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Top Definition
anyone who defines their own name on urban dictionary
Por ed\'s neighbor (and friend) 11 de octubre de 2003
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Synonym for someone who believes USA to be the only nation equipped with the internet.
1. idiot
synonym for our nations current president
George W. Bush is a complete idiot.
Source: reed, Feb 9, 2003
synonym for our nations current president
George W. Bush is a complete idiot.
Source: reed, Feb 9, 2003
Por Grrblt 20 de junio de 2005
Anyone who belongs to and/or elects to join a village comprising of idiots
Do we really need an example? :p
Por Intel 07 de febrero de 2005
I would never call you a moron, or even an imbecile for that matter. That wouldn't be right! I know you are an idiot.
Por Chris 01 de noviembre de 2004
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
Ralph is an idiot.
Por Danielle 04 de junio de 2004
An epithet that describes anyone but you.
It is a statistical certainty that there is someone out there in the planet who considers you an idiot. That person doesn't matter, of course -- he's an idiot.
Por T-Boy 29 de agosto de 2003


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Production Update - 'Revolution' to wrap filming for season
Published: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 6:05 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 6:05 p.m.
Discover which TV series and movies are filming in Southeastern North Carolina, plus other timely updates on locally filmed productions. Learn more at StarNewsOnline.com/WilmOnFilm.
What: Sci-fi NBC TV series about what happens after all of the world loses electricity. A Warner Bros. Television production.
Stars: Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Elizabeth Mitchell, Zak Orth, Daniella Alonso, Graham Rogers, J.D. Pardo, Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons, Maria Howell, Tim Guinee.
Notes: The second half of the series' first season kicked off March 25. Filming is expected to wrap on Monday.
"Revolution" airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on NBC.
'Under the Dome'
What: A sci-fi CBS TV series based on a best-selling Stephen King novel about a small New England town that's mysteriously shut off from the world under a transparent dome. An Amblin Television production.
Stars: Dean Norris, Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Aisha Hinds, Britt Robertson, Natalie Martinez, Jolene Purdy, Nicholas Strong, Alex Koch, Colin Ford.
Notes: Filming kicked off on Feb. 28 in Southport. The 13-episode summer series will premiere at 10 p.m. on Monday, June 24. For extras casting information, visit: facebook.com/VanessaNcasting.
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The Heritage Shores Active Adult Community will host the Twilight Breast Cancer Walk at Heritage Shores Golf Course, 1 Heritage Shores Circle, Bridgeville, on Oct. 9.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. and will include a walk on the golf course, a silent auction, and a bake sale; registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. There is no cost to register and the event is open to the public.
The women's mobile health screening van will be on the site to provide screening mammograms. Donations are accepted and all proceeds will benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. For more information, call (302) 644-6844 or visit www.debreastcancer.org.
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#oss #xaml #windev #wpdev
René Schulte is an internationally recognized, independent expert and was honored for his community work with the Microsoft MVP Award and as Nokia Developer Champion. He blogs about many topics of Mobile, .NET, and Windows development in general and writes articles. Sometimes he can also be found at various events as a speaker like //build and the Microsoft and Nokia Windows Phone launch events and he takes part as a judge for Mobile Development Contests (Microsoft Imagine Cup, AppCampus, Core77).
René Schulte is a Windows Phone developer since day one and develops highly acclaimed apps such as Pictures Lab, Funny Faces, Face Lens, Helium Voice, Cloud Recorder and more. He combines the advanced algorithms of computer graphics, image processing and computer vision with a great user experience. René Schulte also created and maintains several popular open source libraries for WPF, Silverlight, Windows Phone and WinRT, such as WriteableBitmapEx or the Augmented Reality library SLARToolKit.
René Schulte also works for IdentityMine, an outstanding interactive design, software development, and user experience (UX) agency.


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Dianna Agron
Savannah, Georgia
"Every day is an opportunity to fall or hurt yourself."
-Dianna Agron
How many women as hot as Dianna Agron would interrupt a make-out session in order to pray? Not many, we hope. But that's just what Agron's character Quinn Fabray does in the upcoming FOX show Glee; the highly anticipated hour-long comedy has been described by one cast member as being like High School Musical if it was "punched in the stomach and had its lunch money stolen."
Dianna Agron BiographyBorn in the mid-1980s in the near-sweltering springtime of Savannah, Georgia, Dianna Agron began performing, in a sense, when she was just 3 years old. That's when she started to study dancing, and as she grew up she would delve into a range of styles, from ballet to jazz to hip-hop.
dianna agron comes to hollywoodShe landed her first role on the forgettable made-for-TV movie After Midnight: Life Behind Bars in 2006, but fortunately for the lovely Agron, things would start looking up from here. One-offs on CSI: NY, Drake & Josh and Shark, would give her the experience and exposure needed to land three episodes on the hit Veronica Mars, although it wasn't a recurring role.
Agron then starred as Harper in a series of webisodes for American Eagle Outfitters directed by actor Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli from Heroes) called It's a Mall World. She next landed a spot in the outrageous 2007 comedy Skid Marks before scoring her most important role to date, a recurring role on the hit show Heroes as the cheerleading bully Debbie Marshall.
dianna agron on gleeThe FOX network wisely tied to the pilot episode of Glee to the finale of American Idol in May of 2009, giving viewers a fantastic taste of what would become one of the most hyped and anticipated fall 2009 TV shows. While we don't get much indication of Agron's character Quinn Fabray in the premiere, we do learn she's the head of the "Cheerios," the school's cheerleading team and a leading member of the chastity club, which explains why she puts the brakes on a make-out session with her boyfriend in order to pray.
Since Fabray dates the school's football hero who is tricked into joining the glee club, where he's hit upon by an ambitious singer played by Lea Michele, we expect Glee to offer up plenty of delicious cat-fights for the fall TV season. Hey, your girlfriend's going to make you watch it. At least you'll have some moments to look forward to.


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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is currently seeking a Victim Assistance Coordinator to work in the Office for Child and Youth Protection. The coordinator will provide comprehensive assistance to both minors who are victims of sexual abuse and adult survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy and other representatives of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
· Provide support and assistance to victims of sexual abuse of clergy by:
· Conducting intake and assessments.Conducting intake and assessments.
· Responding to victim calls, walk-ins and emails in a timely and efficient manner.
· Providing comprehensive case management services, supportive counseling and assessment of needs in a proactive manner.
· Providing appropriate social service referrals
· Providing information on available services through the victim assistance program.
· Collaborating with victim service and other agencies as needed.
· Provide crisis intervention services to victims and parish communities.
· Maintain client privacy.
· Maintain electronic and hardcopy client records.
· Assist with the Safe Environment program as needed.
· Attend/Participate in available trainings provided both in-service and through outside resources.
· Make recommendations to the Director regarding policies, procedures, and practice to enhance all aspects of services to victims of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree required in Social Work, Criminal Justice, or related field and a minimum of three years' experience working in direct services.
· Knowledge and experience providing victim assistance and working with victims of crime and trauma.
· Strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills are critical.
· Working knowledge of and comfort with Catholic faith and parish life required.
We offer a competitive salary in a supportive work environment. For consideration, please forward cover letter and resume with salary requirements indicating Job Code: ML-VAC to Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 222 N. 17th Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Fax: 215-587-3572, or email [1].
[1] mailto:email@example.com?subject=Victim%20Assistance%20Coordinator%20Position
[2] http://www.nsvrc.org/states-territories/pennsylvania


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The milk carton in your refrigerator carries the word "pasteurized."
Rather than seeing it as a sign of protection, some consumers say it's one more way our food is over processed.
They take their milk straight from the cow.
Newschannel 7 looks at the argument for raw milk.
Raw milk is nothing new. It's been flowing from farms for centuries.
However, whether it should be legal is a political issue that pits consumer rights, against food safety.
It's part of many breakfasts; a cold glass of milk. But some milk is actually illegal.
"I think it's just the same as eating raw oysters or eating undercooked meat."
A mom we spoke to, we'll call her Sarah, doesn't want her real name used because she serves her family raw milk; something she says boosts her children's immune system and keeps them healthy.
However, it's against the law in Florida to sell raw milk for human consumption.
Sarah has to go out of her way to get her hands on it. "I think it's silly to be worrying about people drinking raw milk versus someone smoking a cigarette or eating an oyster. There are more important things out there besides cracking down on people for drinking raw milk."
If a dairy farm is found to be selling raw milk for human consumption, the farmer is warned and then can be fined.
At Mosier's Family Farm in Cottondale, all rules are followed, but the only kind of milk that flows from this dairy is raw.
"We sell milk to a wholesale company, to a co-op, and we have some for animal consumption," Walter Mosier said.
There lies the loophole in the law.
As long as farmers have a license to sell animal feed and have a sticker on the milk they sell stating it's "not fit for human consumption", the milk can leave the dairy without being pasteurized.
Raw milk advocates then take it home, serve it to their children and drink it themselves.
"Personally, I would not give it to my pet," said Dr. Marjorie Moore, Ph.D.
Dr. Moore works for the University of Florida's Bay County Extension Office, focusing on food safety..
"The bottom line with raw milk is don't drink it. Since its illegal in Florida and you're more likely to become ill," Dr. Moore said.
She says raw milk can contain deadly bacteria like listeria, salmonella, and e-coli, which is only killed by pasteurization, a process that quickly heats the milk.
However, it's that process that consumers like Sarah don't want. When it comes to milk, they say it's more nutritious if it's straight from the cow. "When you pasteurize milk, it kills off all the good bacteria along with the bad ones."
Sarah claims drinking raw milk has helped cut her family doctor visits by half, but scientists argue drinking it can end up sending you to the doctor.
"If they're elderly, if they're young, if their immune system is compromised, they're putting themselves in more danger."
Milk laws differ from state to state.
Those laws are constantly changing, as groups on both sides of the issue spend lots of money lobbying politicians.
For a closer look at that map, and more information on the raw milk controversy, visit the News Links section of WJHG.com.


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La Monnaie ¦ Concerts ¦ René Jacobs ¦ Intro
René Jacobs
La Resurrezione
It was at the age of 22, at the start of his stay in Italy, that Handel composed his second oratorio, La Resurrezione, whose subject was the Biblical account of Christ's resurrection. This brilliant score shows Handel's dramatic talent to the full, not only in the special effects he incorporated, but undoubtedly also because of his clever characterisations. It is musically very closely linked to opera, to the extent that Handel inserted an identical aria into Agrippina, the opera he wrote shortly afterwards. The first performance of this work, with five soloists and an exceptionally large orchestra, was conducted by Archangelo Corelli on Easter Sunday 1708. Now it is René Jacobs who is conducting a host of excellent singers and the baroque orchestra Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, which undoubtedly promises a lively and authentic interpretation.
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The National Weather Service's tornado warning is now expired, and the threat of severe storms has diminished.
A tornado warning was issued just after 2 p.m. Tuesday for west-central Butte County, extreme northeastern Glenn County and south-central Tehama County by the National Weather Service in Sacramento. The tornado warning since expired.
At 2:12 p.m., National Weather Service doppler radar detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Vina or six miles east of Corning.
When a tornado warning is issued based on the doppler radar, the National Weather Service says it means that a strong rotation has been detected in the storm.
Video from the area showed one possible tornado on the ground, that was since confirmed by the National Weather Service to be an EF-0 based on a preliminary survey. A second funnel cloud was reported, but has not been confirmed.


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|Middle Distance
|Redshirt Junior
|Niles, Ill.
|High School:
|Maine Township High School South
|3 Years
Honors: NCAA East First Round Participant (800 - 2013)...Indoor School Record Holder (800 - 2014; 4x800 - 2013)...Outdoor School Record Holder (4x800 - 2013)...ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015)
2014-15: Did not compete during the 2015 indoor or outdoor seasons…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14: Carried over strong freshman season into sophomore campaign, breaking Duke's 800m record, placing sixth at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/8) in a time of 1:50.24…opened the season with an 800m win at the Dick Taylor Challenge (1/24) after clocking a converted time of 1:50.51…anchored the winning 4x800 at the Millrose Games (2/15), with the relay's time of 7:30.06 ranking fourth on Duke's all-time list…season cut short due to injury…did not compete during the 2014 outdoor season.
2012-13: In his rookie year, proved to be one of Duke's top middle distance specialists…indoors, ran a season-best time of 1:52.78 in the 800 to finish fourth at the Virginia Tech Elite, February 8…finished 23rd at his first ACC Indoor Championships by running a time of 1:55.01…also competed in the men's 500 with a season-best time of 1:03.81 to finish seventh in the field and rank second on Duke's all-time list in the event…anchored the men's school record breaking 4x800 relay that finished second at the Millrose Games (Feb. 16) with a combined time of 7:26.88...ran the 400 leg in the men's distance medley relay that ran a total time of 9:41.40 at the Alex Wilson Invitational to rank third on Duke's all-time list…Outdoors, ran the top Blue Devil time of the season in the 800 by winning the Duke Invitational in 1:49.74…NCAA East First Round qualifier in the event…finished fifth overall at the ACC Outdoor Championships by clocking a 1:49.95…member of the ACC Championship third place finishing 4x400 relay team that broke the school record with a total time of 3:12.78…also member of the 4x800 relay team that clocked a 7:20.97 to finish fourth at the Penn Relays and set a new school record…served as anchor to the sprint medley squad that finished 18th at the Penn Relays with a combined time of 3:25.73.
Prior to Duke: Three year letterwinner in track and field at Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge...prep career highlighted by winning the 2012 AAA 800 meter Illinois state championship race...runner-up in 2011 AAA 800 meter Illinois state championship...state qualifier in the 4x400m relay...two-time sectional 800 meter champion (2011,2012)...two-time 4x400 meter relay champion (2011,2012)...garnered Central Suburban League All-Conference honors (2010, 2011, 2012)...lettered one season in cross country...named 2012 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1994...son of Dariusz and Monika Filipczak...has one younger sister, Maya.
Indoor PRs
500m- 1:03.81 (2/1/2013)
800m- 1:50.51 (2/8/2014)
Outdoor PRs
800m- 1:49.74 (4/6/2013)


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Shelling peas is one of the great summer kitchen tasks. Why is it so satisfying to strip those fat little green pearls out of their pods? Especially when the peas are so plump that they're fairly bursting from their jackets, like the ones we bought Saturday morning at the Downtown Farmers Market?
So if you have any peas leftover–they're so sweet when they're raw and just naked–one of the classic ways to cook them is like the French do, in lettuce. I've eaten peas prepared this way many times, but never done it myself until this Sunday when my chef sister and I spent the day cooking a family feast from our Farmers Market purchases.
In case you haven't tried it, here's how:
Line a shallow pan with washed, but not dried, lettuce, making sure you put double layers in the middle.
Put the peas in the "cups" formed by the curved lettuce leaves:
Tear up some mint leaves and sprinkle over the peas. Then dot with butter.
Cover the peas with another layer of lettuce:
Cover the pan and cook the peas for about 15 minutes. Essentially, the moisture in and on the lettuce steams the peas.
Remove top lettuce leaves and that's that.


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Each month, the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. This month, Colorado fish is featured in the Asian Style Ceviche recipe.
Colorado is home to more than 50 aquaculture facilities or "fish farms" where fish are raised for food and to stock Colorado waters. Many chefs prefer farmed fish because of their mild flavor, thick fillets and flaky texture. Look for Colorado fish such as striped bass, tilapia and trout at your local grocery store or at restaurants across the state.
Asian Style Ceviche
Chef Jason K. Morse, C.E.C., Executive Chef, Douglas County School District
Serves 8-10
2 lb. Fresh Colorado Striped Bass, cleaned and cut into small cubes
1 Small Red Onion, julienned fine
1/2 Cup Broccoli Slaw, chopped fine
1/4 Cup Edamame, shelled and steamed
1/2 Cup Snap Peas, julienned fine
2 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
1/4 Cup Rice Wine
1/4 Cup Sweet Chili Sauce
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 Small Jalapeños, diced fine with seeds
3 Tsp. Fresh or Puree Ginger
2 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
1 Tbsp. Black Sesame Seeds
Sea Salt to Taste
Black Smoked Pepper to Taste
Chinese 5 Spice to Taste
In a mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, lime juice, chili sauce, brown sugar, jalapeños, ginger and cilantro. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the onion, slaw, edamame and snap peas. Toss well to combine. Add the diced striped bass and mix well to combine, be careful not to smash the fish while mixing. Add the wet mixture to the fish/slaw and gently fold the mixture together, season to taste with the 5 spice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate for about 2 hours prior to eating. Prior to serving, adjust the seasoning as needed. Garnish with black sesame seeds and shaved green onion if desired. Great served in wonton cups or with wonton chips.
Visit www.coloradoagriculture.com for a complete list of recipes.
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Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 9:12 a.m.
LINUS ISAIAH BARKER is 2 years old today, August 21. His parents are Allen and Elizabeth Barker of Arcadia. His grandparents are Mike and Violet Naylor of Wallburg and Buel and Vickie Barker of Arcadia. Great-grandparent is Myrtle Lee Brandon of Reedy Creek. Linus's brother is Eli Barker, 6. His mother is the former Elizabeth Waller.
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The Miami Beach Chanukah Festival is Sunday, December 9 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the MBJCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, 33140.
Rides, petting zoo, carnival games, arts and crafts, teen zone, basketball tournaments and performances from the local community.
Tickets day of the event $60 for a family (immediate family only) or $12 per individual. All tickets include a free latke and donut. For more information contact (305) 534-3206.


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- The Imperatıves Of An Organızatıon Buılt For Speed
- On the Roof Of Anatolia
- The Soul Of Japanese Culture: Kansai
- "I would turn down all the wealth of Croesus for love."
- A User's Guide To The Brain
- The Tıme Of The Comıc Book Artıst Has Come
- Treasury Of Calligraphy
- 10 Reasons To Go To Kuala Lumpur
- Ramadan Exuberance In Istanbul
- A History Of Everyday Life In Pictures
- Taking Top Honors Even When Stale...
- When Color Comes To Water…
- Jazz Capital Istanbul
- Chicago Waiting
- When Vinyl Won't Do
- Spirou At 75!
- Final Days Of The Festival
- Robert College At 150 Years
- Before Hitting The Road
- Trial By Fire
- The Tour De France In Its 100th Year
- Miró In Izmir For The First Time
- Life Is A Long Bridge…
- Flashy And Cheap
- Pearl Of The Danube: Budapest
- City Of Warm Waters: Aqaba
- Folk Cultures In Croatia…
- Second To None
- Looking East From The West
- Beşiktaş Waterfront Palace
- Art Of Korea At Topkapi Palace
- Meeting Point
- Time Travel
- Northern Cyprus In Three Questions
- Mehmet Aktarli's Diyarbakir
- Books Bursting With Life
Mehmet Aktarli's Diyarbakir
We asked businessman and collector of Ottoman-period artifacts Mehmet Aktarlı about his native Diyarbakır, where he was born and grew up.
What sort of a city is Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır is a city of culture and love, where you can find traditional values as well as the comforts of the modern world. The city abounds in treasures to be explored, treasures that preserve vestiges of the great civilizations. Just tour and examine closely its majestic walls and battlements, and you'll immediately appreciate the city's splendor. Diyarbakır is at the same time the city of the Companions of the Prophet Mohammad.
What should one be sure to see in Diyarbakır?
The area inside the city walls, the Great Mosque, the Mosque of the Prophets, the historic churches, Gazi Mansion, the Ten Arch Bridge, Hevsel Gardens and Diyarbakır Museum are must-see's. The historic narrow streets of the old walled city convey the spirit of the place and are eminently photographable to boot. Apart from that, the small towns in the surrounding area also offer visitors a whole wide world. Silvan is an open air museum unto itself, and one should not return without seeing it.
What should one buy and eat?
Kilims, carpets and copper handicrafts are good buys. The local breakfasts at Hasan Paşa Han are excellent. And don't forget that liver kebab and kadaif naturally spring to mind at any mention of Diyarbakır!


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I took off a hollow core interior door to paint it. Very thin coats (this is only the second time it's been painted since contractors built house. I know they only sprayed 1 very thin coat). Now the door doesn't seem to fit as well. I did new hinges -same size just different color. I know I can plane it for better fit but I want to know why the door doesn't fit right back in. The new coats of paint are not too thick so it's not the paint job. Ideas? I have more doors to redo so I want to avoid this problem again.
You say
and this is a common misconception. Yes, it looks like the paint is negligibly thin but it actually adds up. When a door is constructed it has size that allow for painting it once, maybe twice, and then a new layer of paint will prevent it from closing.
You should have cleaned the previous paint off the door edges.
Since hollow core doors aren't made of the finest materials, is it possible that even your minimal amount of paint caused swelling? I could imagine that even just a bit of swelling over a 30 inch door width could cause it to jam.


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Ride through history
Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 12:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 12:31 p.m.
The Adventure Kayak Company and the N.C. Maritime Museum will join forces to host a Historical Southport Bicycle Tour.
The guided tour will lead participants past historic sites including Fort Johnston, the Brunswick Inn and the Old Yacht Basin, where several movies have been filmed.
The tour begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 2 at The Adventure Kayak Company, 807-A Howe St. in Southport. Cost is $20 per person and includes the use of a bike and a helmet. Cost is $15 if you bring your own bike and helmet.
Space is limited and advance registration is required. Details, registration: The Adventure Kayak Company, 454-0607; www.theadventurecompany.net.
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I love the UPS guy. He alsmost always brings good things. Except for the few exceptions like when the swimsuit I ordered from Speigel comes and it looks HORRIFIC on me, I'm almost always happy with what he brings me. I don't know his name, but I do know the sound of his truck. When I hear that sound, I drop what I'm doing and run to the door, racing my kids to get there. (They like him too.)
I'm a lot like a dog who salivates when he hears the rustle of the dog food bag, or the cat who comes running into the kitchen whenever she hears the sound of the electric can opener. I'm like the little kid who waits all day for the icecream truck to come to their street...and today I was not dissappointed!
My new fabric collection for Moda, Santorini came today, and now I'm cooking up all sorts of plans for it. Here's a little peek:
Hold that thought...what are these???
Let's just say there are lots of new patterns on their way to the printer soon. Check back soon for more sneak peeks!
Friday, March 20, 2009
UPS truck= Big Smile, frantic rush to door
I love the UPS guy. He alsmost always brings good things. Except for the few exceptions like when the swimsuit I ordered from Speigel comes and it looks HORRIFIC on me, I'm almost always happy with what he brings me. I don't know his name, but I do know the sound of his truck. When I hear that sound, I drop what I'm doing and run to the door, racing my kids to get there. (They like him too.)
Posted by Lila Tueller at 10:46 AM
35 comments:
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
It looks wonderful. I can't wait to see what you do with it!
- March 20, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- PattiCakes said...
Oh my! Ever so much prettier than Uggs!
- March 20, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- LJezak said...
For cute! However do you come up with these things?
- March 20, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- The Drizzled Apple said...
Yipee!!!! It all got here sooner than I thought! K, send some my way so I can do up some skirts etc.!
I LOVE the booties! stinkin cute!
- March 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- limpingalong said...
Gosh, what beautiful colors!
- March 20, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- SarahB said...
So exciting and very pretty!
The slipper-boots are too cute!
- March 20, 2009 at 4:09 PM
My favorite line so far!!! You are going to KILL at market (yes'm that's a prediction).
Love, George
- March 20, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- ByTheSea said...
I am loving that fabric... and those boots... yummy
- March 20, 2009 at 8:14 PM
- CJ said...
Am I the only one that can't read this blog now that the background is pink damask on the brown??? OY!! I wanna read about the new fabric and I can't!!! wahhhh
- March 20, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- Kass Martin said...
so cute. You are a creative genius. wish you were at lunch today. we missed you. I wish I had a sassy creation for bridget's birthday tomorrow. I was thinking of making something out of your fabrics and then got distracted. better luck next time I guess. love ya.
- March 21, 2009 at 12:24 AM
- Wendy said...
These fabrics are just beautiful. What a fun UPS day!!
- March 21, 2009 at 6:51 AM
- Cory said...
Those fabrics are absolutely gorgeous. I am drooling all over my keyboard so if I start typing funny, you'll sknow qwhy! :-) I am lookong forward to the lpatterns now. Take care and God bless, Cory
- March 21, 2009 at 8:43 AM
- Carol said...
Wow, your new fabric line is gorgeous!
- March 21, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- Ruth B said...
Love the boots/slippers...cute, cute, cute! I see them already as Christmas presents.
- March 21, 2009 at 7:26 PM
- Lynn said...
Those bootie slippers are the CUTEST! Gotta have that pattern when its available!!!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those colors of fabrics!!
- March 21, 2009 at 8:25 PM
- the Material Girls Quilts said...
You are awesome! I can't wait for the new line, and the boot pattern!
Congratulations! it looks like another winner!
- March 21, 2009 at 8:48 PM
- colourdujour said...
amazing fabulous and wonderful. love the boots too.
- March 22, 2009 at 10:50 PM
- Jenny said...
wow, love the boots!! so cute and different! If you need anyone to make some items up for your trip to market I would be thrilled to offer my service, I could get some fabric for sure and have some items done in time to post them on!
Hugs Jenny
- March 23, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Andrea said...
The new fabric is so pretty! Your soiree is my favorite right now! Keep it up, love it!
- March 23, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- The Zeediks said...
I just can't believe it! I keep loving each line more and more! this is my favorite! It is just amazing!Cute shoe pattern too. I may have a request for a pair for Christmas with the new fabs :)
- March 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Lamse said...
Do you happen to be related to The Tuellers in Logan, UT? I was a Tuellerette in '82! The black t-shirt, tied on the side. A total status symbol!
- March 23, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- Crafty Mom said...
So gorgeous. I have some woodland bloom that I haven't used yet, and I just turned my soire'e charm packs I got for my birthday into a pretty tablerunner. I love your designs, and can't wait for this new one to come out. I am addicted!!
- March 24, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Richardson's Randoms said...
Love, Love, LOVE!!!! So beautiful and happy and cheerful! I love your style and flair... thanks so much
- March 24, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Natalia said...
Love it! I cant wait to get my hands on it!
- March 24, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Barb Elder said...
As always amazing! You know how much I love what you do. I am working on the Sanzzy bag. It is so fun! I love it!!
- March 24, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- CJ said...
Thanks for the email reply Lila. I have tried again and now the images all are visible. :D
- March 24, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- ~love said...
oh, i LOVE those boots!!! = )
- March 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- DesigningHappy said...
I'm so excited about the new fabric line! Soiree has been a favorite of mine and I can't wait to get my hands on some of those Santorini prints!! And the boots are adorable :)
- March 26, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Ruth said...
Gorgeous Lila!! Can't wait, the colors are beautiful!! And the boots, very cool :)
- March 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Quiltsmiles said...
Very CUTE! Love your soiree line and can't wait to get a closer look at your new line, Santorini. I lOve your designs!
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- Mary Anna said...
Now I'm going to officially stalk you so I can snag that new fabric when it is released for sale! Soiree is my absolute favorite, and I'm currently sewing a Bohemian Bag with it. I'm so in love!!!
- April 3, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Any idea when the boot pattern will release because I am lusting after them!!!! Wow!
- April 8, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I just wanted to tell you that your fabrics and patterns are breath taking and timeless. I can't express how beautiful your fabrics are. I become extremely excited and I run to the store when I hear that one of your fabrics are available at a store. Your fabrics are in a class by themselves. Your patterns and fabrics show how elegant and beautiful a woman is by wearing or carrying an item inspired by you.
Thank you for inspiring everyone and giving us the wonderful products you do. Please don't ever stop showing us how creative you are.
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- April 12, 2009 at 5:44 PM
- Lindzie said...
Love love the new line! I just bought some of your Soiree collection to make a quilt. I just started quilting and I was so excited to use the Soiree line. Thanks for your cute fabric patterns and your cute patterns! Keep the ideas coming! I also love "Color Me Mine!" I had no idea that you owned that as well.
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ZF-7976: Notice at Zend/File/Transfer/Adapter/Http.php
I got the following warning when working with a Zend_Form_Element_File in a trivial form:
Notice: Undefined index: CONTENT_LENGTH in /usr/local/php/share/Zend/File/Transfer/Adapter/Http.php on line 124
The line 124 we have:
// Workaround for a PHP error returning empty $_FILES when form data exceeds php settings
if (empty($this->_files) && ($_SERVER['CONTENT_LENGTH'] > 0)) {
Maybe a simple array_key_exists() or isset() before the if might solve this notice.
When there is no CONTENT_LENGTH available then you have a web-server problem. It should always be available as long as $_POST is here and you received data from a form.
And when POST does not exist you can not have a active upload.
Feature added.
The HTTP protocol defines that CONTENT_LENGTH must be available in POST requests.Note that a missing CONTENT_LENGTH shows a broken web server. So you should install the newest release of your webserver to get rid of this problem.
The notice did not appeared when trying to submit the form, but after the form was rendered.
I created a form using a class:
class Form_Upload extends Zend_Form
public function init()
$this->addElement('file', 'upload', array(
'required' => true,
'filters' => array(...),
'validators' => array(...)
$this->addElement('submit', 'submit', array('label' => 'Upload it!'));
Then I just created a form object in controller and injected in view:
class UploadController extends Zend_Controller_Action
public function indexAction()
$this->view->form = new Form_Upload();
Finally, I just rendered in my view...
echo $this->form;
... and got the notice as described above.
Which means that you are calling receive() when you just display the form.
Receive must only be called when a form has been provided, not when it's being displayed. The manual describes how the correct usage is.
Normally you have to do something like:
if ($form->isPost($_POST)) {
When you are having problems with form itself then please write into the mailing list.
Which means that you are calling receive() when you just display the form. I am not calling {{receive()}} - as showed in the code above.
A deeper look at my code and I noticed that I am calling {{isValid()}} without POST data in the request, generating the notice as described.
Anyway, as defined in PHP manual section:
{quote} ...NOTICE messages will warn you about possible bugs in your code. For example, use of unassigned values is warned. It is extremely useful to find typos and to save time for debugging. NOTICE messages will warn you about bad style. {quote}
In my opinion, the component might handle this notice.
Just for the records, the Zend_Form doesn't have a {{isPost()}} method. I believe you mean:
if ($this->getRequest()->isPost()) {
This verification might be defined within the component as well.
*) The code above does not show anything... there is no file upload done you just gave the code for rendering... not more not less.
*) The component does handle the notice. Otherwise this issue would not have been fixed for the next release.
*) Why and how should Zend_File_Transfer verify if the controller is called by post or not ? There is no connection between this components. Additionally Zend_File_Transfer can be called with Put, Delete, Ftp, Webdav or any other protocol. It is not fixed to Post. So this would not work.
*) Precisely, it shows that nothing has been done than creating and rendering the form.
*) Cool.
*) Any component can introspect the request through Zend_Controller_Front:
// Gets a front controller singleton instance
$front = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance();
// Now you have the request
$request = $front->getRequest();
In my opinion, there is a connection between Zend_File_Transfer_Adapter_Http and Zend_Controller_Request_Http, as Zend_File_Transfer_Adapter_Http uses an HTTP request as data source. Additionally, you can use the Zend_Controller_Request_Http {{isGet()}}, {{isPost()}}, {{isDelete()}} and {{isPut()}} methods ensure that the request holds the correct data - only for HTTP adapters.
Line 124 you gave as error is from the isValid method. This method is only called when you call isValid on the form.
Your code does not call this method, so there are things missing which you did not gave. That's what I mean with missing parts. The code you gave does not call isValid, so the notice itself is not thrown just by the code you gave.
And no, we will not limit Zend_File to Zend_Controller_Request_Http. Beside of the BC break this would mean, it would also add a limitation which is not necessary.
Actually I didn't proposed a limitation, I proposed just an additional validation, to handle a potential problem explicitly and avoid wrong usage. I don't see how this verification could limit others adapters.
Anyway, the subject of the issue was the notice message and it seems to be solved, thanks for your time.


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Game Notes | ESPN Power Rankings | This Week In Pac-12
TEMPE, Ariz. - In its first set of games against a non-ranked opponent since March 16, Arizona State softball will play at Utah starting Friday, April 19 at 5 p.m. PT.
The Sun Devils (38-5, 9-3 Pac-12) are No. 2/3 in the weekly polls, staying at No. 2 in the USA Today/NFCA poll since March 12 for the sixth-straight week but falling one spot to No. 3 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
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Utah (19-23-1, 4-11 Pac-12) is coming off a 14-3 (6) win against Utah State in a midweek contest on Wednesday. ASU leads the series matchup against the Utes 27-10 dating back to 1975. In the last 10 meetings, ASU has won eight. Under Clint Myers, the Sun Devils are 6-1 against Utah.
The last time Arizona State played at Utah was 1990, going 1-1. In the latest matchup, last season, ASU swept the series 13-1 (5), 6-4, 13-5 (6).
In the past week softball has continued its success on the leaderboards. Dallas Escobedo was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week on Monday and Amber Freeman advanced as a Top 25 Finalist for Softball Player of the Year on April 10. Escobedo's nod is her second of the season and fourth in her career. ASU now has five Player of the Week honors in 2013.
Looking ahead at the Utah matchup, ASU is second in the Pac-12 behind leader Oregon who is 13-2 in conference play (38-6 overall). Utah sits at eight of nine with wins at home against Arizona (8-4) and UCLA (7-4, 8-3) and on the road at Oregon State (11-2).
In conference games only, ASU is second in batting average at .301 and Utah is close behind at third, hitting .274. There is a gap in the circle, the Sun Devils have a 2.66 ERA and have allowed 61 hits while the Ute have a 5.07 ERA and 147 hits allowed, translating into 93 runs scored against the team - ASU is at a third of that with 32 opponent runs.
Live stats and radio will be provided by Utah for all three games in the series. Arizona State softball has eight more TV games remaining on the regular-season schedule.
Don't miss a play this weekend. Live stats and radio links available on our schedule page. thesundevils.com/sports/w-softb... @thesundevils @pac12 @asu— ASU Softball (@ASUSoftball) April 18, 2013
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April 26 vs. California 7 p.m. PT ESPNU (Gold Game, wear gold)
April 27 vs. California 7 p.m. PT Pac-12 Network
April 28 vs. California 3 p.m. PT Pac-12 Network
May 3 at Arizona 6 p.m. PT Pac-12 Network
May 4 at Arizona 6 p.m. PT Pac-12 Network
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ZF-3216: Zend_Db_Adapter_Mysqli does not provide a proper way to catch MySQL error codes.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I found no possible way to catch MySQL error codes when using Zend_Db_Adapter_Mysqli. All exceptions are thrown without attaching error code.
Affected methods inside Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli are: public function _prepare() public function _execute()
An easy/dirty fix would be replacing: throw new Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli_Exception("Mysqli prepare error: " . $mysqli->error); ... with: throw new Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli_Exception("Mysqli prepare error: " . $mysqli->error, $mysqli->errno); ...
Patch which adds a second parameter to Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli_Exception to track error number as well as error message
Since the patch has not been applied, does that mean that "next minor release" status can be disregarded?
I'm desperately looking for this fix as well.
This issue has gone unaddressed for too long. I'm re-assigning to Ralph for re-evaluation and categorization.
Will address this issue within 2 weeks. Find me on IRC within the next week.
The patch above addresses the issue when applied to the current ZF trunk. Also, I see no need to patch the exception class, as the base class is already expecting a numeric error code.
Assigning to Josh Butts. Setting priority to "Minor". Setting "Nice to Have" in the "Next Mini Release"
Updated patch based on the original but doesn't patch the exception class
attached test case patch
Please review. If you approve I can go ahead and commit these revisions.
Patch looks good. As noted in our discussion, add @group ZF-3216 to the docblock. Commit to trunk, merge to 1.9 branch.
Fixed in r17692, merged to 1.9 in r17693


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The offspring of an affluent family with roots in both Boston and North Carolina, he'd been in and out of mental institutions and struggled with hard drugs. His first serious foray into music came with friend Danny Kortchmar in the group Flying Machine, mentioned in "Fire And Rain." His self-titled solo debut, on the Beatles' Apple label, included the classic "Carolina In My Mind," but flopped anyway. "Fire And Rain" changed all that, bringing this retiring troubadour more fame than he ever dreamed of or probably wanted.
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text: "Thank you. I want to talk about what it was like to be a musician - a serious musician who couldn't be in the Band. And that was tough, that was hard. I remember being on tour in about '66 or '67 with a band called the Cream, and we thought we were the bee's knees, you know? And I met this guy... I knew this man in L.A. who was an entrepreneur of different sorts of things, and he had a tape by a band called the Crackers, and he lent it to me, and I took it on the road with me, and it became my drug. When we would get to the end of a gig, Jack and Ginger would go off and do their stuff, and I'd put this tape on. And I'd go into another world. And it was my kind of release. For someone like me, who had been born in England, like Elton was talking about, and worshiped the music from America, it was very tough to find a place to belong in all this - and this band that I was listening to on this tape had it all. They were white, but they seemed to have derived all they could from black music, and they combined it to make a beautiful hybrid. And for me it was serious. It was serious, and it was grown up, and it was mature, and it told stories, and it had beautiful harmonies, fantastic singing, beautiful musicianship without any virtuosity. Just economy and beauty. And I wanted to be in the band. So I went and told Jack and Ginger that I couldn't go on anymore. There was something else happening that I had to bow out of because. And I went - Robbie and the boys will never know this - but I went to visit the Band in Woodstock, and I really sort of went there to ask if I could join the band. I mean, I didn't have the guts to say it - I didn't have the nerve. I just sort of sat there and watched these guys work. And I remember Robbie saying, "We don't jam. We don't jam, so there's no point in sitting here and trying to, you know... We just write and work." And I was very impressed, you know? And from that day, I spent the rest of my career - until The Last Waltz, anyway - trying to find ways to imitate what they had. And it was an impossible dream, really, because from where I came from, and from where they came from, completely different worlds. But it was something to do with a principle that I got from what they did, which was integrity. Integrity and a standard of craft that really didn't bow down to any kind of commerciality, and I really identified with that, and I adored it. At the same time, it was very hard; it was very hard to sort of make my way and not be part of it, until The Last Waltz, and in some respects, I was very relieved with The Last Waltz, because it meant that there wasn't a band that I wasn't a part of anymore, you know? And I could just go on and be me, and it was all right. But at the same time, when The Last Waltz happened, it was a tragic thing, because as much as they may have reached the end of their journey, there were no more records. I couldn't go to the store and buy a Band album, and have my life transformed by listening to it. And it's been a long journey since then without their sort of guidance, because I always kind of looked up to them as older brothers in the music world. But at the same time, they've always been there in spirit. And I go back, and I listen to old records all the time. In fact, most of the time I listen to old blues and old records by people like the Band. And I think it's a long time since they were really honored and put together, and as it was last year with me and Cream, it's a beautiful thing to have a reunion if we can, and get together and rejoice in the gift that we've been given, which is music. Tonight, I'm very happy to induct the Band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."


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Ok folks, I need some help. I'm trying to understand what just happened with a purchase of an SLG-10 (from AK-103.com).
Note: I am posting this same question to some other forums with the intent of getting a variety of responses. Sorry if you run into it elsewhere.
- Started shopping in October 2008 for my first AK
- Read a ton of information from several web sites
- A local dealer recommended Arsenal
- Researched Arsenal and decided on an SLR-107FR
- Went shopping
- While shopping I ran across numerous forum posts about problems with Arsenal's rifles and customer service
- Noted in most of these posts that going with a build from Chris Butler at AK-103 was a better bet
- Forums turned me off about Arsenal
- Talked to Chris Butler and ordered one of his AK-103s (October)
- 8 weeks passed
- Yesterday (12/17) my FFL calls, rifle arrived
- Began to loving inspect my new weapon and lo and behold it's stamped Arsenal
- I dig through the box for manual - SGL-10 from Arsenal
- Find a tag on the box - SGL-10 from Arsenal
- Go to Arsenal's Wedb site, identical weapon
- EMail Chris - response is I don't really know what I'm looking at, doesn't deny it's an Arsenal SLG-10
So what just happened???
My basic feel is I did NOT want an Arsenal rifle so I believed I was purchasing a custom Chris Butler rifle from AK-103.
On top of this I paid AK-103 $1028.00 for this weapon. I don't have a problem with that for a custom build but I see on the forums prices noted of $600 to $700 and on one gun auction site today there is an SLG-10 NIB with a buy it now price of $700 and another for $750 and another for $715 and another for $799. I would have paid these sums for an Arsenal weapon if I'd wanted an Arsenal but I wouldn't have paid what I paid FOR an Arsenal.
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Two experiments using rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were conducted to examine the combined effects of energy intake as manipulated by ration and pulp and paper mill effluent exposure over either one, or two consecutive reproductive cycles. This study demonstrated that the level of energy intak...
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For decades, oil workers and the companies that employ them have operated under the threat of hostility.
Kidnapping, sporadic attacks and raids on both offshore platforms and oil fields, especially overseas, have forced oil and gas companies to spend heavily in order to protect their employees and their assets.
The deadliest attack in at least five years came in January, when a group of militants led by a former leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb stormed a natural-gas processing facility owned by BP in Algeria. The raid left more than 38 oil workers and hostages dead, illustrating the risk in developing and extracting the world's fossil fuels, which often are targeted for the economic and political power associated with them.
The severity of threats such as those in Algeria are hard to imagine in the United States, but as the domestic-energy boom evolves and drilling continues to ramp up in shale plays across the country, oil and gas companies here face unique security challenges, too.
In all, there are more than 32 shale plays nationwide. According to oil-field services company Baker Hughes, there were 1,769 oil rigs drilling across the country in early May.
"We know that more companies will come to Ohio for all the oil and gas underneath the ground. As they come here to get those resources, there's going to be a big push and a big need for personnel to staff and protect those rigs," said Edwin Lard, chief executive officer of the Diplomatic Protection Training Institute in Youngstown. "I don't want to say it's common sense, but to us it makes total sense, because when you spend millions of dollars on a rig, you're going to want to protect it."
For Ohio's Utica Shale, drilling has really only just begun when compared to other shale plays and oil fields in Texas, for instance.
But the security challenges that oil and gas companies have long faced in the Lone Star state have prepared them for what lies ahead here in Ohio as the Utica is developed.
Oil and gas drilling rigs and production sites historically have been a target for thieves, leading to organized theft rings that pillage everything from drill bits, copper and even crude oil to individuals that steal costly hand tools so they can be fenced for a profit at a local pawn shop.
In 2009, 10 people were arrested in Odessa, Texas, after the Permian Basin Oilfield Theft Task Force, a special unit organized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted a seven-month investigation that uncovered they were involved in the theft of about $2 million worth of oil and gas condensate from producers in three West Texas counties.
A survey covering 31 of the top oil- and gas-producing counties in Texas, conducted by the task force and released shortly before the bust, found that theft at production sites totaled about $78 million annually.
More-recent studies from producers nationwide have pegged the total theft at about $1 billion annually, but experts disagree on that total.
Though rig security is primarily established to deter theft, domestic production sites face a suit of other challenges, including disruptive activism and bomb threats, among other things.
On Brunstetter Road in Lordstown, Houston-based Halcon was forced to call in security detail from the Lordstown Police.
Halcon's drilling site was about 500 feet from the Westwood Mobile Home Park, where 800 people lived within earshot of Halcon's operations. The site's proximity to some 300 homes sparked daily questions about when drilling would end and prompted some activists from the Mahoning Valley to threaten disruptive sit-ins.
"I don't know why they decided to call us, but I would bet the mobile-home park had a lot to do with it," said Lordstown Police Chief Brent Milhoan. "We had officers in a marked car posted there 24 hours per day, each working four-hour shifts. In fact, I recently got an email from Halcon saying they were very pleased with our service, and in the future they wouldn't hesitate to call again."
Halcon, along with other oil and gas companies operating in the region, were reluctant to discuss their security procedures with Shale Sheet for fear of revealing how they protect their assets. Milhoan said the company paid the officers individually and reimbursed the village for using the police cruisers.
He added that the company was using a private security firm from Pennsylvania before it contacted Lordstown Police. After drilling operations were completed, Halcon requested contact information for other police chiefs in Warren and North Jackson. Milhoan guessed that Halcon preferred a police presence because officers are often better trained and provide a greater show of force than private security firms.
Even more concerning to oil and gas companies are bomb threats, several of which have occurred across the state and region recently. They not only threaten staff at production sites, but bring operations to a stand still when companies are forced to evacuate employees and call in authorities to sweep drilling platforms and the land around them for bombs or other devices.
In March, a natural-gas liquids processing plant being constructed by Dominion in West Virginia received a bomb threat for the second time in as many months, forcing 700 construction workers to leave the site for several hours, while law-enforcement officials cleared the area.
Security firms advise oil and gas companies to equip their production sites with updated surveillance systems to deter unauthorized entry. Remote- controlled observation, combined with 24-hour security and other high-tech gadgets, such as thermal cameras, can help control theft and other threats.
Companies often post signs as well, alerting potential criminals that all equipment is marked and traceable. Some firms even suggest installing GPS sensors on valuable equipment, such as hand tools that can cost more than $10,000 each.
For Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy, protecting "people, property and information" is a crucial part of its business, said spokeswoman Lynn Seay.
The company has contracted with Florida-based G4S Secure Solutions since 2011 for protection at all its production operations. G4S provides about 600 security personnel for Consol, Seay said.
"The size of the facility, and phase of operation, dictates the number of security personnel," she said. "At a minimum, there is always a security presence."
In the event of hostility or violence, each Consol site follows a comprehensive emergency-readiness plan, which includes a section on bomb threats. Generally, Seay said the protocol follows a "threat decision tree, which dictates the need to evacuate or not."
At any time, she said, an employee has the power to stop operations if they feel safety is a concern. If a bomb threat is made, a detailed and thorough site inspection would be completed, and law enforcement could be contacted.
Although G4S has the ability to provide armed officers, Consol has elected to use unarmed officers at its sites.
Lard, the chief executive of the Diplomatic Protection Training Institute, said providing personnel with the training necessary to equip themselves with firearms will be essential for security firms in Ohio looking to provide rig protection to companies operating in the state.
DPTI and Cuyahoga Community College recently partnered to offer a 240-hour, six-month course that prepares individuals for a career in resource and infrastructure protection.
"We took a model based off embassy protection, which is easily transferable to asset protection," Lard said. "It's the same concept, whether it's a school, building or rig, you have to maintain access control and have people trained to do this properly."
Lard said he recognized a need for more security services in Ohio that can provide rig protection. At the time the partnership was formed, Lard said there were more than 400 rig security jobs available in Ohio.
In addition to acclimating students to high-stress situations, they're taught counter-terrorism tactics.
"When you think of a rig in Ohio, it's not in danger from al-Qaida, but we see more groups protesting fracking," he said. "We're thinking more along the lines of domestic terrorism and what that means for the company and the safety of the community."
Students that graduate from the program, Lard said, will not only be equipped to handle guns and high-stress situations, but they also will be proactive employees, trained to be aware of their surroundings and looking for any "red flags" so they can put a stop to any disruptive activity before it starts.
Already, Consol, for example, requires its security personnel to take 52 hours or more of additional training in security policy, practices and procedures before they arrive for work.
"Right now, at a lot of these wells, there's just a guy that stands at the gate — that might not be enough going forward," Lard said. "Security is an emerging industry, and there's a lot of things out there that are wide open. Unlike overseas, oil and gas rigs are things that we don't think need protection on a daily basis. They're easy targets, and we want to provide people that are physically capable of protecting them."
"We're thinking more along the lines of domestic terrorism and what that means for the company and the safety of the community."
Puh-lease! What they really want is concerned citizens to be too scared to speak out. This is another intimidation tactic. Love how the press plays into their hands. Paint citizens worried about their air and water as domestic terrorists. The polluters are the real terrorists, let's not lose sight of that.
Make no mistake, FRACKING IS DOMESTIC TERRORISM. Ask anyone who has survived fracking forced on them by their home. Who is really protecting average citizens who are falling victim to these companies if the police force can be payed off by them? The statistics show in areas across the country that have seen drilling frenzies, crime has skyrocketed. Not because of activists, but because of transient workers (all those local jobs, right?) that are addicted to pills and frequent strip clubs and bars. They also boost the prostitution economy. The instances of rape also skyrocket in areas of heavy drilling. These are very real statistics available to anyone. Isn't this what the police should be worried about? It is a shame that so much truth was left out of this article.
Southbelle.. Are you able to present some of the real statistics regarding the skyrocketing crime and prostitution? Please.
Dickinson is located at 46°53′01″N 102°47′20″W (46.883575, -102.788811).[10]
"According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.03 square miles (25.98 km2), of which, 9.96 square miles (25.80 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.[2] Dickinson's municipal water supplies come from the nearby Patterson Reservoir to the southwest."
A two year old article with no details from a town of 10 square miles? Certainly you can do better than that. You say that this is what is happening with crime in the Bakken shale, did you know the Bakken shale covers
200,773 square miles?