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Letter: Hospital will be dropped from network in May
SIKESTON -- A letter from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has the health insurance company's customers in this area concerned they may soon not be covered at the nearest hospital.
Officials and employees of Scott and Mississippi counties were among the customers notified in a letter dated Monday that due to the termination of the provider contract with Anthem by Missouri Delta Medical Center on Feb. 28, Anthem members will only "continue to receive in-network benefits for covered services at Missouri Delta Medical Center through midnight of May 28, 2010."
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Superheroes might be the characters most associated with modern comic books, but a group of colorful mares, fillies, and stallions have drawn readers to purchase over a million comics of a new series.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, an animated series that debuted on the Hub Network in 2010, has been a smash hit with young girls as well as a passionate group of teenage and adult fans. The series fourth season is set to premiere in November, but a comic book series began in November 2012 with over 100 thousand pre-orders for the first issue.
Now, in less than a year, the comic series has sold over one million copies. IDW Publishing announced this milestone on Wednesday.
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It's All About Color this January in the HSL Lobby
Seven knit objects by local artist Beth Caulfield are on display now in the Health Sciences Library lobby.
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Each of these knit objects represents a journey in color.
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Stocks Have No Patience for EU Summit
Stocks are down sharply, and they are going to be jittery all week.
The biggest event this week (hey, depending upon the outcome, it would the biggest event this month, or even this year) is the two-day EU summit that begins Thursday. That gives traders days of yawning open markets to play around in.
The Dow's down 133 points, led lower by J.P. Morgan, Bank of America and General Electric. Wal-Mart is the only Dow component in positive territory.
Note, too, the reaction in the markets to these kinds of events. It used to be, the eurocrats, or central bankers, or any gathering of officialdom would get together, release a statement, or a communique, or cut interest rates, and the markets would jump like a school of catfish. It might take days or weeks, maybe even months, before investors came around to the conclusion that the galvanizing event they'd all rallied off of didn't in fact solve any of the fundamental problems.
Lately, the rallies have lasted hours, or even an hour. Now, you have the markets already reacting to an announcement that's expected on Friday. Dennis Gartman, in his daily Gartman Letter, sums up what seems to be the market's dim expectations for this lastest Summit to End All Summits:
It appears that when the pan-European summit meeting begins later this week (and the debate in the media and in TGL shall be about this impending meeting for the next several days, rest assured of that) any hopes that Ms. Merkel will accede to the demands of Mr. Hollande that more financing be be mad a available and for the advent of EURO-bonds will be dashed.
Ms. Merkel won't even debate it, much less move to allow such actions, leaving Mr. Hollande rather openly…and embarrassingly…flailing in the economic and political wind.
The market has very, very low expectations for this meeting. Which only means the eurocrats have a very low bar to hurdle over in order to satisfy the market.
We find it hard to believe the Europeans won't produce something that at least sounds good and plausible on paper, and will buy another little bit of time. It may be only a very little bit of time. The markets aren't in a very forgiving mood these days.


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We have been using the Christian home school curriculum, Landmark Freedom Baptist Curriculum for over ten years. We love LFBC for its simplicity to use, Bible learning and affordability. It is self-taught, with the teacher/parent helping and explaining where needed.
It's not flashy and colorful as other curriculums can be, but it's a solid education with emphasis on learning and applying Bible truths. Every week in most subjects a Bible verse is memorized and must be written on the weekly quiz. It is very Baptist-centered and only the King James Version of the Bible is used.
The curriculum is also heavy on researching and writing reports. English, history and science usually have weekly reports and literature has book reports every six weeks. Sometimes we get bogged down with the writing assignments and I will pick which ones to have them work on and which ones to skip.
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The Mississippi Republican Party says at least two GOP presidential candidates plan to appear in the state before the March 13 primary.
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania is scheduled to appear Wednesday at campaign rallies in Tupelo and in Jackson. On Sunday, he will appear at a rally in Meridian at Weidmann's, and also a rally in Gulfport.
Tuesday, the Mississippi GOP listed a more specific agenda for Santorum:
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Tupelo- Rally at Hawkeye Sheet Metal, 4:30 p.m.
Jackson- Rally at the Ag Museum, 7 p.m.
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Meridian- Rally at Weidmann's Restaurant, 12:30 p.m.
Gulfport- Rally at Lookout Steakhouse, 7:30 p.m.
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Biloxi- The Gulf Coast Energy Summit, 10 a.m.
Former U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia is scheduled to appear Thursday in Jackson, Tupelo and Southaven. He's also doing a $250-per-person fundraiser that day at a Jackson restaurant.
On March 12, Gingrich and Santorum are set to appear at the Gulf Coast Energy Summit in Biloxi.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will decide later whether to make appearances in Mississippi. That's according to Austin Barbour of Jackson, one of his national finance chairmen.


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Set 1: CDTChalk Dust Torture, GuelahGuelah Papyrus, Rift, Fee[1] -> Maze, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird > Sparkle > Horn, IDKI Didn't Know[2] > BowieDavid Bowie[3]
Set 2: My FriendMy Friend, My Friend[4], Poor Heart > SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt[5], Tela > YEMYou Enjoy Myself, Uncle Pen, BBJBig Ball Jam, HYHUHold Your Head Up > If I Only Had a Brain > HYHUHold Your Head Up, CoilThe Squirming Coil, Cavern
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[1] Trey sang verses through megaphone.
[2] Fish on trombone.
[3] All Fall Down and Simpsons signals in intro.
[4] Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
[5] Mockingbird narration reference from Trey.
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Friday's Erie region forecast: Mild temperatures, windy
In an abrupt turnaround from the past couple days, the high temperature in the Erie region will approach 50 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
The high will be around 47, with a slight chance of showers around 4 p.m. Clouds this morning should clear off. South winds of 21 to 28 mph will gust to 41 mph.
Tonight will be cloudy, with a low around 33. Rain is likely before 3 a.m., followed by a chance of rain and snow. Windy conditions will persist.
Snow is likely Saturday, mainly before noon, with perhaps an inch of new snow accumulation possible. The high will be near 35. The nighttime low will be around 16.
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Bills Seek Watchdog for Federal Judges
By Patrick O'Connor and Jess Bravin
A pair of Republican lawmakers have introduced separate legislation to establish an independent office to investigate federal judges.
The bills offered Tuesday by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner address Republicans' long-held suspicions about so-called activist judges. But its reintroduction coincides with an episode involving two conservative Supreme Court judges who were criticized for participating in a political conference sponsored by billionaire conservative activists. (Click here to read the Grassley bill.)
The legislation would establish an inspector general for the judicial branch, with subpoena power to compel testimony from reluctant witnesses. The office would be tasked with investigating judges who run afoul of the law. However, both versions would prohibit this new officer from reviewing or investigating the merits of specific legal decisions, a safeguard to insure the new IG won't undermine an independent judiciary.
Creating an independent inspector general for the judicial branch will help provide the American public with some peace of mind that there is oversight over those entrusted with the grave responsibility of interpreting the law of the land," Mr. Sensenbrenner said in a statement.
Both bills would give the chief justice of the Supreme Court authority to appoint the inspector general to a four-year term. The chief justice also could remove the IG at any time.
The main difference between the two bills is that the Senate bill would grant the inspector general with the power to investigate Supreme Court justices. The House bill would not.
An aide to Mr. Sensenbrenner said the congressman considers the Supreme Court, as it was defined under the Constitution, as a separate branch of government and therefore not beholden to Congress in the way lower courts are.
The legislation faces uncertain prospects. Conservatives have complained for years that so-called activists judges are "legislating from the bench," particularly with regard to conservative social issues, such as abortion and gay marriage. But last year, liberal activists echoed those claims after the Court waived a decades-old ban on corporate campaign contributions, creating an opening for legislation like Messrs. Grassley and Sensenbrenner introduced.
"This makes me immediately want to go and talk to these guys, and try to find ways where we can work with them," said Sarah Dufendach, vice president for legislative affairs at Common Cause. Ms. Dufendach said that since the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980 exempts Supreme Court justices, she wasn't sure how the Grassley version would affect them.
To that end, she pointed to a proposal by Rep. Christopher Murphy (D., Conn.) to extend the judicial conduct law to the justices. In a "Dear Colleague" letter, Mr. Murphy is asking House members to join him in sponsoring legislation that would subject the justices to the code of conduct that applies to lower court judges, require justices to publicly disclose their reasons when they recuse themselves from a case, and direct the court to establish an outside panel to have the last word on recusals.
This new office would be allowed to conduct audits, question witnesses under oath and request information – under threat of subpoena – documents and other information from federal, state and other government agencies.
The bills offered by Messrs. Grassley and Sensenbrenner only allow the inspector general to initiate an investigation after the judicial branch conducts its own ethics investigation under laws established in 1980.
The inspector general would have to report back to Congress and the chief justice every year and keep both apprised of any major actions. And the appointed officer would have to refer criminal investigations to the Department of Justice.


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By: Ashley Duvelius
On February 15-16, 2013, the Construction Management UC Bearcat Team participated and placed first in the Ohio Constructors Association (OCA) Student Estimating Competition. The two-day competition was held at the Hilton Easton in Columbus, OH and UC was one of more than a dozen collegiate construction management and civil engineering programs competing. The UC CEAS Bearcats took home the top prize of $2000. This is the first time in 12 years that UC has earned 1st place at the OCA Competition!
On February 15-16, 2013, the Construction Management UC Bearcat Team participated and placed first in the Ohio Constructors Association (OCA) Student Estimating Competition. The two-day competition was held at the Hilton Easton in Columbus, OH and UC was one of eight renowned collegiate construction management and civil engineering programs competing including Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University, Cleveland State, Dayton, Toledo, Ohio Northern, and Ohio University. The UC CEAS Bearcats took home the top prize of $2000. This is the first time in 12 years that UC has earned 1st place at the OCA Competition!
The Construction Management UC Bearcat Team included Robert Lichter, Elliott Petrie (who's returning to the competition for the second year), Michael Saylor, Molly Schellenberg, Jacob Seim and Luke Wurzelbacher (who's returning for his fourth year). Daniel Frondorf, Certified Professional Estimator and CEAS adjunct assistant professor, served as the team's advisor. The team also received guidance from their industry advisor, Kate Holden of the John R. Jurgensen Company, and from Hazem M. Elzarka, PhD and CEAS professor.
Construction management and civil engineering teams participating in the competition were tasked with performing a cost estimate on approximately a dozen bid items. Teams were provided with certain parameters and were thrown various "curve balls" throughout the day on Friday, with the bids being due by 5 pm. The Bearcats' calculations came to a final bid price of about 5.9 million dollars. They came closest to the actual estimate as the project occurred in real life in 2009, and the winning bid for the job was about 5.7 million dollars.
The bids were opened and the lowest bidders were allowed to choose their times for their formal presentations on Saturday. During presentations, a panel of 6 judges, who are all industry professionals, evaluated the teams' bid preparation techniques, their handling of the "curve balls," their understanding of the scope of the work and their oral presentation skills. Teams were to present as if they were presenting the job to the upper management team of a construction company.
Team members applied numerous techniques and knowledge they had gained from their co-op assignments and from the CEAS classroom. "The event was a great opportunity for us as students—we were able to experience a real-world bidding situation. The competition also presented significant networking opportunities. The panel of judges was formed by many of the biggest heavy civil contractors. The students, therefore, get a lot of face time with potential employers looking to hire graduates in the near future or to bring students in on co-op assignments," explains Rob.
Mike emphasizes the importance of the students' co-op work as he says, "It is hard to prepare for a heavy highway project because each project can consist of many different items. Usually, the chosen project contains a unique aspect that makes the project different from others which makes it hard to prepare for. We relied heavily on our co-op experiences and classes during the competition. Co-op experience plays a huge aspect in understanding the means and methods of a project."
"The members of this team also competed in a competition in October, but did not do as well as we would have hoped. It was very nice to redeem ourselves," comments Luke.
Molly adds, "We were very excited to win this competition. It was my first time attending this competition, and it was great to show off our talents to professionals in the Ohio area. We were proud to bring success to the University of Cincinnati."
Speaking of proud, no one could be more proud of the students than their own advisor, Professor Frondorf. He reflects, "For me, as their teacher, I felt like a proud parent. I also feel a little validated to know that what we review in class is applicable to the skills they need not only for the competition but also for the real world, which was simulated very well by the OCA in this event. I think I smiled all the way back to Cincinnati."
Congratulations Bearcats, on bidding it best and bringing home the first top prize.
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PARIS (Reuters) - BNP Paribas
BNP is launching a plan to cut costs across its business and to grow in Asia and the U.S. as a way of offsetting Europe's weakness.
Although the aim is to rethink BNP's business model, there will be no big change to business lines and acquisitions are not on the agenda, Jean-Laurent Bonnafe said.
"We see a low-growth scenario in Europe," said Bonnafe. "For the time being, (an acquisition) is not part of the game."
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Surinder Kapur wants to talk about the Deming Award his company has just won, but we, like everyone else, would rather talk about Karisma Kapoor. How does the chairman and managing director of Sona Koyo Steering Systems feel about being better known as Karisma's father-in-law? "I'm very proud of it." laughs Kapur, "Our families have been friends for a long time, but its only now that I've become famous for it."
Karisma is set to visit the Sona Koyo facilities in Gurgaon, Haryana, later this month and everyone there is excited. "The workers never knew that the chairman's family was close to Karisma Kapoor's." says assistant vice president R B Singh. "Now they're very proud of the connection and looking forward to her visit."


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Many Lloyds TSB customers are being hit with charges of up to £200 a month if they go into the red - while Muslims who use the bank are only being charged £15.
The part-nationalised bank has been accused of religious discrimination over the disparity between overdraft charges on its standard current account and its Islamic account.
The Islamic account was set up by the high street bank to attract Muslim customers by allowing them to keep faithful to their religion.
Sharia law does not permit the payment of interest so the 'typical' Islamic account at Lloyds TSB has been set up without an overdraft facility.If a Muslim customer who has insufficient funds in the account tries to make a payment, it is blocked and a 'return item fee' is charged.
However, on some Islamic accounts such a payment is authorised and an 'unplanned overdraft fee' of £15 is then levied.
The bank says this is a management fee, not a payment of interest, so does not contradict Sharia law.
Meanwhile, customers with standard current accounts who go into the red by at least £100 without authorisation are hit with an 'unplanned overdraft fee' of £20 a day for a maximum of ten days. This could mean a customer has to pay £200 in one month.
The Islamic account is available to all customers at Lloyds TSB. In theory, anyone who does not need a permanent overdraft facility could switch to this account to avoid being hit by interest charges for going into the red.
The disparity between the two accounts emerged after the bank sent its customers a booklet this month explaining its charges.Graham Milne, a customer and chartered accountant from Norham, Northumberland, said difference in fees was tantamount to 'religious discrimination'.
He added: 'This means that all the non-Islamic account holders are subsidising those with such an account. It strikes me as something which is bordering on illegal.
'One cannot help feeling the organisation is bending over backwards to help Muslims to the detriment of everybody else.
'The man in the street would say this is a form of theft. Whether you call it a management fee or an interest fee, it makes no odds because they mean the same thing.'
In the past few years, millions of customers at all the major high street banks have demanded the return of money which has been taken from their account in various forms of bank charges.
Many got their money, or the majority of it, back. A test case - designed to rule if such charges are illegal - is going through the House of Lords.
Until it is resolved, the subject continues to remain hotly contested.
A Lloyds TSB spokesman said: 'The Islamic current account is for customers who cannot receive credit or debit interest due to their religious beliefs.
'All of our Islamic accounts comply with Islamic law and are available to anyone regardless of background or faith.
'These accounts are structured differently to our traditional accounts and are designed to help prevent a customer slipping into the red. A comparison with the overdraft charging structure on other accounts is meaningless.'
Earlier this month, it emerged that losses at Lloyds had escalated to £13.4billion - largely due to the reckless lending of Halifax Bank of Scotland, which it bought for £9.6billion in January.
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Sophomore midfielder Tomo Nishizaki stepped up at just the right time for the Los Gatos boys soccer team.
The Wildcats needed to do something last week that they hadn't done all year long in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League--win back-to-back games.
But thanks to three goals by Nishizaki, the Cats were able to blank Homestead 3-0 and Gunn 2-0 over a three-day span to stay alive in the title race in the division standings.
Mountain View tops the pack with a 6-1-2 record (12-3-3 overall) with Santa Clara (6-2-1, 11-4-2) Gatos (4-2-4, 9-5-4) both close behind.
Los Gatos has just two league games remaining--Feb. 8, 3:30 p.m., at home against Saratoga (2-2-2, 7-5-3) and Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m., at Los Altos (1-3-2, 3-8-2).
Mountain View has three games left to play, the most important one of all coming up Feb. 6 when the Spartans host Santa Clara. The Spartans then close it out against Homestead (1-4-3, 5-6-5) and Gunn (2-5-1, 3-8-2) while Santa Clara faces Homestead in its final league game.
The Wildcats can't worry too much about what the Spartans and Bruins are doing, though. They just have to concentrate on what they're doing--just like they did last week.
After a tie and a loss, a tie and a win, two ties and a loss and a win in each of the first four weeks of league play, Gatos put together two wins last week.
Los Gatos dominated Gunn to close out the week, outshooting the Titans 16-1 on the road to the 2-0 win. Junior goalkeeper Logan Chapman blocked Gunn's only shot to register his second shutout of the week and his sixth of the year.
Despite their dominance, though, the Cats were locked in a scoreless tie with the Titans at the half.
Junior Paul Tolley drilled a shot from 25 yards out that found a home just inside the far post to give the Cats a 1-0 lead in the 71st minute.
Two minutes later, junior Adam Jeffery blasted a shot that the goalkeeper could only partially block, and Nishizaki was there to tap it in for the goal that made it 2-0.
"This is the best feeling ever," said Los Gatos coach Rusty Millard after the win. "The last time we played here they beat us and relegated us back down the 'B' league. Today, the boys wrote a new script and showed everybody that Los Gatos soccer is back and we mean business."
Chapman needed to make just the one save in the win, largely because of the solid play of the Los Gatos defense. The coach praised the efforts of seniors Garrett North and Brent McCoy, who "really anchored our back line and shut down their forwards," he said.
"This win gives us quite a bit of breathing room as we now sit comfortably in third place, but the message to the team is to not be satisfied," said the coach. "We want to continue to get better each day and hopefully win our final two games of the season so we can enter the playoffs with a five-game winning streak."
"I like the direction of where this team is going," he added. "They have earned every bit of their success."
Los Gatos opened the week with the 3-0 win over Homestead. Chapman needed just three saves in this one to record another shutout.
"We completely dominated [Homestead] in every phase and our ball movement was exceptional," said Millard.
The Wildcats scored early in this one. Nishizaki knocked in a goal off of a pass from senior Jim Kraus to put Gatos up 1-0 in the 23rd minute and that's how it would remain through intermission.
Jeffery's header off an assist from junior Nick Contarino upped the score to 2-0 in the 53rd minute, and Nishizaki capped the scoring with a goal in the 71st minute off an assist from Tolley.
"I expected the boys to play their best game of the season," said Millard of the win over Homestead. "This is the time in the season where the potential playoff teams need to separate themselves from the rest of the pack."
"Our confidence is peaking at the right time and our trust in each other is stronger than ever," added the coach. "We are highly motivated to earn one of our league's automatic playoff qualifiers."
Girls soccer
There are just two games left in the league season for the Los Gatos girls soccer team. And while both of them are important, the last one might just decide it all.
The Wildcats are in first place in the De Anza Division as they enter play this week, but Los Altos is close behind. The Cats take an 8-1-1 league record (13-2-2 overall) up against rival Saratoga (4-5-1, 8-5-3) on Friday night in their only game of the week, then finish out division play at home against Los Altos (6-1-2, 9-2-3) on Feb. 13.
The Cats could all but wrap up the title with a win at Saratoga on Feb. 8, 7 p.m., but a lot will depend on what the Eagles do against Homestead (1-5-3, 3-7-5) and Gunn (1-7-1, 2-9-3) this week. With two wins this week, Los Altos could be playing Gatos for the league championship on Feb. 13.
Winning those two games will be no easy feat for the Eagles, though. Los Gatos found out last week just how tough Homestead and Gunn can be, regardless of their league records.
The Wildcats had to scramble for two second-half goals to pull out a 2-2 tie against the Mustangs on Jan. 30 and two days later beat a scrappy Gunn team 2-1.
Homestead scored twice in the first half to lead 2-0 at intermission before the Cats battled back on goals by junior Maddie Medved and senior Katrina Voss.
Junior McKenzie Flood knocked in a goal in each half and Medved added an assist to lead Los Gatos to the win over the Titans.
Sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Donnelly was in the net in the Los Gatos victory.


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Brief Summary
During the summer the Graylag Geese, Anser anser, live in Scotland, Iceland; Scandinavia and Eastward to Russia, as well as Poland and Germany. The Iceland birds migrate in autumn to the British Isles, and usually arrive in October. The Netherlands, Spain, France, eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa are places in which the rest of the European population spends winter. (Soothill & Whiteherd, 1996)
Biogeographic Regions: palearctic (Native )
Physical Description
Greylag goose plumage is grayish-brown, with pale margins on feathers in the upper part. In the lower part it has a white belly, and grayish shading on the lower breast. Similar to all of this is the neck and the head. It has an orange, large bill. The feet and legs are flesh tissue colored, and in most adults there is spotting and blotching in most adults. Young birds do not have this characteristic, and have grayish legs. On average the length of a mature bird is 80 cm (31 inches). The mass of the birds tends to be in the range of 2500 to 4100 g. The average weight of males is 36 g (1.3 oz) and for females is 32 g (1 oz). Wingspan reaches 76 to 89 cm. (Soothill & Whiteherd, 1996; Dunning, 1993)
Range mass: 2160 to 4560 g.
Range length: 76 to 89 cm.
Average length: 80 cm.
Range wingspan: 147 to 180 cm.
Average wingspan: 163 cm.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
During the breeding season Greylag geese live in lowland marshes and fens that have a lot of vegetation, as well as offshore islands. Outside of the breeding season they spend time in fresh-and salt-water marshes, estuaries, stubble fields, pasture lands, and potato fields. (Soothill & Whiteherd, 1996)
Habitat Regions: temperate ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: tundra
Wetlands: marsh ; swamp
Other Habitat Features: agricultural ; riparian ; estuarine
Habitat and Ecology
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 6 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Temperature range (°C): 9.671 - 11.768
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.402 - 7.121
Salinity (PPS): 34.889 - 35.334
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.069 - 6.368
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.321 - 0.521
Silicate (umol/l): 0.987 - 2.780
Graphical representation
Temperature range (°C): 9.671 - 11.768
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.402 - 7.121
Salinity (PPS): 34.889 - 35.334
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.069 - 6.368
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.321 - 0.521
Silicate (umol/l): 0.987 - 2.780
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Trophic Strategy
Food include grasses, rhizomes of marsh plants, and roots, and some small aquatic animals. They also eat spilled grain in stubbles, and different kinds of root crops, as well as turnips, carrots, and potatoes. (Soothill & Whiteherd, 1996)
Animal Foods: amphibians; fish; insects; mollusks; aquatic crustaceans
Plant Foods: leaves; roots and tubers; seeds, grains, and nuts; fruit; algae
Primary Diet: herbivore (Granivore )
For Greylag geese, threats from the air include golden eagles, ravens, and hawks, and on the ground, prowling dogs, foxes, and humans. (Lorenz 1991)
Known Predators:
- golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos)
- common ravens (Corvus corax)
- hawks (Accipitridae)
- domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
- red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
Known predators
Aquila chrysaetos
Corvus corax
Alopex lagopus
Vulpes vulpes
Canis lupus familiaris
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Life History and Behavior
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Most Greylag geese live until they are twenty years old. (Lorenz, 1991)
Typical lifespan
Status: wild: 243.33 (high) months.
Average lifespan
Status: wild: 243.33 months.
Typical lifespan
Status: captivity: 20 (low) years.
Range lifespan
Status: wild: 21 (high) years.
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
Mating System: monogamous
In Iceland, the breeding season starts in early May, and in Scotland it begins in late April. In middle Europe the breeding season starts a bit earlier. The nests are built among reeds and bushes. They are also build in high and elevated places, as well as marshy regions, and small isles to keep eggs and goslings safe from predators.
The number of eggs varies from three to twelve, but is usually only four to six. The eggs are creamy white, and about 85 x 58mm (3.3 to 2.3 inches) in size. The eggs are incubated only by the female, and take 27 to 28 days to hatch. After hatching, the goslings usually wait until drying out to leave the nest. With the supervision of their parents the young birds feed themselves, and in about eight weeks they are fully independent.
Geese take from 2 to 3 years to reach sexual maturity but usually mature at 3 years. (Soothill & Whiteherd, 1996; del Hoyo et al., 1992)
Breeding season: Spring
Range eggs per season: 3 to 12.
Average eggs per season: 6.
Range time to hatching: 27 to 28 days.
Range fledging age: 50 to 60 days.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 2 to 3 years.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 2 to 3 years.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; seasonal breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; oviparous
Parental Investment: precocial ; male parental care ; female parental care
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Anser anser
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 5 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Download FASTA File
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anser anser
Public Records: 6
Specimens with Barcodes: 12
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
Greylag Geese once were very common in Western Europe, but due to the draining of marshes there has been a severe drop in numbers. Currently, this species has increased in numbers up to a point of reaching flocks of tens of thousands. (Schneck 1999)
US Migratory Bird Act: no special status
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
Status in Egypt
Accidental visitor.
Population Trend
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Farming has been affected due to overpopulation. Greylag geese flocks have been known to harm potato and carrot fields in different parts of Europe. (Schneck, 1999)
Negative Impacts: crop pest
Thousands of years ago Greylag geese were domesticated and used for many purposes. One of the purposes of raising geese is because of the meat, which is very rich in flavor . The down (soft feathers) of the birds has also been very useful for many commodities such as stuffing in pillows, as a lightweight, mattresses, outdoor clothing sleeping bags, and insulating material. (Austic, 2001)
Positive Impacts: food
Greylag goose
The greylag goose (also spelled graylag in the United States) (Anser anser) is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Anser.
It was in pre-Linnean times known as the wild goose ("Anser ferus"). This species is the ancestor of domesticated geese in Europe and North America. Flocks of feral birds derived from domesticated birds are widespread.
The greylag goose is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Within science, the greylag goose is most notable as being the bird with which the ethologist Konrad Lorenz first did his major studies into the behavioural phenomenon of imprinting.
The greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the grey geese of the genus Anser. It has a rotund, bulky body, a thick and long neck, and a large head and bill. It has pink legs and feet, and an orange or pink bill.[2] It is 74 to 91 centimetres (29 to 36 in) long with a wing length of 41.2 to 48 centimetres (16.2 to 18.9 in). It has a tail 6.2 to 6.9 centimetres (2.4 to 2.7 in), a bill of 6.4 to 6.9 centimetres (2.5 to 2.7 in) long, and a tarsus of 7.1 to 9.3 centimetres (2.8 to 3.7 in). It weighs 2.16 to 4.56 kilograms (4.8 to 10.1 lb), with a mean weight of around 3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb). The wingspan is 147 to 180 centimetres (58 to 71 in).[3][4][5] Males are generally larger than females, with the sexual dimorphism more pronounced in the eastern subspecies rubirostris, which is larger than the nominate subspecies on average.[2]
The plumage of the greylag goose is greyish-brown, with a darker head and paler belly with variable black spots. Its plumage is patterned by the pale fringes of its feathers. It has a white line bordering its upper flanks. Its coverts are lightly coloured, contrasting with its darker flight feathers. Juveniles differ mostly in their lack of a black-speckled belly.[2][6]
It has a loud cackling call, HOOOOOONK!, like the domestic goose.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This species is found throughout the Old World, apparently breeding where suitable localities are to be found in many European countries, although it no longer breeds in southwestern Europe. Eastwards, it extends across Asia to China. In North America, there are both feral domestic geese, which are similar to greylags, and occasional vagrants.[6]
In Great Britain, their numbers had declined as a breeding bird, retreating north to breed wild only in the Outer Hebrides and the northern mainland of Scotland. However, during the 20th century, feral populations have been established elsewhere, and they have now re-colonised much of England. These populations are increasingly coming into contact.[7] The breeding habitat is a variety of wetlands including marshes, lakes, and damp heather moors.
In Norway, the number of greylag geese is estimated to have increased three- to fivefold during the last 15–20 years. As a consequence, farmers' problems caused by goose grazing on farmland has increased considerably. This problem is also evident for the pink-footed goose.
The geese are generally migratory, moving south or west in winter. Scottish breeders, some other populations in northwestern Europe, and feral flocks are largely resident. This species is one of the last to migrate, and the "lag" portion of its name is said to derive from this lagging behind other geese.[8]
See also[edit]
- Maria (goose), a greylag goose from Los Angeles, California noted for his interest in humans
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Anser anser". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Madge & Burn 1988, pp. 140–141
- ^ Dunning 1992
- ^ Ogilvie & Young 2004
- ^ "Greylag Goose". oiseaux-birds.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ a b Johnsgard 2010, p. 60
- ^ "The merging of populations of Greylag Geese breeding in Britain". British Birds. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "American Heritage Dictionary, graylag, noun". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
Works cited[edit]
- Dunning, John B., Jr., ed. (1992). CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.
- Johnsgard, Paul A. (2010) [1978]. Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World (revised online ed.). Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
- Lorenz, Konrad Z.; Martys, Michael; Tipler, Angelika (1991). Here Am I—Where Are You? The Behavior of the Greylag Goose. translated by Robert D. Martin. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. ISBN 0-15-140056-3.
- Madge, Steve; Burn, Hilary (1988). Waterfowl: an Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-46727-6.
- Ogilvie, M. A.; Young, S. (2004). Wildfowl of the World. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84330-328-2.
- Wójcik, Ewa; Smalec, Elżbieta (2007). "Description of the Anser anser Goose Karyotype" (PDF). Folia Biol. (Krakow) 55 (1–2): 35–40.
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"Logging" In to a chroot
At this point, you'll be able to access the chroot with a command such as $ chroot /chroot/ bash, which will chroot you into the /chroot/ directory and execute bash from within it.
As I mentioned, chroot is not an inherently secure method for isolating applications. By not logging into the chroot as a privileged user such as root, and by removing any setuid and setgid binaries that run with elevated privileges, you can ensure that nothing runs as root within the chroot environment:
# find / -type f -perm +6000
Sandboxing is now easier than ever and its benefits have never been more important. Isolating badly written web applications from the underlying operating system or letting an administrator install a program without affecting the system can save both time and money. Like anything, prevention and foresight can significantly reduce the amount of work needed to maintain and fix a system long term, and sandboxing offers a practical tool to accomplish this.
- Bochs: http://bochs.sourceforge.net/
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- OpenVZ: http://openvz.org/
- QEMU: http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/
- User-Mode Linux: http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/
- VMware Server http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
- VirtualBox: http://www.virtualbox.org/
- XEN: http://xensource.com/
- Debian chroot instructions: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-chroot
- Free VPS: http://www.freevps.com/
- Linux-VServer: http://linux-vserver.org/
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Chef Thornton started these dinners in San Diego over 5 years ago and thankfully has moved the operation up to downtown Los Angeles. His career path has spanned from sushi to Bouchon and to has led him to his current solo endeavor where ingredients and presentation equal any fine dining experience but with a personal and relaxed atmosphere. Where else can you go where the chef comes to your table to describe the dish you are about to eat? I wanted to totally food-geek out and ask a ton of questions, but I held back in a moment of shyness. I'll be trying for a second invite and can hopefully feel a bit more brave. For more of Craig's story, check out a few links here, here and here.
The pace of the three hour dinner was casual but not drawn out and left us with more than a full belly. I should have paced myself early, but each dish was just too good not to try to lick the plate. By the time the sixth and seventh courses were served, I had to take it easy and leave a few bites for my homies. A total of nine dishes were served with three fish courses, one veggie, three meat and two desserts. After dinner, I eavesdropped on a conversation the chef was having at our end of the table in which he outlined why the courses were planned in each order. The pork belly with buttermilk and crystal hot sauce, was planned as the first course to shake up the order a little bit. Serve a big dish and go in with a bang, followed by three more delicate and light seafood dishes. Then take a pause with a veggie dish and bring the diners back up with two meat courses. The finale of fruit-centric desserts ended the meal on a light note with fresh citrus and strawberries (Craig is not a fan of heavy, chocolatey desserts).
This dinner experience is something special that you can't experience in a restaurant and can only come close to in your own home (given you have a gourmet chef in your family). Check out this link and persistently RSVP.
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And now the dishes:
|2 day dry-cured and 10 hr sous vide pork belly, buttermilk & crystal hot sauce, blueberry-shallot garnish and fried green strawberries
|Tile fish with pea risotto, wasabi peas, carrot
|Sea scallop, morels, onion & bacon relish, fiddlehead fern, asparagus and asparagus puree
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Love It or Leave It: LeAnn Rimes Looks Hot, But You Can Barely See it Through All the Clingy
11/20/2013 4:00 PM PST, by Emily Trainham
Guys, this is probably the first and last time we're ever going to say this, so listen up: LeAnn Rimes did GOOD. She usually chooses all these tragic clothes, but last night she went to the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Gala, and she got it all right. That dress is super flattering on her, her shoes are cute enough, and her accessory game is on point, as is her hair and makeup. She looks hot, you guys. Just accept it.
But, of course, she had to mess all that up by showing off some more of that bizarre clinginess we've been seeing lately. That body language, right? Look at the fear in Eddie Cibrian's eyes. Look at it, and then have yourself a little giggle and say "You did this to yourself, buddy. You did this to yourself." And then go and be properly shamed that you even put yourself in Eddie Cibrian's shoes. And then go shower.
Verdict: Leave it. She does look great, but at what price?
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Paul Larry and Carol Harris Hildebrand are celebrating their 50th anniversary.
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They have three sons, Jeff (Vickie) of Mineral Wells, Greg of Vienna and Bryan; seven grandchildren, Jason (Jessica), Jenna (Jessie), Rachael, Erica, Alyssa, Natalie (Seth) and Samantha; and four great-grandchildren, Emily, Trenton, Leila and Nola.
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Although native to Papua, New Guinea, ti plant and its many varieties can survive considerable cold if shielded from north and northwest winds, especially if grown under trees, which offer additional protection. Propagate ti plants (Cordyline fruticosa) with warm-season cuttings: Remove the top, along with a length of stem, and plunge it into the soil. In addition, the donor stem will sprout new growth.
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Carlsbad appoints Coates interim city manager
CARLSBAD The Carlsbad City Council appointed John Coates as interim city manager in a no-frills Election Day meeting that included quick approval of a number of items with little or no comment.
Coates came to Carlsbad to be director of the Parks and Recreation Department in January 2010 and was appointed assistant city manager in July 2010. He assumed the duties of City Manager Lisa Hildabrand after she announced last month that she will retire Dec. 24.
Coates has more than 30 years experience in municipal government and as a consultant to local government agencies, according to a city announcement in 2010.
The appointment was one of eight items on the consent calendar that the council approved in a single vote without comment.
Also Tuesday, the council held a brief public hearing for the creation of a special district to promote golf-related stays in Carlsbad.
Hotels that choose to be members of the district would assess their patrons an additional fee of $2 per night to be used to promote golf-related tourism.
So far only three large hotels — the Sheraton Carlsbad, the Grand Pacific Palisades, and the Park Hyatt Aviara — have expressed interest in joining the district. All three are near The Crossings, a municipal course along Palomar Airport Road at College Boulevard, and the Aviara has its own course.
Two representatives of the hotels said they support the plan, and no one expressed any opposition.


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The average monthly apartment rental rate in the Tampa Bay market rose to $848 in the third quarter, up 0.7 percent from the second quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by Reis Inc., a New York real estate research firm.
Tampa Bay rentals remain well below the national average of $1,073, up 1 percent from the second quarter, the largest quarterly gain in a year. In its analysis of 79 markets, Reis found none in which rental rates fell. The increases represent a turnaround from recent quarters when it appeared that rent growth was slowing, reflecting falling demand for apartments as more families decided to buy homes.
The Tampa Bay market ranked sixth among the 79 metro areas with a 0.2 percent decline in its apartment vacancy rate to 4.5 percent. Nationally, the vacancy rate is 4.2 percent.
Elsewhere in Florida, Fort Lauderdale posted a third-quarter average monthly rental rate of $1,129, Miami's was $1,106, Orlando's was $871 and Jacksonville's was $803. Nationally, the highest rental average was New York at $3,049. The lowest among the 79 markets was Wichita, Kan., at $529.


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|Community Mission Statement
SCHOOLS: Over the years, our Ticket Sales Fund Raising Program has enabled local Schools to raise more than $440,000 for programs and materials that help keep them successful. Our "Hat Trick for Reading" Program has given thousands of Elementary and Middle School-aged children an outlet to not only learn, but to have fun and enjoy a game night with us at the arena. The "In the Arena" DECA Program has enabled hundreds of High School students to participate in our game night operations and promotions. The underlying aspect of these programs, besides providing fun for all, is to help educate our young people.
GLADIATORS FOUNDATION FOR KIDS: Since its inception, the Gladiators charitable arm has provided more than $200,000 in grants to local non-profits, schools, and other organizations that help make the lives of children better. Thanks largely in part to the on-going generosity of our fans, who have given so much over the years, we are able to fund the foundation through our annual Jersey and Ornament Auctions, Fed by the Gladiators, and other vehicles that raise money.
COMMUNITY EVENTS: Maximus, our Players, Coaching Staff, and Front Office have been able to visit local Civic and Business Organizations, Parades and Festivals, and Schools. These activities give us a "face outside of the arena," and in turn, help to educate our local Community about Gladiators Hockey.
DONATIONS: is your group or organization planning a fund raising event? Would you like to help generate some publicity for your event? The Gladiators Community Relations department will be happy to consider helping you with your mission. Call us & ask how.
THEME NIGHTS: Several annual Theme Nights are scheduled again this season. We help to bring the local Business Community together with events like "Girls Gone Gladiators" and our annual "Pink in the Rink" weekend.
These are all things that the Gladiators Organization takes very serious. We enjoy being involved, and plan on staying involved.
If you would like to speak with someone regarding any of our community initiatives, contact Jim Hall, Director of Community Relations, at: (770) 497-5109.


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Researchers announced major advances last week in the quest to decode the genetics of cancer, at last empowering clinicians to begin developing personalized treatments for two forms of the disease: acute myeloid leukemia and uterine cancer.
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Middle Smithfield Township and its Parks and Recreation Committee will host "A Day in the Park" Saturday, a family-oriented event designed to build community relationships and stimulate local business.
The event is from noon to 4 p.m. at Resica Park. Rain date is Sunday.
Local service organizations, vendors and residents are invited to share in the festivities.
Activities include magician Mark Mysterio, musicians, kids' games organized by Pocono Family Services and the township Parks and Recreation Committee, and food including funnel cakes, hamburgers and hot dogs.
Local fire and ambulance companies will also be featured. If you're a vendor or a 501c3 nonprofit service organization and would like to host an exhibit, there is still time to sign up.
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And this person wants us to believe they're a Christian? Really? You post this kind of stuff then want us to agree and "AMEN" on your so-called "Christian" posts? Maybe you should quit whining about not getting the attention you're screaming for because people haven't bought your bull.
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I've seen comments made about turning people towards or away from different candidates. There is absolutely no way in heck anyone here is going to influence my vote. Why on earth would anyone be so shallow as to allow comments on an internet message board determine how they will vote?
Use your own brain and learn about your candidates for yourselves. That is what adults do.
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a lady recently posted about domestic violence and abuse of the system and I found these two sites and if she is still reading she might find them helpful.
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ELKINS - The start of a new school year brings an array of preparations, and area students are out this weekend selecting items they need to begin classes.
Most local schools re-open for instruction next week, and on Friday, Elkins businesses were bustling with parents and teens searching for perfect items to make the new year smooth.
At the Elkins Walgreens Friday, students were searching for school supplies.
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Students of all ages are shopping to find the perfect back-to-school finds. Sisters Erin Cain and Keely Cain, of Hawley, Minn., search for gently used clothes Friday at The Fashion Closet in Elkins.
"We have sold a ton of folders," Walgreens Assistant Manager Shirley Blue said. "Folks have also purchased lots of pens, pencils, markers and backpacks. We have a large selection of back-to-school supplies to get students ready to go."
Blue said parents shopping in the store have told her they are stocking up on juice drinks and snacks for lunches and after-school.
Erin Cain and sister Keely Cain, from Hawley, Minn., spent Friday afternoon combing the racks at The Fashion Closet, looking for back-to-school clothes. The shop, located at 111 Davis Ave. in Elkins, is owned by Ishah Franks.
"I am searching for items to wear to school," Erin said. "Specifically, I want to find maroon clothes and patterned leggings."
Keely said she is looking for lace items.
"If I find items I like, I buy them and remake them into what I need," Keely said. "I enjoy sewing, so I can make them into what I want."
She said she doesn't necessarily follow any trends.
"I just pick out the items I really like."
Franks said students are mostly looking for regular clothes - jeans, tops and shirts.
"Parents seem to be looking for transitional items that kids can grow into," Franks said. "One thing they are asking for is adjustable pants. Parents are also purchasing clothes in the next size up for their kids to grow into. This helps because they can shop at thrift stores, consignment shops and yard sales and get more for their money."
Other busy businesses around town this week are barber shops and beauty parlors. Terri Ketterman Dumire, owner of Terri's Shear Magic, said her shop - located at 105 2nd St. - has been packed with those looking for the perfect back-to-school 'doo.
"Our phone has been hopping with folks calling to get appointments," Dumire said. "Everyone wants to get ready to go back to school."
Dumire said most kids are requesting hair cuts and styles, chunky highlights and crazy colors.
"Most people look online and bring in two or three different pictures of the haircuts they like," Dumire said. "When they get here, we usually do a combination of the photos - they will like the bangs from one photo and the style or length from another."
Facebook status updates on Friday also showed folks shopping for back-to-school bargains.
Nancy Anne Loudin, of Belington, said she was thankful she didn't have to do back-to-school shopping anymore.
"But I did send my granddaughter, Hannah, who lives in S.C., some things for her first locker as she is entering middle school," Loudin wrote.
Elkins resident Stephanie White said she is shopping for items to furnish her daughter's college dorm, while Denise A. Davis, of Parkersburg, said she is shopping for things for her daughter's new apartment in Morgantown.
Christina Hyre Nestor, a former resident of Elkins, said her kindergarten-age daughter has experienced a growth spurt in the last month.
"We are shopping for summery clothes to get her through the rest of this summer and into fall and winter," Nestor said. "She starts kindergarten, so we get to get everything including a backpack, lunchbox, crayons and markers - the whole nine yards."


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Blackstone: We're Serious About Tech
Blackstone Group has sent its A-team in pursuit of Dell.
Blackstone President Tony James said Thursday that the New York private-equity giant recently loaded up its technology buyout team with what he considers some of the firm's top talent.
"We're serious about tech," James said on a call with reporters. "It's not a space with as many credible players as other some of the other industries."
"It's a sector that should — and has — outgrow GDP for a long time and it's got a lot of small companies and medium sized companies, so it's rich hunting ground for private equity."
Blackstone assigned its "most senior, most productive deal partner" Chinh Chu to lead the tech team, pairing him with Martin Brand, one of the firm's "best young up-and-comers," James said.
Chu has led the firm's investments in a range of companies, including Stiefel Laboratories, SunGard Data Systems and Biomet, since joining in 1990. Brand, whom Blackstone hired in 2003, has been involved in the firm's investments in Knight Capital Group BankUnited and PBF Energy, among others.
To bolster the team Blackstone in January hired David Johnson, who presided over mergers and acquisitions for Dell and IBM. James said Johnson is "fantastic in terms of his deep, deep knowledge" of the tech sector.
Johnson, according people familiar with the matter, wasn't involved when he was at Dell in founder Michael Dell's plans to take the company private. Now, he is a key part of Blackstone's effort to mount a competing bid to the $24.4 billion offered by Dell and tech-specialists Silver Lake Partners.
Meanwhile, Blackstone's rival in Dell, Silver Lake, isn't resting on its laurels either, and they are likely to keep running into each other down the road. Silver Lake announced today it has closed a $10.3 billion fund, far exceeding its original $7.5 billion target. It called the fund the biggest ever for a tech investment private-equity fund.