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The Sullivan County Legislature adopted the long-awaited new ethics law at a meeting at the government center in Monticello on May 23. Before the vote, legislator Cindy Gieger said she would vote in favor of the law with the understanding that a vote to restore a provision that would grant subpoena power to the new ethics board would be held before the law takes effect in 60 days.
Because the law is subject to a permissive referendum, which means that if enough residents sign a petition within 60 days the ethics law must be voted on by the public, the law can't take effect for 60 days.
Gieger said the subpoena power provision had been removed by the legislature after members had been told that a 1976 decision by the then attorney general indicated that the legislature could not legally grant the board of ethics that power.
Gieger said county attorney Sam Yasgur researched the matter further and found that the legislature could, in fact, grant such power, but he wanted to research the matter a bit further before writing the language. She said, "Removing that power kind of takes the teeth out of the law."
Legislator Kitty Vetter agreed that
subpoena power would give the law "teeth."
The vote was eight to one, with legislator Cora Edwards voting against it. She said the matter of removing the subpoena was decided in an executive session, which she could not attend. The executive session, like all such sessions, was closed to the public. The first part of the session had to do with personal matters. Discussion of granting of subpoena power to a board of ethics, she said, is not on the list of subjects that may be discussed in executive session.
All of the other meetings regarding the ethics law have been held in front of the public and were recorded, but the discussion about removing the subpoena power was not, and Edwards said there is no way for her to find out what was said during the meeting.
Perhaps the most important element of the new law is that it takes the legislators out of the process of determining whether an alleged ethics violation should be investigated. That responsibility will now go to the new board of ethics, members of which have yet to be named.


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Just read about a study that links autism with breastfeeding? PCB's which are still found in the environment today are magnified in breastmilk because of the fats.
I know it was only rats in the study, but the concept that I am harming my child with breastmilk is terrifying!!! What's everyone's take on this?

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The highlight of court involved the decision to prepare to sell the Sinton Airport. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a county may only receive revenue from one airport, whereas San Patricio County currently owns the Sinton Airport as well as the McCampbell/Porter Airport, located in Ingleside.
"Commissioners Court is currently looking at the feasibility of selling the airport and concentrating on revenue in the McCampbell/Porter Airport in Ingleside," San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson stated.
Last year, the Sinton Airport brought in revenues at approximately $70,000 and the McCampbell/Porter Airport brought in close to half a million dollars. Revenue isn't the only reason the commissioners court has decided to stick with the McCampbell/Porter Airport, according to Commissioner Jim Price, Precinct 4. The airport in Ingleside upscales the Sinton Airport in many other areas, including the fact that it is a newer and larger facility. Additionally, the McCampbell/Porter Airport already has a fuel system in place and consists of a higher volume of commercial and business traffic, such as large air crafts from companies including Kiewit Offshore Services.
The court is hoping to have the airport, which exceeds 100 acres, on the market in approximately six months and is fairly certain that whomever takes new ownership of the airport will be required to sign an agreement that ensures he/she will keep the airport running.
Around 24 years ago, shortly after San Patricio County took over ownership of the Sinton Airport, the county learned that the soil was contaminated with pollutants. During the time that the county did not own the airport, three crop dusting businesses were licensed by the TNRCC (Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission), currently known as the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), to operate out of the Sinton Airport.
Crop dusters would go out to spray crops and, upon returning, land over a cement drainage area where the craft would be rinsed off and the remnants drained into a hole in the ground. Eventually, signs of high levels of arsenic were detected from the soil at the airport, though no actual proof was ever obtained on the initial source of the problem.
When the State of Texas appointed the county to perform the clean-up of the contaminated area, it came as a surprise, according to Judge Simpson. The county has spent an estimated $1 million annually in the remediation process. A clean-up crew has dug approximately 50 feet into the ground to remove contaminated soil and replace the holes with clean, new soil. In addition, the county has contracted services to inject the soil with iron and other chemicals which will attract the contaminated chemicals in a concentrated area and provide easier removal.
The county still has around two years to complete the clean-up and will continue to work on the project until it is finished, regardless of whether they remain the owners or not.
In addition to the discussion of the airport, the next significant item of discussion for the court included action on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2015.
While discussing the budget, the court did approve the proposal of allotting a $65,000 annual salary for the hiring of a manager for both airports, as well as salaries for the maintenance crew and a part-time clerk, if needed. Commissioner Price has been voluntarily managing the McCampbell/Porter Airport for the past 12 years but stated he did not have enough time to dedicate himself fully to the operations of the facility.
The county approved an additional $200,000 for four deputies and four patrol vehicles at the Sheriff's Department, on the condition that the City of Odem continue their contract for two deputies and two vehicles. Otherwise, the increase in staff will have to be postponed until next year.
Chief Deputy Oscar Rivera of the Sheriff's Department announced the department's plans to promote an investigator to the new position of Fire Marshal and requested the approval by the court to hire an investigator to fill the empty position, which was approved.
A future meeting will incorporate an agenda item to discuss new fire codes and fees in the Fire Marshal's department, as well as the creation of an account for any incurred fees.
The court recessed around 11 a.m. Monday, and resumed their discussion of the budget at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The court approved to increase of the salaries of county employees and elected officials by five percent for 2015. The increase has been five percent, annually, for a fairly consistent 10 years, according to Judge Simpson.
Separate county departments requested additional increases in salary for certain employees, which will be decided upon on a case-to-case basis by the court.
An issue, brought to the attention of the court by County Auditor David Wendel, included a cluster of employees with longer service records who would fall into the same pay rate category as those who just started with the county due to the increase in minimum wage. Wendel proposed that the cluster be looked into further and that adjustments be made prior to Jan. 1.
"I don't think we a can fix this today or before the budget is adopted in August, but we may be able to work on it for December," Wendel stated.
Commissioner Price didn't see a problem with trying to work on a solution for these employees. "We need to keep these people here to work for the county; the money is going back to the people that deserve it," Price said.
A small change was made in the San Patricio County Department of Public Health involving fees. The court approved the increase of cost for Meningococcal Meningitis vaccinations from $73.21 per dose to $100 per dose. A fee of $1 per page for incoming faxes and $2 per page for outgoing faxes at the health department was also approved to help off-set additional costs.
"We're providing a service that doesn't have anything to do with the health department," Judge Simpson commented.
Prior to adjourning, the court approved to set the tax rate at $.51, which will be advertised by the Tax Assessor-Collector's office.
Individual budgets were approved for the commissioners precincts, with the exception of Precinct 3, because Commissioner Alma Moreno was not present on Monday or Tuesday.


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The home of a Minnesota man held in the shooting deaths of two teenage cousins has been burglarized at least once before.
Byron David Smith of Little Falls told police he shot Haile Kifer, 18, and Nicholas Brady, 17, during a break-in Thursday. But authorities say his actions exceeded reasonable self-defense and plan to charge him Monday.
Smith's brother, Bruce Smith, tells the Star Tribune it was the eighth burglary at Byron Smith's home in recent years.
The only report the Morrison County sheriff's office has is for one break-in on Oct. 27. It shows Byron Smith reported losing cash, gold coins, two guns, photo equipment and a ring.
Bruce Smith declined to talk to an Associated Press reporter Monday.


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Life is Better…When You Are a Yankees Fan…
Yankees fans are everywhere…
Even the Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre admittedly that he was pulling for the Yankees during the World Series. Okay, maybe he has good reason, but you can find us Yankee fans in the most unlikely places. Don't look now, but the person standing next to you could be a Yankees fan! 😉
Of course, in a championship year, that's the problem. Suddenly, everyone is a fan. In the down years, not many people admitted they were Yankees fans. I have stood by the team through thick and thin, but I recognize that the good times have outweighed the bad times. As a lifelong fan of the Minnesota Vikings, I knew the heartbreak of championship losses (four Super Bowl losses in the Joe Kapp/Fran Tarkenton eras). The Vikings have never won a championship and they haven't been in the Super Bowl since that dreadful 32-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders on January 9, 1977. I am still haunted by the visions of Brent McClanahan's fumble, Willie Brown's 75-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Chuck Foreman sitting on his helmet with a blank expression at the end of the game.
Anyway, I digress. "Yankees fan" Joe Torre was in New York for his annual Safe at Home foundation benefit dinner, and he indicated he was pleased the Yankees won the World Series. That was good to hear, particularly considering that he would have every reason to hold bitterness against the Steinbrenners and Yankee top brass for how the end of his managerial reign was handled. Don't worry Joe, we would have pulled for you had the situation been reversed.
It does sound like Joe wants to continue to manage beyond 2010. He is still having fun, but I still think his wife will eventually help him realize that it's time to step aside and turn over the team to Donnie Baseball. So, I guess the question is how many World Series championships can Joe Girardi win before Joe Torre retires? 😉
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I was sad to hear the situation in Texas with former Yankees closer John Wetteland. The initial reports came out that he was hospitalized for depression and attempted suicide. His employer, the Seattle Mariners (where he is bullpen coach), stated that the hospitalization was due an elevated heart rate. Wettleland has since been released from the hospital but regardless of what happened, I hope that he gets the care and treatment that he needs.
Watching Mariano Rivera set up Wettleland in 1996 was a thrill, and I remember being a bit unsure when the team made Rivera the closer following Wetteland's free agent departure that winter. Wetteland was a great Yankee, even if his stay was short. He deserves much happiness and success, so I hope all goes well in his world.
Did you see that Derek Jeter has a cameo appearance on Will Ferrell's next film, "The Other Guys" which also stars Mark Wahlberg? I guess he's starting to contemplate a career post-Yankees. But of course, the Yankees have a few more championships to win before that happens!
Hey Derek, stick with the day job! 😉
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It might be just me – but the picture with the pie is just a bit creepy…AND I for one say "GO FOR IT JETER!!" He can give up his day job and go into acting!😉
And yes – I know what you mean about bandwagon fans and waiting for years for your team to win a championship. It is hard to believe that the Vikings have never won the Super Bowl. How about a Patriots-Vikings Super Bowl? (Someone can knock off the Saints – right?) You know who I'd be rooting for though..lol! I hope that Tom Brady can help your fantasy team this week. It will be a tough game but I see my Pats knocking off Indy! And I'll even be nice – GO VIKINGS!! Well…I did pick them in my pool!😉
I felt awful when I heard about Wetteland. I was in the car en route to my mother's from JFK when they reported his hospitalization on the radio. Good thoughts for him. I can't wait to see Jeter in the movie, even if he's only on screen for 10 seconds. I'm not sure Torre will stick around with the Dodgers beyond 2010. I would think he'd want some assurances about ownership and right now that situation is a mess!
I also was sorry to read about Wetteland, Scott. I sure wish him well, regardless of whether he remains in baseball or not (I hope he does, though!).
That photo of Jeter is a RIOT! I'm with Julia–Jeter can give up his day job ANY TIME! (Esp. if he can get more than 10-sec cameos!)😉
I am not surprised at all that Torre was rooting for the Yankees. As long a career as he had with them, that only makes sense. I hope Torre can continue coaching the Dodgers–he seems to be getting the Dodgers moving in the right direction–with or without ManRam.
Vikings? What Vikings? Who are they?😉
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This A- list entertainer(singer) who has been in the news a lot lately caught her now ex actually in bed with someone which is why they split.
Lana Del Rey
I thought it was because she is fucking her producer for tracks, or is that the ex? Wait maybe that was Rita. They're all interchangeable.ReplyCancel
What a hypocrite she freely admits she fucks men to get ahead.ReplyCancel
Seems to be happening quite often of late.ReplyCancel
Edit: Except Calvin Harris is gorgeous and Rita was truly an idiot for that one. I still can't even wtf with that, why cheat for tracks or game when you're dating the hottest Scottish producer on the planet?ReplyCancel
So she has summertime sadness?ReplyCancel
Congrats to ellashm!!!ReplyCancel
She is cool—and what does fucking for tracks in her past have to do with kicking a guy to the curb in the present for cheating on her?ReplyCancel
at least Lana fucks for good tracks (and has talent!) unlike Whora—comparing the is like comparing apples with toaster strudelReplyCancel
HeisenHugs to mah CRILABEARReplyCancel
Neither one of them should be kicking a guy out for doing something they had a guy do to them what goes around comes around.ReplyCancel
@Sugar—Lana of course! I really like her music—Whora sucks! and is flakey like a toaster strudel —Lana is fresh and crisp like an appleReplyCancel
Just throwing around the A list status these days, huh.
One kind of alright album does not an A lister make.
C list at best. And I'm being generous.
Lana is VERY A list—she has 2 huge albums that have sold MANY copies and received critical acclaim—selling albums is not easy these days. It is the year 2014 people—time to move past Shitney Spears etc.ReplyCancel
HeisenMama's Czech apple strudel would never let either of you DOWN
How is everybody's favorite food group doing on this lovely Friday, @sugar?ReplyCancel
@Yoj: The competition ain't exactly stiff, but I sure hope Calvin is. I'd blow his bagpipes any time.ReplyCancel
@Yoj I confess that is entirely subjective and my opinion. I assume he is since he's very attractive and the only Scottish producer I know of lol. But no insult meant to other Scottish producers!
@LadyH Preach!ReplyCancel
Oh I know it @Yoj. My man was born and raised in Wales.
My favorite thing he does is how he calls Popsicles "ice lollies."
I also heard that they have started "Telly adverts" throughout the UK laty that warn against the health hazards of eating a full English breakfastReplyCancel
Does Fat Bastard produce anything these days??ReplyCancel
Not spotted dick??ReplyCancel
@7: Brava! That was splendid! I now dedicate this BRIT COMEDY GEM TO YOU & YOJ (and all of our other beloved CDANers across the pond)!ReplyCancel
Ok then. THIS one is for JonReplyCancel
Significant others being unfaithful and f*cking in Celebrity circles
Lana Lana Lana! Welcome to Hollywood!
I just can't (my guts hurting from laughing)ReplyCancel
Jon, just show her SNL "performance" over and over. The bitch made Ashley Simpson's SNL appearance seem like a reunion of the Beatles. That'll make sure Lana Del Meh never happens (as if she ever "happened" in the first place no matter what certain people want to say. Her albums sold to the same hipsters that made OK GO a thing for about half a minute before they found a keg of expired Pabst and a case of 80's venetian blind sunglasses and lost interest.)ReplyCancel
you guys are nuts! music is just personal taste but she does have talent—the SNL performance was one of her first ever and even she agrees it was not great but she has improved A LOT. If you don't appreciate alternative music in the vein of say The Velvet Underground then ya she is not for you—too each is own I guess…BUT she is definite A list whether you like her or notReplyCancel
Lana Del Rey has revealed that she planned to work with Lou Reed on her second album 'Ultraviolence'.
The singer has said that the new album song 'Brooklyn Baby' had been written with the late Velvet Underground frontman in mind and she had flown over to New York from her home in Los Angeles to meet him last year. "I took the red eye, touched down at 7am… and two minutes later he died," she told The Guardian. Reed passed away on October 27, 2013. He was 71.
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why is she A list
why is she in the news a lot lately
why is she on Rolling Stone
Becky nice one ,I like it.
Hutchence was hot. I was lucky to have been a child of the 80's, I saw him many times. The small venues were great. Not many of them (small venues) because they became huge very quickly. Open air concerts were fab too.
Kylie must have been a very satisfied woman !
Wait a second Derek. Lana Del Meh "wrote" an album with Lou Reed in mind but was Lou aware of this? And let me understand this. She somehow got to play SNL before she's really matured enough as a performer to be decent? Huh, how'd she get that gig? Lame you ask me.ReplyCancel


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Mayor Christopher Louras said there were problems when Rutland High School let out Monday because a signal light on Stratton Road was broken again. He also said painting was continuing on the road, and that it needed to come to an end.
Unless we get a valid test with no obstruction, its going to be hard to say yea or nay, he said. They just need to stop. They need to get out of the road. They need to get out of the right of way during the day so we can assess whats going on with the road.
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Good Friday? Try Great!
It's a little strange. Here we are, late Friday afternoon, and despite the Tigers playing their home opener during "holy hours," the city of Detroit did not burst into flame nor did the world end. It's almost like, well, maybe the whole thing was a minor incident blown way out of proportion by a vocal minority.
You know what's even more strange, though? We're five games into the season and the Tigers have won 40% of those games. I know, I know, it's not great. But considering the all-but-certain World Series contenders were 0-5 at the same point last year despite opening the season with four games against the Royals, well, you can see why I might be feeling all right. Not only that but Galarraga showed that his decent outings last season were no fluke.
But, this being Good Friday and all, I think a little sacrilege and blasphemy are in order. After all, why else do you keep coming back to RSBS unless it's to be alternately offended and amazed?
I'll start with the Pope. Now, he hasn't had an easy go of it so far but it really doesn't help when he continuously manages to make GWB look like a model of reservedness and diplomacy. Exhorting the words of early church bigots? Denigrating the one thing that has brought a killer epidemic under control? Is this really how he wants to be remembered? There's a lot to be said for the rapprochement that John Paul II effected between Catholics and the rest of the religious world but Benedict seems determined to make a hash of it.
Now, I'm not saying that Catholics have some sort of monopoly on ignorance. Lord knows the Protestants, the Jews, the Muslims, the atheists and every other religious (or anti-religious) groups have their fair share of moments, too.
That's why I think it's important to bring things full circle to something we can all agree on. And today the thing that we can all get behind is the continued brilliance of Tracy Morgan:
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So these are WGN's TV anchors? Very sharp. And the woman sounded as if she had bronchitis. I hope she didn't give it to Tracy!
That woman is Robin Baumgartner. She entertains me every morning, Jane. She rules.
Wow…there are no words for that. That was so ridiculous. Tracy Morgan is so strange. I love it!


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- In this study, star PEG coatings on glass substrates have been used as support material for oligonucleotide microarrays. These coatings are prepared from solutions of six armed star shaped prepolymers that carry reactive isocyanate endgroups. As described earlier, such films prevent the adsorption of proteins and the adhesion of cells but can easily be functionalized for specific biological recognition. Here we used the high functionality of these coatings for the covalent immobilization of amino terminated 20mer oligonucleotides, both by microcontact printing and spotting techniques. The permanent immobilization of fluorescently labeled DNA as well as hybridization of 20mer oligonucleotides have been monitored by fluorescence microscopy. The hybridization efficiency as determined by fluorescence intensity varied from 30% to 80% depending on the way of layer preparation. The direct spotting without additional activation and blocking steps of the surface demonstrates the potential of star PEG coatings as ultrathin surface modification for microarrays.
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- Adsorption; Amino terminal sequence; Cell adhesion; Cell immobilisation; Chemical modification; Coatings; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA microarrays; Fluorescence microscopy; Fluorescent dyes; Glass; Hybridisation; Inhibition kinetics; Isocyanates; Macrogols; Microcontact printing; Oligomers; Oligonucleotide; Polyethylene glycols; Polymers; Proteins; Solutions; Surface treatment; Ultrathin films
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Dorothy Clare 'Dotty' Duff Compton
Dorothy Clare "Dotty" Duff Compton, 78, of Marietta, passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday (May 7, 2013) at The Arbors of Marietta. She was born on May 15, 1934, in Washington County, Ohio, a daughter of Otmer and Margaret Kits Duff.
Dorothy was retired from Washington County Court House, where she was in housekeeping. She was a Girl Scout leader and enjoyed making and selling crafts at the farmer's market. She was married to Clifford Compton who preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughter, Patty Compton Zychowski of Lowell; two grandsons, Jason and Derek Hill of Lowell; sisters, Betty and Helen Robinson of Marietta; brothers, Floyd Duff of Marietta and Gene Duff of Whipple; sisters-in-law, Betty Lou Duff of Marietta and Marilyn (Pat) Wagner of Marietta; 10 nephews; seven nieces; and several great and great, great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday (May 11) at 10:30 a.m. at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial in Dalzell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday after 2 p.m. with family present 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.lankfordfh.com.


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April 30, 2012 —
District Attorney Jim Farrell announced today that Paul Curry, age 37, of Neversink, N.Y. entered a plea of guilty to Rape in the 1st Degree, a class B violent felony. Curry admitted to having sexual intercourse with a twelve year old child in the Town of Neversink on July 18, 2011.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Curry faces a minimum of 17 years in state prison and a maximum of 20 years in state prison with 20 years of post release supervision when he is sentenced on July 18, 2012, before County Judge Michael McGuire. Curry will also have to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law and was ordered to stay away from the victim. Curry was arrested on August 16, 2011, after an investigation by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department.


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Faculty of Arts
Lauriers Arts in Action Day explores the value of an Arts degree
Mar 2/14
The Wilfrid Laurier University community is invited to learn about programs, resources and clubs for Arts in Action Day. The day, taking place Thursday, March 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Concourse on Lauriers Waterloo campus, highlights the importance and value of studying the arts.
Under pressure from parents, peers, and the media, students feel increasingly pressured to make educational choices directed towards success in a job market where precariousness rather than stability is now the norm in many occupations, said Maria DiCenzo, professor in the Department of English and Film Studies and event organizer. But in a rapidly changing world where narrowly focused skills can find themselves obsolete, the arts teach not only skills for jobs, but also skills for life.
Arts in Action Day will include panels of faculty, students and alumni leading discussion on topics ranging from the role of the arts in emerging interdisciplinary fields to career paths for Faculty of Arts grads. The day will also be a great opportunity for students to:
- learn more about departments and programs in the Faculty of Arts;
- learn more about the many resources available to students, such as Career Services, Arts Advising, the Writing Centre and more;
- and learn more about the exciting array of student clubs on campus.
The day is a collaboration of the Department of English and Film Studies and the Council for the Intellectual and Cultural Development of the Arts, a student-run and student-funded organization that aims to develop the academic, professional and social lives of students in the Faculty of Arts at Lauriers Waterloo Campus.


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Police look into bath salts overdoses
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Police Department is warning residents of the dangerous drug, contaminated bath salts.
Detectives are investigating two bath salt overdose cases from Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but the drug is no stranger to local residents.
Officials responded to a home on the east end of Parkersburg in reference to a possible suicide Tuesday around 9 a.m. They discovered four individuals, all likely to have overdosed on the drug bath salts, officials said.
Police said a 33-year-old male sitting in a chair in an incoherent condition, a 25-year-old female being incoherent and combative, a 21-year-old female sitting in a chair in an incoherent condition and a 41-year-old male passed out in the bedroom were transported to Camden Clark Medical Center. All survived the incident, police said.
Wednesday around 7 a.m. officers responded to a business on Camden Avenue in south Parkersburg in reference to a suspicious person. Observers advised that a 32-year-old male was running around the business, trying to get in the employees door, acting strange and refusing to leave, officials said.
The man was eventually transported to CCMC by an officer for evaluation.
Police are not releasing the names of those involved.
Police believe the two "bath salt overdose" cases from Tuesday and Wednesday are linked, possibly having been sold by the same dealer.
Investigators are exploring the possibility that contaminated bath salts have entered the local drug scene and are attempting to find the origin of the drugs. Officials said no criminal charges have been filed in either incident.
Sgt. Greg Collins with the Parkersburg Police Department said city officers have been dealing with bath salts, like most of the country, for a while.
"I think our first major bath salt investigation was a case worked by Parkersburg police detectives and the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force on Smokin Joe's on Seventh Street," Collins said. That occurred in June 2011.
The symptoms and reactions people receive from bath salts can differ.
"There really is only one 'kind' of bath salts," Collins said. "The chemical make-up can be and is often slightly changed by manufacturers of the drug."
The drug is "largely" the same substance in the end, Collins said.
Collins said addicts crave the drug in such a way they will return to using it even after having near-death experiences.
"Some experts have stated that bath salts contain many of the worst effects of several different drugs," Collins said. "Hallucinogenic-delusional properties, extreme agitation, superhuman strength, combativeness, as well as the coveted hyper-addictive properties of meth and cocaine."
The National Drug Intelligence Center refers to synthetic cathinones (bath salts) as products that are "packaged and marketed as authentic commercial products for beauty, home or relaxation." These items can include bath salts, herbal incense, plant food, plant fertilizer, insect repellent, pond cleaner and vacuum fresheners.
Bath salt users range in age from teenagers to adults in their 40s, studies show.
The website DrugRehabs.Org reported the synthetic cathinones to be commonly sold under the names Bliss, Blizzard, Blue Silk, Charge+, Hurricane Charlie, Ivory Snow, Ivory Wave, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Red Dove, Snow Leopard, Star Dust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight, White Rush and White Lightning.
The products can come in a variety of forms, powder, crystal, liquids, tablets and capsules, according to the website. Drug users will take the substance by ingestion, inhaling, injecting, smoking, snorting or dissolving the substance in water to apply it to their body directly in different ways.
Police said local residents addicted to methamphetamine picked up the drug bath salts because they were "basically being sold over the counter like cigarettes." Local addicts saw it as an easy and logical transition to a new and cheap drug, often times not technically illegal, police said.
Now, with new laws, bath salts have been driven mostly underground where they are sold like cocaine, crack, heroin and other drugs, police said. Collins said the new practice has driven up the price of the high.
"The increased price of the bath salts compounded by the fear of the drug has helped our situation somewhat," Collins said. "According to task force agents, the drug is now being sold on our streets for between $60 and $75 per half gram, which is more than what cocaine was selling for locally, in most cases."
First responders, police, fire and hospital employees are concerned about the increased dangers when responding to a situation where bath salts are present, officials said. The symptoms of bath salts can include hallucinations and people can become disconnected with reality.
Users of the drug can begin to hear voices, see demons and feel things under their skin, officials said.
"We've stopped people driving under the influence of bath salts who were out of their mind and their body was uncontrollably contorting," Collins said. "We have had deaths, near deaths and extreme illnesses because of bath salts; a local mother thought her child was the devil."
Collins said one of the biggest issues facing police is testing for the suspected drug.
"The West Virginia State Police Crime Lab has had a tough time keeping up with the continuously changing chemical compounds," he said. "Meaning, officers could seize a bath salt derivative that has not yet officially been declared illegal."
A drug can be declared illegal after undergoing the required testing and documentation by the crime lab, he said.
Anyone with information on these cases is asked to contact the Parkersburg Police Department at 304-424-844 or leave an anonymous tip at www.parkersburgpolice.com.


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Facebook stole every contact and phone number in your phone – here's how to undo the damage
Facebook stole every contact and phone number in your phone – here's how to undo the damage
This may come as a shock considering how seriously Facebook takes your privacy, but if you're a Facebook user with one of Facebook's mobile applications installed on your iPhone or one of several other smartphones, you've been robbed. Each and every contact stored on your phone is probably now also stored on Facebook's servers, as was re-re-rediscovered by Facebook users this past week. Whether or not people in your contact list even have Facebook accounts, their names and phone numbers are likely now in Facebook's possession. There is probably a clause buried deep within Facebook's terms and conditions that makes this invasion of your privacy OK on paper, but odds are still pretty good that it's not OK with you. Complete instructions outlining how to remove all of your contacts' phone numbers from your Facebook account can be found below. Whether or not the data will be completely wiped from Facebook's servers is unclear, but we'll leave that for the lawyers to figure out.
UPDATE: A Facebook spokesperson delivered the following official statement to BGR via email: "Rumors claiming that your phone contacts are visible to everyone on Facebook are false. Our Contacts list, formerly called Phonebook, has existed for a long time. The phone numbers listed there were either added directly to Facebook and shared with you by your friends, or you have previously synced your phone contacts with Facebook. Just like on your phone, only you can see these numbers."


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If you are like most parents, it will not take long for you to get tired of seeing your children spending too much time with their noses in front of the television, phone or video games, and you'll start wishing they would do something else - like go outdoors.
With many recent research studies pointing to direct exposure to nature being essential for children's physical health and emotional development, it is reason enough to direct your child to discover the outdoors. Let the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department help you do so with our Junior Ranger Explorer Pack.
The statement "You don't get anything for free" is not true at Goliad State Park, where you can get a free Explorer Pack to borrow for the day. You can also find a list of 29 other participating state parks at www.tpwd.state.tx.us.
The packs are self-contained units that are lent free to park visitors. They are designed to enhance the visit to the park. Inside the Explorer Pack is an activity guide book, which will help visitors guide their young naturalists in observing their surroundings by using all five senses.
The Explorer Pack comes with nine easy-to- use colorful field guides from birds to butterflies and everything in between. The binoculars will help you see and identify birds and complete one activity in the guide. To get a closer look at the small wonders of this world, there is a handy magnifying glass. Since many mammals come out at night, this gives the children a chance to play Sherlock Holmes by looking for clues while walking the nature trail.
Look for tracks and scats and then use the handy key chain guide with 17 animal tracks, or the "Track and Scat" field guide to solve the mystery of what animal was there.
Life is better outside and time spent in nature fosters a better human connection to our surroundings and ultimately inspires people to be good stewards of our ecosystem. Not only do children benefit from exploring nature, it also helps to improve health in all ages when spending time outside.
So come on out for a visit this summer, because the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has made life easier for your family to explore Texas state parks.


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This article presents an overview of the initiatives at OSDL aiming to advance Linux adoption across multiple industries. We will cover the Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) initiative, the Data Center Linux (DCL) initiative, and the Desktop Linux (DTL) initiative.
The vision of CGL is to deliver next-generation and multimedia communications services using Linux-based open standard platforms for Carrier Grade infrastructure equipment.
The telecommunications industry is undergoing enormous change as equipment providers migrate from proprietary platform architectures to open software environments and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform architectures. They see open software and COTS hardware as the means for rapidly deploying new voice and data services while reducing capital expenses and operating costs, which allows equipment providers to stay competitive and profitable.
Figure 1. From proprietary to standards-based platforms
Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) stands at the center of the move to open architectures. About three years ago, a group of industry representatives from platform vendors, Linux distribution suppliers, and network equipment providers set out to define how "Carrier Grade Linux" could enable environments with higher availability, serviceability, and scalability requirements. This led to the formation of the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) CGL working group.
Since its formation, the working group has produced three versions of a specification to define these required capabilities. In response, Linux distribution suppliers now demonstrate that they can meet the emerging needs of telecommunications by registering (disclosing publicly) how their products address the requirements defined in the Carrier Grade Linux Requirements Definition document.
Today, the CGL working group has grown to include more than three dozen representatives from platform vendors, Linux distribution suppliers, network equipment providers, carriers, and development community members worldwide. This expanded group has released version 3.1 of the CGL requirements. A technology version of the document was released in early 2005, and a version that can be registered will be released in the second half of the year, for 2006 registration. For clarity and ease of use, the group has split the specification into seven topical documents: Availability, Clustering, Serviceability, Performance, Standards, Hardware, and Security.
Figure 2: CGL scope and architecture
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As CGL capabilities become available in mainstream implementations and distributions, Linux not only becomes more attractive for telecommunications applications, but the entire Linux community also benefits from a highly available, scalable, high-performance, and manageable Linux environment.
A quick overview of the CGL specifications:
CGL 3.1 specifications are an upward-compatible superset of the CGL 2.0.2 specification. In 2003 and 2004, member companies produced communications products based on the 1.1 version of the CGL specifications. In the latter half of 2004, Linux distributors began to announce Linux offerings based on the CGL 2.0.2 specification. As the writing of this article, five Linux distributions have registered against the CGL 2.0: FSMLabs, Montavista, SuSE, TimeSys, and WindRiver. In addition, more than 20 platform providers offer CGL-based platforms and products. We expect that products based on the CGL 3.1 spec will begin to appear in 2006. We also expect a smooth transition for carriers and equipment providers as Linux distribution suppliers incorporate CGL 3.1 capabilities in 2006 and 2007.
As for beyond 3.1, the priorities of the CGL working group, as identified based on the market input and the feedback received from companies participating in the CGL initiative, are: real-time capabilities, testing CGL workloads, device driver hardening and availability, and Linux performance and scalability--in addition to further enhancements to security and manageability. In addition, much of the efforts in 2005 and 2006 will concentrate on promoting quality implementations of the CGL 3.1.
Figure 3: CGL initiative road map
Development is under way on many of the CGL capabilities that do not appear in mainline distributions. While the CGL requirements address Linux-based platforms in the communications industry, a high-availability, high-performance, scalable system is beneficial to the entire Linux user community.
Linux with Carrier Grade characteristics provides an essential building block that will let us build open communications platforms. CGL is a community effort: TEMs, NEPs, and carriers supply requirements; OSDL members gather requirements and create specifications; OSDL members, community, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) implement projects; distribution suppliers build and register CGL platforms; TEMs, NEPs, and carriers deploy. The initiative is based on cooperation between companies and individuals, and participation is open to everyone. Please consider this an invitation to get involved in this effort and contribute to the making of Linux as an alternative operating system for communications platforms.
Figure 4: CGL plans for 2005
This gives a brief introduction to the Data Center Linux initiative. It describes the goals, shows how OSDL achieves those goals though committees and working groups, and provides some examples of DCL-driven activities and challenges.
The OSDL Data Center Linux initiative was formed with the intent of promoting the adoption of Linux-based servers in the enterprise across its many tiers: edge, infrastructure, application, and database. It brings together interested parties to accelerate the availability of stable, fully featured, integrated, customer-available solutions that run on Linux. The initiative addresses both mid- and high-end multiprocessor servers as platforms for mission-critical enterprise applications and databases.
DCL has a three committees, composed of OSDL members and dedicated OSDL staff: Steering, Marketing Working Group (MWG), and Technical Working Group (TWG). The DCL Goals and Capabilities Document 1.1 documents the categories, marketing goals, and technical capabilities that MWG and TWG identify.
The scope of issues related to an Enterprise Data Center is extremely broad. Steering focuses the efforts of the initiative. For example, Steering directed that DCL identify the most important applications used in data centers today. From that, DCL can identify the marketing and technical inhibitors to running that application on Linux in the enterprise.
DCL has a marketing working group because many of the inhibitors to Linux adoption are not technical. In fact, the Linux operating system has improved so much that this is an increasingly common situation. MWG sets goals for nontechnical issues such as Linux awareness and confidence, global enterprise services and support, software availability for priority applications, training and education, care and feeding of the development community, stability, and total cost of ownership.
DCL's technical working group is responsible for identifying and removing the technical inhibitors to Linux adoption. When the initiative formed in 2002, the focus was on the Linux kernel. As the kernel has matured, TWG's scope has expanded to the whole software stack including and above the kernel.
TWG identified eight categories of data center concerns: scalability, performance, manageability, RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability), standards, security, clusters, and usability. To set the priorities of the effort, the group describes and maps the required capabilities in these categories according to the application workloads that marketing identifies (data warehousing for CRM, for example). For the highest-priority capabilities, the group identifies gaps in maturity and works to close those gaps.
DCL members want to be good open source citizens. Moving from a closed to an open source world requires a shift in culture for those making the transition. TWG assists those members' assimilation into the community. One DCL effort under way is to create an environment wherein more storage drivers exist exclusively in the mainline kernel. There is much good documentation on formatting style and coding rules for open source drivers. However, the knowledge about the right way to interact with the kernel community was missing and is under development.
As previously stated, the working groups identify and remove the technical and marketing inhibitors to Linux adoption. It is equally important to know that DCL is not another Linux distribution. To insure that solutions are available to customers, our approach is always to drive kernel-based solutions into the mainline kernel.org kernel. Any open layered solutions go through community recognized forums.
A challenge for DCL's TWG, and indeed for all the initiatives, is to map the capabilities needed for:
To overcome these challenges, OSDL created special interest groups (SIGs) in high-priority subject areas (for example, storage networking, hot plugging, clusters, and security), which our members use as cross-initiative technical forums to identify the use cases and gaps (coding, testing, and documentation) needed to provide enterprise-worthy solutions on Linux. These forums are completely open so that we can include nonmember maintainer participation. The intent is never for SIGs to replace active community developer mailing lists. If the existing community can deal with an issue, there is usually no need for activity on the part of a SIG. SIG activities are public on their home pages.
One example of a SIG activity is that of the Storage Networking SIG, which has a focus area of NFS Version 4. The SIG determined that the development community was progressing with no need for intervention, except that no one could answer the question "What testing is necessary to make NFS V4 ready for customers, and who will doing the testing?" The SIG sponsored an effort to create a prioritized NFS V4 test matrix to do the following:
This information helps the community know what testing is highest priority to more effectively assign test resources and not duplicate efforts. It also means that it is possible to identify the testing gaps and raise them to DCL Steering for action. The SIG gathers information from the NFS V4 developers on their own forums. Developers do not have to join the SIG, but those who wish to are certainly welcome.
The OSDL Desktop Linux Initiative (DTL) formed with the intent of promoting the adoption of Linux desktop systems in the enterprise. It does not specifically address Linux desktops in any other area, but the group does of course have a strong interest in what happens in those areas.
DTL has a workgroup composed of OSDL members and dedicated OSDL staff. The initial work involved determining a set of usage models that accurately represent the majority of desktop uses over a broad range of enterprise use. The group eventually decided upon five usage models:
The intent of the group is to create a list of the capabilities that a desktop system must have to successfully address each of the usage models. Once the group understands and clearly documents the required capabilities, it then becomes possible to identify key inhibitors that are preventing successful adoption, as well as specific technologies that either are not present or have some deficiencies when applied to enterprise environments. Working with Linux distributors and existing open source development communities, and, if necessary, creating new development communities by way of OSDL SIGs, the group hopes to accelerate Linux development in the specific areas that will facilitate its adoption on the enterprise desktop.
After deliberation, the group decided that attempting to address all five of these usage models would involve a scope too broad for the team to tackle realistically. The Advanced Workstation usage model had by far the most complexity and broadest scope, but it actually reflected only a small percentage of desktop use within most enterprises. The initial work thus focused only upon the first four usage models.
It soon became obvious that one of the most important limiting factors for the enterprise was the availability of commercial software packages. After some investigation, the group realized:
One of the prime areas of focus has become enabling ISVs on Linux, since this addresses not only fundamental issues, but also issues that are of more general interest.
In February 2005, DTL produced a document that was not meant to be complete but simply a snapshot document of the work to date. This document, DTL 1.0 Capabilities, is available on the OSDL web site.
In March, DTL held a strategy meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, to review progress and to further refine its focus. Work on that continues.
OSDL Developer Resources
OSDL SIGs
Lynn de la Torre is a member of OSDL and coordinates the activities of the DCL Working Group.
Ibrahim Haddad is the Director of Technology for the Software Operations Group (Home & Network Mobility Business Unit) at Motorola Inc.
Philip Peake is a member of OSDL and coordinates the Desktop Linux Working Group.
John Cherry is the Roadmap Coordinator for the Carrier Grade Linux initiative at OSDL.
Mary Edie Meredith is a member of the OSDL engineering department and is Roadmap Coordinator for the Data Center Linux initiative.
Return to the Linux DevCenter.
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Wrestlings Most Wanted book
Paperback Edition: 302 Pages
Actor David Arquette pinned Eric Bischoff to win the WCW Title in 2000. Darren Drozdov was called "Puke" because of his unique ability to vomit on command. The Gorilla, a popular wrestler in the 1940's was wheeled to the ring in a cage. Morgus the Maniac was a mental patient who entered the ring in a straightjacket. The Gargoyle liked to sniff and lick opponents feet.
Arranged in 68 different top-ten lists, Wrestling's Most Wanted features the greatest wrestlers, the most feared tag teams, the strangest matches, the most bizzare nicknames, the most memorable victories, the sneakiest managers, and the most outrageous characters in professional wrestling. All of today's greatest characters in professional wrestling. All of todays great stars, including HUlk Hogan, The Rock, Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, Goldberg and many more are featured. The book also remembers greats of the past such as Gorgeous George, Dick the Bruiser, The Sheik, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Bruno Samartino and Andre The Giant. Wrestlings Most Wanted is a hilarious and irreverent look at one of the nation's most popular sports entertainment spectacles.
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A former Dora Consolidated School coach has been charged with having sexual contact with a student athlete, according to the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office.
Amber Shaw, 28, is charged with criminal sexual penetration and criminal sexual contact with a minor, both fourth-degree felonies.
Chief Deputy Malin Parker said several years ago, while Shaw was a contract coach in Dora, she had inappropriate relations with one of her female athletes. The student recently came forward, and deputies investigated, Parker said.
Shaw had already left the school and was arrested and bonded out of jail in Lubbock County, Texas, he said.
The criminal complaint was filed in February in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court, according to court records. The case has since been bound over to Ninth Judicial District Court.
Parker said he could not divulge further details to avoid jeopardizing the case.
No contact information was available for Shaw.


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Passing the torch
As controversy grows, Pasadena NAACP President Joe Brown begins searching for his replacement
By André Coleman 11/07/2012
Joe Brown looked tired. Usually cheerful and exuberant, last Friday the NAACP Pasadena Branch president appeared drawn and haggard, worn out from all the recent infighting over upcoming NAACP elections and questions about his leadership during the past few months of his 12-year tenure.
He's running for another two-year term, but it's clear that Brown wants out of his office. The organization currently owes thousands of dollars in back membership fees to its national office, is facing major problems with its landlord and recently, other members have called for Brown's ouster.
"I'm 68," said the US Army veteran and retired US Postal Service supervisor during lunch last week. "Even if they elect me, I can tell you right now, I won't complete my next term. I am looking for somebody to step up and carry the ball."
To that end, Brown acknowledged he is looking for a successor who could fill in as president after he wins another term and then resigns — a goal that has been met with skepticism and derision by some NAACP members.
"It is unfortunate that someone in Mr. Brown's position thinks a position like that can be offered to someone without a democratic process," said James Smith, a former first vice president with the NAACP Pasadena branch, who was chosen for that position two years ago by Brown. "It validates the improprieties that have been going on for a long time. It speaks to the need to correct the processes for the sake of the integrity of the Pasadena NAACP."
'No skullduggery'
During his time at the helm, Brown has been hailed for taking tough stances on issues affecting the black community, particularly those involving police. Under former Police Chief Bernard Melekian, Brown was on a first-call basis when it came to officer-involved shootings or other violent confrontations between residents and police. And during the mid- to late-2000s, Brown was a strident critic of police procedures in a number of those cases.
Since then, Melekian has been replaced by Chief Phillip Sanchez. And while their relationship is not as cordial as the one he shared with Melekian, Brown and Sanchez are social friends. When unarmed 19-year-old Kendrec McDade was shot and killed by two Pasadena police officers in March, however, and Sanchez was set to host the organization's Ruby McKnight Williams awards dinner, Brown declined to rescind the invitation to Sanchez to emcee the event, sparking outcry by members of the McDade family.
The decision to not replace Sanchez sparked a small but vocal protest against Brown outside the Hilton Hotel, where the dinner was being held last June. Leading the charge against him was Caree Harper, attorney for McDade's father, Kenneth McDade, who is suing the city in federal court in relation to the death of his son.
Today, Harper is running against Brown for the presidency. However, due to alleged election irregularities, the governing NAACP national organization in Baltimore has suspended local elections indefinitely.
"I have asked the state NAACP (in Sacramento, which answers to the national branch) to hold the election to make sure there is no skullduggery," Brown said. "If anyone here in the branch led the election, the integrity would be in question."
Harper and Smith — both former Brown allies — claim Brown violated NAACP bylaws at the organization's Oct. 2 meeting when he failed to properly notify the general membership of the elections, which were set for last Wednesday, and conducted the meeting without a nominating committee. The pair also questioned Brown's eligibility to lead the group, since he lives in nearby Altadena, which has its own NAACP chapter.
Brown brushed aside the criticism as unfounded, saying other presidents have lived in neighboring Altadena and that the irregularities being discussed by Harper and Smith consist of undated nomination forms and the lack of a secretary to take meeting minutes. The bylaws call for a secretary to record the minutes of all meetings. On Saturday, the group appointed Pastor Daniel Holmes to serve as interim secretary to replace Whitney Reese, who resigned earlier this year.
Although he does not know when the election will be held, Brown was open about his desire to pick a replacement to take over — without being elected — after he wins another term.
Making Brown's selection process somewhat complicated is the election of Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden Tuesday to the newly created 41st Assembly District seat.
Brown said he believed Ishmael Trone, an undeclared candidate for Holden's council seat, former NAACP President John J. Kennedy and former City Council candidates Charles Nelson and Allen Shay would be great in the position.
"Either of these two men would be perfect to move the group forward," Brown said of Trone and Kennedy. "Somebody has to step up to the plate and move the ball. Your legacy is decided by who you hand the baton off to. I don't want to get close to the finish line and hand the baton off to someone who is going to stumble. Everybody can't be on the City Council."
Collaboration before agitation
Started in 1919, the NAACP Pasadena Branch is one of the city's oldest and most powerful political organizations, whose members include Holden, Councilwoman Jacque Robinson, Pasadena police Lt. Phlunte Riddle and businessman and former City Council candidate Robin Salzer.
Brown told the Weekly he "would step down tomorrow" if Trone — a Pasadena tax accountant — would agree to be president of the organization. Less than an hour later, Brown called Trone and attempted to schedule a meeting to offer him the position of first vice president. Brown was prepared to guarantee he would step down 30 days after the election, leaving Trone in charge. Trone, however, declined the offer and said he did not meet with Brown.
"I will confirm he called me for a meeting and asked me to become the first vice president," Trone said. "But I am not entertaining the thought. There needs to be transparency and there needs to be an election process in selecting who leads the NAACP."
If Trone had accepted Brown's offer, he would not be eligible to run for a council seat. By then, the Dec. 7 nominating process would be closed.
Kennedy did not return phone calls seeking comment for this story.
But other problems loom large. The Japanese Cultural Center, which owns the group's headquarters on Lincoln Avenue, has demanded that no more press conferences or impromptu meetings be held there due to the confusion they create and the group's inability to vet people entering the location, which also houses a Head Start children's facility.
"They want to raise the rent, and they have already told us we cannot continue to have press conferences and unscheduled meetings at the office due to concerns raised by parents whose children attend the Head Start program in the same development. We can only meet there on the first Tuesday of the month now," Brown said.
Brown also noted that the local group owes the state and national chapters back fees, which have not been paid for several years. Members pay $30 a year in dues, with two-thirds of that amount going to the state office. Brown said that money was used in Pasadena to help meet expenses.
"Somebody has to be able to keep the doors open," said Brown, an ordained Baptist minister. "That person has to be able to bring people together. We need collaboration before agitation. Sometimes people don't understand the difference. I had to learn that lesson the hard way."
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This is much-a-do-about not much!! The problem as noted can be resolved SIMPLY. All President Brown needs to do is step down/resign. Replacement of his position will be resolved by the by-laws. Brown cannot attempt to handpick his replacement and refuse to step down until his handpicked replacement is in place. Attempting to have it both ways is complicating the simple process.
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I like Joe! He should pick who he wants. . .
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For two days the herds loitered at Anthony's rural compound on the vast Thula Thula game reserve in the South African KwaZulu – to say good-bye to the man they loved. But how did they know he had died March 7? Known for his unique ability to calm traumatized elephants, Anthony had become a legend. He is the author of three books, Baghdad Ark, detailing his efforts to rescue the animals at Baghdad Zoo during the Iraqi war, the forthcoming The Last Rhinos, and his bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
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I think I've put too many cashew nuts as it turned out a bit too sweet, more of a carrot cake taste rather than soup. Solved it on the spot with black pepper and pickles, although next time will keep a closer eye on how many nuts I put.
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
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- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Throw all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend up 'til nice and smooth and well mixed. You can let the soup blend in the blender for a little extra time so that the heat of the blades and the friction actually warm up this delicious, creamy raw soup. Blend until very creamy and smooth.
- 2. Transfer raw creamy carrot soup to a bowl.
- 3. Garnish with whatever you like! I simply sprinkled my soup with pepper and a tiny carrot garnish. Eat immediately.
The Rawtarian's ThoughtsBy The Rawtarian
This recipe is super simple and requires only a blender to make.
It's also very quick to pull together if you have carrots in the fridge, as well as some cashews in the cupboard. And really, who doesn't have carrots lying somewhere in the fridge? They last for a long time and are quite inexpensive. And you should always keep some spare cashews around!
It usually takes about 2-3 carrots to make 1 cup of chopped carrots.
This raw carrot soup recipe makes a nice big bowl for one person. :)
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber.
Amounts per 255 g (9 oz) suggested serving
|% Daily
|12 %
|9 g
|17 %
|20 g
|25 %
|26 g
|8 %
|Dietary Fiber
|5 g
|16 %
|9 g
|62 mg
|6 %
|3 mg
|26 %
|1259 mg
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Aug 23, 2013
Christine Phillips
Sep 07, 2013
Christine Phillips's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
Fantastic and super easy. I will be making this again!
Aug 24, 2013
Wow, super simple is right! And the pictures look incredible. You can't beat pure, simple and great tasting.
Jun 11, 2016
Lilly 's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
My husband I had this for dinner. We were skeptical, him especially, but it really was good! It was almost too creamy for me. I added a bit of grated ginger and some fresh chilies. My husband liked it so much he's trying tomato tomorrow. I think that we have a Vitamix and could blend until warm really make the key difference. Definitely a keeper!
Yay!! Especially for the husband factor :)
May 03, 2016
Penny's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
This recipe is also great using parsnips in place of the carrot. Sprinkle a little smoked paprika on top. Mmmmmmm!
Nice idea with the parsnips, Penny!
Apr 09, 2016
is there a nut or other ingredient I could substitute for cashews? Thanks
Hi Emilia,
You could add the meat of 1 avocado instead of the cashews. (The avocado will add fat and creaminess, which is what the cashews do in this recipe.)
Jun 10, 2015
monicaG's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
Loved this super easy and quick lunch recipe! I added some chia seeds to bump up the nutrition and some ginger and it was delicious. I have a vitamix- so the soup gets warm just from the blades.
Mmm, sounds delicious, Monica! :)
All these soup ideas have gotten me thinking about many other vegetables as well, to do the same thing to. I did a carrot soup yesterday but without your recipe handy, just based on what you did for the other soup recipes. Worked out great! I also added just a bit of fresh ginger and a clove of garlic. Made for a very nice taste. I'm sure this would work out perfectly with pumpkin! I used to make a hot pumpkin soup with ginger in it. Such soups are common in Europe but it was strange to my American friends, although they liked it.
Thanks for such great recipes! I love perusing your site, it always gives me ideas!
I'm glad you enjoy my site, Rozyoasis! Pumpkin soup does indeed sound yummy!
Michelle Murray
Jan 30, 2015
Michelle Murray's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
I loved this recipe but truth be told I'd rather eat this and most other soups, hot or at least warm so I did heat this up and it was delicious. There's no harm in eating this heated, right?
Your soup looks divine, and if you want to heat it up, go for it! :)
How long can you store in fridge or freezer?
2-3 days in fridge is fine. I've never frozen it myself.
Oct 28, 2014
Susan 's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
So simple & easy and yet so very delicious!! Definitely going to be a regular on the diner menu for me :) The hot water tip is a good one as it gives it just enough warmth. Thank you for another super recipe.
Mmm, carrot soup. Suddenly I want to make some, Susan! :)
Aug 11, 2014
I love this idea. I like to add a couple teaspoons of nutritional yeast to give it a cheesy flavor along with garnishing with crushed nuts and chia seeds.
Genius ideas here Ben! Especially re: garnishes. It's comments like yours that make this place great!
jbubonia's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
Yum! This is one of my favorite soups. The addition of ginger (from your cookbook) really makes this soup. Love it! Keep the recipes coming Laura-Jane.
Thanks, Janace. I will do my best! :)
May 05, 2014
I just made this in my Nutribullet. I added a garlic clove, a splash of almond milk and a few shakes of curry powder. It is soooo good. Really eats like a soup! Thanks!
Sounds yummy, Rachel! :)
May 01, 2014
Harper's Review
Raw creamy carrot soup recipe
I'm sad to say that I couldn't eat this. I've been trying out tons of raw recipes since i went vegan, (and I've loved everything else) and I was so pumped to try the soups! Soups are one of my FAVORITE non raw things, and I just didn't vibe with this at all. I didn't like the texture and it was just sooo cold! Feeling really bummed, but I'll keep trying and trying to devise my own recipes! I really want to make a move into fully raw, I just need to have a tool box full of recipes first that way I don't end up starving myself!
Andrea Levy
Aug 19, 2014
I start with boiling water , then I added a 1/4 cup chopped onion, a half tablespoon of grated ginger, then the carrots, raw cashews (make sure they are raw, not toasted)' and the salt and a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper and curry powder to taste. Blend on super high speed. When done, the soup should be steaming.
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Tax rates going up in Bennington, ManchesterBy Patrick McArdle
STAFF WRITER | July 26,2013BENNINGTON Tax rates will be going up in Bennington and Manchester this year with Manchester residents already having their tax bills and Bennington residents expected to receive them within the next 30 days.
The Bennington Select Board approved the municipal tax rate Monday. Including the general, highway and fire department funds, the municipal rate will be 98.6 cents this year.
The rate is 3.29 cents higher than the tax rate for 2012.
For their school taxes, Bennington residents will be paying $1.40, a rate that is 5.38 cents more than the rate of $1.35 from 2012.
The overall tax rate in the town will be about $2.39. Together the tax rates are an increase of about 9 cents, or about 3.9 percent from the rate of about $2.30 from 2012.
For the owner of a $100,000 home, the taxes levied would be $2,391.50. In 2012, the tax bill for the same home would be $2,304.30.
Bennington Town Manager Stuart Hurd said he was pleased that the increase in the municipal tax rate of about 3 percent was just about where town staff expected it to be.
One reason was relative stability in the grand list.
We didnt anticipate a great deal of growth in the grand list and we didnt see a great deal of growth in the grand list, Hurd said.
The grand list grew by about $3 million but it wasnt enough to cause a major change in the calculations used to create the budget approved by voters in March. There are some construction projects under way or pending, including new Dollar General planned for Main Street and a new Merchants Bank under construction on Northside Drive which may improve the grand list next year, Hurd said.
In Manchester, the total tax rate increased this year to about $1.61. In 2012, the overall tax rate was about $1.49, about 12 cents, or 7.8 percent less.
For the owner of a $100,000 home, the taxes levied would be $1,610.90. In 2012, the tax bill for the same home would be $1,494.80 or about $116 less than this years bill.
The municipal tax rate in Manchester is 21.99 cents. In 2012, that rate was 19.34 cents. The school tax rate is $1.3910, an increase from the school rate of $1.3014 in 2012.
Manchester Town Manager John OKeefe said there were a few reasons for the increase on the municipal tax rate. The construction of the parkhouse, which was approved by voters at the towns floor meeting in 2012, required a payment of almost $118,000.
The town is also taking less from its reserve fund to put toward municipal spending than it has in past years.
OKeefe said there was also a residential property value reappraisal which decreased the grand list. However, because of the reappraisal, and its reduction of the values of many homes, many residents may see smaller tax bills this year despite the increase in the tax rate.
Manchesters tax bills have already been sent out. Benningtons tax bills are expected to be sent out the week of Aug. 19.
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