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Oct 21, 2012 at 11:04 am #1295391
I just want to say good by to everyone as it looks like this site will probably be either taken over by SPAM and or shut down soon from the amount of spam that will take over any day now.
Not only this but I'm sure we will soon be getting a msg stating to not use this site so our computers do not get hacked.
Glad I have a mac!Oct 21, 2012 at 11:17 am #1923382
Ike JutkowitzBPL Member
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
The spam attacks are disheartening, but I'm sure this will be resolved soon enough. More upsetting to me is the lack of respect between members that has become more prevalent lately. I've met a number of great people on this site and hope to meet up with more in the future. As long the forums are populated by people like these, I'm not too worried about the future of BPL. In the meanwhile, don't forget the spirit of sharing and goodwill that this community has long been known for. If BPL doesn't make it, it will be because we forgot those principles.Oct 21, 2012 at 11:31 am #1923384
todd harperBPL Member
@funnymoLocale: Sunshine State
I agree completely with you, Ike.
…on all fronts
ToddOct 21, 2012 at 11:34 am #1923385
These are not just spam attacks, there are also viruses that are spreading fast and have already affected many members.
Problems like this do not just get fixed.
If the site had any hope of future it would have needed to be fixed when the spam first came.
I for one have paid about 4 years of the annual membership and a mlife membership.
I LOVE this site. It is my all time favorite and the one I have spent the most time on over the past 8+ years.
I am hoping that with the move to a more secure host, the only forums that will not be saved are the current ones from the time the spam started to occur.
The longer they wait, the more costly this will take and the longer the site will be down.
There is a chance that the spam can take over this site and destroy it with viruses.
This is bound to happen if nothing is done soon and the state BLP is in right now, nothing will.Oct 21, 2012 at 12:15 pm #1923401
Aaron CroftBPL Member
@aaronuflLocale: Oregon
"More upsetting to me is the lack of respect between members that has become more prevalent lately."
I agree with Ike, 100%. While the spam is annoying, it is a pretty easy fix. People being rude, disrespectful, and spiteful for no good reason is not. I've only been around on BPL for a little more than a year or so, but I don't remember forum member being this snarky and rude until the past few months.
If anything, people need to be reminded about civil discourse on a public forum. That is what makes a community.Oct 21, 2012 at 2:01 pm #1923430
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
I haven't had any problems with the SPAM becoming malware/spyware/viruses. None. So I think that's a real leap, to just assume that's a problem. Now perhaps if one of those links was clicked it could open us up to drive-by malware but I do hope people here are more sophisticated than to encourage a spammer by actually clicking one of their links.
I agree that there are occasional threads where civility seems to fly out the window and hope that changes. I think disagreement can be healthy at times but there's a way to do it respectfully.
Anyway, I plan to stick with the forum. I feel certain that the folks who run the forum are trying to figure out how to handle these spam attacks. Keep in mind that this is their "baby" and it has to upset them to have some outside spammer hijacking it from it's intended purpose. I know I'd be mad and determined to find a way to stop it.Oct 21, 2012 at 3:14 pm #1923455
drowning in spamMember
@leaftyeLocale: SoCal
The spam attacks are disheartening, but I'm sure this will be resolved soon enough.
Ike, you must be quite an optimist. The response of BPL has been nearly no response at all. The only change in the last year was to add a script to add in the deletion of spam, but that has a couple bugs, one of which makes our legitimate threads disappear. The easiest, effective, no cost option has not been taken. When the response to an attack is to effectively do nothing, I can't be as optimistic in believing the attacks will stop.
Actually, I do believe the attacks will stop. Members and guests are already getting fed up. That we know. It's safe to assume unregistered visitors are getting fed up as well. Given that, membership fees are very likely to diminish, and BPL will be unable to pay its bills. Then the servers get shut down, and the attacks will stop. With the response of BPL, this result is inevitable unless Ryan Jordan wants to run this business in the red. With his lack of involvement in BPL, I'd say that's doubtful.Oct 21, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1923459
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Hi Aaron and all
BPL has a range of options. Yes, you may have to expect some kerfuffles for a short period while they are worked through, but please believe me when I say they ARE being worked through.
Probably the single biggest problem is the acute shortage of cash, but that won't stop us from dealing with the scum.
CheersOct 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm #1923460
drowning in spamMember
@leaftyeLocale: SoCal
Moderators can be free.Oct 21, 2012 at 4:41 pm #1923495
Ike JutkowitzBPL Member
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
"Ike, you must be quite an optimist"
Actually, I consider myself a realist. The point I was trying to make though was that I am more bothered by the negativity of people who have been associated with the site than the impersonal actions of a faceless spambot. In the end though, I believe the spam will probably be controlled. If it isn't, i will probably find a way to maintain contact with those whose opinions I have valued.
As far as the owner's involvement, I'm not really looking for much more than someone to keep the lights on. I found significant worth in the archived articles, and have continued as a member because of the strength of the community. However, I have noticed an increasing number of technical articles that have interested me, coincident with Dave C joining the staff. Additionally, four articles and a number of threads that I found worth reading in the past month were written by Ryan Jordan. To me, this is fair evidence that the ownership maintains an active interest in the site.Oct 21, 2012 at 6:44 pm #1923528
You just made my day.
I think we've all either been waiting or needing to hear this from someone.Oct 22, 2012 at 9:32 am #1923641
David ChenaultSpectator
@davecLocale: The West Slope
Wow, a busy week and weekend and all heck breaks loose.
The spam was extremely discouraging, but folks would be well served by keeping things in perspective here. This is an internet forum, and amount of hagiography which goes on when recalling the good old days is not doing anyone any favors.Oct 22, 2012 at 11:20 am #1923669
Harald HopeMember
@hhopeLocale: East Bay
This summer, facebook forums were among those slammed by this software, along with many other sites, it's a technical issue, not a reason to stop using an internet resource. Google is also heavily abused by the software, it's the primary source of automated email account signups that the spammers rely on, those are two of the biggest web properties in the world, it's just an issue that requires correction, nothing more. Correcting it doesn't happen overnight. A major tech site, nvidia forums, was totally knocked offline some months ago, and has never really returned to its previous state.
Correcting these problems is in many cases not as easy as you think, particularly when a forum has managed to avoid the issues for so long that they avoided dealing with the problem at all at a core level, which seems to be the case with the various outdoor type forums people are noting have also been hit.Oct 22, 2012 at 12:45 pm #1923688
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
Ah, who knows what forum this thread belongs in. Heck, I have to go look up "halogenography" or whatever that is.Oct 23, 2012 at 8:41 am #1923879
Dan DurstonBPL Member
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
Apparently it's the study of saints. Nice word.Oct 23, 2012 at 9:17 am #1923887
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
I figured it had something to do with light…Oct 23, 2012 at 10:41 am #1923905
Ken T.BPL Member
There are no saints here.Oct 23, 2012 at 11:16 am #1923909
John DonewarBPL Member
@newtonLocale: Southeastern Texas
It's probably the first part of definition number two in this context.
2 : idealizing or idolizing biography
I'm not sure if Dave was referring to a person or persons in his reference to "…the good old days…" or just the situation and circumstances of the past that we tend to perceive as being better just because we were more comfortable at that time.
I understood it to mean romanticizing or glorifying the past.
At least that's my take on it FWIW.
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Randall died June 18 while inside a car in the 600 block of S. Belle Arbor.
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The main headline story of the offseason league-wide has been the lockout and overall uncertainty in terms of just what the rules will be when teams are finally back to business as usual. For the San Diego Chargers however, an unfortunate trend has become a part of the time away from the field for several familiar names on the team's roster.
Add linebacker Antwan Applewhite's name to the list of players soon to be ex-Chargers after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Friday morning. Following the incident the team released the expected press release with a quote from General Manager A.J. Smith that said: "It's disappointing to hear about the issue involving Antwan Applewhite. We'll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course."
What Smith neglected to add to that particular piece of rhetoric is that this will in all likelihood bring an end to Applewhite's time as a Bolt.
Although he never became a household name with the team by any stretch of the imagination, Applewhite had certainly come into his own since being signed to the practice squad back in 2007. He is an alum of nearby San Diego State and quickly found a home on the team's regular special teams unit as an effort player.
That spot on special teams quickly blossomed into some reps at outside linebacker rushing the passer even earning Applewhite the starting job for 13 games in 2010 while the oft-injured Larry English was sidelined. He did manage to accumulate 3 sacks in English's absence last season, but his once infectious fire on special teams had vanished and actually became a detriment to the team. This may not clearly be the end of the line for Applewhite with the Chargers, but it certainly makes that a good possibility despite his second round tender as a restricted free agent pending the new CBA.
Another of the unruly Chargers this offseason, Legedu Naanee, did not time his run-in with the law nearly as well being arrested for public intoxication prior to the deadline for designating restricted free agents. He was not given an offer at all and had Applewhite's mishap occurred on a similar timeline chances are that he wouldn't have either.
Just like any business decision, GM A.J. Smith must do a cost-benefit analysis on each of his players to try and justify keeping them on the roster while weighing any possible legal issues. His track record is quite stern as a no nonsense GM showing the door to linebackers Anthony Waters and Tim Dobbins as well as safety Kevin Ellison following off-field issues in the past.
That cost-benefit analysis is what has ultimately kept wide receiver Vincent Jackson with the team for the past few seasons despite his tenuous status in the eyes of the league. Although he is basically one more slip up away from a year long suspension, there is plenty of value in a field stretching 6'5" 240lbs. touchdown machine in the prime of his career. The same simply cannot be said about a backup outside linebacker seeing the bulk of his snaps on special teams.
Smith's ability to differentiate between players worth the risk and those who do not merit the benefit of the doubt cannot be questioned to this point as he has managed to avoid many highly combustible situations. Still that hasn't kept the critics from questioning him and his brash style as evidenced by his quote a few weeks back in the San Diego Union Tribune.
Just for a refresher, when asked about being on the hot seat, Smith responded to that criticism with: "I hear it's hot, but in my own way. I take care of the hot seat I'm in. I have a small fan under my desk that cools down my seat and makes it tolerable so I can work. I have a refrigerator right here, and if it gets really hot, I leave the door open for about 20 minutes. Between the two of 'em, I get by."
It's clear that A.J. Smith is going to run the Chargers his way and is willing to bear the consequences of what that ultimately yields for the club. With a growing reputation for questionable characters on the roster dating all the way back to linebacker Steve Foley's shooting incident as well as the late Terrence Kiel's felony drug charges, Smith has been adamant about finding good character players and building a team with the proper foundations in mind. It remains to be seen whether or not that letter of the law philosophy will produce a championship for the team and its fans, but it certainly is an admirable way to operate a business.
Now it's your turn. Do you think this incident will be the end of Antwan Applewhite's time in San Diego or will he be given one last chance by the organization? Is Applewhite's on-field production worth the potential off-field risk he brings or not? Do you approve of A.J. Smith's no nonsense policy when it comes to off-field incidents or do you think he is avoiding too many potential star players due to red flags? Has Smith's unbending philosophy changed the image of the Chargers' franchise or are they still seen as a team with some rotten apples? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
May 10, 2011at 2:25 PM Posted by Anthony M. Blake
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I think Applewhite is probably done in San Diego. If you're stupid enough to get a DUI during a contract year, you deserve to be cut. Especially when your play doesn't show that you're worth the hassle, which is the only reason VJ is still around. Hopefully VJ will be a model citizen this year and make AJ feel comfortable giving him a contract
How we forget what it's like to be young and dumb. Like many fans I agree these guys should be role models etc. As a human being I understand them.... they are young and immature. We just don't give up on a people ... you coach them and guide them. This is what all good families do. We need a coach like Rex Ryan. He seems to relate to his players and inspire great performance out of them. I can't put my finger on the reason why with the Chargers have been unable to win the big one with all the talent in the world that has surrounded them. I feel this team has barriers that are preventing them to get to the next level. Every year that goes bye we seem to lose that comradeship in this organization that has made us contenders. Maybe it's the way AJ/ Spanos have treated our veteran players? May be it's because we indenture our star players too far to long before presenting them w/ a contract? If you think about it this is bad for business. ex. Darren Sporles 14 mil for 2 seasons for what? VJ, Malcolm, Weddle, Siler and others were all deserving contracts. What do Spanos and AJ do? The answer is they waited far too long to present our star players with a respectable deal. Now we risk losing them all. Charger Fans we are trying to win a championship not a political campaign. I don't appreciate the division between management and players. Management should hold them selves responsible for not making SB. Not keeping Cromartie and LT was one of the dumbest decisions they ever made. Oh, I forgot letting M. Turner the Burner walk was pretty disastrous as well. How much time, energy, and draft picks have been exhausted in looking for a CB replacement? What did they have to lose by keeping Crow on for one more year? Just think of the possibilities of LT mentoring Ryan Matthews? AJ smith unreasonable hard nose stances on issues are costing our team dearly… Legedu Naanee and Kevin Elison were good Chargers players that were deserving of a second chance. Charger Fans don't deserve to see Chargers just make a Super Bowel appearance. Until our football team becomes of one mind, body and soul we will never win the SB. Go Bolts!
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CPJ testifies on challenges to democracy in the Americas
Carlos Lauría's testimony starts at 1:10 in the video.
Carlos Lauría, CPJ's Americas senior program coordinator, provided testimony before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of US House of Representatives on Tuesday. Lauría emphasized that violence and government harassment are the main emerging trends that illustrate the major challenges facing the press in the Western hemisphere.
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Charles Stewart, a former interim chief executive officer for Heifer International, will be the keynote speaker at Pulaski Technical College's 11th annual Black History banquet on Friday, Feb. 24.
The banquet begins at 6 p.m. in the college's Campus Center Grand Hall. Tickets cost $12.50 per person and can be purchased in advance by contacting Dianne Butler at (501) 812-2284 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This theme of this year's Black History banquet is "The Power of Choice." Other highlights include the presentation of the college's annual Diversity Award.
In addition to serving as interim chief executive officer for Heifer for most of 2010, Stewart currently serves as a member of the board and the executive committee. He is retired from Regions Bank, where he directed community development and community investment activities. He is a founding board member and chair of the Little Rock Preparatory Academy, an open enrollment public charter school, and co-founder and chair of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation Inc.
He has served on many state and federal boards, including the Arkansas State Police Commission, Federal Small Business Advisory Council, Arkansas Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts Foundation, Arkansas Repertory Theatre and an advisory board of the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C.
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Unfair attack from the Right on Obama's lack of response?
posted at 10:12 am on December 30, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Gary Gross notes this completely unfair attack on Barack Obama's response to the Eunuch Bomber on Christmas Day:
"I hope the terrorists don't think this is a good time to attack," I said, looking protectively at the White House, which always looks smaller and more vulnerable and beautiful than you expect, no matter how often you see it up close.
I thought our guard might be down because of the holiday; now I realize our guard is down every day.
Man, that Bill Kristol can get nasty when Obama makes a mistake, can't he? Oh, wait — that wasn't Kristol? Maybe this came from Dick Cheney. Yeah, that must be it, because the article goes on to say this:
Before he left for vacation, Obama tried to shed his Spock mien and juice up the empathy quotient on jobs. But in his usual inspiring/listless cycle, he once more appeared chilly in his response to the chilling episode on Flight 253, issuing bulletins through his press secretary and hitting the links. At least you have to seem concerned.
Darn it, Mr. Vice-President, how dare you suggest that Obama doesn't care about national security and terrorist attacks! That's below the belt, and … huh? That wasn't Dick Cheney, either? Was this Rush Limbaugh, then?
Citing the attempt of the Nigerian's father to warn U.S. authorities six months ago, the president intoned: "It now appears that weeks ago this information was passed to a component of our intelligence community but was not effectively distributed so as to get the suspect's name on a no-fly list."
In his detached way, Spock was letting us know that our besieged starship was not speeding into a safer new future, and that we still have to be scared.
Heck of a job, Barry.
Heh. Good one, Rush, tying that back to Katrina and the incompetence that — oh, wait, it wasn't Rush Limbaugh, either? Well, who was it who attacked Barack Obama so personally? Next thing you'll tell me is that it was someone like Maureen Dowd. Give me a break.
If Obama has lost Maureen Dowd, then perhaps the outrageous outrage that erupted this morning over Cheney's remarks should be reconsidered. Be sure to read Dowd's entire column, a sentence I thought I'd never write.
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"Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" is a sequel of "Cossacks: European Wars," the hit of 2000-2001. Developed on a new 3D engine, the game combines 2D graphics and the latest achievements in 3D technologies. Significant rework on the engine as well as a number of gameplay innovations allow for presenting the game on a new level. "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" answers to the latest technology advances and provides a chance to even hardcore RTS gamers to experience a brand new gameplay of historical battles played on the true-to-life scale, with tactics and strategy particularities of warring sides taken into account.
The game brings along six nations that played a leading role in the history of Napoleonic wars. These are France, Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Egypt, with each country possessing its unique and peculiar abilities, architecture, development tree and military features.
Napoleonic period brought "civilized" warfare, fighting in combat formations into being. The very principle is put into practice in Cossacks II gameplay. Generally speaking, formations play a decisive role on the battlefields whereas individual units are mostly ineffective. Players are given a chance to lead their armies to victory through the pandemonium of epic battles with up to 64,000 units on the map, which is virtually the scale of real combats. What is more, ability to zoom in and soar upwards to get a bird's-eye view of the battle makes Cossacks II the most spectacular game on the Napoleonic era.


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Elliott WolinBPL Member
@ewolinLocale: Hampton Roads, Virginia
So our plane lands in Denver this Mon morning. And we made extensive plans for two weeks of hiking and backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
But the park is closed until further notice due to flooding! We need to make alternative plans immediately.
Please suggest other places to go in the area, for hiking and backpacking, that don't take too long to get to. We're willing to drive a number of hours, maybe even most of a day, but not much longer.
Thanks…Sep 14, 2013 at 8:00 pm #2024821
Kimberly WersalBPL Member
@kwersalLocale: Western Colorado
The western part of the state has had more rain than usual, but only a fraction of the rainfall that the Front Range has seen. Roads are passable, no flooding. It is supposed to start clearing by Monday or Tuesday, so I would say your best bet might be the San Juans– about a 5-6 hour drive from Denver. The forecast for next week looks good.Sep 14, 2013 at 8:03 pm #2024822
Jason McSpaddenSpectator
@jbmcsr1Locale: Rocky Mountains
Mother Nature is doing a job along the Front Range!
The Collegiate Range and Buena Vista is beautiful and only 2 hours southwest from Denver. The Sangre De Cristos and the Wet Valley or the San Luis Valley is about three hours south. If you can get north the Medicine Bow Mountains which start in Colorado and go up into Wyoming are nice too. The Snowy Range is just west of Laramie.
I hope this helps a bit.Sep 14, 2013 at 8:25 pm #2024826
Luke SchmidtSpectator
@cameronLocale: Idaho Falls
With two weeks I think heading to the San Juans would be worth the drive. Good areas would be
1. Wimenuche Wildernes – Very big and wild area for CO. There are a number of loops you can put together.
2. South San Juan Wilderness – I've not done this but its another big wilderness area and the drive in might be a bit shorter. Not as many loops as I recall.
3. Colorado trail from Spring Creek Pass to Durango – Most of the CT from the Pass to Durango is very nice. You could hike the CT north from Durango to Molas Pass then go down and catch a train. Another idea would be to hike up from Durango then loop through part of the Wimenuche wilderness. You can go up the CT on through Elk Park cross a pass and come out through Chicago Basin to catch the train.
You could also consider the Sangri de Cristo Range, and the Maroon Bells (scenic but a bit more crowded).
With two weeks would you consider heading north to the Wind River Range? Its a bit farther then the San Juans but you'll lose a day or most of a day driving no matter what.Sep 14, 2013 at 8:32 pm #2024830
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
Colorado Trail from Tennessee Pass to Salida – 100 miles. Pretty nice country.
Sand Dunes National Park
Wenimuche Wilderness – More CT and CDT, as well as an extensive trail system.
Base yourself in Salida and you can cover a lot of country with a 4 hour drive.
In fact, we have a spare bedroom, if you're interested. We're about 3.5 hours from DIA.
Plus one friendly dog in a non-smoking house.
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Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
Per Paul below, the Park is closed.Sep 15, 2013 at 3:23 pm #2024939
Paul MagnantiBPL Member
@paulmagsLocale: Front Range Zoo
The trails are closed for at least the immediate future. On the RMNP Facebook page. Posted five hours ago:
"We are supposed to be staying in Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park in about 10 days. Is it best to cancel?
The park is closed to all recreation and visitors. Estes Park does not want visitors at this time. Estes Park community's infrastructure is overwhelmed due to the magnitude of this historic flood event. The limited resources must be focused on response and recovery. It's unknown when this situation will change. Thank you for your understanding."
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The future of the country rests in the hands of voters who flock to election polls today or who have already mailed in their ballots.
Leading up to Election Day in Solano County, ballot verification and counting has run smoothly in the elections department, according to Deputy Registrar of Voters John Gardner.
"We've been rather busy, and that's a good thing," Gardner said Monday as voters were turning in their ballots or receiving them over the counter at the registrar's office. "It's a good thing to get as much taken care of prior to Election Day."
Today, vote-by-mail ballots should not be mailed and must be turned in to a voting precinct, a city clerk at a city hall in the county or even at the curbside drop-off on the Union Street side of the County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield.
Sample ballots received in the mail include instructions on the cover, inside and back cover for polling locations. Gardner encourages all voters to pay close attention to the locations since some voting places have changed. Gardner said voters also can call the office at 784-6675, (888) 933-VOTE (8683) or visit www.solanocounty.com/elections to find out the location of a precinct or a polling place. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Additionally, follow updated election coverage today on The Reporter's website at www.TheReporter.com. Also, Opinion Page Editor Karen Nolan will moderate a live chat, which will include updates on local vote tallies as they become available. It starts when the polls close at 8 p.m., also on the newspaper's website.
Meanwhile, of the 123,000 vote-by-mail ballots issued in Solano County, 60,000 have been returned. Admittedly, Gardner had hoped to receive more prior to today's polling.
He expects another 17-20 percent of the vote-by-mail ballots will show up at polling places today. Additionally, he believes another 70,000-80,000 people have waited until the important day to show up at the polling locations to cast their vote.
While America is choosing the next president to lead the country, there are several location elections on the ballot as well.
In Vacaville, two seats are up for grabs on the City Council. Incumbents Ron Rowlett and Dilenna Harris are seeking re-election, while Deloris Roach, Bill Mueller and Jennifer Goode are challenging them for the posts.
The position of Vacaville city treasurer has two candidates: Realtor Brett Johnson and financial planner and former Vacaville Unified School District trustee Jay Yerkes.
Dixon voters are choosing a mayor. The candidates are incumbent Jack Batchelor, City Councilman Mike Ceremello and former Councilman Steve Alexander.
There are two open seats on the Dixon City Council as well, with six candidates vying for the spots.
The candidates include Yaqinah Abdurrahman, Ian Arnold, retired Dixon police Capt. Steve Bird, Jerry Castañon Sr., Drew Graska and former Dixon Councilman Ted Hickman.
Running for the 11th Assembly District are Oakley City Councilman Jim Frazier and Suisun City Vice Mayor Mike Hudson.
In the race for 4th Assembly District are Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, a Democrat, and Republican challenger John Munn.
Two are vying for the 3rd State Senate District: current Sen. Lois Wolk, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Frank Miranda.
Running for the U.S. 3rd Congressional District are Rep. John Garamendi, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Kim Vann, a Colusa County supervisor.
The Solano Community College Board has two seats up for grabs. To represent Area 7, Vacaville and Dixon, Michael Martin is challenging Incumbent Phil McCaffrey. In Area 5, Fairfield, there are four candidates: David Brannen, Monica Brown, Mark Laluan and Frances McCullough.
Additionally, there are several hotly contested local measures on this year's ballot, including Measures I and M in Vacaville. Measure I is an existing excise fee the city seeks to extend, and Measure M would add a quarter-cent sales tax proposed to prevent more cuts to services in the city.
In Dixon, Measure N, the so-called "Sunshine Ordinance," was created with the intention for government transparency, however, opponents said it's flawed and that it does more harm than good.
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I examined some old combs from my two mite killed hives. The foundation was wired 5.2mm of unknown origin. The bees had drawn it out accurately from 5.15mm to 5.35mm. The bees were Carni-Italian cross from Kona in Hawaii. The first hive was given to me and the other one was a late season swarm from the bee yard where I got the other ones.
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Between the towering downtown skyline and tourist-packed Pine Street, it's hard to maintain a sense of seclusion in Seattle. Sip into a slower pace of life with this Escape to Auberge Edge Seattle, French Country Inn & Specialty Cooking School in the heart of Washington wine country: Woodinville.
You and a guest will enjoy a two-night stay in the Studio Suite ($329) or the Deluxe Honeymoon Suite ($459), Sundays through Fridays. In addition to a private entrance, the southwest facing Studio Suite features 12-foot ceilings, radiant-heated tile floors, a television, a kitchenette, a patio, and a queen-size bed outfitted with a luxurious goose-down duvet.
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Nestled on five forested acres in the Woodinville Wine Country, the inn is a secluded paradise just east of Seattle. While wine pilgrims are drawn to the nearly 90 wineries and tasting rooms nearby, rest assured that you've reserved some privacy.
Hike the Tolt Pipeline Trail for can't-miss views of the Cascades and a distant Seattle. Once you work out your muscles, you can let a masseuse work out your kinks at the onsite spa. Opt for a stress-melting Reiki treatment or a detoxifying salt soak in the hot hydro-bath.
Later, you'll head to the inn's cooking school for a four-hour Exploring French Classical Cuisine Class with one of the Executive Chefs, included with your stay. Learn to prepare traditional dishes in a gourmet cuisine kitchen equipped with Corian counters, a gas stovetop, professional chopping blocks, and ingredients from the onsite herb and vegetable garden.
At the end of the day, before you tuck yourself in, tuck into a hot, fresh-from-the-oven dessert, baked daily to ensure sweet dreams. Say Chardonnay to another frenzied weekend in the city and uncork this Escape while you can.
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All visitors to the Lizard Island Research Station are charged a daily bench fee.
Bench fees cover the following facilities:
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- use of a small boat within the Lizard Island Group
- most laboratory and aquarium facilities
- scuba tanks and air fills to scuba divers qualified according to LIRS regulations
- weights and belts for snorkellers and divers
- registration and orientation for boating and diving, provided the visit is for four nights or more. A fee of $165 per team is charged for this service if the visit is less than four nights.
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- For visits by individuals of 28 consecutive days or more, the whole fee for that person is discounted by 10%.
- For each student group of ten people, one leader is exempt from the fee (i.e. a group of 10 to 19 people in total gets one free space, a group of 20 or more gets two).
- To be eligible for the highly subsidised research student fee, the student's university must certify that the student is enrolled at the time of the visit to LIRS and that the work being done by the student at LIRS forms part of his/her thesis research.
- Supervisors of postgraduate research students are eligible to visit as "assistants" to their students at the highly subsidised research student fee with the following limitations:
- For those days claimed at the student rate, the supervisor must spend virtually all of his/her work time helping to establish the student's project rather than conducting his/her own research. Often, the student's project is so closely aligned to the supervisor's own research that it is difficult to differentiate between the two projects. In these cases, the supervisor will be charged for some nights as a researcher and some nights as a student's assistant.
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Black lung now affecting younger miners
PENNINGTON GAP, Va. - It's a disease that's been around for as long as coal has been mined in the Appalachian Mountains -- Black lung is not a new term, but those working the Black lung program at Stone Mountain Health Services say over the last ten years they've noticed a change.
They found younger people are now finding themselves dying from what was once known as 'an old man's disease.'
Black lung, or coal worker's pneumoconiosis, is when coal dust and rock collects in the lungs. Dr. Kathleen DePonte reads X-rays for the Black lung program and she identifies the disease through what she calls opacities. DePonte says they show up as white round areas, and that's where rock and dust has collected.
There is no known cure for the disease.
Former coal miner and Black lung patient Jerry Hunley says he only spent ten years underground. He's now in his 50s; when asked at what stage his disease was, he replied, "I think I'm about at the stage of dying."
It is an alarming trend. Ron Carson, director of the Black lung program, confirms that miners are getting sicker and dying at a much earlier age.
Dr. Kathleen Deponte says she's been reading X-rays and diagnosing Black lung at Stone Mountain Health Services since 1985. She says she never expected what she started seeing about ten years ago. "I would get the information and they would be 20 or 30 years old," said DePonte. "A decade in the mines and just horrible X-rays in their 40s."
So what's causing the disease to appear in younger miners and progress faster? NIOSH, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has a few theories.
They identify possible causes as working longer hours, the change in equipment and the type of coal seams being mined.
They're seeing this trend in four areas, what they're calling 'hot spots' within the United States. Two of those hot spots are southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
In the early 1990s most people diagnosed with Black lung disease were between 65 and 70 years old and had spent at least 35 years mining coal.
For more information about NIOSH's research you can visit www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/pneumoconioses.
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Nothing says "Welcome back to campus" quite like new textbooks, supplies and gear.
At Washburn Tech's campus on Monday, that first day of school feeling was even more special because, for the first time, Tech has its own full-time bookstore.
It didn't take Timothy Bouton long to discover the shop's best deal:
"The pop is $1 – that's cheaper than any of the machines," he said smiling. As on the main campus, all 20-ounce soda bottles sold at the store are $1, including tax. Bouton got his books for his first welding classes on Monday and said even though the store was busy the whole process took less than 10 minutes.
"It was nice. Everything went smoothly," he said.
Ashley Passmore is a new student in the legal office program. She stopped for her books during lunch break – a very busy time of day for the converted classroom space turned full-fledged retail shop. But she said it was easy to get her books and there were lots of other things to check out.
Kay Farley, director of bookstores for Washburn, told students gathered for the formal ribbon cutting on Monday afternoon that this is "your store. Tell us what you want to see in here."
In addition to textbooks and snacks, visitors will find greeting cards, T-shirts, caps, lanyards, mugs and more with the Washburn Tech logo, backpacks, car decals and, beginning on Tuesday by student request, calculators. So far, Kay Farley said, business is going very well at the shop. It was open one day last week for students who pick up their books and supplies.
The new Tech bookstore represents "just one more step… of Washburn Tech and Washburn University really becoming an institution to serve all students in all ways," President Jerry Farley said.
A naming contest is planned for the Washburn Tech bookstore in the coming months. Store hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The store is located on the west side of Building A, in the same hallway as health careers classrooms and the child care center.
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Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens will reportedly meet next week to discuss a contract extension.
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The Lakeshore Conservation Club will be open to the public two weekends in October for hunters to sight-in their firearms before the deer season starts: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19-20 and 26-27.
Cost will be $5 per gun for non-members and free to club members. Club members will help each hunter.
To become a member, visit www.lakeshoregunclub.com or join at the sight-in. Family membership in 2014 is $50 and youth individual membership for ages 18 and under accompanied by an adult is $25.
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|Simply adding cycled water to a new tank will do nothing to establish the biofilter in the new tank. Almost no beneficial bacteria are present in the water column. Take some filter media be it a small piece of sponge or a hand-full of bioballs and place them in the new tank and your tank will be instantly cycled.
|It depends on the disease but washing it with a water bleach (no surfactant) solution couldn't hurt.
Sick fish, Planted tank, How long should I leave the tank empty to prevent disease?
I'm a relatively new aquarist.
I have few white cloud minnows in one aquarium. I recently set up another 10 gal. aquarium with plants, and then on Sunday I added two new white clouds to it. My plan was to eventually keep all six of the white clouds in it and start some Cherry Red Shrimp in the other, more mature, aquarium. I'd filled the newer tank with water from the old aquarium and added the two fish, so that they could help cycle the tank and also be quarantined at the same time--my daughter suggested a quarantine.
When I put the bagged fish into the water to acclimate them, one of them wasn't moving as much as the other. She seemed less lively yesterday, although not enormously less lively. This morning she was dead. I didn't notice any visible signs of illness on her, nor do I see any on the other, still living, fish.
I'm figuring that I'll continue the quarantine of the other fish for another two weeks, and then add the other four, if all goes well. Is that a bad idea?
And if the other fish dies, how long do I need to keep the tank empty of fish if I want to avoid the possibility of spreading disease to the new inhabitants? I don't want to empty it totally, because of the plants.
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The original Salisbury steak was named after a popular late-19th-century diet doctor who recommended a high-protein diet. This version only resembles the classic in name and shape--the flavors are Asian rather than European and it's served atop a tender bed of sauteed watercress. Make It a Meal: Add brown rice or rice noodles and a cold Tsingtao beer.
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Serves 4
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 35 min.
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This article was originally published in the December 1, 1995 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
They play in a 21st-century stadium now, an impeccably kept arena with luxury boxes, laser lights, roomy bathrooms, and shiny yellow seats. When players are introduced before home games, the joint turns dark and the spanking-new video scoreboard plays a 90-second film clip of nostalgic highlights- there's Havlicek stealing the ball, there's Bird, there's Red, there's Russell . . . boom, boom, boom - and lasers beam across the stadium until the embarrassed starters finally jog out under a white-hot spotlight. During the game itself, the scoreboard runs trivia questions and replays, and loudspeakers crank songs from Pearl Jam and U2 during timeouts.
It's 1995. There are 29 teams in the National Basketball Association today. If you close your eyes and listen to the sounds of the Fleet Center, the Celtics could be any one of them. If you open your eyes and watch them play, you realize they are any one of them.
Nine years have pasted since Boston won its 16th championship, the last prize of a remarkable run spread over three decades and three different generations of teams. Boston has found a way. Always. There was always a new team to fleece, a new diamond in the rough, another veteran waiting to be rejuvenated. Maybe it was president Red Auerbach's wisdom, the Garden's magic, or the wily Leprechaun. Maybe it was all three. But the Celtics were undeniably different. A breed apart. The best.
The '86 championship team carried the torch, an unstoppable bunch that rolled off 67 wins during the regular season and squandered one home game all year.They had three players at their absolute prime (Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, and Robert Parish) and the number-two choice in the upcoming college draft, which they had picked up from Seattle two years earlier. On June 19, a week after blowing Houston off the Garden parquet for the NBA title, the Celtics selected Len Bias from the University of Maryland. Around the NBA, shoulders sagged. An explosive forward with no weaknesses, Bias was actually dubbed "a taller Michael Jordan" by NBA scouts. It seemed almost unfair.
Except that Len Bias was a Boston Celtic for only two days.He flew to Boston on the 20th for a press conference, beaming, saying all the right things, promising to return for the Celtics's rookie camp in August. That night he flew back to Maryland, where his friends threw him a huge off-campus bash. Somewhere along the line, cocaine was provided. Feeling young, feeling on top of the world, Bias snorted a few lines.
The Celtics would never be the same. Bias went into cardiac arrest in the early morning hours and was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m.
"That's it, right there," says Sports Illustrated writer Jack McCallum, who covered the NBA during the mid '80s. "When Bias died, that seemed to begin a run of luck against the team that defies imagination. There just seems to be a cloud over the Celtics now that nobody can do anything about."
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is the major legislative source for programs and initiatives administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Assistive Technology Act of 2004
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Other legislative sources for RSA programs and initiatives are the Randolph-Sheppard Act, as amended; and the Helen Keller National Center Act of 1984.
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you get what ya pay for, i've heard a lot of negetive feedback about blackthorne. i would go with a model 1 if your looking to save some change.
My friends blackthorne was ok quality but worth the price.
If you want the hassle of your life buy Blackthorne parts sets. Be prepared for ill fitting bolt carrier, mismatching to your lower, trigger slap, etc. Spend a few extra bucks, I like the JT distributing parts myself, but you are going to spend at least $495 for them
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I just built three new AR's over the last 2 months - all from mixed sources - 2 LAR lowers (stripped) for $170 each - a DPMS complete lower with sitty plastic collapsible stock for $270, and new complete uppers with Bushmaster barrels ranging from $570 to $650. So it's getting more expensive all the time, and the companies that still have parts in stock (which isn't many) are price gouging. By the way - I had to backorder my Bushmaster barrels - Bushmaster is 16 to 18 weeks behind barrel orders. That is akin to goodyear being out of tires. Crazy shit
I built using a Black Thorn kit no problems with it other then the charging handle had a slight bend in it. I may have put the bend in it from messing around with it not knowing what I was doing.
The gunsmith got it fixed and it runs now no jams when he shot it. I will be shooting it in a few weeks and will have a video. My build total was 630-650 with mags.
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Jay-Z does not own a sports agency. Jay-Z owns a marketing company called Roc Nation(duh). They do not represent athletes. Robinson Cano, and Victor Cruz are represented by CCA, Creative Artists Agency. A company that has been around since the 70s. Jay-Z recruits for CCA due to his high profile.
The only reason Jay-Z is trying to unload his shares of the Nets, is because he will be unable to recruit NBA players to CCA if he is directly associated to a team. He wants to be an NBA agent.
Players represented by CCA will most likely be handled by a gentleman named Ben Dogra. Ben Dogra confirmed that Jiggaman helped land Cruz at CCA.
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Earlier this month, the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition released an update to the national physical-activity guidelines, which focused specifically on increasing physical activity in kids. The report highlights the alarmingly low levels of physical activity among America's youth (less than half of kids and fewer than 10 percent of teens get the recommended 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity per day) and offers up several strategies for communities, schools, families and kids to help move kids closer to the recommended levels of physical activity per day.
Here's a recap of the report's key recommendations:
The report also makes clear that research is evolving and we have a lot more work to do before we can say with research-backed certainty what works and what doesn't to help kids be more active, especially at home.
In the meantime, here are a few take-home tips for parents:
For more information, check out the full report and ACE's position statement on physical activity in schools.
Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD, FAAP is the Senior Advisor for Healthcare Solutions for the American Council on Exercise, a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, and ACE Certified Health Coach. She is the author of "Eat Your Vegetables and Other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters" and the textbook "Sports Nutrition for Health Professionals." She has been ACE certified since 1998.
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