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My husband and I took a trip for our anniversay to Branson and while we were there attended the Andy Williams Petula Clark concert. This was in 2007 and he was still a great singer. I also was at a concert here in Ft. Worth Tx. when Andy appeared with a celebrity piano player. We will miss his spectacular voice
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Jolene Davis
Posted at 10:58 PM on September 5, 2012
I am so very sad to hear that Andy Williams isnt well. I am 54 yrs old and never missed his show in the 60's. As a child I was always his wife when my friends and I played house, I was even the mother of his children. My dream vacation was to go to Branson and see him perform, but never made it happen. God bless his family and God bless Andy Williams……I have loved you always!!!! Jolene Davis, Ridgeley, WV
Toby Jae
Posted at 1:45 AM on August 30, 2012
In the '60's I was an energetic little tomboy always running around, until one evening when I heard a tone, a sound that drew me to the TV set. That tone, that sound, was the voice of Andy Williams. I stood inches from the set, totally still, totally mesmerized. One night a week, for the next ten or so years, my Mom would call out to me, "Andy's on!" She loved him too. I would drop everything and run to the TV. From those childhood moments to this day, the sound of his voice calms my soul, takes away the worry and truly lifts me up! His voice, his music, is the soundtrack that runs through my mind and my life. God Bless and Heal this Beautiful Man.
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Posted at 6:23 PM on July 30, 2012
to a man who always surrounded my life…without him of course being aware of how he filled our lives with love and nostalga. he has been with me for over 50 years and everytime i want to feel,or when loneliness sets in I turn to him , his music and i feel young and inspired like then , when I was young…..wishing him the best and thanking him for his best that he gave us.G-d bless.
Joan Reilly
Posted at 5:07 PM on July 22, 2012
Dear Andy and family,
You have been on my mind -Just finished reading your book – my neighbor gave it to me. Enjoyed it very much. Im 68 – been through the cancer scare at 47 – chemo and radiation-non-hotchkins lymphoma – but Im active now – have seen you at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY and have seen all of the tv shows, including Christmas. Hope to take a trip this fall to Branson-never been there. Stay brave and peaceful. Praying for you and your family. Sincerely, Joan and Bob Reilly from Honeoye Falls, NY
Posted at 9:25 PM on July 20, 2012
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Posted at 6:53 PM on July 18, 2012
I sat in the first row,,literally at his feet @the Saratoga performing arts,Saratoga springs,ny…his warm up band never showed so he sat on the edge of the stage with his feet dangling off and opened his own show,,,fantastic artist and exquisite gentleman,.
I watched his tv show faithfully, even his Christmas show when he and Claudine showed the world their first child " Noel"
On towards the light ,andy , thanks for the beautiful music ..I will remember it always!!
Bill Field
Posted at 12:28 PM on July 18, 2012
I will forever remember Andy Williams. His truly magnificent and Unique voice will stay with me and many others who love his timeless music. It is so ver sad that we will be losing such and Icon but he will always be rememberd. My thoughts are with him and his family and friends at this particular time and yet Andy himself has asked us to remember him in his music. You will be Andy as well as for being a true gentleman and I am sure a magnificent husband and father.
Posted at 11:32 AM on July 17, 2012
Mary Lynn
Posted at 10:56 AM on July 17, 2012
My friends find it strange that a younger person loves Andy Williams' singing but I get chills when I hear his voice. It touches my soul. We played the "Song of Bernadette" at one of our school's celebrations (I teach at a school named St. Bernadette) and suddenly 150 active kids calmed right down. There is something so soothing about his voice. His voice and the upstanding person he is are truly gifts to the world. I regret never having seen him in person. I am so saddened by his illness and will deeply miss him.
Kathleen Johnson
Posted at 12:45 AM on July 17, 2012
I'm nearly 60 yrs old and clearly remember listening to Andy in our home growing up , watching his show , singing his songs in the car going up to the cabin with my famliy and the wonderful X-mas specials he would do. He doesn't realize how much enjoyment he gave to listeners and watchers. We will soon lose another GREAT performer. Thank you Andy, and until we MEET again…Many of us will be singing " Can't get over losing You" GOD BLESS ,again…Thank you for what you gave us.
DeDe Deatrick
Posted at 12:56 PM on July 16, 2012
Andy Williams has always been a breath of fresh air for me. I do an "Andy" break on a regular basis and listen to his albums. Thank you Andy for sharing yourself with us these many, many years. You've been a true blessing and joy – we've been very fortunate to have you in our life time.
Timothy Baker
Posted at 12:21 PM on July 16, 2012
I so remember those early days when i got to watch the Andy Williams show! What a consumate professional with a smooth,silky approach to every song he sang! A true gentleman in EVERY SENSE OF WORD!! I WISH HIM GOD SPEED TO THAT CHOIR IN THE HERE AFTER! GOD BLESS HIM & THE FAMILY!!********
Caroline Pierce
Posted at 7:06 PM on August 21, 2012
To Andy and family, Have seen you many times here in Branson and so enjoyed each time! Watch all the TV shows, especially the Christmas ones and when you had the Osmonds on. Always loved all your music and recently purchased tickets to see you and Frankie Avalon because my niece was coming into town and excited to see you, Her mom and I were devoted fans of yours. May God be with you all and thank you for all your many years of sharing your beautiful music with all of us! Such a Blessing you have been to millions of people and your music will be played forever!


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Believe it or not, about 20 years' worth of potentially life-saving drugs are sitting in labs right now, untested. Why? Because they can't get the funding to go to trials; the financial risk is too high. Roger Stein is a finance guy, and he thinks deeply about mitigating risk. He and some colleagues at MIT came up with a promising new financial model that could move hundreds of drugs into the testing pipeline.
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Bad news from Gov. Quinn: Illinois' pension systems are kind of a trainwreck
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As Republicans search for ways in which the party can more effectively make its case for free-markets and slimmer tax codes as the best and most efficient means to create the healthiest, most prosperous societies, many of the country's 30 GOP governors are looking to turn their states into models of the ways in which conservative principles can work — a feat highlighted by the WSJ earlier this week:
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he wants to create a 'red-state model' for the national Republican Party.
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Coming off the largest tax cut in state history on Jan. 1, Kansas is now on the leading edge of a growing but still largely untested quest among conservative governors to create growth by dramatically revamping state tax codes. …
The focus on fiscal innovations in the heartland comes as conservatives nationally seek ways to revive the GOP's standing in the aftermath of its stinging election losses last year. Bruised by the continuing budget battles in Washington, where divided government has led to near-gridlock, top Republicans nationally are holding up Kansas and other GOP-dominated states as examples of what the party might accomplish if left to its own devices.
And while many GOP governors are looking for innovative solutions to help make their states more competitive, the highly illustrative flip side of the red-blue coin is readily available from the state with the country's worst credit rating. Reuters reports:
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Well HH, strictly by my way of thinking, given that both EAA and Taurus have bad reputations for poor customer service, which means they get sent back often, and given that parts for them don't grow on trees, I think I'd go with the Sigma if you can learn to love the trigger pull and it's not one of the older ones. It's a Smith and everybody and their dogs will be making mags for it, and parts are usually just a call away. Same for holsters and mag pouches.
Be aware that the Sigma pretty well blew it in the police market in its earlier versions....it was a real jammomatic..... but Smith reengineered it and from what I've read from users on the gun forums recently I wouldn't be afraid of one if, like I said, it's a newer one. IMHO. Best of luck in making your selection.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC G5 review: New features and a new sensorThursday October 04 2012 Sensor Review
Lumix DMC G5 vs. Lumix DMC GX1 vs. DMC G3
Each new generation of camera aims to be better than the last, at least in the rapidly evolving technology world. For its part, Panasonic newest generation of its esteemed mirrorless Lumix G-line bested its predecessor, the G3, by a praise-worthy five points. It also topped another popular Panasonic hybrid, the Lumix DMC GX1, by six points.
The G5 performed particularly well against its family members in dynamic range, proving it to be the best of the bunch for landscape and architecture photographers. Its documented score of 11.6 Evs make it a full stop better in dynamic range than both the GX1 and G3. This means the G5, at least compared to the GX1 and G3, can capture more details in an even wider swath of contrasting shadows and highlights.
However, the G5 delivered a lackluster low light performance. Its score lagged behind the already poor low light performance of the G3, contradicting Panasonic's claims that the G5's digital' Live MOS sensor would improve upon its older brethren. All three cameras struggled to produce good image quality at about 700 ISO, making them subpar tools for sports and entertainment photographers.
Lumix DMC G5 vs. Sony NEX-F3 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5
The G5 made gains on most Panasonic Lumix cameras. But how did it fair against rivals with similar hybrid technology? The short answer is not well, especially when going head-to-head against Sony's NEX-F3 and its DxOMark score of 73 or Olympus' OM-D E-M5 and its rating of 71. Both swept Panasonic's latest Lumix G camera in every category.
The G5, while having good color depth, still trailed the 16-megapixel NEX-F3 and E-M5. Both competing cameras were more than 1-bit better than the G5; giving them more than twice the number of color hues and saturations they can capture compared to the G5.
Both mirrorless models from Sony and Olympus trumped the G5 in dynamic range quality. Their half-stop gain over the G5 gives the duo that much more leverage in snagging details in difficult high contrast environments.
The G5's weak low light performance contrasts sharply with the NEX-F3. The Sony camera nabbed a low light score of 1114 ISO, giving it a nearly one-stop advantage over the G5. The NEX-F3's low light operations make it an enviable top pick for sports photographers and adds to its distinct all-around advantage over the G5. The E-M5 sat between the G5 and NEX-F3 in this category.
Further readings for the Panasonic Lumix DMC G5 review: New features and a new sensor
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Panasonic has added a new member to its highly esteemed Lumix G-line. The 16-megapixel Lumix DMC G5 adopts the Japanese brand's mirrorless and Micro Four Thirds technology, and it replaces the one-year-old G3. But did Panasonic's renovation of features and design for the G5 extend to the camera's image quality? DxOMark has some answers.
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I am contemplating the G3 or G5 and whilst I think the latter is a worthwhile upgrade on features, there is quite a price premium, and I wouldn't want to pay it if the sensor wasn't a significant upgrade. thanks.


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Water treatment plants must not only provide enough water to meet the needs of growing communities, but they also must meet regulations based on the new Long Term 2 Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2 rule) published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2006. The purpose of the rule is to reduce disease incidence associated with Cryptosporidium and other disease-causing microorganisms in drinking water, by requiring additional Cryptosporidium treatment in higher risk systems. The rule also contains provisions relating to uncovered finished water storage facilities.
These new regulations, as well as environmental factors such as scarcity of easily treatable water, are among the challenges water utilities must face when considering plant upgrades and expansion. It's important to evaluate aging equipment and systems to decide when to repair and when to replace it with new technology.
Listed below are examples of how several water treatment plants found creative ways to overcome these challenges.
Many of the facilities incorporated basic enhancements to optimize filter plant operation, minimize waste, and reduce costs. The most common enhancements involved: upgrading sequential air-water backwash with simultaneous air-water scour; upgrading filter boxes to replace gravel-packed layers with header pipes and lateral backwash distribution components with new direct-retention under-drains; upgrading washtroughs with mediaretaining baffles; converting existing filters to granular activated carbon basins; and incorporating pretreatment methods to handle more difficult waters while reducing disinfection byproducts and total organic carbon (TOC). Each of these plants used a consulting engineer and worked with the state health department or other regulatory bodies to evaluate the approach before proceeding with full-scale implementation.
This Thomson, Ga., plant's existing Microfloc Trident 420A units (installed in 1989) struggled to meet capacity demands. The town needed to expand it from 2 to 4 mgd. Two new units were added and the two existing units were upgraded to include Multiblock direct retention underdrain with air-water backwash. A stainless- steel plate fastened to the top of the underdrains requires no gravel and minimizes plugging and biological fouling.
The plant upgrade and expansion was designed by O'Brien & Gere of Alpharetta, Ga., who used two Microfloc Trident HSR-1400 units in an unusual configuration. The water treatment plant's water comes from Lake Strom Thurmond, where organics can be high; however, due to space limitations, the pretreatment system could not be installed close to the existing Trident units. The two pretreatment units located between the lake and the plant take water from the reservoir and remove some of the organics and solids before discharging the treated water to a smaller pond nearby.
Versailles had two old surface water treatment units, installed in 1989, which could not easily treat seasonal algae growth and high turbidity (more than 400 Nephelometric Turbidity Units, or NTU) swings after rain events. The water is of variable quality, with turbidity in a normal range of 25 to100 NTU and spikes up to 400 NTU. The plant had difficulty meeting disinfection byproduct regulations due to high TOC.
The city and R.E Curry Inc., of Danville, Ind., investigated proposals both to rehabilitate and to replace the existing equipment. They determined that a new Trident HS-700A two-tank system would fit easily on the existing concrete pads. The design provided two-stage clarification and media filtration, followed by ultraviolet (UV) disinfection. The original plan involved removing interior components of the existing tanks, repairing them, and adding new treatment components ? a process that would allow one unit to remain in service while the other was rehabilitated. However, the cost difference for new stainlesssteel tanks was little enough that Versailles chose to proceed with new, corrosion-resistant tanks for its plant. During one rain event, influent turbidity spiked to 425 while effluent water remained at <0.1 NTU.
This water plant struggled to meet the water needs of the community and had high TOC levels such as 9 to 12 miligrams per liter (mg/l). They used excessive chemicals to combat this, which carried over to the filter, elevating headloss and placing the treatment unit into backwash. Short filter runs and unnecessary backwash waste production resulted in inefficient operation. The plant treats water that is typically low in turbidity (<5 NTU) but quite high in TOC. Also, due to high TOC levels, the Trihalomethane concentrations were out of compliance.
Trident HS-700A single-tank system was installed to treat the water, which reaches a temperature of only 35° F in the summer. Colder waters are sometimes more difficult to treat as the chemical reactions are slower. The Trident HS offered more detention time for the reactions to occur. The treatment was successful, with effluent turbidity of 0.15 NTU or less and Trihalomethane concentrations of ~78 micrograms per liter (?g/l), well within the limits of proposed regulations. Filter run length tripled, and backwash waste was greatly diminished.
In all of these cases, water utilities sought to expand treatment plant production capabilities and meet regulatory requirements by taking advantage of new technologies. All of them found that simple changes to filter boxes, clarifiers, and pretreatment steps helped them to meet these goals.
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Here's how four water treatment departments sought creative ways to overcome problems when retrofitting their plants, and what they did to meet capacity and regulatory requirements:
Bloomfield, N.M.
This town needed both to expand its water treatment plant to meet capacity requirements, and to evaluate refurbishing its inefficient existing treatment plant. Because it had to move quickly, the town brought in temporary water treatment trailers to provide water while the existing plant was reconfigured.
Bloomfield's engineering firm realized that the water source to feed this 3-mgd potable water treatment plant would be the San Juan River, which has highly variable water quality. They selected a Trident HS-2100A two-tank system for turbidity removal, which includes a UV disinfection system to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms. While designed to treat water with turbidity spikes up to 400 Nephelometric Turbity Units (NTU), the Trident HS has handled turbidity spikes up to 1,000 NTU while maintaining an effluent turbidity of 0.16 NTU.
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The rapidly growing community of 66,000 people needed to upgrade and expand its conventional treatment plant from 24 mgd to 36 mgd. The plant was built in stages beginning in 1946.
In a region that has experienced frequent drought, efficient water usage and production are extremely important. As part of the plant upgrade, the filter cells were upgraded to include Multiblock underdrains and Multiwash baffled washtroughs. The Multiwash troughs reduced filter-cleaning time. Backwash frequency was reduced from daily to every 72 hours, significantly reducing water usage and waste while continuing to meet the community's water demands.
Wiedeman and Singleton, Rock Hill, S.C., has been responsible for the plant design and several upgrades, providing a plant capacity up to 60 mgd, as demand dictates. The project included air/water backwash filter renovations, construction of chemical feed facilities, piping improvements, a new clearwell, and upgrades to the existing facility. Pressure filters were also incorporated into the backwash recovery system to allow reuse for local irrigation needs.
Southbridge, Mass.
The Southbridge Water Treatment Plant had two existing packaged treatment units with a capacity of 4 mgd. The existing units used heavy media in the clarifier, followed by a mixed-media filter equipped with a gravel-style underdrain and header lateral collection system. The plant needed to increase production to 6 mgd.
Weston & Sampson of Peabody, Mass., recommended adding a third Microfloc Trident TR-840 unit, plus an upgrade to replace the heavy media in the existing clarifier to a buoyant media design (Microfloc's Adsorption Clarifier). This clarifier reduces solids by 80% to 90% without irregular solids carryover. The heavy media configuration can "burp" solids onto the filter box, increasing filter headloss and prematurely placing the unit in backwash mode. Frequent backwashing increased water demand from the finished water clearwell, and took the unit off line, thereby reducing effluent production. The upgraded adsorption clarifiers reduce this excessive need for filter backwashing due to inefficient solids reduction. Along with modifications to the existing clarifiers, upgrades are planned to retrofit the existing filter underdrain system.
Huntsville, Pa.
Huntsville's water treatment plant faced performance issues at its source water: a reservoir with seasonal algae. The facility was originally constructed with four heavy-media clarifiers feeding four filter media beds, which provided only minor reductions in turbidity through the clarifier. The "fines" from the clarifier created maintenance problems with instrumentation, physical restraints, and other structures at the plant, as well as resulting in short filter runs.
To improve the plant's operation, the clarifier was converted to an up-flow adsorption clarifier with buoyant media. While clarifier flush cycles did not change substantially, dramatic reductions in clarifier turbidity were seen all across the retrofitted clarifiers. As the adsorption clarifier efficiently captures coagulated particles, filter runs were increased from a typical 40 hours to more than 100 hours. The end result for the facility was a 40% increase in capacity and a 50% reduction of filter wash water.


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It consists of one room with sleeping and living/dining part and kitchenette, bathroom and small balcony. It accommodates up to two persons (one double bed 140x200). Kitchen is fully equipped. For the families with babies, we provide a cot (baby bed), baby bottle sterilizer, blender, etc. All linens and towels are included.
The building is situated near the downtown of Lisbon-Baixa, within walking distance of Castle of São Jorge, beautiful viewpoints of Portas do Sol, Graça and Senhora do Monte and legendary tram nº28. It is three minutes away from the Santa Apolónia (train/metro station), and only few meters away from the oldest part of town-Alfama.
There are several banks, pharmacies, local grocery stores, supermarkets, and restaurants/cafés in its surroundings. Few meters from the building is public swimming pool, and beautiful park with café overlooking river Tejo (Tagus). On Tuesdays and Saturdays, you can enjoy the atmosphere of famous Flea Market-Feira da Ladra, which is on the other side of Pantheon building.
House rulesThis apartment is situated in residential building, so it is important to respect the neighbours and not make noise after 10 PM.
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Reviews of this property
We had great week in Lisbon. Ema and Rui were very friendly and gave us good tips for what to see and do in the city and in the environment. Studio was nice and well situated. We enjoyed many restaurants, historical buildings and lively flea market in the nearby. We also had a good fortune to visit in Lisbon on big celebration week. The Santo Antonio festival was a great experience with all market desks, music and smell of sardines everywhere we walked in Alfama.
Thank you very much, very friendly host gave us information about Lisbon,
apartment seemed to us very well and a perfect situation.
Safely back.
Muchas gracias, el anfitrión muy amable nos dió información sobre Lisboa, el
apartamento nos pareció muy bien y una situación perfecta.
Con seguridad volveremos.
Great! Ema told us a lot of useful things and worry us that everything was fine. The, great to visit Lisbon. Apartment I will repeat if I can!
Genial! Ema nos dijo un monton de cosas utiles y se preocupo de que todo nos fuera bien. El apartamento, estupendo para visitar Lisboa. Repetiré si puedo!
We had 3 fantastic days in Lisbon at this lovely quiet studio in the heart of the city. All points of Interest are nearby. Recommend to everyone! Special thanks to hosts for detailed map and other suggestions of things to see in Lisbon and more south.
April 2014
Diana, Lithuania
The apartment is tiny but cozy, the only noise because there is no double glazing and heard everything. The location quite good.
El apartamento es muy pequeñito pero acogedor, lo único es que hay ruido porque no hay climalit y se escucha todo. La ubicación bastante buena.
Very nice host who took the time to give us great advice and trusted the sentence gens.La most enjoyable as we talked household: "do not do housework, you're on vacation!" We left the studio clean, of course. One small problem: we had a lot of rain and it was difficult to figure out how to dry clothes and business. Otherwise, small studio very clean, nice, quiet and cute.
Hôte très agréable qui a pris le temps de nous donner de très bons conseils et qui fait confiance aux gens.La phrase la plus agréable alors que nous parlions ménage: "ne faites pas le ménage, vous êtes en vacances"! Nous avons laissé le studio propre, bien sûr. Un petit bémol: nous avons eu énormément de pluie et il était difficile de trouver comment faire sécher les vêtements et affaires. Sinon, petit studio très propre, agréable, calme et mignon.
Although we only stayed for two days on our way to Madeira, we had a great time in this nice little cosy flat in the heart of the Alfama. Very warm welcome from Ema and Rui. We love Lisbon so much we will be back!!!
We were warmly welcomed by Ema, who provided us with information on Lisbon. The studio is very well located, close to the station or San Appolonia is the subway. It is very quiet, very clean, everything you need is there. Excellent address in counsel.
Nous avons été chaleureusement accueilli par Ema, qui nous a prodigué des renseignements sur Lisbonne.
Le studio est très bien situé, proche de la gare San Appolonia ou se trouve le métro.
Il est très calme, très propre, tout le nécessaire est là.
Excellente adresse, à conseiller .
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Update... I have been busy with work and working on the tank. The people on this forum have been very helpful. Here are a few shots of the 29... It really is time for an upgrade it has been running strong for 18 months and in its prime it was a beautiful tank. There are also pics of the whole system the pvc overflow and the diy return spray bar.... excuse the awful caulking job. And the uneven holes in the spray bar... I figure it won't hurt it will keep the flow spread out. There is also a pic of the final piece of the puzzle the uv sterilizer. Some say unnecessary, however I really felt the need to have one. If it keeps my water crystal clear and kills off unwanted pathogens and algae, then it is only helping. I am going to get water in the system tomorrow making sure there are no leaks in the plumbing etc. I'll most likely have more pics then. I may also try to hide the return hose a bit better.
5 should be good enough, more is better, but 5 will do. discus do not need to be kept in even numbers...they can't count so they won't know the difference. I kept anubias without any problems but that is the extent of my experience with plants at that temp. I think you will find both hans and kenny ship discus in such a way they would be fine going to the arctic.
-careful with the angels, I kept two with some discus and they are such quick and aggressive eaters compared to discus it becomes hard to make sure the discus are getting enough.
looking forward to the pics!!
|I read through Discuspauls beginners guide, and it was very informative. It was great to read that I will be able to keep discus with minimal adjustment to my normal routine. So the few kinks I need to work out now are proper stocking, no matter what I would like to keep the current stock of the 29, in the 90. Which includes the 2 angels, black neons, roselines, rummey nose, harlequin rasboras, sterbai, and 1 sm rubber lip pleco. So I am hoping that the 2 angels will get along swimmingly with the discus, and ideally I would really like to get larger schools of roselines, rummy nose, and sterbai. Would discus be happy in a group of 5? I have read they are better in even numbers. Meaning that my prefered stocking list would be as follows. 2 blush angels, 5 discus, 4roselines, 7 rasboras, 5 black neons, 10 rummy nose, 8 sterbai, 1 rubber lip. I know it sounds awfully overstocked for a planted aquarium. I am hoping the sump really filters through the tank, and I can keep nitrates low. I will gladly do 2 50gallon water changes a week. Other concerns arise concerning heat tolerant plants, and of course getting discus and plants shipped to the current tundra that is North Dakota. On the bright side of it all, I got the pvc overflow put together and painted with krylon fusion. I got the wet/dry trickle filter put together and siliconed as well as the sump and return. I will post pictures tomorrow when I get them home and setup. Then I am going to cycle some water in the system for a few days to get the kinks worked out, then put in my order for driftwood, ferts, plants, any suggestions????? I have book marked green leaf aquariums for their driftwood... No lfs near me carries proper driftwood, or equipment for plant specific aquariums. We have a great local reef shop, but no plants.
okay. IMO
get the tank all set up before the discus get in there. If you add stuff to the tank they will just re-establish new territories anyhow with the new scape. Discus are schooling fish so it isn't really a matter of territories anyhow more a matter of dominance.
I don't think beefheart is needed at all especially if you are getting larger fish (but many will disagree with me)
50 gal barrel?? think home depot 50 gallon garbage can w/ lid.
BEST PART- discus, just like angels, neons, rainbows, plecos and the rest will do perfectly fine in whatever water comes out of the faucet (after being treated for chemicals, temp and microbubbles) ----pH, TDS and all the rest do not matter, your fish will acclimate and be fine forever as long those conditions are kept stable. RO is not needed unless you are trying to breed. peat is not needed ever
I forgot to mention that I will be placing several moss balls in the sump as well and the output to the submersible uv sterilizer to keep the moss balls moving around somewhat like the fluidized bed filter, but for reducing the nitrates and not making them...
Just for fun... Gunter is enjoying the forum and anyhelp we can get.
|I have 2 300w aqueon submersible heaters, that will be placed in the sump to keep the temp. around 84F. I was planning to just keep some floating plants in the sump with a full spectrum bulb above them... if the lighting is too much I will throw some in the display. I found a few recipes for beefheart for discus and I plan to be making up a batch down the road. I plan to purchase older discus so the heavy feedings won't need to be as heavy. I have just about everything I need to actually get the tank running however I am lacking the uv sterilizer and I will be placing an order for driftwood and substrate and plants in a few weeks, after those arrive I will get the tank wet and start the cycle. I am going to seed it from the 29, however I do have some questions.... Ideally I would like to get the discus in the tank first to let them settle in and get thier boundaries set. But I am wondering if that will be necessary... it would be easier for me to move the driftwood and plants and fish over to the 90, get them up to temp, and use the current filtration in the sump to handle the bioload. Any ideas would be helpful, I will need to do some more research into plants that will do well in higher temps... The 50% change weekly would actually be very nice rather than daily, I will need to then start shopping around for a 50g barrel to keep the wc water so I can keep the temp up and the ro and tap mixed well. Being that I don't have much space in my apartment that may be a problem. I have to use ro, because my tap water is very alkali and the ph is in the high 7s. Does anyone have experience keeping discus at that ph??? If I could save the hassle I will. But if not healthy discus are well worth it. Im also considering looking for some peat to throw in the sump... any experience with that too?? Thanks for the input!
Here's my thoughts...
1. discuspaul I think has a guide to discus posted somewhere...read that
2. get some dwarf water lettuce or something to help control nitrates AND to give those discus some shade, which they like
3. realize that if you follow most people's advice you will be feeding the discus a lot of food and often, if you use beefheart it's also a messy food. That being said you're tank may have to cycle again to handle the higher load of fish and waste
4. what temp are you planning? 82-86F, then carefull with plant choices.
5. better to do a 50%water change a week than 5% a day.
|Thanks! It was really simple to make, some 2x4s, L bracket, screws, paint, 1/2" of wood to make it flush with the tank and voila. Good for renters like myself. I lucked out to find nice shop lights, I'm really pleased with thier look, and light output.
|Wow...never even thought of doing that to hang lights. That is really simple, and yet looks awesome!
Progress pics!
I got the lights hung up and running, despite the first big snowstorm of the year. I also worked on the wet/dry filter and the pvc overflow is put together and running like a charm. Tomorrow I'm going to glue the pvc together, and do some silicone work on a few things, I also got the spray bar return put together, I need to paint a few things, and I'm having a big problem finding krylon fusion for the pvc. Anyways here are a few pictures of the lights hanging above the tank.
|I will be using 2 48" 2x 32w shop lights. Using 4 Aqueon bulbs from petsmart, 2 colormax and 2 floramax. The lights will be hooked up to a timer, I plan on using the 2 colormax bulbs on the front fixture and leaving them on 13 hours 9am-10pm, and to have the floramax come on for 2 hours in the middle of the day 11a-1p , and then again from about 4p to 9p. I just finished working on the stand for the lights, I used 2x4s to make 2 L shape stands to hang both lights on above the tank. It is the only way I will be able to have easy access to the tank. I just hope that hanging the lights roughly 28" above the substrate will be enough light for growth. I have a glass top that will be on and fit to the tank over the DIY pvc overflow and the return. I painted the light stand gloss black to match the stand, and I will be painting the pvc with krylon fusion most likely black to help hide the uglyness of pvc. The sump is a 20Long, I will be making a DIY wet/dry filter, I will be using the submersible uv sterilizer rated to 100g, and 2 300w heaters in an open concept sump leading into a freshwater refugium using several moss balls, and floating pond plants, then the bubble trap to the pump an Aqueon quietflow AQ1700. Rated for 449gph at 83" head height, so about 5 times the tank volume per hour. I will be seeding the tank with my 29 filter media, I am diligent with water changes on the current tank and nitrates barely register on the dipstick. Going into this 90g, Im planning to do about 5g water changes each day using 1/2 tap and 1/2 ro. Hoping the sump design will help me to keep the nitrates down while only doing small daily water changes. If anyone has any thoughts on the growth conditions for my plants in this setup, please let me know. I'm hoping that with the tight fitting lid on the tank it will slow gas exchange in the tank and leave the sump to help suck in co2 from the atmosphere, and the floating plants( when the lights out.) I will have pictures up tomorrow after I attach the lights to the tank. I can hardly wait, I hope it looks as professional as it does in my head.
|Welcome to the forum. Nice setup
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Hello The Planted Tank!Let me preface by saying that the other night I typed up a new thread, tried my best to figure out how to attach a photo. I could have sworn that I submitted it correctly, however I have yet to see it appear anywhere. So if I have another thread floating around this site I apologize. I have been an avid aquarium fanatic for many years. I spend more time on aquarium forums than I care to tell. I have joined many, however this is my first actual post. I have kept fish only tanks, a 10g nano reef, which was converted to a planted tank (terrible failure,) I then upgraded to a 29g (great success.) It is time for me now to upgrade to the 90g, and to keep the king of tropical fish. The loverly discus. I made many mistakes with my first 10g, I can say however that I do have 3 of the original harlequin rasboras from that mess, in my 29, and soon to be into the 90. Let me say first of all, the keys to my success are religious water changes, I quit messing around with DIY co2, and I have a set lighting schedule. I have never had nuisance algae in the 29, I have a magnet scrubber, but have never had to truly use it. I have never really dosed the tank like I should have, I plan to in the 90. I am going to continue the "low tech" method, as it has really worked for me. I really enjoy having a beautiful aquarium and I actually tend to enjoy water changes, I would like to keep the maintainance to trimming plants, dosing, feeding, and water changes. In the 29 currently I have 2 "blush" angelfish, 2 roseline barbs, 7 harlequin rasboras, 5 rummynoses, 5 black neons, 1 rubber lip pleco, 4 corydoras sterbai. And I still maintain a small population of ghost shrimp for a little clean up crew. The filtration is 2 HOB filters, really only using biological, and mechanical. I use carbon when needed. I have driftwood, and 5 different plants, including dwarf lilly, echinodoris, moneywort, wysteria, and I believe some sort of ludwigia. Anyhow, the plan for the 90 is really to get a larger schoal of rummy nose, black neons, sterbai, and few rams, and 5 to 6 discus, red turquoise, and blood pigeon. I will post pics as soon as I learn how of the current setup and the workings of the 90.
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However, lately, my interest in information security, penetration testing, ethical hacking has really sparked my interest so i might be moving into that direction in the near future. By the time i graduate i will also be deciding whether i should go through with my master's degree, or invest in certifications in the security field. The websites i have read from this forum have been great in helping with that. Still always a very tough decision though, but only time will tell.
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South Florida teens campaign in swing-state Ohio
Read this story in the South Florida Sun Sentinel
With the presidency on the line for President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in pivotal swing-state Ohio, five South Florida teens canvassed neighborhoods in suburban Cleveland on Election Day.
The teens from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation and Boca Raton joined more than 80 teenagers from around the country for a real life civics lesson at the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization's first Voice Your Vote Summit.
"We wanted to be in a swing state and understand an election that really mattered," said Natalie Spring, director of the summit program and BBYO manager for service and leadership.
Asked why the summit wasn't held in Florida, the biggest swing state, Spring said, "We've done things in Florida but never in Cleveland or Ohio." She said the northeastern Ohio city is centrally located and easy for the 15 to17-year-old teens to get to from their homes in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Oakland, Seattle and the Washington, D.C. area. And most of the teens had never been to Ohio, Spring added.
So that's how the Buckeye state got the nod over the Sunshine state.
The South Florida teens arrived at their Cleveland hotel at 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, the day before the election but with enough time to learn about the issues in the election. They canvassed neighborhoods on Election Day, watched the returns come in that evening and left for home on Nov.7.
Teen-led programming explored such issues as the economy, health care, marriage rights, issues of interest to women and seniors, the environment, immigration, Israel and Iran, Spring said.
On Election Night, the 88 teens got together around big screen TVs to watch the election returns come in and to track the vote not only in the presidential race but also in the U.S. House and Senate races and on ballot issues.
For some teens, the Voice Your Vote summit was their introduction to American politics.
"They encouraged everyone to keep an open mind about the political debate," said Aaron Salz of Fort Lauderdale who is a junior at Nova High School in Davie. "We got to go out into the community and canvas for whatever candidate we were supporting. I feel I got some real world experience.
"It's really our generation's responsibility to start being involved in politics," Salz said, admitting that he didn't know much about politics before the summit. He said he supported Obama before coming to the summit and left feeling stronger in his support of the incumbent.
Some teens broke with their parents in deciding which candidate to support.
"I ended up standing with Obama," said Andrea Djamal, a senior at the University School in Davie and a Plantation resident. Her parents, she said, favored Romney.
The summit convinced her to get involved and examine the issues, Djamal said, adding that she found Israel and marriage equality to be of the greatest interest.
"I found the political spark inside me," said Justin Zimmerman, a senior at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton and BBYO Gold Coast Region president.
Zimmerman said he and his canvassing partner knocked on 250 doors and spoke to people in about half of the homes. "A lot of people said 'My vote doesn't count,'" he said. "I think they were wrong about that. Every vote really does count in the election. I think we saw that in Ohio, the state that pushed Obama over the edge in victory."


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Donald Von Raesfeld
Power Plant Licensing Case
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Project Status: Licensed; In Compliance Phase. Operational: March 24, 2005
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on September 9, 2003. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
John L. Geesman, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Gary Fay
Key Dates
- October 7, 2002 - Applicant files Application For Certification (AFC).
- November 20, 2002 - Energy Commission finds the AFC to be data adequate, and eligible for "Fast Track" six-month review process.
- March 26, 2003 - Commission staff issue their Staff Assessment (PART 1).
- August 8, 2003 - Project Committee issues its Presiding Member's Proposed Decision.
- September 9, 2003 - Energy Commission approves project.
- March, 2005 - Project name changed from Pico Power Project to Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant.
- March 24, 2005 - Power plant on line and producing power.
The Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant Project is a 147 megawatt power plant to be built by the City of Santa Clara, Silicon Valley Power (SVOP) The proposed project would be located west of the intersection of Lafayette Street and Duane Avenue and immediately north of SVP's Kifer Receiving Station in the City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. The power plant would will occupy approximately 2.86 acres.
The proposed project would be dedicated to supplying power to SVP's native load customers. The Von Raesfeld Power Plant would provide approximately 25 percent of SVP's generation resources and will help SVP meet expected load growth by replacing the power obtained through a longterm sales agreement that will expire in 2005, just after the plant would come on line.
The natural gas-fired, combined cycle, wet-cooled generating facility would consist of two General Electric LM-6000PC Sprint combustion turbine-generators (CTGs), a single condensing steam turbine generator (STG), a deaerating surface condenser, a mechanical draft plume-abated cooling tower; and associated support equipment. The CTGs are equipped with standard combustors, air inlet chilling, and heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with duct burners. Total generating capacity would be 122 MW, with the ability to peak fire to 147 MW.
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1952 Willys M38 - Flat LuckPosted in Project Vehicles on April 1, 2008 Comment (0)
Some of the greatest and strangest things that happen in life are a stroke of luck. A perfect example of this is our buddy and wheeling enthusiast, rand ridges. In the spring of 2000, ridges just happened onto an estate sale of a lifetime, the kind where you buy the hammer in the garage you're stuck with the rest of the garage contents as well. For most of us this means old baby toys, a few rusty wrenches, and about a day's worth of hassle, but when the garage is filled with six '44-'68 jeeps and flatfenders, well, then you're one lucky guy.
Ridges dedicated five years of hard work and jeep know-how into removing the body off of one of the crown jewels of the collection, a '52 willys m38 so he could fit atop a '68 cj-5 frame that was also part of the collection. Having always said that flatfenders are to jeeping what the rolling stones are to rock music. Years and years have gone by and they're still there," it was no surprise when ridges opted to keep the old rig as stock-looking as possible, but outfit it with a few modern accessories to help it survive the trail. Built for the warm orange utah sandstone, the jeep was outfitted with a unique fiber-flex spring setup that would allow ridges to keep flattie low and stable for those off-camber climbs and obstacles. Even with the stance the flatfender maintains 6-7 inches of wheel travel to keep the 35-inch mt/ firmly planted on the terra firma for when he's ready to tackle the twisty stuff.
Although a mix of old and new, one thing's for sure: this little rig is all willys at heart. We're still not sure how he lucked out with so many cool rigs, but we're sure glad he did.
Engine: '68 Buick V-6 225ci odd fire
Transmission: T-98A
Transfer Case: Dana 18
Front Axle: '74 Dana 44 narrowed to 54 inches, ArB Air locker, 4.88 gears
Rear Axle: TeraFlex Adventure Series 44 full-float, Dutchman motorsports custom 33- to 35-spline 1.5-inch alloy shafts, Detroit locker, 4.88 gears
Springs & Such: Spring-over with TeraFlex Fiberflex Springs, custom perch mounts
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 mT/rs on 15x7s
Other Stuff: CJ-5 frame, custom bumpers, ramsey 9,000-pound winch, griffi n aluminum radiator, military dash plates, trimmed and plated rear fenders, custom cage


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Home › Forums › Campfire › Post-Trip Reports › April 6-7 Kibbie Lake Yosemite NP
Apr 10, 2013 at 8:04 pm #1301556
David W.BPL Member
@davidpcvsamoaLocale: East Bay, CA
Location: Stanislaus National Forest – Yosemite NP and Emigrant Wilderness
Trailhead: Cherry Lake
Destination: Kibbie Lake
Weather:High-50s, Low-30s, Brief showers early Saturday morning
Distance: 22 miles round trip
James, Chris and I met at a Henry Coe GGG a few years back and have done a few trips together since then. This past weekend we got together for an early season trip to stretch our legs. Our plan was to take off from Cherry Lake and head towards Many Island Lake cross-country via Kibbie Lake. This time of year, the road over the dam is closed and so we had to add about four miles to our trip by starting at Cherry Lake rather than the Shingle Springs Trailhead. We hit the trail around 11:00 and it felt like slow progress climbing higher and higher until finally we were out of sight of Cherry Lake. We stopped for lunch a little after 1:00 after passing the Styx Pass trail junction on the way towards Kibbbe Lake. I think we all felt a little sluggish from getting up early and the work week that preceded our outing.
By the time we arrived at Kibbie Lake, it started to get late in the day and our pace had significantly slowed. We were having to hop from log to log to avoid trudging through the snow melt created swamp. The dark clouds in the sky were building and thoughts of going another four miles cross country in possible bad weather led us to decide to call it a day at Kibbie Lake. We found a great sandy campsite above the lake and set up our shelters (A Duomid, Grace Solo Tarp and Go Lite Sl2).
The chicken apple sausages that Chris brought made it an easy decision to call it a day. Chris worked magic with his flint and steel to start a fire. He then roasted the sausages to perfection and was kind enough to share.
It was close to 30 degrees when we turned in for the night. Chris mentioned that it actually warmed to close to 40 degrees as the night progressed and a mild stormed moved in. We had some brief rain before dawn.
For the return trip, we decided to hike north and meet up with the trail below Styx Pass. We soon encountered a fair amount of snow which pleased us all. It would have been a disappointment to carry our snowshoes and not get to put them on for a few miles. I enjoyed snowshoeing in the warm spring weather and being able to enjoy views of impressive Cherry Creek Canyon. I am looking forward to a future trip to explore the Canyon. Ben Schifrin calls it the highlight of the Emigrant Wilderness in his book on the wilderness area.
Eventually we met up with the trail and quickly descended towards Cherry Lake and our waiting car. We enjoyed some burgers and sweet potato fries Priest Grade Cafe to top off an enjoyable trip. The trip with James and Chris was a great way to spend a spring weekend. I am looking forward to the next one.Apr 10, 2013 at 10:42 pm #1975204
James WinsteadSpectator
@james_wLocale: CA
I had a great time as well! Funny thing about the Sierra, weather forecasts all week were for rain/snow over the weekend. I think we were all a little looking forward to, you know, actually getting rain gear wet for once. No such luck… perfect weather again (not that I'm complaining), even cleared up late for a good showing of stars. Anyways, here's some of my photos
Heading up past shingle spring… "charging" wouldn't exactly be the right word. We were all dragging a little.
Kibbie Lake half frozen
After some short deliberation, and a few swampy snowy fallen tree mazes, we decided to take it easy and just camp at Kibbie Lake.
A good idea since Chris brought some fine dining
After one of my finest backcountry sleeps, enjoying a soft morning view on Kibbie Lake
And, to much joy, the route back out along Kibbie Ridge required us to break out the snowshoes we'd carried all the previous day. (thanks david for lending the pair)
A view down on Cherry Creek Canyon
Good fun, good friends… can't wait for moreApr 11, 2013 at 7:57 pm #1975549
Chris SSpectator
@bigtimeLocale: Truckee
Thanks for putting the report together, David. Another fine weekend! Here's a few of my pics….
It was snow free for a good portion of the day, but as we got up closer to Kibbie Lake we ran into a little bit of snow. Not quite enough to warrant the snowshoes though.
Then as we tried to make our way around the lake we ran into the swampy snowy fallen tree mazes that James mentioned.
Shortly after that we decided to find a place to set up camp.
Then prepared some dinner by the fire.
The route we took on the way back to the car the next day turned out to be a little bit more challenging, with muddy trails and intermittent snow.
Fortunately there was a fairly long section where we were able to finally use our snowshoes consistently. I ended up bringing my girlfriend's smaller and lighter pair (Women's 25" MSR Lightning Axis) for this trip since I expected to be carrying them most of the time. Being well over the recommended weight limit for her snowshoes, I wasn't sure how they'd perform, but they turned out to be more than adequate in the spring sierra snow.
Almost time to remove the snowshoes, but not quite yet.
And then snow free again for the rest of the way.
Looking forward to the next one!Apr 11, 2013 at 10:45 pm #1975654
James WinsteadSpectator
@james_wLocale: CA
Nice Chris, that photo by the fire is awesome!Apr 12, 2013 at 4:00 am #1975676
Andrew FMember
@andrew-fLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Nice job guys! Sad I missed it.Apr 15, 2013 at 12:26 pm #1976888
Sean MonahanBPL Member
@zvolenLocale: CA Central Valley
Great report, looks like a great trip. By the way what kind of camera were you using, the photos look fantastic.Apr 17, 2013 at 6:37 pm #1977834
David W.BPL Member
@davidpcvsamoaLocale: East Bay, CA
Great pictures James and Chris.
Sean- Chris had a Sony Nex 5n, James his Iphone and I had a Nex 6.Apr 19, 2013 at 8:12 am #1978358
Jacob DBPL Member
@jacobdLocale: North Bay
Great photos and trip report guys. Sorry I missed it; I've hiked during the melt phase enough that I knew I'd have soggy feet and was just feeling a little prissy I guess :)
The views of the lake are beautiful, now I wish I had gone!
J.Apr 20, 2013 at 10:19 am #1978701
peter vaccoMember
@fluffinreach-comLocale: no. california
can anybody share with me the nature of what the north end of cherry lake is like?
is it camp'able friendly? fishable? and what is the softest and easiest way to get there (guiding a cancer survivor)?
thank you in advance.
v.Apr 20, 2013 at 10:56 am #1978717
Andrew FMember
@andrew-fLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
It's a pretty hefty bushwhack to get there. There was a fire some years ago and the underbrush is very thick. There was lots of crawling through bushes and balancing on fallen logs involved – not recommended. I'd recommend instead the east end of Lake Eleanor by Frog Creek as an alternative.
AndrewApr 20, 2013 at 10:13 pm #1978902
John TaylorsonSpectator
@heyjtLocale: SoCal
Great report and photos!
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DA clears Bend officer in St. Charles confrontation
ME called it 'homicide'; Flaherty says actions 'justified'
BEND, Ore. - Nearly four months after a Bend police officer's confrontation with a combative patient outside St. Charles Medical Center-Bend, Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty ruled Tuesday that despite an autopsy finding that the man's later death was a "homicide," the officer's action were "lawful and justified."
The DA issued a three-page report on his investigation into the use of force by Officer Steve Craig on Aug. 12 outside the hospital's ER as he was confronted by Jerry Nichols, 64, of Bend.
The ineffective use of a Taser on the advancing patient, followed by what police called an "open hand strike" with the back of his hand, led to him falling to the ground and more struggling for a time before he went into cardiac arrest.
"With the assistance of the Oregon State Police, the State Medical Examiner's Office and the Bend Police Department, the district attorney has concluded that the use of physical force by Officer Craig was lawful and justified in this matter," a brief statement said. "The district attorney makes that determination based upon the facts in this matter and the applicable law."
Here is his three-page report, in full:
Jerry Nichols
Death Investigation
Because this matter involved the use of force by a police officer which may have contributed to Mr. Nichols' death and the State Medical Examiner determined that the "manner of death" was "homicide", this matter has been referred to the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office for a determination whether the use of force was lawful.
At the outset, it is imperative to understand the distinction between "homicide" and "criminal homicide." "Criminal homicide" is committed where a person, without justification or excuse, "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person." "Criminal homicide" is murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide or aggravated vehicular homicide. ORS 163.005.
"Homicide" as that term is used by the State Medical Examiner is a neutral term that refers to the act of one person being the "probable mode of production of the cause of death" and does not pronounce judgment on the moral or legal quality of the act. See ORS 146.003(9); Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Ed., p. 734.
In this case, there is absolutely no evidence of criminal homicide and therefore no need to determine whether the police officer's use of force was legally justified. However, because of the understandable ambiguity caused by the use of the term "homicide" in the State Medical Examiner's autopsy report, the District Attorney's Office is issuing this report.
Oregon Revised Statute 161.209 defines the limitations on the use of physical force in defense of a person. This statute applies to police officers and citizens alike. A person can use physical force upon another person for self-defense or to defend a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force. The person may use a degree of force which the person reasonably believes to be necessary for the purpose of self-defense or defense of a third person.
The Deschutes County District Attorney has concluded that the use of physical force by Officer Craig was lawful and justified in this matter.
The District Attorney makes that determination based upon the facts in this matter and the applicable law. The facts are summarized below.
On August 12, 2012, at approximately 6:13 p.m., Jerry Nichols entered St. Charles Medical Center and complained of shortness of breath to medical staff. While a nurse was starting an IV on him, Mr. Nichols became combative with and assaultive toward the nurse and other hospital staff who described Mr. Nichols as "out of control." Mr. Nichols' oxygen saturation was low (87% on 2 liters of oxygen).
Mr. Nichols left the emergency department, going outside to sit on a picnic table. One of the nurses commented that Mr. Nichols was about to "code," meaning about to have a cardiac or respiratory arrest, based on his current medical status.
Hospital staff called 911. The dispatch advised available police officers that St. Charles Emergency Room had a patient who was out of control, had assaulted a nurse, was threatening to stab hospital staff and who claimed to be a professional fighter.
City of Bend Police Officer Steve Craig responded to St. Charles. Officer Craig drove his patrol car near to the place where Mr. Nichols was sitting, at which time Mr. Nichols immediately stood up and walked toward Officer Craig. Mr. Nichols verbally challenged the officer. Officer Craig verbally tried to calm Mr. Nichols and backed away from Mr. Nichols. When he got near, Mr. Nichols tried to strike the officer. As Mr. Nichols continued advancing, Officer Craig deployed his Taser on Mr. Nichols. The Taser was ineffective because it was too close to Mr. Nichols and it did not disable him, although it did discharge electricity. Officer Craig then struck Mr. Nichols and attempted to subdue him. Mr. Nichols physically resisted that attempt, continued fighting on the ground for a short period and then went into cardiac arrest.
Medical staff from St. Charles successfully performed CPR on Mr. Nichols. He was admitted to St. Charles and remained a patient there for 8 days. At that time, a decision was made to remove him from life-support and he died soon thereafter.
Mr. Nichols had a number of medical difficulties prior to this event. Those included severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and he had failed to comply with his physician's directive to take certain medications. This was Mr. Nichols' fifth hospital admission since October 2011.
An autopsy was performed on Mr. Nichols at the State Medical Examiner's Office. The Medical Examiner determined that the "cause of death" was "anoxic brain injury due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and physiologic stress due to an altercation" and that the "manner of death" was homicide.
The question presented is whether Officer Craig's use of force was lawful and justified in this matter. Officer Craig reasonably believed Mr. Nichols was about to use unlawful physical force against him and the degree of force used by Officer Craig was commensurate with the threat he perceived. Officer Craig did not know Mr. Nichols' medical history nor is there any evidence suggesting that he should have been aware of Mr. Nichol's medical history. He did know Mr. Nichols had been assaultive and threatening toward Emergency Room staff, that Mr. Nichols claimed to be a professional fighter and that Emergency Room staff were alarmed enough by Mr. Nichols' behavior that they had called 911 to request police assistance rather than relying upon hospital security staff.
Officer Craig is well-trained, experienced and disciplined in this type of situation. Officer Craig responded to the perceived threat posed by Mr. Nichols as he was trained to do. Under the circumstances presented, his use of physical force was legally justified.
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But when I run the scan nothing seems to happen. Meaning no new vulnerabilities appear compared to a Nessus scan that doesn't have Nikto enabled.
The only information I was able to find in nessusd.messages was the following:
This seems incredibly fast compared to running Nikto from the command line, which works fine. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get this working, or where on my system I could check to find additional information on what is happening?
I'm running CentOS 6.4 x64 and Nessus 5.2.