! 6 easy went well, 5 @ 7:50 went okay 1 @ 7:20 was more like 7:30 felt very hard. HR got high and never seem to come down none of the pace miles felt easy. 3 more at 7:50 that I had to battle! Then I bonked then 3 @ 8:20 ish and 1 licking my wounds on the way to the ice bath. It was 70 with 100% humidity this morning and 82 at the end. I have my swim race in the morningTony M: Nice 3 hour + run! Have a good one today
Fittnes: Nice job with your speed drills and plyo! Do you know Misty White down your way, she was hit by a car running in MB.Moth A: Nice 7 and 9E: Morning
Gregory: safe travels
Opus: Not a good run today, it was me not the workout, lots of miles, did not eat well yesterday and H and H!
Snail: Good luck
Marsh: Nice work
Marco: Nice work as all ways
Upsman: Good luck!
Labmom: Great job on your race
2:45 on the trails. This puts me over 2000 miles for the year for my second time as an adult and the second year in a row.
I am going to the Fur peace Ranch tonight to see Chris Smithers and Patty Larkin.
Moth: Nice nine! Do you have any interest in doing the Bobcat Trail Marathon November 3rd?
No, I don't know when I'm competing again and I'm not ready to do another marathon. How hilly / technical is it?
went to Devil's Canyon today and ran the north rim loop, in reverse....Jo Ann hiked part way in the other direction. Super run, an A+ ( I need to start grading on the curve now, every run this week was an A+) Sure is fun to be running on healthy legs once again....nothing but good stuff ahead ! pix on my FB timeline
81 yr old runner...
" Those who trust upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall rise up on wings like Eagles, they shall run and not grow weary " Isa. 40:31
Bosnpm, That is a tough run, for sure. I guess that is in the school of thought of doing some longer runs at a fast pace. I have always kept the longer runs easy (but long), saving the torture for race day. Do you have a goal pace for 10/26?
Sounds like a great concert, Tony. I have seen both of them, but not at the same time. Nice longer run.
Nice work on the PR, LabMom! 60's and light rain sounds perfect for a 5K. You will continue to improve, I am sure.
Hi Marco, I guess all the long runs is a silver lining to a force furlough, right? Nice work on all the miles.
Nice work on the 17 yesterday, Opus.
Good luck with the travel, Pudov. Let us know how Ghana goes.
Another busy week for me. I missed running two days, but had some nice runs, including 10.5 today at 8:45 pace. DD and DS are both home, planning to run as part of a relay team in tomorrow's Maine marathon.
Post Age 50 PRs: 5K: 18:26 10K: 38:30 HM: 1:22:52 FM: 3:15:00
RCL - good luck tomorrow. What's your team goal? Nice 10.5.
4 miles 40:48 - 10:12 avg. pace - recovery P.M.
Hey y'all, reads like all is well (at least today). In Missouri for my last Unit Training Assembly (UTA or drill) with the 442d. I'll definitely miss this unit. So I've been running around to outprocess, etc. I got a plaque that has on it a section of a GAU-8 barrel with a polished 30 mm round. And the other group commanders (in honor of my short stint as the maintenance group commander last year) gave me a beautiful framed picture of one of our A-10s in Afghanistan with the crew chief in front. I'll try and post a picture of it some time (assuming I learn how to since the last change). Anyway, my streak is intact. Got in a good interval session Thursday afternoon (4 x 1 mile on a TM at the Y), got up at 2 AM to run before driving to Missouri then ran this afternoon after drill. Will try and run early tomorrow and the plan is to pace my boss on what will (hopefully) be his next-to-last PT test--assuming he continues to score in the 90s, and he should.
Labmom, congrats on the PR!
Moth, your post reminded me of Ray's "soon to be famous two mile rule." He advocates trying to go out for two miles if you aren't feeling it--most of the time you'll wind up doing the intended workout....and if you still aren't feeling it after two miles you hang 'em up for the day. Nice run for you.
Opus, welcome home (I'm behind!) and nice job on the 17. DW is going to do the lactic threshold field test at spin tomorrow (I get to miss since I'm at drill). She's much stronger the last couple of months, so this should be interesting.
Need to get to bed. Shouts to Liz, Pudov, TonyM, jbyram, rcl, Marsh (so glad I ran into you and WP on Friday!), TT, upsman (sorry about your Reds, but Go Bucs!--and a tough time to be a Steeler fan), Marco, snail, EIB, tww, NB4, CharliePro, Ray, LC.....)
"It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what's required." W. Churchill


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Wednesday 19th of December 2012, The Sitka New Zealand Flagship Store had the privilege of hosting the world premiere of the much anticipated New Zealand surf film Under The Weather by Damon Meade. A big screen was setup in the shop to entertain the 80 odd punters who showed up to catch the latest and best high performance surf vid entirely shot in New Zealand and about New Zealand surfers. Stoke put on the beers and Lothlorien followed up with some feijoa wine for the ladies.
The film is an epic journey that took months to put together by Meadey and the result is spectacular. Enjoy!


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Anacoco High's Jared Prestrtridge slides in safely as he steals home in front of Glenmora High catcher Nathan Spears in the Class B semifinals at Sulphur's McMurry Park Friday. Glenmora won 2-1 to advance to Saturday's championship game.
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Slade Jones and Raymond Haymon knew their teams were in for a fight on Thursday.
Glenmora and Anacoco didn't disappoint.
Seventh-seeded Glenmora High held off No. 6 Anacoco for a 2-1 victory in the Class B baseball semifinals at McMurry Park to advance to Saturday's championship game for the first time since 1997. ...


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I'm looking for PCB software in Ubuntu. Ideally I want to design a circuit without needing it to be really specific. I cannot seem to find any software available. Any suggestions?
Eagle is a good tool for schematics entry and PCB layout, as mentioned before. It is cross platform and works under Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
However, if you use the
This is how to get the latest version:
Go to cadcoftusa download website here and download the latest version for Linux, for example this file:
Make it executable:
Then run the installer:
and answer all the questions as needed, for example, the directory where you want it installed. Should you want to place it in the /opt/ or other global location, you may need to prepend the installation program with
Also, you can change the license options later.
To install Eagle
PCB designer
To install PCB designer
gEDA Schematic
To install gEdA Schematic.
To install Kicad
To install Fritzing
Some helpers to above
Personally, I think Eagle would best suit your needs.All of the above are Open source and free, just to mention.
All are in Ubuntu repository.


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Toronto Fashion Week: Izzy Camilleri show
Toronto Fashion Week, Day 1, Miz by Izzy Camilleri, fall 2013
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BOWLING GREEN -- Congressman Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, recently announced the 2012 Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students who reside in the Fifth Congressional District.
Artwork must be submitted by April 11.
Applicants can drop off their application and artwork to one of the district offices located at the following: 1045 N. Main St., Suite 6, Bowling Green, 43402; 101 Clinton St., Suite 1200, Defiance, 43512; and 11 E. Main St., Norwalk, 44857.
District staff is also available to obtain artwork from students.
To arrange a pick up time, contact the Defiance office at 419-782-1996.
"The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for high school students from our district to showcase their artistic ability.
"I look forward to seeing our district's creative talent represented in the Congressional hallway in the Capitol," said Congressman Latta.
Winners will be announced on Saturday, April 28, at Owens Community College's Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Walter E. Terhune Gallery.
The selected artwork will be displayed in the Capitol from June 2012 to June 2013.
Artwork categories include the following: paintings (oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.); drawings (pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, pencil, ink, and markers); collage (must be two dimensional); prints (lithographs, silkscreen and block prints); mixed media (use of more than two mediums such as pencil and ink, etc.); computer generated art; and photography.