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KEARNEYSVILLE – They are typically the smallest members of the family, but that does not mean they should not be cared for during trying times. Small pets, such as cats and dogs, will soon have a place to temporarily call home during times of disaster.
After Hurricane Katrina, the United States Department of Homeland Security passed the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act in 2006, which requires state and local emergency preparedness operational plans must address the needs of individuals with household pets.
"Many people don't want to evacuate without their pets," said Jessica Owens of Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management. "(After 2006) everyone has to consider how to deal with pets (during a disaster), because people are happier and more willing to evacuate when their pets are taken care of."
With a more than $29,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under its wing, JCHSEM was able to purchase an emergency pet disaster trailer. The trailer is equipped with "everything you could need," according to JCHSEM director Barbara Miller.
These items include a generator, cages, litter boxes, tents, food bowls, proper sanitary items and a camera to take pictures of the animals as part of a system of identification.
The small animal shelter trailer is stationed in Jefferson County; however, it can be deployed to anywhere in West Virginia.
While the items are secured, the trained volunteers to run the trailer are not. Owens said the department in Kearneysville runs with three full-time employees and relies heavily on its volunteers during times of disaster.
Proper trainers for small animal emergency sheltering courses are few; however, through an additional $4,000 DHS grant, JCHSEM is bringing in trainers from the Florida State Animal Response Coalition to offer a free one-day training to area residents who are interested in being part of JCHSEM's volunteer force.
"We have been really hesitant to use (the trailer), because we have not been properly trained. There's not a specific state course in West Virginia for this type of training, or pretty much the rest of the country," Owens said.
Volunteers will learn deployment preparedness, how to properly clean cages and disinfect them, how to recognize animal behaviors, how to identify when the animals are stressed and also what types of diseases can be transmitted between individuals and pets, Owens said as she looked over the course objectives.
Just as the small animal shelter can be deployed across the state, volunteers should be prepared to do so also, so interested residents should keep that in mind when considering enrollment.
Miller said there are several prerequisites for the course, which are offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consist of independent studies online.
While this course is for small animals, JCHSEM does have a contingency plan for horses and livestock.
For more information on the small animal emergency sheltering class, contact Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management director Barb Miller at 304-728-3290.
Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or www.twitter.com/mhorstJN.


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Is Google the Next Apple?
After beating estimates on its most recent quarterly earnings, as Insider Monkey writes, Google is now priced at over $750/share, with an earnings multiple of 23.
The company seems to be hitting on all cylinders.
- People laughed at its cheap Chromebook, but the under-$300 laptop apparently did very well over Christmas, and now Microsoft (MSFT) OEMs like Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) are rushing to suppport it, our Anton Wahlman reported.
The Google Plus social network, which people also laughed at, is now the second-leading social network on the planet, behind only Facebook (FB) . Forbes notes that number three is Google's YouTube.
Google Android remains the leading phone operating system, and with Apple's (AAPL) iOS it now commands 92% of the market, writes ValueWalk. It sounds like the mobile game is over, and Google won.
It's at times like these that my spidey-sense starts tingling. Not everything is good for Google. The tax man cometh, especially in Europe. The anti-trust battle isn't yet over, because the European fat lady has yet to sing. Microsoft Bing is not dead, and Marissa Mayer is doing interesting things at Yahoo! (YHOO) . The cloud may sound nice, but the price war with Amazon.com (AMZN) can't be helpful. Sure, others are getting hurt worse, but margins have to be thinning.
Google, in short, is priced to perfection. Perfection does not exist.
If you look at annual numbers, Google's top line continues to march along smartly, doubling since 2009, but bottom line growth is slowing, mainly due to the Motorola acquisition. And isn't Google still involved in patent litigation over Android, for which it's already paying Microsoft per-phone charges and for which it might have to pay others, like Apple?
These are not huge problems. But Apple didn't seem to have huge problems when it rolled over either. Its price peaked at over $700 a share just as the iPhone 5 was introduced. The company accelerated its product introductions right through its fall, and even announced record results for the December quarter, resulting in a collapse of 10%.
When they decide they don't love you, they don't need a reason. (I'm old enough to remember when people loved Nickelback. Now, as NPR reported in November, it's hip to hate them.) Apple shares are now priced at a multiple a third lower than that of Microsoft, despite its having a cash hoard estimated at $137 billion.
Apple, in other words, is Nickelback. Google is more like Taylor Swift, who sold 1.2 million CDs in one week last fall, as Hollywoodlife.com noted. Tastes will change, and people will in time be dumping on Ms. Swift, too. CEOs shouldn't listen to the dictates of fashion, but smart investors can take advantage of them.

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On Oct. 12, Lake in the Hills Elementary met its fundraising goal of $700 to donate to the Heavenly Hats Organization.
Staff and students paid $1 to wear a hat to school and then celebrated with a "hat parade."
Because the school met its goal, three staff members at the school had their heads shaved.
Heavenly Hats is a non-profit organization started by a 14-year-old boy, which raises money to buy hats for cancer patients undergoing treatments. This is the third year that Lake in the Hills Elementary has raised money for the Heavenly Hats organization. Each year the school exceeded its fundraising goal.
When the Principal Tammy Poole asked how many people knew someone affected by cancer, nearly every student and staff member gathered outside raised their hand.
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Capital Sounds: Musical options abound, even in the winter
It might be smack-dab in the dead of winter, but there are some lively musical options this weekend in and around the capital. We got stuff going on in Randolph, White River Junction, ol' Montpeculiar and even Barre. Check it out!
Every once in a while a local musician will pull together a project to pay homage to a classic group or album. This weekend is one of those times. On Saturday night, local guitar players Bob Wagner and D Davis team up with keyboard whiz Ray Paczkowski, bassist Rob Morse and drummer Steve Hadeka to perform the classic Derek and the Dominos album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." As most of you know, Derek and the Dominos was Eric Clapton's group between his Cream days and when he became simply Eric Clapton. The double album is widely regarded as a rock masterpiece, and with some of our area's finest musicians performing it, this should be a real treat of a show. It all goes down at Positive Pie II on State Street in the capital, starting at 10:30 p.m. No cover is listed on the Pie's website, but expect a nominal one at the door.
Tupelo Music Hall in White River Junction is in full swing these days, with something going on for the next four nights running. You can start off there tonight with open mic starting at 7 p.m., with featured performer Sweetgrass. Then, on Friday night, the Tupe continues with their trend of booking British blues rock legends it hosts Savoy Brown, a group that helped launch the blues-rock revival across the pond in the mid-late '60s. That one kicks off at 8 p.m.
On Saturday night, an early evening speed-dating event at 7 p.m. is followed by Club 188, the Upper-Valley's weekly dance party (pretty convenient if you get lucky at speed-dating, eh?).
Finally, on Sunday, the Tupe brings in a Vermont favorite when it presents Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, a band as unique as its name. "The music of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams has been variously described as 'hillbilly-Floyd,' 'folk-pop,' 'alt-country, roots-rock,' and 'surreal Americana'; a clear indicator of its singularly indescribable uniqueness. Dancing freely between all existing religious and philosophical mythologies, the music is uplifting, empowering, and a lot of fun." This one might sell out, so for tickets and info for this and all events at The Tupelo Music Hall, visit www.tupelohallvermont.com.
If you're not up for driving all the way down to WRJ, you can go only as far south as Randolph to catch a great show Friday night with up-and-coming singer-songwriter Seth Glier. Folk legend Livingston Taylor referred to his music as "the greatest pop songwriting since Billy Joel," a ringing endorsement if I ever heard one. "This is a young man with a distinctive voice, a falsetto that sticks to your ribs, and can he write songs." The show takes place in the upper gallery at the Chandler Music Hall, in the heart of downtown Randolph, as part of the Chandler's "Live and Upstairs" series. For tickets and more information, visit www.chandler-arts.org.
Looking for some earlier evening music? The capital's got you covered there, with The Skinny Pancake hosting two shows in the next few evenings. Tonight at 7 p.m., a very special show happens at the Cake when 4 Tet, a group featuring fiddle maven
Brittany Haas of Crooked Still fame, is joined by our own local fiddle whiz Katie Trautz and Michael Roberts for what should be a powerhouse evening of old-time influenced contemporary folk. This one comes highly recommended for a suggested donation of $15, a relative bargain for music of this quality fer' sure.
On Sunday, the creperie near the corner of State and Main presents longtime Vermont based folk singer-songwriter Patrick Fitzsimmons at 6 p.m. Cheers to the Skinny P for helping to fill the musical void currently in town!
Still looking for more early-evening action? You can check out central Vermont-based folkie Colin McCaffrey along with some musical friends of his at Bagitos on Main Street in the capital this evening at 6 p.m., or check out the bagel / burrito joint Friday evening at 6 for Latin aural flavors with Jacob Green. Saturday you can even check out some morning music when Jason Mallery plays at 11 a.m., followed by The Light and the Laugh later on at 6 p.m. All shows at Bagitos are for donations, so don't be stingy!
Finally, if you're looking for something more high-end, you can head over to Barre to the Opera House on Saturday night to catch award-winning upstate New York based bluegrass band The Gibson Brothers at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26 and those and more info can be had by visiting www.barreoperahouse.org.
That wraps up this week — stay warm by going to see hot live music!
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"Hunger in Harrisonburg" Exhibition
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Sara Bang, Melissa Carter, Allison Church, Jennifer Esterbrook, Victoria Hall, Allyson Newman, Donovan Seow and Sarah Smith, students from "The Photograph as Document" class in the School of Art, Design and Art History, based their photographs on semester-long research on the problem of hunger in the local area.
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Hi all.
I need some help.
I'm not a long time player this is my second year.
I have this Teebird, yea it's CE, but, it's way different from the other types of Teebirds that I own.
The bottom edge of the lip is flat. Well, is does angle down but there is No curve to it at all.
My Pro Teebird has curve at the bottom edge. My Champion Teebird has curve there also.
I don't have one in DX so I can't say if that does or not.
So I checked Every disc I have and, with the exception of the putters, they all have some curve to the bottom edge. Some more and some less but they all have some. But not this one.
I though it might be just a CE thing so I compared my CE Firebird to my Champion Firebird and the bottom edge of the lip are identical on both of them. So it's not just a CE thing.
No one local has any CE left so I'll have to get one online.
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another question i forgot to ask earlier in my previous post...
my 3 1/2 month old ds has for the past week changed his feeding habits completely. he'll feed maybe every 2-3 hours during the day, but at the wee hours when around 4am rolls around he'll wake up almost every 30 minutes or hour to feed until he finally wakes up for the day at around 7am.
has anyone else experienced this or can anyone shed some light on as to why he might be doing this? i feel like it not only wears me out, but he's not getting his longer stretches of sleep at night anymore and is making him even more cranky and fussy.
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This morning we saw a black bear strolling down our driveway. About an hour later he appeared right outside our house and checked out all of our birdfeeders. He is an awesome sight but not something we wish to keep around all the time, especially when grandkids are outside. He visited us several times during the day and was last seen at our neighbors this evening, they have bee hives and he had knocked one down and was checking out another one.
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Computer security industry pioneer John McAfee is seen speaking in San Pedro, Belize, on Thursday. McAfee told a Wired magazine reporter that he has gone into hiding in Belize because he believes authorities there are trying to frame him in the death of neighbor Gregory Faull.
BELIZE CITY - Computer security industry pioneer John McAfee says he has gone into hiding in Belize because he believes authorities there are trying to frame him in the slaying of a neighbor, a crime he says he did not commit, according to Wired magazine.
Belize police are searching for McAfee as "a person of interest" in a murder investigation.
"You can say I'm paranoid about it, but they will kill me, there is no question. They've been trying to get me for months. They want to silence me," Wired quoted McAfee as saying on its website. "I am not well liked by the prime minister. I am just a thorn in everybody's side."
The magazine reported that McAfee, 67, contacted one of its reporters by telephone after his neighbor Gregory Faull, was found dead on Sunday in a pool of blood. The 52-year-old American was apparently shot in the head.
Police say McAfee had a history of conflict with Faull.
According to Wired, Faull and other neighbors had been complaining about a half-dozen dogs that McAfee kept at his beachside compound. Wired reported that McAfee sent an email to a reporter Friday night saying his dogs had been poisoned that night and alleging that Belize authorities were responsible.
The reporter said that he spoke to McAfee on Saturday morning and McAfee said he didn't believe any of his neighbors would poison his dogs. Wired quoted McAfee speaking of Faull: "This is not something he would ever do. I mean, he's an angry sort of guy but he would never hurt a dog."
Faull was found dead on Sunday with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
McAfee, who amassed a fortune by building the anti-virus company that bears his name, has homes and businesses in the Central American country. Police say he has lived for at least two years, but Wired said he moved there in 2008.
It was not the first time McAfee, who has tattoos, a goatee and moustache, and a penchant for guns, has drawn police attention.
His premises were raided earlier this year after he was accused of holding firearms, though most were found to be licensed. The final outcome of the case is pending.
He was also suspected of running a lab to make the synthetic drug crystal meth.
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American businessman Gregory Faull, seen in August, was found dead at his homee in Belize.
"He was suspected (of making crystal meth) but he was not convicted nor was he charged. He was only suspected," said Belize police spokesman Raphael Martinez.
McAfee also owns a security company in Belize as well as several properties and an ecological enterprise.
Reuters has been unable to reach McAfee, who police want to question.
"It would be quite nice for him to come in and answer some of the questions that could lead to the closure of this case," Martinez said. "He is not wanted for murder, but he is wanted for questioning as a person of interest."
The Belize police department has reached out to counterparts in neighboring Mexico and Guatemala, asking them to detain McAfee if he leaves Belize overland.
McAfee was one of Silicon Valley's first entrepreneurs to amass a fortune by building a business off the Internet.
The former Lockheed systems consultant started McAfee Associates in 1989, initially distributing anti-virus software as "shareware" on Internet bulletin boards.
He took the company public in 1992 and left two years later following accusations that he had hyped the arrival of a virus known as Michelangelo, which turned out to be a dud, to scare computer users into buying his company's products.
McAfee currently has no relationship with the software company, which has since been sold to Intel Corp.
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5 things to know about Tuesday's election in Syriaap file photo
Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, talks to government soldiers during his visit to the Christian village of Maaloula, near Damascus, Syria. It is Syriaís first multi-candidate presidential election in nearly half a century. But the vote on Tuesday, June 3, still has the feel of a referendum and is being touted by Assads government as a measuring scale for Syrians support of his three-year brutal military crackdown on dissent.
BEIRUT Syrias first multicandidate presidential elections in decades is being touted by President Bashar Assads government as measuring Syrians support for him after three years of civil war that has killed and wounded tens of thousands of people, displaced millions of others and destroyed parts of the country.
Assad, whose family has led Syria for more than 40 years and whose dictatorial ways sparked the Arab Spring-inspired uprising against him in March 2011, is all but certain to win a third, seven-year term despite two other nominal candidates.
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The election is an indication the civil war is likely to last a long time. Former U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, who last month ended nearly two years of efforts to halt the conflict, had warned that Assads re-election would ruin the only chance for a political dialogue that would lead to a peaceful transition of power. The government has presented the election as the solution to the conflict: If the people re-elect Assad, the fight should end; if he loses, he will gracefully step aside. In reality, the vote puts to rest any illusions that the man who has led Syria since 2000 has any intention of relinquishing power or compromising to reach a political solution. Rather, he appears emboldened by military victories in recent months that have strengthened his grip on power.
Voting will occur only in government-held territory. Hundreds of thousands of people live in areas that are either contested, held by rebels or blockaded by pro-government forces. Still, some balloting is expected in all major cities except for Raqqa in northeastern Syria, which is completely under the control of the al-Qaida-breakaway group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Turnout is expected to be highest in government strongholds, including the capital of Damascus and the coastal provinces of Tartous and the Assad familys ancestral heartland of Lattakia. Voting also will be held in areas recently seized by the government, including central Homs province, but turnout is expected to be lower. Many may vote fearing retribution if they dont. In predominantly Kurdish areas in northeastern Syria, where the army still has some presence, polling stations will be open, although Kurdish parties have vowed a boycott.
The main Western-backed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, is boycotting the vote. The groups president, Ahmad al-Jarba, has urged the international community to arm Syrian rebels, stressing that only a change in the balance of power would force Assad to negotiate a political solution. Any such assistance has not materialized. The oppositions Western and regional allies, including the U.S., Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, have called the vote a farce. The so-called internal Syrian opposition groups seen as more lenient are also boycotting. Opposition fighters have warned they will try to disrupt the vote with attacks, causing thousands of people to flee government-held Syrian cities in recent days.
About 2.5 million Syrian refugees are scattered across neighboring countries. Most of them have been either excluded or are boycotting the balloting. Syrian authorities have said that only those who have entered neighboring countries legally could vote, effectively ruling out tens of thousands of refugees mostly Assad opponents who fled through unofficial border posts.
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The Bulls have opted out of this season due to lack of commitment. His job is causing him to not put as much focus on the league and understandably is bowing out..
SOOOO from last place backwards we will each get to choose one player from his roster. you will have to trade one player in return and so on and so on.
TIMBERWOLVES get the first pick.
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HORNETS and so on.
TWolves you have until Monday to make your selection! THANK YOU.
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how will we contact you for our selection?
either through here or yahoo. we have to wait for the timberwolves response first and foremost.
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newyorks15, il take over the spare team if u want.. It saves u doing all that
ill take howard or wade for posey
i doubt either will still be there by your turn man. we go from last place to first and the timberwolves get the first pick.
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Thank you I was about to delete all those thinking it was not necessary. Good luck to all of yall..Ill be back next season though...the title shall be mine..im just letting yall hold it till I return...
give me barbosa, terry or jefferson when its my go. just get rid of that bum Marquis Daniels thats been colleting dust on my roster
The Timberwolves have selected Dwayne Wade for Joey Graham.
The Magic have selected Dwight Howard for Marco Jaric
The Hornets have selected Corey Maggette for Kurt Thomas
The Lakers have selected TJ Ford for James Posey
The 76ers have selected Jason Terry for Jamaal Magloire
Nuggets are on the clock now.
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Dre need you to keep accepting them daily if you could
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With all due respect I cant keep accepting them daily, I have life as well. Id appreciate if you all would get together in one day meet and get this over with as to who wants what is leftover. I want this to be over and done with..asap. Make it easier on me, just let me know who wants what and I can take care of all of this in one shot. Since there is an order to this, I understand that Im not trying to be curt but...it shouldn't be moving this slow. I know you all want to get this done just as quickly as I do...
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ive asked you to send me your email and password so i can do it for you. but you made no mention of wanting to do that.. thatd be a lot easier then trying to get everyone together to please your schedule man. remember im doing this cause you dropped out of the league man.. so be nice haha
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Sonics, Celtics, Bobcats please send your trade by Sat/Sunday. If they dont come in, ill have to move it along. thanksss
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It may have seemed for most of 2012 that time had stopped, that the year would go on forever, a political Ground Hog Day dominated by a Republican primary race that seemed like it would never end.
Then toward the end of the year, as the actual election approached, time seemed to speed up, and everyone became acutely aware of how much was at stake.
Our history unfolds at many levels. On one level humankind is watching a unique, unprecedented new story unfold in the natural world around us. The year 2012 was a year of historic drought in the South and Midwest that has caused water to run so low it is choking commerce on the Mississippi.
In Vermont a warm winter and hot summer presented us with the reality that life here is changing. The excitement surrounding the first snowstorm of the year was case in point major preparations for what in years past would have been a run-of-the-mill 12 to 14 inches. The climate remains a riddle that is revealing its own answer year by year. The answer is not comforting. Hurricane Sandy spared Vermont, but it didnt miss us by much.
At another level the story of the year involved a political drama in which a surprise character made an appearance late in the last act: the American people.
During the first half of the year a motley cast of Republican candidates paraded through the primary states, saying one outrageous thing after another. The roll call of candidates included Michele Bachmann, a religious zealot from Minnesota; Herman Cain, a business man with no political experience or apparent knowledge; Rick Santorum, a former senator peddling sanctimony; Rick Perry, a Texas governor of laughably little experience; Newt Gingrich, the disgraced House speaker; and Mitt Romney, the only one who was able to maintain a pose resembling that of a statesman.
His fellow Republicans were not kind to Romney. They labeled him a vulture capitalist because of his predatory business practices at Bain Capital. Romney vied with his fellow Republicans to demonstrate conservative credentials, asserting that, in fact, he was severely conservative. It was a locution at once awkward and hypocritical. When his aide explained that Romneys campaign would operate like an Etch A Sketch, erasing previous positions after the primary was over, he had spoken all too truthfully.
Democrats, meanwhile, grew more and more appalled at the Republicans ever more mean-spirited language about women, about immigrants, among others. Republican charge and counter-charge dominated the news. Could this sort of language really reflect what Americans were thinking, Democrats worried.
By the time of the general election much of the electorate was ready to hear from Obama, and at the convention the Democrats stage-managed a gratifying answer to the months-long Republican campaign. The cast of characters included stars such as Bill Clinton and Elizabeth Warren. It turned out that America did not consist entirely of angry old white guys. Thank goodness.
The drama of the election became more unnerving than many people would have wished after Obamas lame performance at his first debate with Romney, but he came back strong. His campaign had established the idea that Romney was a heartless capitalist, and it was hard for Romney to counter that idea. In fact, his own comments seemed to confirm it. Why he wanted to be president of a people whom he seemed to view with condescension and scorn was an enigma.
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Bad River chairman Mike Wiggins Jr. joined with leaders from other tribes at a Thursday news conference to once again speak out against the mine as the state Assembly debated it one floor down in the Capitol.
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Skepticism about tighter gun controls is understandable. Connecticut already has some of the toughest laws in the country -- background checks are required and assault weapons are banned. Yet, the guns at the Newtown massacre were legally purchased by the alleged murder's mother.
In 2011, dozens of people were killed at a summer camp in Norway, which has some of the toughest gun laws in the world.
Banning assault weapons -- those not requiring reload to fire repeated shots -- nationally might help but won't end gun violence. The 2002 Virginia beltway snipers killed 10 and critically injured others over several weeks, but that could have been accomplished with single shot hunting rifles.
Engaging the mental health community, as often suggested, to better keep weapons out of the hands of the mentally disturbed could set troubling precedents. Compelling doctors and counselors to blacklist citizens, who have not committed a documented act of violence, simply because they might be so inclined could easily lead to abuse -- but if not zealously undertaken, such efforts would prove ineffective.
Even then, the deranged could steal weapons -- the gunman who killed two people and himself at an Oregon shopping mall earlier in December used a stolen rifle.
Several jurisdictions around the country have installed metal detectors at schools and keep doors locked to outsiders; however, unless we want to turn our schools and universities into prisons, with high walls around their grounds and seriously limit the movement of students outside their buildings, they can't be made wholly safe.
Severe measures could easily make young people overly fearful and suspicious, and ultimately create apprehensive and distrustful adults -- too insecure and rigid to advance our civilization as it must in the face of new challenges.
The real answer lies in decoding a vexing paradox in our culture. By all statistics, Americans are becoming less violent and safer -- overall, violent crimes are down dramatically. Yet, in inner cities, murder frequently takes the lives of young men, and more broadly, in shopping malls, schools and other large public venues, the deranged are drawn to ever more frequent, horrendous acts.
Simply, the marginalized and disaffected among us too often view life cheaply.
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Crews cut down about 420 ash trees in Pettibone Park and about 100 more on Barron Island in the City of La Crosse to avoid infection from the emerald ash borer.
Crews are now moving to Forest Hills where cutting will continue on Monday. They're clearing out the landscape at the park but the city says it's something that has to be done.
"This is going green and making something out of a bad, making lemons out of lemonade, to sell this wood as a green product rather than just disposing of it to burn in a huge pile or taking up landfill space," said City of La Crosse Parks Superintendent Gar Amunson.
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Woody Harrelson played Haymitch Abernathy, a former Hunger Games victor who now mentors Katniss and Peeta.
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|In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with their host countries, Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
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In fulfilling its mandate to share the face of America with host countries, the Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Cambodia, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyle, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Cambodia.
Outside of Cambodia's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Cambodia are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.
To ease the transition and adapt to life in Cambodia, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises in how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limitations. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
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Overview of Diversity in Cambodia
The Peace Corps staff in Cambodia recognizes the adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of races, ethnic groups, ages, religions, and sexual orientations, and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture.
What Might a Volunteer Face?
Cambodians typically treat foreigners very well, often better than they treat other Cambodians. You are unlikely to experience direct confrontation if you practice the basic do's and don'ts introduced during pre-service training and balance your needs with those of your Cambodian co-workers and community members. You should be able to handle most situations on your own. Some Volunteers may experience blatant bigotry, but subtle discrimination is more common. Part of your role as a Volunteer is to promote, through your actions and behavior, a more thorough understanding of the United States and Americans among the people in your community.
The following information is provided to help you prepare for challenges you may encounter in Cambodia based on your gender, ethnic or racial background, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or disabilities. You will constantly be asked a lot of personal questions about your family, your marital status, why you are in Cambodia, etc. Often people are just practicing the questions they learned in English class. While these questions can become frustrating, it is very important that you never become angry as you will lose respect by showing excessive emotion. In Cambodia, once you lose respect, you may find it difficult to regain the trust and loyalty of your host family, neighbors, students and counterparts. Being a foreigner and new to the culture, an outburst or two will most likely be forgiven, but be forewarned that continual or sporadic emotional outbursts may negatively affect your service in Cambodia.
Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
Most expatriate women feel very safe in their communities in Cambodia, in addition to traveling within the country. Physical harassment is not common, but precautions still need to be taken. Female Volunteers are likely to attract some unwanted attention, so it is important to develop strategies to deal with this harassment. The higher status given to men over women can be manifested in both subtle and not so subtle ways. Female Volunteers should be aware that smoking and drinking alcohol in public is not culturally appropriate behavior. Female Volunteers may also feel somewhat restricted by the expectations of their host families that they stay home in the evening, always communicate where they are going, etc. Women who are uncomfortable changing these behaviors should carefully consider their decision to serve in Cambodia.
Possible Issues for Male Volunteers
Most Cambodian men are introduced to sex by being taken to a brothel by friends in their early 20s. Your Cambodian colleagues and friends may expect you to join them when they go to brothels, even if they know you are married or have a serious girlfriend. In addition to the health risks due to the high HIV rates in Cambodia, you might have ethical issues with this behavior. You will need to develop strategies to avoid risky behavior without damaging your social relationships. Additionally, male Volunteers may feel pressured into heavy drinking at social gatherings. All Volunteers, but especially non-drinkers, will have to find ways to abstain while maintaining healthy social relationships.
Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color=
In general, Cambodians view lighter skin as more beautiful, a perception based more on an aesthetic bias than any racial prejudice and one that existed long before encounters between Cambodia and the West. Cambodians are not well-informed about the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States, and they may expect Volunteers to be Caucasian. African American Volunteers, in particular, should not take Cambodians' views of skin color personally and should try to view Cambodians within this context.
It is common for Asian Americans to be mistaken for Cambodians, which can have both benefits and drawbacks. One advantage is that Asian Americans blend better into the community and thus may not receive as much unwanted attention in public. A disadvantage is that Cambodians may initially expect you to have the language skills of a native speaker. They may also view you as a citizen of an Asian country rather than as an American. Initially, Volunteers of color may find that Cambodian co-workers do not respect your professional skills as much as they respect the skills of white Volunteers. Most Volunteers find acceptance and respect once personal relationships have been developed and professional competence has been demonstrated. Speaking Khmer and showing respect for Cambodian cultural norms will help, and providing information about your family and your life in the United States will assist in breaking down stereotypes.
Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
Cambodian government workers are subject to a mandatory retirement age of 55, so Volunteers over that age will find that most, if not all, of their Cambodian co-workers will be younger than they are. Cambodians give great respect and importance to senior family members, and senior Volunteers often receive similar deference and respect, though this does not necessarily translate to greater respect for their professional competence or technical knowledge. Your co-workers may smile, nod, and appear to agree with you when the opposite is true, perhaps because they do not want to offend you. Although more seniors are joining the Peace Corps, most of your fellow trainees are likely to be under age 30. Generally, seniors are warmly accepted by other trainees; still, there may be times when you miss interacting with people of your own age, especially in social situations. The Cambodian language trainers recognize the different learning styles and needs of seniors and will endeavor to provide the most suitable training for you.
Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
Cambodians do not usually view bisexuality and homosexuality as sinful or unnatural, nor are there criminal penalties against sexual acts between members of the same sex. However, some bisexual and homosexual Volunteers will find it necessary to adjust their behavior to be effective in their jobs and respected by members of their communities. Most will choose to remain "in the closet" to Cambodian friends and co-workers at their sites. Physical contact in public between members of the same sex (such as linking arms while walking down the street) is a common way for Cambodians to show affection, and it is important for Volunteers to realize that such displays of affection likely are nonsexual in nature. Volunteers who are accustomed to being part of a large gay community in the United States may not get the support to which they are accustomed, though you will probably find significant support within the Peace Corps community.
All women will have to deal with questions or teasing about boyfriends, marriage and sex. All men will have to deal with questions about American women and girl watching and may be pressured by co-workers to visit brothels. During pre-service training, trainees are encouraged to think through these issues and plan possible responses. Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
A high degree of religious tolerance exists in Cambodia. It is doubtful that any religious issues will arise, unless a Volunteer breaks the Peace Corps' rule against proselytizing.
Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
As part of the medical clearance process, the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services determined that you were physically and emotionally capable, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform a full tour of Volunteer service in Cambodia without unreasonable risk of harm to yourself or interruption of service. The Peace Corps/ Cambodia staff will work with disabled Volunteers to make reasonable accommodations for them in training, housing, job sites, or other areas to enable them to serve safely and effectively.
Cambodia has a significant population of people with disabilities, largely as a result of landmines and motorbike accidents. Cambodians have compassion for individuals with disabilities, and some NGOs have made efforts to help disabled individuals have productive jobs and lives. Volunteers with disabilities need to be aware of the rigors of the Peace Corps/Cambodia program during both training and service. Volunteers are expected to use a bicycle to travel to the various training venues and workplaces. Any special accommodations needed during training and when at one's site, such as an alternative to travel by bicycle, should be made known during the placement process in the United States, prior to arriving in Cambodia.
Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Since all Volunteers will be living with host families, married Volunteers are likely to find the lack of privacy to be frustrating. You may be asked constantly if you have children and be viewed with pity if you do not. In addition, you and your spouse may need to adjust to an increased amount of time spent together during your service. You will need to develop strategies for making friends and practicing Khmer with other community members.
See also: Cambodia


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Taco Box's green chili cheeseburger — once again namd one of the state's best — is raising money for local charities.
Now through June 15th when you buy one at Taco Box of Clovis or Portales, Taco Box will donate $1 to United Way of Eastern New Mexico.
Cathy Hess was named Volunteer of the Month for May by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce because of her work as chairman of the 2011 Relay for Life in Portales.
She helped raise more than $30,000 at the event for the American Cancer Society.
Hess is department secretary for the Health and Physical Education Department at Eastern New Mexico University.
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"My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more." — Walter Matthau
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On this day in 1936, the duke of Windsor — formerly King Edward VIII of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — marries Wallis Warfield, the American divorcee for whom he abdicated the British throne in December 1936.
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PHP Developer position open at the Nexusposted by Dark0ne Site NewsWith the release of Skyrim Nexus and the success of the modding scene to date the Nexus server infrastructure has been stretched to its very limits, and so have I. Working 18 hour days for the first couple of weeks (along with Axel) I began to question the work load I put in to running the Nexus and the obvious options were to tone down the scope of the sites or to bring on some more professional help to alleviate some of the stress placed on myself and the servers.
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According to details published in a report in the San Antonio Express-News, the suit, which may have been the first in the region to seek damages related to poor air quality, was dismissed because the plaintiffs had "real difficulty" in proving that the two oil and gas companies were responsible for their what they claimed ruined their quality of life.
Michael and Myra Cerny sued Marathon Oil Corp., Marathon Oil EF LLC and Plains Exploration and Producing Co. in May of 2013.
The family moved to the property on Farm-To-Market Road 99 in Karnes County about 10 years ago.
Around 2012 oil and gas wells surrounded their property and oilfield traffic, noise and other nuisances associated with the oilfield activity made life miserable for the family, according to claims in their lawsuit.
The Cernys and their son Cameron became ill, the suit claimed, with headaches, rashes, bone pain, numbness, nosebleeds, irregular heartbeats and bronchitis.
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The Cernys signed a lease with Marathon and royalties were paid to the family.
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Twisted Pine was one of six craft breweries in Boulder and Longmont to win a medal at this year's festival, which is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and is hosted annually in Denver. The Great American Beer Festival is run by the Boulder-based Brewers Association.
The breweries took home seven medals between them, with Twisted Pine the only brewery to receive two.
"It's quite an achievement, and we're always very, very proud whenever we win. The Great American Beer Festival is our Pulitzer Prize. It really makes the staff feel really, really good to see their work recognized," Twisted Pine co-owner and managing partner Bob Baile said.
Twisted Pine won gold in the Specialty Honey Beer category for its West Bound Braggot, beating out 32 other entries. West Bound Braggot was produced in limited quantities earlier this year and has pretty much sold out outside of Twisted Pine's tap room, Baile said.
Twisted Pine's Big Shot Espresso Stout took bronze in the Coffee Beer category, which had 62 other entries. The medal is the third the beer has won, with another bronze in 2010 and a silver in 2008.
Baile expects the medals will give sales a boost, but the 17-year-old craft brewery will retain a lower profile than some of Boulder County's other craft brewers, such as Oskar Blues, Left Hand Brewing and Avery.
That's just the way Baile and Twisted Pine like it.
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Twisted Pine produces about 5,000 barrels a year and distributes to eight states. With six prior Great American Beer Festival medals and two from the World Beer Cup, the brewery is on the radar of beer lovers, and it has a prestigious pedigree. Twisted Pine was founded in 1995 by renowned craft brewer Gordon Knight before it was purchased by Baile in 1997.
Twisted Pine has recently doubled the size of its tap room at 3201 Walnut St. to about 1,500 square feet, and it employs 22 people, Baile said. He might increase production to the 20,000 to 25,000 barrel range in the future, but Twisted Pine will never start building new breweries and restaurants and distributing from coast to coast.
"It just becomes this monster you have to feed," Baile said.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery in Boulder took home a gold in the Indigenous Beer category, beating 26 other entries.
Boulder-based Avery Brewing Co.'s White Rascal earned a silver medal in the Belgian-Style Witbier, which had 49 other entries.
Upslope Brewing Co. in Boulder won silver for its Upslope Brown Ale, which competed against 60 other beers in the American-Style Brown Ale category.
Boulder-based New Planet Beer Co.'s Brown won silver in the Gluten-Free Beer category, which had 19 other entries.
Sawtooth Ale, which is made by Left Hand Brewing Co., took bronze in the Ordinary or Special Bitter category. The Longmont-based company faced 36 other entries.
According to the association, 666 breweries from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Guam submitted 4,338 entries for the 84 categories in this year's competition.
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A second man was indicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found buried in his back yard.
Clifford Baca, 20, also faces charges of tampering with evidence and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the death of 19-year-old Amber Robinson, according to District Attorney Matthew Chandler.
Baca's younger brother, 18-year-old Richard Baca, has already been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and is awaiting trial.
The case against the elder Baca became clear after the Office of the Medical Investigator released the last evidence in the homicide, officials said.
"We have gotten to the point where all of the evidence from the OMI is in and we can prove at this point that Richard did not act alone," said Donna Mowrer, a prosecutor with the 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office. "The autopsy information told us that the cause of death was asphyxiation, meaning she was alive when she was buried."
The elder Baca is presently incarcerated at the Roosevelt County Detention Center, awaiting arraignment in district court. He is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said the second arrest was made after the department received information on "a variety of things" that helped the police come to the conclusion that Robinson's killing was not a one-person act.
Robinson was reported missing by her family on April 26. When her family could not locate her, police launched an investigation and found her body on May 7 buried at the Baca home.
Richard Baca's trial is set to begin Feb. 14, but Mowrer said the date may change if prosecutors decide to try both brothers in one trial.
"That's something that Mr. Chandler and I will be discussing," Mowrer said.


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- "They'll hit us in force and won't run away when we hit back."
- ―Qhorin to Jeor Mormont
Qhorin is a recurring character in the second season. He is played by Simon Armstrong. Qhorin is a member of the Night's Watch, a senior and experienced ranger who is regarded as an elite scout and soldier. He is known as Qhorin Halfhand or simply The Halfhand.
Qhorin is considered to be one of the best and most experienced rangers within the Night's Watch. He is called half-hand because he lost most of his fingers on his right hand in a fight with a wildling. His injury has forced him to train with his left hand, resulting in his becoming as proficient with his left as he ever was with his right. He was once a good friend to Mance Rayder before Mance turned traitor against the Night's Watch.
Qhorin is based at The Shadow Tower along the Wall but spends a significant portion of his time ranging beyond the Wall. He was stranded beyond the Skirling Pass during the last winter before the series begins. He survived alone in the wild for an entire winter, returning to the Wall once the snow thawed.[1]
Season 2Edit
Qhorin leads a force of men north from the Shadow Tower to meet Lord Commander Jeor Mormont on his great ranging to search for First Ranger Benjen Stark and investigate the origin of the Wights that attacked Castle Black. They rendezvous at the Fist of the First Men and discuss the wildlings organizing under King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder. Qhorin sights wildling lookouts in the Skirling Pass and suggests using scouting parties to displace them. He offers to lead one personally. Jeor's steward Jon Snow asks to join Qhorin, but Jeor argues against it stating he is not a ranger. Jon defends himself saying no one else present has killed a wight, but Jeor counters that he also let Craster beat him up, at which point Qhorin defends Jon. Sam offers to take on Jon's duties, and Jeor agrees to let Jon go.[1]
Qhorin's party finds a group of lookouts and ambushes them. Jon hesitates in killing one, realizing the wildling, Ygritte, is a woman. Qhorin questions her and then leaves Jon alone to execute her.[2] Jon does not return and Qhorin goes looking for him. He finds his tracks but is ambushed by wildlings while following them. His men are killed and he is taken prisoner. He is soon joined in captivity by Jon. He urges Jon to ensure that the deaths of his men were not meaningless and says that he could be a valuable spy in the wildling ranks. He then feigns anger with Jon to make him seem more sympathetic to Ygritte, and to make him look like a traitor to the Watch.[3]
Later on, Qhorin realizes that he will have to sacrifice himself in order to facilitate the ruse of Jon deserting to the wildlings, so he stuns one of his captors and acquires a sword, attacking Jon with the seeming intention of killing him for treachery. The Lord of Bones lets them fight, and Ygritte gives Jon back his sword. Qhorin enrages Jon by insulting his parentage. After a fierce duel, Jon mortally wounds Qhorin per Qhorin's own instructions, who whispers to Jon "We are the watchers on the Wall" before he breathed his last, signaling to him that he has done the right thing and reminding him where his loyalties lie. By killing Qhorin, the wildlings believe Jon has betrayed his oath and release him. On Rattleshirt's advice, Qhorin's body is burned to ensure he will not return as a wight.[4]
Season 4Edit
When Jon is put on trial before a panel of black brothers for his time with the wildlings, Ser Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt accuse Jon of murdering Qhorin and initially refuse to believe that Qhorin would sacrifice himself so easily, despite Thorne having considered Qhorin like his own brother. Maester Aemon, however, believes Jon's claims and he is spared.[5]
Season 6Edit
When Jon Snow and Sansa Stark are reunited, Jon laments having killed men he admires, likely referring to Qhorin and/or Mance Rayder.[6]
|Season Two appearances
|The North Remembers
|The Night Lands
|What is Dead May Never Die
|Garden of Bones
|The Ghost of Harrenhal
|The Old Gods and the New
|A Man Without Honor
|The Prince of Winterfell
|Valar Morghulis
- "Thats it?! thats all you can do?!.....You little shit!"
- ―Qhorin Halfhand taunts during the fight versus Jon Snow.
- "Your traitor father teach you that?! Or was it your whore mother!"
- ―Qhorin Halfhand taunts Jon Snow.
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In the booksEdit
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels Qhorin Halfhand is regarded as an extremely capable scout, based at the Shadow Tower, the western-most manned castle of the Wall. He is held in high esteem by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont.
He has a clean shaven face and is tall. It is never explicitly stated he wears a hat. He is very calm and collected. Qhorin specifically lost three fingers on his right hand, all except his index finger and thumb (thus he is still able to more or less functionally use his hand). In the TV series, of course, the actor is wearing heavy gloves due to the cold, and this obscures that he actually has these fingers, but they do refer to him in dialogue as "Halfhand". His personality differs quite a bit from the books in the TV series in that while he is still a rather calm person, he is shown to be more gruff and shows a disdain for southerners. Unlike his counterpart in the books, he sports a moutache and a goatee.
Qhorin's story is significantly different than in the TV series: first, his reason for sending the scout parties was to find out what was the secret power that Mance Rayder was looking for in the Frostfangs.
Second, Qhorin never ordered Jon to kill Ygritte: he told him "you must do what needs be done". After Jon let Ygritte go and returned to the others, Qhorin explained Jon it was not bad choice to spare her life. If he wanted to kill her, he'd do it himself, or order Ebben to do that. He left Ygritte's fate for Jon to decide in order to know him better.
Third, when they were chased by the wildlings and had no hope of survival, Qhorin specifically ordered Jon to yield: "If we are taken, you will go over to them, as the wildling girl you captured once urged you. They may demand that you cut your cloak to ribbons, that you swear them an oath on your father's grave, that you curse your brothers and your Lord Commander. You must not balk, whatever is asked of you. Do as they bid you... but in your heart, remember who and what you are. Ride with them, eat with them, fight with them, for as long as it takes". Qhorin also ordered Jon to find out what was the secret power that the wildlings sought.
Once they were surrounded, Qhorin deliberately picked a fight with Jon, and let Jon kill him. The ploy worked well, and the wildlings were convinced that Jon truly turned his cloak.
See alsoEdit
- Qhorin on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (major spoilers from the books)
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|Castles of the Watch:
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