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Budget Cuts Have a Human Impact
Original post made by Al Cohen, Del Prado, on Jan 14, 2009
As we were reviewing the dreary outlook given the cuts, the subject of counselor reductions were broached.
A recent incident was discussed in which a student came to school with suicidal tendencies. They spent 4 hours with a counselor. Various resources were called in to help mitigate this critical situation and subsequently the student was dissuaded of their impulse.
Upon discussing this with the administration, the following comments were made that I feel is critical to share with the community.
"I think an important point is that parents use the
counselors as resources for their families outside of the school or
academic reasons. Often times, a parent will call stating that their
son/daughter has mentioned they are suicidal or their son/daughter won't
get out of bed and they need our help. Frequently, the student has stated
they are suicidal at home and the parents will bring them into the school
counselor first thing in the morning for the counselor's
I just think that
often times, community members don't realize that counselors are also
supporting the social/emotional needs of our youth that have an impact on
academics but are not directly related. I think they counseling pertains specifically to
academic guidance counseling"
The community needs to be madw aware that these cuts have real human consequences beyond expense reduction. An extra counselor, potentially can mean a real difference in a students life.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Several thoughts some up...
- The implication you seem to be making is that this student would have committed suicide if the student to counselor ratio is increased.
- A subset of parents are utilizing counselors for private services beyond the job they are hired to do on taxpayer dollars? This sounds like an argument for why the counseling staff should be reduced! What would have happened if the counselor had not been able to talk that student out of suicide?! Lawsuits!!!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm
These parents should be paying for private counseling services for their kids if they know there are issues. Why does that taxpayer have to foot the bill for other parents' irresponsibility?
a resident of Oak Hill
on Jan 15, 2009 at 1:03 am
"their son/daughter won't get out of bed and they need our help"...
This is unbelievable... What the hell is the school supposed to do, send a counselor to the home to persuade this dofus to get up and come to school...
I don't like to think about what would have happened if I refused to get out of bed when my parents told me to do so...
Some where along the line some have learned to depend on "society" to provide all their needs. No personal responsibility necessary...
Sad, sad, sad...
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 15, 2009 at 9:37 am
Jerry -- I ditto your remarks! Add to it -- if "their son/daughter won't get out of bed and they need our help," I suggest enforcing truancy laws.
Truancy is any intentional unauthorized absence from compulsory schooling. The term typically describes absences caused by students of their own free will, Not getting out of bed fits that description!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 15, 2009 at 10:01 am
Don't we already have public health and mental services our taxpayer money is supporting? Why have redundant services at the schools?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 15, 2009 at 10:01 am
It sounds like the parents need education more than the kids.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 15, 2009 at 11:34 am
*clapping at Stacey's last two comments*
a resident of Birdland
on Jan 15, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Why is just about everything on this board proceeded by negative accounts and attacks? Most led by "stacey". You are not the voice of our community! Is their anyone with a positive outlook and attitude towards solving our challenges that read these blogs? If our community truly reflects these bloggers opinions, we might as well give up.
Thank you, Mr. Cohen, for your incite. Those of us who live in the real world know that we must ALL embrace our young people and do whatever we can do for our children.
For Stacey and her compatriots, we know you don't represent our community!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 15, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Who are you people,
It is obvious you have not read what I have been writing on the many threads on this subject. I have not partaken in any negative attacks against teachers or administrators. Quite the contrary, I've lamented the conflation of such negative perceptions with the budget issue. So which "negative accounts and attacks" are you suggesting that I've lead? If you call THAT living in the real world, you can have it. No wonder kids rebel against their parents.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 15, 2009 at 7:23 pm
P.S. Jerry, it is nice to see we agree on some things :)
a resident of Oak Hill
on Jan 16, 2009 at 2:08 am
Who are you people,
If you're refering to my remarks, so be it. I'll only say you sound as though you are one of those that believes "society" must be the fix all for everyone's problems...
If you look closely you will find that we "All" do embrace our young people through the opportunity to obtain an education(at the elementary through college level)as well as access to many social/sports programs unrelated to education that will assist in preparing them to face a world where they will be expected to pull their weight. All these opportunities are "embraced" through the use of public and/or private funds...
I'm certainly willing, to a point, to "do whatever we can for our children". However, I draw the line at providing assistance to get a lazy person out of bed. In my opinion, if a parent lacks that respect from their child then the problem isn't with the young person, it's with the parent. I refuse to assume that as one of my responsibilities...
You can buy into the "It takes a village" if you desire but I'll stick with "It takes strong, responsible parents". The "village" is there to provide all the above mentioned opportunities... In my opinion, thats the "real world"...
Those are my personal opinions and I certainly don't pretend to "represent our community"...
By the way, what's your outlook and attitude towards solving our challenges. Please share...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 16, 2009 at 11:17 am
Our schools are responsible for educating our kids, that's it. They are not responsible for providing free counseling services that should be given by a qualified psychiatrist. If a child is suicidal, or has any emotional problems that have nothing to do with school, they should be in the care of a professional, a psychiatrist or something like that.
We should not use our schools as institutions to solve all our problems. So what is Al suggesting? Let the schools be the parents now? I think that would be a bad idea.
I can't imagine the lawsuits against PUSD if a counselor fails to give proper advice to a student. Please remember that some disturbed students may be in need of medication, something a qualified professional should take care of, not a school counselor!
The parents who bring a suicidal child to school should be referred to the nearest psychiatric facility, and if they refuse to do so, by all means call CPS - do not try to solve the problem at school: you are not responsible and will be liable if something happens to that student on your watch.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Jan 16, 2009 at 11:18 am
"Lazy kids who won't get out of bed...."
I'm truly thankful that some of you have not ever dealt with a member of your family with long or short term mental health issues. Sure there are those few kids, and adults, who love to sleep in, and who take advantage of a way to sleep in - be it a parent who leaves well before dawn to commute, or a parent who doesn't insist on rules.
BUT for many, many of these kids, or adults, who are dealing with significant mental health diseases and struggle daily with just getting through life, your dismissive comments about laziness show a profound lack of understanding and compassion. A student who cannot face the world, the demands and high pressures of school and teachers, let alone their peers, who is even potentially suicidal, is not going to jump out of bed to be at a 7 am class.
I have 2 students currently in PUSD. They both have significant mental health struggles, as bright as they are - (very high intelligence and very high test scores, by the way) - who need every ounce of support they get from us as parents, their teachers, their private (paid out of pocket) psychiatrists, their (thank god for health insurance) private counselors, and yes, their school counselors - paid for by all of our tax dollars.
Private counselors and psychiatrists do a world of good, and yes there are some who are available for those without sufficient funds or health insurance, but none of them can help the student negotiate with teachers, administration, college prep, peer situations and classwork like a school counselor. These counselors do an incredible amount of work to ensure the health, safety, academic success and life skills preparation of our next generation. So you want to cut them back? You don't mind the occasional suicide, perhaps? The risk-taking behavior of a student who can't figure out how to get help, and so they drink, or do drugs, and then get behind a wheel and end up taking someone else's life??
The future of our country is in the hands of our youth, which is in the hands, yes - first and foremost - of parents - but parents who are only fallible humans, and need the further help and support of an education system that values the student above all.
I cringe when I think of the short-sighted thinking that reniges on our promise to leave the world a better place for our children - and doesn't put their money - even a parcel tax - where their mouth is about wanting a better educated, better equipped generation to follow us. How will we solve energy or economic or diplomatic problems without supporting our - all of our - children? Who do you want building the next generation of cars or roads, starting industries, making medical advances?
I'm sure any district - with any kind of bureaucracy - has a little fat in the budget. Just for goodness sake - for the sake of our future, keep the fat trimming far, far away from those who directly help our children - be they in the classroom, or in a counselor's office.
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 16, 2009 at 11:29 am
After working in a school counseling office, I came to appreciate the many difficult situations that arise in the middle school age group. There are real problems with depression and tough life transitions like divorce, drug use, social interaction, etc. that can make it difficult to get a child to school.
The counselors are at a school to help the student with their academic progress, but to also help recognize difficult situations and help the student and family to find resources for their particular difficulty, which can include anything from outside behavioral counseling to tutoring to crisis management. It is a very broad and not well defined job, because they always have to be prepared for the unexpected, from the students as well as the parents. (and sometimes the parents present the greater challenge!) These dedicated professionals help provide a service to assist the other administrators who also must deal with discipline, facility and staff issues. There are also child welfare personnel within PUSD who deal with truancies and help direct parents to sources of help.
It takes alot of diverse people to run a successful school and it is always difficult to decide which of those people are "expendable". Our Pleasanton schools are excellent because of the people who work at them. If an individual would like to experience what it takes to keep 1500-2500 students attending school and achieving their educational goals at the middle or high school level, spend a day in the counseling office.
Although my children are long out of PUSD, I would be the first one to vote for a parcel tax to keep our schools properly funded instead of picking on school counselors and necessary support staff to eliminate.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Back up. No one is talking about eliminating academic counselors. The talk is about reducing their numbers. The implication is that a student would commit suicide if the numbers were reduced. Who can prove that?
Are academic counselors trained for the mental health job parents are expecting of them? Why not change their job titles and pay them higher salaries then?
Speaking of short-sighted thinking that renegs on leaving the world a better place for our children, why do these bond measures keep passing that pass on our debt to our children, their children, and their grandchildren?
"(and sometimes the parents present the greater challenge!)"
Well that's the root of the problem that no one likes to talk about, isn't it? That's why there's fat in school budgets.
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 16, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Stacey, we don't need to change a counselors job title, because PUSD also provides school psychologists to help with the mental health issues. And you are right, there are no guarantees that a school counselor or psychologist will be able to prevent all teen suicides. But when one occurs, the general public does wonder how that child did not get the help they needed--which usually comes back to the school because that's where kids spend a good portion of their day. How many counselors does Amador/Foothill have for their 2500+ students? Can we afford to ask one person to be responsible for more than 500 students? They seem to be handling it pretty well at this point because every student does not need them every day. But to take away any academic counselor would require the remaining counselors to take on that much more. With the need for applying to colleges and for financial aid (which will probably be even more necessary in this economy), who will be available to guide the parents and students through that maze?
FYI-a parcel tax is not a bond measure.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 16, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I truly do not believe you understand the points being made. You 'read' more into a post than is there. You add nothing in terms of a positive solution or how to best handle this budget crisis in our schools. So, what do you think should be cut?
Stop before you answer please. Truly think about it, especially in light of the fact that you would be against any new 'tax' or other fiancial support for the district.
And once you have your list of 'cuts' for our schools - tell us how those changes will benefit the students, or at least will not negatively impact them in any way.
Well said...and obviously a person that understands what a 'day in the life' of a counselor's office is all about.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm
"I truly do not believe you understand the points being made. You 'read' more into a post than is there. You add nothing in terms of a positive solution or how to best handle this budget crisis in our schools. So, what do you think should be cut?"
I think you haven't read everything I've written on this subject, which would be difficult anyway given that it is spread out over several different threads.
Positive solutions I've written elsewhere: The problem originates at the State level. The Governator is proposing cuts to district revenue limits. Write your legislator and ask them to consider the education financing reforms proposed by the Legislative Analysts Office. Cut categorical spending and reform it. Review mandates. Web Link and Web Link
As for what I think should be cut? That is difficult to say considering that we haven't been given all the facts yet. K-3 CSR is a program likely we will want to preserve given studies backing up the cost benefit of it. The LAO had additional words about K-3 CSR funding. Apparently the way it is implemented at the State level currently results in a higher cost for administering it than with LAO's proposed funding reforms! I couldn't find any information online regarding cost benefits of ninth grade CSR. Nor could I find anything regarding cost benefits of PE teachers for elementary school teachers. I encourage everyone to expect the district to provide evidence of the cost benefits of other programs on the proposed cut list that would be detrimental if we lost.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 16, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Note that these positive solutions I support will be beneficial for all of California's children, not just our own.
How do we close the local funding gap if the State can't? I've written else where about the strings that need to be attached to any proposed parcel tax. Why should the district receive a windfall if their State funding returns to adequate levels?
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 16, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I don't know whether we need to reduce the counselors at the high school or not - I'm sure there are people who are more qualified to decide that. However, we do need to start taking responsibility for our actions as a society. Stop blaming everyone else and depending on everyone else to solve all our problems. Schools are there to EDUCATE our youth but somehow they've become the institution to fix everything. Parents need to stop being their kid's friend and start being their parent. Stop feeding our youth with violence in movies and video games. Stop giving them a drug to fix everything and stop giving them an easy way out for all their actions. Stop coddling them. I know it's not easy when a mental health issue exists in the home but we all know that decreasing the number of counselors at a school is not going to affect an individual suicide attempt. There are plenty of psychologists and doctors that should be preceding the work of one school counselor with an individual that is contemplating suicide. One thing that could greatly impact the mental health of our Pleasanton youth is to have parents INVOLVED in their life. Continue to ask questions - know what's going on in their lives. Huge numbers of Pleasanton teenagers are drinking and using drugs on a regular basis. Where are the parents? Where are the police? When the youth in this town are affecting their mental stability with alcohol and drugs - and are caught by the police - there is no action taken. Sometimes not even a call to the parents. That is wrong. Let young people be responsible for their actions. They won't have so much time to contemplate why their life is horrible enough to want to end it.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Jan 17, 2009 at 1:06 am
long time resident,
Well said...
Could it be the schools have become "the institution to fix everything" because they've allowed it to happen, for whatever reason...
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Jan 17, 2009 at 11:08 am
It certainly seems like you have a lot of time on your hands. I would encourage you to become an expert in school financing. Spend some time pouring over the 4 inch thick PUSD budget, attend educational workshops on school budget and memorize all the info on the Ed Source web site and join some PUSD committees. Until you have done your homework, and only then will your opinions be credible and respected. And while you are at it - get some education on State budget as well. It will be a long time until ther is any kind of "windfall".
a resident of Downtown
on Jan 17, 2009 at 4:44 pm
These parents should seek private counseling service or seek help from county services if they can't afford it. These counselors serve very little purpose in schools and schools probably won't need anymore than 1 FTE for the entire district. Let's keep these unnecessary spending off the limited budget and eliminate all the counseling positions.
a resident of Avila
on Jan 19, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Could it be the schools have become "the institution to fix everything" because they've allowed it to happen, for whatever reason...
Maybe schools are so important because they are a wonderful place to nurture and teach the whole child? Any fool can see that for a child to be successful he/she needs to have positive interactions with many adults. Middle school and high school students, in particular, have a hard time communicating with their parents. What should a parent do if his child will not talk to him but will talk to a school counselor? To underestimate the importance of a school - to a child - is naive to say the least. It is very easy now, to look back with the experience of an adult and say that schools are responsible to just educate. But try to remember being a teen. And, then, try to understand that the world is different now than it was when you were a teen. And even further, if you were a model child, try to have some compassion for others who have other needs. We are all interested in trimming the fat from the budget. However, we should all be aware of the potential consequences. A good school can be the world for a child, and it can make a tremendous difference. A happy, healthy (mentally and other), well educated child will be a positive force in our society and lessen the need for other services provided by the government. This is only common sense.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Jan 21, 2009 at 12:58 am
What's the definition of "whole child" as related to schools.
I find it hard to believe all middle and high school students find it hard to communicate with their parents. I'm not denying this doesn't happen but I can personally vouch for two average teens that had no problem communicating with their parents. This was a common occurance at the dinner table and any other time parent or teen desired. If a parent is having trouble communicating with their child, in my opinion, they should seek counsel from a professional in that field, not a school counselor. If a parent considers their child suicidal, they shouldn't drive them to school and expect a counselor to deal with the problem. Take him/her directly to a professional with expertise in the field. The same can be said when a child refuses to get out of bed. Is this a problem where a school counselor should be expected to become involved or a home problem?
In my opinion, some parents have come to expect schools to be co-parents, family psychologist, as well as provide other services that is the responsibility of the parents and the schools have gladly accepted this responsibility. As with other governmental driven institutions, once a service such as this is instituted it's expected to continue.
I would believe most people have compassion for the needs of others but schools shouldn't be expected to provide the "fix all" when it's clearly a parent responsibility. If parents provide a safe, nurturing and supportive environment in the home, in my opinion, most of the problems would be resolved before the school would be involved.
Yes, the world is different now than it was when I was a teen and the same can be said for the world when my parents were teens but with their guidance my generation prospered. So will todays teens if their parents take pride/responsibility in being parents as my parents did.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:18 am
I do not always agree with Stacey but she has made very good points on these threads.
PUSD is making chumps of the parent community through panic and fear mongering. They have started to recruit the most gullible parents possible to be their pawns.
It is hard to believe PUSD is going to spend money to run a special election. In the past Jim Ott has been quoted as saying 'the cost of a special election would be better spent paying teachers."
A parcel tax is discretionary money with little oversight. Is it reasonable to give a blank check to people that have a history of mismanaging our dollars.
a resident of Rosewood
on Jan 23, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Budget Counselling Services allows budget or finance services like insurance policy, save money in banking, FD and so on.This services secure of our future to financial or economical problems.So please save your money from different services.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm
It's understandable that some parents prefer as many counselors as possible to care for their troubled children.
There is the implication that some parents want to use the school counseling program to provide free psychotherapy for students/families with long-term mental health problems. When alcohol/drugs are the primary problem there is no reason to believe that a school counselor would know how to treat the primary problem.
There is a difference in the training of school counselors and psychotherapist's trained to provide brief/long-term psychotherapy. There is also a difference re: the services that an unlicensed academic counselor is able to provide due to licensing requirements.
Perhaps somebody can explain the differences.
I agree that it is NOT appropriate to provide long/short-term psychotherapy/family therapy in a school environment. I can understand making an appropriate referral to community mental health professionals.
I don't believe that tax payers can be expected to pay for such services for students in elementary/secondary schools. The cost is prohibitive on a school budget.
What are the community resources that are available in Plutonia at a manageable price for families?
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 25, 2014 at 4:24 pm
School Counseling: Web Link
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 25, 2014 at 4:27 pm
American School Counselors Association:
Web Link
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 25, 2014 at 11:42 pm
Honestly, what upsets me sooooooo much is that funds set aside for special education are being sucked dry to educate children where English isn't their first language BY THE PARENT'S CHOICE even though the parents do speak English. One lady came on here thinking we would applaud her hiring a lawyer to sue so her non English speaking child could get all these special education resources. And let me say that she articulated her point perfectly so clearly she speaks English. I sure wish my child could learn to be totally fluent in two languages with hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent. Too bad she's stealing from our kids for special treatment for her own.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jan 26, 2014 at 7:31 am
As a former HR Director in an urban medical, I had to deal with many many types of employee relations issues, including handling suicidal employees. When faced with issues like these, I immediately involved a third-party counseling firms that were experts.
PUSD should involve more referrals to external professionals that are more capable of addressing certain mental/emotional issues.
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The wireless router is no longer functioning for other uses, so I have changed out the router for a switch (hub).
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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by RS12, Dec 28, 2012.
I dont think the Browns are that far away.
They should take another one in the draft.
A first round pick for Kyle Orton. We'll throw in Dexter Coakley as a sweetener.
The Browns drafted Brady Quinn in 2007. Quinn is still a year younger than Brandon Weeden. Both aren't very good.
They should have kept their picks and drafted RGIII. Now they're going to spend precious time and draft picks trying to find a franchise quarterback.
Never thought about that.
I think I am missing the humor although I am laughing. The Browns were originally slated to draft 4th overall, but traded up to the 3rd spot. They should have stayed pat and drafted Ryan Tannehill. Even if he doesn't turn out to be a good QB, he is still better than Brandon Weeden based on age alone. Then they could have used their other picks to build the team.
The Browns have always been looking for a QB, when are they going to finally get it right?
My bad. I thought the Browns had the No. 2 pick. It was the Rams who traded with the Redskins. My bad.
The Holmgren experiment was a complete cluster ****.
In 2011, they pass up an opportunity to draft Julio Jones
-Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
-Greg Little, WR, North Carolina
-Owen Marecic, RB Stanford
-Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
-James-Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada
In 2012, they opt to not trade up for RG3 and instead take Trent Richardson, who while a good player, does not have the impact of a QB.
If I was a Browns fan, it would make me sick that my team could've had Julio Jones and RG3, and really only have Trent Richardson to show.
When they trade a couple 1s for Kirk Cousins.
Weeden isn't that bad a QB. Cleveland has very little talent at any of the receiver positions and Richardson has been pretty average. Cleveland has no big play guys. I wouldn't mind having Weeden as a backup for Romo.
People give Weeden a tough time because he's 29 and other rookie qb's are having success but let's be honest with ourselves. He's played like a rookie. Its far too early to write him off yet. If you felt good enough to trade up in the 1st round to get him then you should still feel that way. Don't worry about what RGIII, Luck and Russell Wilson are doing. What they are doing is rare and shouldn't be the standard for rookie qb's.
Even Luck has looked relatively human most of the time. And he has one of the top receivers in the game in Reggie Wayne to throw to.
I think most of the pressure people put on Weeden comes from his age. Kurt Warner got his big break later in his life. Warner had a ton more talent around him, but still. I am sure the new owner will continue to surround him with weapons.
Wow the Browns have really screwed the pooch.
They should have drafted Foles or Cousins this year and used the Weeden 1st to improve either the OL or secondary.
Weeden is not the QB you want to build your franchise around.
Please tell me you are not talking about Nick Foles because he is 1-4 in 5 starts
he's shown just about the same amount, despite being picked at the end of round 3.
Weeden has a 72.6 QB rating, Foles has a 79.1 rating
Weeden has completed 57.4% of his passes, Foles has completed 60.8%
Weeden has a 6.5 ypa averege, Foles has a 6.4 ypa averege
Weeden has a 2.7% TD ratio and a 3.3% int ratio, Foles has a 2.3% TD ratio and a 1.9% int ratio (noticable difference there)
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When you factor in Weeden will be 30 early next season, vs Foles being 24, it's clear that he would've been a better choice, if you were gonna take a QB


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Here are 2 of the 3 swarms I got called for in one day last year!
Here are 2 of the 3 swarms I got called for in one day last year!
wow those pics are great thanks for sharing
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my first swarm yesterday in marylandswarm-1.jpgswarm-2.jpgswarm-3.jpgswarm-4.jpg
Beautiflu swarm pictures... I hope people keep this up and submit more!
I want to know how do you get the bees off places you can't shake them off...like the huge tree trunks etc.?
CaBees, I either scoop them up in my hands and place them in the box or brush them directly into the box with my bee brush.
any of you guys use bee-vacs for your mega swarms ?
I have used a bee vac once on a swarm removal. It was the size of a large beach ball and 2.5 stories up under the soffit. It worked out good but was a slow process. I will see if I can find some of the photos, when I return from our family vacation!(Cuba)
have a great vacation ,man i'm jealous
Two mediums FULL of bees. The largest of my swarms thus far. This year.... could top that with the chilly weather. Swarm season here is right around the corner!
This was a swarm that landed yesterday at about 2pm. I went at 7am to retrieve it. I tried a Squirt bottle with 1:1 suger water for the first time. It made getting it so much easier because they could not fly but would clump and fall. I put it in a nuc box and imidiatly moved it to my yard.
This is the best picture of the queen I could get. She looked young with extra semen atatched to the end of her abdomen.
By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them
Greg those are great pic thanks for sharing
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Last week
I am currently trying to fit this jet into a cooler. DSCF6194.jpg
red bear that's one cool looking swarm configuration, wow
A friend of mine, about 4 miles away has two hives. He did not feed this Spring, but, they came through the Winter very heavy. Well, in two weeks he has had 5 swarms from these two hives. Here is a photo of # 3.
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First swarm of the 2013 season yesterday. Bee yard inspection today.0503131742a.jpg
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Sheehan gives up, and who can blame her?
Original post made by Linda, Birdland, on May 29, 2007
I wanted to say publicly that this is really disheartening and I for one am saddened. Not that she gave up so much but that she's right. Americans know more about Paris going to jail than what's happening in Paris or anywhere else in the world.
This hedonistic, self-centeredness of so many Americans is pathetic.
a resident of Siena
on Jun 4, 2007 at 6:06 pm
I am so happy that there are people like you still around in Pleasanton, Linda. I fully agree with you. I can't stand where American culture is. No one votes; no one reads the newspaper. There's a few people around who actually follow the domestic news (whatever they manage to see on CNN anyway) but there's practically no one following foreign affairs. You think they don't know much about what's happening in Paris? Americans can't pick out France on an unlabeled map. How do you argue your cause to a bunch of morons?
a resident of Country Fair
on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Santiago - I respectfully disagree with your claims. In Nov 2006, 23,271 votes were cast for Mayor of Pleasanton. The latest voter registration shows 36,063 registered voters in Pleasanton, which would be about 64% participation. Over 61% of registered voters in Alameda County exercised their civic duty in that election. A drive around Pleasanton in the morning shows quite a few newspapers in driveways, some with several. Recent statistics show people now getting the majority of their news from internet sources so a count of newspapers is not a fair measure these days. Most people I know understand what is happening in foreign affairs, that Sarkozy was elected president of France, that riots and burning of cars continue in Paris. They can find the land mass that is France on an unlabled map. Which Pleasanton do you live in? Which cause is it that would you like to argue? And exactly where are these so called 'morons'?
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Cindy Sheehan has been an embarrassment to her son's legacy. Instead of being remembered for his sacrifice for his country, he will always be thought of as "Cindy Sheehan's" son. I, for one, am glad to see her stepping out of the media circus spotlight.
And yes, I have voted in every election in the last 15 years, and yes I read not one but four newspapers a day to get a balanced perspective on the day's local, national, and international news. And yes, not only can I find France on the map, I've visited Paris many times.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 11, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Cindy Sheehan is right, only in this country people are so wrapped in their own worlds, they don't know or don't care about anything else if it is not directly related to themselves. Blame the media, CNN,Fox- Shameful
a resident of Mission Park
on Jun 30, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Casey Sheehan didn't sacrifice for his country, he was SACRIFICED period! There is a huge difference there. All that reading and still no comprehension of what's actually going on. That's a crying shame. Why do you feel the need to ridicule those who speak out against injustice happening around them? You should be so bold and fearless.


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Do you feel comfortable watching Eli throwing into double coverage during a game? Do you think that his ability to hit his man in stride has diminished during this season? I feel like other than the long ball to Cruz, this season we have been lacking the deep ball, it has to be directly related to Cruz getting double covered. I wonder if Eli still feels confident he can hit his man accurately in stride during a double coverage situation.


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As I blogged here yesterday, Erik and I were on WBUR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook yesterday. As I listened to the audio, I heard myself say something really dumb: that since the unemployment rate was less than 10%, this meant that over 9o% of working-age Americans had jobs.
Of course, this is not the case at all. The main unemployment rate – the U1 – is 9.1%. But the broader U6 unemployment rate stood at 16.5% in September 2011. As Portal Seven explains
The U6 unemployment rate counts not only people without work seeking full-time employment (the more familiar U-3 rate), but also counts "marginally attached workers and those working part-time for economic reasons." Note that some of these part-time workers counted as employed by U-3 could be working as little as an hour a week. And the "marginally attached workers" include those who have gotten discouraged and stopped looking, but still want to work. The age considered for this calculation is 16 years and over
So fewer than 85% of working age Americans who want jobs have them. My bad for stating otherwise.
I also want to make a clarification. I said to Tom that, largely because of technological progress, the average American worker today has a standard of living that in many ways is superior to that of the Rockefellers. I still believe that's true, but I brought it up not to tell people to quit whining, but only to highlight the great gifts of technology.
And I learned today that according to new census data, 6.7% of Americans – 1 in 15 – now live in extreme poverty, which is defined as 50% or less of the official poverty level. To make this concrete, extreme poverty is annual income of $5,570 or less for an individual, or $11,157 for a family of four. The more than 20 million Americans in this category are not living better than the Rockefellers. They're in a dire place, and I never want to suggest otherwise.


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Sewer user fees to increase in 2013
After voting to increase sewer user fees in 2013, the Lake Shore City Council on Monday, Dec. 17, adopted a general tax levy of $767,525, which is lower than both the 2012 and 2011 tax levies.
The 2012 levy was $772,514.
The council also adopted a 2013 budget of $826,247. That budget includes a 3 percent cost-of-living increase for city employees, which the council also approved Monday.
Sewer user fees will increase from $80 per quarter to $100 per quarter. The city auditor has advised the council to increase sewer user fees because the city has lost money there in past years. Council member John Bukovich said it was the city's intent to have the sewer system be self-supporting when it was built.
The sewer system is aging, and the city recently replaced a pump for $9,000.
City clerk Patti McDonald said six people have told her that a 25 percent increase in fees was too steep.
The council said the higher rates are comparable to such rates in East Gull Lake and Nisswa.
With the sewer rate increase, the city was able to decrease its levy and budget from preliminary numbers set in August of $788,165 proposed levy and $846,887 proposed budget.
Teri Hastings, city administrator, explained that Lake Shore doesn't receive a lot of revenue. Revenue comes from zoning permits, variances, public safety administrative fines and some interest.
2013 revenue is estimated at $58,722.
Capital outlay expenditures total $131,150, and are mostly for sewer land acquisitions, street improvements and an annual budgeted amount for squad cars and computers.
Street improvements are a big part of the budget ($75,000). Every year the city prioritizes road projects.
Public safety
Lake Shore police will participate in the Christmas For Kids distribution on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
Police recorded 65 incidents from Nov. 26-Dec. 16, including 34 traffic-related incidents and 30 miscellaneous calls.
Traffic incidents included 27 warnings, three citations, one DWI arrest, one personal injury crash and one property damage crash.
Miscellaneous activity included six alarms, four medicals, one suspicious activity, one burglary complaint, one theft complaint and one underage alcohol consumption.
Lake Shore police assisted Cass County deputies twice, Crow Wing County deputies once and Nisswa police once.
In other business Monday, the council:
• Agreed to refurbish the city's three signs and posts for $6,100.
• Approved a request from Camp Confidence Learning Center to operate pulltabs at Bar Harbor.
• Set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Feb. 25 for a request to vacate a portion of Cumberland Way between Robinhood Way and Little John Road so property owners can build a garage. The area to be vacated is a steep slope.
• Police chief Steve Sundstrom, followed by council members and staff, thanked Bukovich for his eight years of service on the city council. He wasn't re-elected in November.


text: I have 20 hives on my property. They are all close together on a waist high rack. Last Friday I was looking out the window of my house and noticed a swarm directly above my hives.The swarm was on a fork in a tree and about the size of 3 footballs. I thought one of my hives may have swarmed, but questioned that because they all have adequate room and no queen cells on the most recent check. I put a ladder up into the tree and put a veil on. I grabbed a Nuc with 2 frames of drawn comb and planned to screw the Nuc to the tree under the swarm and brush the bees into the box. When I was almost to the swarm, they started to make more noise and more noise, I froze and watched as a huge cloud raised up and flew away. Now my question ? ever since Friday there have been about 100 or so bees on the spot of the swarm just clinging to the branch. Should I put the Nuc up there and try to lure them in ? Are they scouts for a swarm? or are they left over from the swarm and missed the mass exit ? All of my hives are intact and it had to be a wild swarm.Thanks for you time to answer. Jim


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Two Northeastern Junior College (NJC) students were in Denver on Tuesday being recognized as Rising Stars on the Sterling campus. Janna Smith of Holyoke and Stephen Geu of Peetz, both sophomores, were recognized along with 22 other honorees from the 13 colleges that make up the Colorado Community College System.
Janna Smith, an animal science major, has been very active for the last two years as part of the college community. She is treasurer for the NJC Aggies Club, vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, a Crossroads Club leadership team member, a member of the Ambassador Team, and a member of the rodeo team. Janna is, or has been actively involved with 4-H, National Future Farmers of America and is on the board of directors for Platte Valley Rodeo Bible Camp. In her free time, Smith loves to show livestock, make leather crafts and ceramics. After finishing her studies at NJC, she plans to attend Colorado State University.
Stephan Geu was born and raised in Peetz and is the youngest of five boys. He is currently working on his associate's degree in general studies. Geu is the president of the NJC Aggies Club, treasurer for the Collegiate Farm Bureau and is currently 1st vice president of the Associated Student Government. Geu is also highly involved with Future Farmers of America, is a Sunday school teacher, and is managing the greenhouse on campus.
Geu Stephan plans to attend the University of Wyoming to study agronomy, continue on for a doctoral degree and then return home to his family farm.
Both Smith and Geu have been honor roll students while attending Northeastern. This is the second year that Smith has received this particular award. She was also named to the Colorado All-Academic Team through Phi Theta Kappa.
The awards luncheon and ceremony was held at the Westminster Campus of Arapahoe Community College and was sponsored by the State Student Advisory Council. Dr. Jay Lee, president of Northeastern had the honor of introducing these stand-out students during the event.
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Good to know God gets it right sometimes...maybe it's directly linked to the fervour of prayer?
Do not ever worry about sounding stupid...it's when you think you sound clever that it's time to worry!
I'm now triple gobsmacked. Refer me to some more good stuff and I will broadcast it around, quite loudly too. I'll digest that, it's age is both good and bad, but if the acaracides don't work why are they getting away with it? Proof of the sort in that research is surely grounds for lawsuits by farmers with mitey spray bills and mitier mites?
The varroa mite is well written up, follow links or try search under bee disease. Temperature is a biggy...as is general colony health, which is very dependent on ventilation.
(Had some fun on Hobie cat...no more than 30miles a stretch tho!)


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The street gang representing Gold Street and claiming the Silver Hill district and the University Hights in central Albuquerque. Currently unaffiliated with any other local or national gang, thus making it completely independent. Hard, but not totally psycho. A fun grip of Gs.
Colors: Gold (with red and green).
Colors: Gold (with red and green).
Gold Street Life, as lived by the GS Locos, es La Buena Vida de Alburquerque. All the Gs in Albuquerque, no matter the clan, respect the Gold Street Locos.
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StarCraft Episode I
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StarCraft Episode I: Rebel Yell started in early December, 2499. It started by covering the actions of the terrans of Mar Sara after the fall of the colony Chau Sara. In this campaign, the player takes the role of Mar Sara's magistrate.
A recovery vessel crewed by Jem and Joeyray explored wrecked terran vessels near Chau Sara. They commented that some of the wreckage appeared alien in origin. Their conversation was cut off by the arrival of a protoss ship, which quickly destroyed them.[1]
The Infestation of Mar SaraEdit
The technologically advanced alien fleet that had attacked Chau Sara now moved toward Mar Sara.
The Terran Confederacy staged a desperate and clumsy counterattack in order to protect Mar Sara. The alien fleet simply withdrew.[2]
Boot Camp and Officer TrainingEdit
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On December 12th, 2499, in the midst of the crisis that befell Chau Sara, a new Colonial Magistrate was named for the nearby world Mar Sara, which had fallen under attack by another intelligent alien species, different from the ones who attacked Chau Sara. The Magistrate was to safeguard the colonists and keep their state of panic from escalating any further.[3]
The PC version of StarCraft features a very simple tutorial mission. The Magistrate's marine forces on the space platform over Mar Sara discovered and killed zerglings while patrolling.[4]
The Nintendo 64 version of StarCraft has a more complicated tutorial, split over two missions (the second called "Officer Training"), both of which take place on the surface of Mar Sara. A single marine was dropped off via dropship and found a few more marines; they fought a number of Sons of Korhal forces scattered in the area. They received an urgent summons to a nearby undefended command center that was under attack by a small Sons of Korhal force; the colonial marines won this encounter, and also fended off a small force of rebels who arrived via dropship.[5] In Officer Training, the Magistrate trained a force of marines and firebats and had them attack a nearby Sons of Korhal base, destroying it.[6]
The Magistrate received orders from Edmund Duke, commander of Alpha Squadron, to relocate the core colonists to the wastelands outlying the Mar Sara Colony. This decision was very unpopular with the colonists. Marshal Jim Raynor met a small group of these colonists and escorted them to the new wasteland site. Along the way, Raynor and the colonists' marine escorts fought off zergling ambushes.[7]
Backwater StationEdit
After the relocation, the Magistrate received news that Backwater Station was under attack from the zerg. Confederate headquarters on Tarsonis was alerted. Duke told the Magistrate not to interfere, stating he would take care of it. Raynor was unconvinced Duke would arrive in time and volunteered to lead local militia forces in a successful action to rescue the station.[8] In the process of doing so colonial forces destroyed an infested command center. As a result Raynor and his troops were arrested on the pretext of "destroying a vital Confederate installation."[9]
Wasteland PatrolEdit
A pair of Confederate soldiers in a jeep ran over a zergling. The sergeant explained that zerglings aren't found apart from other zerg unless... only to get interrupted when other zerg unburrowed and attacked. The lower-ranking soldier exclaimed his love for the sergeant, who didn't appreciate it.[10]
Desperate AllianceEdit
|Desperate Alliance
Colonial Militia troops
Duke had no patience for the Colonial Magistrate's protests over his treatment of Raynor or his tactics. The Magistrate's adjutant prepared a report on Confederate tactics for the Magistrate, which read as follows: "Sixteen outland stations have reported sightings of the alien invaders identified as Zerg. The Confederates have arrested all standing militia forces and continue to avoid action against the zerg. Three stations have fallen to the Zerg already. We've been unable to locate any source of military relief except... the extremist faction known as The Sons of Korhal."[12]
Arcturus Mengsk, leader of the Sons of Korhal, made the Magistrate an offer; he would send down a number of transports to Mar Sara Colony and evacuate any survivors. Left with little choice, the Magistrate accepted Mengsk's help. He fended off the zerg long enough for Sons of Korhal dropships to rescue the colonists. The Confederacy responded by firing the Magistrate until they could finish an official investigation of his affiliation with the Sons of Korhal. Despite his spirited defense of the colonists against the zerg, he had dared to ally with a terrorist group.[13]
The Jacobs InstallationEdit
|The Jacobs Installation
Terran Confederacy
With Mar Sara almost completely overrun by the zerg, both the Confederates and the Sons of Korhal were planning to evacuate the planet.
However, after freeing Raynor from a prison ship, Mengsk wanted the former Magistrate's assistance in raiding Mar Sara's Confederate outpost for Confederate technology. This base, the Jacobs Installation, was operated by Alpha Squadron. Raynor led the Sons of Korhal team inside where they stole an encrypted disk containing critical data. During the mission, Raynor encountered zerg confined within. Raynor was very surprised, but Mengsk said this was not the first time he had witnessed the Confederacy experimenting with zerg.[14]
The interior of the base was difficult to navigate. In order to get to the sensitive areas, the Sons of Korhal team had to use transporter pads to move around.
Eventually, they made it to the main computer, which was defended by a large number of troops, including a ghost. However, with Raynor's assistance, the "terrorists" won the firefight and retrieved a number of data disks. Raynor asked for transports to await them for when they left the installation.[15]
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In the chaos of the zerg invasion of Mar Sara, the Sons of Korhal escaped with the data disks. They traveled to a secret staging area on the second moon of Antiga Prime.
Thirteen hours after the Sons of Korhal left Mar Sara, protoss warships took up orbit around it and unleashed a massive planetary bombardment, extinguishing all life.
At the staging area, Raynor spoke to the former Magistrate, who had been named a Commander in the Sons of Korhal. Raynor said that headquarters had begun analyzing the data on the disks retrieved from the Jacobs Installation.
Mengsk and his second in command, Lieutenant Sarah Kerrigan, reported, but were not present in the same location as Raynor and the Commander. Mengsk believed the efforts of the Sons of Korhal had weakened the Confederacy's grip on the fringe worlds.
Kerrigan said that on the planet, the colonists were ready to rebel against the Confederacy. However, the Confederacy had become aware of this and had stationed a large detachment of Alpha Squadron troops there. Kerrigan was sent to the surface first, as a scout, and would deal with Duke's officers.
As Raynor traveled towards his objective, he met up with Kerrigan. A telepath, Kerrigan could read his thoughts, calling him a pig.[16]
Getting down to business, Kerrigan led Raynor to the Antiga Prime Colony. It was surrounded by Alpha Squadron troops, and worse, was overseen by a Confederate officer within its command center. The Sons of Korhal fought their way past the Confederates, and Kerrigan slipped into the command center, assassinated the Confederate officer, and turned the base over to the Antigans. With the assistance of the Antigans, Raynor and Kerrigan cleared the area around the Antigan base of Confederate forces.
Unfortunately, the main Alpha Squadron base was across a large body of water, and they were planning an attack. The rebels used Wraith space fighters and dropships in order to launch their own attack. The rebels got the drop on the Confederates, defeating them in battle.[17]
The Downing of Norad IIEdit
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Arcturus Mengsk
Duke's flagship, the Norad II, was badly damaged by zerg scourge and other zerg minions, who had arrived at the planet for unknown reasons.[18]
Norad IIEdit
The flagship crashed inside a small crater that the zerg had completely surrounded and colonized. Duke made an uncoded priority one distress call, asking for immediate backup. Raynor was quite happy with this turn of events.
Mengsk told Raynor to rescue Duke, a decidedly unpopular idea among Raynor and Kerrigan. Mengsk said that an entire colony should not have to suffer because of Duke's cold-heartedness, and a Confederate general could make a powerful ally. Raynor and Kerrigan still disagreed, but Mengsk's decision still stood, so they reluctantly did as they were told.
The derelict ship was surrounded, preventing Alpha Squadron from rescuing their General. They accepted the offer of help from the Sons of Korhal and teamed up in order to fight their way past the zerg.
The Sons of Korhal reached the ship and spoke to Duke. Raynor insulted Duke, but Mengsk intervened. He told Duke that the Confederacy was falling apart due to internal revolts and attacks from the zerg, and he offered to let Duke join the Sons of Korhal. Duke refused, saying he was a general, but Mengsk retorted that he had no army and that he would be given a position in Mengsk's cabinet. Duke accepted the deal.[19]
The Trump CardEdit
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Task force
The Sons of Korhal decrypted the data disk – it contained the designs for a psi emitter. This device could amplify the psionic energy produced by a psychic terran (e.g. a ghost operative such as Kerrigan) and attract the zerg to it. Mengsk suspected that the Confederates had planned to use the zerg to secretly eliminate their rivals.
With the defection of Alpha Squadron, a large Delta Squadron strike force was sent to blockade the planet. Mengsk resorted to trickery, ordering Sarah Kerrigan to infiltrate the Confederate base camp and plant an emitter, even though she didn't think anyone deserved to have the zerg unleashed on them.[20] The zerg descended upon the unsuspecting Confederate forces and annihilated them, allowing the Sons of Korhal to escape.
The protoss fleet then arrived and incinerated the planet.[21]
Biting the BulletEdit
A disabled mission on the StarCraft game CD occurred after these events, in which Raynor and Duke rescued the colonists from a force of zerg and received assistance from Tassadar.
The Sons of Korhal evacuated in time, and the protoss arrived to destroy the infestation (along with all other life on the surface of the planet).
Downfall of the ConfederacyEdit
The Big PushEdit
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Lieutenant Commander Gregory Reikson (presumed)
Mengsk called a meeting to order aboard his command ship, the Hyperion. The time for the final strike on the Confederates was close at hand, but Tarsonis, the capital world, was heavily defended.
Duke said that he had defended Tarsonis in over thirty major battles, and therefore knew its defenses inside and out. There were three major orbital platforms that served as staging areas for the Confederate fleet. By striking the central platform, they could allow a small force to slip through to Tarsonis itself. This plan impressed even Raynor, who never imagined Duke as the "frontal assault type". The platforms were defended by Delta Squadron and Omega Squadron, which Duke claimed were no match for Alpha Squadron. Duke defeated the forces defending the platform.[22] Duke announced that he had planted a psi emitter, which was kept secret until the last minute from Kerrigan and Raynor.[23]
Operation Silent ScreamEdit
A disabled mission on the StarCraft CD occurred at this time, in which the Sons of Korhal descended to the surface of Tarsonis. At the end, Duke plants the psi emitters. This line was moved to The Big Push.
Open RebellionEdit
Sons of Korhal Wraith Squadron Bravo attacked a Confederate space platform in high orbit over Tarsonis.[24]
Unconventional TacticsEdit
New GettysburgEdit
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The psi emitters were activated. The zerg were lured to the planet, overran Confederate defenses, and proceeded to lay waste to Tarsonis's major cities and industrial centers. The protoss Koprulu Expeditionary Force arrived in pursuit of the zerg and made to attack the primary zerg hive. Mengsk feared protoss interference would prevent the zerg from dealing the fatal blow to the Confederacy. The rebel leader ordered Kerrigan and a small strike force to New Gettysburg and drive the protoss away from the zerg hives. Raynor had serious misgivings about the mission but could not persuade either Mengsk or Kerrigan to desist.
Kerrigan defeated the protoss but found herself suddenly under attack by overwhelming zerg forces. Instead of dispatching reinforcements to rescue the ghost and her troops, Mengsk abandoned them and ordered the rebel fleet to disengage from Tarsonis. Raynor was outraged by this betrayal and prepared to break with the Sons of Korhal.[25]
A Matter of IdealismEdit
The Hammer FallsEdit
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Arcturus Mengsk
Former Mar Sara Colonial Militia
As the Sons of Korhal left, breaking contact with the ground forces, protoss and zerg forces battled across the core continent of Tarsonis.
An angry Raynor announced that he was leaving the Sons of Korhal, and that the Commander should come with him. Mengsk contacted them, claiming that they still had a job to do, and that they'd sown the seeds of a new Empire. Raynor cut him off, however.
Mengsk replied that it was a mistake to cross him, as he had sacrificed too much to let his plans fall apart. "You mean like you sacrificed Kerrigan?" retorted Raynor. Mengsk began to rave: "I will not be stopped. Not by you, or the Confederates, or the Protoss or anyone! I will rule this sector or see it burnt to ashes around me." (These words would be his undoing four years later[26]) Raynor cut off communication with Mengsk again.
Duke successfully activated the Ion Cannon, Tarsonis's primary defensive weapon, situated on a space platform, which prevented any attempt by Raynor to escape Tarsonis. Raynor and his men launched an attack on the Ion Cannon, fighting both the Sons of Korhal and Alpha Squadron in the process. Eventually, Raynor's forces reached the Ion Cannon and destroyed it, allowing the deserters to escape.[27]
The InaugurationEdit
The victorious Sons of Korhal became the Terran Dominion, and Mengsk crowned himself Emperor. Korhal became the capital of the Dominion. Mengsk's inauguration speech was broadcast on UNN.[28]
List of MissionsEdit
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My point was called nonsense. Why is it her countrymen are so oversensitive to ANYTHING they disagree with? BTW, I "will decide" if I want to respond. Noblesse Oblige, yes????
I really think the heavy music and all the emphasis on the triple axel really hurt Mao's artistic qualities. If you look at her programs from 2007 and 2008, it's full of all sorts of expression.
I always like the cute sholder shake from her 2006-2007 LP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OYs7...eature=related
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It includes a bathroom and WC, a kitchenette with basic cooking utensils provided, together with a refrigerator, cooker, microwave, kettle, coffee maker, pots and pan, bottles and cans openers, tee, coffee, sugar, spice... Satellite TV and computer connected to internet and Wi-Fi available too. Thre's also a lift in the house.
A secured parking at our house is available, but because of limited spots, it's recommended to book in advance.
You will find the apartment tidy, ready to use, and clean bedding and towels are provided.
House rulesStrictly non-smoking apartment.
Our house is a quiet and peaceful. It is not a good place for a loud night parties and celebrations.
a secured parking spot at house 10 EUR/ day, or free on street parking in a distance 5 min. by foot.
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Perfect! Michal is very clear and friendly. The apartment is very quiet and very functional.
Parfait ! Michal est très clair et sympathique.
L'appartement est très calme et très fonctionnel.
Michal is very kind and helpful. He always answer very fast on email.
The apartment has very good location to go walk to old town or for lazy people is subway near. There is very clean place and comfortable to live .
For me it's the best place to stay on weekend in Prague.
The apartment is very nice and clean, very well located and the owner is kind and welcome! 5 stars
Michal is a very nice and helpful host. His Email response was always very quickly.
The appartment was clean and very close to the subway and to downtown. (thats a huge plus point ;) The area where the appartment was located was lovely and quiet.
The appartment has enough space for 3 people and has all the utilities in it.
I would recommend you to stay at Michals appartment for your trip to this lovely city Prague.
Friendly owner. Quiet apartment, well located, but in the basement (not specified on the offer). Design and decoration is very basic. Clean comfortable bedding summary still crumbs in the cutlery drawer and fridge not cleaned. WC type "macerator" noisy and smelly.
Propriétaire accueillant.
Appartement calme, bien situé, mais en sous-sol, (non précisé sur l'offre). Aménagement et décoration très basique. Literie confortable
Propreté sommaire, encore des miettes dans le tiroir à couverts et frigo non nettoyé. WC type "sanibroyeur" bruyant et odorant.
It was super comfortable. Gladly again!! : D
Es war Super bequem.
Gerne wieder !!!! :D
Michael was accommodating with different check in arrangements. Good location, upgraded to larger flat free because of clash. Would stay here again!!
Simple but comfortable apartment. Everything Promised has also been observed. Correct and friendly landlord. Very good, central location. Pleasant Umgeb-ung.Gute localities (drinking, eating). Value for money is very good. There can be problems with parking. Parking is not cheap and sometimes.
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Zugesagte ist auch eingehalten worden.
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Preis-Leistung ist sehr gut.
Probleme kann es mit dem Parken geben.
Nicht billig und manchmal Parkplatz belegt.
The location of the apartment is very good transport links, yet very quiet. Price-value relationship
Die Lage der Wohnung ist verkehrstechnisch sehr gut, trotzdem sehr ruhig.
Preis-Leistung super
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Michal is a nice person he is companionable so helpful and very flexible !!! I'm more than satisfied .........I enjoyed this 5 days and i wasn't the last time there.......CHEERS !
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A simple way to improve your report writing
What does police report writing have in common with "the beautiful people?"
Editor's Note:
Editor's Note: We welcome the return of our friend John Bowden to the editorial mix here on PoliceOne. Long-time readers will recall that Bowden, who runs APTACTraining.com, is also author of the book Report Writing for Law Enforcement & Corrections, published by the University of North Florida.
You submit your report to the supervisor. He reads it and says, "This is terrible." When you ask what is wrong, he stutters, he stammers, he looks at the report and perhaps picks out some phrase or word he doesn't like. You think, "That's it?" He hands it back to you and tells you to fix it. You scratch your head and begin the rewrite, not sure what he wants. What's wrong with it? You don't know and he doesn't know exactly how to articulate why he thinks it's so bad. He only knows he doesn't like it.
Well, it is probably ugly.
You know what I mean. You know it when you see it, but it is hard to define. Look around you, look at the people you see everyday, look at the people on TV in magazines and the movies. We all pretty much agree on who is pretty, good looking and who is not. Well what makes it so, we all agree, but we cannot describe it. We can point to examples. If you have the talent, you can draw it. Most people do not know what it is, but most of us fail to really think about it.
Well, here it is. It is organization. When you look at a person, your brain sizes up the organization of the face. Is it balanced? Are the eyes even? Are the ears the right size for the head? Are the features balanced? This is the same thing the new technological application is doing. It is looking for organization and balance.
Back to our reports. What is it that the supervisor is subconsciously picking up on in your report? It is the organization. If it is not organized, it is ugly and the supervisor sees it. Many times they don't exactly know what it is they are seeing, like looking at the ugly person, the supervisor sees ugly, you know, ugly. How do we fix it? Answer, get organized.
First Person
Most reports police officers write are written in first person. They are telling the story of what happened to them. Unfortunately, this is a backwards report. Most of them start, "I responded to a crime, I talked to the victim and they said…." and it goes on with the writer telling us what happened to them, the writer. They are telling us what happened to them. This can make for a confusing story as it is told from back to front, or middle to back and then back to front. Rarely do we tell the story from the true beginning to end, unless we were there when it started.
How often does that happen? Right... rarely!
Here is my solution to the problem. Tell the story in the order that it occurred. Gather all of your information from the victim, the witnesses, sometimes the suspect, your observations, and the evidence. Put the information back in the order it actually occurred. Time order is easier to write and easier to read. Some people have criticized this method because you did not see the incident happen. My answer, it is not a statement, it is a description of what happened and it is supported by the testimony of the people and the evidence. To clarify this at the outset, make this statement:
"On date and time, I Officer Name, responded to location reference to crime. My investigation revealed the following information."
This statement tells the reader that you responded to a crime, talked to a lot of people, looked at the evidence and this is what you have discovered. Remember, you are not writing a statement (what happened to you) or an arrest affidavit (sworn testimony of your opinion) leading to the probable cause. You are merely telling the reader what happened.
The process is easy. You go to the scene and gather all of your information, verify the facts, evaluate your evidence. The next step is to put those facts in true chronological order. For example, you respond to a spouse abuse. You arrive and talk to the wife. She tells you the husband comes home, hits her, and leaves a bruise on her face. She called 911, you arrive, you investigate and he goes to jail. The first thing that happened is not you arriving, the first thing is, she was at home. The facts in true order may be as follows:
• Wife is at home
• Husband comes home
• Husband hits wife
• The hit leaves a bruise
• The wife calls police
• You arrive
• You investigate
• You arrest husband
• Husband is taken to jail
This is an admittedly simplistic example. However, it is an example of putting the even back into order. When the supervisor reads it, it will look good, because it is organized. In the instruction of report writing, I've found this to be an easier way to write the report and the end result has been well received by supervisors. In one case, a deputy came to class and shared with me the fact that her report writing was bad and she would be terminated if she did not improve. Her Sergeant tried to tell her how to write the report, but was having a hard time explaining it.
After learning this method, she told her sergeant about it. He did not understand and told her, "You write the report, and I will tell you if it is OK."
During the weekend, she had the opportunity to work a complex call of a robbery, a pursuit, and an arrest. She used this simple process to write her report. The sergeant read the report and exclaimed how good it was. The bottom line: she was previously not organized and the sergeant saw it as ugly. She organized it, and now it is good looking. The sergeant recognized the organization as a good report.
So I say to you, organize it first and write it right.
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Nice kit, I saw one sell for $750 not too long ago. That one shouldn't last long.
I have a very Nice Real AMD-63 Parts kit, These are very hard to find these days and This is a very nice one. I bought it over a year ago and paid $500.00 for it plus shipping...(And had been looking for almost a year before I found this one). I do not Know what it is worth But I will not take anyless than that....These do not come up for sale very often and when they do they are high...Sure you can take a romy kit and buy a blonde wood stock for $100.00 and take a dremal tool to the romy gas tube and make a AMD-63 look alike, but most everyone can tell a fake from a real one right off....Not to mention the numbers are not even close to originals...by the time you collect all the parts and do the work you are going to have almost that in the fake anyhow....So here is your chance to build and own a very rare rifle....It will be posted here first....First I'll take it gets it......price will be $500.00 plus $15.00 shipping US only, Also I will not ship this to any state where it is not legal. And You and I both know who you are
Nice kit, I saw one sell for $750 not too long ago. That one shouldn't last long.
back up for sale
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Xbox One's enhanced Kinect bar is ten times more powerful than the current Xbox 360 model, according to Rare's Nick Burton.
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Xbox One: Microsoft details controller recognition, real-time facial expressions
Microsoft held an Xbox One panel during Comic-Con today, featuring developer discussing some of the console's new features such as smiling avatars and controllers recognizing their owners.
Rare has only tapped 15% of Kinect's potential
Speaking at the London's Institute for Contemporary Arts yesterday, Rare's Nick Burton said the Kinect Sports developer had only utilised "10 to 15 percent" of the camera controller's power.
Kinect launches in UK - Kudo talks turkey with Sky News
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Rare: Kinect works in small lounges
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Rare, BioWare confirmed for GDC Europe talks
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Rare: No lag issues with Kinect
Rare has said lag is no longer an issue for Microsoft's motion technology, which is now known as Kinect.
Rare: Perfect Dark and Kameo "sold phenomenally well"
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360 hasn't reached its limit, says Rare
Speaking with Videogamer at the Develop conference in Brighton last week, Nick Burton, Rare senior software engineer, said much more is to come from Microsoft's console in terms of power and performance. "You never can push them as far as they can go," he said. "The reality of the peak performance of the console is […]
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After a 24 hour journey from London to Brisbane followed closely by 30 hours on a train from Brisbane to Cairns I have been up what was the tallest building in Brisbane, cruised down the Brisbane river, sat next to an 8 year Aboriginal boy for most of 30 hours and snorkeled on the Great Barrier Reef. Even better than that was a helicopter ride from the reef back to the mainland.
Central Brisbane is quite small and comprises of the main business district and shopping, a botanical gardens and the South Bank. The South Bank has a nice art gallery and lots of restaurants and cafes as well as an artificial lagoon to go swimming in
The train journey was quite pleasant. It's better than flying or a coach as you can walk around as much as you want. There's a restaurant and a sitting out car and the food is a definite improvement on airline.
Port Douglas is a small town about 1 1/2 hours north of Cairns. There's lots to do here as follows:
* Snorkelling on the outer reef.
* Helicopter ride over the reef and local rain forest.
* Bush walking. (No photographs as camera can't do it justice.)
* Good food.
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* Cane Toad racing!
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- 2 small red potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 pound bay scallops
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- Lemon slice or wedge, optional
- In a small skillet over medium heat, cook potatoes in 1 tablespoon oil until golden brown and tender, about 12 minutes. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, heat remaining oil. Cook and stir scallops for 2 minutes. Add garlic and lemon juice; cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until scallops are firm and opaque.
- Add parsley, salt and pepper. Return potatoes to pan; heat through. Serve with lemon if desired. Yield: 1 serving.
Originally published as Scallop and Potato Saute in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p10
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